Divine Protection

Divine Protections (加護 Kago) or Blessings are various boosts that may be given to someone at birth.

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Divine Protections are blessings given to people at birth by the world, bestowed by Od Laguna. Some races have a Divine Protection that is always received by members of that race. Most people are born without any Divine Protection, and those who are born with it know of their own Divine Protection without being told. The ratio of Divine Protection holders is 1:100 for useless ones, 1:1,000 for useful ones, 1:10,000 for somewhat rare ones, 1:100,000 for really useful ones, 1:1,000,000 for unique ones, 1:10,000,000 for more than one, and the existence of those with more than one Divine Protection are considered to be strange. It's also worth noting that two Divine Protections that work against each other (for example, if person A has Divine Protection of Arrow Evasion and person B has a made-up Divine Protection of Always-Hitting-Your-Shots) will cancel each other out.

According to both Beatrice and the author himself, Witch Factors are incompatible with those who have Divine Protections, and Authorities are superior versions of Divine Protections. Though Divine Protections remain with the individual from birth to death, it is possible to temporarily strip one of their Divine Protection by using a magic circle that isolates an area from Od Laguna. According to Echidna, Divine Protections didn't always exist, but they were created in hopes of countering people who owned Witch Factors despite the fact that they cannot match up to the power of any one Authority.

However, being born with powers that differed from person to person also meant said people cultivated different values from each other. Thus it was typical for people who had Divine Protections to keep what they did a secret so to not cause any unnecessary problems. Sometimes, people even went as far as murdering the Divine Protection owner, out of shreer jealousy. According to Roswaal J Mathers, asking about the specifics of an individiual's Divine Protection is considered very rude and generally an awful thing to ask about.

Divine Protections also have the potential for individual variations and growths, meaning two people with the same Divine Protection can have slightly different effects either from the get-go or through eventual synchronisation between the Divine Protection and its host's growth. A good example would be different variations of the Divine Protection of Wind Evasion, usually being possessed by Earth Dragons. Some can have their speed affected, while others can have their range and durability affected.

Divine Protection of Wind Indication
The Divine Protection of Wind Indication (風見の加護 Kazami no Kago) is used by Crusch Karsten. It enables her to read the wind and to see invisible things just like the wind. Crusch can also use it to read the situation of others' emotions, making her able to tell if someone has lied.

Divine Protection of Wind Evasion
The Divine Protection of Wind Evasion (風避けの加護 Kazeyoke no Kago) is used by Earth Dragons such as Patrasche, and Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to be unaffected by the wind and not encounter any wind resistance while running. The effect also applies to the passengers, one may cary or transport. After activation, there is a cool down period before the user can use it again.

Divine Protection of Soul Language
The Divine Protection of Soul Language (言霊の加護 Kotodama no Kago) is used by Otto Suwen. It enables the user to talk with all sorts of living creatures, however the user speaks in the language of the creature they're talking with, making the user look shady to others. As Otto can't use it properly, he normally keeps it plugged. Continuous use of this Divine Protection can cause the user to cough blood. It's also worth noting that the vast majority of people who're blessed with this Divine Protection ended up going mad and committing suicide, due to the non-stop barrage of noises which are impossible to cancel. Otto Suwen is only the second person in history who managed to tame and control it.

Divine Protection of the Death God
The Divine Protection of the Death God (死神の加護 Shinigami no Kago, "Divine Protection of the Death God") was formerly used by Theresia van Astrea. Slashes imbued with the Divine Protection's power leave wounds that are unable to be healed. The power of the Divine Protection increases the closer they are to the target, and the user can even reopen wounds others have if they are close enough and were originally inflicted by them. If the wound expands so does the effect of the protection, if the wound was a light cut on the finger and the target cut off said finger this new wound becomes the target of the protection. The effects disappear if the user dies.

Divine Protection of Clothing
The Divine Protection of Clothing (衣類の加護 Iriu no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It allows the user to choose the most suitable clothes for a certain person.

Divine Protection of Earth Spirits
The Divine Protection of Earth Spirits (地霊の加護 Chirei no Kago) is used by Garfiel Tinsel. As long as the user has their feet on the ground, their body is covered in a tough guard of earth. The user can cause the earth to cave in with a single step, reduce the effects of Earth Magic, and accelerate the recovery of wounds and stamina.

Divine Protection of Magic Manipulation
The Divine Protection of Magic Manipulation (魔操の加護 Masou no Kago) is used by Meili Portroute. It allows the user to control hornless Demon Beasts, making the user a Demon Beast User (魔獣使い Majuu Tsukai). Normally, hornless Demon Beasts are killed by others, but due to the divine protection, the user apparently functions as the horn. The user is unable to control powerful Demon Beast such as the Hakugei and can be incompatible with certain others, such as the Oiranguma, though the user can still control them.

