Chapter 35: Ch 35 : Kairos’s boldness

For the humans, collecting the necessary resources was a far simpler task. They primarily needed food rations, emergency wood, and weapons. These were not items they lacked, and they could be prepared in a matter of months—a stark contrast to the magical mana stones the elves required. "It's all good, for now," Sunny said with a sigh of satisfaction, glancing at the God Chat. He saw many Gods boasting about their discoveries in the Realm of Advancement, and a mischievous grin spread across his face. "Just you all wait, I'm also joining in the fun," he chuckled to himself, knowing that in a few short months, his lifeforms would finally be ready to join the fray. He began to ponder new ways to earn faith points, and a brilliant, if not slightly devious, idea struck him. A low, wicked laugh escaped his lips as a truly mischievous plan began to form in his mind. He immediately manifested two Divine Embryos, placing them before him in his private space. He shaped one embryo into the form of a human, with a sinewy, powerful physique. From its forehead stemmed two small, jagged horns, and even while unconscious, a distinct, mischievous grin was etched onto its face. Sunny then manifested a simple set of clothes to cover the human's body. He had no particular desire to observe a naked man. His gaze then shifted to the second embryo, which he molded into the shape of a majestic, serpentine dragon. The creature was without wings, its body covered in azure and blue scales that shimmered like a thousand jewels. Any person from his original world, the Blue Planet, would have immediately recognized this as a deity and bowed in reverence, exclaiming, "Lord Shenlong." Sunny looked upon this being, the fabled god of wishes and prayers from his home, and couldn't help but grin. He couldn't have imagined that one day he would be creating a deity from a world that was now just a distant memory. He named both of them as they began to stir with the spark of life. Meanwhile, in a world filled with lush, vibrant life, where elemental vortexes and different weather conditions gave rise to unique lifeforms, a God stood alone. This was Kairos, the one God who had previously had a conflict of interest with Sunny. He was currently observing a ceremony being held by his devoted elemental followers. These elemental spirits prayed to Kairos wholeheartedly, for it was only he who had provided them with food and resources when all others had failed them. They had agreed to worship him as their God and follow his every command. The ceremony they were now conducting was one that every elemental spirit was well aware of—the "Divine Summoning." This ritual was used to call upon the demigod leader of the elemental spirits to help those facing immediate mortal danger. Kairos had learned about this ritual while helping the spirits with their food supplies. He desired this demigod as his own follower and had decided to use the elemental spirits to summon him. Slowly, a majestic entity shimmered into existence from within the glowing runes. The demigod, with a trident in one hand and a crown on his head, exuded a pressure so immense that every spirit in the vicinity bowed low. As Kairos stepped forward and made his divine presence known, a wave of pressure even greater than the demigod's descended upon the spirits. It was a pressure that no mortal, and not even a demigod, could bear. The demigod leader plummeted to the ground, utterly unable to stand. "Are you willing to serve me?" Kairos asked, his gaze so cold it made the demigod, Aeron, shiver. Aeron immediately understood that "no" was not an option. He nodded his head without hesitation. The pressure subsided instantly, and Aeron heaved a sigh of relief. Despite living for over a million years, he had been truly, utterly terrified of losing his life. Kairos simply grinned and, in a voice only Aeron could hear, gave him his first, inhumane task. The demigod, though he shuddered at the command, did not resist. On the other side of the universe, in a planet teeming with fire spirits, where the strongest reached the pinnacle of B-Grade, a curious ripple went through the ranks. Every spirit flickered for a second, a disturbance that caught the eye of Vulcan, the God of this world. He asked the leader of his fire spirits what had happened, and the reply made him furrow his brows. The fire spirits explained that their leader, Aeron, had been summoned by other spirits and had not returned to the elemental realm. It wasn't just these spirits; all the spirits across the entire universe sensed the disappearance of their leader. They felt a profound sense of helplessness, knowing there was nothing they could do. A spirit born in the elemental world who did not return could only mean one of two things: either they had died, or they had been contracted by someone. And indeed, Kairos had made a contract with Aeron. Every spirit now knew that a bloody battle would soon commence in the elemental world for the position of leader. They could not participate, however, as they were not born of that realm; they could only feel the faint presence of a world they yearned to enter. A heated discussion was raging in the God Chat. Most of the Gods who had elemental spirits in their worlds related the news to the others. Every God began brainstorming who could have done such a thing, and why they weren't the one to have contracted this powerful demigod. Kairos, for all his boastful nature, kept silent this time, knowing such a boast could easily backfire. In his private God space, he called for the beautiful elf standing behind him. She bowed her head, her gaze filled with loving adoration for Kairos. He walked toward her, placing his hands on her waist, and said, "Rina, your task is to keep a close watch on Aeron. If he does anything stupid, notify me immediately." The elf, Rina, blushed and nodded, her eyes filled with determination. Meanwhile, Sunny was blissfully oblivious to all of this, as he was no longer looking at the God Chat. He looked at the human demigod and said, "You will be called Loki, the Master of Mischiefs." The demigod, whose face had unconsciously shown signs of mischief, now, upon the awakening of his consciousness, radiated that quality with even greater intensity. Sunny didn't disturb him, allowing him to fully awaken. He then turned to the dragon and said, "And you will be called Shenlong, the Demigod of Wishes and Prayers."