Minaga’s absolutely shocking reveal left them all dumbstruck for a moment as Jake acted amazed.
“I cannot believe that the dungeon master, who refers to Primordials by their names, created an entire section of Nevermore, displayed skills above anything a mortal possible could while sparring the Sword Saint, and has acted like a semi-divine being this entire time was actually a god,” Jake said with utter befuddlement. “Where were the signs!?”
“I know, I know, and I do feel genuinely apologetic that I had to keep this secret, but I feared it would impact you negatively if you knew from the beginning I was truly a god,” Minaga said, shaking his head.
“Could the fact that you could create different avatars have been a clue?” Jake questioned himself.
“Ah, to be fair, that wasn’t an avatar. In fact, I don’t make avatars,” Minaga said, waving off the notion. “The entire sentiment of avatar-creation just seems so unnecessary when you are Minaga.”
“I do want to ask you what you mean by that, considering it is clearly a leading question, but I would honestly rather wait and see the sweet loot you promised,” Jake said, Minaga looking slightly disappointed.
“Sure you don’t wanna know my big secret? It isn’t actually a secret, mind you, but something everyone who knows about me is aware of, but I still like to call it my big secret for sentimental reasons as it was a big secret once upon a time. Back when I was a mortal, that is. You know, because I am no longer a mortal now. Being a god and all,” Minaga said, staring inquisitively at Jake.
“Loot first,” Jake insisted.
“It’s considered customary to be super respectful to gods, you know.”
“And even more customary for loot to drop after you beat a dungeon, but here we are,” Jake masterfully countered.¨
“Damn loot goblin…” the Unique Lifeform grumbled.
“By the way, why do you keep your voice infused with Willpower even now?” Jake questioned as he found it kind of odd.
“Because I am a god, and it makes me appear more dignified, yet intimidating,” he answered. “But seeing as you don’t seem to respect the culture of the multiverse, I guess that sentiment is wasted on you.”
“Sorry, I guess,” Jake shrugged, unbothered.
“Just for that, you will be the last one to get your loot,” Minaga said with an evil grin.
“Wait, that isn’t fa-“
good stuff before you are allowed to get anything,” Minaga said, having grasped victory in their conversation. “Because that’s right… you all get one reward each! Usually, you can’t give out so many items at once, but that is why I made it so the last
“I am starting with you, as quite frankly, what you get is the most boring of everyone. Well, I call it boring, but I doubt you
it and the enormous pressure it seemed to exude on its surroundings. Jake
contains a significant amount of Records related to the Unique Lifeform and has many alchemical uses. Directly consuming the Soulcore will lead to unexpected effects.
Jake’s eyes, the reward didn’t look that special, but based on the Fallen King’s reaction, it was clearly something he wanted very badly. He did look
but…” the Fallen King said, as he nevertheless accepted
let me explain my big secret, so I can’t,” Minaga said with
“Fine…” Jake relented.
Minaga grinned as he cleared his voice and made his second grand declaration of the day. “I can create clones
to say something
a bit nervously. “I think most people learn to do that at
think you understand,” Minaga
seemed confused, and Jake also wasn’t sure what he was getting
you elaborate?” the Sword
satisfied with having
holds a portion of your full power, or maybe just a projection with no real power besides just a bit of mental energy. I do neither. I create a second version of myself… independent from any of the others. In power, soul, existence, and Records,” Minaga smiled. “The only thing linking us is our minds, as we are all
a possible skill,” the Fallen King began. “Unless it is your Unique skill, but even so, it seems too powerful.
classified as Transcendent skills due to being granted by the system. We are living anomalies, after all. But, there is some truth
no skills?” Jake questioned. “What do you mean
technically have some other skills, but I never had a single skill selection in my life, and everything I do is purely freeform magic. The skills I do have are general utility stuff everyone else also has… though I did never get Identify, so that one is a bit of a
your created clones we
no different than if you had truly killed a Unique Lifeform at level 275.
“And then I presume the knowledge and
original body. In fact, the very first Minaga died only in B-grade. There is no original; there
he frowned. “How exactly
Minaga said
Dryad in
them, as only really the ones summoned directly from your Guardian have any real oompf. While I cannot directly tell you what to do or how to improve, I can give you a little something that could help you. Even if you decide to use your reward
in the room be replaced. Projections of trees appeared everywhere around them, and moss began growing on the furniture from the sheer density and power of the nature mana. Jake identified
A wooden branch from one of the Ancestral Trees found within the World Wonder known as the Emerald Forest. This forest contains immense power and Records related to the concepts of nature and life, with this branch
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