[Gray's POV]
It's been about 10 days that I have been living here. In the private hall of Goddess of Light.
"It's still hard to believe it though," I sighed as I laid on my back. Looking from the corner of my eyes, I saw Ameliana working with Valencia, trying to figure out how to increase Ameliana's Water Power.
'Why are they hell bent on trying to keep a dark mage? I don't understand.' I closed my eyes as I focused on things that I learnt in the last 10 days. There was a lot to consider, given that over a couple of centuries have passed here. But still…
Even though it was all important information, nothing fascinated me more than the four people that come here at least once a day.
First is Ameliana, who is a dark mage, living in the temple of Light. She was a strong mage, perhaps at least half of my level if only mana is concerned. But that wasn't the most important thing about her….
'She knows too much.' I peeked at her again as she created three water balls in the air. She knew the inside out of the demon continent like the back of her hand. Even information that was normally not accessible to the demon kin themselves. She knew it all.
'Just who exactly is she? I can't imagine her being a normal dark mage.
The next were Goddess of Light and Goddess of war. Their strength, I personally witnessed, was something beyond a mortal could handle. Even if I had my full power, I doubt I could hold a candle to any of them.
But that only made me more confused. From what I have known, all gods and goddesses have a nasty ego and attitude. An unexplainable hate for Dark Mages, and all beings of Demon Continent.
'So why are they so neutral towards me? I can't understand,' I sighed, as it made me feel like all my common sense was being flipped upside down here.
And the one who was the most ridiculous was…
"Hey, Gray. I think you should leave now. Since the Saintess is returning, it would be better to not get on her radar," Adam spoke as he entered the room with his strength increased once again.
I don't know what it was, but he was one of the most abnormal beings that I have seen in my life. Even higher demons didn't show the growth which he does…
"Hey! Heaven to Zarraf, Mr. Gray? You okay?" He spoke as he waved his hand in front of my face.
"I know. I will be leaving in the evening today then," I answered him, making him nod at me.
Well. If I look at it from another perspective, he is my savior, too. Whether it was through that prison where I was trapped for ages, or was it from the Goddess of War? The reason that I hadn't died yet is because he was there.
And if we were to believe the contents of the contract, then he will even help me find the demon of Greed who took my body.
'Though I wonder what exactly is going to happen 2 yrs later in the Aurelien Empire?' I was honestly curious about it. But it wasn't something that I can directly ask, can I?
"I bought some snacks," he then took out a few eatables from that ring of his. It was an inventory ring that only the high demons or above had.
I stood up and walked towards him, just like everyone else did. Even though I was a skeleton, somehow I keep all my senses, including that of taste. So, despite being a monster, I was a little human too.
And staying with them… wasn't so bad either.
"I have heard that they have erected a statue of the 'Phantom' in Mirag Town," Alepsia told as she took a bite from the snack Adam brought.
'Phantom?'
"They did?" Adam seemed surprised about it. Who is Phantom? Is he someone I should be vary of?
"Aren't you hiding here and not going to the Adventurer's guild because your other identity has been leaked?" Valencia added, making it clear that Phantom was Adam. But a statue? Why exactly?
"You saved more than a 1000 people and sent back the avatar of Demigod back to netherrealm. Of course they should do this as much as minimum," Ameliana added, finishing her first position and going for the second.
"Wait a second! What do you mean by an Avatar of a Demigod?" I was shocked. This was no laughing matter.
"It was just an avatar. Pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to do anything if it were the Demigod himself. I was just lucky," he said, making everyone look at him with a ridiculous expression.
"Adam. An Avatar carries at least 20% of the powers of a Demigod. And a Demigod himself is equal to a God except that he can't step into the higher plane," Alepsia explained.
It was correct. Demigods held the same power as normal gods, except there were two major differences.
One was that they can't go to the Higher Plane as told by Alepsia. The other was that they can't exert all their power on the mortals either. The only way to do it is to divide their power down to at least 20%, and then use it.
Most Demigods don't do it since it leaves them vulnerable, but others do it to increase their influence before ascending to a higher plane.
If you happen to defeat or capture a demigod's avatar, then that means that you are almost a God yourself. Yet again, I don't feel any aura from him at all.
"It's all right. And Alepsia, the reason I was staying here, was indeed because I knew that my identity was going to be exposed soon… though I didn't expect it to be this way. Ah! Before I forget, Gray, there is something I need to give to you before you leave the continent,"
He spoke as he looked at me with that mysterious smile of his.
'I hope I am not getting into something that I would regret later,' I prayed as I began listening to him.