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CHAPTER 14
'The 'smartphone' keeps on repeatedly reaffirming 'meditation is simply meditation' no matter how many times I ask for a better explanation, the best it could do was offer me a dictionary definition.'
'Even the goddess says the same 'Don't overthink it' so… oh well.'
He closed the [Attributes] and opened the next one in the pile:
[Missions ]
[As the User is to become an [Angel] under the patronage of a God level existence - [Benevolent Sun Goddess – Shiela the Great Mother], you will be duty-bound to act as a [Messenger], carrying out 'Divine Instructions' that will upon accomplishment entitle you to adequate rewards.]
"Messenger? Why does it feel like I'll become a servant or slave?" Cassian's incredulous gaze fell upon the white-skinned beautiful being sharing this space with him.
"…?" The goddess tilted her head at a ninety-degree angle to her left (his right), her expression unchanging as she spoke—telepathically communicated with him. "Why the exaggerated reaction? By becoming a [Knight] in my church, you have already become my 'servant' you know."
"Why complain about a promotion that places you above the Popes?" She added after she returned her head to its normal position.
"Ah. Uh… I-I was just a bit surprised is all." He stuttered. "Suddenly being informed I was going to become an Angel and all that."
"Oh? I see." She nodded; her lips still sealed as she communicated to him.
Damon chewed on his bottom lip as he wondered what being an [Angel] was like in this alternate world called Earth.
'Would it be like the folklore in my world about them having wings and halos?'
He shoved the image of himself with six pairs of glowing wings sprouting from his back, to the back of his mind and continued reading what was displayed on the screen.
[There are 4 Tiers of Missions: Side, Minor, Major, and Main.
At the moment you have received no missions as you have yet to be promoted to the Church Rank – Angel, and hence do not require descriptions of each of the Tiers.]
That was all for the Mission section, nothing more. So, he closed it and moved on to the next app.
[Inventory ]
[This function allows the user to use three facets of managing important items:
Be warned: The Retrieve function may not work on items in Gods' domains if you are in a different God's domain or the mortal realm. It also does not work across worlds.
Note: Currently Empty]
"Hoh. Store… It's like that skill that many isekai protagonists have though in different names, shapes, and forms." He verbalized. "It's like a must-have to be qualified to be called a main character in an isekai!"
"Though… I feel like I remember quite a number of isekai protagonists that did not have it." He mused. "Meh. They were in the minority."
'Well, doesn't seem like there is anything else to see here.'
'On to the next one.'
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[B. L. A. D. E. ]
[Description: A short form for Battle Aide.
This section covers every external factor that the User may employ in combat situations.]
[Combat Suits, Armors, Military Technology (Photon Canons, Antimatter Tanks, etc.), Energy-based Weapons (e.g. Magic Swords, and Qi-based Spears), Artifacts, and every single means of combat related to the 10 energies can be obtained here.]
Seeing this, a glint flashed in Cassian's light brown eyes but they soon disappeared shortly after as he continued reading.
[Of course, it is not free.
Want to get such destructive weapons just like that? Sorry, dear User but you will have to purchase them with [Divine Tokens]]
"Tche." He clicked his tongue before asking; "Divine Tokens? What are those? Some currency they use on earth? Do I have to still be a victim of capitalism, despite becoming an angel?"
[Divine Tokens – This is a currency that only [God Rulers] can create.
In your case, you may obtain them via two legal means:
1 – Complete 'Divine Instructions' and be rewarded.
2 – Trade with others in God Domains.
Of course, there are illegal means of obtaining them but, be advised that the punishment for crimes in God Domains are so bad you won't be able to escape even via death.]
"Huh? Can't someone just give me some?" He asked. "Is getting these Tokens as a present also not allowed?"
[User Cassian, of course it is…
…I was just unaware that it had to be mentioned.]
"…" Damon didn't say anything. He felt he was just insulted but felt it was better to pretend he was imagining it.
There was a counter at the top right corner of the screen that showed: [Divine Tokens: 0] and what looked to be images of the weapons were all blurred out with 'padlocks' on them. He assumed that he either needed to officially become an [Angel] first to see them or have enough [Divine Tokens] to purchase them, or both.
With that, he had concluded his fiddling with his new 'phone'.
He inhaled and exhaled audibly before asking the goddess;
"To be promoted to an [Angel], will it be like the ceremony I underwent to become a [Knight]?"
"Hmm? No, it is not the same." The goddess answered as she raised her hand in the air in front of her, her palm facing upwards.
"All you have to do is accept and integrate this into your existence, becoming one with it." As she said this, a purple ring the same color as her skim appeared out of thin air, hovering over her left palm.
Holding onto the halo, she continued; "And no, you do not need to do anything special. Once it is in your hand, you will naturally know what to do."
She had easily predicted what he was going to ask next.
"Is that so…" Cassian mumbled.
"So, I ask for the last time—" She tilted her head to a right angle again and he wondered if it was just a habit she had developed or she was doing it on purpose to push his buttons.
She reminded him of zombie movies for a second, but he remembered that those creatures could not possibly be anywhere as gorgeous as the white-skinned being on the throne.
"—Are you willing to become my loyal sword, messenger, and pillar? Will you become my first chosen [Angel]?"
"Eh?" Cassian was a bit shocked after hearing and digesting her words. "What? I will be the first? There has been none before me?"