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It was a little unexpected.
Although Soren had obtained information about the [Rule] domain before, even he had not expected to acquire it automatically after issuing this series of decrees. Soren was the lord of Port Nyanzaru, as well as the deity served by the Half-Elf Church. From a deity's perspective, he was deeply involved in secular affairs. Much of the time, he seemed more like a ruler than a deity.
This was probably the key to his understanding of the [Rule] domain!
Port Nyanzaru's growth could not have happened without his rule, nor could the current order on the South Coast. A certain power had been gathering within him all along, and this latest expansion decree had merely brought it to the tipping point.
"Rule Divine Domain: Your absolute rule has won the recognition of the vast majority. People wholeheartedly approve of your wise leadership, allowing you to command a source of faith in the secular world. When others acknowledge your rule, or when you bring joy to ordinary commoners, an effect similar to prayer occurs, and faint power of faith automatically converts into your divine power. This domain makes it easier for you to rule people, granting an additional +100 Diplomacy bonus when negotiating with anyone." [Note: A ruler's authority!]
A passive domain!
A prerequisite domain for portfolios such as [Power], [Tyranny], and [Rule], and a passive domain that could automatically generate divine power points.
At that moment.
Even Soren himself was utterly astonished!
This was a divine domain that provided no combat enhancements whatsoever. Its sole function was to allow the people under Soren's