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“I can’t believe you talked me into letting Sachel be experimented on,” Myriad groaned when Ben got up there. “What would I have done if something went wrong?”

“Nothing was going to go wrong, and I verified on Skoe and Ralia first, didn’t I? This is objectively a good thing for every one of your believers I helped. I can ensure that they get the integrated body version of the skill! Even if the odds of any of them getting a level to it before the next wave is low, it’ll still be better than just getting partial body. Plus, now when I die, I can make my sales pitch for snagging believers even better. Join the church of Ben, and not only will you be turned into a demigod, you’ll be turned into someone who can grow their demigod aspect! A power not even the natural-born can claim! I am going to have such a big church, just you watch.”

“I think I’ll keep my eyes closed as you’re doing that, actually.”

“Well, for one, you don’t have eyes, and beyond that, I’ll be up here hanging with you the entire time. You’re not going to be allowed to look away.”

“Ugh.”

“So other than that, how’s everyone feeling?” Ben asked. “They all seemed fine when I finished with them, but I’m assuming you’re keeping watch?”

Realistically, he could say they were doing better than fine. He couldn’t be sure of the part he personally played by giving his test subjects the benefits of his authorities, but more than half had gained skills after the surgery, either attribute enhancements or inclinations that Ben took advantage of to slip onto his rings, with even more getting levels beyond that. Becoming a demigod for both growth and gain was no small thing, and it was already paying off for those who enjoyed it as far as he could see, with his god confirming as much.

“No side effects, and trust me, I’ve been looking. I’d say that your partner did it just as well as any surgery Vividus has pulled off, if only slower.”

“Glad to hear it. If you find out about any of your believers who got it claiming any new inclinations for themselves later on too, then let me know. One of the rarest skills in the world, I’ve gotta get any new ones that pop up on some rings.”

“Have you not gotten enough as it is?”

“These things can be used to lower mana costs in enchantments if I use them right, I’m never going to have enough. I only got five today, but I know I can get more as people get some more practice.”

With Sachel getting lucky and claiming a plant inclination for herself and, far more shockingly to Ben at least, Ralia managing to claim one for beastform skills despite the fact that, by the nature of both her race and the skill, she could only have the one, he’d also seen such skills appear for combat, gathering, and music and he still wanted to see more. When he considered some of the type bonuses that the system had announced him to be holding, he couldn’t deny his desire for more than a few new ones himself.

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“You have so many already,” his god said, seeing right through him. “Plenty would say too many.”

“But I could have more. Crafting inclination, connect inclination, hell, I’d still take a mind or sacrilege inclination too. Plus apocalyptic inclination-”

“I desperately don’t want you getting apocalyptic inclination.”

“And besides that,” Ben went on, pretending he hadn’t heard. “Inclination inclination. I’ve got five inclinations now, I should be somewhat due for an inclination that covers them, right? And besides-”

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