Chapter 45: Godly Template! Request for Recommendation Votes
2015-08-03
Author: Floating Tower
“What are you worried about?”
The figure of the Fallen Witch – Corinna appeared at the door. She looked at her daughter and said slowly, “Are you afraid he will change after becoming a deity?”
Gloria turned to glance at her mother. The usually noble and elegant figure, exuding an aura of authority, now seemed a bit flustered. She did not respond to her mother’s question, instead tightening her grip on the staff in her hand. What unsettled her was not just the many rumors about the deities, but also the growing gap between her and Soren. She liked her current life, a peaceful and harmonious existence with sweet joy, but she feared that all of this would change due to the investiture of the gods.
When she first met Soren, he was just an inconspicuous little thief.
But now?
In such a short time, he had become the Pirate King ruling vast seas, commanding tens of thousands of troops. He was the sole master of Modo and now a powerful deity, the protector of Half-Elves. Even Gloria’s current status in the Witch Council had been elevated because of Soren, gradually making her the second-most important figure after His Grace, the Eye of the North. Everything stemmed from her being the lady of Modo, the only woman standing by Soren’s side in the limelight.
Sometimes, she pondered what was chasing after him that made Soren strive so hard, but she also knew he didn’t want to talk about it, so she could only silently support him from behind, trying to quicken her pace as much as possible.
Gloria also had her own pride!
She was now a Legendary Spellcaster, arguably the most talented witch in the Northern Region for centuries, but everything seemed far too distant compared to Soren.
A sense of unease filled her heart, not knowing where the future would lead, and worried that the gap between her and Soren would only grow larger!
Lofty deities.
Although many spellcasters were praised for possessing god-like power, they also understood the immense gap compared to true deities. As mortals, the disparity remained significant!
She wouldn’t say any of this out loud because she was Gloria, the brightest pearl in the Northern Region!
But she could not hide it from her mother.
Perhaps it was due to their bl**d bond, or maybe they both shared a similar feeling.
“He is the most resolute man I have ever seen!”
The Fallen Witch – Corinna approached her daughter, took her hand and said softly, “Such a man! He could never lose himself due to divine power! … Though sometimes I don’t know what he is still afraid of or preparing for, he knows he might see farther than we do!”
Upon saying this, the Fallen Witch silently added in her heart: “He must be strong enough to endure in that situation…”
If it weren’t for seeing her daughter’s charming appearance every morning, she would sometimes truly doubt if Soren had any interest in women.
The existence of deities is quite special.
Mortals’ understanding of them is also limited, and as wizards, they have studied deities. For instance, deities have desires and many enjoy pleasure. Deities can also procreate, though sometimes they give birth to Divine Bastards. Numerous studies about deities have taken place within wizard organizations for many years; one particularly interesting aspect is that many deities, perhaps due to a change in perspective or other reasons, can exhibit a certain degree of mental distortion.
For example, the God of m*rder nearly destroyed himself due to interference from divine power, divinity, and divine professions.
Soren insisted on eliminating other consciousnesses within divinity, integrating power with his own will. He was also worried about being influenced by certain divine powers.
This is a complex matter!
But fundamentally, it is about the collision of wills; only an iron-clad will can remain unaffected by external influences.
………………
Soren’s figure appeared in the room.
Seeing that the Fallen Witch – Corinna was also there, he momentarily paused, then nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
“Is it over?”
The Fallen Witch smiled and looked at Soren. She didn’t know why, but her smile seemed a bit awkward. Gloria, feeling emotional, turned around to look at him. She felt relieved after sensing that Soren hadn’t changed much. Whether on the surface or in their mutual perception, Soren hadn’t undergone significant changes; his greatest transformation was in his gaze, which seemed to be a vast starry sea, drawing one in. This was a divine gaze, an extraordinary ability unless intentionally concealed.
Soren seemed to understand what they were worried about. He shook his head and smiled slightly, “Things aren’t as you think!”
“All the divinity I possess has erased the original will and will not affect me.”
“However, the integration of divine profession does come with some limitations.”
Divine professions for deities serve as a job; you can occasionally slack off or call in sick, but if you do nothing at all, you must pay the price.
A divine power enveloped Modo’s skies.
Soren’s perceptions were expanded many times; his ability ‘Mind Link 10 feet’ had been upgraded to ‘Mind Link 100 feet.’
If believers prayed in his divine name, he could sense it, though knowing everything would require the consumption of divine power.
At this moment.
His divine template had taken shape; this was another type of template.
“Divine Name: [God of Half-Elves] – Soren.
Divine Domain: None.
Level: Weak Divine Power.
Divine Emblem: Shadow Watcher.
Residence Domain: Material Plane.
Faction: Lawful Evil.
Divine Profession: Half-Elf, Wanderer.
Domains: Half-Elf, Wanderer, Pirate.
Believers: Half-Elves, Pirates, Wanderers, Adventurers, etc.
Priest Factions: Neutral Good, Lawful Neutral, Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil. [Note: Chaotic factions automatically produce repulsion.]
Preferred Weapon: Curved Blade.”
………………
The divine template looks simple.
But its meaning is quite profound, representing a deity’s core capabilities in many aspects.
Although Soren is deified as [Half-Elf], he possesses the divine profession of [Wanderer], thus his range of believers is broad, including Half-Elves, Pirates, Wanderers, and Adventurers. The most easily attracted believers are still the Half-Elves, as his faith spreads without much influence among them.
A chaotic faction believer can worship a lawful faction deity.
But a chaotic faction priest can find it challenging to become a priest of a lawful faction deity; the eventual result will force the priest to transform their own faction to align with the deity’s required faction.
Soren grants divine techniques to priests of the factions: Neutral Good, Lawful Neutral, Lawful Evil, and Neutral Evil.
Don’t ask him why he can have priests from the [Neutral Good] faction because Soren himself isn’t quite sure; he’s just a newly born god and doesn’t fully understand many matters yet.
However, his acceptance of a [Neutral Good] faction priest might be related to Modo’s environment!
At least Modo isn’t deemed exceedingly evil.
Strict governance is merely a response to the impending Saint’s Cataclysm, so it’s not strange that Modo accommodates Neutral Good priests.
As for the faction of Lawful Good, it’s likely impossible!
Finally.
There’s Soren’s favored weapon. Deities possess a special ability to grant their most proficient weapons as a natural talent to their believers and priests; this means they automatically gain basic skills in using curved blades in combat. In the future, any priest of Soren can receive additional bonuses when mastering curved blade combat, though the extent of understanding will still depend on personal ability.
This is the fundamental ability of the [Godly Template].
Moreover, the most crucial point is that it can help Soren manage the prayers of believers, including responding to devout believers and automatically granting divine techniques to his priests who believe in him.
It’s like a massive information processor!
Soren automatically receives all prayers and converts divine power; if anything significant occurs, he can receive additional alerts.
For instance, when certain believers uncover plots from rival faction deities and wish to guide him through prayer.
Or when new priests are born and need him to bestow divine techniques for the first time, etc.!
For this kind of significant matter, Soren can prioritize receiving the information and handle it promptly, while ordinary daily prayers will be automatically filtered by the divine template.
One must say.
Having this ability makes him feel that his tasks after deification have become much simpler, at least he doesn’t have to do everything himself!
………………(To Be Continued ~^~)
