The Demon Saint is Missing, so I Ran to Another World

The Results of the Special Scholar's Observation (Part 1)

***Gaius' garden...***

With his laptop closed and his other gadgets kept away, Gaius was just sitting at the middle of his garden, burning his time staring unto the sky—which, in one of the palaces there, he dwelt once. Aside from the empty beer cans that littered the grass, there was also a can of beer in his hand. His face was flustered, as he stretched out his other free arm towards the heavens, as if trying to reach it with his mortal body.

"..."

Nevertheless, Gaius knew it was a futile effort...at least, until that moment. No matter how he tried his best to 'grab' his heavenly prize, unless he was accepted to the circle of the gods once again, everything was in vain. So, he stopped, and withdrew his hand. With one gulp, he emptied the beer can, crushed it and threw the mangled aluminum on the grass. Then Gaius asked the new arrival...

"What are you doing here, dirtying my garden with your foul presence?"

"What, am I forbidden to?" the woman behind him, the Seductress, finally made her physical form appear. "Even the High King of the Gods allows the enemy before his presence, so why shouldn't you, my dear husband? Besides, you've been drinking 'till you're drunk, and your garden is full of trash! What's the misplaced anger for?"

"I believe we have nothing to talk about, Arame!" Gaius answered.

"Oh, but we do," she replied. "Not only did I intend to drop by for a visit; I wanted to see you wallow in despair about your lost godhood."

"Ah, I'm getting by nicely, if you are so concerned..." the former god chuckled. "And, just so you know, though you tricked everyone, your return won't last long."

"Is it? And what are you holding on to, Gaius Julius? Your courage? Your saints' powers? The peoples' hope? You all are nothing but mere mortals before me!"

"Indeed, we are mortals...but you haven't seen the last of us."

"I like how you try to bluff me," the Seductress laughed. "It reeks of desperation."

"I'm not bluffing," Gaius reiterated. "I haven't put out all my aces against you yet."

"That's true...you still haven't controlled that otherworlder, so your aces aren't complete."

At that point, the former god fell silent. For sure, the 'Seductress' was talking about Kuro, the human who wielded the god-powers of the Human and Beastman Saints. Her laughs echoed throughout the place, as she mocked the former god, whom she had cornered.

"What do you want?" Gaius asked, trying to reach carefully for his dagger.

"I won't try it if I were you, Gaius Julius," the 'Seductress' told him. "You and I know that this body of mine before you is corporeal; your sharp, pointy metals won't work against me this time. In fact, I'm not yet complete...I still have to gather more strength to physically manifest in your beloved Chersea."

"This is no ordinary dagger, fool!" the former god never waited for his enemy to make a move. He dashed towards her, intending to hit at least the miasma surrounding the creature of the void.

However, sensing his intent, the 'Seductress' stepped back, narrowly evading the blade tip. Then, before Gaius could recover, she countered using one of her miasmas, hardening it like a spear and aiming for his neck. The former god was quick to chant a shield barrier, which deflected her counter-attack. Gaius retreated to recover.

The alcohol isn't helping his movements...

"Still a great warrior, eh, Gaius Julius? Even when drunk, you never lost your edge!" the 'Seductress' quipped. "That's good; for I don't enjoy an unresponsive prey while I toy with them."