Xia Wei emerged from the Heavenly Realm Gate, smiling at them as they knelt in a circle around it.
This world had been under Gods' Order since he arrived; there was nothing he didn't know.
His thoughts unconsciously influenced the world's operation. Their ability to meet in this way was essentially due to his subconscious belief that the protagonist group should be together, so they all converged here.
"You're all here so quickly, even faster than I expected."
Xia Wei said, looking at Rikka Takanashi and patting her head.
"Everything is the choice of destiny, Brother." Rikka Takanashi's eyes gleamed with a watery light, as if saying, 'Brother, I did it. Can I go to the other side of the Invisible Boundary Line now?'
'Of course.' Xia Wei tapped Rikka Takanashi's forehead.
'Mhm, mhm.' Rikka Takanashi nodded like a pecking chick: "I can finally see my father again."
"Brother, are there any commands to subjugate evil spirits this time? Please feel free to command the renowned Thor's Warhammer User." Dekimori Sanae said proudly, "I've been impatient for a long time!"
"Don't rush, this time it's a battle that truly requires fighting with your life, or rather, a war." Xia Wei said with a smile, "You will go with other powerful companions to the lowest level of the evil spirit world. The goal is to clear an entire city of evil spirits."
"An entire city of evil spirits!" Dekimori Sanae and Rikka Takanashi jumped up excitedly.
In their opinion, evil spirits were no match for them; yesterday, they had defeated many evil spirits.
'They're so excited now, just wait until they cry later.' Xia Wei felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
In his view, their potential was high, but they hadn't experienced true 'cruelty,' so they had to go through it.
To truly realize the ideals and beliefs they fantasized about.
"Gulp~" Nibutani Shinka, Tomioka Yuuta, and Kumin Tsuyuri swallowed their saliva. Did they have to hear such explosive topics right from the start?
Was this something they should be hearing now?
Would they immediately rush to the battlefield after awakening their powers?
Cold sweat unknowingly broke out.
Before they could think further, they heard their names being called.
"Nibutani Shinka, Tomioka Yuuta, Kumin Tsuyuri."
"Yes!" x3.
They instinctively responded in unison, looking at the God before them.
The awe in their hearts came from the depths of their souls; at first sight, there was only one word in their minds: [God].
They couldn't imagine the power of God, but God was God.
"To be able to come here is the choice of destiny." Xia Wei said, looking at Nibutani Shinka and Kumin Tsuyuri.
As for 'the choice of destiny,' he was the destiny of this world itself. If he said it was, then it was.
"Now you stand at the crossroads of destiny."
"Continue forward, gain Divine Blessing, become a Guardian of the world, a protector of humanity, a hero who upholds justice, but you will face an endless stream of difficulties and enemies. This path is endless, and you may face insurmountable difficulties and perish in the near future."
"The second choice, turn and leave. You will forget everything you know, live as ordinary people, and live out this life uneventfully."
"Think carefully about what kind of future you want."
Of course, all of the above was just spoken casually.
No youth could resist the ultimate temptation of 'Otherworld,' 'power,' 'magic,' 'hero,' 'protecting the world.'
It was like telling a down-and-out corporate slave that they could inherit all the richest man's assets just by pressing a handprint—impossible to refuse.
"Become a hero!" x3.
Nibutani Shinka, Tomioka Yuuta, and Kumin Tsuyuri spoke out in unison.
Once they made their decision, golden particles of light appeared before them.
"The 'Awakening Seed' that awakens power." Tomioka Yuuta swallowed, holding it with trembling hands. He had heard about it from Wicked Lord Shingan long ago.
The next moment, he felt the 'Awakening of Power,' and a flood of information appeared in his mind.
Divine Blessing "Black Flame Lv.1": Black flames that corrode natural matter. The degree of corrosion depends on the level; currently, it can only corrode things at the same life and Divine Blessing level.
Divine Blessing | Flight Lv.1": The ability to fly freely.
Basic Magic Compendium: Contains hundreds of various basic magic spells.
The Basic Magic Compendium could be said to be standard for everyone who received Divine Blessing, but not all spells could be learned. Generally, being able to learn twenty to thirty types was considered excellent.
Nibutani Shinka's cheeks were flushed, this was from excitement.
Divine Blessing | Magic Conduction Lv.1": Able to quickly learn and apply magical knowledge, and also amplify magical power to some extent.
Divine Blessing "Spirit Power Lv.1": Can add natural energy to any magic, making it spirit magic. (In reality, it's just adding a bit of natural energy to the magic).
"How, how amazing." Kumin Tsuyuri said softly, looking at her glowing hand.
Divine Blessing | Sleepwalking Lv.1": Can instantly fall asleep according to one's thoughts and control the body in dreams, maximizing the body's instincts.
Divine Blessing "Dream Thought Lv.1": Perfectly activates telekinesis in dreams.
"After gaining Divine Blessing, you should first read more common sense books here and learn more about this world."
As soon as Xia Wei finished speaking, several books appeared before them.
Next, Kumin Tsuyuri, Nibutani Shinka, and Tomioka Yuuta began reading fervently. For them, having just gained mysterious powers, they were curious about all mysterious knowledge.
They even tried out their Divine Blessing while reading, having a great time.
"Next, I'll take you to the Invisible Boundary Line to see your father, this is the only chance." Xia Wei gently rubbed Rikka Takanashi's head.
After he finished speaking, her vision instantly shifted. "This is my grandfather's house in the countryside." Rikka Takanashi came to her senses, looking around.
An old wooden house, with her father's black and white portrait hanging on the wall before her, and nothing placed on the table.
Things were only placed on the table during memorial ceremonies.
"Father." Rikka Takanashi walked to the black and white portrait.
Xia Wei's golden eyes brightened for a moment, and the rules of the world began to be manipulated.
This world was the most ordinary world, without reincarnation or anything like that. After a person died, their consciousness would dissipate with their soul.
In this situation, even a true God could not summon back a soul that had already dissipated.
But this referred to ordinary true Gods, and his Authority was 'Destiny.'
[Destiny allows Rikka Takanashi to meet her deceased father at this moment]
A person's existence in this world inevitably leaves traces, and destiny gathers these traces together, thereby re-gathering a soul that has already dissipated.
Soul dissipation does not equal 'disappearance'; true disappearance means not even the last trace exists.
Pale blue light points began to appear before Rikka Takanashi.
The light points grew more numerous, finally gathering to form a human outline.
The human outline became clearer and clearer, and a translucent phantom of a middle-aged corporate slave appeared before Rikka Takanashi.
"Father!"
As if hearing the cry, the translucent middle-aged corporate slave opened his eyes, bewildered.
"I, wasn't I already dead?"
Then he looked at the girl who was biting her lip and choking back tears.
"Rikka?"
The next moment, seeing Xia Wei, he realized something and smiled with relief.
"So it's God. I am indeed dead; I am now a departed spirit."
"Three years have passed, Rikka, you've grown up." The middle-aged corporate slave looked at his sobbing daughter with satisfaction.