[Declan or kiffen, you can call any of those names, but she is known as Declan (her male disguise) to all and Kiffen(her true form) to Ray. So I will use the pronoun (he) when I use the name Declan and she when I use the name kiffen].
Declan was worshipped as the strongest of all beings. There have been debates that she is stronger than Orton but no one can guess that accurately.
During the chaos war, Orton the chaos being was feared by all the chaos beasts but they still gathered to attack her, beginning the chaos war...but now, all chaos being and even beasts are scared to even mention the name Declan for fear of him hearing them. All in all, they all came to a conclusion that Declan is stronger than the chaos being, Orton.
Declan grew to the point that he became a sovereign. The universe laws and order has no power over Declan and he grew to the extent that he could even start another universe himself. That gave her the title 'the strongest being'...and now, this people are telling Emera that she would be the second strongest? What about Orton the chaos being?
"I know what you are thinking" Ray wanted to persuade her more. He saw the look on her face which read 'are they nut?'
'No you don't ? ' Emera wanted to scream that out loud but she left it inside due to the strength of the two. She didn't want to try her luck.
"you can truly grow stronger than Orton" Ray assured.
"why do I feel there is a but there? " she asked.
There was silence "but that would make you a target" Adam explained.
"what?! Are you shitting me?! " she screamed 'what the...'she used the f word but never said it outloud
"calm down, calm down. You have to take a risk if you want to succeed " Ray said like a wise sage.
"that is bullshit. Some people do not even know the word 'risk' due to their parents wealth and influence till they become successful " Emera refuted. For some reason, Ray thought she was indirectly talking about him and lucian, and Adam confirmed it by looking at Ray with disdain.
"Lucian did not rely on me to get that strong" Ray defended his son. It might sound stupid but that was the truth. Lucian has always trained non-stop. He even went as far rejecting his fathers help with elixir to going on dangerous adventures to obtain strength 'well, I did task a shadow knight with the speed ability to watch over him'.
".... "
".... "
There was an eerie silence.
"okay, let's get this over with" Ray broke the awkward silence he caused himself.
" you are an half god right? " Ray asked.
"...yes... " Emera answered, not really sure why Ray asked her such ' I thought he already knew? ' she thought.
"you will have to deny godhood and follow the path of a slayer" Ray said.
"what?!" Emera exclaimed in surprise "I worked extra hard to become a half god and now, you are telling me to give it up? " there was anger in Emera's tone of speech.
"...sigh... " Adam sighed at Ray's foolish way of explaining things "The Slayers are no different from gods. They can gather faith if they so wish and could kill a god with an immortal soul easily... " Adam was cut off before he could complete his explanation .
"...but...? " Emera was already used to the 'buts' in every sentence since they started this conversation.
Aura leaked out of Adam's body that instance "I hate being interrupted in my speech especially if it is an explanation " He said in an angry tone.
Ray immediately shielded Emera with his aura, unlike Adam's aura which influence the fear in a person to manifest, Ray's aura was like a parent gently welcoming their long lost child with love.
"Are you okay? " Ray asked the shivering Emera who had fear written all over her face.
"yes...pant...thank you" Emera answered while gasping for breath.
"don't get too comfortable in my shield and don't accept that welcoming feeling. " Ray warned.
"why? " Emera felt peace in that shield, she really wanted to leave everything and concentrate at that.
"that is samsara welcoming you home " Ray explained. Only then did Emera return to reality and block the shield aura from influencing her further.
'these men are really dangerous ' Emera took a mental note of that.
" Hey!, idiot, do you really want to pick a fight with me? " Ray asked with with slight anger. He wasn't really angry, he justed wanted his friend to retract his aura.
'that is the weird thing about mages. They always influence fear into a person with their aura.
"Sorry...sigh" Adam apologized. He really didn't mean to make his aura leak out, if it was Ray who cut his speech short, he wouldn't be as angry as he did just now, but he wasn't used to others doing that so he lose his control in the process. "I am really sorry" he turned to Emera while apologizing.
"it's okay. It was disrespectful of me to abruptly end your speech" Emera apologized, then bowed "I promise not to repeat such again" she said in an apologetic tone.
Adam was surprised at Emera's humble response. Though he was the one to hurt her and she was forced into this mess, she still apologized for cutting his explanation short...he had really started to like her. He dip his hand into the empty space and brought out a book.
"just like the shadow knight, there is another tasked with protecting the people. They are the apex of knight hood and those who do not wish to serve the king as a shadow knight become a lance for the people" .
"Adam!! " Ray called out to stop him. This was supposed to be a secret...only those who have become strong enough and the king personal aide ( *red knight ) could know of this, but Adam didn't listen.
"only the lance should have this book"he said handing a book to Emera, it read ' beginner and advanced magic guide'.
"fuck...do what ever" Ray gave up, knowing that once his friend put his mind to do something, he wouldn't stop until he accomplished it.
" That would help you as you evolve into a chaos being" Adam said giving her a leeway to understand what it meant to be a 'slayer'.
When he saw Emera nod her head as if she understood, he nod his head in approval "as expected, you are smart" he said ruffling Emera's hair which caused a giggle to escape her lips.
"stop flirting with my student" Ray interrupted their affectionate moment.
"you... "Adam exclaimed in annoyance "ha...never mind" he said before turning towards Emera " are you ready now? " he asked.
"yes..." Emra responded with conviction "I am ready to be the new supreme " she said before following Adam's guidance to lie on the runes and formation.
"Now lets begin! " Adam said as he chanted some weird spell and as the diagram and runes lit up in golden energy, then he brought his hand together then screamed.
"myiménos!!" and then the light died down, followed by a Xanadu coloured energy surrounding Emera before dying down.
There was silence as the Xanadu energy wrapped itself around Emera
" Did it succeed? " Ray asked as he looked at the still Emera with worry.