Isn't That Title Too Wordy?

Liam awkwardly fidgeted.

He declared that boldly but now he was in a dilemma.

"How about offering yourself," Ava said, devoid of any emotion.

The boy flinched.

Myself? Does he want me to be her slave? Well, if it is a beautiful woman then...

"What do you mean?" Liam wanted to clarify that statement.

"You will do one thing I'll ask you to do. Such as..."

"Deal!" Liam didn't let Ava continue what she was about to say.

For Liam, this was what he need the most other than information. He needed this world's language. Without this, how can he get the information he wanted if he couldn't converse with the people here?

"...Ok." In Ava's left palm, another golden tattoo appeared. It was shaped like a scroll. A scroll with letters Liam can't understand.

"This is a Rank 5 Contract Stigma. It binds the agreement made by two people. Breaching the contract agreed upon by the two parties will result in...

Death."

Liam chuckled.

"Don't worry, Goddess. This fine gentleman in front of you promises to adhere to our agreement."

Ava didn't reply. She only nodded while her left palm continued to glow.

"I, Ava Addison, promise to teach Keir Blade the language of this world in exchange for one favor he will wholeheartedly accomplish. Failure to adhere to this agreement will result in death. Failing the task given to him by me will also result in death."

Ava then snapped her fingers.

Liam felt something in his chest. As if a needle was about to puncture his heart if he did something weird.

'So cool!'

"There are a lot of languages used in Mythos. Here on the Central Continent alone, there are three major languages the majority spoke." Ava patiently explained.

Liam patiently nodded. His eyes were shimmering with interest.

"The most commonly spoken language is called Asino."

Liam's memories were triggered. However, although there were memories of the language Asino in Keir's memory he couldn't understand it.

In simple terms, the reason why Liam couldn't speak Asino even though he has Keir's memory was that the memory he inherited was like a movie in a different language without any subtitles.

He understood the contents and scenes but he can't understand what they were saying.

Liam could only faintly recognize Keir and Father David's names. And also the name of the God that both of them believe in and serve.

Time passed. The sun shined majestically. Liam looked outside the cave in a daze

It was already noon. The rain earlier persisted from morning till the afternoon.

"You are a fast learner." Ava nodded and commented. The golden tattoos on her mouth and ears were gone. She was currently speaking in Asino.

'Of course, I had the assistance of Keir's memory' Liam sighed. He then smiled and replied.

"Two more languages to go," Liam spoke in a fluent Asino. As if he was using this language since he was a child.

Ava nodded and continued her lecture. A golden tattoo in the shape of a demon was visible on her neck. Liam suspected it has the ability to help her teach Liam much easier.

Even with the assistance of Keir's memory, he was learning too fast. So he suspected the Stigma in the shape of a demon to be the reason why he was digesting this knowledge faster than normal.

"The next language is typically spoken by old people. It is called Dumi." Ava was a good teacher. She was not rushing and her teaching speed was adequate. Liam enjoyed her company. A beautiful teacher is indeed the best.

What Liam didn't know was that the term 'old people' by Ava was people whose age was about a thousand years old.

***

The sun slowly sets.

"Dumi has a lot of similarities to Asino. But it is also vastly different. Did Asino originate from Dumi?" The boy inquired. This time, he was speaking in a decent Dumi.

"Yes," Ava affirmed.

"Hehe. This is easy! Let's learn the last one already." Liam was still brimming with energy. Some might believe he has limitless energy.

Ava was still the same. She didn't show any signs of fatigue. She nodded just like always and began teaching the last language.

"Gomo is its name. It's the language believed to be the first language in existence. It also believed that the Everlasting Visionary God Almighty created this language."

Liam raised an eyebrow.

"Everlasting Visionary God Almighty? Isn't that title too wordy?" Liam lampooned.

Hearing it from Liam, Ava showed an amused expression. Her face was full of disbelief.

"You dare say that to an 'Almighty'?" Ava was visibly confused.

