08 – Guardian deity love value measuring device (1/2)
I follow after Arti to find out about the Guardian Deity.
What is a Guardian deity in the first place? Such a concept did not exist in my previous life.
Well I really am an ignorant eight-year old at this point, so I should just listen and learn about these things.
「Arti, what is a guardian deity?」
Arti stops walking and turns around. Her blond hair flutters beautifully.
「As the word suggests, guardian deity is a god who protects us. Every human has a guardian deity」
My question is probably a fact that even children of this era know about.
However, Arti does not scorn me for my ignorance and genuinely educates me on this subject.
「The guardian deity of most humans is the Human God who governs them」
「Hmm, Human God who governs humans, whom also offers protection to a certain extent, I see」
「Yes, but there are also cases where some people receive protection from other gods in addition to the Human God」
Arti slows down her pace slightly to help me keep up with her.
「The most famous one is a member of the Council of Sages, the beloved child of the Water God, Dion Edel Aqua-sama」
Dion is my disciple from past life, who is a healer. When I was alive, he was only known as Dion.
It seems that he has also become a splendid person and obtained a family name. I am so happy.
That said the middle name of both Milt and Dion seems to be ‘Edel’.
Did they perhaps adopt it from my former name, Edelfuss?
I am hit with a wave of embarrassment, awkwardness and weirdness.
I am no longer Edelfuss now, but Will. So, I’ll just let it slide.
「In other words, a guardian deity is similar to being a beloved child of God?」
If that’s the case, then I can understand it. Even in the days of my previous life, such people appeared from time to time.
In my previous life as Edelfuss, I was also favoured by a goddess apparently.
In a chat during training with the gods, they said that sometimes they look over people on Earth.
There is no doubt that’s what is called a guardian deity.
「Even among those who have a guardian deity, those who possess a high guardian deity love value are the ones known as a beloved child of God」
This is a new concept. One hundred years ago, anyone who was less than a beloved child of God was not even given a second thought.
「A person who has received the love of guardian deity, has a high aptitude for the ability corresponding to the guardian deity」
「If the guardian deity is the Sword God, will they be great at swordsmanship?」
「That’s right. If it is the Magic God, they would have a high magic aptitude」
「Are there people who have many guardian deities?」
「There are but it is rare」
Those who receive the love of the Wind God will be especially good at wind magic.
If they were to receive love from the Fire God too, then they would be a prodigy at both wind and fire magic.
Furthermore, if they received the love of Magic God, the magic’s power and effectiveness will increase by a few folds.
Basically, the more love you receive from the Gods the better.
I was a disciple of many different gods. Surely my masters would be my guardian deities.
Therefore, I wonder how many pillars of god are my guardian deities. I am a little excited to find out.
「With this device, you can find out the love value of gods other than the Human God」
「I see. By the way, which abilities aptitude is increased if the only guardian deity is Human God?」
「Since Human God is the guardian deity of all humans, there is no difference between other people」
That sounds about right. No one is special if everyone is given the same love.
In other words, those who only have the Human God as their guardian deity are simply ordinary.
After walking a few more steps, Arti stops in front of a room.
「We have arrived」