Godfather World

A Name

Celine, no, God didn't have to kick him twice! The first time, there was no pain. The second time, it hurt like crazy. Shouldn't God be a little more caring about his soul before sending it back to Earth?

"You're finally here!" a young voice greeted, and civilian #3207 turned around. The child that he saw earlier in the milky way! What was he doing here?

If civilian #3207 heard himself, he would definitely blame God for that kick. Of course, the kid would be here! They were twin souls. God already said that this child's ability was weak, and he was here to assist his twin soul brother to succeed as the next Godfather. Naturally, civilian #3207 would never pass up the chance to become someone capable of improving lives!

In-person, Zen Taro looked no older than fifteen and was on the shorter side. He was scrawny, had fluffy chestnut brown hair and didn't look like a young master of a mafia family. His warm brown eyes didn't reflect any darkness, and he was untouched like a flower in winter by the darkness of this world. One look at Zen Taro and civilian #3207 could already tell that he had a kind personality even if he was slightly more timid than civilian #3207 was.

"You must be Zen?"

Zen grinned brightly. "You and I are now Zen. I don't have time to explain everything, so here's the summarized version before our souls fuse into one. All my memories, feelings and experience will become yours. Please use them to accomplish our goal. Not everybody can become the Godfather. Even if they succeed in the trials, it will be over if the blood rejects them."

"Blood?" civilian #3207 could see that they were starting to fuse together. The memories of Zen's life flowed into him, and he couldn't say he was surprised. The third young master of the Taro family was a nerd and wasn't a favourite. His family was sending him to his death after receiving a compulsory summon by the Godfather.

"Yes, blood. This is the most important ability that the godfather has."

"Blood" was an ability, a supernatural one. From Zen's memories, only the Godfather had the power of "Blood" and "Oath".

"Blood" was the ability to listen to the voices of the dead. It also meant that the Godfather was the most knowledgeable person on the planet. Dead men tell no tales, but when someone could listen to them, that person held absolute power. No wonder God chose only a few people to give this ability to. The candidate mustn't just be strong enough to not go insane after listening to the dead. They should also not be swayed by it. The Godfather was a powerful figure, and the only one ensuring that the world doesn't fall entirely into darkness. Whoever becomes the next Godfather will carry the hopes of civilians and negotiate on behalf of them.

"Oath" was the ability to make agreements, promises and deals valid in yet another supernatural way. As freaky as it sounded, it was the higher form of the omerta that the normal underworld practised. Unlike the omerta, where a traitor was hunted by organisations and put to death by men, the "Oath" inflicts a curse upon those who made a vow with the Godfather and kills them.

"How do the Godfather's abilities relate to you?" While civilian #3207 heard it from God, he wasn't given details.

Zen grinned and pointed to his ears. "The Godfather can listen to the voices of the dead because of "Blood". However, Godfather candidates can usually listen to the inner voices of others. It's an unawakened version of "Blood". Although my ability is buggy and doesn't work all the time, it's still a sign that I'm one of the true Godfather candidates."

One of the true Godfather candidates? Ah, that must explain why God said that Zen was one of his golden children. Zen Taro wasn't the only one competing. God must have planted several seeds for insurance.