Ryu POV

My eyes slowly cracked open to a blue sky. It seems I'm back.

  

Wait....

Blue sky?

Why am I able to see the sky? Did I get holographic vision or something?

 

I sat up although barely. My body quaked as I sat up, as if the muscles were screaming to sleep for just 5 mins more. 

Well too bad.

But the second sensation, was the slight breeze hitting my body. I look around myself for a second.

.

.

.

Oh Shi-

"why am I half naked?" I ask. The most concerning problem really. 

Oh and the church is turned to dust. But really whose fault is that?

....ok I guess it could be mine. 

I tried looking for the closest thing and found a brown sheet stuck in between a few broken crates. Anything would do in this situation honestly. So I grab the sheet and wrap around my body, knotting it around my neck to keep it in place. 

I spot the stone pillar in the middle, in it says my status:

Ryu Skyborne

Age: 15

Job: Hero/ Prophet (of destruction and death)

Skills: Strengthened body. Temperature control. Illness resistance.

Magic: Universal control. (elemental control but name is simplified)

Oh come on... she said nothing about me being a hero. I mean sure, it is predictably since I got a blessing but still. I didn't sign up for this.

Every hero story I've seen, ends with the hero falling love with the princess or being ostracised since he is the most dangeorus being to everyone after the demon lord.

Well, I guess I should search for someone now. Logical reaction really.

I walk through the rubble, it seemed that most of the church was fine, just the section I was in was completely decimated. That's never good.

"Ryu!" I heard a call from my side. Turning, I spot my family and the preistess with a dazed look on her face. 

Oh boy...

"h-hey guys. How are you doing?" I respond back. Leave me alone ok? I didn't know how to react, what am I supposed to say?

'Hey guys you see I met this Goddess of destruction and death, who had a real sad past that was completely her own fault, and now my dumbass decided to help her repent?' 

"We should be asking you that. But it seems that you're fine," Reinhardt smiled. His father's blond hair swaying against the wind.

"u-um..." the preistess interrupted meekly, almost as if she doesn't know what to do. 

Right. I hope she doesn't start ranting or something. I mean I did blow half the church but meh, what's the worst she can do.

"did you perhaps meet a deity?" She asked. I could taste the excitement in voice, she evidently tried to suppress it but there is no way, she could. I would facepalm if I could but too bad I'm surrounded right now.

Classic.

"yes I did." 

As much as I would love to say that I will not tell her who blessed me, I am curious as to how everyone else reacts.

"M-may I ask who you prayed to?" She asked. I felt a smirk tug the corner of my lips. But I subdued it. The moment to look cool has arrived.

"I could tell you..."

"but?" she added anticipating a turning point. I looked her dead in the eyes and finally let the smirk let loose. A smile full of confidence and devoid of arrogance. Just how things should be.

"Will you stay silent about it? Will you keep the information to yourself?" 

It was fairly obvious She wouldn't be able to. Ryu understood that. She was a preistess, not the holy pope. Her superior in work. If he asked, or threatened her, would she be able to keep quiet?

The Preistess too had similarly gone quiet, realising the tension in the atmosphere, Ayame tried to change something, to help them get out of a standstill. 

Ayame's POV

Her brother seemed different actually. From the morning. He came out late, looked somewhat disturbed during the meal and had this new aura about him. It wasn't very obvious to her what was causing this issue, perhaps her brother really was special and he began to change due to his ceremony beginning.

"well that's that right. You are officially an adult Ryu, you know what that means." She cheered almost drooling already. Her father similarly enthuiased yet a bit more reserved nodded.

"you can finally drink alcohol, I believe that it is time you have some with your father." Reinhardt suggested. For Ayame this was an opportunity, her brother had grown marvelously, and unlike her female biological gender which would permanently force her to be considered below men or underestimated, her brother had talent!

Talent which he could cultivate and actually use without being discriminated against. While, she herself could not enjoy such luxury, with the stereotypical expectations of being ladylike and womanly, the adoration of the people she can save is all that matters to her. 

 "Well let's go home, ah, preistess do not worry, we will pay for the reconstruction." Reinhardt reassured to the preistess who only meekly nodded. It seemed as if she felt extreme embarassment at her own carelessness. She should've known better than to let her excitement get the better of her. 

Back at The Earl's House

It had become evening, dinner was being prepared. A massive feast was being prepped for the incoming guests who were going to come for the celebration party of Ryu. Reinhardt hadn't been seen with such a wide smile since the day he was born. No one knew he could be so happy.

The maids were humming harmoniously and as planned. It was the coming of age celebration for their youngest master, of course they'd be overjoyed. 

While, there were a lot of nobles who mistreated their servants, the Skyborne household was one of justice, therefore none of them were mishandled. As for Ryu, most of the servants had watched him growing up from day 1 so at the very least, they were older sibling figures for him.

As night strolled around, the music band arrived. They started playing different tunes, rather formal but something to appreciate as the guests slowly came in. Exchanging pleasantries, Ryu shifted about the room talking to different people. 

While on the exterior, they all looked kind and respectful, he himself knew for a fact of how rotten their insides were. Especially after talking to a divine being twice, standing in front of them he felt mildly repulsed. While not all were so two faced, let's just say not everyone was there to happily celebrate. 

A quirk that came with being a prophet I guess.

He moved about until his name was called out.

"Ryu!"  

He spun around to spot the source of the voice. Someone who had gotten along with the dummy soul. A person who seemed characteristic of an ideal isekai life. After all, what is the purpose of being taken to another world if you can't have a female childhood friend?

"Eliza." 

Chapter extra small because Tapas isn't allowing 19k characters. :')