After getting Ambrosia to help him, Sol's next target was none other than his unruly father-in-law, Anubis.

Asking Anubis for his help during a wedding that had no connection with Isis was quite the awkward predicament, but Sol needed someone to deal with the envoy from the demon side in the most effective way possible.

Thankfully, Anubis proved to be quite understanding of his situation. From his words, while he did not enjoy seeing so many women around me, his situation was something Isis joined while fully understanding what was going on with him and what his values and beliefs were— that he could not belong and love someone alone. As a father, all he could do was respect her choice and support her with all he could from behind.

Of course, Anubis did not forget to threaten Sol about making his daughter cry and all but at this point, this was more a teasing formula between the two of them than anything truly meant as a threat.

They both knew that Sol would not hesitate to put his life on the line if it was for Isis or for any of his women really.

The third target Sol went to meet was quite amusingly, Echidna.

"So, let me get this straight with you. You sold me out to your women, sentenced me to a life of pain and suffering, said sentence was to separate me from my perfect body, break my meridians and core, then use me until I have no more worth and yet… You are now asking me to use my power as a Blessed to cement Nuwa's position as the ruler of Gluttony Foss, too?"

Sol could only awkwardly scratch his chin as the former terror of the Mortal Realm ruled out one by one all the things he had subjected her to. Out of all the Blessed, Echidna's position was quite special. After all, she was both the Queen and Supreme Daughter of Gluttony Foss. This position belonged to her and no one else. Be it in the past or in the future. As long as she was alive, no one else could take that role from her.

Currently, Nuwa's hair was still White. However, it was simply because Echidna had stopped the assimilation of their souls to a certain degree. If she so wished, she could push this and give her status of Blessed to Nuwa's body.

The problem was…

"If I do that, I will really have lost everything. Even my Blessing and the protection from Fate."

Sol nodded. Becoming a Blessed was both a boon and a curse. The advantages were glaringly obvious to just about anyone with half a brain cell. However, the disadvantages were quite insidious as well. While one was protected by Fate, everything would be swimmingly well, so much so that life would be nothing short of a spring breeze. However, when a new Blessed was born, Fate would slowly start pushing out the older one until his or her Death, and that was definitely not pretty in any sense of the word.

This was why, despite most Blessed beings reaching the King realm and having a long lifespan, they generally died quite young relative to their races.

In this case, Echidna was an exception. She was the one and only Blessed of her country. Herracedid not exist at all in the truest sense, as they were nothing but creations born from her own experiments. This meant that there was no one to inherit her blessing or the position of Crown Prince or Holy Daughter from her, no matter how much time would pass.

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As such she could forever enjoy all the advantages of being Blessed till her demise.

Things were a whole lot different now, though.

"Nuwa is your true blood. Born between you and Asmodeus. If you were truly dead, she would undoubtedly had become the new Blessed."

"But I am alive and well." Echidna sneered out loud, finding his word downright demeaning.

"That is true."

"Since you understand everything, I am sure you realize just how much you are asking me to give up on, right? I am sure you also know that you cannot force me. You cannot even threaten with something as stupid as saying you will not do your best to become a God. We both know that choice is out of the window for you."

The way Echidna grinned with Nuwa's body was quite unsettling for him, but Sol knew that he had to give something in return for the monumental thing he was asking from her. Beyond simply showing off during his wedding, having the full authority of Gluttony Foss would help him settle the unrest in the mountainous zones of his territory and the whole Mortal Realm.

"What do you want?"

"What can you give me?"

The two reached a stalemate but Echidna was content to let the silence linger. Crazy in the utmost sense of the word, she might be; however, that did not mean she was emotionless or clueless.

She had accepted her punishment and whatnot simply because she knew that Sol was the only hope there was to realize her dreams. But in this case, he was the one who needed her. She was obviously going to use this situation to her advantage and milk the bastard dry of everything she could.

More than anything.

It felt very good.

Seeing the ever calm Sol who loved to act as if everything was working within the palm of his hand, now needing to beg her was mentally and physically rewarding. Tasted even better than the most delicious food in the world for her if she had to be honest.

Speaking of food, Echidna wolfed down a chocolate cake while computing some equation in her mind.

Her current discussion with Sol was just a way to pass time. But even now, a corner of her brain was busy as she analyzed the data she had gathered of Sol's skeletal structure.

The completion of the 12 Chakra Openings was proving to be more challenging than she had initially expected it to be. But thanks to Anubis, the results were dishing out faster than the difficulty proved to be with her alone.

Thinking about working with Anubis and Ambrosia made Echidna's good mood soar even higher and she started humming to herself. It was an old song she had heard on the passing as a child. One that was sung to her by the goddesses themselves when they finished creating her.

Sol could see that Echidna was truly at ease in the situation. Deep down he knew that if he actually gave her the order, she would do his bidding no matter what she thought. She would accept anything just to make sure to reach her goal.

But it was also true that he had been very callous with Echidna lately. Keeping her happy would make work easier for him and would make his heart less heavy.

In the end, Sol decided to give in first. Compromise was the basis of negotiation after all.

"I promise to let you create a new body using my blood as a catalyst."

"..."

Echidna froze in place, tune and all. All calculations she had been doing vanished from her mind for an instant as she gazed blankly at the calm countenance of the man before her.

"Are you ser… Wait a minute…" She tilted her head, "For someone like you, controlling someone's blood should be very easy."

"As expected of you. You saw through me directly. Indeed. The moment you create a new body with my Blood. You will be at my mercy, soul and body."

"You are not even trying to hide it?"

"Why should I? I know very well that you will accept this poisoned chalice with joy. After all, there is no way you would give up on such a possibility."

"I hate how right you are. You seem to know me well."

"You are simply too easy to read despite your years." Sol brought his hand forward.

Echidna grumbled under her breath but ultimately accepted the handshake with Sol.

He was right after all.

Poisoned or not. The wine in the chalice she was being offered was simply too sweet for her to give up on it by any means.

Thus, like this, Sol managed to secure the help of the first Three Demigods of the Mortal Realm.

Not for any grandiose goal.

But simply to show off during his wedding.

This was true nepotism at its highest pedestal possible… he was sure no act that occurred, be it past, present, or future, could top what he was about to do.

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