Ball of Nothing

Chapter 19


Chapter 19

"Great One," Sedna began and I stiffened slightly . She sounded so different from before with the echo in her voice that lulled my human senses to a trance-like state .
"We understand that you are keen to visit the humans and even though it is dangerous, we cannot stop you . Please allow us to give you our divine blessings along with the fragment of memories that was entrusted to us . "
Before I could react, all seven Gods placed a hand on some part of my new body . The different sensations overloaded my mind but before I could differentiate them, the same warm and tingly feeling spread throughout this new body in a more intense fashion from the tip of my toes to the ends of my hair .
It felt like someone was cramming knowledge into my head and I didn't know what I was seeing or learning . I didn't understand what I understood either . It was a huge blur of everything and nothing made sense while the pleasant warmth lasted .
However, once it faded, everything slowly began to take shape .
First off, Sedna wasn't joking about divine blessings . I could activate something called "Mind's Eye" automatically to view information already known to me and to the Gods . It's like a huge network between minds without the violation of privacy . That also meant that none of these Gods could hear my thoughts directly unless I wanted them to .
"Mind's Eye" was a blessing given by the Great Gods in order for me to receive their memory fragments . However, they had also given me individual blessings apart from "Mind's Eye" . Buddha gave me a blessing that works passively called "Wisdom" . No, I was capable enough of thinking up ideas but this skill allowed me to understand all languages including those of plants and animals . In addition, I could learn things at an astonishing rate . This would be helpful for adapting to the human ways .
Hades' blessing was slightly different . It wasn't a skill like Buddha's . In fact, it was something that required practice . The blessing was called "Karma" . As fantastic as it sounded, this wasn't something I could easily manage . "Karma" was a blessing that will harm anyone who tries to do harm to me by reflecting the damage . Rather than a blessing, this sounded more like a curse but Hades vehemently denied .
"Anyone who tries to harm Great One should be punished accordingly . "
None of the other Gods looked displeased so I had no choice but to accept it . Hades' blessing was certainly weird but it wasn't the strangest .
Next up was Zeus' blessing . It allowed me to create a miracle during a desperate time . This blessing was as extreme as his character and it's called "One-Hit Kill" . Apparently, it can only be used in battle against a very strong opponent . As to why he thought I needed it? I had no idea . As a great existence, I should be able to simply absorb any threat . Was there a need to pummel it into bloody bits? I really wonder .
Freya's blessing was slightly more normal . As the Goddess of Beauty and War, I'm thankful that she chose to bless me on the beauty domain rather than the war part . Her blessing was called "Charmer" and it simply meant that I could use it to buy the hearts of anyone I meet . That also meant that I probably wouldn't have any enemies when the blessing was active .
"Unfortunately, my powers are still lacking . Charmer can only work on the strong-willed . Weak-willed beings are not within the blessing's radar . "
Hold it right there! Wouldn't a blessing normally work the other way around? Seeing that Freya was already looking so distraught, I decided to let it go . There's no point in complaining now since there wasn't much Freya could do . Besides, dealing with a few disagreeable characters will make things interesting . What could possibly go wrong?
Sedna's blessing was actually my favourite so far . It was the only one I deemed practical apart from "Mind's Eye" . Her blessing, "Adaptation", allowed me to copy one trait from each thing I absorbed . The trait that is copied could be used without limitation . Up till now, I've only managed to replicate the physical form of those I've absorbed . Adaptation helps to make the progress smoother . It can replicate a behaviour, talent or physical form after absorption immediately .
It felt a little too convenient but that's fine . I didn't want to spend too much time struggling through the process of "growing stronger" . I'm an existence supposedly greater than the Gods, I don't need to become stronger . I just need to know how to use the power I have .
Speaking of power, Gaia's blessing is a little strange . The blessing allowed me to transfer energy or magic freely without restraint . What does that mean? Also, she clearly lacked creativity . The blessing was simply known as "Gaia's Blessing" .
Last but not least was the mysterious Isis' blessing . In fact, Isis' blessing was the one that stood out the most . "Beacon" was a blessing that was not activated . According to Isis, the blessing will guide me in times of doubt and bring me to an "old friend" . When I asked her what that meant, she only smiled mysteriously . None of the other Gods knew what she meant either so I was stuck .
The requirement to activate her blessing was to view the memory fragments and understand my origins . This made me nervous for many reasons and at the top of the list was fear of the unknown .