"Surely the gods and divine beings are more powerful that us, mortals, right?"
There was a hint of ridicule and joking in Philip's voice
"Huh?! Well, there should be instances that mortals could be more powerful than the gods, right? Like Camille, since she's the Witch of Beginning's apprentice, surely she's more powerful than most gods? The same as Celine, she has a technique that could harm gods"
"You might be right... But they're still gods. They're different from mortals, even though they're still considered as mortals themselves since they could die. They are in a different realm than mortals and they have powers that are different from normal ones and souls that are different from ordinary souls"
"I guess you have a point... So, who's above Camille? The weakest of the gods in this mansion?"
"You won't believe it... But it's surprisingly Sword God Ken"
"Really? But I remember that time when he managed to sever one of the Goddess of Curses' finger. Wouldn't that make him more powerful?"
"You're right... But I don't know what happened at that time, we can wait later and find it out... But the reason that he's the weakest of the gods in the mansion is only because he has no Soul Artifact"
"Oh yeah! I remember... He wanted you to make him a Soul Artifact for the deal of him to stay in the mansion sealed"
"Exactly! That's why he's too restricted now... Though, if I showed him some type of swordsmanship and swordplay, like how I showed Sai and she became a Spear Saint, Ken might breakthrough and achieve Sword Law!"
"Wait, really?"
"Yeah! I plan to that anyway before I give him his Soul Artifact. He'll become the first ever Sword Law that doesn't have a Soul Artifact"
Philip could only laugh by the ridiculousness and coincidence that would become of Ken
"That's not a laughing matter, is it?"
Philip then became serious after Tenshi reprimanded him. They're talking about gods and divine beings after all and they might deal with potential problems that might occur once these gods were to mysteriously become stronger and catch the attention of unwanted beings
"No... That's why I have a plan for his Soul Artifact and how to properly nurture him as a Sword Law"
"Alright, we must thread carefully here"
"Yes..."
"Who's the next god?"
"It's the Old Man"
"Old Man? Why?"
"Even though he's retired as a World God, he's still the World God of Earth and the lingering residents of Earth are still living in Earthenmana. The newborn that's born in the Earthenmana Age won't be added to his power. Since I'm a resident of Earth, he'll still become more powerful as long as I become more powerful. The rules of World Dieties apply to him also"
"I see... So, the fact that he can get more powerful as long as you get more powerful makes the Old Man above Ken?"
"No... There's something else... Besides him having Plow Mastery of Plow King... He has a True God Essence in him..."
Philip then told her about the origin of Terra and how he fought the True God of Worlds
"What the... Don't be reckless like that!"
"I know I know... My bad... I wasn't thinking at that time..."
"So, the Old Man had that kind of history, huh?"
"Yup! It's pretty bad if I do say so myself... It's impressive that he managed to keep himself together for this long... Well, he's a creation for the sole purpose of managing Earth after all"
"Yeah, only if we could do something to help... Well, knowing you, you might have already changed his fate, right? By taking the role of the World God of Earthenmana, you have already taken the burden off of him"
"Yeah, I've also gave him a new purpose since he's basically off commission right now"
"Oh, really? What did you do?"
"I tasked him to be the guardian of the world that we're going to make"
"What do you mean?"
"This mansion... For the little time that I've been here, I already met a lot of people and beings... I don't think this mansion can hold all the people that I will be meeting in the future... So, the solution to that is to create a pocket dimension with an evolving world! We can build a civilization, a kingdom! As more people come in and the more powerful we get, the bigger the world will expand. This is like a distant dream but I know the Old Man will be able to pull it off"
"Huh... That sounds like a utopia if we ever managed it properly... The Old Man is capable of creating this pocket dimension?"
"Yes, I don't if you know it but... There's a pocket dimension at the basement of the mansion called Log Cabin. Anyone who enters there can reshape the world according to their own imagination. The Old Man made this when he claimed this land from the previous Landlord"
"..."
As they were walking down the pathway as they're already three quarters of the way, Philip became melancholic. He remembered the last time he went in the Log Cabin and spent the night there with another person just having a casual conversation for hours
Tenshi read his thoughts and she shifted towards him. She held his right hand with her left hand as she holds the shotgun on her right hand
"So, Justine is your first, huh?"
"I wouldn't say first... She could be my first... But there was no closure at all... I regret ignoring our relationship"
"Hm... Well, if we find her wherever she may be... Be sure to take her back home, okay?"
"What?"
Philip expected Tenshi to be jealous or something, but she may have been urging to him to have some sort of closure
"The least I want for you is to feel guilty that you caused her to be like that... Save her no matter what"
"You're not jealous or anything?"
