Inheritance (2)

'Yes, I can talk inside your mind. Well, it's called Consciousness. It's scary right, like a ghost or something? Hahaha...'

"Uh… yes, O. I was just surprised but not scared." Gin spoke calmly to O who is nowhere to be seen.

O then continue, 'Well, like I said earlier. Many things will be explained once you're outside. So questions related to Inheritance first.'

Hearing O's voice, Gin nodded before he started to ask questions.

He asked, "I see... Then, when you said that I will inherit your attribute. I will only receive half of it, right? 50% to be exact because you'll die if you gave me all. Another thing, when that happens, is the proficiency only reachable to also 50%? I'm just really worried about the contract not reaching 5% if you didn't teach me."

Saying those things outwardly, a moment of silence descended. It was then the things he had been thinking about is destroyed when O continued.

'When did I say that I'll be only giving you 50%?'

"Excuse me?"

O sighed and repeated the same words, 'When I said you will inherit my attribute, did I only say half of it will be given to you?'

Hearing the message loud and clear, Gin froze on his bed.

"Huh? But… No, I don't want you to give me your inheritance then." Gin expresses his disagreement by shaking his head as he remembers the contract he had with O.

Hearing those absurd things, O scoffed, 'Hoho, Gin. You seem to be forgetting something. Did I say I'm already powerful? Well, I'm powerful but let me tell you this...'

O paused 'I can kill A Divine or Demonic beings whenever I want…'

O then continued, 'Like snapping my fingers.'

Hearing O's monotonous voice which sounded really serious, Gin took a mouthful of saliva inside his mouth. Thinking it now, it just feels absurd killing a god but to do it with a snap? Absurdity was just placed there.

'Hmm… looking at your face. You seem to not believe in me. How about I give you a demonstration?' O spoked confidently.

As O continued, Gin could sense the topic is getting out of hand. The sweats that formed on his forehead also started to appear more.

He decided to stop it now by saying, "A-Anyway, we're getting out of the topic, O. Ha-haha, b-back again. If I will inherit your attribute. Does that mean… Uhm… You're not going to kill me if I ask this question… r-right?"

Asking, he wiped his sweat by using his hand and waited for O's answer.

'Ask away and why would I kill you? Just remember to think before you speak, kid.' O spoke with a light chuckle, which only made Gin be hesitant to tell his question but he still did it anyway.

Gin breathed and said, "O. You finding and even talking to me. A-and Giving me 100% of your attribute Truth eyes and my soon to be Inheritance..."

Gin paused, "Do you want me to be your Apostle?"

'...'

Again, the same silence earlier has landed inside the room. It was then Gin heard O speaking in a laughing manner that made his expression turn sour.

'Hehe.'

It's just a soft laugh but Gin's mind started to become chaotic and more things started to enter inside.

'Ah, shit… Am I going to be a slave or something? I-I don't fucking want that… I-'

As his mind started to see his future in the new world, O interrupted him with a huge laugh that made him stop thinking.

'Hehe, Hahaha! What kind of thinking is that? Hahaha! Didn't I say that I'm already powerful? If that is the case, I don't need an apostle just to be more powerful.' O laugh so hard and paused.

O then continued as he give his answer, "No, I will not make you my apostle so enjoy your life here."

Hearing that, Gin's expression had brightened up before he smiled faintly, "Thank you, O."

'Yeah… anyway, do you have any more questions?' O asked.

Gin looked up and put a wry smile on his lips. Although nothing could be seen on the top or he felt something within the vicinity, he felt O is watching him

Gin looked up and put on a wry smile. Although nothing could be seen in the vicinity, he could feel that O is watching him. He really felt it.

He sigh and said, "Actually, I do. After this, you can proceed with giving me the Inheritance. Kuhum, although it's not related to the topic, can you answer this with only the truth?"

As he said it, it only took a few seconds for O to agree and say ok inside his mind.

Hearing an answer, Gin mutters, "I see. Thank you…"

After, he focused on himself and recall the question that his mind keep bugging, which is related to Nash. Many questions just don't leave in Gin's mind when he saw the title on Nash. Adding to it is his relationship with a god, Rulla.

He put together the things he would say before he said, "Can you tell me what's the relationship between Nash and the God of Past, Rulla? Nash's regain attribute, which is supposed to be an inheritance, comes from Rulla, right? Now, if that is the case, Rulla is the one who gifted Nash to go back on this day and the other higher beings must know it too, right? And..."

Questions after questions keep coming and even O didn't know where to speak at the right timing.

Since it was not stopping, O decided to do it, 'H-hey, you can stop now. You sure have many questions inside your mind. Do you even think that I can answer all of those?"

Hearing O's slight angered voice, Gin stops before bowing his head slightly, "Ah… I'm sorry."

'No, it's okay. Anyway, about your questions, I can answer some of them and largely don't. The reason is I can't tell it or I have been put to the contract to not say it.' O spoke.

Hearing it, Gin knew he couldn't get his answers all answered but he was happy that he can get some. Gin then asked, "So, what questions can you answer?"

'Hmm…' O began to think what things are available from Gin's questions.

O answered, 'Your first three questions are the only things I could answer.'

As he heard it, Gin unhesitantly nodded thrice before O continued.

