I heard Father God’s story, but I couldn’t make a quick decision.
Humans who can defeat gods are rare, so Father God wants me to help him manage the Sky Orb and the Sea Orb as a god.
That in itself sounds interesting, but becoming a god also means becoming immortal.
Even though I’m in a similar situation now after evolving into Grand Class, I’ve already said goodbye to many friends and acquaintances.
But this means that the number of such people will clearly increase compared to now.
So, I pondered what to do, asked for time, and decided to end the conversation for now and consult with everyone.
“Sorry, I can’t decide by myself. So, I want to hear everyone’s opinions too.”
“I think it sounds interesting, and if Yamato wants to do it, I think it’s fine to become one. But…”
“I agree. However…”
Prim and Meena are hesitant, but I understand what they want to say.
After all, only I was told this, so it’s about what happens to everyone else.
If it was about everyone joining, I wouldn’t have struggled this much, and might have decided immediately depending on the situation.
But I think it’s a bit much for only me to become a god.
“I see. To add, it wasn’t just you who broke through the trial, but everyone here. Meaning, they are also qualified.”
As if seeing through our thoughts, Father God’s words echoed.
You should have said something like that earlier!
“No, I did say it. So I thought I had explained it, and I didn’t expect you to be troubled there. But now that I understand the reason, I thought it would be bad not to explain it here, even though it would interrupt the conversation.”
I didn’t hear you!
“Sorry, Yamato. Actually, in the first stage, you said it. That you would give us, ‘the ones who broke the Heavenly Tree Labyrinth,’ a choice.”
“““Ah!”””
At Mako’s words, several people exclaimed as if they remembered.
Of course, I was one of them.
“Now that you mention it, you did say that.”
“‘We’ means everyone here is included, right? The subsequent conversation was so exciting that I completely forgot.”
Me too.
Actually, Mako, how did you remember?
“Well, I have to listen carefully to the story. Well, I decided to go along with you, Yamato, so I don’t mind which option you choose.”
Is that so?
No, it’s true that I’m happy that Mako will accompany me.
“Then I’m the same.”
“Me too!”
“I am too.”
“Of course, me too.”
“I will also accompany you, Yamato.”
“I will go with you.”
“I will follow you wherever you go.”
“It’s ironic that this body will become a god, but if Lord Yamato wishes it, I have no objections.”
“Aria, you’re as crooked as usual. But I feel the same way.”
Ludia, Athena, Lydia, Rika, Meena, Flam, Hilde, Aria, and Yuri will respect my wishes and walk with me.
“You are loved, Yamato. And me too, of course.”
“Of course. Since my beloved husband has decided, we won’t object.”
Mana and Prim also have the same opinion, and more importantly, they seem to be encouraging me.
I don’t know what will actually happen, but I still think it’s interesting and want to try it.
If they affirm and accept me like that, my mind is made up.
“Father God, can you hear me?”
“I can hear you. Did you reach a decision?”
“Yes, I did.”
Feeling everyone’s support, I spoke my answer.
“Honestly, I don’t know what I can do, but it’s also true that I thought it was interesting. So, please take care of us. Ah, of course, all of us.”
“Yes, of course. Thank you, Yamato.”
Thus, I became the god who protects the Sky Orb and the Sea Orb.
For now, it’s only the Sky Orb, but if civilization develops on the Sea Orb, Father God and the others won’t be able to handle it alone.
At that time, we will take on the protection of the Sea Orb, and Father God and the others will focus on management.
If we were to venture into outer space, it would require different procedures, means, or methods, but that’s probably thousands of years away, so I don’t need to think about it now.
“Ah, and to match the Sea Orb, we’ll be updating the Sky Orb’s system as well. Specifically, regarding monster ranks and human evolution.”
“Huh?”
“Didn’t I tell you the Sky Orb was a prototype? So, we often changed and updated the system. In your daily life, Guild Ranks are the prime example.”
Guild Rank?
Certainly, there are now 15 ranks, but it used to be 10.
There are still guilds with 10 ranks, but that’s not…
Ah, it’s added to the Library’s notation, so it counts as a change.
“Since we’re matching it to the Sea Orb, I’m sorry, but the Guild Rank will be reverted to 10 ranks. You are all the highest rank in any guild, but the O-rank will be the topmost again, so you should complete the procedures when you return.”
That makes sense.
“And regarding monster ranks, until now, depending on the monster’s evolutionary stage, there were main ranks and sub-ranks. But they were difficult to understand if you weren’t used to them, so we’re abolishing them. It will be a rough classification, but wouldn’t it be easier to understand and judge than dividing into detailed ranks?”
Ah, I’ve certainly thought of that before.
Now that I’m used to it, I don’t think much of it, but it was really troublesome in the past.
There were many times when I thought that a slight or two-level higher rank equivalent according to the sub-rank should just be the corresponding rank.
However, if this was also part of a trial, I can understand it.
“Instead of that, the monster ranks will also be 10 stages. It’s 7 stages now, so 3 more.”
Is that so?
Apparently, it will be Normal Species, Middle Species, High Species, Rare Species, Anomaly Species, Catastrophe Species, Heavenly Disaster Species, Legendary Species, Phantasm Species, and Demise Species.
