Chương 114: Chapter 98. Angela

" Err..." I woke up... I was laying down? There isn't any roof above me... It's just... White? Where am I? What was I doing? Think... We made it to Paradise. Fought a Demon Alligator. I was healing the girl... Then... What was I doi-" WAIT!" Sit up." AHH!"" What!? Who are you!?" When I sat up from sleeping, a woman was next to me. She looked like a Human. Blonde hair, green eyes and she looks to be a woman in her 30s. Wait! She has wings! What the hell!? Wait, I scared her?" Yes, you did!"

"What!?" Did... Did she read my mind?" Yes, I can, John."" Who are you?"" Now, now, no need to be frightened. I'm on your side!" She proudly points to her chest with her right thumb as she gives me a warm smile." You realize, that helps me very little in knowing who you are, right?"" Well, why not take a look around? This should help you figure out a few things!"" Okay." I look around like I was asked and notice that I'm in an endless white plain to match the sky...

Or what's above me, since there's not even a "horizon" to speak of." Okay, so I'm still dreaming, right?" The woman looks at me. She seemed excited at my question." Yes and no!"" Look, Miss, this would go a lot better if you could explain what is going on and who you are. Please, I'm begging you." She looks at me with some disappointment in her gaze and begins to speak while moving slightly away from me and sitting on her knees in front of me." Fine. But where to begin is the question really... I guess my name...

No that won't work."" Why wouldn't that work?" I stare confused at the woman in front of me." Well, there's no syllables that can help pronounce my True Name in any mortal tongue." The woman placed her hand on her chin and began to think. In time, she seemed to have found an answer." I give up!" I just looked at her in bewilderment." Oh, don't look at me like that! I'll just have you call me a name that you can pronounce!"" And what name would that be?"" Hmm... How about... Angela!

I think it would get the message across if someone heard the name." The wo... Angela had a proud smile on her face as she spoke. That's 1 question down, I guess? Now for the others." So, Angela. What are you and why am I here?" Angela smiled at me and began to speak in a calm tone." Isn't the name a big enough hint? Well, if not, I guess I can spell it out for you. I'm the one who granted you, My Favor. Which let you become a Paladin in the first place, John."" So, you're a God?"" Yes and no.

That's where the confusion on your part will start to set in. I believe that the explanation for the Job stated something like "Chosen by one of the Gods" or something close to that, right?"" Yeah, I think so?"" Right! Well, you could think of that as a translation error."" So, what's the actual meaning then?"" It would be more correct to have it say something along the lines of "Chosen by the True Gods or Their Progeny." something like that would be more in line with the way to become a Paladin.""

I have a few questions about that too, Angela." The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation." By all means, ask away. we have the time after all. I will never lie to you, John. You have my word." Angela seemed very happy to answer any questions I had." First and foremost, does that mean you're a "True God" as you put it?"" No, the True Gods that the translation would refer to, are My Parents."" So, you're an Angel?"" More like an Archangel. I'm the last one created actually.

There were 9 that came before me, my Older Siblings. After me, lesser children were made for reasons I'd rather not speak about. They would be the Angels that you would be thinking of."" Okay." I sat for a moment to think of what to ask next." Archangels and Angels can make mortals into Paladins then?"" Yes. We're the only true way to receive the Paladin Job. However, there is another Job known as a "False Paladin". This is the Job that is given when one seeks to Evolve a regular Warrior-type Job into a Paladin.

However, the ones who achieve this, tend to lie about their Job for status and fame it seems. While False Paladins do share some similarities with an actual Paladin. The genuine article will always stand head and shoulders above the False Paladins." I nodded my head to her answer. Some things were finally falling into place. Warrick mentioned that Humans could Evolve their Jobs into a Paladin Class, but the explanation for the Class never said anything about it. Time for the next one." Why me?"" Excuse me?""

Why did you choose me to be your Paladin?"" Again, this is hard to explain. Think of it like the Wavelengths of our Souls matching."" What does that mean?" Angela looks away and seems to be thinking of a way to explain the concept to me. I waited for her to find a way to explain it to me." Think of it like this. the Universe is a lake. My being is a stone. The stone is thrown into the lake and ripples form from the stone entering the lake. The ripples continue to branch out for a long time. That's my existence.

Now after a while, countless stones are thrown into the lake. Their ripples never quite match up with my own. Until your stone enters the lake, then, the stones and their ripples match perfectly together. Our Souls Synchronize together seamlessly as soon as the ripples touch each other. You see, it's very rare for a mortal and an Angel to sync up. Even more so an Archangel and a mortal. And as for My Parents. They've only had 1 each. The first 2 Paladins that were made.""

