Chapter 228: Grain of Sand
Raelâs brows furrowed. âThe what now?â
âI have decided your punishment,â Anubis announced. âInstead of judging your sins, as Iâm sure there are plenty, I will simply determine the Grade of your previous universe.â
How exactly is this a punishment�
Rael thought, puzzled.
Burger grumbled. [Knowing an Outerâs universe allows another Outer to travel there. She can forcefully bring back some people you know, or even kill them. She can also corrupt its laws to an extent. Honestly⊠I think itâs easier to tell you what she canât do instead.]
The moment Burger finished speaking, Anubis extended her hand.
âTake my hand, and Iâll carry out your punishment.â
He stared at it for a few moments, then met her eyes. âAnd if I refuse?â
âThen Iâll send your soul to the core of the sun. I heard it gets pretty warm there for mortals.â
âYou sure are a sly bitch, arenât you?â Rael remarked with a sigh, then halted. âBy that, I mean I respect your creativity.â
âBoy, Iâve heard every insult there is. If youâre going to try to insult me next time, use something original.â Anubis giggled.
Without wasting another second, she reached out and grabbed his hand. Immediately, he felt a warm, tingly feeling spread through his veins, but it only lasted a few moments before it was all over.
<Ding!>
<Main Universe #5299 Detected!>
<Type: Mortal>
<Grade: 2>
<Threat Level: Extremely Low>
She let go of his hand, a frown appearing on her face.
âWhy is your universe so underdeveloped?â Anubis asked. âAt least itâs a mortal realm. Still, itâs only a Grade 2 universe⊠Do you not have gods?â
Rael shrugged, rubbing his wrist, which still slightly stung. âLook, woman, I donât know. I didnât have any powers like I do now. I was just a normal human.â
âOh⊠yeah, that makes sense then,â Anubis replied with a nod. âThe way the Grade of the universe works is that it combines the power of all individuals present. If yours is so low, that would mean not many had awakened. Oh well⊠it does seem like a solid universe where I can sleep without being interrupted.â
With those words, she flicked her hands.
<Outer Sun God, Anubis has unlocked their domain!>
<Do you wish to leave? Yes/No>
Despite the option appearing, and Anubis absentmindedly walking away, he didnât accept yet.
InsteadâŠ
âHey, how about working with me?â Rael asked. âI know you might be lazy, but why not be lazy in my world instead? There are delicious foods there, and all Iâd ask of you is to be our guardian.â
âHah?â Anubis turned to face him, surprise written across her face. âYouâre trying to hire me as your babysitter? I have better things to do such asââ
âSleep?â
âNoâŠâ She pouted. âAnd even if I wanted to descend into lower worlds, I couldnât. Iâm too strong, and by going there, Iâm only going to make the world pay attention to me more.â
Rael tilted his head. âHey, whatâs the difference between the world and the universe? Donât they both delete you?â
âHmm? Well, yeah,â Anubis replied plainly. âBut if you survive the deletion by the world, then you wonât be able to enter that particular world, or I guess in your human standards, planet. And if you survive a universal deletion⊠yeah, I donât think you will. But you get the idea.â
[Budget encyclopedia,] Burger remarked.
Looks like I have two now,
Rael replied with a chuckle, and before Burger could lash out, he ignored him.
âIs that it?â Rael asked.
Anubis nodded. âPretty much. I just donât want to be deleted by the world, because then Iâd be on the universeâs radar. Itâs some complicated stuff, I know.â
YeahâŠ
Rael sighed.
Causality existed, the multiverse existed, and being deleted got you, well, deleted. That was simple enough to understand.
But even so, him being an Outer, and someone with such a high negative karma no less, was something he still couldnât fully explain.
AnyhowâŠ
âSo is there no other way for you to descend safely?â
âNot at the moment,â Anubis replied. âI can probably summon an avatar, but it would take way too much time and energy. Iâm currently weakened and also a bit lazy, so I wonât do it. ButâŠâ
Rael tilted his head. âBut?â
âThereâs a way you can provide tributes for me. Food, I mean,â Anubis explained with a smirk. âIn exchange, I could give you a blessing, maybe? A Lesser blessing this time.â
âOh? That works for me,â Rael replied with a slight smile. âBut what would it take to earn your highest level of blessing?â
âA Supreme blessing? Hmm⊠youâd probably have to be my kid or something,â Anubis said flatly. âThough Iâm a virâI doubt I have any kids running around. So no oneâs going to get it.â
She was about to say virgin, wasnât she?
[Yep.] Burger affirmed.
âI see⊠Well, whatâs the highest blessing you could give to a human?â Rael asked one final time.
âA Greater blessing. The same one I gave to that old goose,â Anubis replied, puffing her chest. âBut for that, youâd need to provide me with the most delicious food in the universe.â
Pizza.
[Agreed,] Burger added. [Wait⊠why are we agreeing so much lately? Are you trying to gain my favor? Iâll have you know, we spirits may be genderless, but I donât swing that way.]
Fuck off.
Rael rolled his eyes.
I could ask for a blessing for myself, but itâd just go to waste⊠After all, I already know how Iâm going to deal with Diederich. Besides⊠thereâs someone Iâve wanted to give a gift to all this time.
âI accept,â Rael said with a smile. âIâll give you the most delicious food I know. And in exchange, I want you to bless someone.â
Anubisâs brow rose. âNot you? Are you sure? If I bless someone whoâs not an Outer and an actual resident of the universe, then that personâs causality is going to mirror mine, and theyâll probably be deleted.â
âAnd is there any way to bypass that?â Rael asked with a serious look.
âHmm⊠yes, but Iâd need to give them a progressive blessing. Itâs just a blessing where I donât grant all the power at once, so the universe or the world wonât flag it,â Anubis stated confidently. âAnd I give my word as the Sun God, Anubis, that what I said is the truth. If I lied, may my favorite bean bag chair be set on fire.â
He could tell she wasnât lying because of the Primordial Sight skill, so he decided to test it out.
âZafira Sutekh. Sheâs my wife, I want you to bless her and give her some of your power.â
âSure.â Anubis skipped over to him and placed her hand on his cheek, then closed her eyes.
Soon, she reopened them. âOooh, sheâs fighting someone. They seem pretty strong.â
Anubis began pressing the air with a hum, then glanced back at him. âOkay⊠I selected progressive. Now, you said you wanted a Greater blessing, right?â
âYep.â Rael affirmed. âOr higher if youâre feeling mighty generous.â
âHeh, no way,â Anubis replied, dramatically extending her finger forward, causing a single grain of sand to rise up and enter her nose.
âGreater blessing it isâAchooo!â
Her finger shot higher, then abruptly stopped, her eyes widening and her cheeks reddening.
âI-I-IâŠâ Anubis stammered, her hands trembling in disbelief.
âI-I misclickedâŠâ
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