《Path of Evolution》Chapter 5 - The Darkness
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Choosing affinity isn't so simple as it looked at first. A domain describe by world's laws how a god can rule influence with objects. A given rule is absolute, so there is a lot of gods given domain with small range of multiverse elements to rule over. The more generalized domain, a huge amount of understanding of law is needed to precisely control the domain. Law as a basic description of element and commanding reactions inside, need many years of pondering over for a normal god to without mistakes wield the power of element. There is a few god with a astonishingly huge comprehension of their domain's laws. They aren't only giving access to domain but breaching a level of comprehension were given rule over creation of laws in their domains.
So I was given this particular information with my small divine soul. Laying on the floor of my temple I was thinking about which affinity will be the best in this situation. It wasn't so hard to choose a place for a temple. I think now I'm about 20 km from the unknown for me village. Monsters here aren't strong, just around 15-20 level of strength. Easy for me as my body is boosted by chaos magic. Building of the temple was easier than I though would be. Now my body isn't humanoid so it's hard for me to simply cut some planks and be done. I tried to build something with my body but failed miserably. Searching for solution God system came for help with predefined custom temple.
In the [Items] section by thinking about temples I got an access to a list of categories. Many images of romanian, greek and ancient building were before my eyes. A few designs were recognized by me from history about past in my world. So system have categories of items based on my memory and predefined items from the fantasy. To choose a design was simple as the simplest temple is free of costs. Of course it wasn't from the stone, rather a wood. So scrolling over elfic or another fantasy temples I have chosen simple design as not to be drawn to troubles. As a material of course only wood was accessible. A huge list of types was shown. I chose a dark color type from a dark shadow tree. My choose was picked and before me appeared simple wooden temple with altar for an idol. Again I picked a free of cost option from the list of items. My idol I chose as a hollow mask, to show as a mysterious entity. I think it's greater than some stupid disfigured statue.
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So going back to affinity before me is a long list of affinities when I started to think about it, God System throw to me this long list.
[
Affinities:
Light,
Nature,
Life,
Water,
Fire,
Earth,
Wind,
Lightning,
Sun,
Moon,
Hunt,
War,
...
[+]
]
There is really a lot of this shit there. Now why have I got access to so many? I think it is related to myself. As a creature created from pure chaos element I can get accustomed to any kind of element only because chaos is the most unstable and violent source of power. As an affinity you need to take into an account yourself the most. It will determine your path which you will choose to gather more power. That's why an affinity similar to you needs to be taken. You can't wield life affinity if you like to be violent, because life element is mild and doesn't have powerful. For attack and defense the best choice with your peaceful existence is nature. Nature from the source is wild and unforgivable.
For myself I would choose something highly harmonious with chaos and abyssal element. Each of them carry mysthical power. But I guess that taking under consideration that high profile isn't a good option so something like War, Blood or aany other highly flashy elemental law is a big no. Shadow is more likely a better choice but either it feels empty as if lacking. Looking at more I can see even Sin, so sin power and swinging that way. But sins are created by something more deep in your soul, they are the result of your choices.
Fundamental thing is your desire, the darkness in your being. If I could grasp it then manipulation and domination will be easy because everyone have a desire, this little darkness and selfishness in your soul. So my final decision is the dark, joining all merits of "dark side". Without hestitation I selected the affinity of darkness.
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[Selection of dark affinity confirmed]
[Granting an access to laws...]
The profound basic knowledge was forced to my head, but it wasn't a lot of it just some simple but inaccessible for someone without enlightnment in particular element. Creation of domain, manipulation all of it is known now to me, judgement of betrayers and their damnation.
[Access granted to dark elemental laws]
[You've gained skills: Dark Domain, Dark Judgement, Dark Manipulation, Eyes of Darkness]
[You've gained title: Dark God, God of Darkness]
For me this looks as standard pack of skills for the god. The most interesting is the fourth skill.
[ Eyes of Darkness - eyes of the god of darkness having capability to see through souls, illusions and detect cursed treasures. Passive skill]
Skill perfect for selecting pawns and looking for traitors but for me it won't matter. I will find how to make minions from elements later. Now let's look at the state of my temple as it changed a little when I got my affinity everything seems to be refined in darkness the veins in the wood pulse and circulate the dark element. Let's look at the state of a temple
[
Name: Dark Temple
God: -unknown- [Select the name...]
Level: 2
Slaves: none,
Priests/Priestesses: none,
Bounded: none
Gain: 10 fp/h
]
So temple got an upgrade, the walls and overall structure is more solid, giving some kind of deep feeling. But now let's sleep to digest all this pumped information because with that much faith points I can't exchange anything usefull.
Unexpectedly some creatures wanted little punishement as something was aproaching the temple. Let's find out what's going on.
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