Son of the Hero King

Chapter 733: Waking Up

Lustburg

Tower of Babel

A few days had already passed since Sol returned to the Tower of Babel, asleep as if he were in a coma.

Everyone was already aware of Sol’s incredibly overpowered regeneration ability; hence, seeing his wounds not heal even after all this time was a major cause for concern. On top of that, he had still not woken up even after they had done basically everything at their disposal, and the overlapping circumstances were enough for everyone to start losing their minds at this point.

Not even Isis, Nefertiti, and even Nephthys herself were able to heal him. They had to even forcibly stop Isis from using Nirvana on Sol.

The tension was at an all-time high, and the women in the Tower stayed silent and somber as the atmosphere dictated. All they could do now was wait and pray for their beloved man to wake up on his own because nothing they did was working.

For the maids of the Tower who were used to tranquility and peace, the last week had been a source of immense stress and fear. They were too scared to even breathe loudly and were doing their absolute level best to not make any mistakes whatsoever.

Not only was Sol's coma causing all the women in the Tower to be extremely irritable, to add insult to injury, they also had to entertain some really important guests on top of that.

Three new Phoenixes.

The Elf Queen.

And even the father of Isis. Sol's partner.

They did not know exactly who the man was. But the fact that he had a Phoenix as a wife was enough for them to understand that his stature and identity were beyond their imagination.

Due to these extremely adverse circumstances, all the maids have been on a war path.

Constantly navigating and serving a group of powerhouses while making sure to take care of the sleeping prince.

It was an arduous battle, and the only saving grace was that none of the new guests seemed to be the kind to mistreat them because of their weaknesses and mistakes.

Still, with even the ever-impassive Milia showing clear signs of extreme stress, and had to constantly hold herself to not lash out.

Thankfully for the maids, their days of suffering were coming close to an end.

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Sol’s bedroom was located near the top of the Tower. It was a place richly decorated with dozens of gold-covered decorations he had never bothered to truly care about. However, Lilith always insisted that a king needed a room fit for a king. And due to that, Sol never complained much, even though the room felt extremely tacky to his modern sensibilities.

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Lying down on his large king-sized bed, Sol slowly opened his eyes before promptly closing them. The light was blinding his eyes after they were closed for so long, and he could only let out a groan of pain and frustration.

His eyes were not the only thing that was hurting. His whole body felt like it was wrecked beyond description. His skin felt extremely sensitive to the flow of the wind, and all kinds of odors and scents seemed to be triggering his nose, which was extremely irritating and grating to his psyche.

Information flooded his mind as if he had fully activated his dimension, but he knew that not to be the case.

What is going on?

He opened his eyes again, slowly this time around, trying to adjust himself to the onslaught of light that was trying to blind his swollen eyes. Such an overflow of information was not a first for him, and while this was without a doubt different from his dimension, the process was definitely similar, and so was the pain.

After finally adjusting to the light, he realized where he was right now.

My room?

“Did you think something cliche like An unfamiliar ceiling? Then again, it should be an extremely familiar ceiling in your case, no? It is where you live after all..” A mocking but gentle voice came from his side. Sol did not even need to physically turn to realize who it was.

“Anubis… Am I dreaming? Or did I die and enter the Afterlife?” Sol chuckled. His throat felt sore. However, he still felt glad to see someone he could call a friend. There were very few of them in his life, and he did not forget to cherish their company.

A black-haired man with golden eyes gazed at Sol. His eyes were undoubtedly filled with worry, subtle as it may be, and he let none of that show with his words and expressions.

He answered with his characteristic sarcastic tone.

“I mean. I know I am handsome enough to be part of many people's dreams. But no, you are not dreaming. As for dying. Sadly, I do not think I could transform you into an undead. Quite the shame, I must say.”

“Becoming an immortal undead would have been an interesting experience, indeed,” Sol answered in kind while focusing on the wounds on his body.

No blood flowed out of them, and they had already been partially closed up, however, it was unusual for his body to heal so slowly. He briefly considered just reversing time to heal himself, but he had a feeling that the 24-hour mark had already passed long ago.

“Though the whole charade is quite amusing. This is the second time you've woken up with me at your side. I guess this is fate in a way.”

Sol released a sigh, mostly because he hated how weak he was feeling at the moment. “True. Waking up with a beauty beside me would have felt infinitely better. But I guess you will have to suffice.”

He did a brief scan with his mind, and he was surprised to realize that he was able to cover the entire Tower. Though not able to reach the restricted zones. This was a result that was far higher than his previous record.

“Oh?” Anubis raised an eyebrow. “You scanned the entirety of the Tower in a second? Your growth is honestly admirable. You are becoming more of a monster every day.”

“I don’t think calling someone a monster can be considered a compliment.”

Anubis shrugged and ignored Sol’s words, “I heard you killed a demigod this time. That is some new level of bullshit. Your talent is the definition of bullshit, you know that? Not calling you a freak is already a consideration on my part.”

“What can I say? I am just built differently.” Sol laughed but then entered a coughing fit. His body still hurt like hell, but he was not able to hold it in.

This kind of back and forth with someone other than Kali was always welcome. But even as he continued the discussion. His mind was working furiously. Multitasking was a simple gesture for him at his current level.

“How long was I out? And what brings you to our puny Mortal realm, oh mighty ruler of the Afterlife?” Sol quipped jokingly.

“Curiosity mostly. Boredom most assuredly, and we were also missing our daughter.”

“So you came with your wife.” Sol nodded and tried to prop himself up, but Anubis placed a hand on his chest, pushing him back to his bed.

“Don’t force me to bind your body with a hex. Stay lying down, rest, and listen. I will now give you a recap of everything you missed.”

Sol briefly considered resisting, but in the end, he simply sighed and closed his eyes. There was no use in fighting back right now, that too with a friend for something as nonsensical as pride.

“Before you start… Where are the others? I am surprised they aren’t already swarming in.”

“Oh, they are close. I simply closed the space with a barrier. What you need now is rest. Not a bunch of admittedly very attractive women, crowding around you. Once we finish, I will tell them that you are awake.”

Sol hesitated for the briefest moment, eager to meet with his women who were definitely worried about him, but in the end, he simply sighed.

“Thank you.” He did not want them to see him still wounded. So indeed, this was perhaps the best solution.

Now that he was awake, he could already feel his wounds slowly closing. His will was powerful enough to override the foreign energy in his wounds and cleanse him of it.

His regeneration power would soon activate.

“Very well. Now then. Where should I start?” Anubis smiled. He thought about his return to the Mortal Realm after so long and all the interesting things he got to experience.

Truly, one never got bored with Sol.