"Why is it such a big deal? It is just one more god."

Seronia says "It is because of how powerful the ancient gods were. If the fire god recovers his full strength it would take an entire pantheon working together to defeat him."

Krenocia says "Also, gods of our generation are weakened when we descend to the mortal world, the ancients don't have that restriction. The fire god can use his full strength on your world."

"Are you saying that they are scared of him, or that they envy him?"

Krenocia says "It isn't like all gods and goddesses are the same. Some will feel one, some will feel the other, and some will feel both. There will also be some who don't care at all and some who are happy due to the chaos that he might cause."

"Then what are you worried about? If they can't reach a consensus, then they can't really threaten you."

Seronia says "This is a rather major issue, one that can't be ignored. Meaning that they will try to reach a consensus and that will lead to arguments. Arguments between gods will cause chaos, both in our world and in yours."

"I'm still not seeing a problem. Won't chaos among the gods make it easier for you to steal the things you are after? How is that going by the way?"

Seronia says "It is going well. We have recovered a few things and you are right, chaos will make it easier. However, the problem is that the chaos we are fearing will greatly affect the mortals. There could even be holy wars between the followers of different gods."

"That's what you are worried about? Don't. It doesn't matter. War is nothing new. Humans will fight wars with or without the influence of gods. So don't worry about it. Just do what you need to do and if anyone says anything tell them it is all my doing."

Lin says "I hate to admit it, but Ash is right. Wars will happen no matter what. After all, there is a reason that every pantheon I know of has at least one god of war."

Krenocia says "We are well aware of how much humans like war. Our problem is that this time we are the ones responsible."

"Can you control my actions?"

Krenocia says "I wish! Maybe Lin can, but I certainly can't."

"Then you are not responsible. If war comes, it is my responsibility, not yours."

Seronia says "That might be true if we hadn't brought you to this world. Since we did, everything you do can be tied directly back to us."

Lin says "In that case, I owe the two of you my heartfelt thanks! Even if all of the kingdoms go to war with each other, I will still say that it is worth it."

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Seronia says "It is understandable for you to have that opinion. However, we cannot take that same position."

Lin says "Why not? If you are responsible for all the bad things he does, then you are also responsible for the good things he does."

Krenocia says "You know, she has a point. The question is, does the good outweigh the bad?"

Seronia says "Do the deaths of tens of thousands of demonic beasts equal bringing back an ancient god?"

Krenocia says "If it was an evil god, then I would say no. Since it isn't an evil god, then maybe?"

Lin says "Don't forget that in killing all those beasts he saved an entire city."

Seronia says "That's also true. This is all so confusing, what are we supposed to do?"

"Stop trying to be responsible for other's actions. If the pantheons start arguing and go to war, that is their own decision. You can claim some responsibility for what I do, since you brought me here, but that is all."

Seronia says "Hm, maybe we are thinking about this too much."

Krenocia says "I agree. Why did we even start worrying about this?"

Seronia says "It is your fault. I think we started worrying when you asked what Ash had done this time. That and since the gods can't find Ash they have been searching randomly across both worlds."

Krenocia says "True, we have been on edge ever since we started sneaking around. Maybe we have let the stress from worrying about being caught get to us. Ash summoning us out of the blue must have triggered us."

Seronia says "Did we? Are we really that out of control? What do we do to fix this?"

"It sounds to me like you need to take a vacation and relax."

Lin says "Look who's talking! You are telling others that they need to relax?"

"Hey, I have been learning and I have been doing better."

Lin says "That is true, but it is still amusing to see you tell others to relax."

"As someone who desperately needs to relax, I am an expert and can identify others like me easily."

Seronia says "You may be right, we haven't relaxed since you gave us the cloaks. Even with them, sneaking into other gods' territories is not an easy thing to do."

Krenocia says "I agree, we do need a vacation. The things we are after aren't going anywhere so we can take our time. Besides, Ash is also right about the chaos making it easier for us."

Seronia says "Alright, I agree. Let's go relax for a while. Oh, before we leave, is there anything else you need, Ash?"

"Um, when the fire god was fighting the purity god, he used some interesting abilities. I want to experiment with my divine power to see if I can come up with some similar spells. If that's okay?"

Krenocia says "Figures. It's fine, just remember not to mix it with mana or any other energy."

"Thank you, I will remember. Oh, I also had another question. When I hit level twenty, will I have another class available?"

Seronia says "I'm sorry, but no. Our pantheon is only the two of us, we don't have the power to grant you anything above level twenty."

"Oh, alright. That is disappointing, but understandable."

Krenocia says "Anything else?"

"Nope. Not that I can remember anyway. I will try to invite the two of you more regularly, instead of just when I am in trouble."

Seronia says "Sounds good. Now, go away. We need to chat with Lin."

I get chased away and the goddesses start talking with Lin, which makes me nervous. I am really tempted to listen in, but if I get caught I will definitely end up dying. In the end, I head over to play with the kids and try not to think about what they might be talking about.

The goddesses talk to Lin for a few minutes before they leave the soulscape. Lin goes over to join Myria and Brightfire, but she doesn't say anything to me. So, I just play with the kids until they get tired and then I end the soulscape.