Revisions to the Heavenly Gospel
Tàipíng Shèngjīng
"Presuming that the words of the Heavenly Father are inherently perfect would be an insult to His humanity. Truth is, the scriptures are a two way street. They are not infallible, for even they must constantly adapt and modify themselves to fit the ever-changing nature of humanity. Here, allow me to give you a little example..."
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: D++
Range: -
Max Targets: 1 person
The Taiping Bible. Saver's greatest literature work, which became the cornerstone of his Heavenly Kingdom. To him, the bible as we knew it is far from infallible. While The Heavenly Father Himself is perfect, the scriptures suffered from various mistranslations, misinterpretations, and outdated teachings due to the work of various "demons" aiming to sully the Lord's divine wisdom. Saver is fully aware of this, and reportedly received direct visions from the Heavens explaining each flaw, as well as how to rectify it. The end result of this endeavor is the "Authorized Taiping Bible", an revised adaptation of the Christian bible that highlights certain aspects of the original, while omitting other aspects that do not fit with
his own the Heavenly Father's vision. For example, this bible seemed to focus more on the more vengeful aspect of the Old Testament God, Isaac chose Jacob as heir over Esau voluntarily as opposed to the canon bible's use of deceit, Noah never planted a vineyard and was seen naked by Ham having collapsed from exhaustion instead of drunkenness, and the part where Lot was raped by his daughters after escaping Sodom was completely removed from the Taiping bible.
This Noble Phantasm represents Saver's ability to "create revisions of holy scriptures". Taking the form of a physical tome, Saver can modify the characteristics of anyone possessing
Divinity within her surroundings, imbuing them with new conceptual weaknesses by adding on to their respective legends, reducing their parameters by downplaying their feats, and/or adding certain restrictions to their Skills or Noble Phantasm(s). It's worth noting that this Noble Phantasm's capabilities are strictly limited to "weakening" and "restricting"; it cannot entirely "overwrite (completely removing/sealing away) canon", as Saver did not write an entire gospel from scratch. More complicated or powerful "additions" require more mana to maintain (for instance, +20% poison damage costs more than +10% poison damage). Its effectiveness rises in proportion to the target's
Divinity (it cannot effect someone who does not possess any kind of
Divinity), and it is especially effective when used on characters from Judeo-Christian mythology and/or history. Incidentally, this effect also takes priority over the equalizing effects of
Equality Under Heaven, as it is deemed as the "Heavenly Emperor's Decree".
Heavenly Emperor's Transcendental Justice
Tàipíng Tiāndì
"Ah, to think you would raise your sword against me... I am saddened. No, not by your actions, but by the terrible fate that would befall you for the folly you have committed. But it is never too late to repent and redeem yourself. My Heavenly Kingdom welcomes saints and sinners alike, after all. So long as they had been... cleansed. Now, the path to your redemption is a simple one. There is but one task for you to undertake..."
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: A-
Range: -
Max Targets: -
A representation of Saver's absolute authority as a Messiah. His will is the will of God. A slight against him is a slight against the entire world itself. Any hostile actions directed at Saver marks the target with negative karma. This reduces the target's luck with every subsequent hostilities as the world gradually deems them to be a threat. Even so, Saver's
inhumane sadism endless compassion prevents them from dying from this curse. Instead, while they were at the very bottom, devoid of all hope, Saver would
magnanimously offer them a chance at redemption. Accepting this offer is akin to signing a binding contract that places you in his debt. From henceforth, Saver is entitled to make one request that grants "redemption", nullifying the curse. Once a request is given, fate is seemingly altered to create situations where it becomes easy for the "sinner" in question to fulfill it, regardless of their own personal say in the matter. For example, if the request is to "kill X", even if the individual refuses to do it, they will soon be thrown to a situation where "killing X" is the easiest and most obvious solution. Once a contract is accepted, an extremely high level of luck is required to overturn it. That said, similar to some of Saver's other abilities, this Noble Phantasm's strength is tied to the amount of followers he had amassed. A deity's strength is intertwined with how much reverence and worship they receive, after all. The more Saver's Saint Graph degrades, the less dangerous these string of misfortunes become, and less luck is required to overturn established "contracts". Ultimately, this Noble Phantasm represents Saver's authority as the Heavenly Emperor as a whole, as well as the "cleansing of one's soul" before they can be admitted into the Heavenly Kingdom. That said, similar to how it was during this life, this divine authority gradually loses its meaning the more he abandons his "saintliness".
Taiping Heavenly Armageddon
Shìjiè Mòrì
"YOU HAVE INTERFERED WITH MY HEAVENLY KINGDOM LONG ENOUGH! DIE! LET THE FIERY INFERNO OF ARMAGEDDON DEVOUR YOUR SOUL! DIIIEEE!!"
Type: Anti-Army, Suicide
Rank: C
Range: 1-200
Max Targets: 100
Berserker's third and final Noble Phantasm. One that belongs not to a benevolent Messiah, but to a bloodthirsty warmonger. It is normally sealed, until the moment his Saint Graph is fully revealed as a Berserker instead of a Saver. There, his other Noble Phantasms are sealed, along with
Divinity,
Equality Under Heaven, and
Delusion Trigger. Now revealed as a man instead of a god, Berserker prepares himself for his final stand...
This Noble Phantasm is a crystallization of his grand feat of accurately predicting Armageddon... well, sort of. In truth, the whole thing was more akin to a self-fulfilling prophecy. Throughout his rule, Berserker frequently warned his followers to prepare for a great war; a legendary final battle between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and their Qing oppressors. Unsurprisingly, due to their constant provocation, as well as several terrible military decisions, after 15 years, the Qing Dynasty finally managed to regain their footing, coming back from the brink of destruction and retaking Taiping territories one step at a time. The final confrontation happened at the capital of the Heavenly Kingdom, Nanjing. This final stand burned more than half the city to the ground and incurred heavy casualties from both sides, with the Qing Dynasty barely emerging victorious from the scorched remnants of the city.
This Noble Phantasm replicates Berserker's final stand. Unlike his other Noble Phantasms, it lacks complexity; it does not possess the scripture-rewriting properties of the first, nor the causality-altering properties of the second. Instead, it is a simple reality marble that represents a monster's desperate, final charge. Upon its activation, targets are transported to the battlefields of Nanjing, shrouded in flames. This battlefield is filled with wraiths that attack indiscriminately, as well as bullets and cannon fire ravaging the fields in all directions. Here, Berserker converts the final vestiges of his divine authority into a massive power boost for himself, and drops all manner of defense in favor of pure offense. Despite how Berserker presents this Noble Phantasm as a "glorious, all-or-nothing final battle", the truth is nowhere as grand. It is the final, borderline suicidal attack belonging to a pathetic madman; a simple, straightforward damage race. The bloody lands of Nanjing itself seemingly calls for death as the mana cost of every action performed within this reality marble (including Berserker's own) is doubled. As this Noble Phantasm rapidly burns out Berserker's mana reserves, he can only maintain it for up to 15 minutes before figuratively and literally burning himself out.
Originally Posted by DelRey
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