"Well then, shall we continue deciding if THE GOD OF EVERYTHING should exist or not?" He says with a smile.
"WIS really is enjoying this". Whispered SPEEDY to S.
""Well, he won't be fighting. Of course he's enjoying seeing the rest of us join his death game".
"Haha, that's true. But still, I can't believe he set every GOD OF SOMETHING TO COME ESSENCE as the reward for the winner. Isn't that a little too much".
"Well, with the explanation he gave, it makes complete sense. And topping it off with JUSTICE... Now that was genius. No god will have the mind to fight the winner, meanwhile the winner will have no reason to turn into a TYRANT GOD".
"A well thought out plan. WIS really is scary. And now we'll have a god with part of his wisdom and with the strength, abilities and PASSIVES of every GOD OF SOMETHING TO COME". SPEEDY says looking up at WIS who was now in front of THE GOD OF FLAMES.
"Oi, S. You gonna take part in the tournament?"
THE GOD OF SOUND, folds his arms and looks down.
With his gaze focused at the floor of the hall.
"Hmm... Well, what fun will it be to simply give part of my ESSENCE and then sit down to watch others fight for it?" He replied turning to SPEEDY.
"I see. Guess I'm in too. Problem is if those 3 decide to join the fight, we ain't got a chance at winning. Haha..."
"You know that's not even funny right?" SAGE interrupts their discussion.
"Oh, SAGE. I feel sad for you. You'll have to deliver this whole drama to every god that was absent. Well, at least you don't have to go into COCOON OF WINGS. HAHA". SPEEDY replies.
"Sigh... Not funny. I still have to go to WAR WORLD. And trust me when I say that's worse".
"Worse than meeting THE GOD OF CURSES?"
"Yes".
"Worse than GOLIN? No way GOWR is worse than GOLIN".
SPEEDY looked at the dull expression on SAGE'S face and knew, SAGE wasn't joking.
"That's impossible. A REALM more annoying than STORM? WHAT happened to you man... GOWR must have put you through the wringer. I actually don't see his REALM as annoying. All he does is fight..."
"All he does is fight? Can you hear yourself. It seems like you know nothing about GOWR... Oh PURITY wants to join the tournament. Well that's a surprise" He says with his eyes looking at S.
"What?" S asks with a serious voice.
"Nothing, nothing... Bet he's happy she's in the tournament. Hehe". He whispers to SPEEDY.
"You know I'm THE GOD OF SOUND right?" S asks moving the waves of his eyes from left to right.
"Hey, are you that traumatized by WAR WORLD, that you're avoiding talking about it?" SPEEDY asks breaking the awkwardness between S and SAGE.
"If you really want to know, how about you tag along with me, when I'm delivering the message to him. After all, it seems like he didn't realize you were in his REALM... Lucky Bastard". He says bitting his lips.
"Sure, I'll tag along. After all, I'll be free from now till the official announcement for the Tournament".
"Hey, will you three just shut it... You all want to really see this stupidity unfold, even after FORESIGHT'S warning?"
"Chill off GOD OF COLD... Why are you even here. I thought you left. Wait... Aren't you meant to be on the same level as THE GOD OF FLAMES?" SPEEDY asks.
"That's none of your business... Well, I honestly don't want anything to do with this tournament".
"Obviously you don't. And you expect us to believe you? THE GOD OF FLAMES is also THE GOD OF HEAT. He is the first GOD OF SOMETHING TO COME to assimilate THE GOD ESSENCE of another god and... I think I wasn't meant to say that"... THE GOD OF SECRETS said from next in between THE GODDESS OF BEAUTY AND THE GOD OF COLD.
Every god on the first level were shocked on hearing this.
THE HALL OF GODS shook a little and a face appeared in front of THE GOD OF SECRETS.
"What you just said... Did WIS know about it?" ETON asked.
"I said nothing, you heard nothing, they all heard nothing". He replied throwing his face to the other side.
ETON's face appeared on his left, where he turned to.
"I know you're THE GOD OF SECRETS, there's no way you'll lie about something like that... OI SAGE, remove this from your message to the absent gods..."
"GOD OF SECRETS, stop throwing your face from me. You know you're literally inside THE HALL OF GODS. I shouldn't explain what that means". He adds creating another face above THE GOD OF SECRETS, who was now facing up.
"Then I'll just leave". He replied, about to open his gate.
"Don't even think about leaving". WIS and SAGE simultaneously said.
SAGE, for obvious reasons of not wanting to extend his already long list of absent gods, he had to deliver messages on the TOURNAMENT OF GODS to.
