Chapter 168: Dance Of Devil
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To ensure that no God's or Strays could create any drama, the whole island was surrounded by the barrier erected by artifacts which dampens the vision of Gods and shuts the flow of faith energy.
Since every God gets their powers from the faith, they all have similar origin of energy. That's why the artifacts or formations which stops or resists the flow of faith energy, makes it harder for gods to take notice and act.
This is why, the city of non-believers and atheists called Nontheos, was the worst place for any God. As that place was simply filled with people who had no faith and chosen the path of Apostasy -abandonment of religion. That's why gods couldn't interfere in any way and it became the blind region from the God's eyes.
Obviously chosen Gods tied to their avatar, could still act freely within the confines of the academy and any other formations too.
To stop the trickster gods who're always simply looking for a laugh, the other gods were given a tribute to interfere and stop them. In simple terms, the academy hired Gods to stop gods from interfering.
This was the story known to everyone, but what the normal public of Arcadia didn't know was that there were no formations or artifacts which stopped the gods, it was all due to the stone pillars surrounding the entire island. The normally weird looking stone monuments created a null zone which seprated the realm of gods and created a disturbance in their abilities. n0VeLusb.c0m
No one could stop a God from doing what they wanted, but that God must be willing to pay the equal price. As the Cairns covered the entire island, if some God intervened, they'd have to spend dozens of times more energy than what is needed anywhere else. In simple terms, gods kept silent, simply cause it was costly for them to say something.
Watching the mortals, talking to them, giving them blessings or making them an avatar - it all costs them their energy, their own powers, so it's simple why they wouldn't waste that on trying to get past the barrier forcefully, when they can just wait for the person they chose to come out. After all, 4 years might seem longer in the eyes of normal mortals, but in the eyes of gods, it's a time that'll fly in a blink of an eye.
In the novel, after phase 2 of Emergence when the world was suddenly thrown into the chaos once more, these islands became the sanctuary for everyone.
At that time these islands became the place that were safe from the raging flames of carnage that covered all of Arcadia.
Even Rio's future self, infamously known as the Devil, had made use of these so called barriers in his fight against the Gods.
There was a scene in the novel, where Devil trapped a 108 avatars from all over the world on these islands, and forced their chosen gods to watch as he slaughtered them.
The gods who couldn't control their anger or those who were too attached with their avatar and came to their rescue -only ended up playing in his hands and getting trapped in the barriers themselves too.
The barriers made them considerably weak, as the more they used their abilities the more they struggled to fight against him, thus that became another continuation of the battle between Gods vs Devil.
The author of that novel, named that chapter "Dance of Devil"
Though Rio had no plans to go that crazy and blood thirsty yet, these stone monuments were indeed the reason why he wanted to join Zenith Academy the most. He wanted to learn everything about these barriers and their workings and origins. He wanted to see, if they can be used in the way he hoped to utilize them to stop his ending once and for all.
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(Fk I'm getting sidetracked again, aren't I? Let's focus back on the entrance ceremony.)
Currently in a separate hall many children ranging from the age of 15-18 were sitting around.
These were the group of students who were chosen to enter the academy this year after they passed the entrance examinations. More than 150 kids were sitting in the hall, as this was only one of the many such halls.
The tense atmosphere in the hall was a stark contrast with the excitement present outside. Currently everyone inside was checking their bracelets, looking at the message of the ranking list and their points distribution from the tests.
Some were happy with the results they got showing off everywhere, while others complained and compared with others.
Many students chose to stay silent and just observe their surroundings, while some had already started to form their groups. Some socials were trying to be friendly with everyone, while some shy ones just stayed away in a corner..
The list had announced the ranking of everyone except the top 25 rankers, who would only be announced once the ceremony starts and they get rewarded and praised for their outstanding achievements in front of everyone.
Those who didn't take part in entrance examinations and were invited to join by the academy itself, were present in a separate hall. While in one other hall, were the top rankers, the top 25 students of this year. They were all waiting for the announcements to start so they could go out and join everyone too.
In that hall, Leonard Heartwell, the protagonist was standing by the window, talking to his family on the phone.
