Damien…was not a faith-driven person.
It started as a somewhat childish hatred for the world, where he rejected the existence of a higher power because of the situation he was in.
But later, it changed.
Why worship something he was aiming to surpass?
When higher powers became tangible and Damien realized that it was possible for him to join their ranks, that became his goal.
And with the Void and Universal Law around him, he believed in natural law more than anything else.
Damien understood faith and even had respect for it. It wasn't as if he didn't know how to make the motions of prayer.
What he didn't know how to do was pray with intention.
What was he supposed to pray to?
To the Blessing Shrine?
To the Cloud Emperor?
Or maybe to something even greater?
The problem with a mind so independent was that it came with deep pride in one's values.
