RISE OF EROS

Andrew greeted Emaliene who was accompanying them and finally approached Biacko. In Andrew’s eyes, which could see the aura, he could immediately identify the dragons.

Since the dragons had treated him with so much respect starting with Lugia and Crhono, Andrew would not be disrespectful to them unless they offended him, so he greeted him with the same seriousness as he did with Emaliene and Lugia.

The other demigods who had just been gloating that this time Andrew had come out to greet them in person put on bitter expressions. In the previous meeting when Andrew did not receive them, they felt bitter.

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Now that they saw him receiving them, they believed that Andrew had learned his lesson and was now giving them the respect they deserved, they immediately understood that this was not the case.

They are men and women of experience and very intelligent because with only strength one cannot reach their positions and level, they realized that he was not there to receive them. This made them bitter, as they felt like they were being humiliated again. Fortunately, this time they didn’t let their pride take over and didn’t say anything, just stood there with sullen expressions.

Lugia, Emaliene, Biacko, and the other dragons paid them no attention and continued their conversation. Lugia was the one who took the initiative, as she is the one who knew Andrew best from the dragons.

"Allow me to introduce you. This is Elder Biacko, one of the most important characters in our clan," Lugia said calmly and Biacko just smiled as he said, "There’s no need for such boasting, Lugia. Nice to meet you."

Andrew introduced himself as well. With his Eros eyes, he could tell that Biacko was not pretentious, nor arrogant, although it wouldn’t be difficult for him to frame that. Eros’s eyes were powerful, but they weren’t at the level of seeing through all mortals.

Andrew had strengthened his Eros eyes a little while ago, but they were not yet at full capacity, so powerful people like those present could still deceive his eyes, but somehow Andrew thought that Biacko, like Crhono when he met him, was not hiding anything.

It was a strange feeling but at the same time comforting. Even though Andrew did not see Kael and the other demigods in a good light, he could not be too rude, so after finishing the greetings and introductions, he looked at them.

"Greetings to you too," Andrew said, addressing Kael and the other demigods. The casual greeting annoyed them even more, as it seemed that they were just extras at this moment.

Even though anger consumed them, they did not explode and returned the greeting calmly. Andrew noticed the slight changes in attitudes, but he did not say anything, as he understood their behavior.

Maybe this time he had not done it on purpose like the last time, but he could understand that he had hurt their pride. Still, Andrew didn’t care. He had no obligation to them and although he preferred them as friends, he wouldn’t lower himself.

"This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go to the office," Andrew said, leading everyone to the Dunnas Palace office. Just like last time, no one else was accompanying Andrew.

Their wives, children, and guardians were elsewhere. It wasn’t that he wanted to hide them, but it was better if they weren’t present, in case something happened, it was better if they were far away.

Like last time, Carmen came in and offered them tea, which they didn’t drink except for the dragons, Lugia, and Emaliene. Kael and the other demigods were doing this as retaliation for Andrew’s attitude.

It was as if they were telling him that by not giving them the respect they deserved, they didn’t have to respect him. It was as if they were degrading the action of offering them tea, which annoyed Andrew, but he decided to let it go.

There was no need to cause trouble over a simple cup of tea despite it being of good quality. For beings of this level, normal food and drink were no longer valuable. Only food and items with high concentrations of energy were useful to them, so disdaining this tea was not abnormal. The problem was that they used it as an excuse to disdain Andrew.

It was a stark contrast, as Biacko, Lugia, the other dragons present, and even Emaliene welcomed him with appreciation. They did not expect Andrew to give them anything special, but it was the gesture that they liked.

Unlike the other demigods, they were on good terms with Andrew and there was no need to act so petty. While drinking their drinks, they told him what had happened.

Since Andrew left Cannes early, he was unaware of what had happened afterward, so it was valuable information. He also learned of the chaos unleashed in the western sea and in Tripia.

This last information was already known to him, as he had information networks there, as there was a Heavenly Palace in Cannaris that was close to Tripia, and, in addition, Emaliene had already told him about this.

To be more exact, the matter about Tripia was reported to Andrew by Diana and Daphne, instead of Emaliene, but since they are descendants of Emaliene, it was the same as if she had told him.

Andrew was surprised to hear what had happened after they left and even felt sad about what had happened, as he knew that many had suffered because of him.

Purgatory had attacked Andrew as their target, so it was obvious that everyone in Cannes suffered because of him. This saddened him, as many lost their lives, homes, and loved ones.

Biacko, who was the one telling what had happened, observed Andrew as if trying to see his attitude and could only attend internally, seeing the conflict that Andrew was having.

It was obvious that he was hurt and that improved his already good impression of Andrew, as it showed that he did not consider himself superior to others, just because he was a candidate for god.

After telling him everything that had happened, a silence spread through the office. It seemed that no one knew what else should be said. Biacko, reading the atmosphere, broke the silence, "We are here by order of Crhono, to protect you."

Andrew looked at him seriously. He could tell that Biacko and the other dragons were not simple and although he trusted them to a certain extent, he was not so relaxed as to easily accept.

Biacko noticed the distrust in Andrew’s gaze. He did not blame him for that, since being cautious was not bad, but, even so, he had to lighten the atmosphere, so that there were no ruptures in their relationships.

He explained to him that his objective was not to occupy Andrew’s temple. In fact, they had spoken with Emaliene and would only be in the city as guardians, in case something happened.

Andrew didn’t object to that, for it was true that the enemies were too powerful to do without the protection Biacko was offering him, so he accepted.

With that decided, Andrew looked at the other demigods and asked, "And you?" The question annoyed them more than they were already, but they pretended to be calm and it was Kael who spoke, "We would like to offer the same as Elder Biacko."