Wizard Immortal

Chapter 738 Refusal

"You...you really are a monster..."

Inside the church of the Lord of Darkness, gazing at Adir ahead and sensing the dozen or so different but all powerful divine forces within Adir's body, the old man took a deep breath, his heart unable to find peace for a long time.

After Adir revealed such immense divine power, he understood the source of Adir's terrifying strength.

While the existence of divinity may exert some pressure on the bearer, it can also be the best catalyst if one can withstand it.

Adir can contain more than a dozen divinities. If he can integrate more than a dozen divinities into one, then his own power will surely advance rapidly under the impetus of the divinity.

Reaching the realm of mythology at this age is not impossible.

"Is this the monster that this era has given rise to...?"

As the old man gazed at Adir ahead, this thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

As the priest of the Sun King, he naturally knew many secrets.

As the gods are about to return one by one, the world before us will be revived.

The connection between the gods and the world is incredibly close. In the past, the world suffered a catastrophe, which forced the gods into a deep sleep. They were all severely injured, leading to their decline and fall.

At this moment, with the imminent return and revival of the gods, the world will gradually become active again and begin to recover its former prosperity.

The prosperity of the world will inevitably drive changes within the world.

In recent decades, many powerful figures have risen in various parts of the world, completing in just a few decades what others take hundreds of years to accomplish.

These are all stars of their time, born from the changes of the era; each of them would undoubtedly have been a monster in the past.

In the old man's eyes, Adir before him was probably such a monster.

However, compared to other monsters, this monster is a bit too much.

At the tender age of one hundred, he had already reached the realm of mythology. If this had happened in the past, even the divine children would probably not have dared to imagine it.

Now, this monster among monsters stood right in front of them.

Thinking of this, the old man took a deep breath. Although he was prepared, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

He felt it was a bit tricky.

Having a living, breathing mythical being standing before you would be extremely daunting for anyone.

However, he remains very confident in himself.

They were, after all, priests of the Sun King, representing his power. Even though the Sun King had not yet been resurrected and was merely using some remaining methods, their abilities were beyond the comprehension of others.

Although a mythical realm was beyond their expectations, it was still within their control.

However, looking at Adir in front of him, he took a deep breath and made a final effort.

Why must you be our enemy?

He spoke, his words sounding much calmer, lacking the previous coldness.

"A person like you, no matter where you are, is qualified to walk the path to godhood..."

He spoke thus, earnestly persuading Adir before him: "Your Excellency stands here now, before the Lord of Darkness, simply hoping to gain the support of the Lord of Darkness so that you may embark on the path to godhood."

"But putting aside the fact that the Lord of Darkness is an enemy of my lord and whether he can be successfully restored in the future, the Lord of Darkness himself is unlikely to be of much help to you."

He spoke thus, earnestly analyzing the pros and cons for Adir, looking very serious: "The Lord of Darkness is merely a weak god who has been on the altar for less than tens of thousands of years. Even if he recovers to his peak, he will not be of much help to your future path to godhood."

"On the contrary, my Lord is different."

His face was solemn, his expression fanatical, and he spoke, "My Lord has a long and rich history; he is a great and supreme god who has existed since ancient times, and his divine power is far beyond what a god like the Lord of Darkness can compare to..."

"With my lord's power, once he is resurrected, would you still fear not having the opportunity to be deified?"

He offered this advice, and judging from his appearance, he seemed wholeheartedly concerned for Adir's sake.

To some extent, what he said was true.

The Lord of Darkness was merely a weak god among the gods.

To mortals, he is indeed a god with unimaginable power, but to the other gods, he is the weaker one.

If Adir is to embark on the path to godhood in the future, the help from the Lord of Darkness will be extremely limited, and he will not be able to provide much assistance.

After all, even the Lord of Darkness himself was only a weak god who had barely reached the threshold of godhood, so how could he possibly help others become gods?

But if it's the King of the Sun, then it's different.

The Sun King is one of the world's highest gods, a great deity passed down from ancient times, or at least a high-ranking deity.

For such a being, the Lord of Darkness is probably nothing in comparison.

Compared to the Lord of Darkness, the King of the Sun undoubtedly provided greater assistance to Adir.

