"Normally this would be explained by {Guides} that were summoned in order to explain some mechanics about these statuses.
Gods that were assigned to you explain your situation from the very beginning
They access you with the basics and send you off to a particular locations around the human kingdoms
When the {Hero} is confused about certain questions, we as the {Guides} answer it in their heads.
{Guides} can't particularly manifest independently since they are only there for consultation
Think of it like a call center agency where we pretty much answer questions that the humans asks... is what we would like to say.
It's more complex than that. I'm not well-versed with these since i am only a mere messenger
But it's more about the pride of gods rather than saving the world for them...
They pick a mortal and just send them off with a bunch of items and blessings then expect them to save the world. Honestly, we're probably slaves to this system
It's just that it has always been like that from the beginning.
We have no room for dissatisfaction since we are just servants.
When i say "we" i literally mean "we"
The Hermes back then had many clones in order to accommodate heroes
But right now, all of them are dead.
I would be more happy to be sealed rather than living off as a slave-"
"And this whole conversation is in circles! No like a loop!"
This dude is annoying! How come you just blurt out your story then expect your client to just play along with it?!?
"I'm sorry. It's just very hard for me right now"
I swear this dude has his own problems. But that is not the point.
"If you're so desperate about being sealed then i'll send you back!"
"It's not about that!!!"
What an angry voice.
This is the first time he got angry during our conversation
Heh. Not being honest or anything but it's really more about his existence that makes it bad
"It's about us being ignorant about this whole thing!
We were wrong ok?
Just because the {Heroes} became successful and we {Guides} were rewarded,
We were also granted a high status along with it!
Then we're not different from those gods?
We were just given a job and we played along with it!
We never talked back nor took action
We simply just followed..."
Uh... we're seriously getting backtracked here
"But we were wro-"
"Then stop rambling about how you never took any action!
Or do you expect to gain my sympathy in this conversation?
You are already making me guilty by just listening to your story
But is this really fine?
I'm sure that I'm the one to talk.
I pretty much acted on my personal wishes
I did not think this whole thing was serious.
But seeing you like that makes my heart ache!
Why? I was just an ordinary man who wanted peace in his life!
I never asked for too much!
I work at a tedious company everyday for what?
Just to slave away those years without any action?
I never really questioned it.
All I ever did was to work without any goals.
I never thought of my life until the day I was summoned.
And when the goddess told me about this...
I was honestly just fed up.
I wanted to just rest at that moment.
Sleep until I forget about everything
I thought that I was free but I am wrong.
I cannot just ignore everything
But I pushed myself to ignore that fact
I would have never achieved anything on my life
In other words, An ignorant loser who just thinks of it as a hassle.
Is it wrong to ask for that?
If you are truly ignorant then what about me?
At least you have thought hard about being truly ignorant
But what about me then? Are you trying to mock me then?
I know that you regret it by your voice and face.
I may have the chance to redeem myself but you...
You know that it already happened and that you cannot try to redeem yourself.
But I will give you a chance.
If you truly regret your actions...
Teach me, and we will remove both our sins and redeem ourselves."
And I got caught in my own emotion!
What was that lines all about?!?
Redeem? Prove myself?
What kind of bullshit is that?
Ok sure. I was serious about the story of mine but...
I already told that I cannot truly redeem myself!
Both of us just stared silently in the opposite direction.
Sure, that conversation went nuts after I snapped
But it's been more than 10 minutes! Or maybe more.
It sure is weird to have an argument like this.
I take a glance on him every minute or then.
He looks very guilty.
But I'm sure I also look like that.
It went like that for around 5 minutes more until he looked at my direction and sighed.
"I'm sorry. It's just that my emotions kept flooding on me when you woke me up. In the end, all of my anger and regrets was sealed along with me. You are right that if I truly did regret this, I should try to do my best to prove that I truly did."
What an earnest guy. I knew that he was that kind of person that was upright and hardworking so it's sad to look at him like this.
Really, I am a massive hypocrite.
But I am not a bad guy either.
And Drama isn't my stuff so let's just help him?
"And I apologize for my mistake. Right now I will introduce myself. I am Hermes, your assigned {Guide}. {Hero}, I will guide you and answer any questions you have left after your briefing with the {Gods}. Call upon me and I shall answer any curiosities of yours"
Ah, spoken like a true guide NPC
I'm a little jealous of his earnest attitude
"The name is John Micheal. Pleasure working with you"
I reached out my hand to him.
He was reluctant but immediately reached out his as well.
We both shaked hands as if we formed a contract
I left out a laugh and he was looking at me with a questioning pose
But then when he realized, he was actually smiling already.