Meddling The Omniverse

Location: Unknown place only accessible to gods.

"ERIS-CHAN!!! GUESS WHAT? THERE'S A NEW GOD IN TOWN! THEY MUST BE THROWING SOME DIVINE PARTY FOR HIM! WE'VE GOT TO JOIN IN BEFORE THE DRINKS RUN OUT!" A blue-haired woman kicked open a magical door, producing a gust that scent papers flying around the room.

A white-haired woman sighed at her paperwork in disarray. "Aqua… there is no party."

"EHHH!? BUT WHY?"

"Because this time, the big shot behind the new guy still recalls what happened last time. As a result, the bigshot insisted on subjecting the new God to some sort of Godhood boot camp before allowing any public appearance."

"Ohh… You are not trying to trick me, Eris?"

"This is ancient news Aqua. it's practically common knowledge by now. You should have gotten the memo ages ago." Eris noticed Aqua's bewildered expression.

The white-haired woman prodded, "They sent those messages in those magical letters that cling to you until you read the entire thing. It's almost impossible to miss." She playfully watched Aqua's scrunched face.

Aqua quickly composed herself into a poker face, though anyone could see through it. D*rn it! Those annoying flying letters are always filled with boring workplace stuff. How could they expect the GREAT GODDESS of water to bother with SUCH NONSENSE? I just skimmed through and wished to burn those suckers! Oh, wait, burning? No, no, no, I should have wished to drown those letters instead. Much more fitting for the great and benevolent Me!

Eris caught wind of what was unfolding and continued her teasing, "If memory serves me right, the letter for this matter was quite special – enormous, golden, shiny, and it came with a full-on trumpet band. an Idiot-proof way to make sure even the most clueless knew the message was of utmost importance." 

Aqua's already joke attempt of a poker face began to crumble as she recollected the events. There was a weird letter that came with a tiny trumpet band. But I received it while I was… sipping from my secret stash. It mentioned canceling a big event. I thought if it was canceled, it wouldn't affect me anyway.

"The entire announcement is still plastered on the god's Notice board for everyone to see. Don't tell me you haven't noticed it either... they practically made the 'important' notice big enough to be seen from space, complete with neon signs. it could be spotted from a mile away." Eris teased, Noting Aqua's widened eyes.

Eris, with a smug tone, remarked, "Eh? You FAILED to notice even that?"

"AHH! STOP IT, ENOUGH! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE! I AM STILL YOUR SENIOR SENPAI!" Aqua couldn't take it anymore.

"Ok, ok, I understand senpai, kukuku." Eris giggled.

"I GET IT! I WILL PAY ATTENTION NEXT TIME! That was too much…" Aqua's face remained sullen from the teasing, and from then on, she continued to pester Eris about the things she might have missed, all while still grumbling about how unnecessary it was to pay attention to such trivial matters.

essentially, this big shot is allowing a big collaboration with their pantheon, appointing the newly revived guy as the ambassador or manager.

Finally, Aqua returned to her place to do her divine duties, Eris hoped that this time Aqua wouldn't cause trouble for the newly revived god when they met.

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Meanwhile, in a different realm entirely...

Seth stared at the crater where the ball lay after the voice's powerful slam. He couldn't tell if the ball was moving, but he could guarantee that the slam didn't injure it, not even its top hat.

"Should this self offer some assistance?" Seth inquired.

The ball jumped and struck a perfect landing while a mysterious cape materialized and attached itself to the ball.

Seth decided it was pointless to pursue further and simply asked, "What shall we do first as my first step in this matter?"

The ball pondered for a moment and replied, "Why don't I help you glimpse at your true power right now?"

"Have you done similar actions like this before?" Seth inquired

"Very rarely. But do not worry, it won't hurt you." the ball assured.

"Thank you for your reply and assurance. This one may not know what you will do but will try to cooperate." Seth replied, straightening his back, ready to take whatever the ball had in store.

Rings of lights suddenly encircled the ball, "Get ready!" The rings transformed into comets of light heading straight for him.

