Guild Wars

>This Divine skill would further reinforce that.
Light Energy was already too powerful in Eva ’s hands, but with the ability to utilize the four elements at will, she would be equivalent to four mages in one. 

Admittedly this wasn ’t really as good as Subjective Magic which boasted endless versatility and diversity, but it was definitely better than having to spend months learning the theory of magic which not everyone could do. 

Eva breathed out lightly and placed the skillbook in between the mysterious woman and herself.
After collecting herself for a bit, Eva spoke up: ”Go ahead and ask your questions… Aphrodite. ” 

The Goddess of Beauty herself ripped off her veil and displayed the rest of her perfect visage.
She did look similar to Eva in a way, but that much was a given as beauty pursued to the extreme would bring one to a similar result. 

However, anyone could tell that Eva was far better.
Her aura and visage were unmatched in this world, though Aphrodite was a head-turner herself.
Alas, the Goddess was just one of the lesser aspects of the Celestial Maiden Inheritance, one part of the whole which was Eva. 

Aphrodite smacked her lips with dismay.
”Such lackluster reactions… it ’s hard to compete with you, Riveting Night.
Ugh, comparisons are odious. ” 

Seeing that Eva continued being nonplussed, Aphrodite decided to stop playing around.
”Well, let ’s get on with it then.
My first question is… exactly what the hell are you? How can you possess the aura of true divinity without the Source Origin and State of Being to match? ” 

Eva understood this Goddess ’ – and probably every True God ’s – confusion around this matter.
Well, putting aside the game ’s rules and mechanics separating mortality from divinity, Eva was basically the equivalent of the old Draco in terms of her predicament. 

She was like an actual Goddess, but sealed beneath layers and layers of restrictions that rendered her no better than a mortal, also preventing her mobilizing an ounce of divine power, though she still radiated it. 

”I am the Alpha of my world, the Celestial Prime.
A foreign Goddess cannot exert full power outside of home. ” Eva answered simply. 

It was a partial truth.
Even on earth, it wouldn ’t be easy to mobilize Divinity because earth was barren of energy to facilitate such things, not to mention that their universe was not one managed by gods, but by science. 

Still, Aphrodite nodded as if this answer made the most sense, and in a way, it did. 

”My second question is: Why do you have more than two Divine Attributes? Sun, Light, and Beauty… hm, even Lust, Fertility and…Creation? What a line-up! ” Aphrodite asked as she had only noticed the other three by being in close proximity to her. 

”My aspects are many, but I only focus on one, the Sun.
Not the ’Heat ’ aspect of the sun, but the ’Light ’ aspect of it. ” Eva replied calmly. 

Aphrodite ’s eyes flashed as she digested Eva ’s answer.
She felt like she had achieved what she came here for, but decided to be more direct in order to prevent confusion later on. 

”My third and final question is…
what aspect do you plan to carry into Divinity? ” 

Eva pondered this for a bit and understood what Aphrodite was trying to ask… no, even why this whole farce had occurred in the first place.
Once she realized this, she gazed at the Goddess of Beauty who came off as playful in a new light. 

”Like I said before, I only focus on the Light aspect of the Sun.
Anything else is just a shadow cast by my light. ” Eva responded while folding her arms. 

Aphrodite remained quiet for a minute or two before eventually sighing.
”Poor Sunna.
If she had only spent some time to chat with you instead of reacting first, she would have chosen a different path.
But split milk cannot be recollected, so… ” 

Eva ’s eyes flashed.
She understood what Aphrodite was trying to say.
In fact, it was kind of obvious from the get-go.
Sunna, who had been Eva ’s master under the Divine Heraldry, was the Goddess of the Sun, specifically of the Sun ’s heat. 

There was a similarity between her and Eva ’s attributes overall, but the nuances between them actually meant that they would not conflict each other, instead they would have been able to complete and empower each other. 

Eva ’s power would have doubled and so would Sunna ’s.
Instead, the foolish Sun Goddess ’ actions created unresolvable enmity between two entities that should be as close as twins, all due to misconception and rashness. 

However, the gauntlet had been thrown and there was no taking it back, which was what Aphrodite lamented.
This was something that should never have happened, but was going to happen now anyway, so there was no use crying over it too much. 

”Well, I hope you enjoyed our little trade, because I did.
I got to learn something reassuring, yet disheartening, all for just a measly basic Divine skill… truly a good deal. ” Aphrodite exclaimed happily. 

Eva ’s lips twitched.
As Aphrodite said, comparisons are odious.
Divine Skills were the pinnacle reward to a person like her, but this skill appeared to be entry-level to actual True Gods. 

”I ’m glad we are both happy with it.
If you don ’t mind, we ’ll take our leave.
Feel free to enjoy the rest of your stay here. ” Eva said cordially, getting up to go. 

Aphrodite pouted.
”Hey there, I just made it obvious that these types of skillbooks are nothing to me.
Don ’t you want to get more? ” 

Eva turned to gaze at the Goddess of Beauty and answered decidedly: ”No.
I don ’t want any strings attached to your generosity.
Even if I had something valuable to trade, I ’m content with just one Divine Skill until I can increase my foundation. ” 

”If you try to build an estate of fortresses on a cliff hanging over a large canyon, you will just doom yourself to a graveless death.
I ’d much prefer to construct the fortresses one by one, while also reinforcing the land it ’s built on slowly, in order to handle the weight. ” 

With that, Eva left the VIP room with Hikari, Zaine, and Roma in tow, with only the fading form of a thoughtful Aphrodite shimmering out of existence.