Divine Protection of Telepathy
The Divine Protection of Telepathy (伝心の加護 Denshin no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea and Liliana Masquerade. It enables the user to tell other people their thoughts telepathically. While it's normally used to tell close friends certain thoughts, it can be combined with singing to increase the strength and effect range.

Divine Protection of Arrow Evasion
The Divine Protection of Arrow Evasion (矢避けの加護 Yayoke no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It makes thrown weapons such as knives change their trajectory, effectively making it impossible for them to hit the user.

Divine Protection of Blue Skies
The Divine Protection of Blue Skies (蒼天の加護 Sōten no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user becomes stronger when under blue skies.

Divine Protection of Teary Skies
The Divine Protection of Teary Skies (涙天の加護 Ruiten no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user becomes stronger when under rainy skies.

Divine Protection of Night Skies
The Divine Protection of Night Skies (夜天の加護 Yozora no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user becomes stronger when under the night sky.

Divine Protection of First Sight
The Divine Protection of First Sight (初見の加護 Hatsumi no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to instinctively know how to counter or dodge attacks that they experience for the first time including ambushes and surprise attacks. But if the user is unable to physically avoid or counter the attack, the Divine Protection will not activate.

Divine Protection of Second Sight
The Divine Protection of Second Sight (再臨の加護 Sairin no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to respond to an attacks that they experience twice or more with a vastly greater speed and reflexes, making it practically impossible to land a hit on the user.

Divine Protection of Phoenix
The Divine Protection of Phoenix (不死鳥の加護 Fushichō no Kago) was used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to come back to life immediately only once if they die. He lost it when he was revived against Regulus. Upon death, he is granted a "continue?" once. He has already used this blessing in his fight with Regulus. While he can't receive the same benefit endlessly, after he used the blessing, he will acquire "Next Blessing of the Phoenix", and then "Next Next Blessing of the Phoenix and so on endlessly, as Od laguna won't let him die.

Divine Protection of Phoenix - Next
The Divine Protection of Phoenix - Next is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to come back to life immediately only once if they die.

Divine Protection of Judgement
The Divine Protection of Judgement (審判の加護 Shinpan no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to know of any Divine Protections their opponents have.

Divine Protection of Salt Reasoning
The Divine Protection of Salt Reasoning (塩の理の加護 Shio no Ri no Kago) is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to never mistake salt with sugar.

Divine Protection of Water
The Divine Protection of Water (水の加護 Mizu no Kago) is used by Ferris. It makes the user highly skilled in Water Magic.

Divine Protection of Gathering Spirits
The Divine Protection of Gathering Spirits (誘精の加護) is used by Julius Juukulius. It enables the user to see, talk, and be liked by Spirits, though the user has to work hard to actually get liked by Spirits.

Divine Protection of Trisection
The Divine Protection of Trisection (三分の加護 Sanbun no Kago) is used by Mimi Pearlbaton, Hetaro Pearlbaton, and Tivey Pearlbaton. It enables the users to bear themselves or each other's physical and emotional burdens and can also be used to split damage between all users such as to block death blows. However, if they were to use it on themselves, they would have to bear a heavy burden on their body. As Mimi is the strongest out of the three of her brothers, they are often stuck with bearing her burdens. In addition, Tivey can launch a destructive interference wave using the Divine Protection and his siblings, though Mimi is limited to five times and Hetaro and Tivey are limited to two times respectively, so the maximum usage per day is four times.

Divine Protection of the Sun
The Divine Protection of the Sun (太陽の加護 Taiyō no Kago) is used by Priscilla Barielle. It increases the effects of buffs and the user becomes stronger during the day.

Divine Protection of Evaluation
The Divine Protection of Evaluation (目利きの加護 Mekiki no Kago) is used by Russell Fellow and Alec Hoshin. It enables the user to determine if an item is of good or bad quality, and if the item is in front of them, they can evaluate its condition and quality with perfect accuracy. However, if the user is evaluating an item they've never seen before, they only know if it's of good or bad quality, and gain no knowledge of how it's used or how much it's worth.

Divine Protection of the Sword Saint
The Divine Protection of Sword Saint (剣聖の加護 Kensei no Kago) was formerly used by Fribal van Astrea and Theresia van Astrea. Now it is currently used by Reinhard van Astrea. Whoever holds this Divine Protection becomes the Sword Saint and inherits its powers which draws out maximum martial skill potential within them. The user is also able to see white lines which indicate the enemy's sword slashes, creating an optimal path for defence and offence as the vectors are drawn out by Sword God himself. Unlike the other Divine Protection, this one is passed down from user to user, and the inheritor doesn't need to be near the holder when it is transferred. Furthermore, the previous Sword Saint will instinctively know who their successor is.

