Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 558: Finally Gaining Divinity

In order to preserve his own life to the greatest extent possible, Gargaus really racked his brains and considered various possibilities in advance. After obtaining the power he has today, he instinctively knew that demigods can take the initiative to strip away their divinity, but almost no demigods would do so, because such behavior would not only cause them to lose their divine power, but would also cause the body after being stripped of its divinity to suffer almost fatal trauma.

Gargauth knew this, but in a situation where there was no other choice, this was the best solution his clever brain had judged. He knew that only by voluntarily offering his divinity would his chance of survival be the greatest, and he also knew that only by offering his complete loyalty would Noshil believe in his sincerity, so he did it without hesitation.

After the contract was signed, Gargoyle gave all his ownership to Noshir. Under the constraints of that powerful contract, Noshir could directly order Gargoyle to voluntarily strip off his divinity.

But as I said before, in order to show his sincerity, Gargos did not even wait for Noshil to take the initiative to ask. After saying the previous words, he took a deep breath and began to actively gather the divinity in his body.

All of a sudden, countless thick bloodstains appeared on the surface of Gargaus' body. One of the marks was like a blood vessel extending out, and finally gathered at his chest. As the power dissipated, his body gradually shrank in the process, and finally shrank to only 4/5 of its original size.

Although Gargos was still huge at this time, he had lost his previous intimidating aura. When Gargos's size reached this point, his chest suddenly exploded! A drop of strange energy emitting infinite pale light burst out directly from Gargos' body!

Gargoyle staggered backwards, covering his chest that was bleeding wildly with the sharp claws of his left hand, and finally knelt on one knee powerlessly on the ground. However, Gargoyle's right claw was always held up by him, and he was trying hard to grasp the strange energy in front of him that was emitting bright light. Finally, after a moment of hesitation, he slowly handed it to Noshir in front of him.

"Take it, my master. Ahem - this is the divinity you have been dreaming of. It represents the possibility of leading to a higher level. It is also the first key to unlock endless power. It is the most precious thing in the world."

Gargauth looked at this energy reluctantly. Since he had used a trick to snatch this infinite power from Asmodeus, this divinity had brought him unparalleled power, and power also gave rise to ambition.

At that time, Gargauth wanted to take this opportunity to develop this divine power more carefully, but everything that happened afterwards completely blocked his ambition, leaving him with no choice but to serve as a shield, sleeping in the dim and lightless tomb for countless hundreds of years. Even though he has gained his freedom now, in the end, he is still unable to keep this power in his hands.

Compared to the complicated mood of Gargaus now, Noshil's mood was much more beautiful. He took the initiative to reach out to touch this bit of divine power, and the moment it came into contact with it, this bit of divinity seemed to have consciousness, and it quickly flowed into his body along Noshil's right hand.

In an instant, Noshier felt a huge sense of power. He felt that his spirit was sublimating and transforming, as if he had entered a state of divine perception that transcended the mundane world! He felt that the passage of time seemed to slow down at this moment, and the air became heavy.

Noshil knew that this was how divine creatures perceived the world, and then he opened his panel and found that all his six attributes had a full two points of divine growth bonus, but Noshil could still feel that this power still had great potential that had yet to be discovered!

'Can I now call myself a demigod?'

Such a sentence suddenly flashed through Noshier's mind, but he soon smiled dumbly. According to the common name for demigods in this world, he had indeed reached this threshold at this time. However, compared with the ideal state in other people's minds, this increase in power was not enough for him to slack off. Just becoming a so-called demigod could not satisfy him. "This power is really good. Very good. I have felt your sincerity, Gargos. Seeing that you are so cooperative, I can promise you that if you can still maintain this loyalty in the future, then at least when facing you, I will put aside my prejudice against the devil in my heart."

Nosir blinked, and the last ray of pale light that belonged to divinity in his eyes disappeared. Gargoyle also stumbled to his feet. While mobilizing the rich negative energy of the lower plane to heal his wounds, he spoke to Nosir.

"Your words are enough, Lord Noshir. Your most loyal servant will certainly remember this generous promise."

What this sentence means is that he will definitely cherish this opportunity and remain loyal, so that Noshil's promise will take effect for a long time. If Noshil cannot read Gargauth's thoughts, he may not be able to fully understand the meaning of this sentence, but this is okay.

"Well, Lord Noshir, what else do you want to instruct your subordinates on next?"

Gargauth is always so quick to adapt to his own identity. To show his loyalty, even though his injuries from being stripped of his divinity have not yet fully healed, he is willing to take the initiative to undertake the task at this time, as if he is the image of an absolutely loyal servant.

"I don't need your services anymore, at least for today."

Does this mean that there will be heavy work to do tomorrow? Gargos thought to himself, and Noshir continued to add to his previous words at this time, and his next words also confirmed Gargos's guess.

"Take advantage of this time to rest here and recover from your injuries, Gargos. What I mean is that you'd better recover as quickly as possible from your current injuries. Anyway, we are going to go to hell tomorrow, and I will give you a task by then. If you lose your life due to injuries, it will be very unprofitable."

After saying this, Noshil turned around and left, walking out of the basement. Gargos stayed where he was and silently saw Noshil off.

He covered the wound with one hand, silently feeling the restraint brought to him by the contract he had signed before. His devil instinct began to surge involuntarily at this moment, making him instinctively want to find a way to break free from the current restraints.

But in the end, Gargoyle sighed helplessly.

(End of this chapter)