After spending the rest of the day dressing up Shiro and taking pictures, Aarim found it a little strange that Shiro would need to take a break and hold onto Nan Tianās sleeve but decided to not say anything for now.
"Fu... Iām satisfied. I havenāt relaxed like this in a while." Aarim stretched with a smile as she sat down on the sofa.
"You should rest more often if youāre this fatigued." Shiro smiled.
"Well isnāt that rich coming from the one who rests the least out of all of us?" Aarim raised an eyebrow as Shiro coughed.
"Arenāt I resting now?"
"Yeah but thatās more to do with the fact that you canāt use mana right now. Iām sure that if you could, you would be training or getting back into the swing of things no?" Aarim crossed her legs as Shiro shook her head.
"I donāt know if I can fight like usual. I havenāt fully gotten over my fears just yet." Shiro admitted as she glanced down at her hand.
". . .I see. Sorry for bringing it up." Aarim apologised. She had to remember that this wasnāt like the injuries that she had suffered before.
"Itās fine. But I think youāre right. I did have a quick spar with Nan Tian earlier to see if I can move like usual. I think that once I can use some mana, Iāll be interested in venturing out and fighting a few monsters." Shiro smiled as Aarim nodded.
Talking for a little longer, both Shiro and Nan Tian left the office and made their way back to the main tower. They didnāt want to distract Aarim for too long since sheās keeping the second city functioning.
Upon making their way back to the main tower, Shiro glanced at the time and figured that they might as well rest up for the night.
As they were walking back to Shiroās room, they saw Madison waiting outside.
"Yo." Madison smiled.
"Sup. How come youāre waiting outside my door? You could have just messaged me." Shiro asked as Madison shrugged.
"True. But I think I should talk to you face to face about this." Madison chuckled.
"Well in that case then come on in."
Opening the door to her room, Shiro gestured for Madison to sit down on the sofa.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Shiro asked curiously.
"You see, Iāve gotten an invitation from Demon God Makron. He invites me to go to the demon realm and in doing so, Iāll be able to become stronger. I..."
"If youāre wondering about how Iāll be, donāt worry. Iāll be fine. I was a little surprised by Lyricaās choice back then but it makes sense. Everyone has their own path to become stronger and Lyrica has made her choice. Thereās an opportunity before you so donāt let my condition discourage you." Shiro smiled.
She immediately knew what Madison wanted to say when she brought up the invitation. If she was to hinder her friendās progress because she felt lonely, she wouldnāt be much of a friend. Plus, Nan Tian was here helping her.
Hearing this, Madison was a little surprised before smiling.
"Alright. It seems like I wasnāt able to judge you properly." Madison chuckled as she had thought up of ways to pacify Shiro should she be unwilling but there was no need.
"So when will you be leaving?" Shiro asked curiously.
"I think Iāll be leaving either tomorrow or the day after since I still need to distribute some tasks while Iām gone." Madison replied.
"Just a dayās time huh? Is there anything we can do that might help you?" Shiro asked as Madison shook her head.
"Itās fine. Iāve already got some equipment from Helion as well as a few magic scrolls from Aarim. Iām pretty sorted right now." Madison smiled.
"Is that so... Hmm let me check my skills to see if thereās anything I can do to help. Maybe something that doesnāt require mana since all of it is being used for my mana realm right now." Shiro said as she quickly glanced at her stat screen. She wanted to check her list to see if thereās anything she could use for Madison.
Most of her skills were active effects that cost mana to be used in battle and even the ones that she had recycled only lasted for a short time.
Looking at this list, Shiro couldnāt help but sigh. She had been so busy levelling up she never really focused on organising her skills even after reaching Demi God tier.
But just as she glanced through the list, she saw skill that they would mention often since it transferred her stats. She never used this early since her level was low and it would only give additional uses per level rather than a cooldown.
However, now that she looked at it again, she couldnāt help but massage her eyes.
Previously known as the Celestial Court, it was upgraded to Divine Court after she reached Demi God status.
And since she was now level 760, there were 16 available slots with 5 of them being taken up.
[Divine Court Appointment]
You can appoint people of your choosing to take a position within your Divine Court. If they accept, they gain a passive bonus in accordance to their role.
The role will be tailored to their class and you can only appoint a certain amount of people. So far, you can appoint 16 people to be in your Divine Court.
You gain one additional slot every 50 levels (800, 850, 900...)
Currently used slots: 5/16
With how much fighting she had done, she never kept a track on the slots available and offered a role when thereās someone in need of it.
For example, she gave Helion the role since her experiences with blueprints and so on might help him thus he became the court blacksmith.
She offered one to Keiko and Keomi since they were venturing out with danger lurking around every corner. Back then she only had a few slots so she used it on the two highest levels.
Currently, the holders of titles in her court were Aarim, Keiko, Keomi, Helion and Kanae.
Since it doesnāt cost mana, Shiro wondered if she could still appoint people into her court.
āNow that I think of it, with 11 slots free, I can give everyone in the party one. Not that they need it but itāll be a helpful boost. Iām just not sure what kind of title it would give to Nan Tian though.... I can probably give Shiina, Oran and Akhess a title each.ā Shiro thought to herself.
She didnāt want to give it to Nan Tian just yet since it might give him something stupid like Divine Court Therapist with how things are going right now.
But now that she saw this skill, she could understand what Aarim was talking about when it came to her constantly pushing herself.
Now that she couldnāt fight for a while, Shiro figured that it was probably a good time to go through her skills and see what she could do with them.
"Iām not sure if this will work but you know how Aarim has a title that links her to me in the divine court?" Shiro asked as Madison nodded.
"The skill itself doesnāt require mana so Iām not sure if I can still activate it but if it does, itāll be a decent boost to you."
"We can certainly give it a go." Madison nodded with a smile.
Taking a deep breath, Shiro stood up and let go of Nan Tianās sleeve. Remembering how she would activate the skill, Shiro stuck out her hand as she opened her mouth.
"Madison, on my authority as the Nanotech Demi Goddess, do you accept a role in my court? Do note that once this is done, the role cannot be revoked." Shiro asked as small motes of light started to gather. There was no movement of mana or divine energy within her body but the ambient mana provided by her anchor was being drawn towards her. Those outside would be able to see Shiroās anchor flicker and glow as some kneeled down to pray.
Watching the motes gathered towards her hand and form the staff used for this ritual, Shiro was a little surprised. It felt as though the world around her was part of her body.
All of the mana could be used and it didnāt need to go through her links at all. She felt as though her control was all encompassing. She wondered if this is what it meant to be a demi god but she set that aside for now. She had plenty of time to sit down and reflect on all the changes in her body and class but right now she had to finish the ritual.
"I accept." Madison nodded as the motes of light transformed into a magic circle beneath Madison.
[Acknowledgement Received. Generating Role... Divine Court Berserker.]
[Divine Court Berserker]
The person given this role will receive the following benefits.
+20% of Goddessā Strength, Agility, Vitality and Defence.
+30% All Element Resistance.
+30% Damage Absorption when activating a Berserk Skill.
+50% Overall Stats when activating Berserk Skill.
As a Divine Court Berserker, you are an unstoppable champion of destruction. Allies following behind you when you act as vanguard will receive a 20% boost to their stats.