Thank you for the invitation. He's in heaven now, he's become God.

"Tears, I like you very much."

"Eh?"

Yahweh's words made the girl blush instantly.

Could it be that what the senior meant by those words was directed at her...?

Tears welled up instantly, and she was caught in a dilemma.

Does she agree?

Should we hold back for a moment before agreeing?

"Consider it a parting gift..."

In fact, if Ruiko wanted superpowers, she wouldn't need to use any "Imagine Mage".

Yahweh was very fond of her, and even if the tearful girl did not become his follower, he would not be stingy with such a small gift.

For Yahweh, granting Ruiko superpowers was a matter of a single thought.

Moreover, even putting all that aside...

Things like "Breath Storm" and "Storm Commander"...

Aren't they all quite interesting?

"Eh?"

Then, in her bewilderment, Ruiko once again experienced the feeling of being able to easily manipulate the wind.

Furthermore, its intensity is completely different from the original negligible airflow.

She is now on the same level as Misaka Mikoto, and the gusts of wind she unleashes can easily destroy a building.

"Isn't this a bit too cunning, senior?"

However, despite gaining such powerful superpowers, Ruiko showed no joy on her face; instead, her eyes were filled with tears.

She doesn't actually crave great power; this girl only wants to pursue so-called "superpowers" because of her sense of inadequacy towards those without abilities.

Just now, Ruiko had actually accepted this fact.

It's not a big deal if you don't have superpowers, since neither Misaka Mikoto nor Yahweh would care anyway.

The only one who truly cares about these things is herself!

However, this was merely a rational consideration, a sensible thought.

If she truly didn't crave superpowers, why would she risk using "Imagine Manipulator"?

Giving hope and then inflicting despair can completely crush a person's will.

So, what happens if we reverse this order?

Shokuhou must understand Ruiko's feelings right now, right?

That's why she said Yahweh was cunning. The god's casual act, however, stirred up a great turmoil in the young girl's heart.

"Hey, do you know, senior?"

At this moment, Ruiko no longer wanted to suppress her emotions.

"I actually believed from the beginning that I would be able to wake up."

"And from the very beginning, I believed... that my prayers would be heard by the gods!"

It wasn't that she believed it, but that the god she prayed to had heard her.

because……

"Senior... is my god!"

At that time, the one prayed to was not the god of the church, but Yahweh.

Although, in terms of the outcome, there was nothing wrong with it.

"I have always... always believed in you, senior!"

As the tears fell, the girl's soft lips followed.

P.S.: One update today. (A slight delay, but not a complete one.)

PS2: The A Certain Magical Index arc should end tomorrow.

Chapter 273: Suzushina Yuriko

"Senior...please don't misunderstand...this is a return gift from earlier..."

As the girl shyly finished speaking, Yawe was thus expelled from the ward.

Of course, Yahweh didn't care about this.

However, he didn't expect that, given the child's personality, he would suddenly...

Well, before leaving, let's consider the matter of Ruizi resolved for now.

at the same time……

Yahweh could sense the direct faith line connecting him and the Tears.

This means that the girl he was so fond of finally became his follower.

However, how should I put it...

If the thread of faith had a color, then a normal believer would have a pale gold color, but the thread of faith on Ruiko's face...

Yet it had a touch of pink.

This child's faith is not pure!

"Has the deity finished dealing with it?"

Just as Yahweh was pondering the matter of Ruiko, Shokuhou's voice suddenly rang out from the side.

She leaned against the wall of the corridor, her expression slightly complicated.

"Has he captured the heart of yet another lovely girl?"

"The deity is truly irresistibly charming..."

As Misaki finished speaking, a faint sour smell seemed to rise in the air.

"I just preferred that child; I never expected her to do that..."

However, Yahweh's calm expression and gentle tone made Shokuhou feel like she had energy but nowhere to use it.

"Speaking of which, didn't the gods just bestow superpowers upon that cute girl?"

As she said this, the sourness in Misaki's words seemed to intensify.

"They really dote on you..."

Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, the power that Ruiko displayed was definitely not as simple as LV2 or even LV3.

It's at least LV4, or even LV5.

Even she herself had to put in countless efforts through the "Talent Workshop" to become a Level 5 superpowered individual.

Ruiko, on the other hand, was directly granted power equal to hers, and was even granted the status of a superpowered being...

"They're just some insignificant, trivial abilities..."

In Academy City, LV5 is only at the third tier level. Back when Yahweh was still a true god, any blessing he could give to a nun or saint was at the fourth tier god level.

The power of the mere third class meant absolutely nothing to him.

However, Misaki seemed to be unexpectedly concerned about this.

"If you care about this a lot..."

Yahweh, of course, saw through the little girl's thoughts at a glance and tapped her forehead with his index finger.

Then, Shokuhou's superpowers began to grow rapidly.

The rewards from the chat group only made Shokuhou's superpowers more complete; they did not improve the essence of her power.

With Yahweh's blessing, Shokuhou's psychic powers broke through to level 5 in just a few seconds, entering the realm of the gods.

That is, LV6, an Absolute Ability User!

Accelerator's long-sought-after "invincibility" has fallen so easily into Shokuhou's hands.

"It's just a tiny bit of power. I can give it to you if you want it, so don't be jealous of that child because of it."

"Well……"

Shokuhou's cheeks flushed slightly as her thoughts were seen through.

As the saying goes, it's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality; Shokuhou isn't actually that concerned about superpowers.

But Yahweh is clearly her god, yet he dotes on Ruiko so much...

She naturally couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

"Who can blame me when my god dotes on other girls so much..."

Shokuhou made no attempt to hide it and went straight up to hug Yahweh's arm.

"...However, since the deity has shown no favoritism, then I won't care this time!"

As the girl spoke, the corners of her mouth slightly curved upwards, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.

She looked at Yahweh's profile, hesitated for a moment, and finally...

"Chirp~"

The moist and soft touch on Yawei's face was fleeting.

"This is also a return gift..."

The blush on Shokuhou's face, which was making such a bold move for the first time, spread all the way to her ears, and even her voice became a little trembling.

"...After all, I can't be worse than that girl, can I?"

However, although she was also very shy, Misaki's performance was much better than Ruiko's, and she quickly calmed down.