This is not her natural strength. Axec was at level 44 when they told Warshaw to choose her. It was their blessing that improved her so much and grated her access to Mana. That access to Mana is why they are confident that she will beat every challenger tomorrow.
She doesn't have a class yet, which ans she won't be able to use mana techniques and skills. But just the natural endownt of mana will help her heal and recover her stamina faster.
The council mbers are older and so are more skilled. But they don't have mana. That ans they won't have the replenishnt of stamina and the boost to power that mana grants. If that boost increases to 10% in the two days they have, Axec will have another edge over her challengers.
Sure, it would have been better to choose one of the council mbers as their champion, but they didn't do that because strength is not the priority. Faith and obedience to the gods are the priorities.
They couldn't afford to kill the blaspher imdiately or curse him, but they had to make a show by selecting soone that is unlikely to beco a council mber and make that person beco the chief. It indicates that with the support of the gods, anything is possible and will teach the mortals to always trust in gods and obey them.
It is the best that they could do, being that it costs less and is most efficient. If they had enough divine energy, they would have killed the blaspher and selected a stronger person as chief.
That thod would be swift and thunderous. Their current thod might be efficient, but it is slow, and risky. But most important of all, it gives them two days to acquire more believers and gain divine energy.
When the day of the challenge cos, they believe that they will have much divine energy to make actions that will prove their existence and power beyond any doubt, reasonable or unreasonable. So they are actually looking forward to the challenge, not anxious about its outco.
Axec finally recovered from her stupor. Warshaw was waiting for her.
The old orc asked, "Do you now know where my confidence lies?"
Axec nodded. "I do."
"What do I rely on?" Warshaw asked.
"You are confident that I will win because of mana."
Warshaw said with disdain, "You are wrong. Mana is just the blessing from the gods. What I rely on is the gods themselves. They chose you, so you will win in two days. That is divine ordainnt. You owe everything to the 9 Crowns. They can give and take away."
Axec nodded in agreent. "The gods are all powerful."
"Of course. That's what gives divine ordainnt its legitimacy. Even if you were not blessed, you would still win. The gods could have killed that blaspher today, but it is his destiny to be killed in the challenge by your axe. That will show the legitimacy of divine ordainnt and give glory to the 9 crowns."
Axec nodded in agreent as her confidence also soared. She was beginning to have so faith.
Warshaw said to her, "Co with to give worship to the 9 crowns."
Axec was brought to the shrine of the 9 gods, where she bowed.
She swore solemnly, "If I win the challenge and beco chief, the whole tribe and my life will belong to you. I will give my all to you."
Warshaw frowned. She didn't like how that promise was phrased. She believes that everything already belongs to the gods. They don't need soone to give it to them. It is the opposite. The mortals are to hand over everything they have so that they can please the gods. Everything in all of existence is for their pleasure.
As a zealot, she didn't keep her displeasure to herself. She made sure to lecture the future chief about how to respect the gods. This lecture was not a simple act of ntioning Axec's error with her promise. It was an in-depth analysis that took 10 minutes and would have continued for longer if Hogglings hadn't arrived.
"ditate on what I have told you. Your acceptance of the gods will improve your connection with mana. Think of mana as the power from gods. If you try to get closer to the gods, then you will get closer to Mana." Warshaw said to Axec before she left her to minister onto Hogging.
Hogging was also blessed by the 9 crowns. It improved his stats and his resistance to the poison. He reached level 50 imdiately. It is the limit of what orcs are capable of, and he even gained access to Mana. All of these made him confident of surviving for 3 days.
Legion spent 1 divine energy to acquire that outco. It is likely that Hoggings will be able to heal himself in 3 days. If not, 3 days is more than enough ti for them to establish their church and gain a steady source of divine energy. So they will be able to heal him then.
It shows just how powerful the gods are. A simple blessing, when used right, can acquire them the loyalty and faith of a peak fighting force as a guardian for their Oracle and a chief of a tribe.
With Hogging protecting Warshaw, she won't die before they have made full use of everything she has to offer. And with Axec, they will have the whole tribe under their thumbs. So they are off to a good start. It all hinges on Axec winning her battle in two days.
In the anti, so of the rewards for their hard work ca in. Warshaw was poor, so she couldn't offer more than her best bull. Axec is a hunter, so she had more to spare. Hoggling, on the other hand, is very rich and also very grateful to the 9 gods. He was willing to offer everything he still owned to the gods.
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