CH.670 Speaking about Gods, with a God
“... okay?” I walked up and faced the Demon God’s projection. “What do you want to talk about?”
I didn’t want to piss off a God, but at the sa ti, I didn’t want to bow before him either. He clearly isn’t an all-powerful, all knowing God, but instead soone closer to the Goddess. A manager of sorts. If he was all knowing, he would have known about the mind control wasps.
… fuck. I just realized sothing. The mind control wasps. Are they only being used here or are they being used outside of the demon world as well? I really need to check that when I get back, because if they are being used outside, it will cause massive problems.
The good thing is that I haven’t heard any reports about imps breaking into a swarm of wasps, but it is possible that it just hasn’t been reported because the adventurers who ran across them had their minds taken over.
But then again, a mind controlled human should slowly build up the Mind Control Resistance skill, so they’d need more and more wasps controlling them. At least until they reach the critical mass required to control soone with level 10 Mind Control Resistance. Because at that point the skill can’t grow without a Limit Break, and I highly doubt the person being controlled will get to LV.99 and go through sothing that gives them the Limit Break skill.
But worrying about that will have to wait until later. I’m still in front of a God, so I need to worry about that first.
“I see you’ve gotten out of your own head.” The Demon God said through the speakers.
“I’d ask if you can read my mind, but I think I’d be able to feel if you did.” I responded. “And this entire farce would have been unnecessary.”
“It already was.” He said. “I knew young Pioglitazone wasn’t guilty. But the demons have their own expectations.”
“What you get for making a system where a God can be questioned.”
“A God. An Emperor. A King. What is the difference, really?” He asked.
“The perceived difference in power.” I answered. “A God is soone a mortal can never match, under any circumstances. A god is soone they might be able to reach in power. And both an emperor and a king are just people who are given authority by the people accepting them to fill that position. Or they got it because they had resources.”
“Then in a way, I am simply a King. The demons call their God as I make their food, but anyone who could do that could challenge for that title.” The Demon God said.
I considered that for a mont, but I really couldn’t agree. I know the Gods of this world really aren’t omnipotent Gods, but they still have qualities that make them God-like.
“I don’t think so.” I told him. “Even without the ability to turn the poisonous miasma into sothing edible, you still have other godly qualities. Like your appearance and how this room looks.”
“Ah. I see that is how you define a god-like being.” The Demon God said.
“I an, I’m just trying to define it in a way that doesn’t make a god, because admittedly I’m pretty close. But that is still sothing I cannot do, thus I’m not god.”
“So might say you still are.”
“A demigod maybe.” I admitted. “So, was there sothing more you needed?”
By now I was very nonchalant with the Demon God, as he really does seem like a generally good guy. So I wasn’t going to beat around the bush any longer. I’ve already been in the demon world for so ti, and I want to return ho.
“Not much. I simply wish for you to use that magic again so I may study it.” The Demon God said. “The one that killed those bugs.”
“Not going to task with dealing with them all? Kind of surprising.”
“Are the Gods you know still slave drivers to their Agent holders?” The Demon God asked.
“Yeah, but also no.” I answered. “Wait, Gods?”
“Yes. The Great God, the Divine Lord, The Goddess and The Lord of All.” He said. “They are still the active Gods, correct? Or has one of them given up their position or been overthrown?”
Wait what? You can overthrow a God? And there are four Gods on the level of the Goddess?
“You didn’t know that, did you?” The Demon God asked. “Which of them do you know about?”
“... only the Goddess.” I admitted. “But tell more. The stupid System assholes clearly don’t tell anything.”
“There isn’t much to tell. How many continents do you know of?” He asked.
“... admittedly I’ve never gone all the way to space or explored the planet, but I’ve seen at least one on top of the one I already know. But if this is going where I think this is going, then there are four, right?”
“Correct. And each continent has its own God, similar to the Goddess.”
“And these Gods can apparently be overthrown. How does that happen?” I asked.
“Yes, they can. But I won't tell you if you plan to overthrow her.” The Demon God said. “I do still owe the Goddess a favor for what she did when she ca to power.”
“Ca to power? When did she take over as the God of the … actually, what even is the na of that continent?”
“We call them by the God who rules them, so the Goddess’ continent. I know people used to have a different na for it, but I don’t follow your business outside of demon summonings.”
“Okay.” I said. “So coming to power? Can you tell about that?”
"If you promise not to overthrow the Goddess." The Demon God responded.
"Alright. I promise not to overthrow her." I promised. "Unless she sucks at her job."
“... Good enough. Not like the Goddess can help since her hands are full and I'm not bound by their rules.” The Demon God said. “The God before her was … old and lazy. So when the demon king ruled the continent and drove it closer to the edge, the ‘All-Mighty’ did nothing. And after those who took down the demon king gained the power to make a new God, the Goddess took over the position of God over that continent.”
