[ May 2022 ]
[ Location: District A, Trinia Capital ]
After the gods' massacre on the Niigata Sea, people began to debate and go into a riot in every country. Even in Trinia, the current Capital Country of the Earth, many people are rioting since many of their gods are killed by the White Demon in that place.
" Give us back our Gift Cores, Give us back our gods! " the people demonstrate in front of the capital building in Trinia in District A.
The Inquisitors even Hunters who were paid by the Association are tasked to hold off the demonstrations, trying to prevent the chaos before it gets worse.
[ Location: The Golden House, Trinia's official residence and workplace for the Gods. ]
" Shit, it gets worse... " Loki says to himself as he sees the riot.
" I doubt that my speech will ease them, but... " Loki prepares himself, sprays his mouth, and looks at himself in the mirror as he prepares for the best.
" *sigh*, " Loki says as he sees the mirror, he zoned himself out as he, the god currently in Charge over Trinia right now had to deal with such chaos.
As he zoned himself, looking at the mirror, suddenly...
" Why the long face, Allfather? " said Loki's reflection to him.
* Loki looks surprised. *
" I can't handle it... "
" I...I... "
" What if I can't handle... "
" Oh b*ch please, you can handle him... " said the reflection.
" You're the Top God now, the top of the food chain. "
" F*k the other Diviners in their Pantheons and their mortals, you had your Valkyries and other armies everywhere that could kill them all in one swoop. "
" You had the greatest legionary armada on earth, none shouldn't able to stop. "
" Not the Diviners, Deviants, Mortals... "
" Or even the so-called 'White Demon'. " the reflection adds a serious intonation.
" White Demon? " Loki asks to the reflection, he began to show some panic as he thinks more about it.
" White Demon... "
" Hey... " the reflection calls him.
" Hey, hey, hey there, Allfather... " the reflection tries to calm him.
" A being outside the demons that could kill the gods... "
" We faced it before, didn't we? " the reflection asks.
" Before? " Loki asks.
" Yes, the one before... "
" What is her name again, oh yes... "
" Carla Kent..., was it? "
" The Divine Hero, who overstepped her bounds as she knew our greatest secret. "
" Back in the previous Timelines, you remember her? " the reflection asks Loki which made him remember.
" Oh yeah, I remember her... "
" I know her grandfather in this Current Timeline, since... I... "
" I... know his uncle... "
" I... " Loki remembers what he did to Andrew K. back then, he still felt guilty about it.
" Yes, both Carla Kent, Andrew K., and White Demon... "
" Those individuals had the same kind of threat towards our kind... "
" But you managed to, you know, kill them, right? " the reflection reminds Loki as it reminds him again of how resourceful he is.
" Even if you didn't kill him personally, many would kill him for you. "
" That's why you made the 'Tournament', right? "
" Continue with that, for many will kill and deal with this problem for you. " the reflection tells which made Loki feel a little bit better despite still having a worried expression.
" Hey, come on, cheer up, cheer up. " said the reflection.
" Make that confident face you used to make, Loki. "
" You're smart and strong, one White Demon couldn't make you sad, wouldn't it? " the reflection says to him.
" No, he's not! " Loki answers with full confidence again.
" That's it! that's it, Tiger! "
" Go out there, tell the people your solution, and end this problem! "
" You don't have to tell me. " Loki says as he prepares to leave his position but before that.
" Hey, Allfather... " the reflection says which made Loki stop.
" Remember, me and you could withstand all problems after so many Timelines. "
" And now, both of us will do it again, bringing solutions as always. "
" But there's one problem... " the reflection suddenly says.
" Despite you always bring solutions, sometimes there's a problem arises after that... "
" Why? " the reflection asks.
" Why? Why should I know, I'm not Odin who could see all things. " Loki tells that.
" No, you don't need Odin's goddamn eye in the first place to notice it. "
" Do you know why, even after so many Timelines, you always keep running your head first into the same brick wall of problems, O Allfather? "
" No... " Loki replies as he looks at the reflection.
" Oh Crown's on thorns, you know... "
" Because deep down, there's that part of you that still..., ...a coward... " said the reflection as he teases him.
" No. " Loki responds.
" Oh yes, that cowardice attitude, that dirty shriveled anemic little cancerous part of you that thirst for approval, affection, admiration, love, loyalty, protection, and those boohoos... "
" We gotta cut that cancerous thing out of you first, right? before you go out and have your, public speech. "
" Yeah right, f*k everything then, my goals first. " Loki responds.
" Well, that's a good start, my boy! " the reflection praises.
" Now you can finally be who you were always meant to be. "
" Pure Divine. "
" Like the gold, you were always are... " said the reflection which made Loki smirk as he goes out of his office.
( In the outside. )
Everything continues to riot, as the Inquisitors and Hunters try their best to keep the rioters at bay.
As they did it, suddenly Valkyries came and descends from the skies, helping the protectors of the Golden House.
" Valkyries? " said an Inquisitor.
" At ease, Inquisitor... "
" Be rejoiced for he had decided to descend. " the Valkyrie tells him as from behind the Inquisitor, Loki comes towards the people.
" Citizens! " Loki comes.
" Kneel and prepare your ears, I have good news... " Loki says but suddenly one of the people decides to throw some can at him which he caught.
" Hmph! " Loki says as he glares at the person who throws it.
Without any second thought, he immediately blasts the person in front of the people with his Divine Power, making them all shrivel in fear.
" Apologies, apologies... "
" It's my instinct. " Loki says as he releases his Divine Pressure over the mortals around him, making them all kneel before him.
After some time, he releases it.
" Are you all calmed now? " Loki asks them.
" If you're already are, then hear my words. "
" I had good news for you all. "
" After some talk with the other gods, I and the others had reached a conclusion. "
" That from now on, we will bestow something that we had kept locked for you all Gifted people. "
" From now on, we Gods will give you not only the Gift Cores for those who lost their Gods. "
" But also, we will unlock again the Gift Cores' special feature of power that we once allowed the humans to use back in the Holy Wars. "
" The 'Divine Resonance' "
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Extra:
Divine Resonance or its full name 'Divine Power Resonance'.
It's an ability that allows both gods and mortals to resonate their Souls and Flesh through the Gift Core, giving the mortals an awakening phase of the Gift Core's power.
Back then, only Divine Avatars like Inquisitor Kara (Chapter 165: Swarm Part 2) could do this, for this kind of ability is actually an 'Awakening Ability' permitted by the gods in the days of old before they close it after the Holy Wars.
Now, anyone who had the Gift Cores, from Tier 1-5 could have it, if they're able enough to resonate with their Gifter Gods.
note:
Because of this, the Gifter Gods will be so busy because of Loki, tsk tsk.