Moreover, it seems that monsters corresponding to these ranks were already placed in the Heavenly Tree Labyrinth. Therefore, even for the same Anomaly Species or Catastrophe Species, there were variations in strength.
Furthermore, to make matters worse, almost all Demise Species currently on the Sky Orb correspond to Heavenly Disaster Species, and only a few are Legendary Species, with none above that. If a change were to occur, wouldn’t it cause great confusion?
In addition, human evolution will also be 10 stages.
The first is Normal Class, then Middle Class, followed by High Class, then Elder Class, Ancient Class, Element Class, Grand Class, Origin Class, Demi Class, and finally Arc Class.
The condition for leveling up is fixed at level 100, and evolution reverts to level 1, but it is still the level within that class.
Those who have already evolved will be changed to the corresponding class, and it seems we have already been changed when we appeared on the Sea Orb.
Upon hastily checking, I had become a Demi-Human.
“I’ve become a Demi-Foxy.”
“I’m a Demi-Light Elf.”
“I’ve become an Origin Human.”
“I am an Origin Undine.”
“Origin Snegrachka, is it?”
“Origin Dark Elf. No wonder my skin color has returned to how it was before.”
“Demi-Ice Dragonewt? Ah, attributes were added to the race name.”
“That means I’m Demi-Fire Dragonewt. I knew it.”
“I am a Demi-Alexandrite Dragonian.”
“I was a Demi-Vampire.”
“It seems to be Origin Rabitry.”
“Demi-Human, huh? Demi means demigod? Well, since you said you became a god, it’s not strange.”
Demi Class and Origin Class.
I think demigod and progenitor, but either way, it doesn’t seem wrong in the sense of being close to a god.
The five people in the Origin Class are also around level 80, so I feel like I could evolve into Demi Class by entering the Heavenly Tree Labyrinth.
What also caught my attention was that Lydia and Ludia had attributes added to their race names, while Athena’s dragon name and race name seemed to be integrated.
Actually, that’s how it is, but this way is easier to understand. Except for the long race names.
And the biggest problem is the three elves whose races themselves have changed.
Well, Mana is fine. Whether she became a Light Elf or not, she was always like that. Yuri, who is a half-elf, has a race name that’s almost as long as Athena’s, but let’s accept it. However, Rika was originally a Dark Elf, and her skin color had turned white when she evolved into a High Elf, but with this change, she returned to her tanned skin color that I hadn’t seen in about 100 years, which surprised me. It’s true that the moment we appeared on the Sea Orb, Rika’s skin color changed to brown, which surprised me, but even more surprising was being greeted by numerous Dragonians and appearing on a planet called the Sea Orb. I intended to ask her about it once things settled down. I never expected that the race itself would change for such a reason. In fact, Yuri’s race has changed to one I’ve never heard of, even though her race should have been Light Elf.
“The reason Yuri’s race changed is because we’ve added new races too. A total of 13 new ones, making it 30 in total. It’s a nice round number, you know.”
You too! Like Elves splitting into Light Elves and Dark Elves, Fairies also seem to have changed into a race called Sylphides. I thought Sylphides were wind fairies, but it’s fine for now. However, I have no idea how new races are born.
“Ah, new races? They change for half-blooded children’s races, or children born in the future might become the corresponding race. It will be rare at first, but we plan to adjust things on our end, so they should blend in after a while.”
So, that’s why Yuri, who was a half-elf, changed her race. When I asked, Snegrachka is one of the newly added Yokai Races, which embodies the ice attribute, making her a sort of snow woman.
Although I was bewildered by the more flamboyant changes than expected, it seems that the system and races are already in use on the Sea Orb, so the Sky Orb is being adapted to match. The Sky Orb is a prototype world of the Sea Orb, but its role ended when the Sea Orb was born. However, instead of destroying it, it continues to exist as the core of the new world. If we use Earth as an analogy, the underground worlds called Shambhala and Agartha are the core, and at the same time, they are pocket worlds. In other words, it is no exaggeration to say that the Sky Orb and the Sea Orb are one body from the moment they were born as planets. That’s why they are connected by the Heavenly Tree Labyrinth, and it seems possible to travel between them. Well, with such overwhelmingly powerful monsters roaming, it’s not easy to clear it.
This change will occur simultaneously with our return. Fortunately, we can travel using Traveling, so we can return easily and come back again. However, those who have not cleared the Heavenly Tree Labyrinth cannot come even if they use Traveling. It’s a shame, but that’s how it is.
The notification for the system update, or rather, the change, was made public as soon as we appeared on the Sea Orb, so the system update will be performed one month from now. System and update, these are words I haven’t heard in over 100 years. Even as gods, managing the world is difficult, so they use something like Earth’s computers to assist with management. Then, because the systems of the Sky Orb, which is a pocket world, and the Sea Orb, which is a planet, are different, it increases the burden of management and makes errors more likely. In such cases, the system is changed to match the planet. This has been done in other worlds, and apparently, it has even happened on Earth, where I lived. I certainly didn’t think they managed with such a systematic method, but when I think about it, managing a world is bound to be more difficult than managing a territory, so it’s not strange if such a system exists. Eventually, I will also be involved in that system, so I look forward to that day.
