"So this is the system. It really is extraordinary. As expected of a creation of the God of the Bible!"
Not long after God's remnant projection departed, Elise easily gained control over one of Heaven's cores—the system created by God.
Of course, Elise had obtained far more than merely a system. It also contained the entire legacy left behind by the God of the Bible.
Ordinary holy sons and saintesses would certainly have been unable to obtain the legacy left by the God of the Bible, but Elise's identity was different now...
The instant she received the God of the Bible's acknowledgment, Elise's identity underwent a complete transformation!
That's right!
The current Elise was the God of the Bible!
With a gentle wave of her hand, a sphere of white light appeared in her palm, and a long-absent smile spread across Elise's face.
"I finally got it!"
"Heaven's system!"
There was no time to waste. She should take advantage of this opportunity to examine all the treasures the God of the Bible had left behind! There might even be something inside that greatly interested Elise!
The somewhat sorrowful atmosphere caused by the God of the Bible's departure instantly became lively again!
Of course, Elise had not completely cast the matter of the God of the Bible from her mind. She had merely buried it deep within her heart.
Her attention then returned to the object gathered before her.
The sphere of white light seemed to recount everything that had happened earlier.
As expected, it mostly contained knowledge left by the God of the Bible, such as methods for creating Sacred Gears and Longinus, partial authority over Heaven, authority to allocate Heaven's faith system, and one thing Elise had never anticipated...
The angels' blueprint!
Elise only skimmed through the first few items. They were far too complex to understand within a short time, so she could only study them carefully in the future.
But the final item... the angels' blueprint?
The instant it appeared, it completely captured Elise's attention, leaving her with no interest in examining anything else. At the same time, a few doubts arose in her heart.
Could mastering this allow me to create angels?
Although it sounded rather absurd, since the God of the Bible had developed it, everything seemed reasonable enough.
Elise immediately became excited. Back in the world of DanMachi, she had long ago acquired development abilities such as Mystery and Creation, allowing her to produce certain special weapons and items.
However, no matter what Elise tried, she had never been able to create life.
She could manufacture dolls resembling any race, even reproducing their sense of touch without issue.
But fundamentally speaking, Elise's creations were still merely dolls, not living beings!
Even if they possessed identical appearances, their true natures were entirely different.
Yet this blueprint for angels completely exceeded Elise's expectations, because what it recorded was nothing less than how to create a new race—a new form of life!
If I fully master it, won't I be one step closer to becoming a true god?
With excitement and nervousness filling her heart, Elise manipulated the system and opened the section related to angels.
Sure enough, what happened next made the light in Elise's eyes brighten even further.
"This is... a half-finished angel?"
Indeed, the instant Elise opened the system, a tangible humanoid figure appeared before her.
No, perhaps calling it human was still premature.
Although it possessed a humanoid shape, there was no way to determine from its appearance whether it was even alive, because it truly had nothing on its body!
No facial features, no hair, no distinct figure. Its thighs and calves were equally thick, its fingers and toes had not been separated, and even its most important area still had absolutely nothing!
It looked no different from an oversized stick figure...
It was truly difficult to associate it with an angel.
But one must not forget that this was not a true angel yet!
According to the records within the system, this was supposed to be the final angel created by the God of the Bible. However, repeated accidents had occurred during its construction, constantly delaying its birth. It remained incomplete until the God of the Bible perished together with the Four Great Satans.
Only after Elise obtained the system was it released from the hidden space where it had been stored. Otherwise, it truly would never have seen the light of day again!
Creating life certainly interested Elise, but that was merely a bonus—a pleasant surprise.
It was not Elise's primary reason for coming here...
The power of faith was!
"Things outside must have grown even more intense by now, haven't they?"
Elise paused what she was doing and, with the system's assistance, extended her perception beyond Heaven.
Just as Elise expected, many familiars were waiting outside Heaven.
During the previous events, everyone had surely recognized the connection between Elise and the God of the Bible. However, no one knew what the God of the Bible would do after reviving.
They must be extremely nervous right now, mustn't they?
Still, there was no need to worry. Their defeat had already been decided, and nothing could change it.
"But the truly terrifying part is still to come!"
Using the system left behind by the God of the Bible, Elise began gathering all that energy together...
Of course, Elise could accomplish the same thing without using the system. It would merely be somewhat less efficient and take slightly longer.
Then, countless terrifying waves of energy began converging toward Heaven. Ordinary people naturally could not sense them, and even some powerful beings remained completely unaware.
After all, this was the power of faith! Only those capable of wielding it could perceive it!
After the God of the Bible's departure, Elise was the only person in the world of High School DxD who could accomplish that.
Therefore, no matter how extravagantly she consumed that energy, the upper echelons of the various factions would remain unaware. At most, they would experience a vague sense of foreboding.
It was precisely for this reason that Elise intended to gamble through this method...
Back in the world of the Dungeon, Elise had spent an enormous amount of time exterminating countless monsters for one simple reason. She wanted her physical attributes to undergo a qualitative leap...
Hard work never betrayed those who persevered. After putting in so much effort, Elise had finally obtained the physical attributes she had always dreamed of!
She had surpassed the limits of a God's Blessing by an unknown number of Levels!
Then what if...
A body strengthened by a God's Blessing was combined with a physique forged by burning faith...
What would Elise's body become?
She was about to find out!
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