The Aspect.
/// Originally, I wanted to write a lot more, but I thought it would be better if I just put all the info into 1 chapter and add the rest into the future chapters little by little. ///
[Prepare for appraisal…]
Raian found himself hovering between dream and reality, it was an endless black void illuminated by thousands of stars. Between the many stars, countless strings of silver light were woven into an incredibly complex net, forming various nexuses and constellations. It was breathtaking.
At first, Rain expected himself to be dead and that he was traveling towards wherever dead people travel but the whispers of the spell gave him hope.
Not actual hope but Raian was grateful nonetheless, he detracted back all the apologies from before saving them if he dies in the future. He had to keep the cool image of a leader after all. Dying wasn't on his agenda anymore.
Calming down a little he waited for the spell to continue.
[You have received a memory: Potion of cursed vitality]
[You have received a memory: Morning sword]
[You have received a memory: Bronze shield]
Seeing the incoming memories Raian felt elated, somehow Raian was able to conquer his first nightmare even though he felt like shit, he didn't earn any of these memories but got them from Geralt.
Betraying his comrades to save a little girl was something unacceptable for him, coming into the first nightmare he had one goal that is to survive and move on. Yet if he was forced to make that decision again, would he choose the same path?
'But that's over now, what's done is done, no need to cry over spilled water.'
[Aspirant Your trial is over]
[lowly foot-soldier of the Great Church fought onwards alongside warriors and masters against all odds, despite the obvious decision, ignoring what's right and wrong, you stood by your path and morals, by saving the royal princess of the demons, you prevented demonic race from its decline and its great ruler from a path of vengeance and hatred against humans that lasted centuries, a broken soldier ushered in a new different era between the humans and the demons with a wish.]
[You have slain an Awakened Monster: winter wolf
[You have slain an Awakened Monster: winter wolf]
[You have slain an Awakened human: Emera of clear woods]
[You have slain an Ascended human: Gemma Bolvin]
[You have slain an Ascended human: Geralt son of Gudgar]
[You have received the Ancient Warrior tribe's blessing.]
[You have achieved the impossible!]
[Final appraisal: glorious. Your willpower knows no bounds.]
Raian felt relieved hearing the spell's whispers, even if he had died without receiving his aspect, and moving on, the little girl he saved decided to inherit his wish, from relief to anger Raian cursed himself for sacrificing himself for a world that does not exist. The emotional rollercoaster is what he had boarded recently.
Nonetheless, he was happy.
[Dreamer Raian, receive your boon!]
[You have been bestowed a True name: Warrior of Will.]
'Interesting' True name was a surprise to be sure but a welcome one. From all the information Raian had absorbed before he entered the nightmare, true names were very rare as they influenced the mystical world around their holders in both ways.
[Your Aspect is ready to evolve. Evolve Aspect?]
"Weird" mummering to himself. None of the Overly Expensive logs had mentioned Evolving aspects so this was a little out of expectation for Raian, eventually, he decided to go along with it.
'Yes'
[Dormant Aspect foot-soldier is evolving…]
[New Aspect acquired.]
[Aspect Rank: Divine.]
[Aspect name: Greatest Weapon]
Eyes threatening to rip open, jaws dropping to the infinite abyss, ass clenched Raian couldn't hide the smile that crept up from his mouth. The term Greatest weapon was subjective, the greatest weapon for human A will be different for human B, which means depending on who was calling it the greatest weapon the level of this would change.
But a human wasn't saying this to Raian, the freaking Spell was saying this to Raian. No one knows what the spell is, some think it's a cosmic monster playing with humanity, or a higher-dimensional supercomputer, and others think it's a living being. Raian had no time to waste on those kinds of arguments. The spell was much much much bigger than himself so if it called something the greatest weapon, it had near-perfect accuracy to be the greatest weapon.
Almost giggling like a little girl, Raian tried to think of a way to earn maximum profit.
'How should I use it.'
'Should I sell it?'
'Can I even sell it, it's my aspect.'
'I can just sell my services.'
Each thought he had succeeded just because the spell called it the greatest weapon.,
Trying to maintain somewhat of a stoic face, Raian summoned the runes to look at his aspect description.
[Aspect name: Greatest Weapon]
Name: Raian
Aspect Rank: Divine
[Aspect description]: Race of warriors who long existed in the Dream Realm before the Great War. The humanoid enigmatic warriors who strived to die during the highlights of their lives often gave their enemies a chance to win to feel the thrill of battle even more. In the battle against the Gods, they fell into an eternal slumber to never wake but their Will did not, Resisting time, Resisting fate It gathered and waited.
[Innate ability]: Overbearing Willpower
[Ability Description]: During many years of battle, the Warriors of Will had forged many weapons to use in battle, but it wasn't enough it was never enough. through trial and error, they found the best weapon Their own Willpower, with it they willed their limbs to become weapons and willed their bodies to become armor thus creating the greatest weapon to be ever created.
Standing in the space, Raian calmly continued reading.
[First Seal is broken]
[Awakening dormant power]
[Awakening Aspect ability.]
[Aspect ability acquired.]
[Aspect ability name: Willpower aura]
Name: Raian
True name: Warrior of Will
Rank: Dreamer
Willpower core: Dormant
Will fragment: [36/1000]
Memories: [Potion of cursed vitality] [ Morning sword] [ Bronze shield]
Echoes: —
Attributes: [Chosen], [Greater Senses], [Frenzy]
Aspect: [Greatest weapon]
Aspect Rank: Divine
Aspect abilities: [Willpower aura]
Aspect ability description: [Your will is greater than many, ignite it to prevail]
[All power has a price]
[You have received a flaw]
[Your Flaw is….]
Flaw: Pointless Pride
Flaw description: You possess an admirable sense of pride that precludes the use of weaponry and armor., for a Warrior of Will no weapon is greater than their will, for a Warrior of Will no armor is greater than their will. You cannot use weapons and armor]
Raian currently. (☉_☉)
[Wake up Warrior of Will, your journey has just begun.]
/// Author here, i am open to more fitting names if you comment them on the word i will change it if i like it more, also can someone link me on how much a divine aspect holder gets after killing nightmare creatures? i would like that ///