Isis began, "We all know the previous Deity of Earth committed the crime of returning to the human realm after her trial as a human had ended. Not only did she return, but she also fell in love with the same human and bore a child for him.
According to heavenly rules, such a deity is punished by being cast into nothingness, but the Supreme Lord spared her life, simply stripping her of her title, her divine powers, and sending her to the human realm. Her child was supposed to be perished in her place, as such a child is not allowed to exist.
With the Supreme Lord heading in seclusion to recuperate from the harm caused by the hellfire, as Queen of this realm, she was handed over to me for punishment. But..." Isis sighed helplessly, stopping for a moment.
"What happened?" one of the deities asked.
"But I failed," she continued, her expression apologetic as she glanced at the King and the other deities. "She managed to deceive my angels and escaped with her child before I could punish her. Not only did she escape, but she also went to where the hellfire was kept and stole it."
"How? No one among us can do that," another deity interjected. "Where did she keep it and how was she able to control it?"
"She placed it inside her child's body," Isis announced. "Her child's body is acting as a vessel for it."
"Impossible!"
The deities began murmuring among themselves, unable to believe what they were hearing. Hellfire was something even the King of Heaven could not withstand.
"It's the truth," Isis repeated, looking at Grianor. "And how did she do it? She used absolute darkness."
Another uproar arose among the deities at the mention of absolute darkness. This was something they had always feared the most.
"He...The Lord of Absolute Darkness, he helped her?"
"He is not allowed to. Did he break the rule?" "Did he break the oath he had taken?"
Slam!
The King slammed his hand on the armrest, and the entire hall fell silent. His calm but cold glare fixed on his wife. "Deity Isis, think carefully before you speak."
Isis lowered her head, her face sad. "Apologies, Supreme Lord. I know, despite the Lord of Absolute Darkness is no longer being part of the heaven realm, the Supreme Lord values and trusts Him and has always considered Him a true brother. But what I said is the truth. If this truth has upset the Supreme Lord, I will take it back.
I will say no more and instead accept any punishment the Supreme Lord deems fit for failing to carry out my responsibilities, for not protecting the hellfire, and for putting the heavens in grave danger once more. Please, punish me."
There was silence in the hall as Grianor simply looked at her.
"What are you saying, Supreme Lady?" one of the deities spoke. "We all know you have always tried your best to protect the heaven realm. We want to know what happened so we can resolve this matter and bring back the hellfire."
Other deities voiced their agreement, and Isis raised her head, looking at Grianor, who had controlled his displeasure. He said, "Proceed."
"Supreme Lord, I am afraid I might reveal something even more distressing," she said.
She continued to look at her husband, who met her gaze, and she spoke, "That young dragon is a child born between the Lord of Absolute Darkness and the previous Deity of Water, Evanthe."
At this, Grianor finally reacted, gripping the armrests of his throne, his gaze filled with various emotions he tried to suppress.
Isis watched her husband, her hands ready to clench into tight fists, but she controlled her reaction. 'Only the mention of Evanthe is enough to shake him. Anger rose inside her. Even after what happened, his heart cannot let her go. I wish I could just kill her.'
While these husband and wife battled inside their hearts, the deities present continued to express their utter shock.
"His child? How can that be possible?" "Did he truly break his oath? He was supposed to live a lonely life in seclusion." "We have always known that He and the Deity of Water loved each other.
Did he betray the heavens for her sake and break his oath?" "If this is true, it would upset the Heavenly Emperor." "By breaking the oath and helping Sierra, is he planning to go against heaven?" "If it is true, then no one can stop Him. He is the most powerful being."
"I request all the deities present here to calm down," Solon spoke.
His words brought everyone back to their senses.
One of the deities stood up. "Supreme Lord, if this is true, what do you plan to do? How are we going to protect the heavens against Him?"
"Calm down," Grianor said. "I will personally look into this matter. I believe there is no threat to the heaven realm. The Lord of Absolute Darkness would never break his oath."
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"But what if he truly had a child and..."
Grianor stood up. "I will find out the truth. Until then, I trust you all know how to be patient."
"Yes, Supreme Lord," the deity said, sitting back down. Grianor dismissed everyone, leaving only Isis and Solon behind with him.
"Supreme Lord, what do you plan to do?" Solon asked.
"I will visit Him, and question him personally," Grianor replied.
Isis, who had calmed down after swallowing her anger, turned to him. "But no one can reach Him."
"But the Heavenly Emperor can," Grianor replied and disappeared from his place.
The other two understood that he went to visit the Heavenly Emperor to gain access to meet the Lord of Absolute Darkness, a Devil himself.
Solon bowed to Isis and left, while she remained rooted to her place, staring at the throne ahead.
'In this powerful heaven realm, nothing is mine, not even my husband who has someone else in his heart. I will make sure to sit on this throne one day, and when that day comes, I will need no one. I will show them how wrong they were to belittle a Deity of Desires.'
With her gaze determined, a wicked smile pained on her lips as she turned around to leave the throne hall.