The Newborn

God-Bestowed Title Acquired: 'Novice Life Sacrificer'

God-Bestowed Title

Title Description: So young, yet already possessed of such a bloody heart. If this child is not eliminated, he will surely become a grave threat to the Church and a Demonic Path Magnate in the future.

Title Effect: When this title is equipped, sacrifice returns increase by 10%.

Sure enough, the title system still existed in this world.

Ansu thought to himself.

The so-called title system meant that once one achieved something, the gods in the Divine Realm who governed titles would bestow a corresponding title.

To enjoy a title's bonuses, one had to equip it. Once equipped, the title and its description would be displayed to everyone.

Next came the magic bestowed by the Mother Goddess of Life.

According to the esoteric cult system, the Mother Goddess decided the quality of her reward based on the quality of the sacrifices offered.

The twenty-one Esoteric Cultists Ansu had sacrificed were all of a fairly high level. Both quantity and quality were there, so he could obtain an Intermediate Magic Tome. Above that were Advanced, Legendary, and even God-tier Magic Tomes.

Using magic of different tiers also consumed different amounts of Mana Points.

In other words, the Mana Bar.

At the same time, the mana consumed by magic of different attributes could increase or decrease depending on the user's corresponding elemental talent.

This body of Ansu's had a base mana pool of 3 points.

He was only the most basic Tier 1 Mage.

Tier 2 Mages had 10 to 20 points, Tier 3 Mages had 20 to 30 points, and so on.

Furthermore, a Tier 1 Mage could only equip four Magic Tomes per battle—four Memory Slots.

To change the magic in the Memory Slots, one could only wait until the battle was over.

Tier 2 had six slots, Tier 3 had eight, and the pattern continued.

And because he possessed exceptional Dark Element talent but lacked Light Element talent, the mana cost of Evil God type magic was halved, while the mana cost of Light Element magic was doubled.

He was born to do bad things!

Perhaps for this reason, the original owner of this body had been forbidden from studying magic since childhood.

The Evil God of Life was a Chief God-level evil god and possessed many authorities.

There was an overwhelming variety of Magic Tomes in the Goddess of Life Pantheon.

Since this was an intermediate blessing, aside from magic unique to the Evil God series, there were also common magic of other attributes, such as Earth Element and Fire Element magic. Ansu would not consider those for the time being.

There was one Evil God magic that interested Ansu.

Goddess of Life's Gift

Blessing Magic

Intermediate

Mana Cost per Use: 4 (originally 8)

The Goddess's Gift—judging from the name, it sounded sacred and perfectly normal, but this magic was actually disgusting beyond measure. In his previous life, it had been the sort of thing everyone despised. It was the kind of card one might never use, but absolutely had to own—and absolutely could not let the opponent have.

The Holy Light Goddess's Gift was Light of Healing, the Forest Goddess's Gift grew trees, and so on. So what could the Goddess of Life's Gift be?

Naturally, life.

Magic Effect: Those struck by this magic will receive the Goddess of Life's blessing. The blessed person's abdomen will begin to gestate a Void creature, rapidly swelling as they experience the sensation of childbirth. Movement speed is reduced by 20% for ten minutes. (Note: Applies regardless of gender.)

Magic Description: Children are the finest gifts from the Goddess of Life!

Goddess of Life's Gift—this Magic Tome had been called "Whoever You Glare At Gets Pregnant" in Ansu's previous life. It was also known as the River Water of the Land of Daughters, the most cancerous magic in the Goddess of Life school, and had even once been regarded as a Forbidden Card.

The 20% movement speed reduction debuff was tolerable. What was intolerable was how revolting this magic was. Players watched their characters—whose faces they had painstakingly customized for ages—walk around with huge bellies, as if they themselves had been violated by the other side!

And male characters suffered the same thing too!

Was it remotely reasonable for a male character to be walking around with a huge pregnant belly?

Of course Ansu wanted this Magic Tome, but unfortunately, he did Not yet have enough Mana Points. Even if he obtained it, he would not be able to use it.

He could only take it later.

However, among the Goddess of Life Pantheon's Intermediate Magic Tomes, aside from this one, there was another decent Magic Tome.

One so obscure that almost no one used it.

He searched through the dazzling array of Magic Tomes, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

He found it!

Ansu was in high spirits. This card had Not yet been bestowed by the Mother Goddess of Life upon any other believer.

Magic Name: Bloody Baptism

The name alone was anything but friendly. It got straight to the point and sounded like something an evil cultist would use.

Support type

Intermediate (Upgradeable)

Magic Points Cost: 1 point (originally 2)

Magic Effect: Can only be used twice per week. Can alter the name of any intermediate or lower-level magic or title, as well as its corresponding description. However, content may only be deleted, not added, and deleted content must not exceed two-thirds of the original text.

Magic Description: The Mother Goddess of Life names your child!

In short, it was a Name Change Card.

It could change the name of a spell or title, but it could only delete words, not add them.

It looked like a pretty useless spell.

After all, it could only delete things—and it could not delete everything.

Intermediate blessings were precious to ordinary believers to begin with. No one would waste such a rare opportunity choosing a Support Magic with no power.

That was why this Magic Book was quite obscure.

But Ansu knew the hidden attribute of this Name Change Card: it was the only Name Change Magic Book in all of Narak, and it could be upgraded.

In the world of Narak, Esoteric Cultists were universally hunted down and rejected by society. If Ansu went around with the title "Life Sacrificer," he would probably be hunted across the entire map.

Lying low and growing stronger was the most important thing.

"Use 'Bloody Baptism' on the title. Delete parts of the title description," Ansu thought.

"Novice Life Sacrificer"

Title Description: So young, yet already possessed of such a bloody heart. If this child is not eliminated, he will surely become a great threat to the Church in the future—a Demonic Path Magnate.

Ansu pondered how to alter it without arousing suspicion.

No more than two-thirds of the description could be removed.

Delete "bloody," delete "threat," delete "demonic path."

Title Description: So young, yet already possessed of such a heart. If this child is not eliminated, he will surely become a Church Magnate in the future.

Good. The title description was settled.

It made him seem like someone with limitless potential.

A smile played on his lips.

As for how to alter "Novice Life Sacrificer"—with two-thirds deleted, only three characters could remain.

It had to be faithful, expressive, and elegant, while also making sure no one could tell the title had been altered. It needed to lean toward the light, giving off an uplifting impression.

He had it.

After a brief moment of thought, Ansu made a swift stroke.

The Newborn.

Newborn! What an accurate and elegant adjective. Like the rising sun, it was fresh and full of life, symbolizing the first birth of a rising star of righteousness!

Who would suspect a sun that had only just been born? Who would suspect a newborn?

Ansu Showed a satisfied smile.

The modification succeeded. He could still use Bloody Baptism once more this week.

At the Same Time, there was another exploit-like use for the spell Bloody Baptism.

That was—

"Use Bloody Baptism on Bloody Baptism."

Change its original name!

Bloody Baptism sounded like something an Esoteric Cultist would use. One scan with Scouting Magic and he would be exposed.

Delete "Bloody," and delete "Mother of Life" from the magic description.

Thus, it became—Magic: Baptism. Magic Description: God names your child!

The spell instantly became holy.