Chapter 69: Gifts from three Gods?
Embra gets the alert that the system update is starting and while he is wondering what will be the update is about, Goddess Lashili talks to Embra who has already stopped playing with the God Symbol.
"Judges from Heaven court gave you this. Along with the Goddess of Justice, God of Wisdom, and finally God of System, they agree to this reward. Now the system you have is connected to the Heaven system. You will be able to buy more things like techniques and do more stuff, too. Oh and, God of Wisdom suggested that we disable the Quest function for you. So, instead of Quest function, there will be 'Achievement' function and it will reward you accordingly." (Lashili)
'More gods... *sigh* Well, it is not something I can do anyway. Wait a minute, What is the reward they agree on anyway? Is it just a system update?' (Embra's thought)
Embra is not very fond of the fact that he is now known by more powerful gods and may be watched over by them but, well, there is nothing he can do. So, he let it be and was about to ask something he didn't understand in the previous conversation to Goddess Lashili but, before he does, he heard a system sound inside his mind.
"Eve, check every system function." (Keinnayi)
Status
Shop (new!)
Achievement (New!)
Quest
Inventory (New!)
> (Eve)
Embra did not even get the chance to ask about Keinnayi calling the system, 'Eve', because he saw the word 'new' beside 'Shop function' and 'Inventory function'. Embra asks Eve, to show it and Embra could not even believe his own eyes on what he is seeing. Goddess Lashili explains it to Embra who looks like he is going to drill a hole by staring intently at the screen in front of him.
"Eve, show me the Shop and Inventory. What's new?" (Embra)
The technique (New!)
Jutsu (New!)
Miscellaneous Item
Auction(New!)
SP: 220,017,056,400 (220.017 billion )
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Inventory
A Gift from Goddess of Justice
A gift from God of Wisdom
A gift from God of System
>
'... What in the world am I seeing right now? ' (Embra's thought)
"It is the reward the three gods I mentioned above gave to you. They rewarded you the fortune you got in your entire previous life as 'Shopping Point as well as a gift of their own." (Lashili)
"Nani!" (Embra)
The heaven court as an institution has the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between dive beings and carry out the administration of justice in gods, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of Heavenly law.
The matter regarding a god of a world abusing his authority to send a person to the trial of true-self without prior knowledge about the trial itself is reported to the Heaven court by Goddess Gaia and Goddess Lashili, creator Goddesses, themselves. The ambitious old god, of the world, Agartha, is punished ten thousand years of self-exile in his own realm and he is also ordered to fulfill Embra's two requests.
The heaven court has no problem with Embra's two requests of wanting a sword for inviting him to the trial without his own consent and some land for not giving him any knowledge about the trial. The Heaven court determined that Embra's request for compensation is justice.
Moreover, the higher-ranking individuals in Heaven court who are all ranked 'Creator God' Level knows what it means to pass the trial of true-self imposed by God Brahma. So, they gave Embra some reward as the representatives of Heaven Court and tried to get on Embra's good side while he is still young.
The reward that the three high ranking gods in Heaven court agreed to give Embra is his entire previous life fortune as 'SP' in the system. The proposal is proposed by the God of system, a creator god who governs over any and all system and technological development of all civilizations. The other two gods, Goddess of Justice and God of Wisdom also agreed and they themselves also send their own gifts to Embra's inventory directly.
As a result, Embra is seeing three lines of text on his screen and he looks like he is about to go into the screen.
A gift from Goddess of Justice: Punishment of Evil
A gift from God of Wisdom: Photographic memory
A gift from God of System: Marauder's Map>
"..." (Embra)
"Embra! Embra!! You alright?" (Keinnayi)
"Hm!... Imm" (Embra)
"*laugh*" (Lashili)
Seeing the dumbfounded Embra, Goddess Lashili laughs and everyone else smiles too. Keinnayi is shaking Embra while holding his arm to get him out of his daze. Embra closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. While covering his face and messaging his temples with his own hands, Embra asks
"This is a great way of tying someone down, isn't it. *sigh* That's why I am feeling weird like someone is watching me from above or not." (Embra)
"Oh! You can feel them watching? Great instinct." (Algadore)
Embra sighs again at Algadore's words and this time, Goddess Gaia speaks to Embra gently.
"Do not be too worried. Thou are free to do whatever thou want. Thou can live freely without worrying about the intentions of the three gods. I can say for sure that, they have no bad intentions but, if thou still cannot believe me, why not ask them directly when thou become a god thyself? " (Gaia)
Embra looks at Goddess Gaia directly. Even though her eyes are covered, Embra still could imagine a pair of gentle-looking eyes. He also looks at Goddess Lashili in the eyes who looks back at him gently without wavering. Keinnayi senses a little bit of tension between Embra and the two creator Goddesses and decided to intervene by hugging Embra's arm while speaking softly,
"Embra. You do not need to so guard up. I can assure you myself. There are no bad intentions in the three gods' gifts. The system's Sp, the three gifts, all of them can aid you in your path to godhood. You can use them to their full and become a god real quick. Don't you want to stay with me as soon as possible?" (Keinnayi)
'I know Keinnayi. I know that I can become a god quicker with these gifts but, I am still feeling like there is something they omitted in their explanations. *sigh* Well, fu*k this sh*t then. Let's leave the future problem for the future. For now, I am still too weak against them.' (Embra's thought)
Embra is still doubting the two creator Goddesses as he feels that they are hiding something some him but, he chose not to care because even if he does care, he does not have any ability or strength to do anything against them, in his current state. So, Embra clears all of his thoughts away with a sigh and smiles towards the woman he loves. He holds her hands gently that are hugging his arm and says to her while smiling,
"Of course, I want to be with you as soon as possible. That's why be prepared, my beloved. I will use every gift, ability, and strength I have to become a god really quick. I will also become a guardian god real quick and claim you as my wife. So, wait a little bit longer." (Embra)
"A little bit longer? *chuckle* Alright. I will wait for you, no matter how long it takes."(Keinnayi)
Embra and Keinnayi smile at each other at an inch away from their noses touching. But, while Keinnayi is expecting something, Embra turns towards the two creator goddesses and says while smiling lightly but, behind that smile, the two goddesses see Embra's Joker smile.
