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Selûne's support filled Aaron with confidence in his endeavors.
No one could ignore a Chosen backed by a deity, much less the vast network of connections Selûne possessed as the oldest goddess. When she had once fallen to the rank of Lesser Deity, the reason Shar had never found an opportunity to defeat her for good was that she could call on countless deities for aid at any moment. No one knew exactly which gods Selûne knew.
After they settled the details, Selûne made one request of Aaron.
"You need to reach legendary strength as soon as possible, preferably within ten years." Selûne's tone was calm. "Legendary strength is the minimum requirement for participating in wars between deities. Once you have it, you won't die quite so easily."
"As far as everyone else knows, you are my Chosen. But we both know your power doesn't come from me."
"I can't advise you on how to awaken your divinity or activate the authorities of those four greater deities. All I can promise is that once you reach legendary strength, I can help Eleanor grow stronger." Holding her child, Selûne looked mildly reproachful. "Don't just keep her in Aquitaine Palace all day and content yourself with keeping her fair and beautiful."
Even Mama knows I built Aquitaine Palace for Eleanor? Aaron thought.
But it made sense. Aaron had risen too quickly. Between his lavish undertaking that sold throughout the Realms and his Astral Magic, which had appeared out of nowhere, information on him was probably already sitting on most factions' desks. There was little he could hide from others.
The stronger Sorcerers became, the slower their progress grew. They struggled to acquire new spells and abilities through study and training, so most spent their