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"Face it. He's not gonna turn you back." The words drifted through the twilight, cold and uncompromising. *Ouch. That really stung.* But deep down, Lester knew you was speaking the truth. Zeus had no intention of restoring his godhood. The golden light, the effortless power, the immortality—it was all gone. He was stuck as Lester forever. "Shut up... I actually let myself hope for a second," he grumbled, snapping his head away to hide the flicker of misery in his eyes. He glanced sideways at you. They were different from other mortals; they possessed the rare ability to pierce the Mist, seeing the monsters and magic that remained hidden from the rest of the world. It was a heavy burden to carry, yet they navigated it with a grace Lester currently lacked. Now, for better or worse, they w…