A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

“Well, how close am I to the next step?”

"You're still a long way off. Thomas, you've accidentally gained a godhood and have initially come into contact with the power of the gods. However, you're not mentally prepared to be deified."

"Ah...um...I've already started..."

"Before you take that specific step, you must ask your heart. You must confirm," Prasda said, seemingly serious. "You want to become a god, not a mortal with divine powers."

"How do I confirm this?"

"Your godhead!" Prasda said. "You must believe that you are compatible with the godhead. You must... change your existing beliefs to align with the godhead! If you can't do that, then you can't become a god. You could even be transformed by the godhead. The consequences could be severe, like mental distortion, split personality, madness, a shattered soul, and so on."

“I see,” Thomas replied.

But the problem is... he doesn't know what his damaged godhead is.

According to what Prasda said, it seems that each godhead represents a specific authority.

Thomas's damaged godhead seemed to have lost its corresponding authority due to the severe damage, and it was impossible to identify what it represented.

"Then what should I do?"

"There's no particular solution. I suggest you travel around and not stick to one place. Expand your horizons and understand your true inner self."

"What if my inner thoughts conflict with the divine nature?" Thomas asked.

If you want to become a god, you must have the three views that match the godhood.

It is not easy to change a person's three views.

In fact, it is very difficult. We can even say that it is basically impossible.

"You have to create a self-consistent internal logic for yourself to support the operation of the godhead." Prasda replied.

"Ah..." Thomas finally understood.

So that's how it is. Changing your values ​​is difficult, but it's actually not as complicated as you might think...

At this time, the flame was almost extinguished.

There wasn't much combustible material in the stone hall, and it had all been burned out by now.

Parasites, bacteria, viruses, and poisons were all destroyed in the flames. Even if there were any left... Thomas felt that they would not be able to harm anyone.

He continued forward and passed the last door.

The room behind the door was safe and sound.

Whether it was the fire, the virus, or anything else, it obviously had no effect on this room.

There are bottles and jars here, just like Thomas's biochemical laboratory in his previous life.

Rostislav was tied to a bed.

He also heard the noise outside and knew there was a fight, but he couldn't move.

At this moment, a stranger came in from outside.

"Coach Rostislav," Thomas began.

Rostislav was shocked. He stared at Thomas's face for a long time before he spoke hesitantly. "Thomas?"

The young boy in the monastery has now become a powerful warrior.

"It's me. Teacher Giuliano asked me to come find you." Thomas raised his sword and cut all the ropes on Rostislav.

"Ah, I knew he wouldn't abandon me." Rostislav breathed a sigh of relief.

Section 24: Warning

Rostislav's ropes were all gone, and he wanted to get up but couldn't.

But he had been tied up for too long, and the blood circulation in his limbs was blocked, making them numb, and he couldn't get up for a while.

"This sword technique is good." Rostislav said while lying down.

This single strike severed the ropes holding him in place without leaving any damage to his clothes or skin. This single swordsmanship alone made Rostislav feel ashamed of himself.

Such precise swordsmanship, not to mention that his health has been gradually declining, even at his peak, he would not be able to do it.

Giuliano couldn't do it either.

He couldn't do it because he was a mercenary and had no famous teacher to guide him. He was self-taught through actual combat, so naturally everything he did was practical.

Giuliano was not an expert in swordsmanship.

Giuliano is a master weaponist, proficient in all kinds of weapons, but the price is that he is not specialized in any one kind, such as sword.

In terms of the sword alone, Thomas has surpassed his master.

In fact, very few people have trained their control abilities to this level.

"Thomas, why are you here? Aren't you in Ross?"

If Rostislav remembered correctly, Thomas went to join the Order of the Sunflower.

This is a good way out - it is also the path that Giuliano arranged for his students.

Don’t look down on us, many people want to join but can’t!

For Thomas, this is a good way out.

After all, Thomas was just a farmer's son, his parents were both dead, and he had no relatives.

"I left the Order," Thomas said.

"Well...what happened?" Rostislav's expression froze.

Although Thomas is not a law-abiding person, he shouldn't be fired or expelled, right?

"Nothing," Thomas replied. "I left on my own initiative."

"You're not having a good time over there?"

"No, Coach Rostislav," Thomas smiled. "I was doing well with the Sunflower Knights. In fact, well, I gave it up on my own initiative."

