Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

675  A Toothache?

The Titans… Not many things are actually known about them in the many worlds. One must know that even before their banishment, the Titans never truly mingled with humans like angels and other heavenly beings do. Now, even after banishment into the lower levels of the underworld, humans know far little about these beings than before. You see, for demons, gargoyles, and other underworld creatures, why do humans know them very well?

It comes from history, journaling, and experience/

In the many worlds, many underworld beings have met LIVE in the flesh with humans. And these humans have lived to tell the tale. Thus everything about these creatures are documented.

All underworld creatures love tempting humans to make deals with them. Even Lucifer had taken in many souls in exchange for whatever these humans wanted. There was once a sour writer who couldn't write intriguing stories. Well, he exchanged his soul for fame and success… which he did get.

Believe it or not, by legal contract rights, his soul belongs to Lucifer. Forget what the rumors and stories say about him escaping from the devil's grasp. Sorry, but his soul was right in Lucifer's belly. Don't forget the human who sold his soul to Belphegor to be the greatest musician that has ever lived. He met Belphegor at a crossroad which many might describe to look like a fork. Sorry, but the rules are the rules. Unless an exorcist can exorcize Belphegor, the contract will remain valid. It's funny how in their last moments, after enjoying years of fame and fortune, these humans suddenly grow a conscience, saying they don't like fame and money at all. F***!

Why didn't you reheat the money when you were using it for decades?

Why is it that it's only in your last hour that you realize that money and fame isn't 'everything?'

Similarly, you can't get the exclusive experience of actually living like a rich person for decades, and then saying you want it taken all back and you returning to square one. Do you think that's all you gained with the money and the fame? NO!

Your mindset is different now. You probably know how to make money faster than before, and you're wiser too. You've been a millionaire before, so you'll definitely know how to get there without the help of any demon. You see, what you gained is knowledge—Intellectual wealth and a rich mindset that only 1% of the population truly understands. There will also be a level of confidence about you that will probably lead you to succeed in whatever you do. So why the hell do you think you can tell them to take it all back and they'll do it?

A contract is a contract. By the end of the agreed time, they'll show up no matter where you are, to come collect what is owed to them. Very fair and simple. No Take-backsies. Of course, some humans have tried to outsmart them by running to exorcists and pleading for help. These exorcists will appear during the appointed time when the victim's soul is to be taken. If these exorcists exorcize the demon, the man is free. But as per karmic effects, he will grow broke in a matter of days. Still, 55% of such people generally make comebacks due to the knowledge they acquired while wealthy.

In the end, while demons are always moving about and making themselves known to humans, Titans are the complete opposite. Thus, rarely anything is known about them. Everything currently known about them is the little information the humans knew before they fell from the heavens. And now, after banishment, they never resurfaced. So who knows what changes their bodies went through in the underworld?

Who knows what their true weaknesses and strengths are now?

All humans could do is speculate. But whether these speculations were right or not, Old Gia and many others were currently putting them to the test. .

Old Bho stabbed the neck of Barthartos, but nothing happened. "Dammit, its neck is even more reinforced than the rest of its body. It–"

AH!

Old Bho was caught by Barthartos. "Idiotic Human," This is the end for you."

"Ugh…" Old Bho held his breath, feeling appalled. "It's not that I want to be rude or anything, but have you ever heard of a toothbrush before?"

Good God, he was almost knocked unconscious by the stench. It's even worse compared to the many demons around them. No wonder the titans do not smell outwardly. It's their mouth and their insides that reek!

As exorcists, even if all hope seems lost, the Grandmaster has often told them to remain calm and never show fear to these creatures. It will only benefit these creatures and not them.

There Old Bho was, trapped with no way out between the rocky collapse of the titan's palm. Yet, he was communicating with the others, looking for a way to free himself. The others did their best to attack, trying to force the creature to release him. However, it was in vain. The attacks were not deep enough to do any real damage. But as they say: whenever one door closes, the heavens open another for you to use. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Just when Old Bho was about to be shoved into the creature's mouth, he actually spotted its weakness. "You old bastards, its weakness is inside its mouth!"

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Are you so excited from being eaten that you dare say its weakness is in its mouth?

"I won't be able to do it alone? Those grinding teeth look too powerful."

In translation: Get your asses up here now!

Xiang Shore, Old Gia and Old Hou were taken aback. Everyone looked at each other tactfully before jumping and running on the body of this giant with their hands flaring back. Then—

"Get out! Get out for me!"

Barthartos's pupils dilated, thrashing his hands in frustration wildly. His teeth began to bite and crunch, wanting to crush them into dust. But Xiang Shore, Old Gia, and Old You were holding his rows of teeth and counter attacking while Old Bho attacked the strange root on the side of its jaws. "So this is it?... This is the weakness of the Titan leader?... A simple tooth ache?"