User blog comment:B214/General Discussion/@comment-29963364-20161028202621

If you fans want good hints and plausible evidence of Shiva's, Indra's (and the other deities of the Hindu/Buddhist Faction), then look no further than Vritra and Cao Cao.


 * Vritra is a dragon from the Hindu Mythology, and is the weakest of the Five Dragon Kings. He lacks power, but has several cheat-like abilities that he uses to fight on-par with beings of higher power. It's for this reason he's considered one of the Dragon Kings.


 * Cao Cao is a human who was found (and likely trained) by Indra, the King of the Devas (Hindu Gods). While Cao Cao is faster and stronger than the average human, he's still not on the same level as the supernatural beings he fights against (Devils, Angels, Fallen Angels, Dragons, etc.). The source of Cao Cao's strength is the True Longinus, and the abilities his Sub-Species Balance Breaker has.

I believe that what makes the Hindu/Buddhist Faction so strong isn't that their Deities have "overwhelming power", but have "cheat-like abilities." Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the Hindu/Buddhis Deities are weak, their power is definitely God-Class (equal or greater than Heavenly Dragons). It's just that what makes them so much stronger than the other Factions is their abilities and how good they are at using them to fight on-par with, or even overwhelm, their opponents.