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Well, I am getting hungry—was his thought when he wavered on the spot, tired. His fight against the Acaman Golem was well-planned on his part, but he used everything he had. Such as the vast space of this arena, which was perfect for this fight. His mana was spent, and his mind tired. Adding to that many rising platforms and pillars, it was the perfect choice to get all kinds of tactics going and hide behind a few pillars in bad situations.
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“I heard that the strangest thing can happen when one least expects them.” A God spoke, talking like thunders hitting one another. “Here I am, watching the plays of the land of the living and a freaking duck is playing in a part of Somalis Dungeon that I purchased centuries ago? The Somalis part, even? Acaman Tower too. A Blessed Player? No... Citizen. What in the bloody world is Lordis thinking? Am I seeing things? It also accomplished and succeeded my Dungeon with its ridiculous demands that none should''ve taken. Ridiculous.”
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“Not talking nor commenting on this? Hmmm... a proper Citizen is there, in the mess that others gifted me... I can see problems in that straight away. It is strange too, but not really up for me. Well... you are weak. Young too. Let''s see... Huh?” He paused for a few moments, thinking or viewing Murai in a much better light.
“Less than a year in the Battleworld and you already finished the second-rate Somalis Dungeon of 23-level difficulty? Unexpected, but... your soul... You are that one? I heard a few mentions... Rumors too. An Old One? Strange rumors, but.. oh well. It''s not like I remember hearing the details or the past. Forget it for the time being.” The voice laughed as if unafraid of the consequences that Murai inevitably forced.
“Let''s play a game where I will be talking and you won''t do a whisper because you can''t because of my power! Hah! Good. I never thought someone would clear this thing that I made up on a whim. I created this thing with so many worries in mind, while the Acaman Family was just an excuse and fools of the past.” The voice said and sighted at the end.
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“Anyway, the talking part is normally how gods do stuff, but you know it already. This is Batttleworld, so it''s the case of rules that I had to take part in since this is what Lordis forced on all of the Origin Dungeons and their subversion, and so on. There are rules I had to act with. If not, I will get punished by the Divine Pact. I have no choice, but you do, but it still makes me hesitant, since it is my Dungeon... which... I didn''t plan to put it to use.” He voiced as if he was deeply sorry and disappointed that someone found this dungeon.
“Yeah. Rules are there too. Blessing is due according to my Authority. This dungeon is... mine to say the least, so I should do what I have. I know. You are the first to do this one, which is surprising, considering you also cleared the part that is underwater which was something that was supposed to prevent any challengers from accessing the real part. Dozen died there many centuries ago, but you didn''t. That isn''t that bad. It is terrible for both of us, maybe?”
“I hope you won''t take the rewards I put into this place into too far heights. It is a place. A secure trove, which I doubt... Yeah. I can feel it. You wanted to take that. Of course, you would want that. It''s no wonder, but you won''t take that, unfortunately. Too bad.” The God said as if he understood all of Murai''s intentions, emotions, and worries.
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“As for the Blessing that I am meant to give you, that is the reason I have descended with my Will. I have 3 choices to give, which is a number that Lordis likes a lot. That''s how many wives he has, funny, isn''t it?” voice joked, and kept talking, pestering himself more than Murai. Although he was watching over the information, provided by the Will of the Battleworld, he feared what this God had to offer or tell.
“The following Blessing are choices of my specialties as a God under what Somalis can endure. It''s nothing fancy since I am a Rank 2 God.”
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“1st is Blessing of Anguish. It''s making use of the pain in the statistical approach to improvements that Battleworld has. It can increase the Body Attributes a lot, along with the Will. It has quite a significant power boost depending on how one uses its properties or endures its... effects.”
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“2nd is Blessing of Rage. It''s a passive ability that can cause you to remain clearheaded within the blood-related abilities, strengthening, or agitation. It also adds a certain benefit in mana overdrawn state, or so I heard. It also provides some pretty effects on the Attributes and gives possibilities for some fusion, growth, and Boosts. Basily how any Blessings works. When it comes to enduring the battles and affecting the actions, this Blessing of Rage shines in battle..”
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“As for the 3rd one, it is my favorite and more intricate one. A Blessing of Ferocity. It''s rather well suited for the Demonic Beasts, rather than humans, which you aren''t... that. I can''t help but give you this sort of choice. It''s not like I have more Blessings, but I don''t see a lot of humans, you know? That''s quite said since its effects are good! Anyway, I am getting ahead of myself with this, and you are clearly having none of this as I see your painfully angry soul. How funny. Heheheh.” Laughter echoed into the Murai, but he had enough Will to scowl inside and curse this god to eat grass.
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“Its effects will add a tinge of my Divinity, with not a single redeeming quality or intent. It''s like a small piece of a great treasure, which I can''t change, or control, so don''t worry about some hidden property. It''s part of the Law I have, so it''s nothing to be concerned about. Upon fusion with it, thanks to the helpful addition of Lordis''s system, It can lead to a series of changes to the species and evolutions. I don''t think humans like that, so what about beasts? Though, it''s your choice... Not like I can influence you in any way. Is it the 3rd choice? You chose it, right?” He talked as if the only entertainer in its life was himself, and no one else.
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“NOW we are talking! Finally putting some use of this soul of yours. Good, but... Wait... of course, you didn''t refuse straight away. EXCELLENT!” the voice cheered, as the flickering whispers became that much crazier.
“I haven''t introduced myself yet, as it isn''t a procedure to tell, but I find it fitting because of this chance. Pakutan is my name. A Rank 2 God with a Law of Pain, with its Divinity too. I am under the influence of Chaos, but I was temporarily under the help of Lordis, who has some beef with his friends and enemies alike. It''s complicated. Anyway, I am boring you, and you are running out of your languages. I can tell that already, so let''s get back to the business I am here for.” Pakutan turned much more serious, glad that Murai was finally speaking out loud to him.
“You did ask a good question. Blessing of Ferocity can provide someone with a chaotic Chimera Bloodline that I had when I was coming to terms with Godhood in the part of certain... unquestionable Universe. It has some tingle of deep madness, but nothing too crazy. It should be something that your Species hasn''t met, so something crazy could happen. Lordis should rejoice in this, so I hope you will decide on that. It is a good choice since your species should manage it and your Will would endure it.”
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“Well, it''s right to assume that. There are also some... variables, which stem from the complicated parts of Evolution pathways that Lordis put a high incentive in the Battleworld. I am unsure what it can cause in the pretext of this Law for your Anatidae bloodline. It should be a Blessing though, and they are good things. Any kind of Blessing is beneficial. It can add change and changes can lead to many benefits, and mine is no different. So you chose the 3rd. Right? Right!” Pakutan haggled his way out of the trouble, talking better and making it seem like a good deal.
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“Oh! You don''t take any regard to your words right now. I like that, but you... You are completely right, which... makes me angry...” Pakutan said, sounding depressed but not really. His voice turned weaker, but the pressure didn''t weaken at all.
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“It''s under my Godhood, so I can''t change it much, but I can make some specific adjustments to the Blessing themselves. It would require time and effort, but I have already done so in the past. I began to experiment a lot with many variables but making the Ferocity something special was hard. For the beast, it seems like... another mess altogether, but not in a bad way. But, this is different from the past. A Citizen such as yourself is a different thing altogether so the World finally gave me a better chance! I had just 4 others who took the bait, but all of them are dead. So...”
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“Maybe... Not like it mattered. They drowned in it instead. Bunch of weaklings.”
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“Hm? What do you mean by that? Are you questioning God''s Blessings? My power!?” Pakutan uttered, raising his voice along with the pressure of his Will.