'Wait, wait. Shit, there's too much going on at once, and I haven't even processed that I've been reincarnated yet.' He complained that they were already calling him, but he tried to get his mind together.
'Do I have to awaken an ability? And were those messages from before a System, like in video games and novels?' His mind worked as fast as it could to process this information.
From the moment he realized that he had been reincarnated into a situation that was anything but normal, he had to process the memories that came to him quickly, the information presented to him about these Gods, and so on.
'Memorizing. I was reincarnated into an SSS-class family that rules over many worlds. I have four siblings... My father is the God of Thunder, my mother is the Goddess of Birds. This world... What is it? Well, never mind, I'll find out later.'
'The System is telling me I have abilities, but I must awaken them. But this system doesn't seem like the same one the Awakened receive, does it? I'm pretty sure. Is this my unique system? A cheat?'
"Young master Louis Lockward?" Sir Jack's voice rang loudly in his head again, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Ah... Yes, I'm coming." Louis replied quickly and approached the place.
Some people seemed to mutter against him, but he didn't care.
Having processed everything he needed to, all that was left was to find out what his ability was and which System he had awakened.
Somehow, his mind suddenly found peace in this place, fitting perfectly with everything around him. It was as if he had accepted this as his reality long ago, allowing him to act normally.
"Young sir, place your hand here and inject your life energy. The Sacred Stone of the Universe will recognize your existence and show you your power."
"Thank you." Louis thanked him and did as Sir Jack had instructed.
'Life energy...' He closed his eyes, remembered the two previous times Louis had done it, and copied him. That life energy was nothing more than the essence of all living beings; in this world, it could be injected into certain special places, such as this stone.
Soon, the rock finally reacted. The previous two times it hadn't, but its power enveloped every inch of Louis's body this time, making him feel as if he were being bathed in a strange source of sacred energy.
'...God... This is too pleasant,' he thought, feeling as if he had been embraced by his mother or something similar.
But he was not allowed to enjoy this any longer.
Suddenly, several System windows appeared before him, and something appeared above the Sacred Stone.
[Class: God of Money.]
[Rank: SSS.]
"Rank SSS? That's God Rank..."
"But... What the heck is the God of Money?"
"This..."
"Did a new Class awaken? Is the God of Money something amazing?"
"No. Isn't that something very mundane?"
Suddenly, many people began to murmur, finding this strange. Many of them were seeing that class for the first time.
Yes, it was SSS Rank. But why was it so... mundane? Didn't that mean it was useless?
Among the Gods present, several of them frowned.
"God of Money... He's a god, but his category..." The God of Earthly Beasts looked toward a small, darkened cloud. He was about to say something, but he didn't out of respect for that being.
'He's from a useless category.' That was what he couldn't say.
The man behind that cloud knew this, so he disappeared like a bolt of lightning in seconds.
"What do you think, God?" One of the Monarchs present looked up at the God of Earthly Beasts, who was the only one of the Gods present who was speaking.
That God smiled, but did not respond to him. He looked at Louis.
"Congratulations, Little Louis, for finally awakening and achieving an SSS-Rank Class. You have the opportunity to become a God. Now, this is over. Please dismiss the little ones so they can go prepare. The outside world awaits them." He spoke.
Lord Jack nodded. "Yes, God." Then he looked at the three young men and smiled at them.
"A vast and exciting world awaits you. If you can reach great heights, many worlds are available to you. Our family rules over many worlds, but do not believe that we are unique. There are many families out there capable of threatening you, so be careful."
"Starting next week, you will be out there, seeking your own destinies. Traveling with your respective family branches or simply finding what you long for. Empires, kingdoms, clans, families, riches... women too. Everything is there for you to achieve. A magical world that has not been shown to you, the magical paths you have been studying since childhood, all for you to travel."
"Good luck, little ones."
His words did not have much impact on the two youngest, but on Louis... they carried a lot of weight.
'A Magical World... Magical Paths.' For some reason, he began to long for it because he didn't remember much of the memories he now had. That's why he was the most excited of all those present, even ignoring the message from the system now in front of him.
But everyone had to leave immediately, for it had been the will of a god.
Leaving there, he realized that he had been in a kind of castle with a large logo in gold, red, and cyan on a huge sacred stone.
These were the characteristic colors of the Lockward Clan on the Sacred Stone of the Universe, which meant that this place was where the clan members awakened their abilities.
He smiled and turned his gaze to the system, ready to finally see what it had to say, but...
As he walked, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. Before looking at the System, the extraordinary landscape in front of him instinctively drew him in.
"My God... Are we above the clouds?"
Large mountains towered above the clouds, forming a huge rounded enclosure around a large tepui. These mountains that formed the enclosure were sloped and pointed, with different types of cities and buildings on each one. There were even mountains with cities built in a spiral shape that disappeared from view.
The mountain villages and cities before him seemed to want to raise the grandeur of the great main tepui.
This tepui was more than 6,000 kilometers in diameter, with a large city built in its center and numerous other settlements surrounding it. Exceptional and diverse vegetation added color to this marvelous work of architecture.
Large and small buildings, which had the beautiful contrast of ancient eras mixed with minimalist modernism, adorned the gorgeous mountain, and a large castle in its center looked like a delicious fruit, painted with the characteristic colors of the Lockward Clan.
The vivid colors were characteristic of this beautiful city and also adorned the cities of the nearby mountains.
Mass suspension bridges connected each city to the great tepui, where heavy trains traveled. Small, strange cars and many old carriages gave a peculiar contrast between the Victorian era and the modern era of the Earth.
Huge, heavy machines floated between the cities, resembling giant monsters in the sky. They weren't airplanes but fleets of strange floating ships or something similar.
This entire civilization was high above the clouds, which floated peacefully far below.
Such a fantastic landscape overwhelmed Louis.
He could see it clearly because he was on top of the Main Mountain, which towered above all the others, from where these rich cities were governed.
It was so beautiful that he wanted to stay a little longer to admire it. But he didn't have enough time.
'I'll have more opportunities to see it again,' he thought. 'Let's hurry to my room to see what the system has for me.' Smiling, he set off for where he lived, which was not too far from there.
This mountain where he was, was also a tepui, but smaller in size, although higher.
This was where the Lockward family lived, the only ruling family in this region. As the son of a god, he had his own private courtyard to live in.
'Medieval-style buildings, but with modern touches everywhere. This mountain is a city in itself. I wonder how big it is.' He entered his residence and went into his room.
It was spacious and elegantly decorated, with large windows overlooking the cities below.
Even though he was inside the city, he could see the cities below through the windows because his room was built on the outer parts of the city.
Upon entering, he was finally able to relax. But as he did so, his body suddenly felt a strong urge to vomit, and he fell to the floor.
"BUAGH!"
His heart suddenly raced strangely, and his mind shook when he saw that what he was vomiting was bright red blood.