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It was still early in the morning when I started making my way back to the food stand—the entire Hercules ordeal must've taken ten minutes or so at most—all the while browsing through my notifications to properly assess my gains.
[System Feature Unlocked: Perks]
For a moment I simply stared at the unfamiliar message, not understanding. And then my mind clicked to those LitRPGs, remembering one of the most hax abilities of any Gamer...
'It can't be, can it?' My heart beat in excitement as I quickly scrolled down the notifications. 'Holy fuck…this is gonna be a huge game changer!'
[Perk Gained: Blessings of Hercules]
So Hercules actually blessed me before dying. I'd half believed it was some empty lip service given in a moment of weakness.
Bubbling with anticipation, I clicked on the perk.
[Blessings of Hercules: +10 Str, +2 Will]
Not bad. Not bad at all. 12 free stats? Yeah, I'll gladly take those.
"Thanks, man." I muttered, a genuine smile on my face.
But even more importantly… I've actually unlocked the perk options!
This had the potential to grow really overpowered. Not that I wasn't overpowered already—at least for my tier—but it gave me an even bigger edge.
Hopefully godly blessings like Hercules' could stack up, instead of forcing me to choose between them. If I could get blessings from various powerful gods, I could create a big stat boost right here!
Even without them however, one thing was clear to me….I was most likely the strongest Tier 7 being in existence currently, even though I've just started into it.
Seriously; in this entire world, was there any Tier 7 being who could hope to match me toe-to-toe? Considering how easy Heracles was to handle—even enhanced with an Ascendant's blessings as he was—I just couldn't think of any. Perhaps those Satan class devils with their hax abilities could manage to surprise me, but apart from them, I felt confident in being the very best out of all Tier 7s.
Of course, Perks weren't the only thing I'd received from this fight. There were also the levels to consider for executing Hercules…
[You Leveled Up: 607]
…..
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[You Leveled Up: 614]
8 levels. 8 levels for killing a god.
'Well…it's better than nothing I guess.' Plus there was the quest from Ares to consider…after staying stagnant for the past few weeks, I just skyrocketed from level 601 to 614.
And yet, this did confirm one thing in my mind– if this trend continues, I will no longer be able to level up rapidly at once like I used to. At least, not without unlocking my next pair of wings….
Unless I could hunt down a Tier 8 being as a Tier 7 perhaps. Though considering my current spirit, it wasn't a completely impossible thing. Especially if I could lead them into some trap…
...Yeah no, I'd rather just wait for Tier 8 before going after any True Gods. As satisfying as it would be to experience a rush of levels, it wasn't worth dipping my fingers into danger. Especially not against an enemy who I knew nothing about.
Navigating further down, I took in the second to last notification, feeling another bout of euphoria.
[Legendary Achievement Unlocked: God Slayer]
Kill a God before reaching your 16th birthday
Reward: +10 Levels, +1 to Divine Authority, +1 to all combat skills
'...Wow, even a legendary achievement only gives 10 levels now.'
As wonderful and satisfying as my progress felt, it truly was crazy to see every source of leveling get nerfed, especially considering I had over 30 levels waiting for me in quests.
As I mulled over the last bit, suddenly a very peculiar thought struck me in the middle of my flight.
I had two ongoing quests for basically the same level of danger, but the quest I received from Zeus rewarded me 10 levels more than the one prompted by the system…
Now this could be the effect of getting a quest directly from a Supreme god, but I rather doubted it.
Which left only one conclusion to make…
'Did the system reduce the rewards after I became a Tier 7 being?'
It sure looked like it.
'So even the quests will start rewarding me less and less as the time goes on'. But by that logic, when I do become a Tier 8 entity, my already slow leveling will just….stall really. Come to a complete halt.
'How the hell will I ever become an Elder god then, let alone the Supreme?'
'….Whatever.' I dismissed it a second later, my good mood too strong to ruin the party pooping realization. Especially when the final reward—that I'd been purposely not thinking about to savor the moment—finally came into my view.