'First, the relationship between them is like a god and a human. Not an apostle, okay? Nash didn't know her until Rulla showed up in front of him.' O started with this.

After hearing it, Gin holds his chin and voices out his concern, "That's strange. If that is only their relationship, bringing someone back from the past is unreal or maybe there's some hidden reason behind it? Like a slave or something after Nash comes back. Yup, that's the only reason I could think of."

O felt annoyed hearing it from Gin before O answered with an annoyed tone. 'Why do you always slave this slave that? It is Rulla who contracted Nash and not the opposite, Gin.'

"What?" Gin said with a shocked tone.

He then thinks about it inwardly, 'Rulla is the one who contracted Nash and not the opposite…? I think I'm missing something important that connects everything here. What is it?'

Before Gin could think more about the reason for this problem, he heard O distract him and throw him a question.

'Kiddo you're forgetting one thing. Tsk. Tsk. What is the 'thing' that defies logic and reasoning, huh? To even drive a 'Divine being' to do something like regressing someone to the past?' O spoke that sounded like a surprise to the god also.

At the same time, Gin got more confused and tilt his head on the side, 'Defies logic and reasoning, huh... What is that?'

Racking his brain for seconds, Gin can't still figure out what O is trying to say. As finding the answer was taking too long, Gin gives up and sighed in defeat.

Gin then said, "I give up. What is it?"

'Four letters kiddo.' O said.

O continued with a slight cringe tone, 'It's Love.'

"..."

For a moment, Gin's mind had stopped working. It felt like the clog stopped working on a clock and was stuck for some reason as the same could be said to Gin's mind after O finished talking.

'Huh? Rulla is female? But the name sounds like a man!' Gin shockingly shouted inwardly.

The room fell silent as the only thing that could be heard is the footsteps outside Gin's room, passing by. The silence continued to go on until Gin decided to break it..

Gin let out a fake cough and said, "Kuhum, let's move to another topic."

'Yeah, I don't like that topic too. You're the one who asks that.'

"Yup, I know, I'm sorry. What about the other questions then?"

The two quickly let go of the first questions and focused on the others.

O also coughs before it spoke, saying, 'Kuhum, Yes, the regain ability is her attribute and other higher beings know it. Her regressing someone is a hot topic in every divine being. But the contract they're contracted to her and dare not say anything else on what happens on the first timeline.'

O paused, 'On your other questions? I already said that it is either forbidden to talk about it or I'm contracted to her, Rulla.'

Hearing it, Gin nodded as he drew a smile on his face. He loudly spoke, "I see. She must be glad that she is successful to bring him back. Love, huh.Such a complicated yet easy word to understand."

Gin stretch his hand on the air and continued, "Anyway, she must be resting. Maybe she used her all divinity or similar to that. Well, tell her this O. Thanks for her hard work that I will be able to survive in this tutorial."

'...'

Seeing O didn't respond, Gin thought that the god had left him and gone back to where it belonged. Besides, he received an answer to the god so it's good.

He then said out loud, "Oh! Does talking to me taking a toll on you now or you must be doing something? Either way, we can continue tomorrow. You rest O."

'No, it's not that.' O quickly interrupted, 'I was just thinking of what you had just said.'

Hearing it, Gin knitted his eyebrows. He didn't speak and stayed quiet, waiting for O to continue.

'Gin… do you think it is easy to regress someone?' O, with the god's usual monotonous voice, said but Gin could feel some remorse on the god's voice.

It sounded sad.

"Well, if Rulla can do it. I'm sure every god and you can do it, right?" Gin quickly answered when suddenly his heart started to beat faster.

Thump.

'Ah shit. I have a bad feeling about this. Maybe I stop meddling other people's problems.' Gin thought inwardly and decided to do it, but stop when O continued.

'Every event that happened on the first timeline, she put everything back. The... Diving and Demonic beings are also brought back with their memories intact. But there's one thing they should be careful as they couldn't tell anyone what happen on the first timeline, because like I said it is put on the contract.' O paused.

The god continued with a bitter laugh, 'Hahaha. It's like they knew what would happen yet the only thing they could tell about it is to themselves.'

Thump. Thump.

'She used her anything for her beloved, Gin. Her divinity is not enough for it and she began to ask for available divinity from everyone but they rejected her. One day, she comes back, saying she already said she has a solution.'

'As the others heard it, the other beings began to laugh and said that she doesn't have enough divinity to do it, but she convinced everyone to sign a contract. Of course, everyone sign but they didn't even bother to read it. They just laugh or ridicule her.'

Thump! Thump!

'But that changed when after they signed it, a light shined really bright, enveloping every god. After a few blinks on their eyes, the higher beings either stumble or fall from their place where they're standing.'

'What they all can see is everything coming back for only a couple of seconds. It was a crazy phenomenon that only appeared once in a lifetime. Every higher being and I are shocked by this.'

O paused, 'After coming back from their senses, the higher beings began to search where Rulla is, asking what happened when they meet her. I too searched for her whereabouts. Alas, I nor them couldn't trace a single strand of her hair. Thus, the beings formed one conclusion on their head.'

O took a breath, 'No, it was the only thing they could come up with. And, it still doesn't change now.'

Thump! Thump!

"She..." Gin mutters in a low voice.

'Yes, Rulla, that girl...' O paused, '...is already dead.'

"..."