Looking at her cute distressed face, Liam smiled. Even though he called her a Goddess, she still shows human qualities from time to time.

"What's an Almighty? Is that some sort of title, like for a ruler or something?" Liam asked.

Ava's appearance returned to normal.

"An 'Almighty' is the peak existence of this world. He stood among the highest heavens and below the deepest pit of hell. He is the strongest being of an era." Ava simply stated.

"Oh... I want to be one." Liam laughed.

Ava smiled. Innocence is simply a bliss.

This was the second time Liam saw Ava smile.

'Hm, hm. Her beauty is just second to my mom.' Liam commented inwardly.

"Being an 'Almighty' is nigh imposible. In the million years humanity existed only ten reached the apex."

'Oh?' Liam was interested. "Go on."

"In each era, there is one 'Almighty' that will be born. He will then guide the world to wherever he wants it to proceed. The Everlasting Visionary God Almighty was the first 'Almighty' to be born. He guided humanity to secure its spot as the reigning race of this world."

Before Liam could ask something, Ava continued.

"An 'Almighty's' title will differ depending on the path they took. A righteous path 'Almighty' is called 'God Almighty' wherein a demonic path 'Almighty' is called a 'Demon Almighty'"

"I see." Liam nodded. His interest in this world only deepened.

"How do you become one? I mean, how do you become an 'Almighty'."

"I don't know." Ava shooked her head.

"One thing I know is that you must at least be a Rank 9 Cultivator."

Liam showed a confused look.

Ava sighed.

"A foreigner from the void." She whispered.

"What?" Liam was unable to hear it.

"A Cultivator begins from the lowest Rank. A Rank 1 Cultivator is someone who just first set foot in the cultivation world. And to be an 'Almighty' you need to be a Rank 10 Cultivator." Ava ignored Liam's question and continued.

"What level of cultivation are you in then?" Liam didn't mind being ignored.

Liam was curious. From the variety of abilities she showed him, he was sure she has a pretty high ranking.

"Rank 5." Ava indifferently responded.

"Is that a fairly decent rank?"

Ava glanced at the curious boy in front of him, nodded, and said, "It is the peak level a mortal can attain."

"Enough with the talk. I'll be teaching you Gomo now."

Liam was downcast.

Noticing his dejected look, Ava added, "I'll continue the topic later."

Liam was excited. "Then let's get started. What are you waiting for? HAHAHA"

***

The night engulfed the forest. Ava lit up the bonfire using a stick.

"Gomo is so easy! I was expecting it to be hard." Liam stood up and stretched his body. He was currently speaking in Gomo.

"Of course, it is deliberately made simple so that people can learn it easily. However, only a few know how to speak Gomo. As possible, try not to speak using this language unless necessary." Ava explained and warned Liam

The boy nodded his head.

Liam walked towards the entrance of the cave and gazed at the sky.

He saw three moons with different colors in the sky. The largest one was reddish in color, the second biggest one was bluish in color and the smallest one was yellowish in color.

"This is not a dream. I'm indeed in a new world." Lia murmured under his breath. Feeling a little emotional all of a sudden.

"Did you know that there were seven moons before?" Without any warning, Ava suddenly appeared beside Liam. She was quite tall. In fact, she was taller than Liam by four inches or more.

"Oh? Tell me more." Liam urged her. When it comes to new and interesting knowledge, Liam is deeply interested.

"Because of his anger, the Corrupted Empyrean Demon Almighty destroyed the four moons," Ava said with a peculiar look.

"Why was he angry?"

"I'm not sure. It was a long time ago." The Goddess shook her head.

"I want to be that strong someday. To the point that when I feel bored I can just destroy a moon for no reason." Liam snickered.

"Then you'll be a 'Demon Almighty'" Ava retorted. Her face still has that emotionless vibe.

"'Demon Almighty' is a much cooler title than 'God Almighty'." Liam laughed.

Ava didn't respond and stayed quiet. They both stared at the boundless sky.

"Keir Blade, do you want to be a cultivator?" Ava suddenly asked out of nowhere.