So, you chose me just because our Souls are on the same wavelength?"" No, not just that. For instance, something that I can show you, the feeling our matching wavelengths give me, as well as yourself. Here, lend me your hand, would you? Oh! Though, a quick warning, you should brace yourself, this will be intense for you since it's your first time." grip... Angela reached for my hand and grasped it." Woah!" Relief... Pleasure... Once my hand was grasped, a feeling of intense euphoria and intimacy came over me.

I couldn't even think straight from the sensations I was feeling. Release. Angela let my hand go before long. There was a part of me that wished she didn't." Is it any wonder I granted you My Favor after I felt that for the first time?"" But wouldn't you regret it if I was a bad person?"" Fufufu... That's impossible. From the moment you were born, John, you've been Bonded with me. That says something about your Soul and yourself as a Person. You would've never ended up as a bad seed.""

So, because my Soul was a certain way when I was created, that caused it to synch with you and by extension you granted me this Job Class since I was in my world because of our bond?"" Yes, that is correct." Slowly, things are coming together. I still had another big question to ask however." So, with all of that figured out now. Well, why now? Why show yourself to me now?" Angela smiled warmly at me again with eyes full of affection. Her face reminded me of my Mom when I was young." Because I finally can.""

What do you mean?"" What I said. Do you remember what you were doing before you woke up here?"" Yeah, I was healing that girl, right?"" Yes, although it's more correct to say you finished healing that girl. Because of that, you cleared the final hurdle to become a High Paladin."

"?" I was surprised by what Angela had to say. Though I do remember that sensation. Maybe that was just an influx of power brought on by the Evolution of my Job Class? I asked Angela so I could know the answer." Yes, when a Job Evolves, usually, there's some kind of change. For Sarah for instance. When she became a Calamity Spear Demon. Her mana became stronger and more malevolent. You've noticed that change, haven't you?" I nodded my head.

I mean, Sarah is still the same as always, it's just that her mana is similar to Warrick and Aqua's now. It's become denser and has an air of... Well.... belonging to a Demon." Well in the same way, you've changed too. The Holy Mana in your body has become stronger and of a Higher Quality than most other mortals on Gaia. It seems the sudden change caused your mana to go haywire and it shot out from you. Which is how I was able to bring you here, because you had fainted from the shock.

Oh, also your mana blew the roof off of the house you were in." Are the people in the house okay!?"" Yes. The roof was denigrated due to the strength of your mana." She's saying all of this so matter-of-factly. You'd think denigrating a roof with mana was commonplace." So, besides my mana being all around "better". What else about being a High Paladin makes it so that I can meet you?"" Well, a High Paladin is a being that is closer to Divinity than pretty much every other mortal.

The only ones who can match a High Paladin are the High Priestess and Saint Lord Jobs. But that' besides the point! The real gift that matters is that a High Paladin can conversate with Gods thanks to a Skill you immediately unlock upon becoming a High Paladin. Unlike say... Anna. Who has to wait for a God to speak to her first, you'll be able to contact me whenever you'd like! Having said that, All 3 Jobs have the ability to perceive and interact with Divinity like this.""

So, being a High Paladin lets me speak to Gods and Angels?"" Among other things, yes. Also, I Summoned you here because I was sick of you not knowing about me. We're 2 sides of the same coin, John. Our Souls are linked till the end of Eternity. I thought that it was only right to introduce myself so we can start our relationship together. I'll be here whenever you need me from now on!" She raised her arm into the air and then flexed it. I couldn't help but laugh." You sound like a parent.""

I prefer "Older Sister", okay?" Pressure... It might be my imagination, but I think I just saw a demonic silhouette behind Angela. There's a strange pressure to her now." Okay, okay, like a kind Older Sister." I placed my hands in front of me to offer surrender. She seemed to accept." Good boy!" She started to laugh, which seemed to be a good sign. It's nice to know that I have another person I can rely on. Drowsy... Once that thought crossed my mind, I began to feel sleepy. Angela started to speak." Oh darn!

Seems our time is up! You can call at any time, John! I'll get back to you when I can! I do have a day job, but when I'm done, I'll get back to you, okay!?" I nodded to Angela before closing my eyes. I drifted into a deep sleep. I felt like I was sinking into something the deeper the feeling of the sleepiness enveloped me.