Chronicles of the True Wizard

Chapter 115 - Book 19

Before you look at professions, though I guess it doesn't matter now that you didn't select a class…

What's up?

I got an answer to curses.

Oh yeah, hit me.

I'm going to mostly tell you what I already knew since curses are essentially what I expected here, with some minor adjustments because of the system.

Does it just display them, or actually change their function?

Mostly display. Quick refresher, souls are made up of a bunch of anima that all sticks together and agrees with each-other. The more they agree on and the more anima, the stronger the soul. Anima stores experiences which also means emotions and feelings can start from the soul or be recorded as an experience. A curse, is essentially a feeling or experience that is so strong, it overtakes the soul. If the soul is weak, and not well aligned, the corruption is swift and the curse will consume the entire soul. The strongest curses are common feelings that are experienced by almost everything. Hunger is one of the strongest along with sloth, greed, lust, wrath and so on.

The seven deadly sins?

Uh… Yeah, hadn't encountered that memory yet. There are more than seven though, but those are a decent list. You can also split some of those up, gluttony isn't a curse, but hunger is and arguably hunger is a part of gluttony. Greed and lust are kind of a part of hunger as well, so it's not a perfect one to one. The big issue with the race evolution for Nova is that the curse could very well consume it's soul entirely.

So is there a benefit to curses or are they just evil?

Just think of them as evil. That doesn't mean there isn't any benefit to them though. One of the riskiest things people will commonly try, is to get cursed to try and align their soul. One of three things will happen in that situation, the vast majority of the time the curse will consume their soul and they will cease to be a individual. Rarely, the curse will be integrated into their soul and it will become a part of their soul, their personality, though that often will later result in being consumed by the curse at some point down the road. In the rarest of cases, souls have overcome curses, the soul bands together to fight a common enemy and comes out stronger on the other side. It's idiotic to try that though.

Gotcha, so there's no way it will work out?

Mathematically, it's not a 0 chance, but you should act as if it is. Hunger especially is an absurdly strong curse. If it was something lesser, like arrogance, it might be worth the risk.

Isn't that just pride?

No, pride is unwavering and ridiculous, arrogance is an overestimation.

Really? That seems like semantics.

Your words don't fit things perfectly so I'm trying to make do. Pride is kind of a greater version of arrogance and arrogance can evolve into pride. Just… they are separate though, kind of.

Alright, I'll talk to Nova then. Why would it be offered at all then?

For those idiots who want to try and use it to strengthen their souls. That and Nova probably resonates with it right now.

Feel like The System still should have omitted it, seems a little too dangerous to bother.

It doesn't seem like the system will make decisions for you, just help you down whatever path you want to take. If Nova wants to take that path, then it is what it is.

Anything else before I look at professions?

Nothing that should affect the decision, no.

Felix pulled up his profession options and saw five options displayed before him.

[D - Special] Arcane Enchanter

The Arcane Enchanter specializes in enchanting. The enchants can be used for combat purposes on armor or weapons or for mundane purposes to preserve food and aid in construction. This profession aids in detecting flaws and improving stability of enchantments.

+15 DEX per level

+15 INT per level

+6 FREE per level

This is already going far better than class selection did.

[D - Special] Arcane Spell Formationist

The Arcane Spell Formationist specializes in the re

Wait, is there a risk it infects you through me?

Not really. Normally yes, for me specifically no, I can't exactly mention why.

I see. I was worried I was deciding for you too there.

Nah, I would just leave if it was too risky for me personally. Although, I might stay even then, guess it depends on what the decision is at the time.

We can cross that bridge when we get to it.

That's a rather obvious idiom, barely even an idiom.

Effective though.

It's like lazy wordplay though, it's gross.

You just like the double meanings and hidden messages.

Yeah I do, that one isn't hidden at all. I feel like I was slapped in the face with the secondary meaning.

Did it hurt?

Yes.

Uh huh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .