"So, Vincent?" K's voice was calm and gentle, starkly contrasting to his eldritch form. "How does the truth feel?" His eyes blazed with a crimson glow, and his smile widened.

Vincent paused, his gaze steady and unflinching. "I'll follow you, Mr. K," he said, his eyes drifting toward Typhon's blazing soul, his teeth clenched in anger. "As long as you help me kill this bastard, I'm willing to follow."

K was pleased with Vincent's answer, appearing behind him in his human form. He wrapped his hand around Vincent's neck in a friendly manner. "My friend, that's the spirit," he giggled before casually adding, "I assure you that this is a good thing for both our sake."

Typhon burst into laughter. "An insect like you wishes to slay me, a god?" He laughed with delight before continuing his mockery. "You trust this... snake too much, and that trust will be your downfall."

"Ah, ah, aaah," K stepped forward, playfully wagging his finger left and right, dismissing Typhon's claim. "He may be an insect in your eyes," he said with an upright posture and a confident grin, "but to me, a pathetic idiot like you is no different."

"A dog that can only bark and has no bite," K mocked, causing Typhon's flames to burn brighter. "Aw, gonna cry? Should I brew you some warm cocoa to cheer you up?" he giggled.

His taunting words were used to provoke Typhon, and they worked wonders. Typhon nearly burst a vein. "Fucking snake, I swear I will carve you up one day."

K giggled gleefully as he continued, "Am I wrong? You, who awoke years before me, have achieved nothing of worth in this world." A chair flew across the room and stopped behind K.

Sitting down in a cross-legged position, K smirked. "Ever heard the saying, 'One man's trash is another man's treasure'?" he said cheerfully. "I see Vincent's worth, which you cannot, and that worth will come back to bite you."

K leaned in close, a burning crimson aura enveloping him. "Typhon, I will soar higher than you ever could. While you dwindle in the darkness, I will replace their light, and chaos will reign anew."

"You will fail," Typhon uttered, then fell silent.

This sentence revealed what K had been after, and he probed further. "Don't weigh me by your standards. While I am the progenitor of Chaos, you? You're nothing but a harbinger," K said, his words a blend of mockery and inquiry.

Using his title to measure against Typhon, K jabbed at his pride. His intention was clear: to extract every detail he could about the celestial tapestry from Typhon's response. This was also the reason he had summoned Typhon.

"Even if you were to reach my level, you would find it difficult to advance further," Typhon said cryptically, his voice devoid of emotion. "Why? Has the big bad Zeus awakened and threatened to seal you again?"

But Typhon's reply was something K never expected. "Zeus? That old ignorant fool who claims to be king?" Typhon scoffed. "He and that blue elephant-skin brute are of no concern to me, nor is that drunken electric pig."

"You will know sooner or later," Typhon paused, then continued hesitantly, "Consider this information a gift from an old acquaintance. They will come for you, just as they came for your deceased brother who awakened before you."

This statement piqued K’s curiosity, prompting him to inquire skeptically, "They?" K scoffed, "I doubt those righteous monks and outer gods will pose a threat to someone like me. As for my brother…" K thought for a bit, "I’m no fool to believe that any of my brothers had fallen either. "

Typhon shook his head and laughed mockingly. "I don't care if you believe me or not. If you want to know, go to the Holy Empire's Safire Star Island. You will find out..." His words carried no hint of falsehood.

"Your brother… the one who healed and saved others regardless of who they are died at the hands of those he sought to save," Typhon continued, observing K's calm demeanor. He knew his words had struck a nerve.

Vincent, who stood quietly in the room, did not speak. It wasn't his place, but he harbored hope that with his new master's help, he could kill Typhon then and there.

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K pondered deeply, finally murmuring, "Raphael." He turned towards Typhon's fading form and reverted to his usual manner. "Well, would you look at that? Our long-distance chat seems to have reached its peak. I hope to see you again soon, old friend," K said, waving him off.

"Master, why would you let him leave?" Vincent shouted his thoughts at K.

Hearing Typhon laugh at his ignorance, "This is merely a soul fragment. Even if he destroys me here, it will not affect me in any way... See you soon, Vincent." Before he fully disappeared, Typhon mentioned something to K, "Oh, before I forget. Isn’t that witty brat who enjoys playing the judge currently residing in Celestia as well…" His words made K let out a sigh of annoyance.

