As his eyes adjusted, Cain looked around. This place was entirely different from the baptismal room of the church he had just been in.
A world completely white, with nothing in it.
"What the hell is this!"
"Fufufu. This is the world of God. You've finally turned five, haven't you? I've been waiting for you, Cain von Silford. Or should I call you Yuya Shiina?"
Startled by the sudden voice, Cain turned around to find a table and chairs that could seat about ten people, with several people sitting there, led by the old man who had spoken.
"If you know my name, you must know that I've been reincarnated, right?"
Cain asked the old man sitting in the center.
"Well, let's talk about that. There's no point in just standing there. Come and sit down."
Encouraged by the old man in the center, Cain sat in an empty chair. The old man was directly in front of him, with three men and women on either side.
"Let me introduce myself again. I am Xenom, the creator of this world, or the God of Creation, if you will."
Cain was surprised to find out that the old man he had thought was strange was actually the God of Creation.
"By the way, since I am a god, your thoughts are completely transparent to me."
Xenom stroked his beard and laughed.
Cain felt a cold sweat run down his back.
"I was reincarnated and named Cain by my parents in this life. In this world, I am Cain von Silford. Nice to meet you again."
Cain stood up from his chair and bowed politely in greeting. He didn't have the nerve to speak informally to the God of Creation, who was called the Supreme God.
"Indeed. First, let's talk about your reincarnation, Lime! Go ahead and explain."
The woman with long white hair on the left side jumped.
"I am Lime. I am the goddess of the cycle of life and death. First, about you, you were reincarnated into this world at the request of the Earth god. Actually, your death was not planned, so you couldn't be reincarnated into the cycle of life on Earth."
"Huh. So, when I protected that girl, it was wrong?"
"According to the Earth god, the plan was for you to trip and fall, and then be restrained by the people around you."
"---So, it was a meaningless death?"
Cain's shoulders drooped at the thought that his courage to stand up and face the situation was in vain.
"Yes. The criminal hadn't hurt anyone yet, so the sin wasn't supposed to be that serious, but your death made it a murder."
"Not only did I die, but the criminal's sin became more serious..."
"The Earth god said it was a troublesome situation."
"Lime, you should have been a bit more tactful..."
The God of Creation smiled wryly as he tried to smooth things over. Hearing the truth, Cain felt more sad than regretful. Anyone would feel the same way upon learning that they had caused others to suffer while dying.
"Since you can't be reincarnated on Earth, I took charge of your soul. At that time, since you died doing a good deed, after consulting with the Earth god, we decided to let you keep your memories, thinking it might help the development of this world. However, we sealed your memories to return at the age of five, but for some reason, they returned when you were three."
Cain looked at the goddess who was bowing in apology and told her, "Lime-sama, I have been living in this world for five years and have had my memories back for two years. I am having so much fun now. In the other world, I died, and it was a bit of a shock, but I can't go back now. In my previous life, I lost my family at a young age, and my grandfather, the last of my family, also passed away. Now I have a family and a sister, and I am happy. Besides, there is magic in this world, and I am living a very fulfilling life, so please don't apologize. I am grateful that you let me keep my memories. Also, since my memories returned when I was three, I was able to study various things like reading and magic, so there is no problem."
Instead, he bowed to the gods in gratitude. Because he was really enjoying his current life. There was magic, and the most important thing was that he had a family.
"Yeah, you're a good one. I like you."
A woman with long black hair and a black robe joined the conversation.
"I am the Goddess of Magic, Reno. Cain-kun, you've been practicing magic since you were three, haven't you? I've been watching you occasionally. I will give you my blessing, so keep up your training."
"Indeed. We will also give you our blessings. I think we will meet again. Fufufu."
Cain didn't understand what the God of Creation meant by "we will meet again," but he was grateful, as Reine-sama also had the blessing of the Goddess of Magic.
"First, let me introduce the gods here. Lime and Reno are good. The one sitting next to them is the Goddess of Earth, Bella. On the opposite side is the God of War, Sarnos. Next to him is the God of Skills, Grimm. And the fat one is the God of Commerce, Panam."
