Zheng took a seat at the head of the table, and A-Xuan and Fyo sat at his sides. The maid poured a glass of wine for A-Xuan and he smiled.

"Thank you."

She smiled. Fyo looked at A-Xuan. Does his brother like how innocent A-Xuan is? He is indeed beautiful, but he never thought he would thaw his brother’s icy heart.

Fyo asked with a smile:

"How was your first day?"

A-Xuan met his eyes.

"It was great."

"It seems like my brother has taken a liking to you."

A-Xuan smiled.

"I like him too. He’s sweet."

Fyo almost burst out laughing. Sweet is definitely not a word anyone would use to describe Kyrios. Cold, unfeeling, ruthless, and antipathetic are all the words he is best described as.

Zheng looked at Fyo and then at A-Xuan.

"Do you like to be his servant? Is that something you’d like to do in the long term?"

"No, but I’ve decided what I want to do."

Zheng’s eyes lit up. Finally, his son will stop being such a shame. He asked:

"Do you want to be a physician like me?"

"No, something better."

Zheng’s eyes darkened. Fyo looked at Zhen and then at A-Xuan. It was clear that A-Xuan didn’t realize, he had insulted his father.

Fyo asked:

"What is it?"

"I want to create worlds."

Zheng laughed. Like a fool, he believed him when he said he knew what he wanted to do.

"You can’t just create worlds. You need to receive godhood and find a god willing to teach you."

"I do."

Zheng and Fyo both tilted their heads. A-Xuan said:

"Gege said he’ll be my teacher. We are starting tomorrow."

The two gaped at A-Xuan. Even when the food came, they were still gaping. A-Xuan ate. Fyo asked incredulously:

"My brother said he will teach you?"

A-Xuan nodded.

"He said that he wanted to share with me, what he loves to do most."

Fyo looked down and started to eat. Kyrios didn’t even teach him and they are brothers, but he’s willing to teach a mortal.

After a beat, Fyo asked:

"Did you meet Astra?"

A-Xuan shook his head. Fyo said:

"She is my brother’s closest friend. They always have breakfast together."

A-Xuan simply nodded. Zheng looked at Fyo. He felt he was testing A-Xuan. A-Xuan looked at Fyo and asked:

"Can you recommend me a bottle of wine your brother might like? I want to offer it to him as a gift for taking me as his apprentice. I thought he and I could drink it the day after tomorrow, on his birthday after dinner." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

When it’s Kyrios’ birthday, the entire realm celebrates. But Kyrios doesn’t. Fyo said with a smile:

"I’ll find you one and have someone deliver it to your house."

A-Xuan looked at him surprised and said:

"Thank you, and please don’t tell Gege. I want it to be a surprise."

"I won’t say a word."

A-Xuan smiled and resumed eating. When A-Xuan was done, he said good night and left. As soon as he was out of earshot, Fyo asked Zheng:

"What do you think of Kyrios as a Supreme?"

Zheng said:

"I know that he is your brother, but I believe you should be the supreme."

"Why do you believe that?"

Zheng explained:

"The supreme isn’t interested in anything, not even the people who worship him. While you always pay a visit to them and helped them. You truly care, while he doesn’t."

Fyo sighed and said:

"I agree. Even if I love my brother, he isn’t suited to rule, seeing how cold he is. Unfortunately, nothing can be done. He is the strongest. If someone had something that could deal with him, it would be great, but no one does."

Zheng said tentatively:

"I might have something."

"You do?"

Zheng nodded.

"I have the rare Viola Cryana flower. It grows every hundred millennia. I can turn it into poison. Once your brother ingests it, you’ll be able to dispose of him, as you see fit."

Fyo asked:

"How would we go about making sure he does?"

"The wine A-Xuan intends to serve him for his birthday."

Fyo said:

"Then it will mean that A-Xuan will be poisoned, too."

Zheng said:

"I’m willing to sacrifice everything to see the right god on the throne."

Fyo smiled. He likes that Zheng is willing to sacrifice his son for power. He asked:

"Will you be able to turn the flower into poison before his birthday?"

"I will. I’ll receive the bottle of wine and pour the poison into it."

Fyo smiled.

"Good. If everything works out, you’ll become known in the entire realm."

Zheng smiled brightly, then he said:

"You need to take care of Kyrios as soon as he is out. The poison won’t last long, so you’ll have to be there. Kyrios will pass out five minutes after taking even a single sip, and you’ll only have an hour to deal with him."

Fyo looked down and thought. He should split his soul, it’s fast and it doesn’t make a mess.

"You have my number, let me know when A-Xuan goes to the Orion palace with the bottle."

Zheng nodded.

A-Xuan closed CF and sneered. As if he’ll let anyone hurt him. He went to take a shower and got into bed. A-Xuan was about to watch a movie when his cell phone rang.

He smiled when he saw the name. He and Kyrios talked until it was late. A-Xuan accepted his breakfast invitation and hung up.

He woke up feeling exhausted. He used the system to feel better, but he barely felt a difference. He couldn’t sleep all night.

And now that he is in the Gods’ realm, the system is useless. The power here is a thousand times more powerful, than the one from the system.

All he can do is surveillance. Even the pain sensory can’t be deactivated, which happens to be his nightmare.

A-Xuan took a shower and dressed. He went to the dining room.

"Hello."

Zheng looked up and smiled.

"Hello."

A-Xuan said:

"Gege invited me to have breakfast with him, so I’ll be going now. Can you reception the bottle of wine, if I’m not home yet?"

Zheng smiled gently.

"Of course, I’ll take care of it."

"Thank you."

A maid came in and said:

"A carriage is here for you, young master."

Before he left, A-Xuan said:

"I’ll see you tonight."

"Ok."

Zheng looked at him go. Honestly, the thought of A-Xuan getting what he always dreamed of getting infuriates him.

He should receive godhood, not him. He has done nothing with his life, while he dedicated his, to helping people.

Fyo will certainly give him one, once Kyrios dies. Then A-Xuan’s death would be worth it. It’s not like he has deep feelings for him, anyway. Zheng stood up and got to work.