The Goddesses offered all sorts of treats from tea to biscuit when they saw Zero. Standing beside the teen, Merlin suddenly felt very insignificant. Nobody gave him a glance in his direction and compared to the young doctor who was speaking to them casually, the God of Magic was no fool. He could never hope to achieve that level of intimacy with the Great Gods that Zero enjoyed.
"It's good to see you again," Gaia smiled. "Have you been doing well?"
Freya gave Merlin a side glance and asked if Zero's training was tough. The Goddess of Beauty and War wasn't joking about her threat to Merlin. If he tried to do the same thing he did with Truen and overwhelmed Zero, she would smite Arabesque.
Zero laughed and assured them that he was doing very well. He took pity on Merlin who was as pale as a sheet. Once they were settled down, Zero brought the topic for the meeting up so that his teacher could breathe a little.
