Bab 55: Andal
It was time. Finally, after 20 years of staying on Earth, under mother's tutelage, the Eternal Sisters, Chhaya and Kali were coming home.
Well, their home, Induk. Not my home, Donna.
For these 20 years, mother taught them everything that they might need to know as Gods. While I spent most of my days on Induk, and Donna, I did visit mother once in a while. And so, I know what kind of teachings they went through.
At first, for a few years, they just went through verbal lessons. Divine hierarchies, duties, responsibilities, and powers you might get, rules you have to follow to make sure the civilization runs the smoothest, etc. Can't have humans too dependent on Gods now, can we?
Along with this, mother had them go through some serious physical conditioning to make their bodies ready to become Divine. While they were already pretty strong, their bodies weren't suitable to turn Goddesses into yet.
To help in that, mother also taught them Sorcery, which they learned by invoking Mother herself. They got their Magic from mother herself, turning them into her.. priestesses, or Witches, whichever you prefer.
After that, a decade was spent by them learning how to use this new Magic they had access to, and how not to rely on their Cosmic Energies itself. And boy, did the Power Stone mess things up for Chhaya.
Kali was basically a normal Eternal, although in the just above average zone, when it comes to strength. Chhay used to be in this class too. But, when she used the Power Stone, her strength was almost doubled. She went from just above average, to amongst the strongest, in one day, all thanks to the Stone.
But, it also was the reason why she was shit at Magic, making her a more physical fighter, unlike Kali, who was better at Magic. Less Cosmic Energies in her body, means it didn't interfere much with the Magic she was learning.
For Chhaya, her higher reserves meant she found it hard to study magic. Not impossible, hard. She was learning, but it was slow for her, and it showed in the number of times she blew things up at the beach. Purposefully.
And then, after two more years of training, along with lessons and tales of Gods, Mother finally ascended the two into Goddesses. Chhaya, and Kali, the New Goddesses of Induk.
They didn't have any set domain yet, though, and neither were they affiliated with anything, so the last 5 years, they just got used to their Divine Magic. They still had Cosmic Energy, and it was still usable, thankfully. And their uses were still just versatile, but selective as before.
While Chhaya could increase her physical strength, and create force fields, Kali could use hers to increase her own strength, although at a lower range than Chhaya, and gain a Cosmic awareness, sort of like a minor version of my Echolocation. She could only look in one direction at a time, though. And both of them had their flights, and cosmic blasts which was also because of Cosmic Energy. Kali could also form Cosmic swords out of both of her hands, while Chhaya couldn't do that.
Before, Kali was around Class 25, while Chhaya was around Class 30, and 35 after the Power Stone. After becoming Gods, however, Chhaya went right up to Class 45, while Kali peaked at Class 35.
And I, after merging with the planet Donna, these fights I'd been through, and the absorbed Cosmic Energy that directly increased my base strength, went to Class 70 myself. It still wasn't my peak though, and it was when I did not enhance it with anything, not even my Magic.
My Magic can bring my strength to Class 100 on Induk or Earth, and Class 150+ on Donna. I hadn't found a limit for my strength on Donna yet, as I was literally the whole Planet.
As for my Cosmic Energy, I could at least double my strength, and if I increase my height, I become even stronger. I really had a cheat, when it comes to physical strength.
Other than training to get my new strength under control, I also kept an eye on Induk, and the humans in it.
When I bled on Induk, while using my Nature Magic to create humans, they did not just appear out of thin air. All around the planet, there were some special trees, with their trunks as wide as 10 feet.
In those trees, were the developing bodies of the mortals of Induk, being fed knowledge and nutritions, until they develop enough.
They haven't finished developing yet, though. For 20 years, they were kept in those trees, to be born when they're ready to live, to build. Because it won't be easy, being alive directly at 20, with the knowledge of how to do a lot of things, but having to do them from scratch.
Well, when they come, I'll help them a little.
For now, I'll have to help the new Goddesses.
Speaking of, I spin my hand while focusing on my destination, having no need for the Sling Rings. Almost immediately, a green portal opens up, showing my mother on the other side of it, with the new Goddesses standing on two sides of her.
With a smile, the three Goddesses walk through the portal, and I just feel them immediately feel peaceful. Before anyone can say anything more than hello, a wind blows around us, blowing dust everywhere.
I smile, feeling the Magic of my Seed of Life all around me. It was.. caressing the sisters, welcoming them home. But that wasn't all. The Magic was also mixing with their own.
Slowly, the Magic focuses around the sisters, as mother comes to stand beside me. As Chhaya starts glowing golden, while Kali glows silver, mother asks, "Can you feel it?"
Nodding, I whisper, "It's like.. they found a missing piece as soon as they came here. They're gaining their Divine Titles, their Domains. Induk is welcoming them home."
Before, for the 5 years they were Goddesses, they were just Goddesses. Not God of anything, just Goddesses. But now, they were becoming Goddesses of something.
The Golden glowing Chhaya starts giving off heat, which makes the temperature warmer all around us, and the plants bask in her presence. Kali, meanwhile who was glowing Silver, starts floating up into the air, while the air just around her was getting colder.
Smiling at the view, mother says, "They did, in a sense, get a missing piece back. They are beings born on this planet, and consider this planet as a home. I knew it would happen, which is why I didn't try to help them with their Domains."
Slowly, the glow around Kali dies down, letting her float back down, revealing the smiling figure of the younger sister. She was now wearing a blue gown that went down to her feet, and a silver armour on her chest and shoulders. A scale arm guard, the same colour as the armour, covered her arms.
Landing down, she drops down in front of us, kneeling down. I look at her confused, not knowing what she's doing.
