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— Yes, yes, dreaminess, extreme romanticism... You have just confirmed my theory, Sir Rogdan. — Lucretia stood up, walked over to Lian Fay, took her chin with the fingers of her right hand, and lifted her head, examining the heroine as if she were a curious oddity. — I gathered a group of thirty volunteers who soon came under the command of Matthew Ariston, and what do you think? In the past month, only two of them have managed to perform the summoning ritual. I confess, — having finished examining Lian Fay, the countess stepped aside, thoughtfully looking around the room, — in the past, I have heard about your "belief," but I perceived its followers as fanatical history buffs and nothing more. Fortunately for me, you two have managed to prove to me that my opinion was wrong. If this project is implemented correctly, "Legends of Vistaria" could become a very useful tool... Answer me this question: if the all-loving Arteria responds to the prayers of the priestesses of the church and its followers, then how did it happen that the cultists also enjoy her blessing?
"A tool?" — Rogdan thought he had misheard. — As for the group of volunteers, I am sure that all of them, like us, would be immensely happy to serve Your Highness without any doubt, but perhaps it is sometimes extremely problematic to convince oneself to change one's own spiritual nature to fit certain life views... Answering Your Highness's question, — the baron thought again, — I believe I see two possible options here. If the blessing of the goddess Arteria descends from above, in other words, her influence on the souls of her followers is decisive, then it is possible that, for corresponding reasons, both groups of her followers respond to her ideals in their own way. The second possibility is that the key factor, as is probably the case in our belief, is the soul of the follower himself. In other words, a society of people who are extremely passionate about certain ideals, even with their own interpretation of divine teachings, is still capable of independently gaining a blessing through sincere faith in their ideas.
“Excellent!” Lucretia clapped her hands approvingly. “Since your opinion aligns with mine to some extent, I won’t need much time to explain. As you should already know, the history of our continent is closely intertwined with higher beings, also known as deities. Their power and influence, in turn, depend heavily on the number of followers, and therefore it is not surprising that the miracles attributed to Arteria possess great power and become the result of less effort compared to other beliefs. I believe that “Legends of Vistaria” also has some higher power that makes it possible to summon heroes from the past. After all, it would be foolish to think that this is simply the result of naive idealism and the excessive dreaminess of the summoners.” Having finished her thought, she smirked. “The example of Arteria’s cultists clearly shows that, by following certain rules, any higher power can be influenced from the outside… Well, are you starting to understand the essence of my intentions, hmm?”
— Can you shoot? — That was his first question. Looking at Claudius, he deftly twirled his rifle in his hands and returned it to its original position. — I suppose not. What brings you to Hessia?
— The same as most visitors, I suppose, — replied the knight. — Or did someone from here dream of ending up on the edge of the world and dying of hunger, hard labor, or an attack by wild creatures?
-- Is that so? If I survive, tell me this story as a reward.
Valdemar turned sharply on his heels and headed towards his brave quartet. -- So, brave warriors, -- he paced back and forth in front of them, hands on his hips, and looked up at the sky. Do his gods care about him, treading this barren, forgotten land? Do they even know about these exiled people, praying to who knows who? Are the blessed spirits interested in the petty struggles of mortals on earth? Valdemar didn't know, and wasn't really interested, it just seemed funny – is the sun shining the same way here as in distant Lisliar? He has the means – his strong body, his armor and weapons, and now his comrades-in-arms, what else does he need? The time of gods walking the earth is over; now his foot treads the battlefield, and he has the power to act – like a god, or like a worm. At least, it was pleasant to think of himself as the master of his own destiny, and it was unpleasant to think about war – that it was like burying oneself alive. -- I assume none of you doubt that my person, having long-standing experience in leading a squad, is the only right choice for commander? -- he continued, not giving anyone a chance to interrupt. -- I know that none of you chose your current location or goal. But each of you is free to choose your own path, -- he stopped and looked intently at each face in turn. His eyes then burned with a long-forgotten, bold fire, the same fire that shone when he, at the age of twenty-one, first led a hussar squadron into battle, and which all the hundreds of liters of various drinks he poured into himself in his idle life could not extinguish forever -- And I expect that the path will be chosen worthily, and you will not disgrace yourselves. Forget about fear and doubt. In the mountains, you will become like wild trees of the northern mountains – having a strong core inside, Alm, you fool, you're thinking about something else again, having a strong core, you will stand firmly on any ground. Do not succumb to despondency, even in these gray wastelands, be filled with anger instead! In spite of that insane, contemptible, vile, frigid, miserable bitch – you, bastards, will cross these damned mountains, overcome, if necessary, even pumped-up bandit-philosopher-fighters, or mountain creatures, and return alive and together! Do you understand?! No one will run away. Our past is different, our present is one, and in order for us to have a future, we must act together, act in concert and decisively. I expect from you – not blind obedience, but subordination! Let those who have something to say speak, but in a dangerous moment, we must act as a single whole, without doubts and disagreements! Well, are you ready – let's go, to meet the danger?!