'Observe'
Mikael
Age: 13
Race: God/Angel/Devil Hybrid
Tier: 7
Level: 624
Divine Power: 6,697,000/7,200,000
Holy Power: 7,080,900/7,200,000
Demonic Power: 7,119,000/7,200,000
Stamina: 5,990,070/6,240,000
Health: 6,101,000/6,440,000
Stats
Strength: 644 (30)
Speed: 664 (30)
Dexterity: 654 (30)
Endurance: 624
Constitution: 644
Mental: 52
Spirit: 720
Points: 22
Perks:
Blessings of Hercules
Skills:
Combat Skills–
Divine Spear-Wielding (4/10)
Divine Swordsmanship (3/10)
Master Archer (7/10)
Godly Skills–
Divine Domain (?) (Lvl 1)
Celestial Lightning Bolt (Lvl 4)
Divine Lightning Storm (Lvl 4)
Eletric Healing (Lvl 4)
Divine Authority (Lvl 5)
Lightning Travel (Lvl 6)
Wind Tornado (Lvl 7)
Lightning Storm (Lvl 9)
Electric Discharge (Max)
Divine Lightning Bolt (Max)
Flying (Max)
Lightning Manipulation (Max)
Wind Manipulation (Max)
Air Manipulation (Max)
Holy Power Skills–
[Angelic Form]: 4-Winged Angel
Holy Lightning Discharge (Lvl 5)
Holy Lightning Manipulation (Lvl 6)
Holy Weapon Creation (Max)
Holy Power Manipulation (Max)
Demonic Skills–
Energy Creation (Lvl 1)
Magical Item Creation (Lvl 2)
Defensive Magic: Aegis (Lvl 2)
Lightning Manipulation (Lvl 7)
Concealment (Lvl 8)
Hypnosis Magic (Lvl 9)
Object Creation (Max)
Demonic Power Manipulation (Max)
Defensive Magic: Barrier (Max)
Magical Skills–
Mist Manipulation (Lvl 8)
Mist Sense (Lvl 9)
Mystiokinesis Sense (Lvl 9)
Other Skills–
Expert Blacksmith (3/10)
Expert Actor (6/10)
Expert Lover (8/10)
Expert Seducer (9/10)
Master Charmer (2/10)
Master Strategist (2/10)
Master Unarmed Combatant (6/10)
Master Hunter (6/10)
Master Tracker (9/10)
Divine Chess Player (1/10)
Resistances–
Lightning Resistance (Max)
Poison Resistance (Lvl 9)
Pain Resistance (Lvl 6)
Mystiokinesis Resistance (Lvl 6)
Celestial Radiance Resistance (Lvl 6)
Magical Affinities:
Divine Lightning: 70/100
Holy Light: 70/100
Lightning: 90/100
Light: 90/100
I tried—really tried—to savor my biggest reward with patience, and distract myself with my combat skills' upgrade…
But the moment my eyes fell upon the twinkling question marks, my mind clicked it almost involuntarily.
[Prerequisites met]:
Divine Authority Lvl 5
Tier 7
700+ Spirit
[Perk gained: Divine Domain]
[Select Your Domain as a [Minor] God (0/3)]—(?)
Beauty & Desire (93%)
Divine Power (92%)
Holy Power (91%)
Demonic Power (90%)
Adaptability (88%)
Spear-wielding (88%)
Electricity (86%)
Suppression (86%)
Swordsmanship (85%)
Greed (85%)
Sex (82%)
Seduction (80%)
Archery (80%)
Western Winds (79%)
Strategies (66%)
Rebirth (65%)
Fortune (65%)
Energy Creation (65%)
Arrogance (60%)
Vengeance (57%)
Slaughter (54%)
Decimation (50%)
Mischief (47%)
I came to a complete halt in the middle of the sky, levitating between the clouds as my eyes flickered up and down the list. My heart beat wildly, an ecstatic smile on my face that grew with every option that passed my vision.
The list went on to include all the things even remotely related to me, though decreasing in percentage with each option.
I didn't understand what the percentage meant, nor why I wasn't given more important domain choices like 'War', 'Lightning' or 'Destruction'. What I did understand however, was that—after this day—I shall be considered a god in all the word's meaning—my mortality be damned.
And that was enough for me to get giddy with excitement. 'Will I now create a divine form for myself!?'
That'll be so fucking wild.
I didn't dive into domain selection directly, wanting to approach it like unwrapping a gift. So the first thing I did was to click upon the question mark, revealing a new set of info.
The percentage marks your compatibility with a domain. The more compatible you are with a domain, the more power you can draw from it.
Note: Your compatibility is liable to change, depending on your day-to-day activities.
