Ranking System



The god-like water spirit voice had affected our souls. We were stiff and frozen just from hearing its voice alone.

"Ancestor, I have a request I would like to wish upon."

Stating his wish, Agnus kneeled to the ground and began to state his wish. Since Agnus was doing this, it would be better for me to do it.

"State it now. I don't have all day."

"My friend here would ascend to the eighth realm. Ancestor, I hope you can bless and protect him when the time comes. His talent is something you might look forward to checking out."

Every action Agnus had shown to his ancestor was reverence. When Agnus had stated his wish, the god looked at me, observing every detail he could find about me. I had never felt so insecure about something. I could tell that he was gaining information about me with every glance.

"When will you be ascending, child?"

I didn't know why, but the God was in a great mood when it called me a child. Does it know something about me? Or was it just that type of person?

"I will be ascending in 357 days."

The God then waved his hand, and I felt a different energy spreading within me. It had a different feel from all the energy that I had felt.

"My blessing has been granted. I won't tell you what my blessing will do. You will have to figure that out on your own."

"Which god or goddess has taken you under your wing?"

"Blood Goddess Iris."

Since the God had asked, I had told the God who it was. The water god didn't give much thought to her when I mentioned her. I don't know how large the upper worlds were, but they weren't aquatinted.

"How about working for me instead?"

"..."

I didn't think another god would offer me this deal. Before I started to agree immediately, I had asked the water god something.

"If I accept your condition, could I bring other people along with me?"

"Unfortunately, that's not possible. We gods are already sacrificing a lot to bring someone from the lower realms to the divine realm."

"I see... I'm sorry if I have to decline. I have already accepted the other goddess' deal. Breaking it might lead to a dangerous path for those I love."

The water god understood the implications and didn't address his offer further. He then looked at Agnus and asked if he had any more requests.

"Descendant of mine, do you have anything else you desire?"

"Ancestor! Recently, my company has been dealing with a god. I hope you can assist me in this manner. The enemy god shouldn't be hard for you to deal with."

Did the IUC have gods as enemies? This was the first time I had heard of this news.

"I will have a talk with that God. Very well, consider it done. Descendant of mine, I have used all my powers that the world has allowed me to. I will be leaving. Child, if you ever see me, let's have a talk."

The water god could gain a lot of information by looking into us. Agnus didn't need to say anything, and the God instantly knew who the other side was.

And just like that, Agnus' ancestor left. He told me to visit him if I had the chance to do so. The atmosphere of the room had lightened up with the God gone.

"Your ancestor was easier to talk to than I thought."

"Not all gods are unreasonable. Our business here is done. Let's return."

We left the shrine and returned to the dark path. Since we had all the time to talk, I asked a question I wanted to ask earlier.

"The enemy god. Which company is under them?"

"The ZTF. Even though we had won, the wrath of their God wasn't something my company could deal with efficiently. Since you seem in trouble, I might as well call my ancestor earlier."

Because I needed help, Agnus called for his ancestor because it was convenient. Even so, I was thankful his ancestor had blessed me.

"So the ZTF has a god on their side? Do you know how strong it is?"

"Considering how the ZTF was flaunting their power as a last resort, figuring out which god had supported them wasn't hard."

"So which god was it?"

"The ZTF's god is the god of Breeze—a low-tier god in the seventh realm."

Compared to Agnus' ancestor, the God from the ZTF was so much weaker. I had already thought the ZTF had disbanded, but to think they had a god as their leader.

Ever since Iris appeared, the world has seemed different. The existence of God had changed my worldview, and because of that, I felt rushed.

"Do you need anything from me before I leave? I feel indebted to you for that."

Agnus had done me a considerable service. I know he said it was for investment, but I still feel like shit for getting something without doing much.

"Actually, there is. Our company has found a fourth-ranked world, and a monster there has been born."

"While the world has been destroyed, such a monster needs to be exterminated."

"Exterminated? May I know why?"

I looked at Agnus as we continued to walk. I wondered what warranted so much attention if Agnus was serious about this.

"While the monster cannot shift to a different world, it can steal someone's ability once it eats the corpse of a dead body."

"Luckily, the monster's intelligence is that of a wild beast. But who knows how long that will be? Eliminating that monster now is for the betterment of the world."

A monster that could steal someone's abilities? It was a heaven-defying power to have. I could see why Agnus put me up for this.

I, too, would be wary of someone with this ability. After all, the monster could target my world one day.