"To think that even you were involved" Ray looked at the green eyed man before him. His smile was mesmerizing, as was his voice. Yet this wasn't enough to capture all the attention in this room. For the one who sat opposite him was just as good looking and charismatic as the Brute King. He had an air of invincibility and nobility about him. And it would be impossible for anyone who met him to ignore him. His skin was clear and healthy, and his eyes radiated wisdom. Next to Ray was Butler Fin. He stood beside his ward as straight as a rod, unmoving.
"It is an honor to make your acquaintance Brute King Ray. And it is even more flattering to meet an elder god." The stranger smiled genially as he greeted his hosts.
"I would like to apologize for our earlier encounter. I am not one for making excuses, but even you can understand my caution since the Dark God is involved. I had been tracking him for some time, so when I lost the tool I was using for that purpose, I thought he was the one." The stranger apologized.
"No harm done. It led you to us, and delivered us an ally. Trust me when I say it was for the best" Ray waved nonchalantly. He didn't care at all about the incident that was being mentioned. And he was sincere when he said that it didn't matter. No harm had been done, and it had led a powerful ally right to their doorstep. They couldn't be more thrilled. After all, the Dark God was no common foe. Countless realms had fallen to his sickle, if they wanted to protect Zandor, they would need all the help they could get.
"But I must say I was astonished to see you here. You have been out of action for a long time. Who knew that you were laying low on a sealed world, Indra." Butler Fin added. The one who sat before them was Indra, a prime candidate for the seat of the Lord of the 3rd heaven. He had been missing for a while, with many drawing the conclusion that he wasn't interested in the throne and hence had run away. As for death, no one had considered that. It would take an awfully powerful being to kill Indra. They would be surprised to hear that he was on a sealed world.
"The Dark God is a huge threat. He has been left alone for too long. I couldn't continue to ignore him. I decided to hunt him down." Indra stated.
Ray nodded at his words. He didn't know Indra personally, but if the rumors of his character were to be believed, then they were spot on. It was rumored that Indra was a just god who hated everything unclean. He was a vagabond who roamed the worlds and cleansed the universe of any and everything that was thought to be a threat. It was only a matter of time before he set his sights towards the Shadow God.
"I admire your spirit, I really do. But don't you think you are biting off more than you can chew?" But this time, Ray believed that he had bitten off more than he could chew. The Dark God Seth wasn't your average ascender. He was a god with a unique godhood. There was little information on his godhead, which made him almost undefeatable. Unless his weakness could be found, it was suicide to try to hunt him down. Indra may be a match for him in power, but he still wouldn't be able to handle the shadow god. But the shadow god may be able to kill Indra instead. So no matter how one looked at it, Indra was disadvantaged in his search for Dark God Seth. Still, Ray admired the battle god who left his home after a dangerous figure for no personal gain.
"Indeed. You are strong. But defeating the Dark One is no walk in the park. And defeating him makes no difference if he cannot be killed. Do you have any information on his godhead?" Butler Fin questioned, doubt filling his words. He was an Elder Sensor God of the highest order, and even he still didn't fully understand Seth's godhead. He was doubtful that Indra had any valuable information. If he did, it would be great for them. If he didn't, then he was more foolish than he was brave. Unlike Ray, Butler Fin did not admire people based on their decisions, but the power to make their decisions the right one. Rushing headfirst into a fight without adequate information and power was not courage. To a god like Fin who had lived through the most trying times in the universe, such a decision was more foolish than it was courageous. And Indra didn't look like a fool. It was impressive that Indra even knew where the Dark God was. After all, it was only after Seth stepped foot on this world that Butler Fin had sensed him. So for Indra to find out where he was, and even begin investigating the Dark One was good enough. This was why Butler Fin was doubtful that he was working alone.
"You are absolutely right. I did come to this planet to hunt Seth down." Indra assented. "I can show you what I know, so that you will believe me when I say I didn't come here chasing after dreams and fairytales. I have some understanding of what I am doing." Indra continued. He knew that the others were doubtful of him. After all, hunting Seth took more than skill. It took wit and knowledge in addition to overwhelming strength to give one a chance to put the Dark One down completely, once and for all. Unless he shared what he knew, there was no way he would give the battle god and the elder god a reason to put their faith in him. Without his knowledge, he would just be a fool to them.
Upon receiving the go ahead from Butler Fin, Indra proceeded to share what he knew with the others. He established a mental connection with the other two with their permission, and gave up the information he had. A mental connection wasn't easy to establish. Unless the other person involved allowed you to invade their mind, it was almost impossible to get in. The only other way to do so was if you were far stronger than the other person, or took them off guard. So Indra needed their permission to share his thoughts with them. Once he had their consent, he opened up his mind to them, choosing to share only the relevant information. All other things were kept to himself, including his knowledge of Shiva. After all, he had promised the defeated god that he wouldn't give him up. And he was bound by his godhead to keep his promise, even if he didn't want to.
"This is good stuff" Ray commented after about ten seconds of leafing through the information he had received. He had an intoxicated look on his face, like a man drunk on wine. Butler Fin smiled apologetically at Indra for his employer's behavior. Indra indicated that he didn't mind at all, and waved Ray's strange behavior off. Actually he was quite happy with Ray's weird action. It made him feel more comfortable, and allowed to Indra to see that Ray wasn't as dense as he appeared to be. In a bid to make the newcomer more comfortable, he decided to make a fool of himself. And it seemed to work just fine. Although Butler Fin saw through Ray's intentions, he still had to apologize for the god's behavior.
"Where did you get this information from?" After a scanning the new information for a while, Butler fin was eager to know its source. He looked a bit surprised by the information. And there were very few things that could stun him.
Ray had also wiped the goofy look off his face. The knowledge that they had just received was staggering to say the least. If it was indeed true, then they would have a good chance at stopping Seth.
"I don't know who she was. I couldn't peer through her disguise. But she fed me with everything I know. And she was the one that sent me here." Indra shook his head to say that he did not know, a reply that surprised Ray. Although Butler Fin didn't look surprised, he was also baffled by the discovery. After all, Indra was a battle god with amazing power. Countless realms sang his praises and lauded his ability. There were several worlds rife with songs from bards who sang of Indra's excellence. Poets scribbled away to create more words for this legend since almost every phrase that symbolized good had been used for him already. Yet such a god failed to see through the disguise of another. All what he knew was the gender of this mysterious person who had given him the information. Unless the person was a powerful Sensor God, it would be impossible to cloud Indra's senses. And Butler Fin knew of no recently promoted Sensor God who had his level of power. This could only mean that this Sensor God was an old one- an Elder or Origin god. Either way, this god's intentions were unknown, and that could be dangerous.