AN: Hey everyone, Wyvern here! To commemorate the ending of Arc 1 of Re degli Harem and the resounding success it has enjoyed not only here but across the various platforms its been posted at, I decided to give you guys a little something extra this week and the next. With our first dedicated Authority Showcase segment, where we'll get some easy to access information for those who have doubts or questions about how Issei's Authorities work, starting off with Dusa-chan's very own power!
Not only that, but next week we'll a bonus post as well, so look forward to it!
Mineral Garden
Source:
Heretic God Medusa
User:
Issei Hyoudou
Obtained in:
Chapter II
First Used in:
Chapter IV
Summary:
The Authority of Statue Creation obtained from Medusa, the youngest of the three Gorgons. A power that while at first similar to pure manipulation of stone is in actuality both far more restricted yet versatile. Based on the concept of creating marble statues, the user conjures them from nothing with a fixed shape in mind. While the statues cannot move by themselves or change shape as one might expect, Issei possessed the ability to mold them into new ones should he make physical contact with them, turning them into a soft, moldable, almost liquid-like state before a new form is given to them. Obviously the new form cannot exceed the mass of the original, however, that restriction can be bypassed through merging multiple statues into a single amorphous state before given it a new form.
Of the limitations that exist, the most pressing is Issei's own familiarity and experience in handling the Authority, restricting him from wielding it with full control. To get around this, Issei usually creates objects that he is familiar with or has had experience handling, going so far as to replicate things that have been used against him such as Medusa's plant-based statues which are made up of thorns and vines, as well as Euryale's spear.
Chants:
Chapter IV: 'Through the grass you slither unseen, through the stone you wind gracefully, through the waters you plunge, writhe, and surge. Though none may see you, in your eyes, I see a beautiful world of marble!'
Chapter VII: "Your mother is the earth, your father is the sea, your skin is that of a maiden cursed as a serpent. Your home is a temple and prison. The owl is your scourge and your patron. Your eyes both beauty and death, and through them you saw a world of marble!"