A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

It was bare and alone. The sacrificial knife, fire, and mirror attached to it were all obtained by Thomas himself by chance.

Initially, Thomas conducted numerous experiments and ultimately became convinced that the damaged godhead had no other abilities besides being able to absorb and condense divine power.

Just like the "tranquil area" just now.

Even though Prasda had fallen to such a state, she could still easily use this power. Therefore, using the power of this divine fragment should be easy.

So, in my situation...

Seems different from others?

"What if, I mean, all the fragments of the godhead dissipated?"

"Then, unless someone among the descendants of the bloodline accidentally awakens the relevant ability. If they are lucky enough, it is possible to restore that embryonic power into a fragment of the godhead, and use it as a foundation to reshape the complete godhead."

"What if... there are no descendants?"

"Then this godhead will disappear forever." The other party's answer was merciless.

"Then how did these godheads appear in the first place? Did they come out of nowhere?" Like me?

"I can only speculate that in the most ancient times, before the Creator's influence had completely dissipated, the first gods condensed these godheads. They are all part of the Creator's power."

"Can the so-called fragments of the divine nature be understood as smaller pieces of the divine nature?" Thomas asked again.

"That's certainly understandable. Most normal godheads can undergo this kind of splitting. Of course, they can also be combined. For example, if the moon, sun, stars, and fire were combined, perhaps the godhead of 'light' could be formed..."

"It can be combined or split..." Thomas muttered.

This is completely different from what I expected.

Thomas didn't think his damaged godhead could be reassembled or split. At least, it couldn't be split.

This thing doesn't look like it can be broken into pieces! Could it be the lowest level of godhood, and it's beyond disassembly?

"If a god wishes, he can also bestow fragments of his divine nature upon those below him... forming his own subordinate gods..."

"Why would you divide your power and give it to your subordinates?" Thomas was confused.

"Because they obtained a fragment of a godhood they no longer need. For example, if the Sun God obtained the completely unrelated 'Underground Cave' godhood, they could give it away. Of course, not everyone is eligible. Subordinate gods must pay a price and accept the constraints of the main god."

It turns out there is such a thing.

Thomas began to understand.

But no one knows what power the Wolf God awakened at that time.

It should be a fragment of a certain godhead, or a small godhead.

It may not even be a true godhead, but just a prototype.

So after killing the Wolf God, although Thomas absorbed a lot of divine power, the damaged divine nature did not change. Instead, the strange mirror was absorbed by the damaged divine nature.

"By the way, if, as you just said, a certain god dies and his divine nature completely dissipates, and at this time, his descendants are very motivated and several of them re-condense their divine nature... then... what will happen?"

"Maybe they'll kill each other."

"What if they are far away and have no chance to see each other?"

"Then they can coexist."

"Will they all eventually form the same godhood?"

"Yes, you can."

"According to this statement, the Godhead can be copied?"

"It's not a copy. During the perfection process of each godhead... there will naturally be some differences."

Thomas understood. Every theory of deification began with a fragment of the divine nature, and then gradually, from faith... or in other words, from the human spirit and soul, it absorbed the remaining power of the Creator God, thus gradually perfecting the divine nature bit by bit.

Of course there is a quick way, which is to kill other gods and seize their power.

This can be achieved in an instant, but the risks are enormous.

But I...

Thomas couldn't help but look inward and glance at his damaged godhead.

The divine power absorbed by the damaged godhead was concentrated around it. This divine power had a healing effect on Thomas, healing all injuries and ailments. However, after possessing the damaged godhead for so long, Thomas had never seen this divine power repair the damaged godhead itself.

Is it too little?

However, special skills may be required.

Thomas's divine nature was a gift from his time travel, and it didn't come with any instructions for use! He didn't even know whether it was because of his time travel that he had a damaged divine nature, or if he had traveled through time into a body with a damaged divine nature.

Maybe the original body is a lucky descendant of a god.

"By the way, you said 'obtained an unnecessary piece of divine power'. How did you obtain it?"

Chapter 352: Battle of Souls

"Ah, there is a probability of killing gods."

"Can the godhood be obtained from the corpse of a god?"

"To be precise, it's 'absorption'." Prasda replied.

"Plasda, have you ever heard of the name 'Sol'?"

"Thor, the sun god?"

"should be."

"I've heard of him as the successor of the Sun Goddess Alina."

"Apollo Alina?" Thomas found the name strange. Furthermore, it sounded feminine.

In other words, a female sun god?

It was a bit surprising, as I originally thought Thor had some relationship with Apollo or Helios.

But now it seems that is not the case.

"Yes, the goddess Alina, also known as the Queen of the Earth and the Queen of the Fields, is also the patron saint of the Hittite nation and monarch. She is also the wife of Taishub, the god of thunder and rain... You don't seem to know?"

