Chapter 3: God of Destruction

[Ancient Forest Maraki]

[Samuru POV]

I get up from the ground, brushing off the dirt and leaves.

"From the feeling of time, it seems that I have been asleep for three hundred years!" I exclaimed, my voice so powerful that the forest and ground shook.

'Eh? Why am I yelling?' I thought to myself. 'Three hundred years is nothing.' Shaking off the surprise, I decided it was time to create some skills—but not before checking my status.

A status window popped up, showing that my concentration percentage had increased to 5%.

'I’m going to need something to sense the presence of others.'

"[Creation] Skill: Godly Presence Sense."

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*Ding* Skill Created and Gained: Divine Sense!

'Now I need some protection. Although I’m immortal, it would still hurt if I got attacked. Maybe a barrier skill will work.'

"[Creation] Skill: God Barrier."

*Ding* Skill Created and Gained: God Barrier!

"Now, I need a skill for multitasking. [Creation] Passive Skill: Godly Multitask. And a skill for getting around. [Creation] Skill: Teleportation."

*Ding* Passive Skill Created and Gained: Godly Multitask!

*Ding* Skill Gained: Teleportation!

"[God Barrier][Divine Sense][Godly Multitask]," I invoked.

The barrier glowed intensely with a holy light before becoming invisible, extending 10 cm from my body. I used one of my available tasks to focus on my concentration. Meanwhile, my sense spread across the world of Beyria at light speed. I noticed that it was ten thousand times larger than Earth had been. During the sweep, I found the God of Destruction.

"Hehe, I’ve found you!" I shouted with a grin before teleporting.

**[One Hour Before Samuru Awakened]**

**[Kingdom of Yeka]**

**[Temple of the God of Destruction]**

**[Cardinal Amadeus]**

"I wonder what’s wrong with our Lord. For the past few hours, he’s shut himself in his throne room, saying, ‘Ugh, he’s going to wake up soon.’ Who is this ‘he’ our Lord is referring to?" Cardinal Amadeus asked the Archbishops who were gathered around him.

The room was circular, with one hundred Archbishops seated along the elevated walls. Behind each Archbishop was a door leading outside the room. In the center, there was a grand chair elevated five meters from the ground, with stairs leading up to it—this was the chair of their Lord. In front of it was another chair, three and a half meters high, reserved for the Cardinal.

"It has been three hundred years since our Lord came to us and graced us few with a long life span. If you recall, when the RPG system was first installed, it mentioned Samuru Toshiro, the God of Creation and Magic. Maybe that’s who our Lord is referring to," said one of the Archbishops to the Cardinal.

"You might be right, Johan. It has been about three hundred years since we last heard anything about him," the Cardinal said, understanding dawning on his face. "Do you think he might come to our Lord and cause trouble?"

At that moment, there was a flash behind the Cardinal, and someone appeared in the Lord’s seat.

**[God of Destruction POV]**

As I appeared in my seat, the Cardinal and the Archbishops rose from their chairs, bowing deeply in my direction.

"Welcome, our Lord and God of Destruction, Iovis," they said in unison.

"As you were," I replied. "You don’t need to worry about Samuru. Though we are rivals, we are both immortals, so there’s not much we can do to each other. Besides, we have no reason to harm each other, though he might create things just to annoy us."

'I have to give him credit for installing the RPG system. It’s incredibly useful for checking stats and tracking personal growth.'

'Status.'

**Status Window**

Name: Iovis

Race: God

Realm: Main Tier 2

Domain: Destruction

Title(s): Immortal, God of Destruction

**Stats**

Health: Infinite

Health Regen: Infinite

Strength: 213,324

Agility: 142,920

Stamina: Infinite

Stamina Regen: Infinite

MP: 610,421

Concentration: 7.45%

**Elements Potential**

Fire: Demi-God

Water: Demi-God

Wind: Demi-God

Earth: Demi-God

Light: Mortal

Darkness: God

Space: God

Time: God

**Skill List (Click to Expand)**

'Every time I compare my stats to those of mortals, it’s clear who the superior beings are. Gods use realms, while mortals use levels. For mortals, levels 1-10 are commoners, 11-20 are apprentices, 21-40 are Adepts, 41-65 are Masters, 66-100 are Grandmasters, and 101-150 are Sage Masters. Beyond that, they become Demi-Gods. Mortals cannot ascend without the help of a Mid God or higher. There’s a vast difference between a Demi-God and an actual God. The average adult mortal has about one point in each stat, with five points in MP. They gain 0.1 points per level at the commoner levels. Afterward, it’s 0.5 points per level, and they can allocate the points themselves. The majority of the Masters in the world are in this room right now, with the Cardinal being the only Grandmaster in the world.'

"Everyone, I want you all to prepare the place quickly. I plan on having a guest over. Dismissed," I said to my followers.

"Yes, my Lord," everyone responded in unison.

'I’ll wait in my throne room,' I thought as I vanished.

**[Temple of the God of Destruction]**

**[Throne Room]**

**[Present Time]**

**[Samuru POV]**

As I appeared in the throne room, I began to take in my surroundings. The majestic aura of the room was overwhelming. The floor was made of the finest marble, with marble pillars flanking the throne. Banners made of silk, lined with gold threads, hung from the walls.

'I hope my temple looks as majestic as this.'

I turned to look at the person on the throne. His face was obscured, but he wore clothes similar to mine—except instead of pure white, they were pure black.

"Would you like to play a game?" I asked, a grin spreading across my face.

Though the person’s face was hidden, I could sense that he was smiling as well.

"Yes, I would like to play a game," the God of Destruction said, with a hint of excitement and surprise in his voice.