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"What is it?" His father asked in surprise.

He rushed to reply. "I don't know what it is but it has got me. It has me. It is pulling down."

"What are you saying? You're making no sense. What has got you?"

"It has got me, Father," He roared in desperation. "Help me, Father."

His father realized then that something must have gone terribly wrong. He left his divine kingdom into the divine plane and rushed to the great god of fire's divine kingdom. His father was very fast. He was able to make it to the divine kingdom quickly. But the divine kingdom didn't open up to him. He can't very well smash his way in now, can he?

"Open up." The Celestial Supreme roared.

But there was no reply. It was too late. The communication line had been severed. The great god of fire is not even in the divine plane anymore. Whatever was pulling him had succeeded in yanking him down through his divine kingdom to the main plane.

This change didn't escape the Celestial Supreme's notice. He saw a ball of fire streak through the sky like a meteorite and fall into the plane. Everyone in the plane saw it. They raised their heads to the sky and asked in surprise.

"What's going on?"

"Why is there a fireball in the sky?"

Many people asked those questions. They can't see such a sight without being perplexed. But no one answered. Even the powerful people who can sense that the falling star is a god were surprised. And they were filled with dread.

The fall of a god is a very surprising thing. It rarely happens. The last time it happened was 3 origin cycles ago when the Supreme Beasts came to the plane. They visited the divine plane after the battle of the sea of despair but they were not welcomed. Some gods fell that day and the rest got in line.

So they are filled with dread because of this event. It reminds them of some very dark times. But incomprehensible surprise is the major emotion they are feeling, not fear. It is because this god that is falling is not dead. He or she is very much alive. This is not the fall of a godhood. An entire god is falling to the main plane alive and well. It is incomprehensible, to say the least.

A falling god should not fall with their godhood so they thought the god of fire was alright. They were wrong. The god of fire is not so well. If he were well, then he would be able to control his descent. He wouldn't have smashed to the earth and created an explosion reminiscent of a volcanic eruption. The place he smashed into cratered. Then it erupted in a pillar of fire.

Most importantly, if he were well, he wouldn't have smashed in front of the Shadow of Despair's base. Fortunately, he narrowly missed the base. If he had struck the base, it would be an act that might look like an attack and he doesn't want to offend a Supreme Beast. Especially not the strongest one.

The eruption died down after a few seconds. The grand god of fire struggled out of the crater. He is mostly unharmed. In fact, he is pleasantly surprised.

"Isn't this the main plane?" he muttered in surprise. "I thought gods couldn't descend with their main bodies. Why do I feel fine?"

If not for the tentacles wrapped tightly around his godhood, then nothing would be amiss about him. But he also understands that it is the tentacles that are bearing the burden for him being in the plane. He is not suffering any repercussions for his presence in the plane because of them so he doesn't feel so scared of them anymore.

"Hmm. Maybe I am lucky." He said to himself with a smile. "Maybe I am about to become a landed god."

He is smiling because of the wonderful possibilities that his strange state can bring to him. His presence in the plane means he will be able to wield his power directly. His church will soar and he might be able to get another domain to use to become a Celestial.

He can't use the domain of fire to become a Celestial because his father already occupies that domain. So this strange situation is a good thing.

He was smiling as his mind became full of plans to take full advantage of his situation. Then his senses picked up that someone just came out of the base in front of him. That someone is a Supreme Beast and also the first young Supreme Beast that dared to offend a god. He even offended a Celestial, not some lowly god.

The face of the grand god of fire changed. But then he relaxed. The Shadow of Despair is a dangerous Sovereign of law but he is a grand god. They have equal strength now that he is here in his main body. He can make things work out peacefully.

So the grand god of fire stood up on all of his four legs. He flexed his three arms and swayed his single-jointed tail. His three eyes as well as his body blazed with flames as he stared at the incoming supreme beast.

He is a handsome member of the Switch race. That much is clear with his possession of a third arm on the right side of his body instead of the left side like some ugly Switch. He is displaying that handsomeness and his power to show off and to intimidate the Supreme Beast.

"I can't look easy to bully." He thought to himself. "I must show a dominant attitude but I also must not go too far or offend him. We might be able to enter a partnership if things work out well. After all, a grand god in the main plane is a better and cheaper alternative to a Celestial in the divine plane."

He started to say, "Greeting's Shadow of despair. I have heard a lot about you. My name is Devoni, the grand god of fire. It is my pleasure to finally meet with…"

He had to stop because the Shadow of Despair attacked.