" Now that you've succumb to the tides of fate, it's time you knew who I was. I am the morning dew that blesses creation, I am the mist of dawn that carries universal secrets. You may call me, Lumina, the ever dazzling goddess of light".
I looked up at her ginormous form and simply said,
" so you brought me hear for some divine assignment then?".
She smiled and confirmed my theory. With a slight hand gesture, I found myself floating to her whims. She brought me closer to her face, where she explained her deal.
" I will give you another chance to live a life you can learn to appreciate. I life where you are not alone. However, in return, you stain your hands with blood for me".
At that exact moment, I was trapped contemplating whether I was faced with a goddess or a demon queen. I looked up at her and in a puzzled tone, I asked;
" so you want a divine executioner?! Uuum lady, you do realize I couldn't even kill myself properly, right? How am I, a person with bottom tier experience in fighting, supposed to be a killer for a goddess?".
As if ignoring my concerns, she simply smiled and explained further. Of course, this only put me more on edge.
" I require the deaths of the Holy knights. After which, you are free to live your life however you please, unburdened by loneliness and lack. Do we have a deal?".
I still had concerns and her words only seemed to worsen them. I placed my hand on my chin, looked up at her and asked,
" Aren't the holy knights a goddess' sword and shield or whatever?, why do you want them dead?. I mean, you gave them their gifts, didn't you?".
Her expression grew cold as she explained that she chose wrong. Unlike every mortal's view of a goddess, they too make mistakes. The so- called holy knights according to her were now the worst of the worst.
I was still worried. Without power, how was I supposed to combat the divinely gifted.
My worries were replaced with excitement when she said,
" I shall grant you power. Power to use only for the cause of the righteous and nothing more".
She went on to tell me all about the world she was about to send me into.
The World of Grandiose.
" I am the sovereign goddess responsible for the world of Grandiose. The people of Grandiose are of five races. The human race. The dwarven race, the elven race, the beastkin race and the demonoids. Five hundred years ago, with the help of an other worlder, I achieved peace and friendly Co existence between the five races.
To keep this balance, I chose descendants of the hero to continue his legacy. However, they were arrogant, seeing themselves as superior to all. They now cause chaos between he five races. They are threatening the peace that took so many lives to establish. Which is why I need you, Ayato".
It was not a shocking turn of events that she knew my name. As I looked at her, I saw the face of a lady in need and not an almighty goddess. I decided to help her, not out of hopelessness, but of the need to be a helping hand.
According to her, Grandiose was a world much like one you'd find in a manga. It had magic and mythical creatures.
There were three categories of magic;
[ Conguring type magic ]- deals with the ability to call upon elements around oneself in spell casting. Includes classifications such as, warlock, mage, or sinergist.
[ Arms type magic ]- deals with the ability to weaponize any material one uses into a deadly force of destruction. Includes weapon based combat enhancement and infrastructure reinforcement abilities such as, swordsmanship, archery, weaponing forging , among others.
[ Physical type magic] - deals with the anatomy of living creatures and natural processes as well as, body enhancement abilities and medicinal treatment abilities. Includes classifications such as, berserker, healer or tempest knight.
According to her, there was one last type of magic that manifested once, long ago.
[ Requiem type magic]- an individual gains the ability to summon powers from the domain of the demonic or the Divine. Such individuals are known as The Apostles.
She asked that I choose one type of magic that would aid in my mission. However, I was not allowed to pick the requiem type magic class, since it drew too much attention.
I thought long and hard, until I finally decided to make a counter offer.
" Hey Lumina, I have an idea. Instead of one type class, I want two types of magic".
She lowered her head down to my level and glared at me as of I had spoken an abomination. With a serious expression, she denied my request. She knew the consequences of too much power first hand and refused to let that mistake occur twice.
However, I was not about to let it go just like that. I looked at her intently and asked once more.
She looked at me and said,
" you know what, you remind me a lot of him. I'll endulge your request, Ayato. Nut you must promise never to use these powers to harm others. As such, you will develop them on your own to unlock their fullest potential. Do we have a deal?".
I knodded in agreement and she continued,
" now then, please choose your preferred types of magic".
I chose the arms and conguring type magic. She hovered her massive palm over my entire body. With glowing white eyes, she proclaimed the words of the universe on me. Afterwards, she smiled at me and said,
" It's done".
The next thing I new... ... ... ...