Compatibility…so basically, these are the domains that I represented the most? Though it was a little surprising seeing beauty and desire top the list. Sure, I was handsome and all, but to that degree? And why was Holy Power above Demonic anyway? I didn't have a specific preference, and utilized both at equal amounts…didn't I?
Why then…?
'Must be the wings.' The realization hit me. 'They're a big part of my Identity.'
Makes sense.
The options presented had a bluish hue to them, informing me that I can view them for further details.
'Suppression.'
God of Suppression (Minor)—God of Domination (Major)
I blinked, mind whirling.
'Okay, that makes more sense.'
My current option is a minor domain, but it can turn to a major one later down the line. Perhaps when I became a True god?
Interesting.
I started viewing each of the options from the very start, excited as a kid in a mall, trying to gauge each one's capabilities.
God of Beauty & Desire—God of Beauty, Desire, Craving, Lust & Aponia
'So beauty and Desire don't have a higher form?' Or was its higher form just a bunch of add-ons? Meh, who cares. It was the lust and craving aspect that were worth my attention anyway.
God of Divine Power—God of Divinity
Nice. Though its implications just went over my head.
God of Holy Power—God of the Bible
Great. Next please…
'….Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on for a hot second.' I came to an abrupt halt as my mind properly clocked the title.
'God of the Bible? What kind of domain is that?'
Wasn't that just a title given to the Christian God? Was I being offered the position as the leader of an entire religion, just based on a single domain's choosing?
It was…a little mind boggling really, and I had to wonder if I was being scammed by my system. Or perhaps, getting myself dragged into something I'd rather stay away from.
'Maybe it'll force me to act like a goody-two-shoes once I accept? Adhere to some pre-selected rules and laws?'
I sure as fuck wasn't going to follow the ten commandments. It'll ruin all the pleasures of life!
Whatever the case, the possibilities were limitless.
Plus, I'd never thought what I'd do once my 16th birthday was up and I finally got freed of the Greeks. What exactly were my plans for the future? I can't exactly go and work in some corporate office, and neither did I want to.
Perhaps my system was fixing me a job as the god of Christianity? Looking out for my future and all.
Snorting, I restarted my tour through the options.
Only a few domains managed to catch my attention though.
God of Sex—God of Debauchery
Now this domain promised some epic fun.
How will the selection affect me though? Will I just get authority over sex? Like, instead of just being able to crush pebbles, I could exercise control over sexual acts? I will need to properly experiment with my domains it seems...
The next few domains that caught my attention were much lower down the list. All the others were just too boring for me to consider them seriously.
Like Spear-wielding or archery; their superior domain was just 'god of warriors' or 'god of battle'. I liked fighting, but I didn't wish it to be all that I represented.
Unless it was something really badass like God of War.
But the ones that did catch my attention were all nearly as badass too.
God of Decimation—God of Destruction
God of Slaughter—God of Annihilation
Both were equally epic-sounding, and both made my blood roar with anticipation….
The only problem came with the fact that my compatibility with them was shit.
…And I had no plans to change that.
As fearsome as they sounded, I wasn't going to go on a rampage—killing people and destroying cities—just to increase my compatibility.
I didn't consider myself a good person by any means, not by a long long shot; I was a massive asshole to people in general, I loved fucking other men's wives and girlfriends with no guilt whatsoever, and I could be a gigantic hypocrite sometimes—with an ego as big as my dick.
And yet, the idea of massacring innocents just to get some fancy title didn't sit well with me.
Perhaps I might become more evil as the time passed, when I forgot even the small vestiges of my previous life. Perhaps I would become more desensitized in taking mortal lives, as I age past a century or two in my almost immortality….or perhaps I'll have enough targets to kill in the upcoming war.
Whatever the case, if someday I manage to represent death and destruction more, I'll find a way to choose these domains.
But for now, I was forced to—sadly—drop the domains from my mind.
Instead, I moved my attention to a domain on an entirely different side of the spectrum, yet just as epic-sounding as the previous two.
God of Energy Creation—God of Creation
God of Creation. The God of fucking CREATION!
Yep, definitely want that title. Then again, who wouldn't? Only a God of Destruction, hehe.
'...okay, that was bad.' Ouch.
Now, selection time.
The energy Creation was selected without too much thinking. Yes, it had the same problem like the other two domains with compatibility issues, but the difference was: It was bound to increase soon.
