Fernando walked past a massive gold-plated hallway with a bunch of inquisitors by his side wearing Order clothes as a haughty expression adorned his face.
"Huh, Kaka, what is happening?"
"Baba, I don't know."
"Isn't that Noble Knight Fernando?"
"Yes, it is, is a fight going to break out?!"
"That's my cue to leave!"
The crown said as they passed by.
Fernando and his inquisitors soon stopped in front of a door before pushing it open.
[Bang!]
The door sounded and startled a bunch of people discussing at a round table.
"Did you invite him?" One of the women wearing green robes, black gloves, and a red scarf questioned.
"No, I didn't…" A white woman wearing a transparent red dress replied, nervously staring at everyone else in the room. "But, It's not so bad he is here," she said with a sultry smile as she bit her lips.
"So, he just barged into our meeting without an invitation?!!!" A bearded man with leather armor bellowed as he rose hurriedly and pointed to Fernando.
"Explain yourself-"
"Shut up!!!" Fernando said as his eyes turned red with scarlet mist emitting from its edge, shutting up the man and making him take a few steps back.
The inquisitors then surround them, with Fernando nodding in return at the action.
He then looked at the officials on the round table and snorted as he strolled around them, scrutinizing them before throwing a bunch of papers on the table.
The documents revealed discriminating pictures, numbers, and runes, and the faces of the order members morphed in fear as they knew what those were.
"Treason, Tax evasion, killing of fellow order members, trafficking, bribery of empire officials, and lastly attempted assassination of the emperor at approximately the location marked X…on this." Fernando threw a scroll to the table that rolled and revealed multiple dotted locations and an X, just like Fernando had said.
The high-order officials looked at each other, and killing intent filled their faces with their magic about to flair.
"You can kill me…! And you all die after word of this gets known."
Fernando said, observing their faces as he paused. They all seemed to contemplate it, with only the bald man still standing and looking--defiant.
"Or… I can be your new Pope, and all of this will just be a bunch of files... The choice is yours."
Fernando said, raising his hands to his front as if welcoming them to join him.
They all looked at themselves before the beautiful fair-skinned lady in red quickly knelt and said, "I, Katherine Bale, take Pope Fernando as my new lord."
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"I, Jakar Nale, take Pope Fernando as my new lord!!"
A man said, kneeling in response.
"I, Balker, take Pope Fernando-"
"I, Relix marrow-"
"I-"
They each landed on their knees, and a wicked smile made it on Fernando's face. His gaze turned to the bald man before trekking toward him with steady footsteps.
[Step!]
[Step!]
"So, what do you choose? Bend the knee…or give your life?" Fernando asked while standing in front of the man, as he stared him straight in the eyes.
The bald man seemed to be contemplating his decision before he signed and knelt.
"I, Jin Luthor… take Pope Fernando-" The man paused as he gritted his teeth for a few moments before breathing out as his face now had a depressed complexion.
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"As my new lord."
Fernando's smile grew as he held back the psychotic laugh that threatened to spill and horribly failed.
"Ha-"
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"Haa-"
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"HA HA HA HA HA, HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!"
He let loose and let out the most ear-screeching laughter known to man as his eyes widened in glee with his hands elevated to his front.
"HA Ha ha h- that was good- now on to the business," Fernando said, like the previous outbreak didn't happen as he went to the middle chair and pushed down the Relix who sat on it.
"Bastard!" Relix uttered under his breath, but Fernando heard it and replied.
"Say that again, Relix Marrow… and your family will be without a breadwinner."
Fernando said without looking as he sat down with his legs crossed, and Relix found another seat and gloomily placed himself on it.
"Now, let's talk about the hierarchy in this church, shall we?"
Fernando said as one of his eyes flashed with a menacing red tint with the scenery fading to black.
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The Mistress and the Maid
Alicia teleported back to the mansion and went to her room.
[Piff!]
"God, that was a lot of stuff! My head still hurts from all of that. I might actually need to sleep!"
