Chapter 13: Identification
Name: Xiviyah, Hero of Fate
Race: Demonkin
Status: Sun's Divine Curse; Fate's Blessing; Slave Contract: Sun Hero
Abilities: Mana: 9th; Affinity: Fate; Adaptive Resistance: Sun: (1st), Curse (1st); Eyes of Fate;
The information was scarce, with no explanation provided. I had no idea what the various statuses' and abilities meant, but whatever the implications might be left the Inquisitor speechless.
A warm, gentle hand landed on my shoulder, and I looked up, startled, to find Soltair grinning. "Well?" he asked smugly.
The inquisitor's jaw tightened. "She's a hero," he spat through clenched teeth.
The Pope clapped his hands together, adopting an expression of pleasant surprise. "Well, this is certainly unexpected. But truly, it is a great reason to rejoice. The tenth hero has finally found their way to us. The gods truly work in mysterious ways, do they not?"
I nodded dumbly, my mind a whirl of confusion. Everything was happening too fast, and I had no idea how to process it all. Somehow, I had already awakened, which meant they had to accept my calling as a hero. But they should have already known that, right?
"Thank you, Holy One, for accompanying us for the revealing of the Fate Hero. Now, if you'll excuse us, we are already late for afternoon training," Soltair said.
"Do as you wish," the Pope replied. He turned to his followers and said, "I'm going to be secluded for a while. Take no action until the will of the Sun God is known."