The word "God" is not used lightly, but whenever it appears, it signifies something extraordinary.
And the word "demigod" says a lot. Literally, it means halfway to godhood.
The Fujiwara family listened quietly. This piece of information truly shocked them.
"Don't think that the powers Kaguya and the others obtained came easily. Rapid growth always comes at a cost. Every gift in this world has a price. If you enjoy fast success, you also have to accept the ceiling that comes with it."
"Demigod is the limit they've reached through that rapid growth. It doesn't mean they'll stay at the demigod level forever, but the energy and time required to go further after that are beyond imagination."
There's no such thing as effortless power. Quick success mainly refers to increasing the upper limit to speed up the growth rate.
Chika nodded slightly at Ren's explanation.
"Of course, under normal circumstances, even reaching demigod level is extremely difficult. Kaguya and the others qualify for that level only because their power system gives them a 20% chance. Without that, how could ordinary girls reach the realm of gods?"
Even if there's a hard limit, "demigod" is still a height most people could never even dream of.
From Ren's perspective, it's a restriction. But to others, "demigod" is already the peak.
Because without opportunity and luck, most people wouldn't even graze the edges of the mysterious world in a lifetime, let alone reach demigod.
Chika couldn't help but ask:
"What about us?"
"The path we're on is also called the Way of God."
The moment those words left his mouth, everyone in the Fujiwara family held their breath.
"There are 22 paths that can lead to godhood on the Sequence Road, each representing a true god. In other words, every path has the potential to reach godhood. But this road is extremely difficult and narrow."
"So, in comparison, our situation is similar to Kaguya's group. Their current power is greater than ours, but after reaching demigod, advancing further becomes several times, even dozens of times harder than it is for us."
"As for whether our powers are inferior to Kaguya and the others… all I can say is, each system has its strengths. Once we reach the middle sequence, our abilities start to bloom. From that point on, we are no weaker than anyone else."
"Sequence 9 Spectators and Sequence 8 Telepathists have limited means at first. But once you reach the middle sequence, like Sequence 7 Psychiatrist, you gain access to many more abilities."
"You can induce mass panic, stir up someone's inner frenzy, rearrange someone's mind, manipulate thoughts with psychological suggestion, calm agitation, and even read minds through rituals and mental bodies."
"So Fujiwara, let me ask you, do you really think these abilities are weaker than Kaguya's?"
Chika took a deep breath.
"No."
According to Ren, once you reach the middle sequence, the available methods multiply. Her current ability might seem more like support compared to Kaguya's direct combat power, but in reality, she might end up with more techniques than Kaguya.
Kaguya's powers are straightforward, while Chika's allow her to influence things from behind the scenes through psychological manipulation—something Kaguya can't do.
"So don't worry too much about your current lack of combat power. Focus on playing the Spectator role well. If you stick to the role-playing method I mentioned before, you could be promoted to Sequence 8 within one to two months."
"If you perform better in your role, your promotion might come even sooner."
After getting that explanation, Chika turned to her sister, who was still puffing her cheeks out.
"Well, I get it. Thanks for the help, Amamiya."
"It's fine. If your family is listening, make sure they understand—the Sequence Path is not easy to walk. I actually suspect your case might not be the standard. Mine might be the exception."
"Got it. Don't worry."
After hanging up the call, Chika looked at her sister with a little pride.
"So, how about it, Moeha? Did you hear that?"
"I may not have many abilities now, but that doesn't mean my future growth will be any worse than Kaguya's."
But once she'd said that, she looked a bit troubled.
"Do I really have to become a psychologist in the future? It feels kind of weird for a student like me to become one."
Hearing her daughter's concern, Maho couldn't help but feel the worry was premature.
"You're still at the lowest level, and already thinking that far ahead?"
"Chika, when you reach that point, your father and I can arrange for a government-level psychological consultation position. You'll have plenty of opportunities to become a psychologist. But for now, just focus on what's in front of you."
As a diplomat, and with her husband's status, arranging that sort of career for their daughter wouldn't be difficult.
If Chika truly needed it, the couple could easily make the necessary preparations to ensure she was ready to take on a psychologist role.
But that wasn't something to worry about now. Chika hadn't even reached that stage yet.
Spectators and Telepathists clearly didn't need to worry about playing the role of psychologist just yet.
After speaking to Chika, Fujiwara Maho also let out a breath. She, too, had been deeply shaken by the word "demigod."
"Demigod… I never imagined our daughter would even have a chance at something like that."
"Not just our daughter," she added, her gaze falling on Chika, "many other girls have the same opportunity."
And so, Maho narrowed her eyes.
"That boy is the key, isn't he."
She had immediately grasped the core of the situation.
The only reason her daughter had such an opportunity was clearly because of the boy who had just spoken to her.
She didn't know how, but the reasoning was clear enough now.
"Eh? Mom, what are you talking about?"
Chika tilted her head, confused by her mother's words.
Maho just shook her head and didn't elaborate. Obviously, some things weren't meant to be said aloud.
Even so, the information she had gathered from Chika today was already more than enough.
(To be continued.)
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