Chapter 4: 02 – It’s a LitRPG

After regaining consciousness from the harrowing experience of being granted divine power, Amara was following Ezme through the silver city feeling incredibly light. She no longer felt any weight on her back, legs or feet with the steps that she took, nor any resistance in her body as it moved; she felt like the very flesh was moving on its own as her bones moved, rather than being pushed aside to accommodate the movement.

All the while they were walking, Ezme was flapping her lips explaining Amara’s newfound powers to her, which was essentially to create small miracles by consuming divine power. As she kept speaking without ever stopping to draw breath, she realized that angels most likely didn't need to breathe while her ears were assaulted with information.

“…so since you’re originally mortal, your body can’t contain all that much divine power. For us angels, our cap on divine power increases with usage, which is why the eldest ones are almost always the most powerful. I think for you it might be similar, that by tempering your body little by little it will increase, but in the end I think you’re going to cap out pretty soon no matter what.”(Ezme)

“Well that sucks.” Amara responded after the first pause for several minutes. The situation she was in hadn’t sunk in at all, and she felt like she wasn’t going to get the chance to think for herself anytime soon. “How does one regain divine power once consumed?”

“It replenishes on its own with time. The divine gift that Father gave you, which gives you your divine power, latched onto your soul, and works kind of like a muscle I suppose. Tire it out and it needs rest, regenerating its strength over time.” Ezme chirped before she stopped and turn to Amara with a beaming smile. “But the best way to get divine power is through believers!”

“Believers?”(Amara)

“Yes! Every time a mortal prays to you, you get divine power! Wonderful, isn’t it? You’re going to need that bigtime, as the faster you get divine power back, the faster you can slap those demons!”(Ezme)

“Then how will I get believers?”(Amara)

“Oh that’s easy, you just go to the realms in your domain, create a few miracles and shazam! The mortals practically will trample over each other to bow to your greatness!”(Ezme)

“…I thought I don’t have a domain yet?”(Amara)

“Indeed you don’t!”(Ezme)

Amara simply crossed her arms and looked at the smirking Ezme. After a few seconds Ezme tilted her head and raised her hand to scratch the back of her head as she wrinkled her nose. “Oh my, that’s going to be a problem, isn’t it?”

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“You don’t say?”(Amara)

“Common, don’t look so glum! I'm just pulling your leg, you'll get one soon! Won't be easy to get believers though. But I’m sure you can find a way to make it work! After all, that’s one of the things you mortals – the humans of your world especially – seem to excel at!”(Ezra)

“Meaning what exactly?”(Amara)

“I mean you have all these creative solutions to stuff! And then you create stuff even when there’s no problem requiring a solution anymore either! Oh, speaking of creations. Here!” Ezme exclaimed as she put her finger to her temple, before flinging it towards Amara.

Although Amara still hadn’t quite gotten used to the mere existence of divine power in her body, she could feel a surge of divine power approaching her faster than she could react followed by the sound of a bell in her head. As she blinked, a transparent blue screen with writing on it was in front of her.

Ezme has offered you the system, beloved sibling!
The system is intended to help you gain an overview of your excellence, and acts as a useful tool to improve your strength and prowess.
Integrate?
Y/N

As Amara was reading the screen, she noticed that Ezme had leaned down to look up at her through the screen. “What are you waiting for? Get on with it already!”

With a sigh Amara said “Yes.”, upon which she felt like something had been squeezed into her head.

Integration complete!

“The system is my very own design! Let’s try it out! Say ‘Status’!”(Ezme)

“…Status.”(Amara)