Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 342 Domain Divine Grace
After the spirits of heroes began to be passed down, the "Church of Drama and Pleasure" naturally came to the fore.

This is a revived righteous church, something Dania already knew.

But it was through this process that she had a "reason" to secretly support the rise of this church.

Rean had only sent people to preach in the town of Dania, without even mentioning any benefits or treatment, yet a large number of "townspeople" chose this new faith. This might be partly because Rean had people distribute eggs and cooking oil to the believers.

It seems that these small favors are enough to change many people's beliefs.

Yes, it's about change, not "starting to believe." In this world, theism remains the mainstream, and regardless of piety, most people will find a god to believe in.

However, the beliefs of mortals are never fixed. Even Rean himself did not expect that the minimum number of participants, "five hundred," would be reached so quickly.

[Subsystem E03-1 of the auxiliary intelligence support system E03 has been activated.]

This was the first time Rean had seen such an "Earth-style" notification since the "Great Red Dragon's Revival" incident.

Who does E03 refer to? Which deity? And is the subsystem with an extra "-1" a derivative of it?

Li En shook his head. There was too little information, and it was impossible to make an accurate judgment now. The only certainty was that "Li Ensu" had actually done something.

"That's really generous."

[The list of regular divine spells has been updated; Lesser Restoration has been added.]

This seems to be a repetition, but it's not entirely unexpected. This divine spell is useful and has low cost, so many gods like to bestow it upon their followers.

There's not much to expect in terms of the quantity and quality of general divine spells; the power of the newly born gods is weak. What's more important is the benefit brought by the second-circle priests.

[Second-tier priest, please select a domain. Currently selected options are 'Arts (Singer)' and 'Sun'.]

The stronger the god, the more choices they can offer. The original god of drama only had one domain: "arts and literature," which had little to do with combat. He could only add a little bard-like ability, which was about the limit.

"Solar Realm."

There's no need to think about this at all; the Solar Realm is inherently an extremely powerful divine realm.

[Gained the first-circle divine spell Burning Hand and the second-circle divine spell Firebolt.]

He acquired two divine spells, but they were actually just imitations of spells from the same-named mage. To Rean, this was almost meaningless.

What is meaningful, however, is the following thing—divine grace.

Please select your Divine Grace Domain (Sun) evolution direction.

"You can actually choose?"

Rean was a little surprised, as gods usually give you whatever they give you, but after examining it carefully, Rean became more and more satisfied.

[Divine Grace. Complete Combustion (Second Ring): Activates Divine Grace, granting your Evocation spells composed of fire and light the fullest combustion effect (similar to a state of super-oxygen) for the next ten seconds. Replenishes twice daily via the rising sun.]

This is the true power of the Domain Priest, and also the reason for the joke that "the most powerful Lightning Mage is the Storm Priest".

It is said that the Storm Priest can turn an area into a "superconducting state". In that state, the damage of lightning is at least doubled, and it may even be able to electrocute a dragon if you are not careful.

Ultimately, this is authority, the privilege of the gods. Although it has limitations on its use (number of uses and consumption), when combined with some extraordinary abilities, it can become "powerful to a limited extent."

Its powerful nature is completely different from normal magic in terms of logic and principle. It is a certain degree of modification of the world and a true "BUG" ability.

The solar domain isn't quite that outrageous, but it's still powerful. The "complete combustion" alone can multiply the original flame and radiance's burning effect by several times.

And this doesn't require any additional consumption. Ordinary spells, flames, and burning are not actually complete, but this divine grace allows all burning to erupt completely in an instant, greatly increasing instantaneous lethality. It is said that its actual combat effect is similar to an oxygen-rich state combined with a dust explosion; what should be the effect of a slow burning flame is basically turned into "a delightful big explosion."

In fact, if it weren't for the numerous restrictions that joining a church would bring, many charismatic mages would consider acquiring this ability.

This also shows that the priests of the "Sun Realm" to some extent act as the magical turrets within the church. The only drawback is always the "quantity of divine grace".

This is the authority of the gods, it consumes divine power, and it is naturally given in an extremely rare way. It's like informing the top god that you're getting a ten-second cheat code.

But Rean's choice was not just that.

[Divine Grace. Eternal Holy Flame (Second Ring): Activating Divine Grace makes the flames of the next spell extremely difficult to extinguish. However, the spell's power will be reduced to some extent. Three times a day.]

The previous one was complete combustion, this one is incomplete combustion. Using divine power, the combustion effect is restrained, turning it into a "poison that clings to the bone" on the opponent.

Is it strong? Yes, it's very strong, especially when used in close combat.

The previous "Complete Combustion" was extremely powerful, but its biggest problem was its range. Quite a few priests in the Solar Realm were killed by their own explosions.

And this eternal holy flame is perfect for igniting one's opponent.
"This is probably one of the most suitable divine graces for melee combat. One strike and the opponent will burn to the bone." One strike and the opponent might be burned to the bone.

Both divine graces are modifications to the "burning" rule, but in opposite directions, yet both can greatly enhance the effects of spells and divine arts.

Surprisingly, Rean had another option available to him.

[Divine Grace. Holy Sun (Second Ring): For ten seconds after activation, your fire and light spells will be imbued with the concept of 'Holy Sun,' dealing massive damage to undead, demons, and lower-dimensional creatures. Once per day.]

This ability seems to be a top choice for many priests. Priests in the Sun Realm can be considered the natural enemy of undead creatures, so they naturally can't refuse such a useful ability.
Generally speaking, when God bestows divine grace, He gives whatever He has. It is quite possible that a pastor in a church will have only one area of ​​divine grace.

There is basically no choice, which is also related to the deity itself. The stronger the deity's sun godhood, the more comprehensive and powerful the "sun" domain will be.

This shows that the strength of a priest is actually directly linked to the deity.

The more divine offices a god holds, the stronger a pastor's "domain" becomes. Within the same domain, a pastor may receive more divine arts and graces. The treatment of the Son of God, the Son of God, the chosen people, and ordinary pastors is also completely different.

Three choices

Actually, the last option, "Divine Sun," is the strongest. It can only be used once a day because it consumes the most divine power.

The divine grace of "restraint is paramount" comes from the concept of "holy sun" and "the sun dispelling darkness," and is an advanced ability in the solar realm.

This also proves from one perspective that the god of drama and pleasure is not like a newly born sun god at all, but rather like a seasoned sun god.

The stronger the deity, the stronger its pastors, the stronger the church, and the more parishes it can win over, the stronger the deity will become. In this endless "game," the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker.

After some thought, Rean made his decision.

If you are a pure knight, "Eternal Holy Flame" seems to be a good choice.

But the divine grace of "complete combustion" was even the reason he chose the solar domain. This thing, combined with fire magic, was simply powerful, and he was hoping it would attract those energy shapers to join him.

A pure priest might choose "Holy Sun," which is rare and powerful, even a symbol of divine favor.

But Rean already has a similar "SOL". Its effect may not be as good as Divine Grace now, but it can grow with him.

As a mage with the bloodline of a fire dragon, Rean quickly set his sights on a target.

[Divine Grace. Complete Combustion (Second Ring) is locked.]

(End of this chapter)