"Why would I be jealous? It's good that a lot of women will fall for you because not only you'll get more powerful, it means that I chose the correct person to fall for... I know it doesn't make sense, but that's how I feel... I also know that you'll love all of us equally and you won't let any of us get hurt"
"But... Haaah..."
Philip wanted to deny Tenshi's words but he knew what she was saying was true. He just let out a deep sigh
"A harem is actually inevitable now, huh?"
"Yeah... Besides Justine, I know you're thinking of three other girls... Plus one that you're keeping at the back of your head?"
Philip slightly blushed but he immediately brushed it off
"Well, yeah... They're good people also they left a deep impression on me..."
Philip was talking about Yuze and Lyre
"Also... I noticed Natsume's passion and the sacrifices she's willing to make for me..."
"Then, what do you think you'll do?"
"Confirm her feelings first and go from there"
"Okay..."
Tenshi smiled softly and she rested her head on Philip's right shoulder as they were walking slowly. They were like two couples traversing through a park
"Well, even if you have a harem... I know that I'll be the top among everyone"
"Hm? Why is that?"
"It's because I'm your first wife!"
Tenshi smiled mischievously as she pulled her head away and face Philip
"Ah haha..."
Philip just smiled wryly after Tenshi seemed to have created some sort of hierarchy in his harem, even though it's still not established
"So, anyway... What's your actual reasoning for executing this grand scheme, other than making a kingdom and expanding the housing for future companions, friends, acquaintances, and family that we will meet in the future?"
Tenshi asked Philip directly
"Well... You know my ultimate goal..."
"Yes?"
"What if when I reached the end, no one was able to die naturally and all my loved ones were still living? I can't afford to end everything along with them!"
"..."
"The pocket dimensuon is going to become an entirely different realm, separate from everything, away from my selfish goal... So when I achieve my goal, no one will be caught up from the erasure"
"..."
"Do you understand?"
"I see..."
Tenshi's voice trailed off. She was disappointed, but she didn't care. She wanted to give Philip some time to think about everything first. She knows Philip's mind is unstable and she wants to help him the best that she can
But right now, he seems to be enjoying hismelf as his mind is set straight. She doesn't want to disturb his concentration, but she needs to calm him down later
"Anyways... Now that we're near the greenhouse, should we finish the ranking first before going in?"
"Yeah sure"
"Alright then... Above the Old Man is Sai as the True World Goddess of Disaster with a Puredivinity transformation, two Soul Artifacts that are the Pure Solaris Spear and Divinite Solaris Spear, Spearmanship: Unmatched Heart Spear and Spearplay: Burst Motion Combat, and the addition of Chibi Sai herself"
"Huh... I really want to meet Chibi Sai!"
"You'll meet her later"
"I'm excited! Anyways... Sai really is powerful, huh?"
"Yeah... I don't know why though. The moment she made contact with, it just snowballed for her and she constantly became mote powerful without stopping. This is not even her limit yet"
"I know... Plane of Existence and her own dragon, Saykeraborne is his name?"
"Exactly. She should be the most powerful divine being in the mansion, if not only for Katara, the Goddess of Curses"
"You said Katara is the second generation Goddess of Curses earlier, is that why she would be stronger than Sai?"
"Yes. Not only that, Katara has her Plane of Malediction and Dragon of Curses named Sumpaka. Though, I don't think she has any masteries though, unless she hasn't shown me yet"
"So, hypothetically, Puredivinity True World Goddess of Disaster Spear Saint Sai with her two Soul Artifacts will lose against Katara?"
"Yes, definitely. Once Katara pulled Sai into her Plane of Malediction and Sumpaka comes out, she'll just flick Sai even if she's at her maximum power"
"Damn, Katara is that powerful?!"
"Yeah! Also, did you know?"
"What?"
"Sai is a Messenger of Fate Candidate. If I start and finalize the Soul Contract, she'll become my Second Messenger of Fate"
"Oh! That's cool. I wonder how someone could become a canditate"
"Me too... Though, I also think that Alucard might be a candidate also"
"Really?? Hm... I really wonder what the condition requirement for that is!"
"Yeah, I would like to know..."
"By the way, if you want Sai to be your Messenger of Fate... Which finger are you going to place the Ring of Bounded Fate?"
"Hm... I think I would put Sai's ring on my right index finger and Alucard's ring on my left index finger. The reason I put them on my index fingers is that these fingers are like the command fingers. I can see both of them like being commanders, or like my left and right hands. Since both of them are lovers, they suit the index fingers, else I would put Alucard at my right middle finger since he is like a hard hitting person with all of his potential Bloodborn abilities"
"Oh, so there was a reason why you put my ring in your left finger?"
