Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 589: Noshir's Destruction Blade - Nephalem - Holy Axe of the King
Of course, in addition to repairing the axe and recasting it into a divine weapon, Noshir can actually use this time to complete the crucial ritual. Yes, that is the ascension ritual that is enough to completely transform himself into a mythical creature and gain the power of an ancient god. And this process will not even take too long!
You know, ever since Noshir's race successfully transformed into the Nephitian, he has truly been on the road to becoming a mythical creature, and the ascension ceremony is actually divided into two stages.

The first stage is to extract the marrow from the corpse of the ancient god in the Astral Prism, and use this substance to guide and change the life essence of Noshir, allowing him to obtain the basic form of a mythical creature. The second stage is to merge the divinity in his body with the divine power in the Crown of Karsas and the power in the remaining marrow of the ancient god, so as to transform in one fell swoop and complete the ascension.

If it were him from before, even if he had obtained divinity and his strength was comparable to that of a demigod, it would be impossible for him to complete the first stage of the ceremony so quickly. The first stage of the ascension ceremony was too important and too complicated. If he wanted to complete it, it would take at least three full days.

In the face of external threats, these three days are too long. In the past, Nosher would not have held the ceremony so recklessly, as it would have been too easy to be interrupted by the enemy, leading to all kinds of dangerous situations. But now it is different.

Noshir's current Nephalem body has laid a good foundation for himself. Even if the ascension ceremony is held now, he can and has the ability to quickly absorb the huge amount of energy guided out by the first stage of the ceremony, allowing him to quickly complete the physical and spiritual ascension leap, and then transform all his quasi-divine power into real divine power in a complete manner.

According to the panel, if everything goes well during Noshir's ceremony, he will only need less than three hours to complete this feat, thus completely mastering this power that is enough to dominate the entire world!

"Ah, that seems a bit exaggerated."

Noshil shook his head to dispel the arrogant thoughts that suddenly emerged in his mind, but to be honest, Noshil's thoughts were not exaggerated at all.

As long as he succeeds in ascending and transforming into a god, he will have enough power to easily subvert the entire world at that time, so no matter what, he can be absolutely sure of this. But in addition to this, Noshil can also be sure that even if he really obtains the power to subvert the entire world, he will not abuse this ability at will.

As for the reason, firstly, he does not have such great ambitions, and secondly, he does not have that kind of desire. Whether it is showing off in front of people, or doing some inexplicable big moves like those gods, these are not what he wants.

Noshir had also questioned his own heart, asking himself what he wanted to do with all this power. But in the end he found that the root of his desire for power was never what he wanted to do.

Be it the cultists of the Three Death Gods, the Mind Flayers, the Masterminds, or even the adventure in Avernus, or Zariel now, in these events, what really drove him to act was never his own true desire, but he understood that if he did not take action and allowed these bad situations to continue to develop, then the final ending of this story would definitely not be what he wanted to see.

That interrogation allowed Noshir to see his own heart clearly and know what he really wanted. After he brought Zariel back on track and fulfilled his promise to help Orpheus overthrow the rule of the Valar priests, he would start a journey of his own.

He had also decided on his first stop, the legendary Waterdeep, the Pearl of the North. He wanted to witness the glorious scenery of the city with his own eyes, see the dungeon that was said to have been created by Hytras the Black, and also meet his old friend Gale, help him resolve the big bomb in his body, and learn some magic knowledge from him.

"Oh, by the way, before we go, we have to pull out all the bad guys in Baldur's Gate and fight them, especially that damn Shadow's Embrace Monastery and the damn Dark God Shar."

Thinking of Yingxin who was still being deceived in that ghost place, for a moment, even his joy of ascending to become a god became much less intense. As an important character who always accompanies players through the entire game, he still remembers the shock he felt when he first learned about Yingxin's life experience, as well as the tragic choice and the helplessness of being controlled by gods all his life. Noshir wanted to change it no matter what.

"Shaar's Curse—"

Noshil shook his head again to dispel these overly divergent thoughts. He didn't know whether he would be able to help Yingxin remove the curse after becoming a god, but it was also very simple to verify this speculation.

'It's time to go.'

Noshir soon came to the center of the fortress again and found Lulu and the Sword of Zariel.

During this period, because his changes were so great, Lulu and the angel soul remaining in the sword were shocked. They did not understand what happened to Noshil, and Noshil did not want to deceive them, but this matter was related to his own secret, so he could only be vague about it. Therefore, both Lulu and the angel soul showed great tolerance for this. Because of trust, they did not mind Noshil hiding his secrets.

Lulu was amazed at Noshir's broad wings and the gorgeous gray-white feathers on them. She flew over enthusiastically and rubbed her head against Noshir's chest. Noshir also responded to this enthusiasm with his hands. This cute little guy possesses supreme optimism.

Yael was gone, and she felt genuinely sad about it, but she would not let the grief hold her back, especially since Yael's soul hadn't disappeared.

Yes, Yael's soul did not completely dissipate, she still exists in the Sword of Zariel, because the angel soul in the sword is part of Zariel's essence. Although this part of the soul is incomplete, the moment of communicating with it, this conversation spanning hundreds of years still makes Lulu feel sincere joy.

But in a more in-depth conversation later, Lulu learned the whereabouts of Yael's soul from the Angel Soul. She learned that in the hundreds of years after Yael's physical death, her soul had been firmly protected by the Sword of Zariel, but she fell into a deep sleep during the long time, but she can still wake up.

As long as the holder has enough ability to unleash the full power of the Sword of Zariel, Yael's soul will awaken with the roar of the sword. As long as she can leave this damned abyss, her heroic spirit will ascend after awakening and go to the Seven Hills Paradise to be reincarnated as an angel.