E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza, e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
— Excellent! — Lucretia clapped her hands approvingly. — Since your opinion largely coincides with mine, I won't need much time to explain. The history of our continent, as you should already know, is closely intertwined with higher beings, also known as deities. Their power and influence, in turn, greatly depend on the number of followers, and therefore it is not surprising that the miracles attributed to Arteria possess great power and become the result of less effort compared to other beliefs. I believe that "Legends of Vistaria" also has some higher power that makes it possible to summon heroes from the past. After all, it would be foolish to think that this is just the result of naive idealism and the excessive dreaminess of the summoners. — Having finished her thought, she smirked. — The example of the cultists of Arteria clearly shows that, by following certain rules, any higher power can be influenced from the outside... Well, are you starting to understand the essence of my intentions, hmm?
—I fully understand the line of thought of Your Highness, — Rogdan nodded, — although, to be honest, I myself have hardly thought that our modest hobby could be patronized by some higher power... On the other hand, after your words, it seems quite logical to me. — The baron sighed and rubbed his forehead. — If I understand the conclusion correctly, Your Highness wants to significantly expand the influence and capabilities of this belief by following certain... rules?
Almu and Azilisu were pleased with Valdemar's speech, and therefore they left the imperial camp in high spirits. Carefully following the route planned by Antanea, their small detachment stumbled upon traces of someone's sandals on the ground. The footwear was probably not the most comfortable for traveling through a mountainous region, but for pursuers, it revealed with a certain degree of probability the identity of its owner. From this location, they could turn east and descend towards the lake, or continue moving south.
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—I fully understand Your Highness's train of thought," Rogdan nodded, "although, to be honest, I hadn't really thought that our modest hobby could be patronized by some higher power... On the other hand, after your words, it seems quite logical to me. —The baron sighed and rubbed his forehead. —If I understand the conclusion correctly, Your Highness wants to significantly expand the influence and capabilities of this belief by following certain... rules?
— Something like that, yes. At the moment, I see two main problems with "Legends of Vistaria": the requirement for certain personality traits in the summoner and the lack of direct control over the summoned spirits of heroes of the past. I would like to correct these inconvenient points, but for this, I and the court sorcerers lack information... Therefore, I want to offer you, Sir Rogdan, to take on the training of volunteers. Matthew Ariston explains everything related to the technical side of the issue very clearly, but unfortunately, he has not been able to inspire the audience sufficiently.
— Something along those lines, yes. Currently, I see two main problems with "Legends of Vistaria": the requirement for specific personality traits in the summoner and the lack of direct control over the summoned spirits of past heroes. I would like to fix these inconvenient aspects, but even I and the court mages lack the necessary information... Therefore, I want to suggest that you, Sir Rogdan, take on the task of training volunteers. Matthew Ariston explains everything related to the technical side of the matter very clearly, but unfortunately, he has not been able to inspire the audience sufficiently.
—To be honest, teaching my historical interests to a wider audience has been a long-held dream of mine! —Rogdan beamed. —This is a truly unique opportunity to lift the veil of secrecy over the most interesting events of the heroic past for all those interested, and to share the information that I have carefully collected throughout the world. It would be a great honor for me to accept such a generous offer from Your Highness,” he bowed to the Countess once more, “and I will do everything in my power to awaken a genuine interest in my field in their hearts! And, um, regarding the part about controlling the heroes... I would very much like to ask that the summoned spirits be treated with due respect, which they undoubtedly deserve as celebrated figures.
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Trap [8] A trap that is especially effective against wild animals. A character stepping on it must pass a dodge check against a value of '100' or be paralyzed for one turn and also be stunned until the end of the battle if they do not pass a resistance check against a value of '50'. Deals neutral damage equal to 30% of the character's health. Effectiveness against wild animals is doubled. Cost: 500 air.
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