Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos

Seiya's eyes turned cold, glaring at Kaeliyus with an icy stare.

"Now now, my Lord, let not your countenance drop," Kaeliyus smiled awkwardly, his dark, sly grin vanishing. "This is all in plans toward a better life for you, I assure."

Well, it's not exactly a lie since it quite is.

"And why is that?" Seiya asked.

"Because it's the only way to have a family name in which you'd be registered, my Lord," he responded. "Your friend didn't suggest this because he doesn't want to involve you with his family since it can be quite dangerous, I'm sure."

"Who do you plan to have adopt me? And how long?"

"It's just a for a short period till you get your ID card. And it has to be someone with influence. Someone with not only magical powers but influential powers—someone that leads people under him," Kaeliyus explained.

While I do put it under the guise of having a family name—which is a part of the reason—it's more about having him backed up by this person for future purposes. However, it isn't yet time to fully reveal all this to him yet. Kaeliyus thought to himself, gaze cast low as he thought things through within himself.

But as he lifted his gaze to meet Seiya's, he froze, a cold chill sending shivers down his spine. Seiya's cheek rested against one hand, head tilted slightly. His gaze was zeroed intently on Kaeliyus, dark and cold that it froze every cell in Kaeliyus' body.

His stare was so intense it felt like he was peering deep into Kaeliyus' soul—like he could see beyond his mere shell.

"My….Lord," Kaeliyus quivered in a whisper, his lips barely able to move, cold sweat beading his face with wide open eyes.

Seiya's gaze at him felt like one staring at a mere insect, his eyes clearly stating that he was weighing his worth—whether or not to kill him.

Seiya remained staring at Kaeliyus in silence which further intensified the tension. Once again, Kaeliyus' heart lurched, pounding hard that the beat didn't escape Seiya's ears—marking it the second time.

"You say it is just to get me a family name, but it's clear as day that you have other motives governing your actions," Seiya's voice cut through the silence and tension. Kaeliyus' eyes and muscles tensed more, surprised that Seiya was aware of his hidden motives.

"I am contemplating, whether or not to end you this instant," he said, still resting his cheek casually against his hand. "But, you seem to know a lot, and you're wise."

Kaeliyus' eyes fixed on Seiya, anxiously anticipating his conclusion. It'll be game over for me if he decides to take me out of the picture. I can't have that happen.

"It also appears to me that whatever reason is behind this, is one you can't yet disclose, however, I hope you don't keep me waiting for long," he said. "That is why I will leave this be, and follow your plans….. for now."

Kaeliyus exhaled aloud in relief, his tensed muscles finally relaxing. Leaning forward, he placed a hand on his chest, and bowed with reverence. "Thank you, my Lord. I will be sure not to disappoint you."

"Now, will you tell me how you plan to earn me money, or is that as well to be hidden from me?"

Kaeliyus chuckled softly, shaking his head. "I will simply start a business of selling my healing potions," he said. "As you're well aware, my potions are able to heal almost everything, so it'll sell for a lot."

"Wouldn't that be you rendering me a favor? The same as Hayne, thereby making me indebted to you." Seiya asked, and Kaeliyus almost choked on his saliva.

"No, no, my Lord. For he is a mere friend and I am a humble servant of yours, existing only for your glory. I am but a tool to be used for your growth, you own me," Kaeliyus stated.

"I see," Seiya said with eyes filled with irritation, exasperated at the way Kaeliyus always worded things.

"There's someone else, though. Someone ready to be an humble servant of yours like me," Kaeliyus continued. "He's wealthy and can provide your every need for eternity, but he's human so it'll make us indebted to him. That's why I'd rather start up a business. But that person already got you a mansion in wait," he revealed.

"I see," Seiya said flatly, his irritation not dying down any sooner.

"Yes, he's a friend of mine that joined me in waiting for your arrival. At some point, he started to doubt if you even existed, hahaha."

".... I see."

"The mansion was offered as tribute to you, and that is where we'll be living after you get your ID. Though this friend in question is currently out of the country but when I inform him of your arrival, he'll immediately fly back. I'll do that after you get your ID and introduce you both."

"I see."

"Yes, my Lord. I'll get only the strongest and influential people by your side. You'll be the leader, the Lord that rules over them all," Kaeliyus remarked with enthusiastic boldness.

"Ok."A fed up Seiya replied flatly.

"Next, we should go get you better blindfolds and a face mask that covers the upper parts of your face—your scar," Kaeliyus said. "We should also get you…" he paused, eyes resting on Seiya's hands.

Since Seiya's hands were really hard and tend to break things with only a single hit, he had wanted to get him a glove. But the specific glove that withholds the strength of a person's hand is not one that could be found easily.

"Never mind that," he said.

"Will you like to come with me? To choose the mask and blindfolds."

"Ok."

Since Seiya had decided to follow Kaeliyus' plans, he didn't bother asking who Kaeliyus had in mind to adopt him. Because if things went wrong, he could just give everyone a peaceful end.

Seiya walked over to where Ibyu slept, picking it up.

"We are taking it with us this time?" Kaeliyus asked.

"Yes. If Ibyu's separated from me for too long, it'll die," Seiya responded.

"Oh, then I'll carry it," Kaeliyus said, taking Ibyu from Seiya and cradling it gently.

"You should use your blindfold."

"What about your eyes?" Seiya asked, staring at Kaeliyus' black and red slit eyes. Even though he couldn't see the real form of Kaeliyus' eyes, the shade was too thick for Seiya not to notice it wasn't the same as for humans.

Without a word, Kaeliyus covered his eyes with his palm, reopening it to reveal human eyes with natural dark brown pupils.

"Your hand, my Lord. We'll have to teleport there to make things quick. Since the shops are located in the outskirts, we don't have to worry about being seen by many people."

Seiya wrapped his blindfold around his eyes, before placing his palm on Kaeliyus' to teleport. Since it was still day, Seiya naturally left his staff at home.

Moments later, Seiya and Kaeliyus appeared onto a quiet street, where only a few scattered houses lined the road and scarcely a car passed by.

"We must walk a bit further, my Lord," Kaeliyus said softly.

Kaeliyus and Seiya walked down the quiet street, reaching a bus stop. Only about four people were waiting and as Seiya and Kaeliyus joined them to wait, a scream erupted from a lady nearby.

She fell to her butt, screaming as she pointed to Seiya. "A monster! Monster!"

Everyone in the bus stop was alerted, rushing to calm her down and find out the issue. The person at which she was pointing—Seiya—appeared no less than an ordinary boy with merely a blindfold to the others. However, she wouldn't stop screaming, shaking, and frantically trying to hide her face.

Seiya gazed silently at her, wondering what her issue was. After all, he had perfectly hidden his scar and eyes, so what more could have had her screaming and portraying him a monster?

Seiya looked toward Kaeliyus only to find him frozen in place, breaking out in cold sweat. Kaeliyus' mind was reeling at the situation, several questions flooding his mind.

How did she see? How did she know? Was it me? Did I leave the gate slightly open when I took out the barrier? How come?

Kaeliyus broke into a heavy sweat, eyes wide as he stood rooted in place.