"I see, so you choose the extension. Very well. Your already-present system will now gain a special privilege: the one-guardian restriction has been lifted."
I smiled. "Ha, just as I presumed. So about god recruitment, how do I exactly recruit one?"
"You will know once you know, I won't reveal anything more," the Creator looked at me with a mischievous grin, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Don't think you'll get anything more from me."
"Now that you have gotten everything you needed, I will send you back into your world. No time has passed, and everything will resume as supposed to be. Just this time, you're next to the cross instead of stabbed through it, haha."
And with a snap, I returned to the darkness.
"Oughhh, my head hurts." I complained out loud, as I scratched the back of my head. Where even was I? As I slowly regained my vision, I realized I wasn't at the expected stone church as the Creator said. Instead, I was in a seemingly luxurious household where gold was used as decoration practically everywhere. But why was I here in the first place?
My question was immediately answered when a robed man with luscious, long brown hair. He also had a floating golden halo above his head.
"Nahhhh is that you, Jesus?"
"Homie did you just realize? I got a halo above my head and it took you so long?"
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"So let me get this straight, you summoned me into your abode to gain compensation for bloodying your cross?" Gee, since when was Jesus like this?
"Bro what'd you expect, a tea party? You gotta hit up my homegirl Elizabeth then, she makes some mad good black tea."
"I'm sorry to say this, but I don't have anything for compensation. Rather, I will have to ask you a slight favor."
"BOY WHAT? I ASK YOU FOR D*MN COMPENSATION, YOU GIVE ME D*MN COMPENSATION. AND YOU GOT THE NERVES TO ASK ME FOR A FAVOR?"
"Sounds about right. So anyw-"
"BOY GET YO GLUTES OUTTA HERE HEARING YOU TALK MAKES ME MAD CRAZY."
I was just about to speak before the translucent screen I know and love appeared in front of me for the third time.
[Pantheon System:]
Synchronization Complete! Congratulations on unlocking the Pantheon System! You have encountered your first god by fate! Due to this being your first encounter, the difficulty has received a tenfold decrease.
In order to recruit {Jesus} as your guardian, please complete the following quests:
-Persuade Him to Give You Holy Water x6 [0/6]
-Gain His Trust (No Specified Amount) [0/1]
-Read the Whole Bible [0/1]
I'm going to k*ll myself.
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I almost doubted my eyes for a second. Even though the requirement's difficulty was decreased by 10, the request still seemed impossible. For example, read the entire bible? Ridiculous.
Suddenly, I was snapped out of my thought trance. Jesus was in front of me, waving his hands in front of my eyes.
"Hey boy, I'm still talking to you. As I said, get yourself out of here mate. I can't tolerate you no more."
"You summoned me here, therefore you must be able to summon me out, right?"
"…"
"So I guess that means I'll stay here as a guest for a while, until my favor is fulfilled," I said with a wink.
"Aren't you excited?"