"Would you be willing to become My favored one?"
The resurrected Deer-headed God Deluyats did not look at Rorschach. Instead, He stared at the beetle perched on His finger.
"What do you want me for?" Rorschach found it amusing, but laughing tugged at his injuries and sent pain shooting through him. He had already seen the following displayed on his panel:
Deluyats Forest (Red) "Mana Control (Orange)" "Animation (Blue)" "Revival (Blue)" "Projection (Blue)" "Divine Favor (God of the Forest)" A small note: The homeland of the God of the Forest; only a fragmentary phantom of Him can be summoned.
This divine spell had been fully unlocked, and the need for blood had been removed. He had already received divine favor.
Rorschach thought for a moment, then looked up at the other party again. "As far as I know, the Forest God is Silvanus. Who exactly are you?"
"I am more familiar with the name of Her feminine aspect—Sylvia." Deluyats explained evenly. "She is one of the ancestors of the elves. After ascending to godhood, She came to govern the fields and forests. She was on good terms with Me and the Moon God. Later... you should have met Her descendants."
Hill? Sylvia? The obvious connection had been laid bare by the Deer-headed God.
He continued, His voice echoing through the cave. "And I was merely one who cultivated endlessly with reverence for nature and the forests. In the past, I had many followers. In My name, they helped maintain the balance of the forests and preserve nature's harmony. Yet My path died with Me, leaving behind only two or three spells for Spirit Controllers to use."
The deer eyes remained fixed on the beetle, its intricate patterns of unknown significance. After a long silence, He softly declared to