Energy Creation was something that I was going to put a lot of focus on; just as much as my three main powers. More than that, I would gladly work my ass off to push its percentage as higher up as I can.
The other two I selected were Holy Power, plus Beauty and desire combo.
Holy Power was a no-brainer. With such a juicy title and great compatibility, I would be a fool to let it go.
Beauty and desire came solely from the fact that it was the domain I represented the most…according to my system. And that wouldn't be changing anytime soon…
Of course, it had nothing to do with stroking my ego by becoming the god of beauty and wants. Who would even want to become a god like that? Yeah sure you could most likely influence other people's—or even god's— thoughts and desires, and look the epitome of perfection in everyone's eyes…
But I didn't want that, no sir.
…Well, maybe a little.
As I selected the three options and hit confirm, I felt an unnatural heat suddenly forming inside my chest. It wasn't uncomfortable, but I knew I'd never felt it before.
Down it went from my chest to my stomach, dropping to my waist, legs, and even dick. The same happened to my upper body, and I couldn't force back the gasp that left me as it climbed my eyes—forcing them shut—and head.
[Perk gained: Divine Domains]
[Divine Domains gained: Beauty & Desire, Holy Power, and Energy Creation]
[Authority over the selected domains upgraded significantly]
[Skills Created: Authority of Beauty & Desire, Authority of Holy Power, Authority of Energy Creation]
When I opened my eyes, a golden glow had enveloped my entire body inside a thin cocoon. It died down slowly—though I could still feel my increased power—and the cocoon opened up to reveal my grand presence to the rest of the world.
I'd finally unlocked the Divine form.
"Let's go, baby!" I roared, my pale skin now glinting with a perfect golden hue. "There's a new god in the town!"
I whooped in the air, blasting through the wind like a divine arrow as I restarted my journey into a random direction. "Worship me, insects! The God of Beauty, Desire, Holy power, and Energy creation demands your servitude!"
I frowned in the midst of celebration, coming to a quick halt. '…..That's a bit of a mouthful isn't it? But how the hell am I supposed to introduce myself now?'
Meh, whatever.
With another cry of joy I restarted tearing through the sky. "Show me your wives and daughters, Mortals! Let their desire for my divine dick grow! Mwahahaha!"
With excitement still coursing through every part of my veins, I opened the skill tab to quickly check the new Perk.
[Divine Domain (Lvl 1): +10 to all Physical Stats, +10 to Spirit]
...Alright…it wasn't bad. But it wasn't the complete Divine form, was it? My Tier was still the same, and the biggest advantage of Divine form—Minor or Major—was that it increased an entity's Tier.
Though the Perk was still on level 1, so perhaps it might come as a special ability at Lvl 5…
'Gods, I hope my system doesn't fuck this up.' Divine form had the potential to surpass my wings by a long mile. Even a Minor god's Divine form could push me to an Olympian's level right this instance.
But that hope could easily come cruising down if the System refused to increase my Tier, offering only levels like the golden apple.
Hopefully not.
Finishing my experimentation, I let my Divine form die down and opt to simply experience the wild wind whipping past me soothingly as I flew across the states towards my destination.
Throughout the journey back, there was a new kind of surety pulping in my heart. A surety coming from the knowledge that I will eventually match the world's strongest.
I'd been a little uncertain, back when I'd crossed Tier 7 but nothing truly changed, and a part of me—hidden and quiet—had been worrying over my hybrid status. After all, I wasn't actually a god.
At least, not fully.
And so, doubts had formed within me silently. What if the system decided that my blood was too diluted to achieve godhood? What if my progress stalled for the first time in my life, forcing me to scramble around for answers and solutions? What if I never manage to unlock my domain?
I would've been forced to stay content as a pseudo-god, never managing to match the might of the Olympians. Oh sure, I could've compensated with other Gamer skills no doubt, but the things that make an actual god, a god—Authority, Divinity, and Domain—would've always been out of my grasp.
Not anymore.
With my domains unlocked, I was pretty sure I could match—or even surpass—the Authority that Dionysus had released against Percy back in the camp. And while Dionysus had been in his mortal form then, it was still an awesome achievement.
Seriously, how many beings in this world could hope to match Dionysus? Surpassing him, even in his mortal form, was still a powerful feat.
I wasn't going to be content with that, of course. But it was still a great start for a newborn god.