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This is a continuation of this thread, but there is no need to read that.
The claim to be discussed is the following: "The Magic Gods should have resistance to all of their own abilities, because the novel suggests that they can't defeat one another."
Written out that means the addition of Resistance to Death Manipulation, Time Manipulation,Reality Warping ,Spatial Manipulation, BFR(Teleport), Energy Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, Element Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Fate Manipulation, Fear Aura, Physics Manipulation, Mathematics Manipulation, Void Manipulation, Causality Manipulation and Magic.
The following quotes are everything ever stated regarding the subject:
In my opinion these quotes don't clearly indicate resistance against any particular ability and hence don't suffice to proof the claim.
I'm thankful for any opinion.
The claim to be discussed is the following: "The Magic Gods should have resistance to all of their own abilities, because the novel suggests that they can't defeat one another."
Written out that means the addition of Resistance to Death Manipulation, Time Manipulation,Reality Warping ,Spatial Manipulation, BFR(Teleport), Energy Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, Element Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Fate Manipulation, Fear Aura, Physics Manipulation, Mathematics Manipulation, Void Manipulation, Causality Manipulation and Magic.
The following quotes are everything ever stated regarding the subject:
"But you are at least faintly aware of it, aren't you?" The High Priest seemed to be testing him. "We Magic Gods have everything. We have the power to destroy the world and remake it from scratch. Also, we feel no threat from the outside world. An attack from anything other than a Magic God would be less noticeable than a mosquito bite." "Then your problem is…?" "Yes. That leaves a struggle over resources with the other Magic Gods. We all have the power to change everything, but there is only one world. Think of it like having ten painters but only one canvas. If they each continually try to overwrite it as they see fit, it would develop into a fistfight. Do you understand what I'm saying?" The golden world Othinus had shown him had only been happiness as she saw it. If there had been five or ten Magic Gods there, they each would have added their own ideas of happiness and come into conflict. As a result, they might have started fighting to protect their own version of happiness. Simply put… "If there had only been a single god, there would not have been a problem. But that is not how it turned out." "So there's just too much power between all of you?" "Hah hah! Indeed. That is a good way of putting it. We have too much power. And Gremlin is the reconciliation council that was created." Kamijou recalled the idea of magic names. Magicians carved those names into their hearts and they represented the original desire that led them to step from the normal path. They all self-deprecatingly said those desires would never be granted, but they still never stopped reaching for that jewel-like glitter. But what if their wishes could be granted in five seconds? They had not known if they could accomplish it even after a long, long life's work, so what if it was complete after just a few moments? What would they do with the power they were left with? And what if others also had enough power to singlehandedly create or destroy the world? "It isn't something we could simply ignore," said the High Priest. "Kamijou Touma, do you believe in destiny?" "Destiny?" "Ha ha. That may be difficult for someone poisoned by science in Academy City, but you must have always felt that you were burdened with misfortune." "…" "There is such a thing as unavoidable destiny. There are powerful rails that cannot be overcome by an individual's decisions. But even that is ultimately nothing more than the result of an unseen clash between the opinions of Magic Gods. Of course, we have no intention of harming any specific individual. In fact, the individuals clinging to this puny planet never enter our field of vision. Still, our actions are constantly affecting the outside world and make great changes in the world. It can be quite a problem." |
If Kamijou had not known better, he might have reflexively argued back, but he knew the power of a true Magic God. If multiple individuals with Othinus's full power existed in a single world, he could see how they would end up in an unmanageable fight over their ideas of happiness. In which case… |
"I already said that we have no interest in the outside world. The different Magic Gods are fighting over the limited resources to decide what to do with the one and only world. Whether we peacefully talk it out or exchange blows, our actions could unintentionally shake destiny to the point that the outside world is destroyed. Even for us, there are areas where we do not know what should be done with the world and cannot tell where the world is headed. But what if we could provide a definite directional focus with a singular set of values?" |
Didn't the High Priest tell you what the true Gremlin wants?" "You mean that stuff about having me score the distortions and destiny created when you Magic Gods fight over resources? |
I'm thankful for any opinion.