A/N: I promise, after this arc, there will be a massive time skip. I'll still be focused on the Gods and their influence on humanity, both from biblical stories and otherwise.
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Title - Personal Invitation
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"How many Pantheons were invitations sent to?" Leucadius, accompanied by Halaliel, asked as he came to the Heaven Realm's control area where Aspect was basically the boss.
"A few notable pantheons, though you haven't had a formal meeting with them." Aspect replied as he materialized right beside Leucadius, his attire and appearance the same as that of Leucadius.
The angels in the area however, didn't seem surprised by his appearance as this wasn't the first time they were seeing this. To them, Aspect was a part of Leucadius and his presence represents Leucadius' presence.
"The Vodu, Yazatas, Annunaki, Tuatha de Dannan, Inua, Ahau, Shin, Tēteoj, Dievas, Akua, Jumala, Tenher and Apu." Aspect went on to list a few names that even Leucadius had to raise an eye in confusion to.
"That's well and good but why don't I know of these Gods?" Leucadius asked and turned to the screen that was showing their respective information. "Although they look human, that doesn't make them worthy of being humanities guides."
"That's a given, I had to excavate all this information from the plethora of books Lady Oshtur left you." Aspect said. "These Gods are those that were born from Lady Gaea's tryst during her younger days. However, other than the Vodu, the rest are even weaker than the Eternals."
"Hmm." Leucadius hummed and quickly read through their information and only then did he understand.
The Vodu were the race of African Gods headed by Anansi, The First Spiderman, God of Wisdom, Trickery and culture. And for all he was worth, he could only exert 25 tons of strength.
However, Leucadius wasn't arrogant enough to think that this was all the Godking was worth. He too was only worth 30 tons of force but he made up for his shortcomings with intelligent manipulation of energy.
As a Spider God, one with divinity on Wisdom and Trickery, Leucadius wasn't about to begin underestimating him.
The Yazatas are the future Persian Gods who looked like humans with their God-King being Ahura Mazda.
The Anunnaki are the future Mesopotamian Gods who also had the same Human Physiology, despite having Draconic heritage. Their Godking was Anu.
He, unlike the other God-kings lacked Superhuman strength but made up for it with superhuman Endurance and stamina.
The Tuatha de Dannan are the future Celtic Gods with Dagda being their Godking, and similar to the other Godkings, he boasted a strength of 90 tons.
"Gotta look out for this one. He looks arrogant enough." Leucadius commented casually seeing Dagda's imposing figure on the screen.
The Inua are the Northern Gods. Leucadius didn't know why they referred to themselves as such but he didn't care. They were weak and were sure to die out with time.
Their average strength was also between 25-30 tons.
The Ahau, future Mayan Gods were also in the same category with the Inua in strength. The only thing they had in common was their Immortality and respective divinity which made them slightly difficult to handle should there be a cause.
The Shin were the pantheon that attracted Leucadius' attention the most amongst the group. They were or are to be the future Korean Gods based in their Divine Realm - Shinshi.
Not much was known about them. Even Aspect failed to find anything noteworthy other than the fact that their Godking was Hwanin. He was going to be strong though. Leucadius just knew.
Those Asian Gods had a high place in his heart for no good reason.
Following them were the Tēteoh, Aztec God who were based in Topán - The Floating World as they called it. They were also in the same category as the pantheon mentioned above so they were unable to pique Leucadius' interest.
The Dievas, different from the Daevas, were to become the Slavic or Russian Gods. They were also weak but a bit stronger than the previous Pantheon as their average strength measured between 35-40 tons.
Nothing worth paying attention to. Leucadius believed that even his Archangels could handle them all.
The Jumala, Tenger and Apu…well, they were all still in the same category so Leucadius just skipped them and looked at Aspect.
"Have Archangels personally go and receive them. Although they are inconsequential to me, they're still members of the future Council of Godheads." Leucadius said and turned to Hala.
"How would you like to visit a Pantheon of your choice?"
"Really?!" Halaliel asked in excitement.
"Of course, how about the Future Japanese Gods? Would you like to visit them and bring them over?" Leucadius asked, looking at her with a fatherly smile.
3000+ years could do a lot to anyone, mentally, emotionally, physically and more. However aloof he may be, he had this fatherly instinct when it came to creatures he considered his own.
"Of Course! Thanks a lot Old man!" She cried out and jumped on Leucadius. The other angel occupants of the room could only look on with bated breath at the scene.
Leucadius was their God-King. Not just their God, but also their King. To them, her actions were borderline disrespectful but to their surprise, Leucadius only laughed while hugging her back.
"Alright, run along now. Be sure to be on your best behavior. I have a bit of a connection to Amaterasu so don't let me down." Leucadius said.
"You got it!" She said while giving him a thumbs up which he also laughed off.
"Alright, I got someone I got to personally invite over." Leucadius said before nodding at Aspect and disappearing.
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Gaea's Ever Garden
Appearing in Gaea's Dimension, Leucadius couldn't help but marvel at the breathtaking dimension of lush landscapes and vibrant vegetation, where every plant and flower blooms eternally without knowing true death.
Crystal-clear streams flowed through the green emerald forests, and sun-kissed meadows that stretched out beneath a seemingly boundless sky.
Within this enchanted realm, time seems to stand still, and peace reigns supreme, offering solace and rejuvenation to any souls seeking respite.
"You seem to have remembered me after so long." A calm and soothing voice echoed throughout the area Leucadius stood causing him to smile brightly.
