RISE OF EROS

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They didn’t even have to ask if Andrew had succeeded, because before Zaros came out, Elidyr, Lugia, Biacko, and even Crhono had felt a torrent of divinity run through their bodies.

The moment Andrew assimilated the divinity of the deceased god, Andrew managed to release not only his fifth divine seal, but his sixth as well, so everyone close to Andrew received benefits.

When he released his fourth divine seal, Crhono and Biacko had not received benefits, because he did not know them yet, nor were they close, but in this short time that they had known each other, they had created a bond with Andrew, so now they did receive it.

This did not go unnoticed by those present, but it was only when Andrew appeared that they understood what this change was due to. Andrew’s mere presence demonstrated what was happening.

Not only did he seem more powerful, but his divinity was so pure that it was palpable. With the sixth divine seal released, Andrew had reached the realm of a demigod in strength and although weaker than those present, it could not be ignored.

Not only is Andrew now a candidate for the god of Eros, but by absorbing the divinity of the deceased god, his domain changed or to be more exact, he acquired a new domain. As this remnant of a god was in the hands of the liquid spirits, it is obvious what his domain was. It turns out that Andrew’s newly acquired domain was that of water control.

This is not something that can be ignored or compared to water magic, but rather a control over it. If a comparison were to be made it would be similar to Poseidon from Greek mythology on Earth.

In fact, he was much more powerful, as this is not the domain of the seas, but of all water and that is not a weak thing. Just think about it, there is no living being that does not have water in their body, so Andrew technically, can control water in any living being.

Obviously, a powerful being would not be controlled by Andrew in this domain, but causing a small disruption is not impossible and it must be understood that a small disruption in a battle can be decisive.

In addition, his wives, concubines, and apostles also gained benefits from this situation. They may not have gained control over water like Andrew, but they did gain strength.

Most of them are not combatants, but that does not mean that they could not gain power. Even Helena, Candice, and Carolina who are ordinary people were now experts, although their combat skills were lacking.

Even Andrew was not a great threat. Although he had control over water and could use it to fight, his combat experience was much weaker than that of a normal demigod, so despite his strength, he was not a great combat asset, at least not at the moment.

Still, it was not a minor detail. Crhono and the others approached Andrew and despite hearing his question, they did not answer, as they were focused on evaluating Andrew.

Andrew did not press them. It wasn’t hard to guess what had happened. The whole place was destroyed, the earth was broken, the trees were incinerated, and small fires could still be seen in several places.

After a few seconds, Crhono reacted and explained what had happened. The others also reacted when they heard Crhono tell them what had happened. Only then did they realize that Crhono had been present since the beginning of the battle.

This surprised everyone since no one had noticed this except for Sohei. Zaros, Elidyr, Lugia, Biacko, and the other dragons, despite their surprise, did not pay much attention to it, but for the other demigods, it was not so simple.

Draneg, who seemed to be inspired by knowing everything that day, immediately asked, "You were present all this time and did not intervene. Why?" Kael, Asha, Theron, and Lyria had this same doubt.

They are not as unconditional as the others. To be more exact, if it weren’t for the potential benefits they could gain from helping, they wouldn’t even be here doing so.

These guys were quite selfish. They only had ascension to godhood in mind, they didn’t really care what happened to this world. While they had joined everyone to defeat Purgatory, their motivations were different.

They didn’t say it out loud, but they weren’t really worried about the damage Purgatory could bring. They certainly didn’t want the fallen god to revive, but they wouldn’t intervene without gains either.

Before they knew about Andrew as a god candidate, their goal in joining the other demigods to defeat Purgatory was to seize the remnants of the fallen god in this organization’s power, filter out the corruption, and obtain their promotion.

They were convinced that despite being a fallen god, he was still a god and if they removed the corruption, they could ascend. They had the illusion of achieving what the dragons had failed to achieve in almost a millennium.

Now, the remnants of the fallen god are not the only remnants that exist. There are remnants of deceased gods, such as the one Elidyr gave to Andrew, which he had just absorbed.

Why didn’t they seek these out? You might ask. The reason is simple, not everyone received these remnants. The gods took away the fallen gods and divine beasts except for a small group who wished to keep someone.

Killing a god is not an easy job. The vitality of the gods cannot be compared to that of mortals. If they do not suffer an extreme injury such as losing their head or something similar, they will not die instantly.

The liquid spirits were one of the beneficiaries of this. Not only did this water god choose to stay with them because of his affinity with water, but being descendants of spirits, one of their ancestors’ bodies stayed with them.

That was their choice before they died and the gods respected it. Now, if you’re wondering why no one stole them, the answer is simple, because of the gods. Liquid spirits are not weak, but they are not strong enough to protect the remnants of a god and a spirit at the same time.

What happens is that the gods issued a threat on everyone a millennium ago when the war ended. Anyone who violates the resting place chosen by the deceased gods would suffer the wrath of the divines.

Honestly, the gods could not do much if a theft of these remnants occurred, but mortals do not know this, but they do know the power of the gods, so they did not dare to play tricks.

Those who were blessed never suffered a loss because of this and among them, the liquid spirits were the most favored. They had two remnants, that of a god that Andrew had just absorbed and that of a spirit that is their ancestor.

Kael and the others, unfortunately, never received the favor of a god. In fact, only 3 groups received this blessing. The liquid spirits, the dragons, and the angels.

Now, absorbing the divinity of a deceased god or spirit is not as easy as it seems. None of the mortals have the ability to absorb the divinity of a god, even the dead, since those rituals only belong to gods and god candidates.

Crhono was an exception. He became the divine beast of the god that the dragons received, so they shared a soul bond, so it was not easy for him to absorb the divinity of his master, without performing a ritual.

In addition, as a divine beast, he had obtained a lot of information and although he did not know of a ritual, it was not impossible to find an option, it was just that it was not necessary, for him to absorb the divinity of his master was natural.

It is for that reason that Crhono was able to achieve divinity. The point is that Draneg and the others were doubtful of Crhono now that they knew he had been watching when they were fighting and wanted an explanation.

Andrew understood the reason why Crhono decided not to participate, but he didn’t say anything. Still, the image of Draneg and the other demigods fell even further than it had already fallen for Andrew.

He hadn’t liked them since he met them and he didn’t even have to use his Eros eyes to notice their greed, selfishness, and distrust. Crhono didn’t trust them either, as they seemed to be closer to Purgatorio’s attitude than anyone else.

Honestly, Kael, Draneg, and the others only differed from Purgatorio in the fact that they didn’t want the fallen god to revive. They lived through the war a thousand years ago and they know that if that happens, it doesn’t matter if they reach divinity, they will only be dogs to the fallen god.

They would do anything to ascend, but not at the cost of their freedom, for that alone they could be trusted, at least against Purgatory, but that didn’t mean they shouldn’t be on guard against them.

Crhono looked at them and with a calm tone that showed no hostility said, "As I said, I was waiting in case something unexpected happened." Draneg didn’t trust those words and claimed, "Really? If they appeared, couldn’t you avoid that scenario?"

The dragons were starting to get annoyed by Draneg’s questioning, but Crhono didn’t lose his cool and replied, "Well, what would you do if one of them chose self-destruction?"

Crhono didn’t even let them answer and continued, "I could have saved them, but I would get hurt. So, what about the others? Do you have the confidence to eliminate them without me? I remind you, they barely defeated a single one of them, now, what if the remaining two join up?"

Crhono’s questions made Draneg and the others scrunch up their faces, as if they had nothing to answer. It was true that if they reached that stage, they would really be lost. They did not trust Crhono, but they understood the importance of having him as an ally.