“Oh. So … holy fuck. I knew the Hero’s party summoned the Goddess. I didn’t realize that they literally made her.” I muttered to myself. “How do you make a God?”
“I am sure you will learn it soon. You already know much, young demigod.”
From there, I went on to explain how the Eradicating Aerosol works, but since it was a magic made using my card, even a God couldn’t replicate it.
But I promised the Demon God that I would make him both devices that will prevent the mind control of the flies, as well as Eradicating Aerosol cans that he can give to demons. They really shouldn’t be that difficult to make.
In return, I requested two things. First, the change of Hope’s na to Hope. The Demon God easily agreed to that, and while her old na would still be rembered, it would now be taboo to call her by that na. Or any nickna related to that na.
The second is the ability to ask for any skills, to myself or my fiancées, that I wanted. Any skills the demons can actually give that is.
The Demon God agreed that he would give one common skill per anti-mind control device or can of Eradicating Aerosol, and rarer skills would be three. I feel like he underestimates how easy they will be to make, but also, eventually he won't need any more, so it isn't an unlimited skill factory.
And one last thing. I asked the Demon God about the favor he owes the Goddess. I just wanted to know about it, if he was willing to share.
He told that at the ti of the Goddess’ rise to power, he hadn’t been a god. Just a powerful demon. There was no Demon God at the ti.
But the demon king’s actions had begun to affect this world, which caused the miasma in the world to turn poisonous. So he needed the help of soone, and the one who offered the solution was the newly risen Goddess. In return for the demon’s help in gaining the position as the continent's God, she gave him sothing that helped him turn the poisoned miasma into sothing that the demons could once again consu. That sothing being the miasma coins.
I wondered how the Goddess could make or have sothing like that. I almost asked the Demon God to see this thing he has, but I probably need so more positive reputation with him before I ask to see the literal source of his power.
Also, are demons immortal? Because he is. At least I think he is. He has lived for at least over 1300 years, since the Hero took down the demon king 1364 years ago, since that is when the calendar of the ‘Goddess’ continent’ began.
And not like he was a newborn back then. From what I figured based on his speech, he was already an old demon at that ti.
It probably has sothing to do with the device he got from the Goddess. I’ll just grill her about it the next ti we et. She owes a ton of answers, and getting an answer on that device should be easy.
After our chat with the Demon God finished, he returned us to the park from which we were taken. And in that park was sothing new. A small cottage had been built there, and a sign that read ‘Property of Brian Wood’ was posted in front.
When did he have the ti to make a house? Do demons build that quickly? Or was Ti Magic involved? Probably Ti Magic.
Janina, Hope and I took a quick look at the inside of the cottage, but it really was just that, a small cottage. It had a small kitchen, a dining table and a bedroom with a queen sized bed. There was also a bathroom, but that is basically it. There was so space for so more furniture, but it really wasn’t much more than a place to cook food and sleep for the night.
There was a letter on the dining room table which explained that he gave this house as a thanks for bringing the mind control to his attention, and that I could leave what I promised him in the storage shed in the back.
I went there and checked it out, and it was exactly what it sounded like. A small wooden shed that looked like it would be used to store gardening tools and maybe a bit of firewood. It had so shelves I could place stuff on, nothing else.
And apparently unlike my house, which demons couldn’t enter without inviting them, anyone could open the door to the shed. I learned that thanks to Hope after she couldn’t enter the cottage without or Janina opening the door for her. Janina could enter just fine, but that might be because she is my fiancée, even if not officially yet.
Or maybe the rules of the demon world simply don’t affect her.
The two of us took Hope to her ho, where there was also a letter from the Demon God. It was just an official paper that absolved her of the cris she was accused of. The letter also contained sixteen miasma coins.
Hope gave four of them to study, after I asked for just one. I just wanted to know what they really were.
After that Janina and I returned to my new cottage, before she took our souls back to the regular world and we returned to our real bodies.
After returning to my body, I quickly checked my status just to confirm that everything was fine.
