NOVEL NEXT DEVIL HAS NO CHOICE
Doubt swirled within Lucifer's mind like a storm cloud as he grappled with his sanity. Suddenly a voice sounded not into his ears but directly into his consciousness.
["Welcome, User Lucifer Morningstar, to the Order of the Omniverse system," the voice purred. "You've been chosen to become our agent, thanks to your impressive grasp of the omniverse. But here, in this dimension, you'll find yourself without your usual bag of celestial tricks as they have been restricted. You'll have to earn them while restoring balance to this realm."
Lucifer's head snapped to and fro, his eyes darting around as if searching for the source of the voice. His irritation flared once more.
"Oh! Not again," he sighed in exasperation as he clasped his head. "Whoever you are, tell Father that I am not interested in His power games. Send me back now!"
The pedestrians nearby shot him concerned and puzzled looks, wondering why a man dressed in a suit that could easily be worth a king's ransom was behaving like a madman in the middle of the sidewalk.
But the voice within his mind continued, undeterred. "Lucifer Morningstar," it said, "the Order isn't under The Presence's control. In this dimension, many things are beyond even His omnipotence."
Lucifer's mood appeared to change suddenly; he couldn't help but grin, a flicker of defiance dancing in his eyes.
"Well, well, Daddy dearest. Finally, something that can check your ego," he muttered to himself.
By now, he had figured that the voice was coming from his head, and even as confused as he was, he realized that there was nothing he could do about it. His only hope was to engage the voice in the hope of reaching a compromise. But in his mind, he had vowed that whoever was behind it would pay dearly once his abilities were restored.
Lucifer's eyes narrowed skeptically.
"Well, isn't this a delightful turn of events," Lucifer mused, addressing the voice within his mind. "I must admit, I've had invitations to join exclusive clubs before, but a strange one with an inclination for restricting my celestial powers? That's quite the novelty."
The voice remained unfazed by his dry humor.
["Novelty or not, Mr. Morningstar, you'll find that the Order takes its mission quite seriously. you will recieve the quests through the system, which when you accomplish, you will be rewarded with Celestial Points," the system voice explained. "The CP is the system currency which you will use to unlock your abilities from the ability store and develop them further in the skill development tab."
"You can also redeem the CP for actual money, which you can use to settle into this dimension. The current rate is 1 CP = $500. For more information and guidance, you can summon the main menu by verbally or mentally saying 'system.]
It took a while for all this information to sink into the devil's stranded mind. Even to him, a being that had lived too long and seen millions of strange occurrences, this was just too much. He had just been whisked from a haven he had made for himself, robbed of all his power, and the privacy of his mind breached by a strange entity that was now seeking to use him for an unknown goal. And the worst of all was that he plainly had no choice in the matter.
Lucifer, however, had not lost hope. In his mind, he knew that his absence would soon be noticed by his brother, who still had his powers. It was only moments until Amenadiel came to his rescue.
But even as this thought crossed his mind, he could not help feeling a cloud of doubts creeping on this hope. He himself, with all his powers, had never before heard about this entity or even the dimension he was now in. How could he expect his brother to access it?
In the meantime, however, he decided that he might as well explore the so-called system.
The mere thought of that word brought a dazzling holographic screen floating in front of his eyes. Lucifer was taken aback but did not flinch. The interface was downright simple.
Order of the Omniverse System Menu
Welcome, User Lucifer Morningstar
Profile Tab
User Current Status: Mortal
Ability Tab
Devil Face (Unlocked)
Celestial Charm (Locked) - 100 CP
Manipulation and Invulnerability to Fire and Light/Rays (Locked) - 200 CP
Temporal Manipulation (Locked) - 300 CP
Superhuman Strength (Locked) - 400 CP
Telepathy (Locked) - 600 CP
Resurrection (Locked) - 700 CP
Dimensional travel(locked)-750 CP
Influence over Cosmic Forces (Locked) - 800 CP
Immortality (Locked) - 850 CP
Desire Influence (Locked) - 900 CP
Wings (Locked) - 1000 CP
Astral Projection (Locked) - 1500 CP
Skill enhancement tab
Enhance unlocked Abilities using CP
Quest Tab
Check and accept the available quests here
Lucifer couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, his initial irritation giving way to a sense of curiosity and, dare he say it, excitement., Never in his life had he been mortal,and to him anything that promised adventure was a welcome. With a wry smile, he addressed himself or rather the entity within him.
"Well, it seems the devil is in the details, quite literally," Lucifer quipped.
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