WIS, for reasons only known to him.
Lucky for THE GOD OF SECRETS, the gods who had put their energy in the GOD CALL ORBs WIS had, left immediately after they decided what they wanted.
Meaning he was saved from the wrath of THE GOD OF FLAMES, for spilling something no god should know about.
Truth is, not even THE GOD OF SECRETS was certain on who assimilated who.
Was it THE GOD OF HEAT who assimilated THE GOD OF FLAMES? Or was it the other way round.
All he knew was one had assimilated the other and the final GOD FORM, was that of THE GOD OF FLAMES.
"So, GOD OF SECRETS. You wanted to say something to me directly, on why this tournament should be my business, then you ended up spilling something you weren't supposed to. Now I'm interested. So you better spill it all out". THE GOD OF COLD said.
The atmosphere in the first level became heavy.
With every god on that level looking at THE GOD OF SECRETS.
ETON putting his job on hold, because for him, this was a valuable information that could help him in perfecting his already flawed GOD ESSENCE ORB.
...
Meanwhile at the same time THE GOD OF COLD asked THE GOD OF SILENCE to speak.
On second level, WIS continued his job.
"In or out, GOD OF PATIENCE?"
"Count me out. You should know me perfectly well by now WIS. I'm the type of god who prefers to wait for things to happen, rather than make things happen. That's always the best way to achieve 100% success". He replied folding his arms.
"I still can't believe you want us to partake in something that demands sharing who we are with another god. Tell me WIS, how does this make you feel or do you feel nothing other than wanting to see the fruits of your experiments... In this case us?" He adds.
"Just put your energy in the right. At least you and THE GOD OF TRUTH are in the same boat. At least he has a good reason. Says, FORESIGHT was definitely speaking the truth about SOMETHING OMINOUS coming". WIS replied.
"And you still plan on going on with this? What exactly do you want WIS... No, what do you seek from this GOD OF WISDOM?" THE GOD OF PATIENCE asks looking at WIS askance.
He knew something wasn't right. He could tell WIS wouldn't just decide something dangerous without something in it for him.
"You really want to know uhn, PATIENCE?" WIS replied.
"Yea". He squints at WIS, as if trying to see a lie manifest from his words.
"Well, let me tell you a story, between two GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME. Once there were two GODS OF..."
"Just answer me straight, WIS. I'm not TIM". THE GOD IF PATIENCE cuts him short.
At this point, sounds within THE HALL OF GODS no longer traveled between levels, they only went through the center.
ETON did this during the reshaping of the hall into 3 levels. To him it was unnecessary to have that in a smaller hall.
But he didn't know it will come in handy in all that was currently happening within the hall.
"For THE GOD OF PATIENCE, you really are impatient. I thought you could listen and wait through anything. You know listening is key to great WISDOM". WIS replies with a broad smile, that gave off a "YOU CAN'T BE AS WISE AS ME".
"Just spit it out. Even I know, listening to that story isn't going to answer my question. You're only going to say, my question has been answered with the story".
"Your PATIENCE really gives you WISDOM it seems. Well, let me not take your patience for granted..."
He smiles to himself. "Well, what I seek to achieve is to make HIM move. If he moves, then my job is complete. Whatever happens next will flow according to the story".
"Hold up... You're joking right?" PATIENCE whispered.
"Do I look like THE GOD OF..."
"No way... I see. So he's the key reason for all this. It's all good. I'll do as I said earlier. Watch PATIENTLY and see where this plan of yours goes". He replies, cutting WIS short again while he pours his energy into the right GOD CALL ORB.
The ORB glows bluish white slowly, and a holographic image of THE GOD OF PATIENCE slowly appears above it.
"You want HIM to move uhn? I hope he does. After all, if HE moved all this time, we wouldn't even need THE HALL OF GODS. Have fun WIS. I'll be taking my leave now".
Two hands holding a bluish white prayer bead appears in his front.
Signifying patience in prayers is key to swift answers.
The hands slowly open, as he patiently waits for it.
WIS floats down to the first and final level.
"Well, that was the last of them from above". He said, looking at S who was looking at him.
He could already tell why. Of course S had heard it all. But, what was he to do. S himself knew WIS wanted him to hear it.
"CLAP". The hands closed as THE GOD OF PATIENCE walked into the circular opening created in between the prayer beads.
"Well well well. Now if you don't mind, GOD OF SECRETS. Please tell us exactly what THE GOD OF FLAMES did to THE GOD OF HEAT?"