The others felt similarly, but as divine beings who had lived for ages, each of them harboured their thoughts.
General Reynold's tone was devoid of amusent, and he retorted, "You can try, but I assure you, it would be the last we hear of your existence."
"Why do you say that?" The Will of the Divine Mysteries said, looking at General Reynold curiously. 'It' wanted to know why General Reynold was so confident.
"This entire realm is safeguarded by the Domain of the gods, which we just erged from, which is connected to the outside world. So, for anyone to access this realm, they would first need to break through that dinsion and challenge the new Mysteries and us to gain entry. But until then, the new Mysteries will continue to grow stronger," General Reynold responded.
"Oh," the Will of the Divine Mysteries nodded.
The creamy white and black flas baptizing the won suddenly decreased in intensity until they dimd, returning to the twelve-step stairs, which continued flickering with the sa flas. Having completed their ascension, the won now radiated an otherworldly hue, like mortals who had shed their earthly constraints.
They had all attained the status of goddesses and could now stand alongside the divine.
"What's happening now?" the Will of the Divine Mysteries asked, observing as several fruits fell from the branches and flew toward the won.
The fruits exploded, much like the previous ones, but this ti, the explosion was more minor and contained within several ters. Then, they began to morph, transforming into strange and mysterious objects.
"Hey, what is it doing?" the Will of the Divine Mysteries asked, its tone filled with shock and surprise.
General Reynold, Oberon, Aurora, Aerialia, Ilse, and Orion, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief, were caught off guard by the unfolding events.
"It's a divine mandate," Orion muttered. He hadn't expected the new Mysteries to grant his partners a divine mandate. He was curious to see how the Will of the Divine Mysteries would respond.
Would it grant them another reward or back out? Orion hoped for the forr, as having one more divine mandate would be like gaining another lifeline when facing an overwhelming threat. But he was also hesitant to accept further help from the 'Will,' as its true intentions remained unclear.
"It seems they won't need the reward you promised them," General Reynold said, turning to the Will of the Divine Mysteries.
The Will of the Divine Mysteries snorted and replied, "I've already given them my word, so I will give them what I promised." 'It' glanced at Grace before refocusing on the woman and stretched 'its' hand forward, and a light shot out from his radiant form, splitting into thirty-three balls of light.
One flew toward each woman, one toward Grace, and another toward the dinsion they had just erged from. The multiple balls of light took shape, transforming into mysterious items, each exuding a familiar but distinct aura that matched the transformation of the fruits.
One turned into a ship, another into a shield, a third into a crown seemingly made of radiant water, another into a chisel, a gauntlet that appeared entirely made of flas, and many more.
anwhile, before Grace, the ball of light morphed into a small, radiant seed that glowed with a soft golden light. The golden seed entered Grace's body.
Grace beca slightly dazed for a mont before snapping out of it, her eyes wide with surprise.
"How is it?" Orion asked, looking at Grace curiously.
Everyone turned to her, waiting for her response.
"It's amazing," Grace replied excitedly, then turned to the Will of the Divine Mysteries. "Thank you," she added.
The Will of the Divine Mysteries nodded and said, "It would be a little too much to grant you the full abilities of your divine mandate. Since you are part human, you can awaken a gift. So, the seed will remain with you and nurture alongside you as you grow older and adjust to your abilities."
"Think of it as a blank canvas matching your nurtured abilities. Until then, there are still so functions that I believe you will find quite nice." 'Its' words made it clear that it had tailored these Divine Mandates for each of them, possibly to surpass the Divine Mandates created by the new Mysteries.
Witnessing the astounding number of divine mandates taking shape in the cosmic space before them, Ilse couldn't help but sigh in defeat. Not only had these won ascended to a near-equal status with her, but the combined divine mandates of Orion's household were worth more than everything in her vault.
Aurora placed her hand on Ilse's shoulder. "If it makes you feel any better, I don't have a divine mandate either, and I'm a little jealous that my husband and sister are each receiving one. Mother has never received a divine mandate either," Aurora said with a low chuckle, glancing at Aerialia, who pretended not to listen to their conversation.
"I admit that I feel a little better knowing I'm not alone in this," Ilse responded, nodding with a softer expression.
As though eavesdropping on their conversation, a fruit erged from one of the branches and flew toward Aurora. It arrived before her and exploded, transforming into a radiant white and ink-black winged armoured attire swiftly entering her body.
Aurora entered a daze as a wave of information regarding the divine mandate flowed into her mind.
Everything happened so quickly that none of them could react.
Ilse wore an expressionless face to hide the resentnt creeping onto her visage. She didn't want to say anything that might anger the new Mysteries or create conflict between 'it', especially with an entity that had the potential to rival the Divine Mysteries while she was currently in such a state.
Aerialia sighed in defeat. She would have comforted Ilse if she had her own body, as she felt the sa way, especially seeing how even Aurora had received her divine mandate. Still, she even wanted to speak up to see if she could get one.
Unable to resist the temptation any longer, Aerialia cleared her throat and said, "Even though I've beco part of Orion's household, I haven't received a divine mandate either, so you don't have to worry about feeling lonely in this."
Ilse turned to Aerialia in confusion before her expression morphed into realization when she saw another fruit plucked from the branches and fly towards Aerialia.
The fruit exploded and transford into a seed that radiated a soft white glow. Then, the seed entered Aerialia's ethereal chest, and all the information regarding the divine mandate flowed into her mind. Aerialia snapped out of her thoughts in a few monts and looked at Ilse's twisted expression with a wry smile.
"You... You crafty deceiver!" Ilse said, her voice filled with anger and tearful expression as she pointed a trembling finger at Aerialia.
Aerialia pursed her lips together and turned to look at the won, slowly snapping out of their daze.
"You are vile… Shaless... All of you!" Ilse shouted, tears streaming down her face before she quickly hid them with her arms, wiping them away, and turned her back to everyone to conceal her emotions.
Aerialia pretended as though she had no idea what had just transpired.
Aurora could not speak and could only comfort Ilse by rubbing her shoulders to avoid worsening the situation.
anwhile, observing the entire scene, Orion couldn't help but sigh, seeing the emotional turmoil Ilse was currently experiencing.
General Reynold and Oberon watched nonchalantly, seemingly unfazed by the overwhelming display of divine mandates.
The aura surrounding the Will of the Divine Mysteries gradually pulsed intensely upon seeing the seed the new Mysteries had created. "'Its' stealing my ideas! I've made significant investnts in this entire process that led to this situation, and now 'its' trying to copy !" the Will of the Divine Mysteries shouted, 'its' voice tinged with indignation.
"I don't believe the concept of seeds began with you, so how did 'it' steal your idea?" General Reynold asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You… You know what I'm talking about! That impersonator of a Mysteries is trying to compete with !" the Will of the Divine Mysteries retorted.
"Even if we accept that 'its' trying to do that, please understand that our Mysteries gained awareness not long ago. So, with the presence of an entity that possesses a distinct but not too similar role, it will try to learn as much as it can, not copy," Oberon responded calmly.
"Are you justifying this as well?" The Will of the Divine Mysteries said, turning to Oberon.
"No, I'm just providing a reasonable explanation," Oberon responded.
"Oh… Okay. The next ti the Divine Mysteries tries to enforce another 'Will' down here because of all the commotion you've been causing, I won't intervene. Instead, I'll observe and figure out a reasonable explanation to all after," the Will of the Divine Mysteries replied, its tone increasing in intensity.
Hearing its words, Orion, General Reynold, Oberon, and everyone present couldn't help but frown.
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