"Surely you jest mother dearest. I could forget the entirety of existence itself but still remember you quite vividly." He replied evoking a snort from the owner of the initial voice.
"You seem to have become more eloquent since the last time I saw you." Gaea in her full glory appeared a few meters from Leucadius and gave him a look over. "Even your expression is now devoid of the childish charm you once had." she said regretfully.
"Time does that to a lot of people." Leucadius said before walking towards her and pulling her into a hug. "It's been a while."
"That…it has." She said as she savored the closeness they shared for a few seconds before pulling away. "So..? What brings you here?" she asked as the reality twisted, the next moment the two were sitting opposite each other with a cup of tea in front of them.
"Other than seeing you again after so long, I'm planning on hosting a banquet in my new realm and I've come to personally invite you." Leucadius said.
Hearing him, Gaea chuckled and asked teasingly. "So the little kid from back then is now a Realm Lord…? Ah, what has the universe turned into? Even kids can become Godkings."
"The universe is giving. If you desire it, anything can be achieved." Leucadius said with a straight face as he took a sip from his cup.
"Hmm. I did hear of your Conquest of Heven, ah, it should be Heaven now right?" She asked rhetorically. "I felt quite proud back then although…I can't say I didn't feel a bit betrayed."
Leucadius frowned slightly at her words before realization struck him. "There's no need to feel that way. They're my children as much as they're yours."
"...Is that really what you think?" Gaea asked him after a short moment of silence to which Leucadius nodded. "Then why did one of your people cause that chaos that led to so many deaths?"
"It was a necessity. I've always done things that are necessary for the advancement of humanity. You'll come to understand that if you just observe more." Leucadius said before downing the contents of his cup.
Standing up, he looked up to the sky and said. "I'll assume you'll be coming with me, excuse my rudeness." He said and while Gaea was confused as to why he was excusing himself, a white beam of light shot down from the sky of her dimension much to her shock.
"Wha-?!"
This was her personal dimension. A World where she was God. No one could come in without her permission. In here, she was all powerful and all knowing, yet, she didn't feel anything as that beam of light struck her and Leucadius.
It was so fast that she couldn't even react to it, thankfully, after it hit them, it didn't cause them any harm causing her to calm down a bit.
"There." Leucadius pointed up to the origin of the light where a gigantic silver white gate stood imposingly. It appeared to be the source of the light and for some reason as she looked at the gate, she felt like she was standing in front of it.
This was weird because she could Vividly remember still seating in her dimension.
"What is that?"
"The Heaven's Gate. My Realm's means of transportation. Cool right?" Leucadius replied with a smug expression.
"How…and…what..?" At that moment, even the Elder God was at a loss for words at the working of the gate. "It feels different from the Bifrost, yet similar for some reason."
Her words made Leucadius to snort in disdain. "The Bifrost has nothing on the Heaven's Gate. Come, let me show you." He said smugly and immediately, Gaea found herself actually standing In Front of the gate.
It was different from the mirage she felt she saw while still in her Dimension, this time, she actually felt like she had left her dimensions. However, before she could ask anything, her surroundings changed and she found herself in a totally foreign environment.
"Welcome to my Personal Realm within my Realm. The Ninth Heaven."
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And while Leucadius was having the time of his life messing with Gaea, the Archangels had all been sent to the various Pantheon who had a shred of connection to humanity.
To Leucadius knowledge, the Council Of Godheads hadn't been formed yet. Odin had just finished his Vanir-Aesir war, Zeus had just taken up office as Godking, The Daevas…well, they've been in office and there has been no need to get together to fight a common enemy.
The point was; the Celestials have yet to become their common enemy. Leucadius knew that after this arc, Odin would go on to conquer the Nine Realms with Hela at his side.
Zeus and the Greek pantheon would go on to become a menace of humanity. The other Pantheons would also choose their respective regions on Earth.
However, while Leucadius knew that it would eventually happen, he hoped to set down a few rules ahead of time.
He will not possibly go around looking for trouble, but he would be sure to repay any form of insolence directed at him or the people who he will come to call his own.
And so, while Leucadius continued showing off his Realm to Gaea like a little kid showing off his achievements to their mother, the respective Archangels returned, and with them, the Gods of the Pantheons they were sent to escort over.
"My Lord." Aspect appeared beside Leucadius and Gaea and called out turning to Gaea, he gave a curt bow in greetings. "My Lady."
"Hmm."
"It's you?"
While Leucadius hummed in reply to Aspect, Gaea frowned in confusion at Aspect's appearance.
"It is I. It's been some time, Lady Gaea."
"That it has…and I see you've…changed." Gaea said still not knowing how to accommodate Aspect's existence. To her, it was something that wasn't supposed to exist. Due to her innate disposition towards Life, she felt it was Non-existence itself.
"It's all due to My Lord's wishes." Aspect said casually before turning to Leucadius. "The guests are here. Your presence is required."
"I guess…it's time to act like a King after so long." Leucadius closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"A God-King my Lord."
"Yes…A God-King." He said, snapping his eyes open. At that moment, his aura took a drastic turn as even Gaea who was Several times stronger than him felt a certain sense of dread overwhelm her.
That feeling only lasted for an instance so she didn't react outwardly, but internally, she was in awe at Leucadius' growth rate. Not even Zeus could make her feel that way.
Of course, she attributed it to the perks of beings in one's own Realm but even at that…she still felt that perhaps…Leucadius was truly an anomaly that wasn't supposed to exist.
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