Roberts watched me read the Runes with a furrowed brow before letting out a small sigh. His voice shifted several degrees, taking on a slightly more comforting tone, "Listen kid, Flaws can be lethal, but everybody has one. No matter how bad yours is, remember that someone out there probably has it worse."
Sure, I knew that, Sunny was just one misfortunate conversation away from becoming someone's dog, while Nephis dealt with agony manifest every time she used her power. Cassie had it bad too, but the witch deserved it in her case.
But I wasn't afraid of my Flaw crippling me like that. No, what I feared was the same thing I thought about back in the temple: would following the Acting Method and aligning myself with the Divinity within the Visionary Pathway alter and change me? Now, it seems, I had the inkling of an answer.
It wouldn't outright make me a cold, heartless machine, but it would still pose a problem when working in teams. Being willing to sacrifice weaker members to achieve a goal would make it extremely difficult to fit in with cohorts who depend on each other to survive.
It could be worse though, as Roberts clamed, since my Flaw didn't force me to drive for success with 100% of my effort. I would probably only choose to actually sacrifice others if the situation was extreme enough for it. Justice was fair after all, and would only ever meet the problem with an appropriate solution. Still, the prospect of gradual corruption sliding into my brain made me feel nauseous all over again.
Seeing my condition turn towards the worst, Roberts sighed and moved towards the door after undoing my straps. "I'll call the driver outside, they should arrive in around fifteen. Take that time to collect and familiarise yourself with your interface and Aspect. I wish you good fortune, Sleeper Adam."
Once Roberts was gone, I took his advice to heart and moved on to the other new additions to my interface.
...
Name: Adam
True Name: The True Creator
Rank: Dreamer.
Soul Core: Demon [3/7].
Memories: Unshadowed Crucifix
Echoes: —
Attributes: [Uniqueness of Visionary], [Flame of Divinity], [Blessed of I̵̪̟̻͋̒n̵̫̦͍͛̓̚f̴͍̙͛͛́i̵̪͕͔͌̕͝n̵͇͖̾͐͌͜ì̵̢̺̺̔̈́t̵̼̝̐͠y̵̡͓͙̔͑͘].
Aspect: [Visionary].
Aspect Rank: [Divine].
Aspect Description: [The Visionary Pathway is adept at psychological manipulation. Authority over Mind, Discernment, and Imagination. They hold the symbols of Creator and The Ruler of The Mind World, granting partial Omnipotence and Omniscience within that Domain]
Aspect Abilities: [Spectator, Telepathist, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Visionary (1/1)].
[Spectator: A Spectator receives great enhancement, mostly on their inferential, analytical, observational, and identification abilities along with their memory. Spectators possess keen powers of observation when it comes to observing individuals in either an individual or group sense. They can look at a person strictly from a bystander's perspective, discovering their true thoughts from their expressions, their manners, and their subconscious actions. Through this, they can accurately figure out connections and draw conclusions from the details they gathered to form an accurate mental model of the target. A Spectator will also possess the sharpened eyesight needed to analyse a target's body language.]
[Telepathist: Telepathists are able to read the superficial thoughts of others and are also able to simulate the trajectory of such thoughts to a certain degree. A Telepathist's observation is not only limited to superficial details, but deeper into one's aura, Ether Body, or other mysterious domains. They also know what kind of emotional reaction to show in the appropriate situation and know in detail what kind of expression and body language to react with. Their eyesight has been further enhanced, being much clearer than before.]
[Visionary: As the master of the Mind World, the Visionary holds dominion over all mental realms. In essence, They are the embodiment of Humanity: Humanity is both good and evil, rational and mad. Humanity arises naturally but can also be manufactured artificially by the Visionary. As the The Ruler of The Mind World, the Visionary can also be, in a sense, Omniscient, but this effect is limited to matters related to the Mind World. Their Discernment can also extend into the Fate, Reality, and Illusion Domains. They hold some Dream authority- the concept of Dreams itself. They hold partial authority over Loss of Control, the cause of one's descent into corruption.]
[Envisioning (1/1): You can Envision a singular item, whether it be an inanimate object, a person or a conceptual incarnation. The better your understanding of the subject, and the more similar its power to you, the better the effect. Envisioned items cannot be resummoned upon destruction, but can exist independently even if the summoner dies and have their own Essence pool by default. Envisioned lifeforms do not need substance to survive but have all biological functions unlocked if they desire to use them.]
Flaw: Justice
Flaw Description: Justice indicates that the fairest decision will be made. Justice is the sword that cuts through a situation and will not be swayed by outer beauty when deciding what is fair and just. Your decisions and methods will not be distracted by emotions, being driven by logic and necessity.
Reading down the list, the two things that caught my attention were obviously my number of Soul Cores, and my newly unlocked ability: Envisioning. I knew what that was, the core power of a Sequence 0 Visionary, but the fact I had unlocked was insane enough that I nearly blacked out. Forcing myself to remain calm, I focused on the relatively less shocking sight of my Soul Cores.
According to the Spell, I had killed around 4,000 Nightmare Creatures while self-destructing the Radiance. How I had actually survived that long enough for the Spell to pull me out was nothing short of divine intervention by the way, but I guess Papa Curator was looking out for me in ways I couldn't comprehend. Anyways, I only received one Memory from the whole thing, which was complete fucking bullshit, but now I guess it made sense.
Unless my Aspect functioned like Sunless' did, and I could only gain points proportionate to the direct Rank of my foes, then I should have been halfway through Devil by no. Coupled with my lack of Memories, I guess the Spell or Curator capped the amount of "EXP" I could grind from my first Nightmare. Still, just this would put me way ahead of any other Sleeper in the world.
Though Nephis would also become a Demon by the end of the Forgotten Shore arc, absolutely thrashing Sunny in their fight.
...With that out of the way, let's talk about the elephant in the room: my new Aspect Ability.
"Whoa. Okay. Hold up." I blinked, eyes seeming to shimmer with new potential. "You're telling me I can just... think stuff into existence?"
A grin spread across my face, wide and incredulous, and I was glad Roberts had left so I wouldn't embarrass myself. "Dude. That is so broken. That's the most busted thing I've ever heard."
...
Checkout more novel on P@teron : [email protected]/Innercircle03
"Please support me on Patreon if you can,
for more good novels and faster releases. 🫡🫡 And so many good translation in future.