And so Arceus complied with the agreement, it was for the purpose of monitoring the use of the jewel of life and agreeing that its return would be in the next eclipse, which would happen within two years. Even that visit motivated Damos to start with a project that would be shaped for centuries, which was to start with the construction of a temple dedicated mainly to Arceus and where the Gaspar and Koroterna families would live for many generations to come.

Both families lived very close to each other, in fairly well-off homes because there they exercised their aristocratic positions, which were the most important; Even so, for Damos it was not too much for them to settle there, after all he wanted it to be a large structure, to be located on the mountain that was precisely in the center of the town so that it would give an extremely epic image and he wanted to save himself the stairs. Marcus was not very convinced by the idea of leaving the house where his family had lived for hundreds of generations, but in the end he agreed since he was attracted by the idea that it was a large space, where there could be plenty of space to store documents. histories of his dynasty.

Weeks and several months passed, in that time the meetings began to be more constant and along with it the formality was disappearing, without both realizing it.

They went from the formal relationship of a God and his priest to two partners who united them by common agreement, then to being good acquaintances and finally to a friendship.

They stopped talking about superficial things and simply became closer, their unexpected friendship was thanks to the fact that Arceus finally completely lowered his guard of seriousness, distance, status of superiority and everything that had to do with his unshakable position of his impeccable perfection; but that change in his attitude had a reason, and it was that the almighty began to esteem that human in a way that he had never done before with another individual.

The reasons were simple, thanks to the trust he had in him, Arceus, over time, felt very comfortable with him, he had a moment to take a break with someone he trusted who was not one of his children, he gave him a sense of freedom, gave variety to his eternal life, the interest that Damos had in creating a strong bond with him and because it became his ray of hope when he saw what could be the proof that there was a possibility that a human could create true ties of affection and affection with another being, without seeing almost or no interest in him.

All this made Arceus fall in love with that mortal, he knew that this was wrong, that it was dangerous and that he himself had said that this was unacceptable; he was a fucking hypocrite and he knew it but he just couldn't get that feeling out of his head.

The pokémon was good at hiding his emotions and feelings, so he pretended as best he could that this wasn't happening and that he simply saw him as an exceptional human whom he held in high esteem regarding his role as the priest of his religion. But the more he hid his infatuation with him, the more he neglected his behavior and let the "imperfect" side out totally, totally lowering his guard and causing them to finally have that aforementioned friendship.

Arceus, although he denied it himself, enjoyed that pleasant and beautiful friendship. Damos did not suspect his feelings at all and that gave him peace of mind, but he continued unaware of his carelessness.

As a consequence of the latter, Damos also felt the same way about him.

His reasons were that Arceus's mortal but at the same time pure and innocent personality captivated him, showed him that the being beneath that mask of indifference was actually a being who always cares about his creation, someone who only wanted reasons to trust someone to allow yourself a break and bring out your charismatic side, someone unconditional, highly protective and resilient.

Damos knew that this shouldn't even be thought about, Arceus was his god and he was just a human who had miraculously managed to win his friendship and that should be enough for him. In his religion he would be considered a narcissist, because it was a fact that whoever thought of this was someone unworthy who had a very high ego for believing he was worthy of such affection; someone like Lesly who still had the gall to get rid of Giratina like If it was something you owned. So just imagining having such a bond was already reprehensible. In fact, his own mother came to tell him through letters (sent from her new home in Kalos) that she did not look favorably on her friendship with Arceus, since she did not want that to raise her ego to a sick degree like it did. that woman.

While both tried to ignore those feelings, in May of the year 1301 AD, the temple was finished, Marcus and Damos knew that they had to hire quite a lot of staff since the one they had by default would not be enough. So they began with the search for humans and pokémon who would hold the positions of guards, servants, small part-time jobs, etc. In this new staff came two workers who were able to get out of the simple job box in Damos' life.

Pili, a pichu who was dedicated to being the internal messenger of the temple, her job was to go there and here to give the news, notices, deliver documents and favors on behalf of other people or pokémon. She was quite rude despite being so small, she was already a young adult but she preferred her pichu stage since she could more easily surprise those who underestimated her and she could receive everyone's cuddles; She became Damos's best friend along with Beder, her natural hyperactivity made her commit the greatest follies and she always made you have a fun time.

