Theory

Damon walked closer to Katarina and brushed a hair from her face, 'I hope she doesn't kill me for this, but I need to act confident for my genius persona.'

Damon voiced in his mind and looked towards the proud Saint, "So are these the materials for my advancement?"

He asked curiously, the Demoness nodded her head and gazed at Damon with what he thought to be adoration.

'This fucking guy is still making it hard for me to survive, you are dead bro how can you still mess up my fucking life.' Damon screeched in his mind.

Apparently this idiot was a normal herb gatherer in a remote town in Intis when Katarina chanced upon him, she got drawn in by his wiles and took him under her.

They had a few passionate encounters in the past few days and apparently this bastard requested her to allow him to transcend human limitations, i.e becoming a Beyonder.

Damn he drew the short end of the stick.

The only thing Damon could do now was that his SSSR bullshiting skills worked. He had faced many challenges with this skill, exams, getting beaten up by his parents etc.

Each and every time he prevailed, so could he now lie to the face of a literal fucking Angel who could wipe him out in the blink of an eye.

Well, he had to find out.

"The thing is that when you explained about Beyonder to me, I realised something during this time. I am a Beyonder.

"A few years back, I chanced upon a rare gem in a cavern, along with it laid a dried up skeleton. I didn't know what it was at first, but I was attracted to it, and somehow consumed it."

He paused for a moment, waiting to see if Katarina believed him, as a look of intrigue flashed upon her face.

"Well, after consuming that gem I gained a few powers. Some knowledge about sacrifices, being able to see things that others couldn't see, and being able to discern the health of others.

"I had first thought that it was a rare bestowal by the glorious Evernight Goddess, but when I recalled your words, I realised I might be a Beyonder."

Katarina took a seat upon the bed, her dress accentuated her curves as she placed her hand around her mouth.

"Oh you seem to be full of surprises, first with that ability to last such long while in bed, and now this. Most of all, you're acting quite odd today."

Hearing her words, Damon choked back a gulp and waited for her to continue.

"But I guess that's because you found out you're a Beyonder. Ah these young ones, they'll get so excited to join the part of the mystical world."

She paused for a moment, letting her words sink in before continuing.

"Yes, the powers you listed do remind me of one such pathway. Specifically the Mystery Pryer Pathway." She spoke calmly, her words were smooth and flowed with grace.

"That's amazing!" Damon exclaimed, his SSSR bullshiting skill was working.

Katarina then explained a small part of the Beyonder World to him, specifically about how one gets more power, and how to digest the potion faster.

Damon didn't expect her to teach him about the Acting Method, he thought of including this in his genius persona but it seemed that it wasn't needed.

"I was thinking about something, what if there's a level above Sequence 1, something like Sequence 0 or Sequence End. What if those Deities are these Sequence 0's."

Damon said with fake excitement, Katarina's gaze tightened around him as 'She' stared at him coldly.

Damon's body slightly trembled as he looked at Katarina frighteningly, her lips parted into a smile as her gaze turned amiable.

"Is that so? You do enjoy spinning mysteries, don't you? Sometimes it's the search for the uncertain truth that leads to the greatest stories but also the greatest tragedies."

Her words held a certain encouragement but also had a threat laced into it.

Damon figured that he was pushing a little too far and decided to slow it down, his lips arched into a wide smile, "I see, I promise to be careful."

"Don't get in over your head because you are a Beyonder, if one is not too careful their lives can be ended with just a small trigger." Katarina said warmly, as if she was teaching a junior.

She continued by placing her hand on the bed and spoke softly, "Why don't we celebrate you being a Beyonder with a bit of exhilaration."

Damon was careful to not show any surprise as he walked closer to her, "Why not?"

'Damn I'm really going to fuck a Demoness, is this gay? Eh, I don't care, she's hot.' He whispered in his mind as he arched closer to her.