Even if we ask Thomas to go back now, he won't go back.

There is no other reason, they are both called the Knights, but their inner meanings are very different.

"I want something more, just like you, Coach Rostislav," Thomas said. "If you want, you can live a peaceful life as a church knight."

"Haha..." Rostislav laughed dryly. He sat up and stretched his arms and legs. They were still numb. "Apart from that, what brought you here? Do you want to join the holy war? Or did you hear about Giuliano?"

"No, I'm just passing through," Thomas replied.

He noticed Rostislav's alertness almost instantly.

Although this is human nature...

But Thomas just sighed slightly in his heart.

It’s different!

Thomas had been a Grand Master (in fact, he still was), possessing a famous city and a powerful army. He might not have dominated the world, but he could certainly claim to have ruled a region. Naturally, he looked down upon the tiny city of Sela.

But Rostislav, or Giuliano, does not have such vision and experience.

They must have been wary of Thomas's inexplicable appearance.

Rostislav was worried that Thomas was coming to seize power.

However, Rostislav did give Thomas a lot of help at the beginning.

Even the magic potion was sold to him by Rostislav.

To be frank, although I felt I spent a lot of money at the time, looking back now, it was definitely a fair price. It wasn't a 10% discount, it was a huge discount.

It's really a blessing to be able to obtain such a potion formula at such a small price.

"Traveling? What are you doing..."

"I'm planning to go to the Buyid Dynasty," Thomas said casually. "Of course, I'm just passing through."

"What to do?"

"Practice." Thomas laughed again. "To expand your horizons, challenge yourself, and improve yourself."

"You want..." Rostislav understood instantly. "You want to become a Protector of the Nation? Well, Thomas, I didn't expect you to have reached this level."

He was a little sad.

Thomas really started from scratch at the time, a young man who knew nothing about martial arts.

I didn't expect that he is now so ambitious and wants to climb up to protect the country.

This was probably due to the stimulation from the Knights of Rhodes Island.

In the minds of the general public, protecting the country did not exist in this era.

While the nobles believed in the existence of the Protectorate, they also understood that the Protectorate was hidden to maximize its effectiveness.

But now, five protectors of the country suddenly appeared in the Christian world!

Instead of being scattered all over the place, five protectors of the country suddenly appeared in one knight order!

It directly triggered a huge public opinion storm.

Although Sela City is a small place, it is not immune to the customs.

Everyone who was watching the show was talking about this with great relish.

But no one knows how many young people have since determined to climb the road to protect the country.

But defending the nation is incredibly difficult. This road, a life-or-death struggle, is certainly one worth considering, as at least some heroes will sacrifice their lives for it. But many, let alone embark on this path, don't even know where it is.

Outsiders didn't know, but Rostislav knew it very well.

He really wanted to persuade Thomas to give up.

Most people don't have this hope.

But I can't say this.

In other words, even if you told him, would Thomas listen? It would only lower his favorability for no reason.

"Haha, I guess so." Thomas said casually.

By this time Rostislav was able to stand up and walk.

Thomas looked at the other person's face and sighed inwardly.

Coach Rostislav...is old too!

Although he couldn't be called old, he still looked healthy and strong. But the power of aging is always invisible and unnoticeable, yet it suddenly emerges in subtle places that you can hardly perceive.

So did Giuliano. So did both of them. So did everyone.

Life is but a hundred years. If you fail to protect your country, that is your limit.

"We can go back now," Thomas said.

"Good!" Rostislav replied. "And those strange people?"

"They were probably some magicians practicing plague magic... I've already dealt with them," Thomas replied. "Are you okay?"

"It's okay. They seem to be planning to let me test poisons so I won't be affected by the disease. So they must be giving me special care to make me immune to the disease temporarily."

Chapter 25: Chatting

The entire ruins have returned to peace.

After a not very long time, a figure walked into the underground palace again.

He walked through the stone halls where battles broke out, passed through doors destroyed by explosions, and finally came to the depths of the underground palace.

Although the fire here has gone out, the embers are still there.

Although Thomas had deliberately set fire to the body with grease, the remains of the body were still there.

The figure stopped in front of Tarona's corpse.

The man who once claimed to be a god is now just a pile of embers.

The flames burned thoroughly.