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Chapter 5

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 05:35

The gate of the sanctuary was three men's tall and two meters wide. The flaps opened outward, which allowed us to see how thick it was: imposing. Each flap must have weighed several tons. I hope they don't make me the gatekeeper here.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:13

There were humans, not-so-humans, and completely non-humans scurrying by. It was hard to tell who was an NPC and who was a live player, but still, I could tell who was who. A stocky, bearded man, dressed as I was, but without the insignia of the Order's initiation on his chest, was walking by. Without looking away, he approached the priest, who was busy at the altar, and barked:

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:42

"Bless me."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:42

The priest turned and glanced at him, then shook his head and turned away. The man tinkled his coins on the begging cup demonstratively, and again demanded a blessing, which he got right away. Uh-huh. We'll go the other way.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:45

Standing beside the altar, I knelt down on one knee, then put my fist to my forehead, which was a sign of Amalah, and stood up. I bowed to the priest, and the priest bowed back.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:46

"Excuse me, may I disturb you with a question? It's no rush, I can wait."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:46

The priest smiled:

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:46

"Come, brother paladin, I always have a moment for a faithful son of the Church."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:47

"I am a newcomer, just arrived. Can you tell me more about the blessing of the temple that I can get?"

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:48

A consonant tilt of the head.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:49

"Of course. In the Sanctuary, anyone can receive a blessing from any priest of Amala the Healer. The grace of our patroness will give the warrior a quicker recovery from battle, and extra protection during battle."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:49

"May I ask you for a blessing?"

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 07:50

The priest silently put his hand on my shoulder.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:44

You got temporary enhancement the Temple Aura.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:45

Your defense is improved by 1, your endurance is increased by 2

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:46

All characteristics increased by 1

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:47

Recovery increased by 10%

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Duration - 23 h. 59 min.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:48

"Thank you. May I donate to the temple?"

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:49

He smiled again.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:49

"Why, brother paladin? You would rather serve the Healer with a sword than a coin."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:57

He turned away, probably immersed in prayer, and I, holding back a smirk, headed for the exit.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:58

With kind words and politeness, I saved three silver coins for which I could buy an aura for twenty-four hours. What's more, I didn't get a beginner's version but a full blessing, giving me plus one to all my characteristics for the same twenty-four hours. And all I had to do was show a little ingenuity!

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 09:59

But until the main issue is resolved - I need modifiers.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:00

In the temple shop, I found a servant, an obvious NPC who told me what to do.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:00

When I put the ring in front of the statue of the goddess, I opened the characteristics menu and clicked on the "Use Power Rings" line. The number of rings decreased by two, and the ring glowed and shone with a beautiful aura. I had to repeat the procedure two more times, which gave me fifteen percent more experience for the month.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:01

Now, with all these improvements, I only had to gain four times as much experience per level as the average newbie player.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:01

However, I had to admit that I was still stronger than the average newbie. I was going to get even stronger. When I put the costume jewelry on, I marked them as "invisible to the casual eye". This option allowed me to not show the rare and valuable items that players were eager to get. What can you do, the old principle of "Don't wear what you can't protect" was in full effect in Creators. Attacking players on each other was regulated only within the cities, outside of them the right of the strongest reigned. With some peculiarities.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:04

The Creators borrowed red designations for murderers from the defunct games. This color was not the exclusive privilege of players, as were marked many dangerous mobs, for which additional reward was given. The killer received such a decoration not immediately, but after the second or third attack depending on the level of the victim, and could only get rid of a victory over a dozen of the same "red" players or dangerous NPС. In this case, they became the desired prey, and in the cities, he was attacked by the guards.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:06

So PvP fans were conditionally free to hunt players, but it wasn't easy for them. However, I found two sites with tips on how to kill players without getting fined.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:06

And, of course, studied them carefully.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 10:07

As I left the sanctuary, I walked across the courtyard to where I could hear the clang of weapons and the shouts of mentors. I had to do the training quests that were compulsory for all newcomers. They would give me my starter equipment, and then I could leave the temple. As far as I knew from the various guides, I now had to prove my mastery of weapons to the Trainer, and then correctly answer the Castellan's questions. I was ready for that.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:07

On the fan sites now and then began an indignant uproar and complaints against the "dishonest developers who change the conditions of quests without the players' consent". The same initial quest could be passed in a dozen different ways and never guess how and why you can get any reward. "Creators of Destiny" was called either "Coefficientland" or "Randomcraft", and at least somewhat truthful guides always stipulated that not all quests were available even within the same archetype, and not always the reward was what you expected.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:09

It suited me fine. I preferred to get a guarantee, always a little bit at a time, rather than a chance to suddenly get a lot. Risk is a noble thing, but an accurate calculation is much better. Besides, this game was made by people, and they were predictable, and I seemed to understand how to behave here.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:11

"Hey, rookie! Come here!" The guy I knew was waving from the ammunition table. The same one who had been testing my gadget skills.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:11

"Sarge! Good to see you again! You called for me?" I bowed briefly, not as deep as the priest in the temple, but still.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:12

"Sergeant? Thanks for the flattering words, but I'm just an instructor." The man smirked. "And don't think flattery will help you in the test."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:13

I don't think so. I'm sure.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:13

"I'm sorry, Instructor, but you remind me very much of the sergeant in the training unit."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:14

"Well, well. We have to test your skills. You ready?"

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:14

"Yes, sir." I suddenly realized that I was worried. It was strange, but standing in my apartment in front of the virtual character made me feel like a real newcomer to the temple guard.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:15

The instructor nodded.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:16

"Grab your training sword and shield and get in the circle. Let's see what you've learned."

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:16

As I stepped off the treadmill, I raised my arms with my manipulators and adopted a kind of fighting stance.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:17

Virt made it possible to diversify the gameplay by making it more complicated. It is clear that a person who spams on the attack button and moves the hero with his mouse, spends much less effort than the same player, but jumps and dodges on his own. For example, the virtual allowed the use of non-standard techniques, treating them according to some rather complicated scheme, about which there were constantly more and more discussions on the forums of gamers. Now I had to check how different the combat system of Creators of Destiny was from the games I had played in my youth.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:18

A huge warrior, a novice like me, judging by his outfit, but probably an NPC, came out to me and sliced the air with his long sword with a screech, making it spin above his head. He didn't use his shield, but it's hard to approach that "helicopter at idle speed"!

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:19

Whoo! I barely had time to jump away from the strip of sharpened steel that cut me at chest level. And I hit something with my back.

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:19

It's strange, I thought I was in the middle of the court...

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:20

Idiot! I've had the virt on!

Camrad_RIP 27.08.22 в 12:20