Welcome to the next chapter! Now we start getting into the nitty-gritty. Our Godling is the center of attention; let's see how he does, shall we?

(The Shop)

This situation was a big one—so many big players in the fate of this world and a goddess from another. I could see Hestia's eyes widen at what I'd done, but a shake of my head discouraged her from speaking.

'Sorry, Hestia. They need to be handled first.'

Sienna stepped forward first, and I could see her Faunus heritage in each step. Lithe and catlike, much like Blake.

"Sienna Khan, White Fang."

"Charmed, I assume the two you sent in reported back?"

She raised a brow. "So you noticed?"

I shrugged.

"Hard not to; they were far from subtle. It was cute almost."

She grew amused, her eyes looking me over.

"Well, we had to see who was making such big waves with our family in Vale. A human doing so much for our kind is rare."

I noticed Cinder staying off to the side; it seemed she was waiting for an opportune moment to take my power. While most gods would be angered by her audacity, I was only amused; the poor thing bit off more than she could chew.

"Hime, I'll be talking business; mind showing your sister her room?"

I tapped a few times before wiping some ash off the counter.

Her smile grew before she kissed my cheek, walking away upstairs.

Neo tilted her head before blowing me a kiss, following after her.

I turned back to see Sienna smirking at me.

"Friends of yours?"

I tilted my head, ear twitching once I heard a familiar sound.

"Dated one, and both ended up in my lap. I was a bit unsure at first, but now I wouldn't have it any other way."

Her smirk softened.

"I see. Well, I'm happy for you. Now I would like to offer you a place in the White Fang."

I stared at her before clapping, slowly at first but soon speeding up.

"Well done."

She seemed confused.

"Excuse me?"

"With that one action, you have surpassed the old Fang entirely. You genuinely understand your group's purpose."

Her eyes narrowed.

"Explain."

I gave her a smirk of my own.

"How did the old White Fang fail? I'll give you a hint; it wasn't the peaceful approach."

She seemed even more confused now.

"I..."

"It was that the old Fang were nothing more than hypocrites."

She glared at me now, but I refused to back down.

"Explain to me why anyone would take a group on equality seriously when they wouldn't even allow humans in their group?"

She reared back as if slapped.

"You group rejected any humans who wanted to join, and people never took it seriously. They preached unity yet made a Faunus-only club that grew more hated because they acted like the same people they fought against."

She seemed shell-shocked.

"I need to think."

She walked out, already deep in thought.

"Come again! Alright, now the pretty lady with the black hair."

She strode forward, undeterred.

"I have a feeling this will be a private conversation. Why don't you guys check out the city?"

I threw them some lien, glad I had already taught them all the world's basics. A2 seeing that I wanted privacy, escorted them out. I nodded to Hestia, who seemed to catch on and hid.

"There we are."

She walked over, rubbing a spot under her glove.

"Mr. Lucius. You have something that belongs to me."

Isn't she confident?

"You sure about this?"

She reached out to stroke my face.

"Your power...would be better off in MY hands."

The parasite sprung out and went for my throat.

"Pity."

I shatter into pieces of glass; she snarled, looking around for me.

The sound of the door locking caught her attention; I stood there closing the shades.

"Alright, it's Game Time."

I snapped my fingers; sigils and runes appeared along the walls.

"Mercury! Emerald!"

Instantly they appeared in front of her, running towards me.

I smirked.

Emerald slammed her scythe against Mercury's throat; he clutched his neck, choking before her foot met his family jewels.

He turned green before falling to his knees, only to meet her knee as it slammed into his face.

"Emerald!?"

The dark-skinned girl smirked before giving peace signs, her form melting away to reveal Himiko.

Glass shattered in the corner to reveal Neo sitting on an unconscious Emerald.

Cinder could see where the wind was blowing, attempting to go for the window.

She was met by my foot slamming into her side.

As she tried to stand, I stomped on her stomach, forcing the air from her lungs before lifting her by her dress.

She tried to stab me with her semblance, but It shattered against my Aura. I reared a fist back.

"Let me see you GRIT THOSE TEETH!"

