'What exactly is this Eros point?' Keith wondered as he donned his cloth and scrolled through the window.
He slid it open, pondering the concept of the loss point.
Unlike earlier, when he found no answers, a window suddenly popped open before him.
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Eros Points: These are emotional points that depend on the intensity of positive emotions a person of the opposite gender has toward the Host.
Eros Points can be used to extract, repair, upgrade, or dissolve artifacts. Extraction can be done from one's bloodline after establishing an Eros connection, and then artifacts can be repaired or upgraded.
To form this connection, both individuals must be intimate.
Once the Eros connection is established, the Host will be able to perceive all the artifacts mixed in the individual's bloodline.
Each artifact possesses its own value of Eros Points, allowing for their extraction.
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'Huh?' Keith was momentarily taken aback.
Initially, this ability had been unresponsive, providing no answers or instructions.
However, it seemed to have suddenly awakened, offering insights as he pondered the implications of his recent transformation into a homo-goblin.
He recognized that while the ability had previously remained silent, it had now begun to respond, leading him to understand that it could only answer questions related to its own functionality.
'Tell me about Artifacts,' he stated firmly.
Hope sparked within him as he realized that now, after advancing his race, the ability had started to offer answers.
The first thing he needed to grasp was the nature of these artifacts.
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Artifacts are integral components of an individual's bloodline.
The purer the bloodline, the more refined the artifact associated with it.
Artifacts serve as tools through which a person can manifest forms of energy.
However, to maintain balance, each bloodline has a corresponding dominion, gifted by the origin of this world.
Over time, as bloodlines mix, artifacts become weaker; their power dissolves into fragments that scatter and pass from one person to another, with dominion becoming weaker as the artifacts dilute.
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'How does one obtain dominion?' Keith inquired, curious about the relationship between Eros Points and Dominion.
He realized that while he could extract artifacts using Eros Points, there was no apparent method for acquiring Dominion.
Instead, he understood that the consent of the individual possessing that Dominion was necessary to access it.
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After establishing an Eros connection, if the partner grants permission to the holder of Eros Flux, then they can access her dominion.
The strength of this dominion is determined by the repair status of the artifact that confers the dominion to the bloodline.
As the artifact undergoes restoration, the strength of the dominion will also increase, enabling both the holder of Eros Flux and the individual whose bloodline contains the dominion to utilize it.
However, an artifact can only be wielded by a single person.
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'This...' Keith reflected.
The process of gaining dominion, which was intrinsically linked to intimacy associated with individuals, appeared to hinge on establishing a solid Eros connection, contingent upon mutual consent.
Everything seemed interconnected, drawing a web of relationships that made the process slightly easier to understand.
To put it simply, Eros points were derived from the emotional changes in a positive way, influenced by him.
These points represented the intense emotions a person could have when they were in love with him and experiencing intimacy, a phenomenon referred to as the Eros connection here.
This connection allowed him to establish bonds, collect fragments of artifacts, extract them, and unlock the dominion of those artifacts.
Thus, the basic principle guiding his actions from now on was to manipulate a woman into slowly falling in love with him, harvest her emotions into Eros points, and then collect the artifacts, growing stronger through intimacy.
However, a significant question loomed over him: why would he undertake this task?
It was clear that he felt both intrigued and curious about this world.
Yet, knowing where it might lead him, why would he engage in what felt like a tedious endeavor, instead of simply embracing death?
"Is something the matter?" Thalrexia asked, having calmed her mind and drawn it away from her fantasies.
She observed him standing in place, staring at something she couldn't perceive, prompting her to guess he might be deep in thought about something important.
"No… let's leave this place," he replied.
He was caught in a dilemma, contemplating whether to surrender to death or leave this life behind.
Of course, he yearned for the answer to why he found himself in this body, which temporarily motivated his decision to depart.
He turned to glance at the black elf, giving her a nod before making his way toward the exit of the room.
"Ok—thud—huh?" Thalrexia followed but suddenly bumped her head against his back when he halted unexpectedly, causing her to look up at him.
He was gazing at the woman lying unconscious on the ground.
'So, I can't use its dominion…' Keith thought, looking down at the dagger in his hand.
It was the dagger artifact in a shattered tier, and he realized that man's artifact—stronger than the woman's—revealed the disparity in their powers.
This woman was able to manifest her artifact from somewhere, while he was unable to conceal his, making it evident that dominion did not just provide strength; it also offered a means for artifacts to vanish.
He glanced at his other hand, where he held an arrow that had turned to stone, before turning towards the bare, dead body of a woman.
'What's that?' He noticed a pendant hanging around the woman's neck, featuring a glowing purple gem at its center.
This glimmer resembled the golden gem held by the man in the form of a ring.
Curiosity piqued, he moved closer and tugged at the man's ring since he was nearer.
Suddenly, a window appeared before him.
[ Void Flux detected = 8% remaining ]
'What's Void Flux?' He muttered, recalling the term "Void flux" mentioned in the artifact of this woman and in relation to the arrow he held.
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Void Flux is the energy core of a monster or beast existing in the wilderness that shares properties with the artifact.
To enhance the fragment's strength and its dominion, one can use Void Flux to strengthen themselves.
Artifacts and dominions refer to Elemental Flux simultaneously; the gems embedded in or near these artifacts are called Void Flux.
They represent corrupted energy and serve as a temporary source of reinforcement that can augment the strength of the artifact fragments.
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'So that's how it is,' Keith realized.
He now understood that the artifacts he needed to extract and repair were in a severely degraded state.
It became clear that these people lacked the ability to repair the condition of their artifacts by using Eros points.
Instead, it relied on these energy sources to amplify their artifacts and bolster their strength, much like a battery that depletes over time.
It was evident that they would require another such source once the current one was exhausted.