Chapter 114: Order and the Devil

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Order and the Devil

After all, the realm skill and the exclusive skill of a Spirit Covenant were inherently two different categories. The latter was something rigidly fixed.

For example, the exclusive skill of Holy Covenant 97 was [Blood Rage] - no matter who bore that number, the exclusive ability received would be Blood Rage, without a single deviation.

But the former was determined by the essence of the individual’s soul, the awakened person’s priority attributes, and countless other minor variables. Thus, even if sharing the same number, the development direction of the realm skill between two people might overlap in a few branches, but absolutely could not be exactly identical.

Even the elements constituting the Sacred Weapon forms of the same number had discrepancies. For instance, both might be longswords, but the hue and the elements adorning the blade would form exactly according to the owner’s state of mind.

Exactly as expected. The thought had just kindled when several lines explaining the Spirit Covenant’s abilities transmitted straight into his soul.

[Spirit Covenant Skill ① - Awakened]

Divine Bestowed Card: You will incarnate as a gambler, randomly drawing a light card among countless divine cards.

Note: The card’s ability depends on the "spirit card" you draw. The result of the first draw will permanently bind to Skill ①. For subsequent uses, the available card is always fixed according to that result.

[Spirit Covenant Skill ② - Awakened]

Divine Bestowed Wordless Card: Light has order, darkness is wordless. Among thousands upon thousands of cards, there is not only light, but also possibly elves of the abyss. Please choose very carefully.

Note: The power of a wordless card (darkness) surpasses that of a light card, the strengthening effect is 10% higher. But in this form, your mind will also be gnawed by it. Like Skill ①, the result of the first draw will be fixed, subsequent spirit cards cannot be changed. Good luck to you~

[Spirit Covenant Skill ③]

Awakened Spirit Card: The card you have chosen will turn into your guardian. The spirit card can synchronously attach spirits to the remaining five Sacred Weapon forms, proceeding with corresponding enhancements.

"..."

Jeremy fell silent.

Having just decided to shelve the card form, the entire skill set turned around and stuck tightly to gambling.

But if Skill ③ had appeared, it meant he had touched the Intermediate Stage.

Jeremy reviewed his realm once over. Sure enough, from Basic Stage Nine-Star, he had jumped straight to Intermediate Stage One-Star.

Perhaps thanks to sharing power from the previous physical body, coupled with the soul returning to the exact physical body that belonged to it, the bottleneck that had been stuck tight for the past few months popped open on its own ahead of schedule.

The corners of Jeremy’s lips curled up slightly.

Whatever the reason was, this was the best news since the day he set foot back in the mansion. He had originally been mentally preparing himself to re-cultivate from zero, now it was clear he was worrying too much.

Jeremy began to test all three skills.

It wasn’t until this moment that he discovered, upon activation, the initial card would split into countless phantom cards. The quantity was so massive they stacked layer upon layer; visually estimating, there had to be thousands of cards.

On the right were light cards, on the left were all darkness cards. The faces of the light cards were absolutely uniform, the darkness cards the same - there was no way to guess which card represented what.

Jeremy tried drawing a card. When using the first skill, he could only touch the light card side; the darkness side was blocked as if separated by a layer of glass.

The second skill was the same, still unbound, obligating a random draw to establish a connection.

Just as he was about to choose, the light and darkness cards on both sides instantly mixed together, the card faces swallowed entirely by a layer of fog. Nothing could be distinguished anymore.

He could only leave it to luck.

Jeremy activated both skills simultaneously, then followed his intuition to randomly draw two cards.

The initial card, originally only one, now split completely in half. The surfaces also transformed distinctly.

The card linked to Skill ① was a light card, named: Order.

Skill: Order Domain - Silence. Anyone who chants an incantation within the domain’s range will have their throat torn by the order elf. The degree of backlash is equivalent to the violator’s own realm.

Note: Order does not overlook any loopholes. Silently reciting in the heart or using consciousness to chant won’t work either. (While in a silenced state, the target can only unleash the Spirit Covenant’s realm skill.)

Additionally: While in a silenced state, normal conversation is also impossible. Of course, cursing in one’s head can be overlooked. (Occasionally, order will also lose its balance, so the ally faction designated by you will not be affected, and conversely will receive an additional speed boost effect.)

Accompanying effect: Seal - You can seal any of the opponent’s skills.

Note: The seal does not apply to the Spirit Covenant’s exclusive skill. Only one target can be chosen at a single time. The number of sealed skills increases according to your realm: the maximum limit at the Basic Stage is 1, at the Intermediate Stage is 2, and so on.

There was no one in the room to act as a guinea pig, so Jeremy only skimmed through the explanation section without casting it.

But did the tyrannical degree of this thing really have anything to do with light...

His fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the table twice, then dragged his vision downward.

The card linked to Skill ② was named: Devil. (Wordless "darkness" card.)

Skill: Original Sin Resonance - You can amplify all negative emotions hidden within any living creature, and transform them into damage in a substantial aspect.

In the eyes of the devil, justice does not exist, nor are there any rules. Therefore, when borrowing the devil’s power, you yourself will also be corroded by it. During casting, your emotions will become the overlord. When the devil index reaches the threshold, all your negative emotions will create a resonance effect, directly dominating the enemy (any creature bearing signs of life), and the opponent must also suffer an equivalent backlash.

Note: The devil does not recognize a master. Once you have borrowed its power, you are obligated to pay an equal price. In exchange for that power, all positive emotions and the kind-hearted part within you will be swallowed by the devil elf. Reason will slip out of control, dark sides magnified infinitely. If control is completely lost, you will be taken over by the devil, turning into a frantic killing machine. So please be very careful~

"..."

Jeremy now had quite a bit of resistance against the bizarre tone of these explanatory lines.

He placed the Order card he drew first next to the Devil card to compare.

The two card faces lay side by side on the wooden tabletop. One side brilliantly golden, one side pitch black.

Considering the tyrannical degree... it indeed very much resembled a light card.