Seth closed his eyes due to the intense brightness. The comet of light crashed into Seth and enveloped him in radiant light.

As the light hit, an incredible itch spread throughout his body.

A majestic white-grayish cape adorned with constellations draped over Seth, with a stunning set of white pauldrons providing the finishing touch for the cape. An almost black-gray sleeveless vest appeared magically underneath. 

His pants transformed into brown trousers adorned with stars. Metallic light white armor materialized, covering his chest, crotch, and both legs down to his feet. A dragon-looking gauntlet overlaid itself on Seth's hands. Finally, Shiny armored shoes, resembling a mix of sabatons and modern-day steel-toed boots, fitted themselves to complete the look.

Seth's head remained unarmored, letting it go bare. The cape magically fluttered and indescribable fluctuations of power emanated from him.

influenced by his newfound powers, Seth folded his arm in front of his chest, straightened his back, and gazed forward, asserting his dominance. 

The entire realm was saturated with these emanating powers. The ball, sensing the palpable fluctuation, nodded in acknowledgment.

"What did you do?" Seth asked.

"I triggered your divinity a bit," The ball explained, "causing you to release your inner god power. Most gods, when reacted to this, manifest random things like new armor, a transformed appearance, enhanced weapons, special abilities, and more. Now for the next step, your majestic look attracts too much attention and is too ostentatious for everyday use. I'll use my power to show you how to tone it down or remove it." The ball released visible strands of energy and enveloped it around Seth.

Seth felt an indescribable sensation as if a new layer emerged from his skin. It felt sticky and an urge to peel it off consumed his thoughts, so he did exactly that in his mind. 

In reality, he is slowly reverting not by peeling anything off, but by reabsorbing his leaking power into his skin. Some of the magical clothing and armor also faded away.

The ball conjured a mirror to Seth's side, revealing his current appearance. The dark gray vest had become a dark gray shirt covering his previously bare biceps, the brown trousers no longer had stars, and a white-grayish long-sleeve coat replaced his cape. The pauldrons and light white armor had vanished, leaving only his shiny armored shoes. As for his gauntlets, they are now fingerless gloves made out of a material he doesn't recognize, seems like leather but it's thinner than it and feels metallic.

His body has gotten a bit more muscular, however, what caught Seth's attention the most was his hair—new streaks of red hair appeared at the end/tip of his previously almost black hair. Giving him a wilder and fiery look.

The ball complemented, "Good job, you got it on your first try, and in less than a minute. Many gods with this ability took a minute to revert even a small part of their body."

"Hoh… does this mean I have top-tier potential?"

"It is more a representation of your talent," the ball explained. "Even then, it doesn't mean much since anyone can still reach the top of the multiverse with none of it."

"Now back to the point, this time I will teach you how to use your power. You are a godly member of this great organization and we can't just let you be untrained. That form-changing was only the first step. I already have a basic plan for your training."

"Ugh!" Seth suddenly felt a prick on his inner chest.

"Sorry Seth, this was ordered," The ball secretly struck him and replied."What I just did is similar to taking DNA samples from gods. We did it to your previous corpse, now we took a sample of the current you for comparison or in case there are any hidden problems." The ball, now holding a small glowing object, used some sort of magic to teleport the glowing object away.

Seth's expression went a bit sour; He was still grateful for them reviving him, but that prick still irked him a bit.

"OK, this time it's serious." A weird stringy luminescent light attached to Seth's head, And from Seth's mind, a wealth of knowledge flowed into his consciousness. 

Minutes passed and Seth emerged from his trance-like state. He now regarded his body and newfound identity in a different light. What was once just a part of him now held a new, profound significance that sent shivers down his spine. 

The ball spared no effort allowing Seth to readjust. Seemingly dangerous rings slowly gathered around the ball, the ball stated, "Because we don't know your actual power or abilities, I decided to start with the basics. we'll spar to ingrain the combat things you learn, while it's still fresh in your mind. Other less combat-intensive matters will follow later."

Seth responded with a confident smile, taking his first step toward becoming powerful, or his second step if you counted the transformation of his clothes as his first.