...The next day
In Kouh's general hospital, Vesper, who was now in a deep sleep after his awakening, lay in a hospital bed. Elora sat by his side, holding his hand with tears in her eyes.
"How could I let this happen...please Vesper...please wake up," Elora said with a deep sadness
Within Vespers' mind, he found himself floating in an endless space. The only thing with him was a floating screen.
[Hello master]
"master? Who are you? Where am I? And what happened to that monster?" Vesper said with panic in his voice
[Allow me to explain. I am your system. Blessed to you by your mother. My goal is to help you grow strong enough to protect yourself and live a good life, since you can no longer live a normal life.] The system explained
"My mother...you know my mother?"
[Yes, she created me alongside your father]
"Wait, then who are they? Why did they leave me?" Vesper asked, his eyes going wide from what he heard
[I cannot tell you. Per my restrictions, I cannot tell you the name of your parents. You must figure that on your own.] The system replied.
"So even after I almost died, I can't even know who my parents really were," Vesper said, his annoyance growing.
[Please be patient, master. All answers will be revealed in due time. For now, you must focus on building your strength. In truth, once you are awakened, you basically become a beacon for all demons, monsters, gods, and fallen angels alike.]
"Wait, wait...that stuff is real?"
[Yes, this world is filled with the supernatural]
"Okay... let's say I believe you and I'm not losing my mind, where are we?" Vesper asked
[We are in your mind. You used all your divine energy when you killed that monster, so your body is sent into shock. It's sleeping to recover some energy]
"So that monster is dead...is Sakura fine?"
[Yes, the Sakura girl is perfectly fine. You may not remember since you were half passed out, but you killed the monster before it could even leave the park.]
"I see... that's good," Vesper said with a sigh of relief.
[Do you fancy this girl, master?] the system asked
"No...Well, I don't know, she is a really good friend I've had since I was a kid. But the possibility of her getting hurt...maybe," Vesper sighed, trying to make sense of how he felt.
"Anyways, how long will I be asleep for?" Vesper asked
[At least another day. But don't worry, I will be helping you. While we are here, I will teach you the basics of how I can assist you and how you can use your divine energy.] The system replied
"Okay, but before that, do you have a name?" Vesper asked
[Astrid]
"Alright, Astrid...right now I don't have any reason not to believe you, so let's get started...I never want you to feel so helpless again like that," Vesper replied, clenching his fist.
[Very well, master!] Astrid replied excitedly
[First, I will cover my functions. My primary functions are: Status/Inventory/Apostles/Divinity]
[Status: Tracks your physical and divine capabilities and measures them in a numerical value]
[Inventory: An infinite sub-space master can access at any time to store several items. Your storage level increases alongside your divinity.]
[Apostles: As someone with divinity, you have the ability to appoint someone as an apostle. Apostles will spread your name and act as an extension of yourself. They will also increase your divinity.]
[Divinity: Monitor your special divine abilities. Your followers and places of worship in your name or offerings given to you]
[There are more functions, but those are closed off to you until you reach the required amount of divinity]
"I see, show me my status," Vesper replied
[Status]
[Name: Vesper Sterling][True Name: ???]
[Race: Low-God]
[Age: 18][Estimated LifeSpan: 1,200 years]
[Titles: None]
[Level-20/100: 5700/30,000 exp.]
[Health: 7000/7000]
[Divine Energy: 200]
Strength: 75
Agility: 80
Vitality: 70
Perception: 75
Intelligence: 70
Wisdom: 80
Skills: Sol Invictus[Lv.1]/ Luna Invicta[Lv.1]/ Arcus Invictus[Lv.1]/Gladius Caelestis[Lv.1]
[A/N: Untamed Sun/Untamed Moon/Divine Archery/Celestial Swordsmanship]
"Wait..why am I level 20 already and my status seems pretty high?"
[You gained those levels from the night creature you killed. It was pretty strong, all things considered. Also, you are a god, so you awakened a very small portion of your power.]
"Okay, that...that is alot to take in...you're telling me I'm a god?" Vesper asked
[Correct]
"That means my parent were gods...my parents are gods...so what I was one of many kids, and I was just thrown away, is that it?"
[I cannot say]
"So they got tired of having kids and threw me away," Vesper scoffed in anger.
[Master, you must understand everything that happened was necessary for your safety.] Astrid quickly replied.
"Alright, whatever you say...I have lived a happy life until now. I don't need them. Sure as hell now that I know they don't want me," Vesper replied
With the mood tense, Astrid changed the subject and finished giving Vesper the basic rundown of the system. When that was finished, Atrid taught Vesper the basics of controlling divine energy.
For what seemed like days, they trained and trained until Vesper was able to coat his body with divine energy and learn to suppress his.
[It's time for you to wake up, your body has accumulated enough divine energy] Astrid said
"Alright...also, I'm sorry I was angry because my parents left me. I know...I hope they had a good reason. I mean, they left you to help me, so I want to apologize for losing my cool and yelling like that," Vesper said after taking a deep sigh.
[You don't have to apologize, master. I understand. No matter what, I will always be here to support you.]
"Thank you, Astrid," Vesper said as he opened his eyes and found himself in a hospital room, and sitting next to him was his mother, who had tears of joy streaming down her face.
"You're awake...thank god!"