But the most important and the one that marked a before and after in Damos' life was Martha, a servant of the highest rank who provided quality service, came from the lands of the Hoem region and with a first-class resume.

She had served the leaders of her region, but in search of variety in her life she decided to travel and work in Hisui , she had no problems getting a job because it was Marcus who recommended hiring her and not losing the opportunity to have her. He hired her as one of her personal servants and that was how she met Damos.

Since he met her on his first day of work, when he served both leaders dinner, Damos paid attention to how sweet and helpful she was at work, he invited her to dinner with the two of them out of courtesy, Martha accepted and both lived together. , but Marcus no doubt picked up on the connection and chemistry they both had and remembered it for weeks as if he were a little boy teasing his friend because he liked a girl.

On Martha's part, she only reserved herself professionally, but over time the attentions of her boss's colleague took effect and she fell in love, in her mind the hearts of both had born an irresistible impulse, every time she could she tried to stay in her field view and interact with it.

Damos accepted that she liked sweet Martha, she found her charming, she was handy, she was pretty, with an independent character and she showed in every way how much she was attracted to him. But she wasn't the only one of hers, deep down in her heart she knew that the one who most inspired her most serious and fragile feelings was Arceus.

But the moment that definitively marked the relationship between him and Martha was thanks to a chat with Marcus, while they were having a little wine sitting on the main stairs of the temple at sunset.

-Ah, you guys are up to something! You're not fooling me!-Marcus said in an amused manner, pointing at Damos with his finger.

Damos was quite annoyed with Marcus's mocking and even childish behavior- Marcus, you still haven't taken the first sip of the glass and you're already talking bullshit- He said so that he wouldn't start with his things.

-Damos, my comrade, you know that I am a man who only says things as he sees them and this time is no exception- Marcus said with his natural mischievousness-Both would make a nice couple- After that he took a sip of wine.

-Maybe, but sentimentally I still don't feel ready to be with someone, much less to form a family...- He explained with some fear, he didn't want to talk about more- I still have things to do and among them is to fulfill my dream of a lifetime while the day of the return of the jewel approaches- She added, she knew that Marcus would understand what she meant.

- I know what you mean, Damos, it's something respectable since being God's best friend is not something you do every day, but I must remind you of a small detail- Marcus said, he took a large drink of wine and continued - There is a difference very curious in our families, have you noticed that in my family documents brothers, cousins and uncles are mentioned throughout the generations?, your family is totally linear, have you also noticed that they usually marry and have offspring after Twenty and before thirty? - Asked Marcus curious to know if Damos had noticed that.

Damos thought for a few seconds and drank some of his wine. "What do you mean by that, Marcus?" He asked, puzzled and serious when he finished drinking.

-Look, if I die tomorrow (which obviously I don't want that to happen), with a little research of my grandfather's documents, they would find that he had siblings and with a rigorous search they would find the whereabouts of my second cousins... On the other hand, you... - Marcus paused and took a long drink of wine again - Being from a single line of only children, your situation would become more complicated considering that only a Gaspar with the gift is legitimate to be priest of the Archesian religion- He finished with a voice of discomfort.

- Well... I... - Damos had no words to answer; The only child rule had its origin since Pablo hated the idea that if he had more than one child, the last one would get the worst part because he was the youngest, as it happened to him in his family. So from then on there was the internal rule of only having one child per generation, it was not a religious rule, just a typical family rule.

- Also, it's not as if you were in love with someone you should never have felt something for and if that were the case, Martha is a great option for you to forget that someone in that hypothetical case- Marcus hit the mark, really I did not know that this hypothesis was very close to reality - Martha is undoubtedly a great match, I think she will not be a hindrance in your goal, after all the Arceus thing is only a temporary friendship and her love can be for all your life - In that he realized that he didn't have much wine anymore- Oh! I see that I don't have any more drinks, I guess it's enough for now; finish yours and I think the best thing is that we go to rest, I'll wait for you inside! Marcus said nonchalantly, confidently and in a friendly way as he got up and walked to the main entrance of the temple.

Marcus knew that he had left Damos in a state of shock by reminding him that in his case if he had to rush into having a family (if he did not want to end his dynasty unexpectedly), he did it with the purpose that his partner had more in her life than just her religion and Arceus.

What he did not know is that Damos, during that shock, considered the idea that "Martha was a great option to romantically forget that hypothetical someone".

To be continue...