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To ensure that no God's or Strays could create any drama, the whole island was surrounded by the barrier erected by artifacts which dampens the vision of Gods and shuts the flow of faith energy.
Since every God gets their powers from the faith, they all have similar origin of energy. That's why the artifacts or formations which stops or resists the flow of faith energy, makes it harder for gods to take notice and act.
This is why, the city of non-believers and atheists called Nontheos, was the worst place for any God. As that place was simply filled with people who had no faith and chosen the path of Apostasy -abandonment of religion. That's why gods couldn't interfere in any way and it became the blind region from the God's eyes.
Obviously chosen Gods tied to their avatar, could still act freely within the confines of the academy and any other formations too.
To stop the trickster gods who're always simply looking for a laugh, the other gods were given a tribute to interfere and stop them. In simple terms, the academy hired Gods to stop gods from interfering.
This was the story known to everyone, but what the normal public of Arcadia didn't know was that there were no formations or artifacts which stopped the gods, it was all due to the stone pillars surrounding the entire island. The normally weird looking stone monuments created a null zone which seprated the realm of gods and created a disturbance in their abilities. n0VeLusb.c0m
No one could stop a God from doing what they wanted, but that God must be willing to pay the equal price. As the Cairns covered the entire island, if some God intervened, they'd have to spend dozens of times more energy than what is needed anywhere else. In simple terms, gods kept silent, simply cause it was costly for them to say something.
Watching the mortals, talking to them, giving them blessings or making them an avatar - it all costs them their energy, their own powers, so it's simple why they wouldn't waste that on trying to get past the barrier forcefully, when they can just wait for the person they chose to come out. After all, 4 years might seem longer in the eyes of normal mortals, but in the eyes of gods, it's a time that'll fly in a blink of an eye.
In the novel, after phase 2 of Emergence when the world was suddenly thrown into the chaos once more, these islands became the sanctuary for everyone.
At that time these islands became the place that were safe from the raging flames of carnage that covered all of Arcadia.
Even Rio's future self, infamously known as the Devil, had made use of these so called barriers in his fight against the Gods.
There was a scene in the novel, where Devil trapped a 108 avatars from all over the world on these islands, and forced their chosen gods to watch as he slaughtered them.
The gods who couldn't control their anger or those who were too attached with their avatar and came to their rescue -only ended up playing in his hands and getting trapped in the barriers themselves too.
The barriers made them considerably weak, as the more they used their abilities the more they struggled to fight against him, thus that became another continuation of the battle between Gods vs Devil.
The author of that novel, named that chapter "Dance of Devil"
Though Rio had no plans to go that crazy and blood thirsty yet, these stone monuments were indeed the reason why he wanted to join Zenith Academy the most. He wanted to learn everything about these barriers and their workings and origins. He wanted to see, if they can be used in the way he hoped to utilize them to stop his ending once and for all.
-
(Fk I'm getting sidetracked again, aren't I? Let's focus back on the entrance ceremony.)
Currently in a separate hall many children ranging from the age of 15-18 were sitting around.
These were the group of students who were chosen to enter the academy this year after they passed the entrance examinations. More than 150 kids were sitting in the hall, as this was only one of the many such halls.
The tense atmosphere in the hall was a stark contrast with the excitement present outside. Currently everyone inside was checking their bracelets, looking at the message of the ranking list and their points distribution from the tests.
Some were happy with the results they got showing off everywhere, while others complained and compared with others.
Many students chose to stay silent and just observe their surroundings, while some had already started to form their groups. Some socials were trying to be friendly with everyone, while some shy ones just stayed away in a corner..
The list had announced the ranking of everyone except the top 25 rankers, who would only be announced once the ceremony starts and they get rewarded and praised for their outstanding achievements in front of everyone.
Those who didn't take part in entrance examinations and were invited to join by the academy itself, were present in a separate hall. While in one other hall, were the top rankers, the top 25 students of this year. They were all waiting for the announcements to start so they could go out and join everyone too.
