Chapter 176: All Virtues Shall Sloth (2/2)
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Sloth Magic
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The magic of sins and virtues has very limited applications. It hardly can ever be used in any other way than inciting the virtue or sin into another person. However, there are a few scarce spells tailored for this kind of magical affinity. Though most of them cannot be learned by anything other than a skill card.
As a carrier of sloth, the user can force someone else to feel idle, apathetic, tired, or even bored no matter the circumstances. The magnitude of the effects will scale based on the difference of mental fortitude between the caster and the target.
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Currently Known Spells: Path of Absolution (T.9)
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Path of Absolution (T. 9)
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Conjures an array that will drain the sloth out of everyone in range and redirect it to the caster to be used as external mana and internal force. The longer the spell is active, the more lethargic the user will feel and within the area of effect, the affected targets will also see their sloth emerge and a debuff will be applied that increases their mana and stamina consumption.
This is an effect that can easily be dispelled if the targets are in an 'excited' mental state that stops them from feeling overly tired.
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Cost: 50 MP + 10 MPs per minute. (Correction: 30 + 6 MP)
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Note: This is one of the most basic sin spells. It has a counterpart for each of the seven sins and manifests differently based on the sin's characteristics.
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Designation: Ultimate Excel Skill/Sloth/Demonization/Spontaneous
Name: All Virtues Shall Sloth
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Description:
Upon activation, become the embodiment of Belphegor.
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Effects:
- Demonize and double all Attributes (Luck Included)
- All beings that lay eyes on you will begin to feel slothful.
- Your Mana will be fully converted into Sinister Mana.
+100% damage from and against Holy & Divine.
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Cost: 10 000 MP. (Correction: 6 000 MP)
Cooldown: 666 Hours.
Duration: For as long as the user can resist the sloth before they fall asleep.
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Note: …???…1/7...???...
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”That is actually not too different from what I expected,” Rakna commented as he combed his hair backward to stop the water from running down his face. ”For the magic and spell at least… This skill is another story altogether. Putting aside the fact that it doesn't seem usable any time soon, its effects are clearly overpowered.”
”{You don't say,}” Higure snorted.
”But that note is equally interesting.”
”{The 'one out of seven', right?}” Fray remarked thoughtfully. ”{That is in fact a detail not unknown to the masses. It is a fairly common tale; 'Hoard the seven, and you shall find your place on Hell's Throne'.}”
Rakna snorted. ”So, you become the Devil once you gather all seven deadly sins?”
Fray laughed. ”{Sounds about right. It has never been done before however. Just look at Sloth; you only acquired it thanks to the help of a God that is recognized as the greatest. But then again, you still have all your chances as you've been in the System for barely more than a week.}”
”Hmm… you say 'greatest', but is he truly that powerful?”
”{For sure,}” Higure affirmed. ”{If I remember correctly, he appeared around the time I was still alive. Somewhere close to seven hundred years ago. His faith took the System by storm in the span of a single night. It is suspected that the cause of it was a mass memory modification spell. It had the effect of implanting all sorts of information in the minds of people.}”
”{Oh yes, I still remember that. I was but a child at the time,}” Fray hummed. ”{The System abruptly relayed a global message that warned us about some mental interference. The System somewhat dealt with it but its effects were not completely stopped. Many people were left with a hypnotic-like suggestion in their heads about the Kind Demon's feats and strength.}”
”{The Basilica of Eternal Night was probably formed a few hundred years after that,}” Higure said in passing. ”{Since I'm pretty sure it didn't exist yet as an organization during my time.}”
[The Last Hunter, The First Eternal Dragon, The Reincarnation of Angra Mainyu, Destroyer of the Original Lands, Kind Demon, and God of Eternal Night,] Alexa provided as if she was reciting from a script. [These are his most famous titles. All of them, combined with his evidently powerful faith naturally gave birth to the strongest religious organization alongside the Church.]
”…” Rakna speechlessly stepped out of the shower to dry himself. ”The old man has been busy… I don't even understand what those titles represent. Though, what I'd like to know is how can that religion be so dated if my uncle only disappeared a few years ago?”
”{That's easy to answer. I don't exactly know what happened to your uncle but it either involved dimension-hopping or world transfer to someplace where magic circuits existed. Just like so, he might simply have grown to godhood and distorted his timeline in the process. It's also possible that a few years in your world, Rakna, is several hundred in the System.}”
”That's a pretty reasonable explanation… after everything that happened, I would accept anything at this point,” Rakna said and wore a new set of clothes mainly composed of leather and fur. He sighed and went on to exit the bathroom. ”Anyway, that's not my worry for today.”
”{Oh? What is it then?}”
”Ooh, I don't know, maybe meeting a certain someone's mother?” He said sarcastically.
”{Oh! Right! I almost forgot about that one!}” Higure laughed. ”{I'm excited to see it,}” she added mirthfully and laughed even harder when Rakna groaned.