Divine Protection of Empathy
The Divine Protection of Empathy (共感の加護 Kyōkan no Kago) allows the user to read the feelings of the person they touched. Some individuals were even capable of making two people understand each other, by simply touching them and standing inbetween them.

Divine Protection of Insensitivity
The Divine Protection of Insensitivity (無神経の加護 Mushinkei no Kago) is used by Tiga Rauleon. It makes sure the user's body can't be interfered with by any outside influences, whether be magical enhancement or impairment.

Divine Protection of Mind-Changing
The Divine Protection of Mind-Changing (変心の加護 Henshin no Kago) allows the user to change the mind of the person they target with the Divine Protection. Due to its potency, this Divine Protection has been renowned as being dangerous to the rule of nations throughout history. Throughout history, it has been observed to be able to topple entire nations. This protection was used by a four year old Reinhard van Astrea, until he willingly deactivated and deleted it.

Divine Protection of Lake
The Divine Protection of Lake is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user becomes able to walk on water.

Divine Protection of Mist
The Divine Protection of Mist is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is able to keep their natural sight intact without mist hindering their view.

Divine Protection of War God
The Divine Protection of War God is used by Reinhard van Astrea. It enables the user to use any weapon masterfully.

Divine Protection of Cloud
The Divine Protection of Cloud is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is able to walk on clouds.

Divine Protection of Lightning
The Divine Protection of Lightning is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is unable to get hit by lightning.

Divine Protection of Magic Resistance
The Divine Protection of Magic Resistance is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is immune against curses, debuffs like yin magic. Though the user is able to get buffed by yang magic or any other magic.

Divine Protection of Fire Avoidance
The Divine Protection of Fire Avoidance is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is 80% immune against fire damage.

Divine Protection of Wind Absorption
The Divine Protection of Wind Absorption is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user absorbs 80% of wind magic.

Divine Protection of Earth Resistance
The Divine Protection of Earth Resistance is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user has an 80% reduced effect on earth magic.

Divine Protection of Water Reflection
The Divine Protection of Water Reflection is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user reflects 80% of water magic.

Divine Protection of Light Sharing
The Divine Protection of Light Sharing is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user shares 80% of yang magic with another target.

Divine Protection of Darkness Immunity
The Divine Protection of Darkness Immunity is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user nullifies 80% of yin magic.

Divine Protection of Swiftness
The Divine Protection of Swiftness is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user can move at superhuman speed. When riding an earth dragon or another mount, this blessing affects them too.

Divine Protection of Riding Mastery
The Divine Protection of Riding Mastery is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is able to ride any kind of mount. The mount doesn't have to like him, he is still able to ride it.

Divine Protection of Item Mastery
The Divine Protection of Item mastery is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is able to know how to use any item he holds.

Divine Protection of Unarmed Mastery
The Divine Protection of Unarmed Mastery is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is very strong without any weapons.

Divine Protection of Power Bleeding
The Divine Protection of Power Bleeding is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is not negatively affected by bleeding. Bleeding actually makes the user stronger.

Divine Protection of Illness Immunity
The Divine Protection of Illness Immunity is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is immune to all sickness and diseases. Though it is unknown if it protects the user against dragon veins.

Divine Protection of Poison Immunity
The Divine Protection of Poison Immunity is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is immune to all sorts of poison.

Divine Protection of Training Mastery
The Divine Protection of Training Mastery is used by Reinhard van Astrea. The user is able to train not only his body, but also other people, to their maximum potential.

Divine Protection of Mindspeak
The Divine Protection of Mindspeak (念話の加護 Nenhanashi no Kago) is used by the twin sisters Grassis Remendis and Flam Remendis. The Divine Protection allows the user to telepathically speak to each other, without any major drawbacks such as distance. It can, however, only be used once per day.

Divine Protection of Sorcery
The Divine Protection of Sorcery (魔導の加護 Madō no Kago), makes Roswaal L Mathers compatible with all six magic elements, enabling him to use magic perfectly. Using this Divine Protection, Roswaal is considered to be the best in the kingdom in terms of mana usage, power, and speed, and is recognized to be as strong as one army. This Divine Protection was removed from the Light Novel, however Roswaal still retains the power described.

Felt's Unnamed Divine Protection
Felt has a currently unnamed Divine Protection which Elsa mentions is likely related to wind. The Divine Protection allows Felt to dash ahead as fast as the blink of an eye, travel inhuman speeds in less than a second. It is shown that her Divine Protection can be used differently as well. During Arc 5, Felt has used her Divine Protection to climb up walls and buildings.