Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia
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—Goodwill? No, I haven't heard of him. I can understand his argument, from a purely scientific point of view. And yet... life isn't as straightforward as we sometimes would like it to be. If there were no magic in our world, and the firmness of beliefs didn't give people new, unique abilities, and everything could simply be explained by the biochemical processes taking place in our bodies, then yes... But as it is, blaming the person himself is not always appropriate. As our village elder used to say: "it's not the spell that's bad, it's the setting that sucks," whatever that means.
—It's not your fault. Since my return, I sometimes don't even recognize Margel; so much has changed in such a short time due to various ominous circumstances. I recently came across a very interesting city guide dated June, by an unknown professional journalist, and with regret, I realized how many things in it are hopelessly outdated. I hope the author will one day be able to update this interesting work.
—Then we have an agreement. —Klin briefly places his palm on Sanex's hand. —Excuse me, instead of warming warmth, I will seal our promise with icy cold.
—I'm very glad to hear that. But to learn about me? —Klin, unlike Sanex, could not blush due to his condition. —I'm just a simple person with simple beliefs, who happened to stumble upon a not-so-simple curse, that's all. But... if this is really your wish, then as I said, I will try to help in its implementation...
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Patriarch Eugene rose from his seat, walked over to the massive bookshelves, found the material he needed, and spent some time refreshing his memory.
— Yes, I think this might work. To my shame, I must admit that I wouldn't have thought of seeking the help of the elements to resolve this situation myself.
He then recounts his assumptions about the elemental blessings and their supposed effect on Despair.
Immunity to fire.
Nullifies the effect of Despair's curse if the character with this blessing is on the map, prevents the use of the Annihilation Beam. Despair's normal attacks deal 100% damage to matter.
Nullifies Despair's fire affinity.
Immunity to earth.
The character's and their allies' attacks drain 5000 health from Despair (activated once per turn) if he is on the map.
Nullifies Despair's earth affinity.
Immunity to water.
Protects the character and their allies from one attack by Despair (except for the action of the same name) if he is on the map.
Nullifies Despair's water affinity.
Immunity to air.
Reduces Despair's evasion to 0 and his skill points to 10 if the character with this blessing is on the map.
Nullifies Despair's air affinity.
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- Yes, you're probably right. In that case... Maybe you can finally tell me your trade secret that I once inquired about? If, of course, it's permissible, - she glanced at Kayasu, unnoticed by her, but noticed by the old man. - And in return, I will share something important with you.
- Some might call it corruption. - The witch interjected.
- It's not quite that, because the will of the Tsar is not the same as the will of an official. But in any case, I plan to shut down this business soon. I have no children, and I am considering bequeathing this house and my other property to Azarina, in gratitude for her work.
- We'll need about 20 hits to take him down. In the most optimistic scenario, if we get as much help as possible from everyone we know and don't know, it'll take about two rounds.
- Well, he'll still attack first, but his speed isn't as great anymore, and we'll have a shield.
- He'll still deal so much damage in one hit that I won't be able to heal anyone after the battle. The Banner of Anuzish will protect you and me from death, but what about the others? And we don't have that many potions of life.
- Yeah... And we also need to make sure we can even wield the weapons. We need to urgently strengthen the spirit of all members of the squad who will go on the attack. I don't think we have anyone with enough willpower to fight right now.
- Yeah. And I also don't understand what range he attacks at.
- Hmm... I'm thinking, should we gather blessings on one person or distribute them among several?
- Is that even possible? And can we bless several people at once with one blessing? Just in case something happens to someone, so we have a backup option.
- Where can we get these blessings? Do we need to pass some kind of trials or something like that? Or something else? What is required for this?
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- The elemental gods don't get along with each other, so I wouldn't recommend that one person seek the blessings of two or more deities, because it's impossible to say for sure what that would lead to. As for the possibility of obtaining one elemental blessing at the same time by several people... It all depends on the circumstances, but before I answer the next question, tell me - what, in your opinion, is Akonia?
- If the legends are to be believed, then yes, Giyosh... Gillon is right, - Beata shrugged. - She is a villain, but... I don't understand one thing. If Arselia is a warrior, a protector, an avatar of Anuzish, a superhuman being, and Akonia is her henchman, presumably a mortal, how could she kill the goddess? And why couldn't Arselia's henchmen kill Akonia, and they had to come up with some kind of wild ritual involving dismemberment and devouring?
- And she had horns... Apparently, she wasn't just a mortal?
Beata pondered before formulating a final answer.
- Akonia is the killer of gods and the source of humanity's curses, that's what the church teachings and legends say. But I'm not sure... I think there's something else behind it.
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— Yes, I think it might work. To my shame, I must admit that I wouldn't have thought of seeking the help of the elements to resolve this situation myself.
He then shares his assumptions about the blessings of the elements and their supposed effect on Hopeless.
What do you think, Akonia?
Although she had hypotheses about how Akonia and Naria were connected beyond the research aspect: the princess clearly knew how to use Akonia's stones for her own purposes, which was not observed with any of the apostles. It was clearly not by chance. But it was definitely not worth showing her ignorance with all sorts of speculations: any local child knew more about Anuzish, Arselia, and Akonia than Erefir, simply because of their cultural involvement, and this could not be compensated for by any philosophy or study of religious material "from the outside."
- Well... - Gion hesitated. - Is she the greatest traitor in human history? - He looks questioningly from Kripov to Beata and back, as his theological knowledge was not extensive.
- If the legends are to be believed, then yes, Giyosh... Gion is right, - Beata shrugged. - She is a villain, but... I don't understand one thing. If Arselia is a warrior, a protector, an avatar of Anuzish, a superhuman being, and Akonia is her minion, presumably a mortal, how could she kill the goddess? And why couldn't Arselia's minions kill Akonia, and they had to come up with some kind of wild ritual involving dismemberment and devouring?
- And she had horns... Apparently, not just a simple mortal?
Beata paused before formulating a final answer.
- Akonia is the killer of gods and the source of humanity's curses, that's what the church teachings and legends say. But I'm not sure... I think there's something else behind it.
- I know no more, and in essence, much less than my friends. I prefer not to show how much less, - an awkward scratching of the back of his head as the patriarch's gaze swept over Erefir.
I think that the Dragon King, if he wished, could bestow upon you the blessing of fire, but I'm afraid that from your words it is clearly evident that he has decided not to take an active part in the upcoming events.
- Yes... It's a pity that the Dragon King decided to stay out of it, - Gillon thought that during his travels through the mountains, he could have done something to gain the favor of the dragons... Or, on the contrary, to anger them even more.
- It sounds simple in words... But how will we be able to find these Singularities?
- As I understand it, they are noticeably different from ordinary people, but... Is this always the case?
- And another question... Can someone who is favored by a god of one element receive a blessing from another element? Or... can someone who holds beliefs different from the Church of Anush receive such a blessing?
They didn't ask directly about the possibility of aliens receiving blessings - it would have been more logical if Erephir had asked, after all. But Evgeny could well have guessed that this question was in the air, given Erephir's presence.
put an attractive woman in a sexy outfit and pose near the fireplace: and you'll get Rufus's blessing)
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Where do we end up when we save the world?