GUARDIAN OF THE END

Since he had already removed the weapon out of the battle, Jason managed to dodge the rest of the attacks thrown by the figure.

Even though it was Sun Wukong's representation, it was rather slow and weak. The divine rod was the only thing allowing it to push Jason into a corner and have its way with him.

[ All right, you can get close and attack it. Once you come in contact with it, your body will automatically absorb the divine energy. ]

Jason nodded in acknowledgment before shooting towards the divine energy figure. He focused the thunder on his feet and used it to give himself an extra boost.

Before the figure could realize what was happening, Jason crashed into it, hitting its semi-solid shoulder with full force.

The divine energy from the figure instantly got absorbed by Jason's body, making him cough a bit.

[ Everything is done. You should go and take care of may. Hestia, can you please inform the RB monkey king that the danger has been dealt with? ]

[ Sure, that's the least I can do. ] Hestia replied before materializing in front of them.

The guardian walked off towards the edges of the village while the system sighed. It had been quite anxious about the plan formulated but fortunately, everything had happened correctly.

[ There is still one thing that you have to take care of… ] A tired voice said to the system.

It immediately recognized the voice. It belonged to its creator, Erebus.

[ What do I have to do? Also, haven't you been talking too frequently? I don't think you are allowed to contact and effect things this frequently. ] The system replied in a worried tone.

[ Don't worry, I am not the one using my divinity to talk to you. Sun Wukong is the one doing that so we aren't breaking any rules. ]

[ All right. Then tell me what I need to do next? ]

[ Listen carefully… ]

While the system was holding this conversation with Erebus, Jason had appeared back inside the room.

He walked closer to the crib and peered inside to see that May was actually awake. Her eyes were wide open and were looking at the surroundings with a weird expression.

"Um, can you understand what I am saying?" Jason asked gently.

May rolled her eyes before nodding. "Beh bhe buh beh!"

Whatever she said, Jason could no longer understand. The ability to understand child language ended once someone crossed five years of age.

"Do you know telepathy or anything like that?" Jason asked curiously.

Realizing that the silver-haired boy couldn't understand her words, May released a short sigh before shaking her head.

Jason sighed as well and sat beside the crib. He wasn't tired but sitting felt more comfortable for him.

A few minutes later, Hestia returned with the RB monkey king in tow, who had his head bowed down in respect.

"Everything should be fine," Jason said before standing up. "I don't think you will face any other problems except for rebuilding this village. Also, you have done a good job taking care of her, the monkey god is happy by the things you have done."

Jason didn't know why he added the ending part but it made the monkey in front of him cheer up.

"I am happy to be of service. I just want to know whether I can live here safely." He asked while looking at May.

[ Host, tell him that you will be taking May with you. ] The system suddenly said.

Jason blinked in surprise but didn't question the system's words. "You don't have to worry about that. I am going to take her away and keep her safe so that you and the other monkeys don't face any problem."

[ You sure know how to improvise on the spot. ] Hestia mused.

'Its a mandatory ability to have no matter which world you are living in.'

[ Host, please pick up May and walk out of the village. I will explain everything to you on the way out. ]

Jason peered inside the crib before extending his hands forward. He wrapped them around May's body and lifted her out of the crib, alongside the blankets surrounding her.

"We will see you soon." Jason said to the RB monkey king before walking towards the exit.

The RB monkey king bowed to Hestia once before the guardian vanished from her spot as well.

'Mind telling me why I am carrying a baby out of this place?' Jason questioned once he had walked out of the village.

[ May might experience outbursts of divinity in the future and they will be much stronger than this version. That's why its best if she doesn't stay in the village. Plus her godly parent himself asked you to take care of May. ]

'…'

Jason didn't know what to say to that. Now even gods were asking him for small favors, babysitting for example.

[ Don't worry. Gods remember the people they owe things to. I am sure that you Wukong will help you in the future. ]

'Whatever…' Jason sighed.

He was trying to think of a way to explain the current situation to his grandparents. After all, showing up with a baby in his hand could imply a lot of things, especially considering the fact that he had went to such a specific place.

'I guess I should just contact grandma to pick me up. We can talk face to face that way and I would be able to explain things better.'

Jason stopped on top of a tree and closed his eyes. He could feel May's body radiating heat energy and her heart slowly beating inside her chest.

Since he was somewhat used to handling babies due to his experience on Earth, he was able to comfortably hold May without making her wake up.

'Uh, hello, grandma? Can you hear me?' Jason asked in a confused tone.

Static, much low-pitched then the one he had heard before, filled his mind. It seemed like communicating telepathically over long distances was similar to tuning a radio.

You had to find the right channel and frequency before you could establish a connection and talk with the other person.

'But if this is a radio, doesn't that mean that other people can also listen to us?'

[ That is correct. Other people can indeed listen to you. ]

Jason suddenly froze when he heard an unknown voice inside his head. It sounded feminine yet contained a hidden despair that Jason somehow deciphered.

[ I can hear that. The divine energy inside your body allows you to sense the undertone of my words as well as my feelings. Its honestly quite complicated so don't think too much about it. ]

Jason blinked in surprise before looking down at the baby in his hand.

"Did you… just talk?"

[ I did. Sadly this is the only way I can talk with you. ] May sighed inside his head.

'This feels awkward…' Jason paused. 'Wait, do you know what a radio is?'

[ My mum used to think about such an object. She used to tell me that it existed on another realm where she had been living in her previous life. I thought she had lost her sanity a bit considering how nothing like that exists here.

Not to mention that I was still inside her womb at the time and wouldn't have been capable of understanding her words. ]

'But you did understand her words.' Jason pointed out.

[ Being the child of a god has its own benefits. I got a set of memories inside my head which told me every basic thing about the world and myself. I also know many things about magic and my parents.

My mother, for example, was reincarnated here from a realm called Earth. On the other hand, my father is an extremely old god who is also a monkey. ] May replied.

Jason couldn't help but smile at the way she said those words. 'You sound just like an emo teenager.'

[ Maybe cause I am one myself? Though I might not look like it, I am fourteen years old. ]

'I know. You will also turn fifteen, the same age as me, in six months.'

[ Damn, I am going to die then. Maybe you should just bury me up and leave. That would be a fun thing to do. ] May replied with an exasperated sigh.

Jason could tell that she was joking, perhaps due to personal experiences or the connection between them.

'After the trouble I went to make sure that you will be all right, I am not going to bury you. Plus I have to make sure that I can get a good favor from your father. You are stuck with me until you enter a temple at fifteen years of age.'

[ Oh? You aren't helping me out of the goodness of your help. ]

'I don't do anything out of the goodness of my heart, well ninety-five percent of the time. Also, you are a demi-god and you will become quite strong in the future. If I save you, you will be indebted to me.'

[ Good thing you are not the good guy. I hate such people. ] May muttered bitterly. [ They always lose in the end and die meaningless deaths. ]

'Not always but most of the time, yes.' Jason agreed. 'But you haven't met the people of this realm yet. You might understand a thing or two about their behavior once you do that.'

[ Maybe, maybe not. I might understand things or I might not understand things. But the, at least I have someone to mentally torment now! ]

'I heard that correctly, didn't I?' Jason asked with a small frown.

[ You did! Now I have someone to share my curse with so I am going to talk to you for hours. ] May replied cheerfully. [ By the way, I think you found the right connection. You should talk to the other person. ]