In this way, Lulu still has a chance to meet her again. Noshier learned this during the conversation with Lulu. The ascension ceremony, the heroic spirit of his friends, and all these factors made him eager to return home. The desire to leave the abyss has never been so strong. Noshier immediately drew a return magic circle on the spot. After obtaining the talent of a transcendent spellcaster, he did not need any materials to prepare this magic circle. He just raised his foot and stood, and the gray-white class ability completed all the work.

The moment he was ready, he immediately hung the Sword of Zariel around his waist, held Lulu in one hand, and carried the coffin carrying Yael's body on the other shoulder. Accompanied by a brilliant gray-white light, he instantly crossed the boundaries of hundreds of layers of the abyss and returned to the Plains of Ten Thousand Abyss.

Then he thought again, and before the surrounding demons could react at all, the magic circle took shape in an instant, and was activated in the next instant, sending Noshir and his party completely back to the main material plane, and then immediately self-destructed and exploded, destroying hundreds of evil demons that wanted to approach after they reacted.

After returning to the main material plane, that is, Eltoril, Noshir immediately activated all the powers of the Sword of Zariel, awakened Yael's soul, and the pale blue holy soul separated from the sword, and Lulu also greeted it happily.

Without interrupting the two people's reminiscing, Noshir simply nodded politely to Yael's soul, then carried the coffin containing her to find the current supreme rulers of the city, the members of the Three-Man Council, and handed Yael's body to them.

Noshir knew that this was the best choice. Yael was an Eltoril during her lifetime and she was a hero who actually participated in the Hell War and performed brilliantly in it. Her name also appeared in the history books of Eltoril. For the people of this city, the remains of such a hero would definitely be buried with the highest standards of honor because it represents a symbol.

And the fact was just as Nosier had expected. The three-member council did not hesitate at all. After seeing the body with their own eyes, they believed what Nosier said. Even though the city has not yet completely recovered from the previous trauma, they still tried their best and put in the highest level of standards to welcome the hero home.

After all, no matter which civilization, being able to recover the remains of heroes and witness the remains of ancestors is an auspicious omen. And for the people of Eltoril, being able to receive such an omen in such a difficult time, doesn’t it represent a deeper meaning?

The leaders of the three-member council believed that this was an omen, so they were not too happy about it. After confirming that Yael's body would be treated with honor, Nosir prepared to leave. But before leaving, he took one more look at the pious old priest. His powerful memory reminded Nosir of his previous promise.

"Thom's divine weapon - let's go get it later."

After listing this matter as a to-do item, Noshir did not stay any longer, left the High Hall, found Lulu again, witnessed Yael ascend to become an angel, and then teleported her back to Baldur's Gate.

After telling Lulu that she could play around in the manor, Noshir immediately teleported to a safe and deserted place.

There, he took out his damaged battle axe and fragments again, and used divine-like power to lift them and arrange them neatly. After putting them together, the three myth points immediately disappeared from the panel and merged into the inside of the battle axe invisibly. Then, in the next moment, the broken battle axe floating in the air suddenly burst into a blazing golden light.

Some unknown substance suddenly began to grow automatically in the gaps between the fragments of all sizes, filling the gaps between the fragments. When the battle axe was completely repaired by these substances, a golden light suddenly burst out, completely covering the battle axe itself. Even Enosir's eyesight could not see what was happening inside the light.

After five or six minutes, the light that was originally filled with golden light suddenly turned into grayish white. Then, after dozens of seconds, the grayish white light suddenly disappeared, revealing the battle axe itself, which had changed greatly in appearance.

The gray-white axe body seemed to be carved from bones, but it revealed a unique texture of jade and metal. Its overall length and size had not changed at all from before, and it was still so handy, but the axe blade had been changed from single-sided to double-sided, and densely packed unique patterns like overlapping feathers appeared on the axe blade, like broad flying wings, and the original devil face on the axe face had disappeared, replaced by a huge hole in the middle, and a gray-white fire suspended in the hole, burning violently.

“This state——”

Nosir waved slightly at the battle axe in the sky, and the divine weapon immediately broke through the control of the quasi-divine power and instantly came into his palm at a speed so fast that even Nosir could only see a residual image.

“This speed——”

Nohill's brows twitched violently. Just this one move made Nohill feel incomparable surprise. He began to look at the battle axe more carefully, feeling its uniqueness, appreciating its gorgeous appearance, and then opened the introduction on the panel.

[Noshir's Destruction Blade, Nephalem, Holy Axe of the King]
[+5 Artifacts]

[Artifact Abilities: Breaking the Air, Destroying, Dual Kings, Holy, Nephalem]
[Break through space: Break through space. This holy axe has the ability to instantly break through space, hit anything at will, and move instantly with its owner]

[Destroy: Destroy everything. This holy axe can destroy almost everything. Even divine weapons cannot withstand its continuous slashing.]
[Double Kings: This holy axe can be transformed into two battle axes or combined into one giant axe according to the user's will]
[Holy: Great Power, this holy axe exudes an inexplicable pressure, which enables it to restrain all creatures and ignore all reduction abilities]

[Nephalem: The owner of this holy axe is Noshir Temariti, the only Nephalem in the world. This holy axe can only be used by Noshir or someone who is authorized by Noshir. If the owner of this battle axe is willing, this holy axe can grant or deprive anyone of part of the power of the Nephalem, making them a lesser Nephalem. The Nephalem holding this holy axe can accept the power of all lesser Nephalem at will.]
(End of this chapter)