Author's note: Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter! It may seem sort of filler-ish, but I took the time to develop the setting, the MC's character, as well as giving him/her a new goal to work towards. Hopefully, you guys will enjoy the chapter. Thanks!
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All Michael did was cry for a couple hours. To be honest, when God told him that he would give Michael a unique power, he became secretly ecstatic. While Michael knew that he would most likely not survive with his former gender intact, and wasn’t looking forward to it, he managed to keep his calm because of the power that God promised him. He has read many novels back in his world, so he was looking forward to lightning manipulation, control of the void, or some other unique and powerful magic.
Well, he did get a unique and powerful skill, in the end… the power to seduce men and women, animals and beasts. Just looking at the description made him feel like a slut, and he cursed God Almighty for playing such a joke on him.
Michael: ‘Goddess of Beauty and Love, my ass. This skill is more suited for a Goddess of Lust and Temptation.’
With those thoughts, he swore to himself that he will never use this skill for as long as he lives.
Michael: ‘The skill ‘Charm’ will cause me more problems than solve them anyways. And if I’m reading the warning correctly… well, that’s a situation that I will definitely not want to be in.’
Finishing with those thoughts, Michael switched priorities to the other problem posed to him by God, the need of a new name. Michael already noticed when he pulled up his status screen that the box where his name should have been was filled with question marks.
Michael: ‘Hmmm, a name… since I’m basically starting a new life, I should at least pick a name that I like and that will fit me. Aphrodite? No, that would be too cliché and unimaginative. Michelle? I feel that doesn’t even fit someone who’s supposed to be a goddess. It’s more of a commoner’s name. Haaaah, I didn’t realise naming would be such a tedious things. I guess I kind of understand why parents argue so much over names.’
Sitting down, Michael spent another couple of minutes thinking up different names, yet none of them seemed to fit.
Michael: ‘I might as well remember the names of different goddesses from my former world. People thinking them up probably had more imagination than me.’
Browsing through the names of various goddesses from different religions, he stumbled upon one that he really liked.
Michael: ‘That one… it’s perfect! It sounds majestic and calming at the same time, but it also doesn’t sound too girly. I may have become a girl, but I also don’t plan to be a feminine one!’
Clearing his throat, Michael slowly, but calmly, said the following phrase.
Michael: [My name… shall be Amaterasu.]
Congratulations! You have named yourself with the following name: Amaterasu!
Michael – no… Amaterasu looked affirmatively at the blue screen that popped up in front of her.
Amaterasu: ‘I still can’t quite get used to these boxes. God employs such a convenient system for this world. Wish I had them back in my former world.’
While Amaterasu was lost in thought, her stomach growled, bringing her back to reality.
Amaterasu: ‘Now that I think about it, how long has it been since I’ve eaten? Or more correctly, how long has it been since this body has eaten? Or maybe this is going to be the first time it will eat?’
Amusing herself with such thoughts, Amaterasu stood up and started walking towards the door she noticed earlier. She still hadn’t quite gotten used to her new sense of balance, so the walk to the door was slow. When she reached the door, she turned the knob and pulled it open.
Amaterasu: ‘Woah, this place looks much bigger than my former house.’
Staring all around her, Amaterasu deduced that the place she was in is a living room of some sorts. The walls were painted purple and two of them were adorned with multiple windows. There was a set of stairs in the middle of the room. On the wall opposite of the door she exited were two doors. On one side with the windows was a couch, though it wasn’t made out of leather.
Amaterasu: ‘I might as well check out the couch… wow. The material is so soft to the touch. I wonder what it’s made of.’
Looking around, Ameterasu also noticed two chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, with numerous stones inside of them.
Amaterasu: ‘I wonder what these stones do. Judging from the fact that they are in the chandelier, they must be some sort of device that lights up. Mana stones of some sort, perhaps?’
