The first hidden truth was the most insidious: having one blessing without an extra slot makes it significantly harder to gain more. The system implies a one-to-one relationship, but that is a lie.
One could, in fact, hold multiple blessings, but that was a top secret the Angels took great pains to hide. The manual was their scripture; they would never reveal a path to true power to the "cattle."
Most humans wouldn't perform well enough in the quests to earn a second look, but for the elite—the few who could attract the gaze of multiple deities—following the manual's "advice" meant losing a chance to become a multi-blessed powerhouse.
The second lie was the nature of "Gods" themselves. They weren't a monolith. "God" was a general term describing anyone who had achieved legendary success in a past life. This wasn't limited to humans; any race's ascended legends could extend a blessing.
