198 Adolescent Bowzer (1/2)
”Hmm…” Jack took his time to answer, pondering and hoping that a select few might be available for people to pledge to. ”Honestly, I have no clue. I know about the gods, but I have little to no knowledge about the Holy War or the relationships that exist between the gods.”
”I guess that fair to assume,” replied Sterfen. ”First, I'll tell you that there's definitely one holy god that you must visit whenever possible, Kori.”
”Kori? The Fox God?”
”Yes, Kori, the Fox God. You'll understand why when you meet him, but you should definitely visit him, even if no one wants to pledge to him,” stated Sterfen. ”Now, for the other four. Two of them are holy gods and the other two are chaotic gods.”
”Wait, doesn't that mean that Halmut's side is technically weaker since there's more division amongst the holy gods?” asked Jack.
”Right again, that's exactly how it is. It's for that reason that Halmut took advantage of Lunara, your mother.”
Still getting used to the sudden family dynamic he was thrust into, Jack chuckled. ”So, that means that Halmut's struggling more than Skaryn, now?”
”That's complicated. Skaryn was in fact sealed away by Halmut, but Halmut wasn't much better off thanks to his grave injuries. One is sealed and one has uncurable injuries. This is why it's up to their champions to settle most things,” explained Sterfen.
”Now, back to the rebel gods. From the holy gods, we have your mother and Kori, as well as Perchet and Lyrun.”
”Lyrun?! Lyrun rebelled?!”
”I know it's hard to believe, but he has,” mentioned Sterfen. ”It's strange that Lyrun, the God of Space, the third strongest of the ten holy gods, rebelled, but it's true. The other three are the lowest of the holy gods, so its a bit more understandable.”
Jack instantly turned to Eliza, who was smiling wide.
Not everyone knew all of the gods, but it was common for them to know a couple of gods that they favored like Eliza did with Lyrun, the Nature God.
”As for Perchet, I'm not sure if you'll have someone fit to pledge to the God of Sound, so I'll mention the other two,” continued Sterfen. ”I think your old pal, Tralon, will be happy that Moranti has rebelled.”
”Moranti too?!”
”Yes, both Moronti and Choron have rebelled out of the ten chaotic gods. As for any of the gods who haven't rebelled, don't dare to step foot in their temples or shrines. It may cost your life,” warned Sterfen.
”Father, of all the neutral and rebel gods, who do you think would be best for my friends?” asked Jack, hoping that Sterfen's opinion would heavily influence the decisions of his party members.
All those who were listening in on the conversation suddenly felt Sterfen's gaze see through them. They felt completely naked and exposed in his eyes.
Giving his new son a crude smile, Sterfen laughed, making Jack even more curious about the matter.
”You don't yet know why, but I assure you that Eedaj is the god Daliea should pledge to.”
”Eedaj? The Mind God?” Daliea mumbled to herself.
”If you say so.” Jack shrugged, trusting Sterfen's opinion of the gods more than his own, for good reasons.
”But also, you really should visit Kori as soon as possible,” added Sterfen. ”Make it as urgent as possible.”
”But why--”
”Just do it, or you'll regret it.”
Jack sighed, ”Fine, we can squeeze it into our plans I guess.”
”Great! Now, I'll go prepare some lunch. Please, make your selves at home. We have plenty of guest rooms, so don't worry about anything. We can only wait until our precious daughter is finally born,” said Sterfen as he left back through the hallway.
For the next two days, the party spent their time with Sterfen and Lunara as they prepared for their child to finally be born.