Alicia then picked up a book. The one Shiru gave her as part of her inheritance, which glittered with gold and silver.
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Welcome to part 3 of your inheritance, my dear child. I'm watching from above and below, from beside and afar, as your mother.
This book works in tandem with your other novel novel, by using this book with your magic, you strengthen the other, and vice versa.
It was supposed to be part 2, but your overly enthusiastic maid has been more than adequately punished for taking the divine order of things into her paws. I await the day you ascend!
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Immediately after reading this, the book glows, the first introductory page turning into an empty index, with only a few lines filled out of dozens.
Unknown to Alicia a stray aura entered her mind and changed her and added 'something.'
"What is ascension? And which other book?!"
Alicia flips the page, finding a guideline of sorts on how the book will be formatted, basic information. The types of diagrams, the basic vocabulary used within, and similar kinds of terms.
Shiru leans over Alicia's shoulder, piping up. "The book will expand its contents the more you learn about alchemy, mana manipulation, and golems, and the more you use the three concepts in tandem with this book, the more the SB develops. Shall we get started then?"
"And as for ascension, that's just a joke from the goddess -" Shiru is abruptly cut off, as she slumps forward momentarily, collapsing onto Alicia until she seems to reboot - "I stand corrected. It is an eventual goal for you to ascend as a goddess in your own right, upon meeting the magical requirements.
However, it is something the Mistress does not need to be worried about now since it is a very, very distant goal!"
"Hmm, seems easy enough!" Alicia answered, scrolling through the guidelines.
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1) Every universe has different attributes for mana, but the core precepts remain the same
2) Golems
3) Concepts are supreme
4) Don't disrespect the goddess Margatroid
5) Goddess of death is a stalker
6) Eim is a bitch
7) Your maid knows a lot, so ask her if you need help, even if I created her to be a bit— unusual
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Shiru ponders, placing Alicia in her lap, much against the latter's will. "Of course! Mistress only needs to become capable of utilizing alchemy and mana on the level of a minor god, and I know Mistress can do that!"
"Minor- how minor are we talking here?" Alicia asked.
"Oh, well, using the whole universe as alchemical parts to make a huge golem, Mistress Alicia!" Shiru said matter of factly.
"-__-"
"That's a- what-Huh!? Know what? Forget what I asked. Let's only focus on the present."
Alicia passed the guidelines and now reached the-
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Glossary of terms
Rune script: Magic-infused rune language used for manipulating the forces of the universe
Will: E̴̩͗́r̷̛̹̤̗͕͉͚͎̗͎̽ͅr̴̢̧̬͖̗̀ớ̴̰͕͓̰̳̗̹̝̇̈́̊r̴̫̰̘͕̀̈͛͆̔͐̕͘͝͝ ̵̡̛̞͍̖̤͓͚͔́c̶̢͚͚̦͈͔̜̠̠̔̾̀̈́͠ȧ̶̢̘̘̭̜̇̅͌͝ņ̴̞̱̆͐̀͊̓̌̓̏͘n̵͕͙͈̪͖̑͌̃̑́͑͘̕ơ̸͔͕̆̑̔̍͋̿͘t̵͈̾̄̀̎̿̉͘͜ be seen without Minor God level mana/ physiology
Mana: soul power
Variant mana forces: mana with physiological enhancements.
Alchemy: use of magical objects to create stronger magical objects.
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Commonly agreed-on tiers:
Mortal[3D]
Demigod[3D-4D]
Myths-Minor Gods[4-5D]
Gods-Anomalies[6-Unknown]
More terminologies will be revealed after an increase in experience and knowledge( measured by inheritance: SB)
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Alicia almost cried as she saw an enormous wall of text and countless black boxes, which she assumed were terms she could not unlock.
"Who the hell censors a book!? Mom… why!!?"
Alicia complained, now finally going to the actual content titled.
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Model 1- {can be edited}
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Alicia thought for a moment and looked at Shiru before deciding.
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