All Things Born

Minerva reacted quickly. "Mr. God Yao, I think there's been some misunderstanding between us."

"Terence's mind has never been very stable. Sometimes he's normal enough to put people at ease, but when an episode hits, even he can't control himself, and it's even harder for us to restrain him. Although we can issue compulsory orders to him through the Pantheon, it's very difficult to keep an eye on him at all times."

"On behalf of Rome, I deeply regret this. I never imagined Terence would actually turn into a Demon..."

Lu Yao watched in admiration.

Minerva was said to be the Goddess of Wisdom in Roman Mythology, and her ability to shift the focus and pass the buck really was first-rate. With a few light words, she had defined Terence as a mental patient—a textbook case of setting the facts aside.

Facing Rome's Main God, Terence struck back. "Perhaps I am a madman, but you're no Goddess of love and peace either."

"If you weren't the one who devised the infiltration and occupation strategy against Dog City, then who was? Jupiter? Or Juno? Surely it wasn't me, the mentally unstable one, was it?"

A puzzled face stroking its chin popped up over the faceless Demon's head. "Ah, so it turns out you thought I had fallen, which is why you pinned every problem on me. That does make things convenient. Perfect."

"I'm sorry, but I'm still alive. Life in Hell hasn't been easy to adapt to, but fortunately, I can still speak. I can still make my voice heard."

"I am Rome's Ghost, and also the God who should never have had a name. Perhaps that is the responsibility, or original sin, that title was meant to bear. But I'm no longer in Rome now... Do you need me to