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Chapter 1686 Absence of Binding Contracts?
"Damn. My spells didn't make it."
Eren sighed as he looked at the spectral screen in front of him. He had hoped that some of the spells that he was most proficient in would unlock as Skills for him after gaining Menaka's Blessing.
Unfortunately for him, all his hopes were just wishful thinking. Menaka didn't allow him easy access to Skills just because he was a demi-god or the fact that he was the true inheritor of the Elder Ichor Bloodline.
"That goddess... How can I force her to break her neutrality with her own hands?"
Eren smiled before shaking his head. The way he was now, his thoughts were nothing but a daydream. Still, it was something he wanted to do something about.
He knew that forcing Menaka to break her neutrality would harm her divinity. It would also affect the myriad worlds the Mesh existed in. However, if he could pull off something like that, it could give him a crucial advantage over his enemies.
"Hmm. Compared to what I see here, the Spectral Screen generated by ID Stone feels like a shoddy copy."
Eren was amazed by the options found in the Spectral Screen that represented Menaka's Blessing. He could see that the Blessing automatically gained some in-depth personal knowledge about him as soon as it was bestowed. For example, it could decipher that Eren was a half-blood and that he originated from Anfang.
"Hmm? What is this thing here?"
[ Tantra: Unavailable ]
Next, Eren focused his attention onto a particular entry in the Spectral Screen. This was the entry he wanted to see active the most. However, he was helpless to change anything about it since he did not have the necessary requirement to unlock it.
'Sticking to the Ranking Technique from Anfang would not help me much here. It can't even be detected in the Spectral Screen officially. And without the entry, I wouldn't be able to apply Skills and Perks related to that particular section.
Should I play along with that Archpriest Jivem some more and get my hands on a Tantra? How could I resume my Ranking Journey without a valid Tantra.'
While thinking on those lines, Eren's attention was drawn to a particular entry, which made him drop the idea of swindling Jivem anymore than he already had.
[ Current Affiliations: Ishgaar's Temple (non-restrictive) ]
Eren knew that this particular entry would change if he decided to establish an official connection with Ishgaar' temple. Unlike Anfang, people in Labh Salem didn't need to sign binding contracts with each other to come to a formal arrangement.
The role of binding contracts was replaced by Menaka's Blessing in Labh Salem and every other world the Mesh was active in. Through this particular section, an individual and a particular organization would come to a particular agreement. Menaka's Blessing would act as the intermediary between the two parties, ensuring that the rules of the engagement will be upheld by both sides.
"When I heard that there are no binding contracts in Labh Salem, I celebrated. I was looking forward to coming to such a world where there are no restrictions. I also thought that the absence of the binding contracts would be the second best thing that had happened to me.
But it seems it was a premature celebration.
This thing... it looks even more vicious and dangerous than the repercussions caused by the annulment of the binding contract found in Anfang. I don't know what kind of restrictions will be placed on me by the temple if I were to accept their offer and take a compatible Tantra from them. So it's better to take my time and study this thing for now."