It had been a few days since Erste woke up his body had healed and he was able to move, but his mana circulation was still not flowing properly. While Erste was recuperating Gratz continued to visit him. Even Nikki, Tala, and Miguel would visit him every now and again.
Nikki came one day and told him that he had finally become a member of the squad and she was able to acquire the mana of a New god.
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The moment they saw this scene some of the incarnations watching from the soul realm noticed that the original incarnation seemed to be affected by this sight. It was only for that single moment, but as people who had better senses than most beings, all the other incarnations noticed the change in the original incarnation's look. Only some of the incarnations understood what that look meant, it was a look of regret and disappointment.
