The World's most Overpowered Side-Character

"Éloén Hudor," Ikaris called the first of her chosen and the man upon hearing his name walked to the small altar she stood on and took a knee before her. "It is broadly agreed upon by those closest to myself and you that you have shown the greatest progress considering how you were before we started this campaign," Ikaris summoned a sword from her inventory and imbued it with her divine mana.

"Even Cecelia had praised your efforts, you are a shining example of the strength one can attain through humility," Ikaris smiled and placed the flat of the blade on his rifht shoulder nodding when the mana inside of the blade hummed and was transferred into his body, strengthening him as he recieved the notification.

[Éloén Hudor, you have been granted access to the system and gifted the blessing of (Retainer) by True Goddess Ikaris, raise your head and face your peers].

Alpha spoke in his head and the man opened his eyes again flooded with new information he had never learnt as the intimate relationship between his body and mana became more apparent, he could see the channels of mana in the cosmos, he could feel it in every breath he took.

"A... amazing," Hudor lowered his head to Ikaris again and sucked in a breath. "Your Highness, I thank you for this blesssing, I will cherish this gift with my heart and soul, and remain in your graces so ling as I live!" He exclaimed passionately.

"Good, now a part of my main force, Hudor, you have earned the right to fight by my side." Ikaris nodded at him and hestured to a vacant spot by the side where the man obediently stood and sucked in another breath, almost distracted by the presence of mana he could now perceive.

"Éloén Zara," Ikaris called again and Cecelia's younger sister quickly arose and walked to the small altar, taking a knee with her eyes closed and her head loweresd.

"I am honoured, Your highness," Zara breathed calmly when the cool blade pressed on her Left shoulder and then her right.

"Prove to me, just as you proved to your sister, why even at such a young age, you were eligible fot the role of Clan Head," Ikaris smiled raising the sword after the transferrence of power.

[Éloen Zara, you have been grated access to the true use of the system and have recieved the blessing of (Retainer) by True Goddess Ikaris, open your eyes and see the worlds as never seen before, view the very nature of life and witness with your eyes what we strive to preserve] Alpha spoke to her as well while she was standing and Like Hudor she was ldirected to the side, staring at everything and everyone having been gifted [Sight] like Hudor was.

"Éloén Cosmo," Ikaris summoned the large man,, and he tapped the one who had rallied the masses from earlier on his shoulder as he walked past the man, smiling and giving him a nod.

He turned to Ikaris with a broad smile and then quickly regained hia composure and took a knee bwfore her. "Amongst the entire Eloen clan, aside from Zara who is highborne and gifted with unusual strength even compared to her sister, you are the greates achievement amongst my most recent allies," Ikaris praised him.
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"You have constantly pushed past your limits at every turn and created opportunities for greater strength on the battlefied for yourself and your allies, I applaud you Cosmo, you were tested and deemed the most worthy to be amongst my retainers, scaling higher favour than even Hudor who has shown the most personal progress.

"Recieve this blessing Cosmo, I grant you the title of (Warrior) you have earned the right to speak in my name, In the absence of myself and the others who lead, you fall in the line of command above all else," She smiled when she saw a tear float away from the man's face when the mana around them began humming. "Well done, Cosmo."

Like the other two, Alpha relayed a message in his head while he took his position with the others, standing ahead of them as his new authority dictated.

"I can see their names above their heads," Cosmo glanced behind himself, looking at Zara and Hudor who both seemed confused at whar he was saying.

"I can see the names and personal information of everyone who is a lower rank than myself, I never imagined that the system could do something of this nature, but based on how they s=describe her, and from her own declaration she is clearly a power that exceeds the reaches of reality and into the realms of Primordial Ascension, this is amazing; she is amazing."

After Cosmo two others were called; first the man who had rallied everyone; Shar Kahn, sole survivor of his clan which was wiped out in an Emporium attack and a former member of the resistance converted after meeting Ikaris's campaign and gifted the ability to utilize mana.

He was granted the title of (Retainer) like Zara and Hudor, though, he was not granted any special privileges as the two of them were, and the next was the woman who accompamied Cosmo in further raising everyone's morale.

Deja, she was a deserter from the first war, she left after Ikaris disappeared, predicting that the Vatui forces would fall apart and turn on each other, and that proved to be the right call since not long after she left, her camp was destroyed from a surprise attack after someone within their ranks traded them to gain favour with the enemy that same person was later hunted down and harvested when Project PowerPoint went online.

She was granted the blessing of (Retainer) as well and given [Sight] like the others were, making, there were others who cloud qualify, but Ikaris decided against it since these others each had something that she saw as a weakness that could be exploited by the wrong people if exposed.

"Dina Levina, Arla Amastacia," Ikaris turned to them and the two glanced at each other and then at Sol who had been quietly observing the entire little event.

"Come, now that I have four more retainers and a warrior on my hands, it is only right that you be given titles more deserving, as my right and left hands and personal aides, you are after all, the next in cpmmand after myself." Ikaris smiled when they nooth took knee before her, confused but still obedient to her every word.

"To you Arla Amastacia, I grant the title Paladin, for now the title will not be of much use, but upon your evolution into divinity, you will become a force unlike any other, you who first percieved my true self and dared to defy my words, have become my most loyal follower, I thank you for your hard work, Arla," Ikaris rested the sword on her left and right shoulders and then extended her hand to her.

"Arise,"

"Milady," Arla bowed againand then grabbed Ikaris in a hug causing the crowds to murmur when Sol chuckled at her usual self leaking out and revealing that she was not the composed healer-medic that they had taken her for. "I am honoured and overjoyed!" Arla snuggled a little longer and then released Ikaris when the goddess cleared her throat.

"Dina Levina," Ikaris smiled and rested her hand on Dina's shoulder, hugging her head to her abdomen and smiling when the woman before her remained humbly still. "You are my right hand, my best friend and closest confidant outside of Sol," She whispered.

"You made me see the beauty in friendship and sisterhood; to you I will grant the title of (Kin) my true sister bound by blood and love, whatever I own will be yours, I will share in my success and failures, I want you to live to see the end of this journey at my side, don't die, Dina."

"I promise," If it feels like I'm gonna die, I'll turn tail and run right back where I was coming from." Dina answered in a low whisper as well and then stood and hugged Ikaris a second time properly. "Just in tome too," She gestured to the timer just a second before it went off and disappeared.

"Do you want me to drop you there?" Sol asked them, but Ikaris refused the offer with a shake of heer head and smiled at him.

"As much as I enjoy the luxury and convenience of a quick drop-off, Masrer I am inclined to make the journey this time," Ikaris smiled at him.

"That's..." Sol scrunched his nose and looked into the air, calculating the distances. "Five days to and another five from, so, a ten day journey, eleven if you check they day of arrical and twelve if it turns out to be troublesome," Sol kicked a little rock with a huff causing Hudor who was paying attention to burst out laughing as the mighty Godslayer pouted and groaned. "Very well," Sol sighed.

"I'll keep an eye on this lot and make sure they're trained to the bone."

"Haha, of course," Ikaris shook her head and then approached him closing her eyes and leaving a kiss on his lips while Dina and Arla came forth and kissed either sides of his cheeks.

"When I return, I hope to be rewarded, master," Arla whispered in Sol's ear before releasing his shoulder, and the man gulped from the tone she used and nodded with his cheeks reddened.

"Go, give em hell."