"Uh yeah?"
Tenshi realized Philip's decisions and her face turned red. Even before Philip confessed to her, he planned to propose and marry her from the start
"A-a-anyways! If Sai's a canditate now... Why not make her an official Messenger of Fate and increase her power now?"
"Well, I have to stabilize her first and she needs to consolidate her Plane of Existence first. I have to make sure that the Plane of Genocism is stable so that the other timeline where Sai destroyed half of the universe happened. I also need to solve the problem regarding Saykeraborne. I need to find him"
"I see... What about Alucard?"
"Same as him... I have to fix his Bloodborn abilities, have him read and take a glimpse of the Book of Perfect Blood, and have his problem regarding the Vampire Kingdom be resolved"
"I see... That's it then? Katara is the most powerful one in the mansion?"
"Yes"
"What about us?"
"Oh yeah, you're above Katara, the same as Amatsuka, and I'm the strongest"
"Oh? You think you're stronger than me?"
"Ehhh... You're right. I can't hurt you even if I tried, well, unless it's needed"
"I'm just kidding! Ehe~"
Tenshi laughed after she teased Philip. At this moment, they're already at the glass door of the greenhouse
"Well, now that we're here, shall we go in?"
"Yes, let's go"
~~~
Summary of Power Rankings:
Philip - Fate Controller + Omega System + Pureblood and Soulblood Owner + God of Darkness + Twinblades Concept (Sword Concept + Spear Concept) + Draconic Disastrous Hero + Perfect Recoiless Technique + Void of Perfection Series and Body of Godliness Series (Null of Magnificence and Form of Godliness) + Mana Actualization + Curse Invocation + Resurrection + Regenerative Ivory + Ultimate Skills and Ultimate Titles + God Submission + Mark of Variables and Variables + Variable Artifacts + Nine Gates of Wrath and Nine Gates of Serenity + Unknown + ???
Tenshi - Totality Catalyst + First Messenger of Fate + Bounded Ring of Totality of Fate + Angelic Shotgun of Totality + Void and Totality Variables + Variable Artifacts + Amatsuka Zentai Personality
Gods:
Katara - Second generation Goddess of Curse + Plane of Malediction + Dragon of Curses Sumpaka
Potential: Puredivinity + Weapon Mastery
Sai - True World Goddess of Disaster + Puredivinity + Pure Solaris Spear and Divinite Solaris Spear (Soul Artifacts) + Spear Saint (Spearmanship: Unmatched Heart Spear + Spearplay: Burst Motion Combat) + Chibi Sai
Potential: Plane of Genocism + Dragon of Disaster Saykeraborne + Second Messenger of Fate
Terra - World God of Earth + True God Essence - Plow King
Potential: Puredivinity
Ken - Sword God (No Soul Artifact)
Potential: Sword Law Breakthrough + Soul Artifact
Mortals:
Camille - Witch of Second Coming + Red Magic
Jude - Sword Saint + Dominator Sword (Soul Artifact)
Potential: Sword God Breakthrough
Celine - Martial Grandmaster + True Recoiless Technique + Hidden Power
Potential: Martial God Breakthrough + Perfect Recoiless Technique Mastery + Void of Perfection Series and Body of Godliness Series
Braudain - Descendant of Dragon of Disaster (Disaster Draconic Dracotaur) + Fěnsuì (Mythical Dragon Spine) + Polearm King
Potential: Transmigration Ability + Dragon of Disaster Avatar
Vanessa - Ars Magna + Philosopher's Stone
Mathilda - Peacemaker Mega Battle Maid (Arsenal Transformation)
Potential: Peacemaker Transformation and Dominion
Merry - Mega Chimera (Perfect Creature)
Potential: Omni-creature Transformation
Bea - Nigh-Omniscience + Beatrice (Collective Cognition)
Potential: Full Omniscience
Alucard - Vampire King + Partial Pureblood (Weakened)*
Potential: Bloodborn Abilities + Third Messenger of Fate
Rue - Ruination
Natsu - Corona Radiation
Potential: Fire Gnosis Posession
Natsuki - Solar Prominence
Potential: Fire Gnosis Posession
Sheena - Peacemaker Touch Upgrade (Technology Upgrade)
Potential: Peacemaker Upgrade
Corleona - First Rapier King + Elevated Sixth Sense/Premonition
Mei'er - Flower Ability
Clara - Vitality Enhancer + Empathy
Natsume - Fire Nullification
Potential: Fire Gnosis Posession
Satou - Observe
Kyouko - Ultimate Sadist + ???