The God of War, Sarnos, was the first to speak.
"Cain, don't just focus on magic. Train in sword skills and physical techniques as well. I will give you my blessing, so I think you will find it easier to learn skills."
"I am the God of Skills, Grimm. I will also give you my blessing. There are many things in this world that don't exist. There is not much entertainment in this world, so you can bring in knowledge from your previous world as long as you don't overdo it."
Next, the God of Commerce, who was sitting next to him, spoke.
"I will also give you my blessing. With my blessing, you will be able to use appraisal and item box. Appraisal will allow you to see detailed information if you focus on it. You will also be able to see detailed information about your own status. The number of items you can store in the item box will vary depending on the level of the blessing."
All the gods were going to give him their blessings. Cain listened to the gods' words, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of blessings he was receiving.
Finally, it was the God of Creation.
"My blessing, you should check after you return to your original world. It's time to go, Cain. We will meet again. Take care."
As the God of Creation said this, Cain's consciousness gradually faded.
When he came to, Reine-sama's face was in front of him.
"Cain! Are you okay?"
Huh. It's Reine-sama.
Did I come back?
The priest looked surprised for some reason.
"Oh, the statues of the gods are glowing like this."
The priest started praying to the statues of the gods. The family around him was also in a state of shock. After a while, the priest's prayer finally ended.
"That concludes the baptism. The light just now was likely a blessing from the gods. I pray that you will continue to grow with gratitude to the gods."
"Thank you."
Cain bowed to the priest and the statues of the gods before leaving. Everyone got into the carriage in silence. The first to speak was his father, Garm.
"What was that light? It didn't happen when Reine was baptized. Cain, do you know what it was?"
"Father, I don't know either."
He couldn't tell them that he had met the gods.
"Perhaps you received a blessing from the gods."
"Once we get home, check your status. Look at it alone first, and if you have any questions, you can talk to me."
"Father, thank you. I'll check it when we get home."
Reine interjected.
"Cain-kun! Since you showed me yours, show me yours later too!"
"Sure! I understand, Reine-sama. I hope you received a blessing too!"
He had met the gods and received their blessings, so he was looking forward to checking his status. The carriage swayed as it returned to the house. He went back to his room and took a deep breath.
"Right, the status."
*Status*
A semi-transparent board appeared before his eyes.
ăNameăCain von Silford
ăRaceăHuman ăGenderăMale ăAgeă5
ăTitleăThird Son of the Margrave Family, Reincarnated, Apostle of God
ăLevelă1
ăHPă180/180
ăMPă34,560/34,560
ăAbilityăS+
ăMagică
Creation Magic Lv.10
Fire Magic Lv.10
Wind Magic Lv.10
Water Magic Lv.10
Earth Magic Lv.10
Light Magic Lv.10
Dark Magic Lv.10
Space-Time Magic Lv.10
Life Magic
ăSkillsă
Appraisal Lv.10
Item Box Lv.10
Martial Arts Lv.10
Physical Techniques Lv.10
Physical Resistance Lv.10
Magic Resistance Lv.10
ăBlessingsă
Blessing of the God of Creation Lv.10
Blessing of the Goddess of Life Lv.10
Blessing of the Goddess of Magic Lv.10
Blessing of the Goddess of Earth Lv.10
Blessing of the God of War Lv.10
Blessing of the God of Skills Lv.10
Blessing of the God of Commerce Lv.10
"..."
He was in a daze.
He fell to the floor, unable to stand up.
This is too much!
"The gods, I appreciate the blessings, but this is too much... I thought the blessings were only five levels from Lv.1 to Lv.5. What's with Lv.10! Even Father didn't say anything like that!"
Since the age of three, he had been so focused on magic training that he had forgotten to be cautious, but it seemed the gods had also forgotten to be cautious.
"If I show this status to my family, I don't know what will happen. And what's with 'Apostle of God'? If the church finds out, I won't be allowed to go home! Is there any way to hide this status...?"