"I see... wait a second, you said 'one of [my] divine runes'? I thought having a divine rune meant you would become a god. How can it be possible to have more than one? What, will I become a double god or something," Inanna disputed.

"Having one divine rune is definitely the prerequisite to becoming a god, but I never said that all gods were created equal," Enki replied frivolously.

If Inanna had eyes they would have rolled into the back of her head, "What else have you conveniently forgotten to tell me?" She prompted testily.

Enki waved his hands in surrender as he explained himself, "Now now, mind your temper. Naturally, I would have explained that to you eventually. I simply didn't want to set your hopes too high only to have them come crashing down if you didn't have the capability. However, now that I know that you have an elemental aspect, I promise that you can unlock at least two divine runes, and maybe more."

"Are there any benefits of having multiple divine runes?" Inanna probed.

"Each rune will improve your comprehension, cultivation, and control. It doesn't make you supremely powerful, but it does give you a decent advantage. Still, I urge you to keep in mind that you are not the only one that can have multiple divine runes. I have four of my own, and I'm still unsure if that is my limit. Always assume that any opponent will be stronger than you, never assume they are weaker. Underestimating an enemy is a quick path to an early grave," Enki lectured.

"Excuse me, you said you had four divine runes," Inanna shrieked in amazement.

"Four, so far," Enki countered while touching his ears to make sure they still worked properly, "I also have two elemental aspects. Now please, mind your voice, it is already the dead of night. Have I not warned you to not disrupt the peace?"

Inanna nearly fainted at her father's shamelessness. "And you said I'm blessed by fate?" She quietly scoffed at him.

"I also said you weren't the only one. Just because it's rare doesn't mean it's improbable. Plus, you haven't even tapped into your remaining chakra points. You have no idea how many elemental aspects you may have," Enki defended.

"What's a chakra point," Inanna requested clarification.

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"Ah," Enki snapped his finger gleefully and jumped back into teaching, "it appears we've gone astray. Let me start over from the beginning. That green light I had you sense was my heart chakra, the fourth foundational chakra point. It contains the chakra most closely tied to our compassionate, empathic, and unrestrained self. Thus, it connects us to the natural element that most resembles those traits, the air element. Every sentient being has seven chakra points. The first four are the foundational chakra points. They are the root, sacral, navel, and heart chakra points. Each one reflects a natural element."

Enki held out four fingers and four different elements gathered at their tips. Above his index finger floated a solid ball of earth compressed in a smoldering red glow. Above his middle finger was a flowing ring of water with a glass-like exterior and an orange reflection. Above his ring finger was a flickering little flame emitting a yellow luminescence. And above his pinky finger swirled a small tornado of air guided by a green shroud.

"Root chakra is red, and it connects us to our stable, grounded, and secure self that resembles earth. Sacral chakra is orange, and it connects us to our free-flowing, creative, and emotional self that resembles water. Navel chakra is yellow, and it connects us to our courageous, confident, and ambitious self that resembles fire. And then there's heart chakra that I've already explained. Everyone has these chakra points open from birth, but whether you can utilize the chakra within them or not depends on your affinity and comprehension for each of their respective natural elements. It is very possible to fill all of your chakra points with chakra and have no ability to utilize any of the chakras within them. Of course, that person would be considered one of the most unique and powerless demigods to ever exist, but the possibility remains."

Enki chuckled as he closed his fist dispersing the four elements into nihility.

"The next two chakra points are almost always blocked, so they usually cannot be cultivated until the four foundational chakra points have been filled. These points are the throat chakra point which connects us to our ability to express ourselves and communicate, and the third-eye chakra point which connects us to our intuition and insight. These two points are a dividing line for the potential of any cultivator that follows the path of magic as the concepts they represent in nature are not natural elements, but profound elements. Profound elements are far different from natural elements as they are the true building blocks of the existential laws. Remember, I myself have only mastered two profound elements, and I assure you, neither of them is from either of these two chakra points. As a result, I am unfortunately unable to demonstrate them to you," Enki complained, "However, very few people are able to utilize the chakra in these chakra points, and most with the ability have barely scratched the surface of their potential. If you meet someone that is able to utilize either of these chakras, I advise you to do your best to befriend them, or at least, not to feud with them." Enki stared at Inanna with a very grim expression. "The profound elements are immensely powerful; never believe you can contend with them with only the natural elements. I guarantee that you will fail."