Valterra watched his mice lie down before turning to his notifications. He had dismissed them to check on his dungeon and he was glad he had. He caught the tail end of the fight with the monster and witnessed his guardians’ victory. He hadn’t quite known what he was doing when he reforged his mouse guardian’s sword and created his cloak but he thought the items had turned out great.
Amazing in fact. Now he had another way to upgrade his creatures or protect his core. There was also the matter of the new Framework he had gotten but he dismissed the notification. He would get to it later. It was time to see what the system had in store for him.
Welcome Back, Valterra Unok’Davaas!
You have successfully Ignited as a Divine Spark.
Required Divine Potential: 5000 Units
Divine Potential Remaining: 543 Units (693 -150 for Artifact Creation)
Your inner nature has fundamentally changed and your system Title and Boon have changed to reflect this.
The Boon “Favor of the Gods” has transformed into “Child of the Gods”.
Boon Granted: Child of the Gods
Formerly a favored sapient being you have now transcended your former Spark Nature. You are now more akin to a deity than a mortal. To reflect this the gods have decided to adopt you rather than smite you.
Boon Effect:
At each stage of Ascension you reach you will be able to choose a new Framework from among a list. The Rank of these Frameworks will be determined by the stage of Ascension as well as any excess growth that you achieve. Divine Servants of the gods that are offered as Frameworks become yours alone and can be modified even without the deity’s personal direction.
You are now able to create your own Frameworks, either from an existing Framework or from scratch, using Divine Potential. The gods will help you with this by providing instincts on Framework Shaping. The Rank of created Frameworks is limited by the number of Core Ascensions.
Current Number of Core Ascensions: 1
Maximum Rank Allowed for Created Frameworks: Rank E - Bronze
The Title “Tiny Dungeon” has transformed into “Transcendent Tiny Dungeon - Divine”
Title Granted: Transcendent Tiny Dungeon - Divine
As the tiniest dungeon in existence, you have been granted this title. As the tiniest divinity in existence, this title has been upgraded to the rank of Divine instead of the Core being given a separate title.
Title Effects:
Aether costs to claim territory are significantly reduced. Territory claimed by the dungeon may be transformed into a Divine Domain by spending Divine Potential. Uses of Authority within a Divine Domain cost no Aether.
Divine Domains may be Named by the Core with a further cost of Divine Potential depending on the size of the Domain. Name effects are determined by the meaning of the Name given. The High Council will provide guidance on this.
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Aether costs to summon creatures from Frameworks you obtain that are larger than Tiny-sized are reduced by 90%. Frameworks of creatures you obtain will be reconstructed automatically to fit a 1/24 ratio. Exceptions have been made (See Below). Names may now be given to creatures with a cost of Divine Potential. Depending on the Rank of the creature and the meaning of the Name the cost may change.
Exceptions: Any creature whose size is Tiny and below is exempt from this Title. Plants, Fungi, and other such growing things are exempt as long as they are created from a seed or base form. Aether may be used to accelerate growth as normal. Tiny Frameworks that Ascend through combat or Aetheric Saturation are exempt from the 1/24 ratio of automatic size reconstruction. The new unlocked Framework will not be exempt if summoned separately.
Valterra looked at the notifications, stunned. So he was like the High Council now? And they had adopted him? Valterra felt a flood of warmth overtake him at the idea. It touched a part of him that he didn’t know was empty and filled him with a desire to achieve more than he already had. From his memories, he had a hazy idea of what adoption was. It was a long drawn-out process by which a child became the responsibility of another who entered into the process willingly.
That individual or pair of individuals chose to take care of, nurture, and see to the growth of the child. That the High Council had chosen to adopt him spoke to his soul and reassured him that everything would be alright and that they would watch over him. He felt…comforted. Even as that feeling spread inside him he felt the pinging of yet more notifications and he honed in on them eagerly.
Your “Mouse Guard” is ready to Ascend!
Please choose from among the following stages:
Mouse Soldier (Unique, Rank E - Bronze)
A path for the mouse that has dedicated themselves to the way of war and discipline. These mice are loyal and steadfast, elevated from simple guard mice to fearsome combatants. Wielding all manner of weaponry these mice are heads and tails above their former occupation.
Mouse Scout (Unique, Rank E - Bronze)
Eschewing war and conflict, this mouse seeks to range far and wide. With an Ascension that provides a larger than normal Aether Core but reduced overall capabilities, the Mouse Ranger is able to leave the Dungeon’s territory for short periods of time both to explore and to bring back useful Frameworks for their Dungeon’s perusal.
Mouse Guard Veteran (Unique, Rank D - Iron)
Giving up all future potential this mouse has chosen the path of the Guard. Strong, durable, and persistent, it is in its awareness of its surroundings that the Mouse Guard Veteran shines. Able to sense fluctuations in Aether, this mouse is almost never surprised and is able to respond to any threat a young Dungeon might face.
Ahh, so his new Mouse Guards were already at the point where they could reach the next stage. That was good news and something that pleased him greatly despite the loss of one of the mice. One of the mice in particular caught his eye as he went ahead and chose the Mouse Soldier option for the first three.
Your “Mouse Guard” is ready to Ascend!
Please choose from among the following stages:
Mouse Squire (Unique, Rank E - Bronze)
Rather than follow in the paw steps of its kin beast, this mouse gives up the direct path of the Mouse Soldier to gain glory by serving its kin instead. The life of a Mouse Squire is one of service and learning. Serving as a shield bearer and armorer for its master the Mouse Squire is proficient with all the weapons its master wields if in a lesser way. This is so that it might stand beside its master side by side on the day of battle without flinching, guarding its master’s blind spots.
Another Unique Framework meant that it was the first of its kind and only available to his dungeon in particular. He knew the mouse that unlocked the Framework. The little guy was the first of the mice to be born and had become attached to the older mouse. It was he who took care of the needle many times, cleaning it with moss. It seems his devotion had paid off and the Core looked forward to seeing the results.
That line of thinking interested the Core because it could mean that there was some way to influence future Ascensions. He would have to think about it more later. Valterra selected the Ascension, turning to the next notification and his metaphorical eyes went wide.