Chapter 314 (1/2)

Randidly rubbed his chin briefly. Seemed like his little spirit babies were entering into an era of opulence and sloth. Well, it seemed that the monster in the East would hopefully wake them up from that, and get them to regard things more seriously.

Randidly was instantly suspicious of the darkness, as it seemed to coincide with Lucretia’s arrival, but again, it was impossible to tell what was what. It was incredibly frustrating, and his ability to discern what was happening inside his world was extremely limited.

God, give him an enemy he could fight any day…

Well, after thinking about Lucretia presence the times they had met, Randidly changed his mind. Perhaps this was for the best, at least for now. There didn’t seem to be any initial effects…

Satisfied for now, Randidly rather randomly decided to add Grace and Chef’s Palette to the world. They were both useful skills, but neither were dangerous enough that it could cause a stir like the Hammer of the Dawn and Superiority did.

As the skill descended into the world, Grace condensed into a cloak, which floated down into an alley in one of the Spriggit cities. Meanwhile, Chef’s Palette spread out, condensing into new varieties of spices and herbs in the forests of the world. The swamps too, received special attention, and dozens of tasty mushrooms came into being.

Then Randidly poured another 200 PP into his Path, completing another rotation immediately. It truly was nice to be rich.

The world of your Soul Skill turns! The denizens of your inner world evolve. There has been a great schism amongst the religious sects of your world, as they split into three main churches. The first worship the mysterious woman as the Progenitor, another reveres her as one of the great saints of the Progenitor, who gave her life to seal the greed of the great emperor, and the third believe she was a foreign power who attempted to steal the world for herself, and was smited by the Progenitor.

As the Monster King has become more active, a slow war is building, fought mainly by the Spriggits and the White Hunters. The lands of the Swamplings are beyond the grasp of the Monster King, and the Earth Golems are having a grand competition to determine their next emperor.

Due to the powerful pressure on the Spriggits, they have begun to produce powerful metallic exoskeletons in which they fight. These have turned the tide of the war against the Monster King, giving them some brief room, and adding more credence to the Swampling’s non interference.

Unbeknownst to most, a young Spriggit is making a name for herself in certain circles, boasting the title of greatest thief in the world, able to avoid any and all forms of detection…

At the center of the world, more clockwork pieces snap into place. Something is coming. Ambient Aether in the air increases.

It has been five cycles since this world’s creation. Would you like to add anything to the world? (Warning, the added qualities will be taken from a skill. A single skill level will be consumed in the taking. Other side-effects are unknown).

Although there was some talk of Lucretia splintering off his churches, otherwise, she truly seemed to be sealed, having no influence on his world. Unless, of course, she was somehow controlling the Monster King…

But even then, the current actions of the Monster King were not consistent with how Lucretia behaved. The Monster King was attacking wildly, gaining more territory for its people, wildly attacking the other races. That direct cause of action was exactly the opposite of what Randidly had seen from Lucretia. But again, perhaps that was just her trying to trick him…?

Useless to speculate, Randidly finally concluded. Waste of time.

For this cycle, Randidly decided to inject Soul Bond into the Soul Skill. While doing so, his focus was wide, spreading its influence generally across the entire world, giving the entire populations the ability to form bonds with the monsters. Honestly, Randidly suspected that in the short term, the result would be a sharp increase in the Monster King’s power, as it bonded with one of its powerful monster subordinates. But it was hard to say for sure.

It would certainly escalate the conflict, which would give Randidly more information on what was occuring in terms of Lucretia. Although he didn’t shape the monsters in the same way he had the other races, Randidly had nothing against them. They were the natural creatures of his world, after all, evolving on their own.