"Excuse me for my earlier rudeness. Ahaha. I was about to ruin the good relationship between us. All things considered, I think, I gained so much anyway. So, can I trouble you to relay my gratitude to the ones who are watching us now?" (Embra)
'... This guy! He is thinking of nothing. Aha. So, you decided to think nothing to prevent us from reading your mind? But, Embra, your smile is too evident.' (Lashili's thought)
While Lashili's trying to read Embra's mind who is thinking about nothing, Goddess Gaia replies to Embra.
"Sure, I will relay it to them in thou stead. Is there anything thou want to ask?" (Gaia)
Embra thinks for a second real quick and instantly clear his mind not to think nothing. He asks Eve to takes out the gifts from the system Inventory. Eve took out two shining balls and a golden scroll. Embra first asks about the gift from Goddess of Justice
"Ah. That power is suitable for your soul's eyes. Good for you. That power will give you a pair of eyes to see the Evil a soul has committed. But, remember my words. They are eyes that show you the crime/ Evil deeds a soul has committed." (Lashili)
"I see. So, only those deed that I recognize as an 'Evil' deed will be shown to me, right?" (Embra)
"That's right. You will have to nurture it slowly but, for now, every act and deeds that go against your own virtues will be recognized as 'Evil'." (Lashili)
"I see." (Embra)
Embra put the two light balls inside his body and feel the feeling of gaining something. Then, he opens the scroll. As she knows what it is, Keinnayi explains Embra that, the scroll is like a live GPS that will show the current position in this world. And, it seems that the scroll can only show the map of one world. So, if he gets out of this world, the scroll will become invalid and only after he enters another world, the scroll will show the map of that world.
After that, they talk for a little bit, and through the talk, Embra does not thinks anything and only listen to others. After an hour, Goddess Gaia concludes the conversation and decided to goes back home.
"... Well, the talk was enjoyable. But, Keinnayi, I think, it is about time, we let Embra enjoy the world. " (Gaia)
"AH. Right. Um..." (Keinnayi)
Embra sees Keinnayi becoming a little sad when mentioned that she has to return home and part with Embra. Seeing the woman he loves becomes a little sad, Embra let out his thoughts and open his heart which was closed through the talk earlier because he no longer wants his mind to be read by anyone. But, now when he sees that Keinnayi is becoming a little sad, Embra decided to give her something as a parting gift to remember till the next time they meet.
Embra brought out a number of boxes from inventory, all made of glasses. They vary in size but, they all contain precious pieces of jewelry and gems that Embra kept in his house in Tokyo. Now, they are all in the inventory because Keinnayi has sent all the things in Embra's house to his inventory. He also brought out a blue woolen scarf that he himself made during his five years of stay in the forest. Displaying them on the round table, Embra asks Keinnayi.
"Keinnayi, I would like to give you this. This is nothing valuable but, I made it myself for you. Here." (Embra)
Embra first gives the scarf to Keinnayi who accepts with love. While Keinnayi is thinking about what to gives to Embra back, Embra points the glass boxes.
"Do not give me anymore. I already have a system. Instead, choose something for me from there. I want to remember the promise I made to you here. The promise about taking good care of myself for you. So, choose something from there and give me so that I can remember the promise every time I see it." (Embra)
Keinnayi is touched by Embra's words. She nods her head and picks up a box from the table. Inside the box is a black ring. Specifically, it is a ring purely made of Tungsten with a blue sapphire interior. And, in the middle of the ring is a huge 3-carat deep blue diamond. If it is on earth, the ring can go up to 700K$ but, still, it is not the most expensive ring Embra possesses.
However, to him, the value of the ring does not matter. What matters are the emotions on the ring? He happily accepts Keinnayi wearing the ring on his left index finger. Looking at the ring, Embra engraved in his soul that, he will always remember the ring as a gift from Keinnayi and the materialization of the promise between him and Keinnayi.
While Embra is reminding himself by looking at the ring, Keinnayi chooses another two boxes. The first box contains an Oppenheimer Blue ring which is worth nearly $ 60 million while the second box contains a beautiful necklace with a pink diamond worth nearly $ 100 million. The second box Keinnayi chose because it is just 'beautiful' happened to be a gift that Embra plans to gift to Keinnayi after he proposed her.
Embra notices Keinnayi's movement look at her while looking forward to what she will do.
Meanwhile, Algadore and Sethar are whispering to each other while Gaia and Lashili are smiling gently while looking at Embra and Keinnayi.
"Sethar, Sethar, it is just me or did they completely forgot about us being here?" (Algadore)
"They are in their own world. It is best we do not disturb them or Embra would kill us with his gaze." (Sethar)
"Scary. Anyway, they are playing with some colorful stones right there, oi. I wonder, what are they doing?" (Algadore)
"No clue. But, in Embra's previous world, diamond represent 'Forever' and 'Love' So, well..." (Sethar)
"OH. I see. I see." (Algadore)