In that hall, Leonard Heartwell, the protagonist was standing by the window, talking to his family on the phone.
To ensure that no God's or Strays could create any drama, the whole island was surrounded by the barrier erected by artifacts which dampens the vision of Gods and shuts the flow of faith energy. Since every God gets their powers from the faith, they all have similar origin of energy. That's why the artifacts or formations which stops or resists the flow of faith energy, makes it harder for gods to take notice and act. This is why, the city of non-believers and atheists called Nontheos, was the worst place for any God. As that place was simply filled with people who had no faith and chosen the path of Apostasy -abandonment of religion. That's why gods couldn't interfere in any way and it became the blind region from the God's eyes. Obviously chosen Gods tied to their avatar, could still act freely within the confines of the academy and any other formations too. To stop the trickster gods who're always simply looking for a laugh, the other gods were given a tribute to interfere and stop them. In simple terms, the academy hired Gods to stop gods from interfering. This was the story known to everyone, but what the normal public of Arcadia didn't know was that there were no formations or artifacts which stopped the gods, it was all due to the stone pillars surrounding the entire island. The normally weird looking stone monuments created a null zone which seprated the realm of gods and created a disturbance in their abilities. n0VeLusb.c0mNo one could stop a God from doing what they wanted, but that God must be willing to pay the equal price. As the Cairns covered the entire island, if some God intervened, they'd have to spend dozens of times more energy than what is needed anywhere else. In simple terms, gods kept silent, simply cause it was costly for them to say something. Watching the mortals, talking to them, giving them blessings or making them an avatar - it all costs them their energy, their own powers, so it's simple why they wouldn't waste that on trying to get past the barrier forcefully, when they can just wait for the person they chose to come out. After all, 4 years might seem longer in the eyes of normal mortals, but in the eyes of gods, it's a time that'll fly in a blink of an eye.In the novel, after phase 2 of Emergence when the world was suddenly thrown into the chaos once more, these islands became the sanctuary for everyone. At that time these islands became the place that were safe from the raging flames of carnage that covered all of Arcadia. Even Rio's future self, infamously known as the Devil, had made use of these so called barriers in his fight against the Gods. There was a scene in the novel, where Devil trapped a 108 avatars from all over the world on these islands, and forced their chosen gods to watch as he slaughtered them. The gods who couldn't control their anger or those who were too attached with their avatar and came to their rescue -only ended up playing in his hands and getting trapped in the barriers themselves too. The barriers made them considerably weak, as the more they used their abilities the more they struggled to fight against him, thus that became another continuation of the battle between Gods vs Devil. The author of that novel, named that chapter "Dance of Devil" Though Rio had no plans to go that crazy and blood thirsty yet, these stone monuments were indeed the reason why he wanted to join Zenith Academy the most. He wanted to learn everything about these barriers and their workings and origins. He wanted to see, if they can be used in the way he hoped to utilize them to stop his ending once and for all. -Fk I'm getting sidetracked again, aren't I? Let's focus back on the entrance ceremony. Currently in a separate hall many children ranging from the age of 15-18 were sitting around. These were the group of students who were chosen to enter the academy this year after they passed the entrance examinations. More than 150 kids were sitting in the hall, as this was only one of the many such halls. The tense atmosphere in the hall was a stark contrast with the excitement present outside. Currently everyone inside was checking their bracelets, looking at the message of the ranking list and their points distribution from the tests. Some were happy with the results they got showing off everywhere, while others complained and compared with others. Many students chose to stay silent and just observe their surroundings, while some had already started to form their groups. Some socials were trying to be friendly with everyone, while some shy ones just stayed away in a corner.. The list had announced the ranking of everyone except the top 25 rankers, who would only be announced once the ceremony starts and they get rewarded and praised for their outstanding achievements in front of everyone. Those who didn't take part in entrance examinations and were invited to join by the academy itself, were present in a separate hall. While in one other hall, were the top rankers, the top 25 students of this year. They were all waiting for the announcements to start so they could go out and join everyone too. In that hall, Leonard Heartwell, the protagonist was standing by the window, talking to his family on the phone.
