FVN Chapter 16 Blessing
Chapter 16 Blessing
As Ashok stood there, watching the final remnants of the Divine Authority being consumed, a twisted sense of satisfaction swirled within him. The moment the last traces of the Authority were swallowed by the veil, he couldn't help but feel a surge of inner happiness.
'Well, her grudge does run deep against those Heavenly Gods. Strengthening your own Divine Authority by absorbing the Authority of Others... and that Authority belongs to an entirely different faction. Not every god could do that. That veil already granted complete immunity to everything, It's hard to predict what more it will do after strengthening itself.
Wait a second, didn't I just create a big butterfly effect right now?
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Meh! Who cares? As long as I get what I want, this world can go fuck itself.'
"I have to say, Foreigner, you are the first one I have seen to be loved that much by gods of different factions. To think there is another Divine Authority inside you that belongs to some Outer. Though extremely weak compared to the one you just sacrificed, it probably protected your soul from getting merged with the original soul of that body, preventing you from turning into a chimera." Said the being hiding an important fact from Ashok.
Ashok's mind swirled with confusion and disbelief as the being's words sank in. His thoughts were a jumbled mess, struggling to make sense of the new revelation.
'One more?!
I thought I was finally free after I sacrificed the System... or should I call it Divine Authority, and Adlet... but now another one? And it protected me.
Wait... did she say our soul getting merged? That kind of thing is possible? I thought the System said 'Memory Assimilation,' not 'Soul Assimilation. I was saved by another Divine Authority and not by my efforts' Ashok was dejected hearing that.
Finally, there is the matter of the value of the sacrifice itself. Given the deep and undeniable grudge your Highness has shown towards the Heavenly, the sacrifice of something tied to their Divinity—something so fundamentally connected to their power—would undoubtedly resonate with great significance." Explained Ashok.
SILENCE
SILENCE
'Umm! What? Why did she go silent all of a sudden? Did I say something wrong?' Ashok thought, his mind racing while maintaining a calm, composed expression.
The goddess, however, remained eerily quiet. Ashok could feel her gaze on him, unwavering and intense as if she were carefully weighing his every word.
After the moment of heavy silence, the Goddess finally spoke "Tell me, Foreigner, are gods common where you come from?
'Ah, so that's what it was,' Ashok thought, finally grasping the true reason behind the goddess's question. 'She's surprised by my extensive knowledge of the Divine and my calm demeanor. It's hard to understand her true intentions with that cold, emotionless voice of hers.'
He answered, "Gods do exist in the world I come from, but gods are not the source of my knowledge. I learned a few things about this world before I was brought here." His voice was calm, devoid of any arrogance, and carefully composed to convey the information without revealing too much.
"What is the blessing that you seek from me, Foreigner?" asked the Goddess, her voice carrying a subtle weight as the ritual neared its end.
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