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I began pressing my hand in with my thumb of the other, 'But... why? Why did I change so dearly? I haven't had anything crazy happen to me unlike Capcis, Spiravit, or even Beulus. I've just been living my life, got convinced to join a new faction, and now I'm here. There's nothing that should have caused such a reaction, right?'
Fantasy · MrChill
Which is why he's gonna employ more than just manipulation. But that's gonna be explored in Part Three, so, I guess that'll be there when we get there.
Unfortunately, Spiravit was still alive. I'm not sure what he did yet, but I knew it right when I saw only wood splinters shoot out from the tree. He must've been hiding a Fruit or something like that from even the school itself, otherwise I would have been aware of it when going over the student's files. It was a pity for sure, some would even call it a failure, but that's what you need to expect when you don't have all the information. Knowledge is power, and it's the strong that collect it. I wasn't able to get enough information, therefore I wasn't able to do what I needed to do.
Fantasy · MrChill
You can think of it like this. Quis takes risks, but the risks he takes are realistic risks. The people that he puts his trust in as cornerstones of his faction are the people he views as most susceptible to his manipulations (insecure, broken, radical, or even just bored). Spiravit was originally in this group of people as he was very insecure, but he recently had a breakthrough by studying Quis, making him much more risky to manipulate. Quis recognized this and decided that it was better to meet him on the battlefield than risk him destroying his faction from the inside out. Manipulation is a powerful tool, but only when used selectively. Those with a keen mind will only find it silly, and Quis knows this, which is why he has other methods besides just manipulation. To Quis, Spiravit now falls into that category, and since Quis wouldn't take a risk that has a bigger fall than the payout, he didn't. But that's not to say that Quis can't be wrong. It's important to remember that he's a person, not some omnipotent being. So if you think his choice was wrong, that's fine. It's all a matter of perspective. We won't see what would happen if Quis did try to put Spiravit in his faction, but we'll see the results of the choice he did make. If it works out, that's good, if it doesn't, then Quis will learn from it. We'll just have to see.
Unfortunately, Spiravit was still alive. I'm not sure what he did yet, but I knew it right when I saw only wood splinters shoot out from the tree. He must've been hiding a Fruit or something like that from even the school itself, otherwise I would have been aware of it when going over the student's files. It was a pity for sure, some would even call it a failure, but that's what you need to expect when you don't have all the information. Knowledge is power, and it's the strong that collect it. I wasn't able to get enough information, therefore I wasn't able to do what I needed to do.
Fantasy · MrChill
Naw, it was 150, you can look through some earlier chapters and it comes up a few times. I don't think I ever said it was 300 or more, but if I did tell me where so I can change that. I lost all of the data that I wrote for the book and now I'm stuck playing catch-up, so there might be some errors now and then.
That would also explain the reason why some are more resistant to manipulation than others. Since manipulation uses the fact that people don't have their excuse for living figured out, the people who do have it figured out are much harder to manipulate than those who don't. Perhaps that was why I was so easily influenced during my first month here in the sect. I had just gotten out of the hell I was stuck in for over a hundred years, so I was much more lost than I am now.
Fantasy · MrChill
He was referring to his time spent as the Demon King
That would also explain the reason why some are more resistant to manipulation than others. Since manipulation uses the fact that people don't have their excuse for living figured out, the people who do have it figured out are much harder to manipulate than those who don't. Perhaps that was why I was so easily influenced during my first month here in the sect. I had just gotten out of the hell I was stuck in for over a hundred years, so I was much more lost than I am now.
Fantasy · MrChill
Yup, they should be.
You didn't miss it, I'm just referring to the entirety of chapters 1-26, which is Part One. This isn't a question that is flat-out answered, but one that is shown throughout the story, that's all. 👌
"... I suppose that makes sense. It looks like you still are Quis after all, just with a different purpose now. Alright, what do you want?" For all of the stupidity this girl normally spouted, she surprisingly said something smart. In a way, I still was Quis, just without all of the weaknesses that the personality left me with. And she noticed such a thing just by observing my behavior. I suppose we did get along pretty well before, so it makes sense that she knows me well. Even if that wasn't the reason she said such things, I wouldn't complain about her acceptance of me. No, all I needed to think about was how to turn that acceptance into allegiance.
Fantasy · MrChill
Refer to Part 1👍
"... I suppose that makes sense. It looks like you still are Quis after all, just with a different purpose now. Alright, what do you want?" For all of the stupidity this girl normally spouted, she surprisingly said something smart. In a way, I still was Quis, just without all of the weaknesses that the personality left me with. And she noticed such a thing just by observing my behavior. I suppose we did get along pretty well before, so it makes sense that she knows me well. Even if that wasn't the reason she said such things, I wouldn't complain about her acceptance of me. No, all I needed to think about was how to turn that acceptance into allegiance.
Fantasy · MrChill
No, I just took a week to get over burnout. I'll be posting again next Monday.
Demon King's Rebirth: Kaeru Chikara
Fantasy · MrChill