"Why is that?"
The Sea Goddess asked instinctively. If Andrew had said nothing, she would never have questioned it, but once he pointed it out, she immediately realized something was wrong.
"Because of the Great Demon God."
Andrew said, "The Great Demon God is an Outer Realm Demon God. He invaded this world, which the Mechanical God created. To protect it, the Mechanical God fought him, and both suffered devastating injuries.
"Now they're both severely wounded. They keep each other in check while trying to recover their strength, waiting for the next decisive battle.
"To win that battle, the Great Demon God resorted to dirty tricks. Not only did he contact the King of Negativity and help him summon the Negative Legion to bring about the End Times, but he also recruited a Divine Envoy named Chthon.
"This Divine Envoy, Chthon, spreads the word of the Great Demon God everywhere, recruiting believers for him. The more believers the Great Demon God has, the faster he recovers. At the same time, this slows the Mechanical God's recovery.
"Why? Because humans were created by the Mechanical God. The more humans remain alive, and the stronger they are, the faster the Mechanical God recovers. One side gains at the other's expense."
"More lore again?"
The Sea Goddess felt a little dizzy. Why did the King of Abilities know so many of the world's secrets? And why did she feel as though she had been swept into some enormous maelstrom, where every random person who appeared was a major player?
Andrew continued, "The one targeting your right hand probably isn't the Great Demon God, but Chthon. Most likely, he wants to turn you into a believer of the Great Demon God.
"You're Earth's only deity. If you became a believer of the Great Demon