9 - Soul essence

"What do you think is the best way to get someone to believe in you?" I asked the voice.

[SHOW CARE]

"True. But what makes me different from the other gods. "

[HUMANITY]

"True. But I doubt I'm the only god who was once human. Which means I have to be different. Since know what humans want. We don't want a bunch of miracles and then boom gone for the next millennia. Sure that creates legends and myths but we don't have a millennia to wait for the divinity from that right? So I simply have to do what humans want gods to do"

[NOPE WE DON'T AND THAT WILL JUST MAKE US LESS REVERED AND MORE COMMON. WE STILL NEED TO MAINTAIN A SORT OF MYSTERIOUSNESS].

"So the other way round. We make ourself important. Give them strength to fight while not interfering. Sustain the strength with faith and belief and we good"

[AND HOW ARE YOU GONNA CONVINCE THEM TO HAVE FAITH]

"I'm a human. We don't just have faith like that. The strongest of faith is that which doesn't need fancy shows to be gotten. But most times. Seeing is literally believing. "

I was having this mental conversation while staring at the struggling form of a blonde girl and six men holding her down. Minders reach totally erased my presence from their senses while giving me a good view of all their actions.

[SO HOW DO WE ACCOMPLISH THIS. ]

"Thought you were the smart one here?"

[...]

"Can't we just create an ability of the bat. I am a god after all?"

[WELL. YES BUT IT'LL USED UP MOST OF THE DIVINITY TO MAKE.]

[ PLUS HUMAN BODIES CAN'T BEAR SUCH ABILITIES UNLESS AFFILIATED AND BLESSED]

"Affiliated to me means my blessing right.?"

[INDEED. I JUST SAID THAT]

[BLESSINGS ARE TWO WAY LINES. SHE SUPPLIES YOU FAITH, REVERENCE AND HOPE GOOD SOURCES OF DIVINITY GROWTH AND YOU GIVE HER THE STEADY TRICKLE OF ENERGY THAT KEEPS HER FROM BLOWING UP WITH THE ABILITY GRANTED WHILST ALSO EVOLVING HER ]

"Wait ain't there other abilities that work without blessings." I asked just as the began tearing her clothes.

[INDEED. BUT THOSE ARE WEAKER. ABILITIES TIED TO GODS ARE OVERPOWERED. THE SAME ABILITY IN A NONE BLESSED BEING AND THE SAME ABILITY IN A BLESSED ONE ARE LIKE A DROP OF WATER TO A CUP OF WATER. ]

"That's goddamned OP. Alright, I have an idea. Its gonna be wicked too. Always wanted to see a real life superhero" I mused with excitement then pushed out my divinity willing the abilities I wanted into it as a little bead formed in my finger.

[DING]

[ABILITY BEAD FORMED ]

[Divinity uses - 5/10 ]

[NAME BEAD]

[YOU... ALL OF THAT, THAT'S...AIISHH WHATEVER WE DO NEED THE DIVINITY ANYWAY]

With a sheepish smile I spoke" Hyperion's Form"

[DING]

[ABILITY BEAD NAMED]

[HYPERION'S FORM]

Right after making the bead a lousy noise reverberated in my head. Clasping my head in my palms I just stared to the ground shocked at the sudden onslaught of words in my mind.

Notifications dinged out in my head and prompts popped up in my vision.

[HUMAN MOIRA PRAYS TO THE GODS]

[HUMAN MOIRA PROMISES LIFE IN SERVITUDE]

[HUMAN MOIRA PROMISES....]

The list off things went on. I looked up with a shiver as I stared at where she lay.

"What..."

[PRAYERS]

"Why don't the others answer then. And why don't...'

[THEY ARE GODS. LIKE YOU. YOU HEARD THIS SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU WERE CLOSER. THOSE THAT OWN THIS WORLD HEAR THOUSANDS OF THE SAME. I DOUBT THEM ABLE TO ANSWER ALL]

" I guess. But still shouldn't this be more important than someone praying for.gold or whatever?" I frowned upon watching the brute punch her hard.

I stayed silent as anger rose in me and I itched to eviscerate them but somehow I was smart enough to halt myself.

[TRUE. BUT IT DEPENDS ON THE GODS NOT ALL ACTUALLY CARE] THE WORDS SEEMED TO HIT ME A BIT AS A DECISION SLOWLY STARTED MANIFESTING.

"Fine lets just..." I stopped as a whisper of words wormed into my ears. Totally forgetting I was supposed to be manipulating a human into getting faith and others I flung the need to her and watched as it hovered right above her head.

The voice took over from there and then I watched.

I watched her accept. I knew she accepted the bead the moment I felt my divinity churn within her like a seed bearing fruit. I watched the energy shatter and spread to all her body. Every inch doused in energy as it straighten.ed her.

Them I watched her maul them like a beast. I could feel myself wincing as she burned them with her heat vision, and broke them with her fists. I noted her broken look as she ripped a man apart and then sighed when she burned away the captain's head.

[[IT WAS INEVITABLE

I watched on as it hit her. The realization of murder. I hadn't killed yet but in a way I felt like I did. After all I have the sword.

But still I didn't act like I knew what she felt. Thinking I had my voice send the next prompts for her.

In any case I still needed divinity.

So I stood and watched as she rose up then removed the prompts. I was glad she hadn't decided off the bat. It was a big decision to make. And I needed my first to be a good investment.

I watched as she walked to where her clothes shredded up were tossed and after looking them over she slowly made do of trying the pieces over her chest and around her waist.

It wasn't until she walked away back in the direction where j could sense a camp that it hit me.

"Wait. I barely reacted to a naked girl. Is that okay. Am I mentally alright" Looking down I checked and sore enough it was limp.

[THE SITUATION IS TOO BLOODY TO BE TURNED ON BY SUCH A SIGHT. YOU ARE TRULY FINE]

Relieved I looked back to see the girl still walking ahead and upright. Her head held high and her fists tightened. It was obvious what was gonna happen.

Shaking my head I could only sigh and watch hoping that something good came off this.

[SOMETHING DID COME OFF IT]

"Huh"

[THE BODIES SHE KILLED THEIR SOUL ESSENCE CAN BE CLAIMED BY YOU. ]

"And the can be used for..?"

[STRENGHT. IN PLACE OF DIVINITY TO INCREASE HER ABILITY BEADS STRENGTH. YOU CAN USE THE SOUL ESSENCE. THEN USE THE BODIES TO CREATE YOUR ARMY. ALL GODS NEED ARMIES]

"That's... wow" I muttered. Then with a smile. I walked out to the corpses. The six were well truly pulverized. Body parts strewn about , one a puddle of mush and another in two and missing a head.

"Wow. First candidates look alright" I sassed

Extending a palm I waited.

[EXTRACTING SOUL ESSENCE X6]

[X6 SOUL ESSENCE TAKEN]

[NOW WHAT]

"Now we wait. And we watch"

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