It was a pressure that no mortal, and not even a demigod, could bear.
The demigod leader plummeted to the ground, utterly unable to stand.
-Are you willing to serve me?- Kairos asked, his gaze so cold it made the demigod, Aeron, shiver.
Aeron immediately understood that -no- was not an option.
He nodded his head without hesitation.
The pressure subsided instantly, and Aeron heaved a sigh of relief.
Despite living for over a million years, he had been truly, utterly terrified of losing his life.
Kairos simply grinned and, in a voice only Aeron could hear, gave him his first, inhumane task.
The demigod, though he shuddered at the command, did not resist.
On the other side of the universe, in a planet teeming with fire spirits, where the strongest reached the pinnacle of B-Grade, a curious ripple went through the ranks.
Every spirit flickered for a second, a disturbance that caught the eye of Vulcan, the God of this world.
He asked the leader of his fire spirits what had happened, and the reply made him furrow his brows.
The fire spirits explained that their leader, Aeron, had been summoned by other spirits and had not returned to the elemental realm.
It wasn’t just these spirits; all the spirits across the entire universe sensed the disappearance of their leader.
They felt a profound sense of helplessness, knowing there was nothing they could do.
A spirit born in the elemental world who did not return could only mean one of two things:
either they had died, or they had been contracted by someone.
And indeed, Kairos had made a contract with Aeron.
Every spirit now knew that a bloody battle would soon commence in the elemental world for the position of leader.
They could not participate, however, as they were not born of that realm; they could only feel the faint presence of a world they yearned to enter.
A heated discussion was raging in the God Chat.
Most of the Gods who had elemental spirits in their worlds related the news to the others.
Every God began brainstorming who could have done such a thing, and why they weren’t the one to have contracted this powerful demigod.
Kairos, for all his boastful nature, kept silent this time, knowing such a boast could easily backfire.
In his private God space, he called for the beautiful elf standing behind him.
She bowed her head, her gaze filled with loving adoration for Kairos.
He walked toward her, placing his hands on her waist, and said, -Rina, your task is to keep a close watch on Aeron. If he does anything stupid, notify me immediately.-
The elf, Rina, blushed and nodded, her eyes filled with determination.
Meanwhile, Sunny was blissfully oblivious to all of this, as he was no longer looking at the God Chat.
He looked at the human demigod and said, -You will be called Loki, the Master of Mischiefs.-
The demigod, whose face had unconsciously shown signs of mischief, now, upon the awakening of his consciousness, radiated that quality with even greater intensity.
Sunny didn’t disturb him, allowing him to fully awaken.
He then turned to the dragon and said, -And you will be called Shenlong, the Demigod of Wishes and Prayers.-
Chapter 36: Ch 36 : Opposite direction
Chapter 36 - Ch 36 : Opposite direction
As the two DemiGods hummed with nascent energy, Sunny focused his will on crafting their talents.
He had some brilliant ideas, but he knew that applying them without proper restrictions would make the cost astronomical.
He needed their abilities to be powerful yet affordable.
For Loki, the demigod of mischief, Sunny meticulously crafted a suite of five talents, each designed for a specific purpose:
Master of Deception: Loki can weave powerful illusions, from simple misdirections to creating entire phantom landscapes.
The potency of these illusions is so high that only gods or demigods with exceptional perception can discern what’s real.
In the Realm of Advancement, where gods can only perceive through the eyes of their mortals, discovering one of Loki’s illusions would be nearly impossible.
Discord’s Embrace: This talent allows Loki to amplify existing conflicts, turning minor disagreements into full-blown wars.
It is the perfect tool for creating chaos and feeding on the resulting turmoil.
Shapeshifter: Loki can shift his form into any inanimate object or living organism he has seen, making him a master of infiltration and disguise.
Magic Affinity: This foundational talent gives Loki a natural proficiency with all forms of magic, allowing him to quickly learn and master new spells.
Master of Stealing: A talent that gives Loki the ability to steal nearly anything���be it skills, talents, or even physical items.
The cost of this talent was initially in the billions of faith points, so Sunny added a crucial restriction: any stolen talent or skill would only be temporary.
These five talents cost Sunny a total of 10 million faith points.
For Shenlong, the demigod of wishes and prayers, Sunny chose to bestow only two talents.
This wasn’t out of stinginess; these two abilities were so potent that they cost a staggering 20 million faith points.
Hope Collector: Shenlong can absorb the collective hopes and prayers of people, collecting this divine energy within his body.
He can also store it in a hidden reservoir on Veridia or even in the private God space.
This talent provides a crucial failsafe: should Shenlong be destroyed, he can resurrect using this stored hope reserve.
Miracle Master: This talent allows Shenlong to perform miracles by fulfilling the wishes of his believers, fueled by their hope.
He can also draw from his hope reserve to perform larger miracles when necessary.
These two talents effectively made Shenlong immortal, as he could never truly die.
After spending a combined 30 million faith points on his new demigods, Sunny was left with 35 million faith points.
He knew this was only a small fraction of what he would need for his other plans.
With a single mental command, both Loki and Shenlong stirred to life, bowing their heads in reverence to their creator.
Shenlong floated majestically in the air without wings, a result of Sunny’s pure divine intent during creating Shenlong.
If Cosmos thinks it can fly it will surely fly.
Sunny gave them their first tasks, and they both nodded as if these were the very reasons for their existence.
As a demonstration, Loki transformed into a perfect replica of Shenlong, causing the dragon’s eyes to widen in surprise.
Sunny, however, quickly sent Loki a mental command: -Do not use Shenlong’s form for your mischief. It would tarnish his reputation-
Loki’s mischievous grin remained as he looked at Veridia and found a monster with highest flying speed transformed into that monster and darted toward the portal leading to the Realm of Advancement.
His task was simple yet vitaclass="underline" sow discord among the lifeforms of other gods and steal any valuable items he could find.
Sunny had already created and filled a reservoir for Shenlong with manifested hope, a reserve that would ensure the demigod’s immortality.
Shenlong’s task was the polar opposite of Loki’s: to listen to the problems of other lifeforms and solve them, thereby increasing his own reputation.
Sunny made it a point to specifically instruct Shenlong not to use his name, Cosmos.
Loki and Shenlong went in opposite directions, one destined to cause chaos and the other to quell it.
Sunny wasn’t concerned for their safety. Nova had assured him that while there were many demons and treasures in the realm, few threats could pose a real danger to demigods.
In fact, Nova had already brought back many treasures, but Sunny instructed him to give them to any worthy lifeforms in Veridia he found.
Currently, Nova and Umbra were busy patrolling the space around Veridia, easily handling the small-scale demonic invasions that occurred.