Never before in my life have I found myself in such disbelief like I have in these past few days. This voice, this person was telling me he was an actual god. A tempest raged inside me on hearing his words, I was angry, scared but above all, I was hopeful.
Perhaps, this was what my life was worth, I could ask this person to bring my parents back. Now, I could make up to them for all that I lacked at the time when they left, I could say to them all the things I should have said long, long ago.
But he explained to me in a tone, as consoling as he could manage, that his abilities were vastly weakened and even if he were in his prime, resurrection was a taboo even among gods as they could not promise what the result would be and there were instances when the result of the resurrection art was a fiend that ultimately had to be euthanized after it killed some of the very angels that performed the resurrection.
'Such repulsive endeavors violate the sanctity of the ones whose souls are now resting in peace and they may be eternally tainted.' He said.
I wanted to deny his explanations. He was a god! God can do anything, can't they? I wasn't ready to give up. I didn't want to believe what he said but I also couldn't deny that he was talking to me in my mind which itself was beyond ordinary belief and I was somehow able to feel his emotions. He was frustrated...that and angry but I knew he wasn't lying.
It took a while for me to come to terms with the facts but I had to realize that still I was lucky, of all the people in the world, I was the one who met Adron. Maybe if I become a blest after the next Beo Noctis then his presence would be extremely beneficial for me.
I wondered about this a lot, was my life given a purpose? Would I be able to have a life beyond the fields and cattle farms? Aunt Ella and Sara, now, I finally had the chance to give them all the luxuries which they more than deserved.
We could move out to a big house somewhere and aunt won't have to work anymore, she won't get any new bruises on her hands and I could buy those fancy clothes for Sara like the ones the noble girls wear, no one could look down on us now.
While many thoughts whirled in my mind like ash in a hearth, I knew that this person wasn't just going to help me do whatever I want. No one is kind enough for that, much less someone with ego as great as his, that's why my face practically radiated happiness when today, he said:
[Kid, we are going to have to leave soon.]
Adron Athav
This world, it's much more interesting than I had expected at the moment I took my first glance at the blue sphere. Though this kid didn't seem much knowledgeable, he proudly said that he had read all the books present in the library of his house.
I giggled on hearing this kid had a library when I was genuinely curious as to how his family even managed to survive this long.
I got a vague idea about this world's working. Much interestingly, the strong people here were called the nobles and their authority was imperious, something I gravely wish to have existed in my homeland, that way my life would have been way easier.
That aside, there was something here far more imperative than even the nobles, it was an event to be concise, they called it "Beo Noctis".
This was the core that the whole society was built around, it's the arrival of an asteroid every decade. People believed, or specifically this brat's acquaintance believed that everyone who desires something, with all his heart and soul, at the time of Beo Noctis, are granted their desire. The people who recieved the asteroid's(which they called fortuna) blessing were called blest. They are revered and regarded highly.
And as I so intelligently surmised taking into account my "luck", this kid isn't one.
I was really intrigued by this Beo Noctis. Apparently, this thing is so potent that I doubt anyone on this planet realizes. I knew countless demons who wanted heaven's fall till their very last breath, it's scary imagining them getting helped by such a thing.
While even I had the possessed the power to alter space, time and life itself, they were limited. I couldn't just imagine myself being One(the ruler of Heaven) and see it happen, nor could I just "wish" for my fallen brethren's revival for them to revive.
So I concluded there must be a catch, there had to be one.
Additionally, this kid also taught me about the measure of time they use here. He said that he was thirteen years old which obviously, I didn't understand was how long but then he said that I had been with him for three days now and that one year comprises three hundred sixty five days which made me conclude:
This brat is going to die too soon!
Other than this, the Kid didn't share any particularly helpful information so the only plan I had of going on was to make the big guns, which in this plane'ts case were probably the nobles, owe us some favors. That way I could gather whatever intel this world can offer to help me get back. That's why I wanted to leave this place.
What I didn't expect though, was this boy's reaction.
He was drooling over the mention of leaving. Perhaps, has he forgotten?
[Hey, Kid. You do realize how weak you are, right? It's not like I have my powers with me so don't think you are special or that you have the powers of a god. While, me being with you justifies the former, you still have to get strong. A lot stronger.]
Yup, he was exactly thinking of being a "god" just now. I laughed on seeing how his excitement turned to disappointment in a flick of a second.
[Yes, I know...But what do we do then?]
"We"? This kid is smart if nothing else, he knows our connection is symbiotic and sadly, he isn't wrong.
[Let's start by letting me test out my abilities alright?]
A fallen, who has known infinite strength, finds himself inside a country boy in a world where a wish granting comet arrives every decade. Does he see perfection in the world where all desires are fulfilled? Far from it. Under this veil of blessings resides a storm in which the former god struggles to go back.
Art By: https://rayleighscale.carrd.co/
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