"A god?"

This question woke up Long He from his trance. He have forgotten that his mother was beside him.

"Yes mom," Long He said," I am a god. Previously, I was under the rule of Ilah, now however, I am independent. No one rules me. I can carve my own fate and the one of my people."

"Are you playing a prank on me? I, your mother, gave birth to you, and you were obviously human. How can you be a god?"

"Calm down mom. Relax, I am not making a prank."

"And who might Ilah be?"

"Ilah is the father of all gods, the first god, and the ruler of the universe."

"And you have made an enemy out of the ruler of the universe? Are you serious?"

Long He just sighed and shook his head. How could his mother understand that he had other plans for the future? These plans would increase of his power. But he couldn't tell his mother everything, otherwise, all his plans would crumble to dust.

She took a deep breath and said, "Just tell me how it happened."

Long He recounted everything that happened with him: the accident, the bead, the planet, the system, the creation of life and land, the message of Ilah, and his decision.

Long He paused every while to let his mother consume the information. After he have finished, his mother looked like she was at the verge of fainting. It was too much for her mind to bear. After all, she was human.

"Can you revive your father?" she asked hopefully. This stuck Long He like thunder. How come he hadn't thought of that? It was because of his father's sacrifice that he had came to this point. Is this how he intended to repay him?

Ding.

[The host can do this. However, if you were a lesser god just like before, you wouldn't be able to do resurrection. But now that you are a full god, you are able to do this mission.]

"I..I can?" I asked suspiciously.

[Yes. But you would only be creating a replica of him, not the same person. He would have the same memories, personality and everything, but his soul would be different from the previous one.]

"Do it, He'er! Do it!" pleaded his mother.

He raised his hands upward and closed his eyes in concentration.

...

Up above every planet, even Earth, hovered the realm of Heaven. The honorable souls would come to live here in the afterlife. Long He's father was such a soul. His sacrifice was enough for him to feast in paradise.

Long He walked through this realm. The souls greeted him with bows and cheers. Some even had a glint of jealousy in their eyes.

He stopped in front of a big palace, his father's. Whispers burst out behind of him: "What has this man done to let a god visit him? I hope he has done something bad."

Long He just ignored them and entered the palace. He continued walking until he saw the soul he was searching for.

Once his father saw him, he dropped to one knee and said respectfully,"Greetings, God He. May I know what I have done to bring you personally to my home in heaven?"

Long He hurried to get his father on his feet. Teers of joy dropped out of his eyes. His own father was right in front of him.

"Get up, father," said Long He, "I should be the one to bow to you."

"Fa..father?" said the man in disbelief. "Are... Are you my son?"

"Yes, yes, father!"

"My dear boy!"

The two hugged for a long time then released each other while laughing delightfully.

"I couldn't have imagined even in the sweetest of my dreams that my son would be a god! I am very proud of you, my son!"

"Come father, there is someone who is waiting for you."

.....

Back on Aquahelios, a body started forming, it was Long He's father's body. When the body was completed, Long He opened his eyes as did his father.

The two laughed and hugged again, this time in the flesh. The man then noticed the women at the back.

The two marched towards each other with slow steps. When they were so close to each other, Long He's father said, "I would have done anything just to see that beautiful face in front of me again."

"Husband!" cried the woman.

"My dear wife," replied the latter while also crying, "I have missed you so much! I visited you in your dreams just to check on you. But now, now you are right here, I cannot describe the joy inside of my heart!"

The husband and wife hugged passionately, refusing to let go of each other. As Long He watched his parents, a gentle smile appeared on his face. Now he was sure that going against Ilah was worth it.

Just being again with his family brought endless joy to him.