The Truth, The Summoning And The Gods [II]

The God of Creation took a sip of his tea, his expression now tinged with confusion as Ewaan continued,

"I'll make it my secondary priority to protect this world of yours with everything I have, but..." His tone shifted to seriousness. "If ever I'm in any mortal danger and something happens to me... ... ..."

With a pleased expression, the God of Creation nodded in agreement to Ewaan's proposal.

Finally, Ewaan took a sip of the tea. As the liquid went down through his throat, he felt a sense of fusion between his body and soul, creating a new harmonious power within him.

Though he didn't show it outwardly, he was simply amazed.

"Wow, I've never tasted a tea like this, ever! The aroma and the flavor… ah~, It's heavenly," Ewaan exclaimed, genuinely impressed by the tea's exquisite taste.

"Haha~ thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it. I brewed it myself, inspired by the tea I once tasted from your world. I recall it was from a tea stall on your world's eastern continent?"

As they continued to sip and discuss tea, their conversation meandered away from the main point, lost in the simple pleasure of sharing a drink together.

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Some time later, a wormhole opened unexpectedly within the plains created by the God of Creation inside the Chamber of the Divines.

Stepping out from the portal were a compact boy, appearing to be around 13 or 14 years old, accompanied by an astonishingly beautiful lady.

They came to visit the abode of the God of Creation.

"Hey, you won't believe what I stumbled upon today, old man! There was an incredibly talented girl on Planet Tellus—Hmm?"

The stunningly beautiful lady, with cascading pink hair and adorned in a flowing and elegant gown known as Peplos.

Her attire and hair were adorned with flowers, accentuating her beauty and femininity, as she possessed an even sweeter voice.

Beside her stood a cute young boy with short ash-blonde hair, his eyes striking—one golden, the other a chilling blue hue.

A Dice tattoo adorned under his left eye. He dressed casually, sporting a playful motif that exuded joy, with cosmic sneakers and a long scarf completing his look.

"Oi, old man, who's this kid?" The compact boy asked, his tone curious yet serious, betraying the gravity of his demeanor despite his youthful appearance.

Ewaan and the God of Creation watched as the newcomers approached and settled opposite each other under the coffee table.

He poured two cups of tea and announced, "Well, it is him! Ewaan Tempest, the Hero of this generation."

"Ewaan Tempest?" The compact boy squinted his eyes, sensing something peculiar about their surroundings. With wide eyes, he exclaimed, "Oh~! The one with the—"

However, his words were cut off as he was interrupted by the beautiful lady.

With a mysterious allure in her eyes, the beautiful lady remarked, "He looks even more handsome than how he was described…"

With a calm demeanor, Ewaan inquired, "And which deities you both supposed be?"

They were taken aback by Ewaan's composed demeanor as he addressed the deities before him.

However, their surprise quickly turned to understanding as they noticed the cushion made by the God of Desires, realizing its influence on his emotions.

"Oh, my goodness! Look at my manners…" With a mysteriously alluring smile, the beautiful lady introduced herself, "I'm the one who is known as the Goddess of Love, ‹Ishtar›."

"And I~ am none other than the God of Entertainment. The name's ‹Daemon›, kid!" He introduced himself with playful enthusiasm.

Ewaan would've been astounded to see not only one but three deities together in his life! However, thanks to the Desire Nullifying Cushion, he remained remarkably composed.

"Ah! Look what I have done!? I was so excited and looking forward to our first meeting that I forgot to mention my name…!" The God of Creation exclaimed with shock, his eyes widened.

"This old geezer, not only do you look hella old, now you're also developing amnesia? You should hang out with ‹Kali› more when you get the chance," Daemon, The God of Entertainment, spoke up.

The God of Creation clarified, "It is not like I have amnesia; I was just overly excited, that is all!" After a brief pause, he continued with a warm smile, "Anyway~~, as I have previously stated, I am the God of Creation, and my name is ‹Akwan›."

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Amid their casual tea-drinking and conversation, Ewaan suddenly had a realization. "Wait a minute! How long have I been here? What about the Chamber? The Church? They must be worried sick!"

"Don't worry, cutie~," Ishtar, the Goddess of Love, reassured with an alluring smile. "This is just a projection of the old man's abode in the God's Domain. You're still inside the Church..."

"And even though it's a projection, it's still a part of God's Domain, so time here moves differently from outside, courtesy of the God of Time. It's about ten times slower here!" Daemon, the God of Entertainment, chimed in with an explanatory tone.

"So, as long as you are inside, you don not need to be concerned. Ten minutes here is equivalent to just a minute out there. It is only been thirty-five minutes since I created this projection of mine!" Akwan, the God of Creation, reassured with a gentle expression.

They just talked aimlessly for the entire thirty-five minutes, appreciating the God of Creation's tea-making prowess and asking a lot of pointless questions.

Everyone has simply forgotten the original purpose for their arrival. They therefore remembered the main point once Ewaan reminded them of the time.

"Indeed, to simplify your life, I intended to grant you full access to this world," Akwan stated solemnly.

Ewaan's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed, "Wait, what?"

Akwan's voice carried a weight of determination as he explained, "Well, I wanted to bestow upon you such overwhelming powers that no one on Tellus could rival against you! And perhaps even eradicate the evil kind in one fell swoop!"

"But~ If you had done that, then this poor soul would've felt empty inside and would've become even gloomier than he already is!" Ishtar stated with a sympathetic tone, her eyes filled with understanding.

"Sigh, Even *BEEP* rejected my idea..." Akwan sighed, his expression filled with disappointment.

– There's that distortion in his voice again! Who is this person or entity that the God of Creation keeps mentioning for it to be distorted like that?

Ewaan questioned, his curiosity piqued.

"Don't worry about such trivial things! You'll get to know once you're qualified enough…" Daemon stated, dismissing Ewaan's curiosity.

"And you do not have to refer to me as my title all the time, just state my name," Akwan requested with a warm smile.

"Yeah, Cutie~, you don't have to be that modest around us, just refer to me as Ishtar from now, would you?" She stated, making a cute pouty face.

"Boy, the fact that you're sitting here in front of three deities while still alive and composed means you're special," pointing at Ewaan, "so feel proud but don't get too worked up! Hehe~" Daemon stated with a playful grin.

"A—alright, I'll just refer to you guys by your names from now on." After a brief pause, Ewaan continued, "My sister was just an ordinary girl, but, after being favoured by you, she gained powers that exceeded my expectations… so, thank you!" He pointed to Ishtar with a grateful expression.

"Wait, a girl being favoured by me? Hmm~?" Ishtar contemplated with her finger touching her lips, before continuing, "Oh, you're referring to that talented girl from Tellus! Yeah, now that I remember it, that girl also possessed the Hero's Crest! She's your sister?"

"Ah! Now I remembered why I came to your abode with Ishtar in the first place! It was for this matter!" Daemon exclaimed.

He narrowed his eyes as he gazed at Akwan. "Oi, old man! How come there are two Heroes existing in the same world at the same time?"

"I had nothing to do with this, It was *BEEP* who arranged it! I just made a request to let the girl be with him, and that is all," Akwan stated, answering Daemon's question with a solemn tone.

Daemon made a pondering gesture, stating, "Ah, everything makes sense now… mm-hmm…" as he nodded in understanding.

Due to their idle chit-chatting, Ewaan found himself silenced.

And just like that, another ten minutes had passed in the blink of an eye.

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