RISE OF EROS

Just as they expected, only two hours after Biacko left to contact Crhono, he arrived at the newly created Comers Palace. Crhono is a full-fledged divine beast. Although he cannot utilize his full power for fear of being rejected by the world and forced to ascend to the realm of the gods, he is still a divine beast, so traveling great distances in a short time is not abnormal.

This is why he was able to arrive so soon after the notification. Upon entering the office, he greeted Andrew and the others characteristically cordially. Then he turned his gaze to Aqua and Terra.

This wasn't the first time he had encountered spirits, but it was the first time he had met them. In fact, he was unaware of the existence of spirits on the continent after the war. According to his understanding, all the gods, divine beasts, and spirits returned to their realm after the war.

Only the bodies of some gods and spirits who had passed away were left behind, and their will was to rest in this world. So, even though Biacko had already told him about the existence of spirits, now that he saw them, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Even so, he was neither servile nor authoritarian and greeted them courteously. In terms of status, Aqua and Terra were his superiors, but that didn't mean he would treat them this way. Although he was humble and cordial, he wasn't servile.

Crhono had his pride, and that was what he showed. Honestly, this attitude is very characteristic not only of Crhono, but of any powerful being, both in this world and in any world, even in the realm of the gods.

After the greetings and introductions, Terra recounted what he had said to Andrew and the others. While Biacko had recounted everything in great detail, hearing it from a third party wasn't the same as hearing it from Terra himself.

After finishing recounting everything they had discussed earlier, Crhono fell into deep thought. Now he understood why his and Sereda's research on how to destroy the remnants of the fallen god hadn't been fruitful.

After they had managed to destroy fragments of these remnants, they believed they were close to completing the task, but they had encountered setbacks. They thought it was normal, as they couldn't expect it to be easy, but now he understood that it wasn't that they were experiencing setbacks, but rather that they lacked information.

With what he now knew, it was obvious that their efforts were in vain, but at the same time, it was opening a window to new ideas. They now had a concrete method to carry out, so he saw it as a gain.

Obviously, he also noticed the difficulties of the plan, but still, he believed it was a better option than what they had been doing up until then. After internalizing this, Crhono said, "It's true that we can't act arbitrarily."

Letting out a sigh, he spoke again, "Zaros won't have any problems with the god he guards. The god guarded by the beastmen might be easier to get their help than it seems, but as for the elves and angels, it will be difficult."

Andrew and the others were surprised by his words. His saying that Zaros wouldn't cause any problems was expected, as was the fact that the elves and angels would be difficult to deal with, but the beastmen were different.

Andrew and the others, including Terra and Aqua, were surprised to see Crhono say that the beastmen might not be a problem and couldn't help but ask why he believed that. Crhono smiled at their surprise and began to explain.

It turns out that their conception of the beastmen is limited. Everyone considers them a race of warriors who only recognize strength, but that's not correct. In fact, the beastmen after the war had become a very close-knit race despite their different ethnicities and were more aware of what was happening in the world than many believed.

In fact, when the dragons were in seclusion, it wasn't just the village created by Arion and Lilith who had contact with them. There was also a group of beastmen who visited them, but few knew this.

In fact, only Crhono knew this, as these beastmen came to see him. This group is none other than the supreme council of beastmen, that is, the most powerful and reputable beings of their race.

They had already seen the problem posed by the fallen god and the Purgatory organization from the beginning and had approached Crhono to see how to deal with them.

What happened was that they did it discreetly, so that their enemies wouldn't find out. These old monsters were very cunning and knew they had to hide themselves to be a hidden card, the ace up their sleeve.

Chrono had already told them everything and suggested they go into hiding to help when the need arose. They were prepared and informed of everything that was happening, so they were allies, but no one knew.

The most important thing was that although the beastmen had the body of a god in their possession, very few knew of its existence. This council had kept this information hidden.

This wasn't out of selfishness; rather, they foresaw that the future would need this deceased god, and they knew they would have to part with him at some point. Therefore, to avoid greed, they decided to hide this information, making it much easier to part with him when the time came.

Furthermore, this was only possible among beastmen, as they believed in their own strength. So, while this body of the deceased god they received helped them greatly, they didn't depend on it.

When Chrono heard this, everyone was shocked, because the seemingly barbaric, uneducated, and unintelligent beastmen, as they are known, actually had better vision than everyone else.

In fact, when Crhono learned of these arrangements, he couldn't help but admire these elders, for they had prioritized the common good for centuries over those of their own race, and that is something to be commended.

Although surprising, there was no denying that this news delighted everyone. Even Terra and Aqua cheered happily upon hearing this, for this was great news, and above all, good news.

After that, they discussed how they would proceed with this plan. While it seemed they could easily obtain two of the four bodies of deceased gods in existence, they had other things to do first.

The most important thing was for Andrew to release the seventh divine seal, and for that, he needed beauties. Andrew explained his reason for coming to Cannes, which didn't surprise anyone, as they already knew he was a candidate for the god Eros.

With that identity, it's obvious he needed women and sex, so they didn't feel he was doing anything wrong. Terra even jokingly suggested he join the spirits.

When he joked, the people present almost fell off their chairs, causing the two spirit girls to laugh. "You shouldn't make jokes like that. It almost gave me a heart attack," Andrew said, laughing bitterly.

Terra, still smiling, replied, "Well, in my case, I wouldn't really mind, but it's not possible. As I explained, we're maintaining the seal of the fallen god, so we really can't appear in front of you."

"I see. That's why I found it strange that their presences were a bit vague," Crhono suddenly said, surprising Andrew, who couldn't help himself and asked, "Do you mean they're not their true bodies?"

Unexpectedly, the one who answered was Fluffy. "That's correct. In fact, these girls here are no different from me, who am present as a mere projection." Fluffy's clarification surprised Andrew, as he hadn't realized it.

To him, Aqua and Terra were right in front of him. They were tangible, and he could even see life in them, so he didn't notice. What Fluffy said was true, but not entirely correct.

Although they were a projection of their bodies, it was different from what Fluffy was doing, as Aqua and Terra seemed like real beings; they could even touch and interact with their surroundings.

This was because they weren't a mere projection, but a tiny part of their own existences. This alone demonstrated their strength, as not even Crhono could do something like that.

Once they finished discussing the matters at hand, Crhono left for the Duchy of Cannes. While they expected Zaros not to refuse, they still had to tell him what had happened and ask for his permission.

They also had to contact the Beastmen Council to see if they agreed with the plan. While they had already made arrangements, one never knew when they might back out. As for the elves and angels, they would later consider what they would do to obtain the gods they were guarding.

They first had to help Andrew strengthen himself and absorb the divinities of the two gods they were counting on before thinking about anything else. Andrew also prepared to set up his business. Admittedly, this wasn't the time to think about that, but there was no need to rush, and this business was also important.

With it, he could establish connections and achieve his goals without resorting to violence. Especially in Comers, as it's not a good place to engage in conflict. Since a part of the fallen god is sealed here, stirring things up in this place was counterproductive, so Andrew didn't want to cause trouble. He knew that was impossible, as trouble always comes, but he would mitigate it as much as he could.