Spoiler
Na: Brian Wood
Race: One without a Race - Spiritual / Heterochromic / Summoner / User or Rare Skills / Cambion ✯
Level: 319
HP: 33,990 ( 26,800)
Mana: 45,280 ( 25,000)
Strength: 13,705
Defense: 22,665
Magic: 17,850
Unique-Racial Skills
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One of Every Race LV.9 (unique-racial)
- Multi-Ard LV.5 (racial)
- Jack of All Trades LV.8 (racial)
- Sword Master LV.5 (racial)
- Sorcerer’s Determination LV.6 (racial)
- Draconic Body LV.14 (racial)
- Draconic Magic LV.14 (racial)
- Demonic Might LV.5 (racial)
- Demonic Magic LV.5 (racial)
- True Blood Magic LV.9 (racial)
- Vampiric Body Modification LV.9 (racial)
- Unchained LV.10 (racial)
- Alpha LV.10 (racial)
- Enhanced Vision LV.13 (racial)
- Enhanced Hearing LV.13 (racial)
- Enhanced Olfactory LV.13 (racial)
- Tough Claws LV.14 (racial)
- Rending Claws LV.8 (racial)
- Hardened Scales LV.40 (racial)
- Shining Wings LV.10 (racial)
- Regeneration LV.40 (racial)
- Thermal Fluctuation Resistance LV.40 (racial)
- Ink Making LV.3 (racial)
- Poison Making LV.8 (racial)
- Web Making LV.8 (racial)
- Gallop LV.7 (racial)
- Marvelous Swimming LV.14 (racial)
- Winged Flight LV.16 (racial)
- Advanced Summoning Magic LV.14 (racial)
- Spirit Magic LV.17 (racial)
- Prism-Ice Magic LV.8 (racial)
- tal Magic LV.7 (racial)
- Instant al (Racial)
- Instant Kitchen (Racial)
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Unique Skills
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Pack Opener LV.10 (unique)
Different Dinsion Factory LV.24 (unique)
Storage LV.14 (unique)
Stardust Control LV.2 (unique)
Manamorphic Body LV.N/A (prototype)
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Extra Skills
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Limit Break LV.3 (extra)
Overpowering Aura LV.5 (extra)
Soul Magic LV.7 (extra)
Spiritual Space Magic LV.16 (extra)
Spiritual Ti Magic LV.12 (extra)
Gravity Magic LV.5 (extra)
Mana Vision LV.21 (extra)
Miasma Vision LV.14 (extra)
Telekinesis LV.17 (extra)
Magical Arms LV.14 (extra)
Mana Flight LV.18 (extra)
Restraining Sword Barrage LV.10 (extra)
Dark Chain LV.10 (extra)
Summoner’s Unity LV.14 (extra)
Beast Union LV.12 (extra)
Tar’s Paradise LV.40 (extra)
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ntal Visual Designing (extra)
Dungeon Founder (extra)
Summon Ti Spirit (extra)
Summon Space Spirit (extra)
Summon Light Spirit (extra)
Summon Dark Spirit (extra)
Summon Water Spirit (extra)
Summon Earth Spirit (extra)
Summon Fire Spirit (extra)
Summon Wind Spirit (extra)
Summon Nature Spirit (extra)
Summon Beast Spirit (extra)
Health Conscious (extra)
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Normal Skills
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Sword Technique LV.13
Whip Technique LV.7
Bow Technique LV.7
Unard Combat Technique LV.7
Shield Technique LV.7
Mana Blade LV.7
Flickering Step LV.14
Strength Boost LV.10
Defense Boost LV.40
Fire Resistance LV.40
Poison Resistance LV.40
Advanced Mana Control LV.33
Fast Mana Recovery LV.40
Quick Cast LV.22
Instant Cast LV.16
Miasma Control LV.10
Miasma Resistance LV.40
Taming LV.8
Mining LV.10
Designing LV.23
Blacksmithing LV.10
Crafting LV.22
Enchanting LV.14
Cooking LV.15
Service LV.8
Dancing LV.5
Sexual Technique LV.8
Pleasuring Technique LV.13
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Titles *
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Dragon Life Dedication (Greater True Fire Dragon)
Dragon King
Lachros’ Blessing
Iris’ Blessing
Eosther’s Blessing
Nyx’s Blessing
Thalassa’s Blessing
Gaia’s Blessing
Ninatia’s Blessing
Pan’s Blessing
Cailie’s Blessing (Wind Spirits Blessing (Greater))
Nature Spirits Blessing (Greater)
Friend of the Spirits
Skill Maker
Contract Keeper (Demon World) [new]
Legendary Weapon Maker
SS-Rank Summoner
The Sky isn’t a Limit
Lifesaver
High-Leveled Individual
Sage (Sage’s tower)
Blood Sucker (racial)
Sacred Smith (Smorog)
Half-Demon (racial)
Gender Fluid
Language Comprehension (humanoid) (beast) (draconic)
Baron of Ruiso Kingdom
Baron of Crystal Empire
Slave Master
Slaves: Rhianna
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And yes, it was back to normal. Except for a title I apparently got.
Contract Keeper (Demon World) is an interesting title. With it, I can read any and every contract held between a demon and a person, including things like the cost. It will help find anyone who has made a contract by sacrificing people, so it is really useful for that.
Well, I’ll be able to know their na, and with a na, I can find a person. As proved when we found Hope.
I don’t know exactly why the Demon God gave that skill, but I’m not complaining.
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