The Laziest God Mortal Reincarnation

But before taking a single step toward the door, several golden interfaces appeared in front of my eyes.

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 1

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 10 different people from harm ( 10 / 10 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 2, Guardian Path 2 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 2

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 20 different people from harm ( 20 / 20 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 3, Guardian Path 3 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 3

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 40 different people from harm ( 40 / 40 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 4, Guardian Path 4 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 4

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 80 different people from harm ( 80 / 80 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 5, Guardian Path 5 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 5

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 160 different people from harm ( 160 / 160 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 6, Guardian Path 6 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 6

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 320 people from harm ( 320 / 320 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 7, Guardian Path 7 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 7

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 640 people from harm ( 640 / 640 ) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 8, Guardian Path 8 』

『 Sub quest 2 : Guardian path 8

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 1280 people from harm (1280 / 1280) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 9, Guardian Path 9 』

『 Sub quest 2: Guardian Path 9

➤ Objective: Use your barrier to protect 2560 people from harm (2560 / 2560) COMPLETED

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 10, Unique spell 』

『 You have a new sub quest 』

I froze, my eyes wide as the golden panels flared to life before me, bathing the small wooden room in a radiant light.

One panel became two, then three, then a cascade of shining windows rippled into existence, filling the air with a soft, harmonic hum.

For a fleeting heartbeat, I could only stand there, stunned, my breath caught in my throat.

Confusion pressed against my chest like a weight.

I blinked rapidly, trying to make sense of what I was seeing.

My mind stretched to grasp the letters, to arrange meaning where none seemed possible.

’Guardian Path 1... Completed.’

’Guardian Path 2... Completed.’

’Guardian Path 3... 4... 5...’

The panels kept appearing, one after the other, each declaring a task fulfilled that I knew, knew, I had never achieved.

My heart hammered, and my fingers trembled as I reached instinctively toward the nearest projection, as though touching it might make the impossible real.

Disbelief settled in like a cold shiver crawling up my spine. I read the rewards again, slower this time, my lips silently mouthing the words.

’Barrier Lv 2... Barrier Lv 3... 4... 5...’

’...Barrier Lv 10.’

My pulse quickened.

I could feel my own mana stirring, the subtle hum of my barrier attribute vibrating through my core like a song I had never heard before.

But my thoughts were tangled, refusing to align.

For two years, I had struggled with that attribute.

"How...?" My whisper was small, almost afraid of the answer.

My mind reeled, fragments of memory flashing before my eyes: the countless nights training under the moon, the golden shield hovering silently in the cold air, the endless frustration of failure.

And now, in a single, brilliant moment, all of it had transformed into a flood of progress, an impossible leap that defied every rule I thought I understood.

Disbelief deepened into a dizzying, almost hollow feeling in my chest.

My body felt weightless, as if reality itself had tilted under my feet.

I could barely comprehend this miracle, this cascade of achievement.

It was too much, too sudden.

[I think it’s because you use your barrier to interfere with the teleportation artifact, and the Akashic Record interpreted that action as protecting everyone who would have been teleported]

[By enveloping and disrupting the artifact with your barrier, you prevented the intended mass teleportation, which would have either harmed or displaced a large number of people]

[The Akashic Record, recognizing the causal effect of your barrier in safeguarding them, considered it as an act of protection toward every individual within the artifact’s range]

Hearing the system’s words, realization struck me like lightning.

Even if I hadn’t physically shielded each person one by one, the barrier’s interference with the teleportation artifact had indirectly safeguarded them all.

The Akashic Record wasn’t a silent observer of only direct acts, it recognized both intent and consequence.

In that moment, I understood something fundamental.

My barrier did more than block, it carried purpose.

It had acted with the will to protect, and that will alone resonated with the very fabric of the Record, granting recognition that transcended the simplicity of touch or proximity.

The weight of that truth settled in my chest, a quiet affirmation that every choice, every act, every ripple of intent mattered in ways even I had not yet begun to grasp.

Then, a sudden tremor rippled through my core, and I felt the mana within me stir.

It was not the calm, subtle flow I was accustomed to, this was alive, surging, and insistent, like a tide rising to claim the shore.

Heat bloomed in my chest, spreading outward in waves that tingled along my veins, until every inch of my body thrummed with an electric vitality.