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Since Amaterasu didn’t know how to use mana yet, she left the testing for later. She walked across the wooden floor to the stairs and climbed upwards, which surprisingly made her out of breath. There were two doors located on opposite ends of the hall. Amaterasu peered into one of them and discovered that it was a bathroom. All the faucets had a stone in them, which Amaterasu deduced were also mana stones.
Amaterasu: ‘I wonder if the mana stones in the chandeliers work similarly to these? If so, how do they invoke the different effects? I’m also kind of interested to know how the toilet works here, but I guess I’ll leave that for later.’
Walking to the other room, Amaterasu saw that it was a bedroom. The bed was a four poster bed that you would see royalty use in movies. There was also a mirror hanging on the wall and a wardrobe right next to it.
Amaterasu: ‘God told me that he left some clothes for me. Let’s check it out.’
Opening the wardrobe doors, he discovered that it was filled with dresses of different sizes. There was also an assortment of bras and underwear, with most being quite erotic. Amaterasu was not yet in need of bras, as her chest was as flat as board.
Amaterasu: ‘…I’m not sure if God is playing a trick on me or dresses are the only thing that women. Ugh, I guess I’ll have to settle for dresses. For now, I’ll change from this stuffy one.’
Amaterasu took off her dress and glanced at her body. She was slim like a model, but it wasn’t an unnatural sort that you would see in an anorexic person. Looking down at her chest, she couldn’t help but feel a slight bit… disappointed? She didn’t know what it was, but she quickly dismissed that feeling.
Amaterasu: ‘There really is nothing there anymore…’
Slowly bringing her hand down, Amaterasu touched her crotch. Feeling a tingly sensation, she quickly retracted her hand.
Amaterasu: ‘That was… a weird feeling. It definitely feels different from how guys masturbate. Although, I probably shouldn’t be playing with my body, I’m not a sex maniac after all.’
Flustered, Amaterasu quickly picked a dress from a wardrobe. It was a black one with long sleeves with a skirt that reached to just below her knees. It was looser than the one that she wore before, so Amaterasu felt more comfortable in it.
Amaterasu: ‘Much better. Though… should I also wear the underwear as well?’
Deliberating for over a minute, Amaterasu couldn’t summon the courage to wear the underwear, especially the more erotic ones.
Amaterasu: ‘Eh, no one lives here anyway except for me. I don’t think that it will matter much anyways.’
Descending downstairs back into the living room, Amaterasu decided to open one of the doors that she noticed before. To her delight, it was a room that resembled a kitchen. There wasn’t any oven though, but there was cutlery all over a place and a pit filled with stones.
Amaterasu: ‘Mana stones, again? Don’t tell me I need to know how to use mana to eat!’
Fortunately for Amaterasu, she discovered that the storage, which was fairly cold, contained food that was already prepared, most likely for her beginner days. Grabbing a sandwich, she quickly started nibbling on it. To her surprise, Amaterasu discovered that she was already full after eating three quarters of it.
Amaterasu: ‘It seems like this body needs less food to fill it up, which is good for me, I guess, since I will be able to live on less food.’
Finished eating, Amaterasu decided to check out the remaining door. As she expected, she found out that it was the training hall, as written in the note. It was filled with all sorts of equipment, from wooden swords to training dummies. Deciding to try them out later, Amaterasu went back to the living room and plopped onto the couch and started to assess the situation.
Amaterasu: ‘So, let’s get this straight. I am currently on Etrerea, specifically in the middle of the Elven continent Nephiras. I wonder why God put me on the Elven continent. Maybe they’re the nicest people? Haaah, hopefully I’ll find out later. My goal is to become a true goddess, or something like that. Now, how will I do that? God only told me that I need to get to X rank, but he didn’t really tell me any further details, so I guess that I’m left to figuring them out. I suppose that my first objective should be to learn how to use mana, since this body seems to be pretty useless without it. OK, now that I have a goal, let’s get started!’
Standing up, Amaterasu walked towards the place where she woke up, the temple.