107 Demonstration Of Power (1/2)

Amaris kept her eyes glued onto me as I pondered how to best prove my divinity. I contemplated using my ”Unfettered divinity” power but quickly realized that using such a powerful ability would be wasteful if done here.

I looked at the handmaiden and opted to ask her a simple question. But not before I rechecked and confirmed that one of my flagship powers, ”Banishment of lies” was active. It was.

”Amaris, tell me... What would sufficiently prove to you that I am a deity?” I asked the handmaiden, my eyes locked onto hers. She was brave, and our eyes made reasonably intense contact. She was silent for a moment as she considered her position and my question.

”Hmm...” She said after a few moments. A look of confusion and hesitation crossed her face as she considered how to reply. I saw her facial muscles tense up, and a smile crossed my face when I realized a likely reason behind the slightest tension she was showing: she probably wanted to lie and my powers made it impossible for her to do so. I didn't call her out on it though. Instead, I waited.

Her muscles relaxed right before she opened her mouth to speak. ”Why don't you know what would prove to me that you're a god?” She asked, a satisfied smile on her face as she spoke. I looked at her and chuckled.

”Do you think that's something I would know because I'm a god? That's an odd leap of logic. Do you think the gods of old knew everything?” I asked her, curiously. I found her question amusing. She gave me a curious look and then mulled over my question.

That said, it was actually interesting for me to hear a mortal talk like that. For a moment I wondered about how much mortals actually knew regarding the old gods.

It wasn't impossible for them to believe that the gods of old were actually all-knowing creatures. I knew they weren't, logically, but that doesn't mean the mortals knew that. A moment after my introspection though, Amaris spoke once more.

”No, you're right. I was being... silly.” She said a smug smile on her lips. ”That said... I honestly don't know what would prove to me that you're a god.” She confessed. I sighed.

To be fair, it made sense for her to not know. I couldn't blame her for having that attitude. That said, I had an ability for moments like this.

I rose a hand and pointed it in her direction. This was actually unnecessary but it was useful for demonstrating that I was targetting her. Without uttering a word I activated my ”Entropic manipulation” ability and began to rapidly age the dwarf.

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The princess's handmaiden was a spry hundred-and-fifty years old. She was positively young for a dwarf. That didn't matter to the god who she was trying to get to demonstrate his divinity.

Before the princess's very eyes the handmaiden began to age. It was slow and subtle for a second, as the servant's lengthening hair was hidden underneath a cap she wore in the presence of her mistress. Other signs were also difficult to spot since the handmaiden wore a blacksmith's smock over her toned and muscular body.

The princess watched her servant and did her best to hide her shock as her closest ally rapidly aged in front of her. The aging process stopped being slow when the servant's face began to droop downwards, and as the rapid onset of old age caused the woman to begin to feel abrupt but slight bone pain.

The dwarf began to shrink ever so slightly. She also widened a bit, as old age took a toll on her physique. Althos, opting to be merciful stopped when wrinkles began to emerge on her face.

”I just proved that I'm a god.” He declared, confidently. She looked at him in confusion and uttered a reply.

”What? Wait...” She said, questioning him and then questioning herself in confusion. She paused as she heard herself. The god smirked at her.

”Is there a mirror anywhere close by? You might want to take a look at it.” He told her. Her eyes widened in fear, as she turned and walked into the room she and her mistress were next too. A second after she vanished past the part of the room the god could see from where he stood she screamed in shock.