"Hmm? The distinguished one didn't know that he was a Quarter God?"

"That's unexpected..."

"Although you don't know your origins, you should know that you are a Quarter God."

"After all...a Quarter God may be a mortal, but you are still a God."

Gaud said without missing a single beat, but it seems that he was not done as he continued speaking.

"That is only normal."

For Gaud, it is only normal for a Quarter God to know that he is a Quarter God.

After all, a God would know that he is a God. Even if it is only by a quarter, a God is still a God.

They cannot be underestimated, and that is why Gaud thought that Desire already knew that he was a Quarter God.

Well...Gaud can't be any more wrong than he was in this case as Desire absolutely had no clue!

Right, Desire had no clue, and that was why...it was hard for him to accept.

No, it was not hard for him to accept that he was a god or something like that.

But rather...it was hard for him to accept that...he learned that he was a god just because Gaud slipped it off of his tongue.

It was such a...anticlimatic way for him to know that he was a Quarter God.

However, it's not like Desire could do something about it now, and that was why he did the most logical thing he could think of doing right now.

And that was...calming himself.

"Huuuu. Haaaaa." Desire breathed in and out as he tried to calm his nerves.

It seems that he was really shocked as only extreme and tremendous pain would be the only thing that would be able to make Desire force himself to calm down in a situation.

"Huuuu. Haaaaa." Desire breathed in and out once more as he felt that he hadn't calmed down yet.

His heart was still beating fast, and his mind...couldn't think of shit.

What's more, Desire's Heavenly Demon Trait...isn't even working in this situation, and is not helping him at all.

One would be able to know that his Heavenly Demon Trait isn't working just by...seeing how shocked he is.

Well, it isn't that obvious as Desire kept his unfazed face completely even though he was breathing in and out right now.

Of course, it didn't take long for Desire to finish calming himself as he was literally forcing his blood to die down.

And as soon as he did, he looked at Gaud and spoke with...a calm voice.

"What do you mean it is only normal for a Quater God to know that he is a Quarter God?"

"If that is the case, then...I don't think I am that what you call a Quarter God."

"After all...I didn't even know a Quarter God is a thing."

Desire didn't know anything about a God. Of course, he knew about their existence and their strength, but he didn't know anything about them at all.

He didn't know who they were, and he also didn't know what made one become a God.

And that was all that he knew about Gods.

And that was why it was reasonable for Desire to not know about a Quarter God.

After all, he didn't even know enough about the reigning gods. There's just no way Desire would know about the existences of a Quarter God.

And when Gaud heard what Desire said, he immediately titled his head to the side.

His face was clearly...showing signs of having troubles in dealing with this situation.

Well, it was just bad for Desire to not know that he was a Quarter God.

After all, being a Quarter God and not knowing it...that is just stupidity.

No, it was insanity! At least, for Gaud, it was insanity.

However, it's not like there was something Gaud could do in this situation.

Desire knew that his mind could be read by Gaud, and Gaud knew that Desire knew it.

That was why the chances of Desire lying in this situation were very low.

It was so low that even Gaud wouldn't believe that Desire was lying to him.

Besides, Desire didn't even know that Gaud turned off his ability to read minds.

Gaud knew that he had not given any signs, messages, or signals that could lead to Desire finding out that he turned off his ability to read minds.

That was why...it was just impossible for Desire to lie when he knew that his mind could be read at any moment if he said some bullshit that no one would believe.

'Hmm...this little distinguished one is truly interesting.' Gaud thought as he regained his calm after thinking of all sorts of possibilities.

And what Gaud could conclude from all those possibilities...just reinforced the idea that Desire was indeed interesting.

A Quarter God who doesn't know his origins, and also didn't know that he was a Quarter God...Gaud finds these two points very interesting.

And that was why Gaud spoke as he wanted to explain things to Desire.

"Hmm...the distinguished one keeps surprising me."

"I feel like you've surprised me more than the times that I have been injured in my long life."

Gaud then laughed a little bit as his burning golden eyes flickered.

Well, Gaud found that fact a little too funny, but it was then that Gaud stopped laughing and continued speaking.

"Hmm...how shall I explain this to you...Ah!"

Gaud brought up his left hand with his index finger up as he bent his body forward to speak closer to Desire.

It seems that he really wanted to get his point across to Desire, as Desire seems to be a little...thickheaded.

Well, that was how Desire looked like to Gaud, who keeps explaining things.

"Did you know that a mortal doesn't have any of the Eight Godly Paths?"

"What I mean by a mortal is...a being who is not a God."

"However, since you have this Understanding of Power, one of the Eight Godly Paths, that means...you are a God."

"Though, you are a God, but only by a quarter."

"However! That is enough for you to have the Eight Godly Paths."

"Do you understand now why I said, and am sure that you are a Quarter God?"

Gaud said without missing a single beat with a satisfied smile on his face.

It seems that he really thought that his explanation just now was impeccable and he should be able to get his point across to Desire.

After all, Gaud wouldn't be able to move on to the next stage if Desire doesn't understand this himself.

No, they wouldn't be able to move to the next stage if Desire...doesn't accept the fact...right, the fact that he is a Quarter God.

'If he doesn't even acknowledge that he is a Quarter God, this Enlightened One won't be able to give him the task...' Gaud thought as he...pleaded with all his heart for this dense little child to understand him.

It seems that Gaud's situation was a lot more serious than what it looks like on the surface.

Of course, Gaud wasn't really panicking or something like that. In fact, he didn't really care about Desire.

However, Gaud...needed to make sure that everyone who comes in here would be able to do what they came in here for.

There were people who came in the past who came here for other things, and there were people who came here for the Understanding of Power as well.

And Gaud gave them all the tasks that they needed.

Of course, the people that came in here were limited in one's hand.

And what Desire came in here for was definitely the Understanding of Power.

After all, it was his.

And if Gaud isn't able to give out the task to this little dense child right in front of him...things would immediately turn in the worse direction.

'The future might be affected...' Gaud thought as he remembered something in the past.

However, it seems that Gaud couldn't think about the past as Desire finally spoke with a determined look on his face.

"I see..."

It seems that he finally came to terms with himself.

Well, Desire is actually grateful to Gaud right now. After all, he was able to answer one part of Desire's problems.

And that was Desire's identity. Although Desire's identity wasn't really that answered, Desire now has a lead to tackle.

That was why Desire was really, really grateful to Gaud.

Besides, being a Quarter God...it just seems cool. Right, for Desire, being a Quarter God seems cool.

After all, he is a God! Even though it is only by a quarter, a God is still a God!

What's more, a God is strong! Unbelievably strong! And strong is exactly what Desire wanted to become!

In other words, Desire...just got another advantage. Desire knows this fact very well.

That was why Desire spoke once more with a smile on his face.

His blue eyes...started to shine ominously as he looked at the burning golden eyes of Gaud.

"I see...so I am a God."