Kali says, "I greet you, Lord Theos, God of Nature, and the High God of Induk, the Skyfather of the Induk Pantheon."
Well.. I really should have seen this coming. Mother taught them these greetings too, huh.
Sighing, I look at mother, who just nods at the still kneeling Kali, and then mouths 'Moon'. So, I approach her, put my hand on her head, and say, "Welcome, Lady Kali, the Goddess of the Moon. Rise, and take your place amongst the First Gods of Induk. Welcome to the Induk Pantheon!" and move back to stand beside mother.
With another silver flash from her body, Kali raises from her knees, and smiles, looking at me. Standing up, she moves to stand beside me. As we both turn to look at the still glowing Chhaya, mother says, "Congratulations, Kali, on attaining your complete Divine nature."
"It's all thanks to your training, Lady Gaea." Kali says, bowing to Mother.
Mother nods at her, and we all turn to look at Chhaya again, who is now dimming down. Huh, the Sun just flashed once right now.
Finally, the glow around Chhaya goes away, leaving her with a golden armour above her own red gown. Like Kali, she too drops down in front of us, kneeling down.
As she greets me just like her sister did, I put my hand on her head, and say, "Welcome, Lady Chhaya, the Goddess of the Sun. Rise, and take your place amongst the First Gods of Induk. Welcome to the Induk Pantheon!"
With a golden flash, she stands, smiling at her sister. Giggling gleefully, Chhaya then runs forward and hugs Kali tightly, glad to be back on Induk.
As if their complete ascension was the cue, the Life Seed in the core of the planet flashes once, sending a wave of magic towards the Trees containing the men and women of Induk, the new mortals.
To bring them out of their tearful hugging, I share my vision with them, and show them the birth of the mortals of their planet.
With a soft crack, the trees disintegrate, leaving behind just a naked human in their place. All around the world, about 2000 mortals, all similar to the Homo Erectus come to life, at 20 years of age.
"Huh. They're different." I mumble, breaking the silence their birth had brought.
Chhaya whispers, "They look like us.. all of them."
Mother explains, "That's because the Mortals were born here, gestated here. The blood of your Eternals was spilt here, and so, the newer mortals also look like you."
The mortals looked like the Homo Erectus, as I said, but there were differences. These mortals weren't as hairy as the ones on Earth, and looked closer to Homo Sapiens than Homo Erectus. However, their brains were still caveman brains.
And their facial shape looked more like the Induk residents. Brown skinned, black haired and brown eyed was the norm, in these mortals. Of course there were a few with different shades, but the colours were mostly the same. Their ears were also a bit pointier, not to the level of Elves, but enough that it was noticeably.
"What will you call them?" Mother asks, looking at us, while also looking at the confused mortals walk around.
"Andal." Kali says, firmly. She says, "The race will be called Andal for now. If they rename themselves, we will call them that."
Chhaya nods, accepting the name. I shrug, not minding the name. Mother also nods, smiling, and says, "Congratulations, Gods of Induk. You just created a mortal race directly in the middle of their evolution. Celebrate, for this is the start of a new era."
As mother turns back, to go back to Earth, we just sit down, to keep looking at the new race of mortals, stumbling around, meeting others of their race, and just looking like confused children.
But, they will learn, their memories will teach them. Soon, they will begin hunting, gathering food, and everything that the mortals of Earth did, and more. They will progress.
Feeling something settle down on my lap, I open my closed eyes, and look at the scarred but beautiful face of Chhaya, my Goddess of the Sun. She was staring at my face, tilting her head to the side.
Turning my head, I see Kali still with her eyes closed, looking over the mortals.
Looking back at Chhaya, I ask, "What?"
Still on my lap, Chhaya says, "I thought I was going to die, you proved me wrong. I thought we would have to leave the planet to die, you proved me wrong. You also created mortals to populate the planet, and you gave us a way to feel good about our immortality. This is going to be a one time thing, but I just want to thank you.. properly."
Smiling, I put my hands around Chhaya, and pull her towards me. I hug her, in a friendly way, rub her back, and say, "You don't have to do this, Chhaya."
Leaning back from the hug, Chhaya kisses my lips softly, and whispers, "I want to do this. Just this once, I want to do something I want to, Theos. Don't worry, I won't ask you to marry me. I want to live my life fully first."
Nodding, I kiss her this time, and conjuring a note for the still observing Kali, teleport away with Chhaya. My Goddess of the Sun.
~~~
A few minutes later, Kali opens her eyes, allowing the mortals their privacy, and says, "These mortals are still dumb- huh? Chhaya? Theos? Where'd you go?"
Looking around, and not finding the two, she stands up. She sees the piece of paper Theos left behind, and picks it up.
"Chhaya and I have gone away for some fun. Take a look around your planet, have fun!- Theos." Kali reads, clenching the piece of paper in her hands.
"I wanted to have the first go, CHHAYA!!" Kali yells, in frustration, while thinking, 'How will I thank him now, if Chhaya is using her own body!'
All the while, the Skyfather Theos stays ignorant to the thoughts of the sister of the woman he was doing.
~~~
A/N: I'm really pissed at myself right now. I factory reset my phone, purposefully. But, I bloody did not take data backup!
FUCK!
I lost literally 6 gigs worth of songs, the chapters that I had saved on my phone, and a shit ton of pictures. Fucking Idiot!
While I realize this is similar to what I did to Baldur in my Baldur book, it won't end the same. Theos has a single pairing, and he won't be friends with benefits with anyone until then. This deal with Chhaya was a one time thing. The story won't go messy. I think.
Anyway, toodles!
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