I slugged her hard, the impact rattling every weapon in the store and shattering her Aura immediately. The blow tore her from my grasp and ripped her dress.

A black eye graced her face as she fell to the ground. Her eyes leaked tears as she tried to crawl away, my hand gripping her leg and dragging her back before closing it around her throat.

I lifted her to my level, her make-up running as she cried.

"P-please..."

I shook my head.

"Look at you, still that same scared girl who couldn't save herself."

Her eyes widened.

"Allow me to enlighten you."

I closed my eyes, focusing on my Domains.

Crafting.

Magic.

Soul.

Charisma.

And as I choose my next Domain, I feel things click into place.

Divinity.

I release my full power, transcending to complete god. My energy was barely held back by the sigils that lined the walls. They drank deep of the released power, channeling it down below.

"Godhood is beyond your grasp. FOR IT IS FIRMLY WITHIN MINE."

I could see her skin paling as she looked up at me—my form now that of a Celestial Smith. A god whose hammer was his will and whose anvil was the Void. With each strike forging the universe.

I settled down, releasing her, Himiko and Neo looking shocked at my transformation while Hestia was awe-struck.

I looked down at the weeping woman at my feet.

"Well, now I feel like the bad guy."

(Sometime later)

This was a fine mess: two knocked-out kids and a broken pawn. Poor thing couldn't handle true power. I shrugged before looking over at Hestia.

"I am honored by your presence, Keeper of the Hearth. May you always be welcome in my home."

She was left unprepared for my words, only for a bright smile to cross her face as she sprung up and hugged me. To those who didn't know, I just gave her permission to come to my Domain at any time. Even back on Olympus, she wasn't treated so well.

I enjoyed it; feeling the embrace of the home itself would make anyone relax.

"I am glad you're here, niece. Is there anything I can do for you?"

While she may be older than me, I was given Divinity by a much older being than Kronos. She was technically my junior.

"I need your help, Uncle. Before I lose what family I have left."

My eyes narrowed.

"Tell me everything."

(A short explanation later)

Father damn it, Zeus!

The bearded bastard can't help but cause problems.

Thunderbeard thought it would be good to try to destroy Percy after the fight with Kronos instead of rewarding him. Stating that he was 'too dangerous to be left alive.' Of course, this led to over half of Olympus outright screaming at his idiocy.

Even /Athena/ thought his idea was stupid.

And Percy is dating her daughter!

This bullshit led up to Ares, Zeus, and Hera on one side, with everyone but Demeter and Dionysus on the other. Zeus refuses to back down and threatens war.

This whole event is a clusterfuck, however.

"I can help, niece. However, I will need a few things first."

As I am now, I'm equal to a Titan. Zeus went to war and defeated a whole army of them. I need to be more.

Time to speed things up.

"Sorry, Hime, Neo. I know you got questions."

She smiled at me.

"Take your time, Darling. We'll wait for you."

Neo's eyes flashed pink before she nodded, her smirk still in place.

I was relieved. I wanted to ease them into this, but Cinder ruined the moment.

I snapped my fingers, fading away only to reappear in the office of the headmaster of Beacon.

"We need to talk, Ozma."

(The Old Wizard)

He was well used to being in control. Even with the years of shadow wars against his ex-wife, he always held some semblance of power. Now?

"Excuse me?"

The mage had entered his office; it knew his name, and from what little he could feel...

Had grown even more powerful.

He shook his head.

"Listen up, old-timer. I need the Relics."

Now, this is too much.

"Listen here, Young Man. I have no idea how you know these things, but-"

(Back to our God)

'Screw this.'

"IT WAS NOT A REQUEST OZMA."

It wasn't a complete transformation, just allowing my Divinity to leak into my words. It was clear from his reaction that he recognized it.

"...h-how?"

"The brothers are far from the only gods around. Now, this wasn't me asking permission. It's not even me asking where they are. It's me telling you I'm GOING to be taking them."

Aren't I nice?

Teleporting away, I sat on top of my company skyscraper. With a wave of my hand, four more copies of me appeared before teleporting away.

Gotta love delegation.

