What a scam

"Do you understand now?" The goddess asked, curious if I was indeed smart enough to comprehend her words. After all, the subjects that are related to the demons, the corrupted nature, and the gods, are something that many people are often oblivious about. Simply because, such information, doesn't get gifted to them at their birth, since it is not a well researched subject, and has yet to be confirmed or discovered.

Luckily, the library from the Rising Dragon sect, Xiayen, and my fantasy knowledge, are able to help me out with subjects related to such.

Well… I am kind of a smart fella as well. If I wasn't, I probably wouldn't have visited the library, nor would I have payed attention to Xiayen's research.

"Yes. I do understand. In short, you just admitted that you're useless and weak." I replied to the goddess's question.

My answer was surely a hurtful one to the goddess, and I can already guess that she'll be spamming some angry words any second now.

I wasn't wrong for saying such hurtful words to her though… I basically sold a bit of my privacy to her. Why shouldn't I be dissatisfied?!

"You ungrateful wrench! You can search for other gods, but you'll never find one that can fulfill your demands. I'm telling you! One crystal within ten minutes, is more than you can ever dream of!" The goddess sounded like a furious merchant.

"Pff! I'm sure that any non corrupted god can just give me pure PP energy! What can you even do? Tch! Tch!" I argued.

"Haha! A non corrupted god? Never in my lifetime will one appear in this empty universe! Guess what? I'm immortal! Stop making me laugh, you mortal fool!"

And so, a heated argument began. The goddess was like a proud noble, while I was like a brilliant scholar. We both had our own praiseworthy words of fire to say, and none of us had backed down downgrading the other, even after an hour had passed.

We were that persistent in proving a point!

The goddess wanted to prove that she's the best and that I am simply ignorant, while I tried to prove that she was just a lazy con artist that wanted only benefits.

"Well, if you ask anyone around me, you'll definitely know that you're nothing but a scammer! You lend people powers, but take them exactly when they need it! Now tell me… Why shouldn't I assume that you're doing something similar! Clearly, you're just lazing around, looking to watch a free show for an absurd low amount of price! It's because I don't give you full access, isn't it?!"

The kind light that I saw the goddess in, was no longer there. While arguing with her, I only saw her as a cruel scammer, much like those phone scam services.

I wanted to make her suffer with my words. I wanted to gaslight her into confusion of her own personality. This is the punishment that one deserves upon messing with me. If I'm not satisfied by your actions, I'll make sure that you are not satisfied by your own actions as well.

Correction. I'll try to, hehe…

Yeah, I am not that great…

I'm human, after all. And, this is reality that we're in. Not everything will go as I wish, you know…

Cough Cough

"Enough! It's chaos that I'm gifting you, okay! A power that not even many gods can control! If you cultivate what I'm gifting you, you're power will remain controllable. It's the only reason why those high ranking demons that trade these crystals, are the demons that trade these crystals. In simple terms, with these crystals, you will not become a demonic raging monster, but a bringer of chaos instead. You won't be chaos, but the chaos will be you!"

From the way Artia's words appeared in my mind, I could tell that she was shaking right now, and a bit frustrated and saddened.

Great! Now I feel bad…

It's seems that the kind light that I saw on her was her true personality. She was actually treating me as a favorite, unlike others, simply because I piqued her interest and because of my potential I believe. My demands and words are unique to her, which is probably why I'm favorable to her.

Like she had said before. The reason why she seeks entertainment in such way, is because she's simply a god. Putting myself in her shoes, she means no real harm. Her helping me is already more than a kind gesture for her. This of course, makes me wonder.

"Why? Why are you like this?" Was what I wondered.

I was not sure if the goddess could understand the meaning behind those words of mine, because I only said those words out of emotion.

What I meant with those words of mine, was the question, why she is like she is. Why she is kind hearted, unlike how a demonic god is often described as. Why does she look at me differently, that she willing to explain many unknown details to me, and even be so persistent and patient about it with me.

It was as if… It was as if she saw me like her…

"My daughter… She was a demigod of a world… Similar to you, a mortal, but born with power instead of having to cultivate and create. She… She was raped by one of the gods of the pantheon that I was a part of. Not only that, but the wives of that man blamed my daughter's beauty instead, and cursed her… Now, she lives a cruel fate, alone and without anyone to be there by her side… Without me, because I had to seek justice for her! He dared to ask me to his bed in exchange for my daughter's curse to be released! Nonsense!"

Oh my… I did not except the goddess to have had such a tragic past. So that's why she became an outcast, huh… I guess she's really not evil as I had assumed her to be.

Alright, before saying anything else, I have to tell her the truth first!

*Cough* *Cough*

"You see… I'm actually, really, really, in fact, a guy…"