"I really don't know anything." Thomas did remember the name "Hittite," an ancient nation in Anatolia. The Hittites were once a powerful nation on par with ancient Egypt. But unfortunately, that was all he remembered. He couldn't even clearly recall how the Hittites perished.

Anyway, the reasons for the demise of ancient countries are always the same: internal turmoil and foreign invasion.

A world with magic is better than a world without magic. At least there will be no situation where the monarch has no heirs, leading to the division of the country and civil war.

But it's also a bit better, because there will still be powerful officials usurping the throne, sons fighting for the throne, corrupt and incompetent officials, and a lot of other bad things.

"Then why did you suddenly mention Thor?"

"Because Thor seems to want to be resurrected. To take over another body and be resurrected... You should understand what I mean, right?"

"Resurrection... taking over someone else's body..." The being who called herself Prasda let out a strange sigh.

I couldn't quite tell what it meant, but it sounded like a lament, a mockery, and of course, a bit of sadness.

"Yes, he can."

"Can gods do such things?" Thomas asked. Wouldn't this be immortality?

“Yes, but there are risks.”

"Taking over another's body is no simple matter; it requires a dangerous battle of souls. This kind of soul battle demands a firm understanding of self. And yet, such things lack the means to accurately measure them. If the battle fails, the opponent will in turn seize their memories and power. It's even possible that both sides will be destroyed, and the remaining souls of both will merge into a single entity... a being that is neither this nor that!"

"Furthermore, in this kind of battle, even if you win, a portion of your spirit and soul will be lost in the struggle. Simply put, it means you lose some very important memories."

"This also means that every time you succeed, you weaken yourself by one point."

"Once or twice it might be okay, but more than that the risks outweigh the benefits. No one would do it unless they had to."

Thomas felt the same way.

He also experienced a "time travel and reincarnation".

Although he obtained the other person's memory, Thomas firmly believed that he was the time traveler from the future information age, rather than the young man from a farmer's family whose parents died of illness.

However, even as the winner of the soul battle, Thomas lost some of his most important memories.

For example, he couldn't remember his own name.

So now he can only be called Thomas.

"And to be honest, there are very few gods who can do this."

"If one's lifespan reaches its end, the soul will age along with the body. In this case, the risk is extremely high, and it could even be suicide..."

"But if your body is destroyed in battle, there's virtually no chance of your soul escaping. The victor won't be unprepared, and there's absolutely no chance you'll have a chance to make a comeback."

"Usually, this happens when a deity is deliberately sealed away and unable to move, and they want to use this method to regain their freedom."

"Or they will both perish in battle. Both sides are equally matched, with no winner. Therefore, there will be no pursuit afterward."

"You mean... Thor?"

"From what I understand, he must have been defeated in a duel with a certain god. But even though he lost, the other party didn't win either. He then vanished without a trace, and our whereabouts are unknown."

"So if it's Thor, then he does have this possibility. However, you mentioned him specifically... Is your target "He"?

Thomas nodded silently.

"If you want to deal with Him, I may not be able to help you. I've also been very exhausted today, and I'm afraid I'll have to rest for a while... wait until the next new moon."

The voice in my head slowly faded away and never reappeared.

Thomas stood on the deck, staring at the sea reflecting the stars, without moving for a long time.

A cold wind blew from the sea, a wind cold enough to make a person stiff.

However, Thomas is already a high-ranking national defender, and his physical fitness is far beyond that of ordinary people.

Time passes quietly in the cold wind.

Thomas, standing high on the forecastle, heard footsteps behind him.

He could tell without having to distinguish that it was Louis's footsteps.

"Louis, you're not asleep?"

"Captain, I'll take your place on duty for the second half of the night," Louis said.

Originally, the sailors were supposed to be on duty, but since Thomas volunteered to work the first half of the night, Louis also had to come and work the second half.

Louis was still very proactive in getting closer to the Grand Commander.

"You've arrived just in time," said Thomas. "Now do you see how lucky I am?"

Just now, Thomas had isolated himself from the curse. Through the ability known as "Tranquility Field," he had completely isolated himself from the curse's influence. And the cost... was practically nothing.

Thomas can no longer use the same type of curse to kill others.

But Thomas didn't know how to curse, so it made no difference whether he could curse others or not.

Louis's eyes flashed purple, and then he answered truthfully. "No change."

"A little worse than an ordinary person, but a little better than a beggar?"

"Yes, keep it like that."

Thomas sighed softly. It seemed Radagast was right.

This kind of curse cannot be recovered immediately by isolating it.

This is why even killing the one who cast the curse is useless - its effects last.

It’s like an enemy hits you hard with a blow. Even if you kill him back, your injury cannot be recovered immediately.

You have to slowly recover.

"Then I'll go rest." Thomas said, then left the deck and walked to the cabin below.

Of course, he didn't go back to his room, but came to the door of another room. Radagast's room.

There were two gentle knocks on the door, and then Thomas heard movement in the room.

The door was opened.

The blue-robed wizard looked at Thomas with confusion.