"Now that I think about it..." Van thought, ignoring the message and scrolling over to his passive window. His eyes settled on the words: Seed of Darkness.
Passive: Seed of Darkness
Description:
You have been infected with an essence that permeates this world, known as the Void. This essence has manifested as the Seed of Darkness, now beginning to sprout within your heart.
Not to be confused with Void Energy—a force belonging solely to the Enlightened One, who exists beyond mortal and divine perception—this passive's true nature and ultimate potential will likely remain beyond your understanding.
'Like it was so far... But... What's this? there's something new to this...'
However... You have caught the Enlightened One's attention. Maybe this passive shall evolve someday.
You are permitted access to its most basic form—diminished and refined across trillions of iterations to prevent it from rupturing your reality—known as Arcane, the foundational magical force of your world.
Effects:
Arcane Interaction:
You can interact with the Void's refined essence, known as the Arcane—the energy upon which all magic in your world is based—as though it were tangible.
Aura Perception:
You can view auras and residual magic surrounding others. The colors of these auras correspond to the God influencing them, while their vibrancy reflects the deity's strength over that individual.
Vision Beyond the Veil:
You can perceive the true forms of beings, seeing beyond their material appearances.
Glimpses of the Beyond:
You are capable of momentarily peering into realms beyond mortal comprehension.
[Additional Notes]
The Arcane stat cannot be directly increased. Its potency is tied to your mastery over yourself and the world around you. Should you falter and abandon your true self, the Seed of Darkness will consume you, erasing your existence as [The Being Veiled in Shadows] draws closer. Another wielder bears the Seed of Darkness—one in a far more advanced form.
'The only new thing here is the mention of me catching the Enlightened One's attention... Whoever that is. Why doesn't the system elaborate on him? Is he like Buddha or something? And then there's the being veiled in shadows that gets closer to me. Who's he?'
[REMINDER: YOU HAVE YET TO PICK WHETHER YOU'LL BECOME A REALLY, REALLY STRONG GOD!]
The prompt popped up in front of his face.
[ACCEPT?!]
[no - you admit you're an idiot.]
'Speaking of the system... What am I supposed to do with this? It seems like it won't leave me alone until I accept. Maybe I can just ignore it...?'
Van thought for a moment, then turned his attention to the Arcane Interaction mentioned in Seed of Darkness.
'Hmm...'
He reached out to grab the reminder.
His palm passed straight through, like it was a hologram.
'No luck, huh?'
[REMINDER: PRESS ACCEPT! OR I'LL JUST KEEP SPAMMING YOU!]
'It's not even pretending to be subtle anymore,' Van sighed.
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