An invisible force coiled around me, pressing close against my skin, and in the next heartbeat, I felt it expand.

It was as if the air itself had thickened, wrapping around me in a weightless, unseen embrace.

The sensation was strange, neither solid nor liquid, yet undeniably there, a barrier that molded itself to the shape of my body from head to toe.

It vibrated faintly, responding to the rhythm of my breath, and each pulse of mana carried a whisper of power, a quiet promise of safety.

I could feel the world pressing against it: the way the wind hesitated at its edge, the way the ambient mana of the air recoiled as if acknowledging its presence.

A shiver slipped down my spine as the barrier fully formed, an invisible second skin that was both shield and extension of my will.

In that moment, I understood without doubt: this was no ordinary surge of energy.

This was the last reward I received when my barrier reached Lv 10.

This was the result of a unique spell.

"System, show me the details of the Unique spell I received."

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Spell Name: Mana Aegis

Type: Passive Barrier Skill

Description:

Mana Aegis is a permanent passive barrier that cloaks the user’s body in a thin, invisible layer of mana. This shield automatically converts a portion of your mana into protective force, absorbing incoming damage before it reaches your body. The barrier constantly regenerates as long as you have mana, providing uninterrupted defence.

Effects:

→ Permanent Protection: Always active, no need for manual activation.

→ Damage Absorption: A percentage of incoming damage is redirected and absorbed by the barrier.

→ Mana Consumption: Absorbed damage drains mana based on the amount blocked.

→ Regeneration: The barrier instantly reforms as long as the user has remaining mana.

Scaling:

→ Absorption strength increases with the user’s stamina stat.

→ Mana efficiency improves with barrier level, reducing total mana loss per damage absorbed.

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Reading the details of the Mana Aegis skill filled me with a mix of awe and disbelief.

A passive, ever‑present shield, one that constantly cloaks me in invisible protection and regenerates so long as I have mana, was something I never imagined would be mine.

The description alone carried a weight that made my chest tighten.

It wasn’t just a skill; it was a promise. A constant guardian, a second skin of safety that would stand between me and the world’s dangers.

I felt a thrill run through me, a quiet, almost giddy sense of power at knowing that no matter where I walked, I would no longer be truly unprotected.

All the effects of this invisible barrier were definitely overpowered.

I felt a rush of freedom as the pressure lifted, like stepping out from under a heavy curtain I hadn’t realized was there. My breaths came deeper, and the ambient hum of mana around me settled into a calm, steady rhythm.

Then I noticed the scaling.

A slow grin formed on my lips as I read the details scrolling across the silver panel before my eyes:

’Absorption strength increases based on stamina stat.’

My heart gave a small, triumphant leap. My stamina was already high, and it would only get higher in the future. This barrier’s strength would be more than sufficient.

’Mana efficiency improves with barrier level.’

I exhaled slowly, my grin widening. The higher my barrier level climbed, the less mana I would waste, allowing my shield to persist and protect for far longer than any ordinary defense.

The thought brought a quiet satisfaction, like a secret advantage whispered directly into my ear.

It was then that I remembered the one thing I had been putting off.

"I still haven’t checked the new quests from the Akashic Record," I murmured to myself.

With a deliberate thought, I summoned the golden interface.

『 Sub quest 2 : Aegis path 1

➤ Description: Harness the power of your newly awakened Mana Aegis. Prove your resolve as a guardian by letting your barrier absorb the force of lethal strikes meant for you.

➤ Objective: Absorb 2 instances of fatal damage through Mana Aegis (0 / 2)

➤ Time Limit: –

➤ Reward: Barrier Lv 11, Aegis Path 2

➤ Failure: – 』

Looking at the objective, it felt like cold water was poured all over my body.

"Yeah, never mind." I said, slowly closing the quest. I definitely would not let two fatal attacks reach my body just to improve the level of my barrier.

"Oh, you are awake."

I immediately froze at the sound of an old woman’s voice threading through my ears. Through all the quest completion and reward notifications, I had completely forgotten that I was in the house of a beastkin.

I turned slowly toward the door, expecting to see the old beastkin woman the system had mentioned.

But instead, standing quietly at the entrance of the room was an old human woman, her wrinkled hands carrying a steaming bowl and her sharp, perceptive eyes fixed on me.