Almost instantly, they reappeared, the four relics now in my hands.

Although...

"Wait. Isn't Atlas held up by this?"

A clone waved it off.

"I tossed in a magic reactor. They'll be fine."

(Meanwhile)

"THE FUCK IS THIS?!"

Ironwood was usually a man of focus and stoicism. However...

"Amazing...It's giving off limitless energy. Think of what we can do with this general!"

'That's all well and good...BUT WHERE IS THE RELIC!'

(Back to Azrael)

"Yeah, they'll be fine."

I looked down at the relics. You may be wondering what powers them? Easy, all the prayers and faith the Brothers weren't here to collect. Faith is the power of gods, after all.

"So I'll be taking their entire stock."

I drained them of their power, leaving them empty. However, I stopped once I got to the lamp. Instead, I bound Jinn to a ring on my hand before draining the Relic she was from.

Blue girl is hot.

Sue me.

I knew this wouldn't go unanswered; however, the brothers would realize I had just robbed them blind. This means I would only have so long before they showed up.

Time to stake my claim.

Scrolling down, I claimed my newest Domain.

Evolution.

Fitting, especially for my next move.

I ascend to my full power, letting it ring throughout the world.

"PEOPLE OF REMNANT. THE BROTHERS MAY HAVE ABANDONED YOU, BUT I SHALL NOT. MY BLESSINGS UPON THE SIX KINGDOMS."

I clapped my hands, power erupting in each significant kingdom. The energy condensed into eight crystals, a giant one above the city and a smaller one hovering an inch above the ground below it.

"LET MY PEOPLE BE PROTECTED"

A barrier appeared from the massive crystal, completely covering each city. All Grimm inside turned to ash, while any outside could only break their claws against it.

"MAY WHAT WAS STOLEN FROM YOU RETURNED."

Magic pulsed from the smaller crystals, sending waves of power throughout Remnant, magic once again returning to them.

I could feel them; the brothers were racing back to Remnant.

It was too late, however.

Using the former relics, I made the one thing I lacked. A Symbol of my own. I held off because I hadn't found my core yet.

Now?

I knew precisely what it was.

Much like Emiya, I was hollowed out by my ordeal. Left with pretty much no memory of who I was. The Void resonated with the emptiness within me and adopted me as its child.

That's why I didn't fade.

That's my core.

Void.

Nothingness itself.

With this in mind, I went to work, channeling all my power into my efforts. I could feel my Symbol gaining shape, cementing itself and my presence. I knew once I did this, there was no going back. With one last push, a shockwave of magic and Divinity blasted out.

The light died down, and I looked with pride at my creation.

A heavy hammer sat handle up. The handle and the head were all one piece, made of solid Void. Inside the darkness, constellations representing my Domains floated on the handle. However, the head held entire galaxies, showing the infinite vastness of the multiverse.

Singularity, The Hammer of the Cosmic Forge.

I took it in my hand and felt...Complete. This was more than just a weapon or tool. This was my very existence in another form. A different yet equal state of my being.

I looked up; the brothers' arrival would be years to come, more than enough time to be ready for them. They would have gotten here sooner if I hadn't stolen the power from the relics.

Either way, I was firmly in the Primordial weight class when it came to power. Zeus had no chance.

I vanished and teleported back to my shop.

"Himiko, Neo, come here."

They both wandered closer, eager for answers.

"I have to handle some things; in the meantime, eat these." With a wave of my hand, two apples appeared. They were beautiful, see-through-like glass with golden light swirling within. Hestia seemed shocked.

"Oh? What are these?"

"No god stands alone. A Pantheon is needed. If you wish to join me, eat."

Gently giving one to each, I took Hestia's hand and teleported away.

"You didn't stay?"

"I know they'll say yes." Say what you want, but those girls are loyal. "Now about that nephew of mine."

Time to deal with bratty god.

Sorry for taking so long. Had a few deaths in the family, and I couldn't write. Eventually, I forced myself to do so and rewrote it until this chapter was made. I even wrote another new story! It'll only be updated once in a while, however. (It's Lewd) Next up is Shinobi Conquest!