Soon, Typhon’s soul disappeared, leaving the two in the silent room. "For Father’s sake, of all the gods, why is she here?" K muttered with a frown. Turning to Vincent, K's smile returned. "Like he said, even if I destroy that fragment, it wouldn’t do much."

Vincent hesitated before asking, "Mr. K, there's something I need to understand."

K replied with childlike enthusiasm, "Go ahead, Vincent. What's troubling your mind?"

Vincent took a deep breath and asked, "It's about your answer to Davis. If you're one of the gods who started the war, wouldn't that make your answer to Davis a lie?"

K understood the implication behind Vincent's question. He was questioning whether K could lie within the soul contract and if he would truly help him seek revenge.

"My friend, it's not a lie," K replied with a hint of wit, "I simply gave Davis his truth. He asked why I helped him, and so I answered. It was the truth, just not the full story."

Vincent's doubts were finally dispelled. K continued, "As for you, your wish is to get revenge and kill Typhon. I can't half-ass that now, can I?"

Vincent inquired further, "Mr. K, I noticed your mood change when Typhon mentioned a witty brat. Who is this?"

K chuckled in amusement, "My friend, if you knew who this 'brat' is, you'd be quite surprised."

"She's Athena, a goddess of wisdom," K explained. "She came into existence long after my rebellion, but she has thwarted my fun in the human realm multiple times." K turned swiftly, summoning Rithy's body, "She's just as annoying as Uriel, a pain to deal with." He murmured with frowned eyebrow.

K then shared his knowledge with Vincent regarding his reason for summoning Typhon, "I've gathered some intriguing information about the other pantheons. It seems I've been quite behind during my slumber."

He shrugged. "Well, as an elderly god, I should at least give the young ones a head start." K chuckled softly. "After conversing with Typhon, it appears that Shiva, Zeus, Thor, and a few others have awakened," He sat, pondering his next move.

"Not to mention..." K whispered under his breath, shaking his head before pointing at Rithy's body, "Vincent, that will be your new vessel from now on," he said casually, wearing a wry smile, "And since Rithy's soul has made a temporary contract with me, I can grant you some of my primordial power."

K seamlessly integrated Vincent's soul into Rithy's body without any difficulty, "There you go. You might need these back," K said, returning Vincent's wires, "I'm not one to play jump rope."

After taking the wire from K, Vincent noticed an unfamiliar symbol on Rithy's right arm, "Don't worry about that," K said. "It's my symbol. With this, no living beast will want to fight you. Not even the king of beasts, the phoenix."

K then added jokingly, "But if you do encounter a phoenix, make sure not to attack it first. My marking signifies authority over monsters, but even monsters will bite if cornered."

Vincent bowed gratefully at the gift his new master had bestowed upon him.

"Vincent, you've been in this realm much longer than I have, so tell me everything you know," K said, changing their surroundings into a comfortable room. Vincent, bewildered by the sudden change in reality, asked, "Mr. K, what kind of magic is this?"

Taking a sip of his tea, K replied with a curious expression, "A blend of magic and science. One of my abilities allows me to manipulate reality by warping it at a molecular level."

He elaborated, "However, unlike my father, my creations will vanish if I move too far away. I can only influence within a range of 15 meters around me. Also, I can only create objects and items if I understand four things." K began counting on his fingers, "The object's structure and shape, its function, its weaknesses, and its composition.”

"Something like this tea and the teacup itself, I can change at will," K explained, waving his hand. The round, normal teacup instantly warped and transformed into a Chinese cup with intricate designs.

Unfortunately, none of this made sense to Vincent, who sat there with a confused look on his face. Seeing Vincent's confusion, K remembered Davis's answer about oxygen and facepalmed. "Right, I forgot about the era I'm in."

"Forget what I just said," K shook his head with a defeated demeanor. "Vincent, once you fill me in on this world, I have a task for you."

Having absorbed all of Vincent's knowledge about his experiences and the changes in their realm, K smirked and assigned Vincent an important task. After their discussion concluded, K disappeared into the night, and Vincent followed suit, embarking on his journey to fulfill the task given to him...