Walking through my domain I passed several different shields of different time periods, it was weird how the Domains of Protection and The Depths melted together to create my own specific domain. Caves was obvious considering the depths and all that, but the protection came in shapes of discarded shields and armor with the odd weapon or two, I even found a dummy gun as it lacked most the actual parts to make a gun. These things were made of what people found as 'protective' as In protects you from harm. I knew that once people who worshiped me began to pass away they would come here for however they wish until they decided to reincarnate. This was kinda of like instinctual knowledge I had picked up, like a information packet in my mind.
The deceased could even get passports to enter the realms of other Divines to meet friends and families of other faiths as long as the Divines in charge didn't feel absolute loathing for each other. Apparently for a period of time approximately around the individuals lifespan, based on their species and their rank at death, they would continue to provide divinity through worship. Which was nice for me, though I definitely preferred with what little followers I did have remained alive.
I heard the scraping of claws as the strange divine beast continued to prowl around the edges of my domain. Traveling to another divine's domain uninvited was expensive energy wise, and you lost a home field advantage. From what I could feel the Divine beast was connected to Protection and The Wilds, so if I killed it I could absorb it's Protection divinity as my own. The Wilds though I could sell off once Kien unlocked the [Divine Exchange] Trait. From what the information packet told me, I could buy divine energy that matches one of my domains. However I didn't want to get too unbalanced in my domains, unless the Depths slid into a secondary domain status.
The best thing you could buy with Divinity is Shrine slots in the mortal realm. Essentially it was a risky investment, sometimes your shrine could gain you thousands of followers or you could end up with some neglected shrine like an empty vending machine. Typically you want to go to places where you can offer the most. So I would have to look for a major city with a large portion underground or all underground with a major species that is human or friendly with humans, or at least looked cool. The danger was If I went with a major city full of mole people and they out numbered the rest of my humanoid followers my Divine form would eventually shift to look more like a mole. However if was a Cave Giant settlement or a Cave Elf one then I would just grow taller or get sharper ears.
I was caught off from my thoughts as I saw the giant furless Tiger. Its eyes were milky white, it had a long beard, and it was sniffing.
"Oight, Fuck off and go teach some turtles some Kung-foo or something" I shouted at the most likely sound sensitive creature. All Divine Beasts can understand communication, so although they look like animals and where worshiped by them, they where as smart or smarter then Sapients.
"Huuuuumaaaaannn.... Weak.... Daemon.... Tasty morssell" the Divine Beast spoke out, was it trying to make me think it was stupid, or did it just have a speech impediment.
"I know that Divine Beasts arent idiots." I deadpanned.
"Rats... Well I'm going to eat ya" the Divine Beast stated as he bounded towards me and then I crushed him. With a push of my will, the cave fell, rocks bathed in divine power crushed the Divine Beast in one fell swoop. Dumbass, quite literally, I mean seriously you challenge a Divine on their own turf?
I ate at the divine power as the Divine Beast's form receeded. Technically not dead, after a long enough time of worship then he or she would come back.
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All accounted for I got two hundred divinity from the domain of protection and three hundred from The Wilds which I stored in my domain, when I felt an inkling or some sort of intuition. There was link between The Wilds and The Depths, just like Spiders and The Depths like siblings, using the Wilds Divinity I could create life, basic life. Single cell organisms and a few multiple cell ones mainly algae. There was water in my domain though it mainly came in the form of small cracks and such. Over the many years life would get more and more complex and each time I could add more life to it the process would speed up. All this effort though was tiring. My eyes lulled and I stumbled over to my sleeping spot, a place with some dirt and not just rocks.
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Mortal plains, Kien's P.O.V
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The Elderessa's other ideas was mainly stuff I had used but not a whole lot. Like flying using a piece of rock as I levitation board. It was still impractical for the level of Mana usage when I could just dive through rocks like water. I also showed her my Knight Suit where I explained the pros and cons of it, as it was essentially a hazmat suit and magical foci. Then she found the staff I had made back when I killed the [The Festering Patriarch] and promptly forgot about it.
"You have a Greater Staff for your primary magical ability and you forgot about it!" The Elderessa raised her voice as she lightly smacked me across the back of my head like I was a child.
"I mean yeah... I do have space for it so..." I placed it in my storage ring.
"No, no, no take it out and use it" the Elderessa stated and I took it out again. The long shaft of condensed Basalt with a rough Diamond top.
The connection snapped into place and I felt a superficial deepening of my connection to the staff as I funneled Mana through it. The Basalt shaft wriggled and shifted, runes I recognized as Eldritch writing emblazoned on the staff, then the Eldritch script shifted to a nearby musical script of Divinity.
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[Blessed Staff of Other Planar Geomancy]
Rank Two Rare Item
This item once a rank zero staff made by a burgeoning mage has been blessed by a minor Daemon, wielded by the Cosmic Creature of Palingenesis, and a connection to Paradox. It has been since remade with a much stronger and denser rock with a rough uncut artificial Diamond in its head. Along its shaft Is Eldritch Script that shifts into Divine notes.
Effects: [High Density], [Other Planar Geomancy Insight], [Other Planar Script] and [Mana Resistance]
-[Other Planar Geomancy Insight]
The Wielder of this staff gains a temporary boost of +1 to their [Other Planar Geomancy] Skill level to a max of level 5
-[Other Planar Script]
Channels Eldritch Comprehension and Divinity with ease and can help eliminate spill over by absorbing extra energies and improving the staff over time
-[Mana Resistance]
This item is resistance to outside influence that is not it's current wielder or Creator.
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The changes where mainly to be more tailored to me. Twirling around the staff I reached out with my strengthen Geomancy and I felt the vast improvement. It was a bit esoteric in its existence as I could feel it but it was like picturing something in your mind it became hazy if you focused too hard.
The Elderessa made me practice with my staff for about three hours until I was released for food. Heading up the slope into the Palace I wove into the large cafeteria where the Meals where now served. There was sounds of joyful eating as the Giants ate in the large hall.
As I entered there was lull into the conversation until I headed towards the food line. Getting a bowl of stew I sat down at empty table and enjoyed my food. Finishing up I exited, and as I closed the door to the food hall the Giants returned to their levels of enjoyment. Returning to my forge I summoned the tools I needed from my [Divine Toolset] and began to forge and large batches for what me and Anastasia should be standard issue for the regular Elites.
A leather or chainmail torso armor, with plate armor around the joints and a sturdy helmet. The weapons included a sword and a shield with a few getting five javelins or bows. I slipped into the zone as I mass produced the swords and armor. I would have to go into the more special orders for the Yeti, Ogres, and other Elites later. My primary concern right now was outfitting the ones Anastasia had made in my Naptime. Then I felt weird sensation as I felt Noble fight something for about a second until he finished it.