It could even be said that if the Sun King were willing to support Adir, Adir's chances of ascending to the altar and becoming a god would increase by at least half.

The difference is something anyone can imagine.

As the old man spoke, a moment of silence fell over the room; not a sound could be heard, and the atmosphere was extremely calm.

All eyes gradually turned to Adir in front of them.

The difference was that Hilna and the priests of the Dark Lord, including Kudoni, looked at Adir with some hesitation and trepidation in their eyes.

The allure of becoming a god was immense. As priests of the Lord of Darkness, they had maintained a good relationship with Adir for the past few decades. In fact, Hilna and Kudoni were friends with Adir to some extent.

However, faced with the temptation of becoming a god, they could not guarantee what choice Adir would make.

After all, this is not a simple temptation, but a deification.

The allure of being deified is enough to make people give up everything, willingly abandon their wives and children, and willingly kill living beings, just to gain that faint glimmer of hope.

Throughout history, there have been numerous records of powerful individuals committing various outrageous acts in their quest to ascend to godhood.

The so-called abandonment of wives and children, murder of friends, and slaughter of living beings are child's play compared to the immense temptation of being deified.

Compared to the anxious looks in the eyes of Kudoni and Shirna, the black-robed woman and Kudoni on the other side wore eyes filled with naked jealousy.

This is the Investiture of the Gods.

The title of "Investiture of the Gods"—what a beautiful phrase, and something so many people dream of.

In the past, countless people were willing to do all sorts of crazy things for the sake of becoming gods. For a glimmer of hope, they wandered around and struggled for countless years, just for that tiny bit of hope.

At this moment, Adir doesn't even need to do anything else, doesn't need to struggle for countless years. He only needs to agree to the Sun Priest's request and turn his attention to the Lord of Darkness to gain the full support of the Church of the Sun King.

As a being from the realm of mythology, if Adir receives the full support of the Church of the Sun King and the help of the Sun King who will be resurrected in the future, his chances of becoming a god will be far greater than those of others.

This is something to be envied.

The only people who remained calm about the situation at that moment were Mar and the others standing behind Adir.

The three of them were Adir's loyal subordinates and partners.

No matter what choice Adir makes, they are willing to follow him.

Standing still under everyone's gaze, Adir calmly raised his head.

He looked at the Sun Priest before him, without saying a word, but slowly raised the longsword in his hand. A powerful aura of battle surged from the sword, silently expressing his attitude.

Refuse.

The person remained standing there, and everyone was stunned for a moment.

"He refused! He actually refused!!"

Both Kudoni and the woman in the black robe felt that the world was utterly insane.

That was an opportunity to be deified, an opportunity to gain the support of the Sun King.

If it were them, they would probably agree without hesitation.

Adir, standing before them, actually refused, rejecting this hard-won opportunity and the position of priest of the Sun King.

Upon realizing this, both of them felt a strange, inexplicable mix of emotions.

"Is this your choice...?"

Looking at Adir, who had made his choice, the old man sighed softly not far away, feeling a little regretful.

A powerful knight who has already ascended to the mythical realm at just over a hundred years old.

Such beings, even without any help from others, have the potential to explore the realm of gods and ascend to godhood on their own.

In this time when the gods have not yet returned and only legends exist on earth, the significance of a figure from the realm of mythology is self-evident.

That is a power that can be described as invincible, enough to help any force gain the upper hand in this time when the gods have not yet returned.

It can be said that if Adir agrees and defectes to the Church of the Sun King, then the Church of the Sun King will gain the upper hand in this era.

Even in terms of the role of the sun in its future revival, Adir, a knight who is very likely to become a god in the future, is extremely helpful and qualified to become his own god, helping the pantheon of the Sun King to become stronger.

Unfortunately, he still refused.

The old man was not surprised by Adir's refusal.

The allure of being deified is indeed immense, but it depends on who it is for.

For those who struggle arduously but ultimately fail to even reach the legendary realm, the Investiture of the Gods is an unimaginable temptation. They would do anything for it, just for that tiny glimmer of hope.

But for the powerful knight who has just ascended to the mythical realm, the outcome is different.

(End of this chapter)