“The Abandoner?” Indra asked doubtfully. It was hard to believe that the Supreme who had suddenly disappeared and had been given the tag, ‘The Abandoner’, was a master in three different fields.
“Call him whatever you will. He had his reasons for leaving.” Ananse waved her hands nonchalantly. The Sixth Supreme was the most infamous of his race. He had abandoned his destiny and disappeared completely off the radar. No one knew where he went, or what he was doing. Because of his disappearance, the entire universe had descended into a period of turmoil. The gods of many heavens had gone against their rulers, seeking to establish themselves instead, due to the simple reason that the one who was meant keep them in check had abandoned the universe. Till date, there were still scars that remained from that tumultuous era. The 3rd, 4th, and 5
Mane looked at Indra with a hint of suspicion in his clear blue eyes. Just a while ago, Indra was arguing that Mane didn’t need to hide his identity as a scholar. This was the first time Mane had witnessed the god going against Ananse’s wishes. Although they had only just met, Mane believed that Indra admired Ananse. So for him to go against her will meant that he was utterly sure of what he was saying.However, after Ananse had refuted his claims that Mane wasn’t really in any danger from the gods, he didn’t argue back. Logically, that would be the next course of argument for anyone who wanted to get their message across. But Mane felt that there was something wrong. His reasoning was simple. When Ananse had denied Indra’s confident claims that Mane wasn’t in any real danger, Indra’s expression had remained the same. However, just a few moments after that, Indra seemed to have suddenly received enl
Mane listened intently as Ananse lectured him on God Academies, all the while wondering why his parents, and even his masters had never told him any of this before.“But God Academies aren’t just institutions” Ananse smiled mysteriously as she took a sip of the beverage that was on the table before them. Mane ignored the table. It was likely a product of Indra’s imagination, and would disappear once Ananse didn’t need it. He also ignored the fact that Ananse was drinking when they really didn’t feel any hunger in this strange space. Besides, she was a god. She didn’t need to eat. So if she wanted to fake taking a drink, then that was her own issue.“To remain as neutral as possible, God Academies aren’t located on any major or minor worlds. They are their own worlds.”Mane’s expression was a sight to behold. His eyes were wide
A letter of recommendation?” Mane repeated Ananse’s words. “Yes. As long as you send a letter of recommendation signed by a god to one of their admission branches in the major worlds, you would gain admission.” Ananse reiterated.Although it sounded simple, Mane knew it wouldn’t be so easy. Well, submitting the letter was definitely easy, but he doubted that would be enough to be admitted to a God Academy. Mane could already picture several individuals trying to sneak into these prestigious academies with forged letters of recommendation.As if she could see the doubt in Mane’s eyes, Ananse decided to elaborate, “They are called letters of recommendation, but they aren’t mere letters. Granted, the letter would indeed be written and sent to the academy, but that isn’t enough. The letters aren’t written by some nobody. They are written by the god or goddess t
“If a person’s comprehensions do not match the speed of their promotion, and they end up ascending before filling the Token of Authority, they ascend as Ascenders. If they fill the Token of Authority before their ascension, they ascend as gods. As for False Ascenders, they are those that barely filled a third of their token before ascending. And unlike True Ascenders who can keep on filling their Tokens to attempt entering the realm of godhood, False Ascenders have no such privilege. Once they ascend in their false states, their progress is barred.”Mane couldn’t help but wonder why someone would choose to ascend as a False Ascender. But everyone had their reasons. He wasn’t one to judge, especially since he wasn’t even at that stage yet. Maybe when he was also ready to ascend, he would find out.“When one becomes a god, the power of their token is transformed into a godspar
King’s Crown Academy“My parents have their own affiliations?” Mane sounded surprised. Since his parents were relatively younger gods who had been birthed by a God Academy, Mane didn’t think that they would be tied to any academy. But he was wrong.“You underestimate the potential the bodies of your parents hold. They are young gods, but that doesn’t mean they are weak.” Ananse explained with a small smile on her face. Ray and Alexis were enigmas even in the god society. Gods like them who grew strong so quickly were rare. Of course when one considered their origins their growth would be understandable, but even then their rate of growth was unprecedented. It had taken the young couple a mere hundred years to grow to their current level, putting them among the top ranks of the god society.
“So you want to go to God King Academy. Interesting decision.” Ananse said with a smirk“I do. I can’t have Sir Indra protecting me all the time” Mane gave his reason. Indra smiled bitterly after hearing Mane’s words. Although he hadn’t stated explicitly that he was protecting Mane from the shadows, Mane was able to figure that out from the little he had been told. First off, Indra knew much about Mane, even more than his parents did. He even knew about the secretive last member of the Silver Wolves. That was information that was kept from the members of the Silver Wolves themselves. Yet Indra knew. This could only mean that the Battle God had been watching keenly- maybe a little too keenly. Mane shivered as he wondered if Indra peeps on him whenever he takes a bath.“I see. So that’s the basis for your decision” Indra rubbed his chin as he spoke. It was we
The strange extra dimensional space was filled with only two people now. Mane’s figure was nowhere to be found. In the end the boy was so excited with everything he earned that he had left without finding out what a Supreme was. Ananse’s blurred figure and Indra’s aloof form were all that occupied the place. They stood side by side as they gazed at nothing in particular.“Why do I have to protect the Brute King” after nearly ten minutes, Indra lost his patience? He broke the silence, choosing to ask Ananse the question that had been bothering him. Mane had been cast out of Indra’s realm less than twenty minutes ago. Ananse had finished her business with him. She left the writing of his recommendation letter to his parents. Although they weren’t Stakes for the God King Academy, they were still alumni of the prestigious academy. Their recommendations would be accepted. She also had Indra write a joint
“Mane isn’t the only prodigy going to God King this year” Ananse revealed“Isn’t that good for him. Having competition would accelerate his growth” Indra was baffled by her words. It was true that God King was bound to be filled with prodigies. But the Supreme was no slouch himself. His growth was already exaggerated as it is. Having geniuses walking with him every step of the way was bound to bring him more benefits than demerits. It was true that God King wasn’t as prestigious as it was in ancient times, but the success they had in raising the Brute King and the Absolute Queen put them on the radar once again. Although Indra didn’t know what kind of geniuses they had attracted, he was absolutely certain that they were the cream of the crop.“It isn’t the same. It is true that the days when geniuses from all over the universe flocked over to God King and a