406. Pantheon (3)
Transfer offer.
This side had already realized what it meant to become the new head of the pantheon.
In fact, becoming one of the new principals of the pantheon would be tantamount to not being able to climb the Tower of Trials anymore.
‘I think I know roughly.’
And…
‘to become the new chieftain of the Pantheon, not the Tower of Trials.’
That means one thing.
‘That’s close to the meaning that ancient deities like the Dark God, the Demon God, or the Dragon God want me to finish climbing the Tower of Trials.’
It’s not different-.
“…”
Before I knew it, I faced the moment when I had to choose either the Tower of Trials or the Pantheon and decide my destination.
‘Is it the new main god of the pantheon?’
At that, I narrowed my eyes and lost myself in thought.
‘I just have to give up on climbing the Tower of Trials any longer and settle down as one of the new main gods of the Mansinjeon, so I can live comfortably.’
It was worth it.
Truly, the Tower of Trials is a place that gives challengers the opportunity to become stronger without limits.
So far, the Tower of Trials has given higher rewards the more you take on more risks and continue to face trials.
‘But if I accept the offer, I won’t be able to climb the Tower of Trials again and again and become stronger without limits.’
Even if he became an ancient deity and possessed numerous powers, that alone is like an unchanging truth.
‘Since it has growth abilities like Shinhwa < Possibility of Transcendence > or Necromancy, it should be possible to become stronger without a tower, but I don’t think that will be easy.’
Not even that.
It is said that it has the means to become stronger without limit through the supernatural ability of Shinhwa < Possibility of Transcendence > or Necromancy, but it is thanks to having challenged the Tower of Trials.
For example, if you belong to the pantheon of gods and act as one of the new principals, will you be able to continue fighting as many times as you wish and become stronger?
‘Can you deal with enemies of the same level as now without the Tower of Trials?’
There is only one answer that follows.
‘No way.’
It was simple.
‘It’s nonsense.’
Even if you have numerous growth-related abilities, including the mythical < Possibility of Transcendence > and Necromancy, you cannot become strong without the Tower of Trials.
‘Perhaps, from the point of entering the pantheon, you won’t be able to easily encounter a life-and-death struggle with the gods.’
And…
“….”
I looked at the conclusion drawn at the end of my thoughts and calmly opened my eyes.
It was because I felt like this was a kind of question that penetrated the essence of the dark god or the ancient gods who watched the process of my becoming stronger, such as the demon god or the dragon god.
Now, if you have become an ancient god who has touched the providence of the universe, isn’t it like asking why you need to become stronger in spite of that?
‘It makes sense.’
It was worth it.
Why do you want to take a bigger risk and move forward even though you have become strong to the point where you won’t be easily looked down upon by any of the ancient gods?
Even among the many ancient deities, even those who show a friendly attitude to me cannot understand it more accurately than this one.
‘Even though he himself became an ancient deity, it’s safe to say that there’s little reason for him to become stronger in the eyes of others.’
I got it.
From the moment they became an ancient deity and gained the immortality of conceptualization, this side already had the power that they did not need to become stronger.
I already knew about that.
We’ve come too far to say we don’t know what it means to be an ancient deity in this universe.
‘Perhaps, at this moment when I’ve even killed one of the ancient deities, I’ll see that there’s no reason to be strong.’
Not even that.
Didn’t this side definitely kill one of the ancient deities, the god of birth, at the request of the Tower of Trials and the Pantheon?
That too perfectly.
As a result, the gods of darkness, demons, or dragon gods on the side of the pantheon were convinced that if I met some conditions, I would not climb the Tower of Trials any more.
‘If I become the new head of the pantheon and receive protection from the strongest of the ancient deities, I won’t have to worry about the Tower of Trials or other enemies.’
I will no longer be threatened by any kind of retaliation from the Tower of Trials or by monsters like the god of despair, fall, and madness who covet my power obtained from the Tower of Trials.
‘At least I know that becoming one of the new chiefs of the pantheon is one of the best options for me.’
Knowing that, some of the many ancient gods must be convinced that this side accepts the transfer offer from the pantheon.
“I knew exactly what the Pantheon wanted from me.”
But…
“I also have come to some conclusions about what to answer about this.”
Nevertheless, it was ambiguous to immediately agree to the transfer offer from Manshinjeon.
“However, I think we can more accurately determine whether or not we will become the new head of the pantheon only after facing and talking with the ancient deities.”
After I said that while staring into Arya’s eyes, the answer came back from her.
「The god of Amhyang respects the will of a great being who is extremely noble.」
[I understand, sir. ]
I do not reveal any doubts about why I did not confirm the proposal of the pantheon, or about any other questionable corners.
[As requested by Han Seong-yoon, we will guide you to the ancient deities of the Pantheon. ]
She just bowed her head slightly, showed her respect, and walked away as if to guide her to the end of the pantheon.
To put it bluntly, it is to the point where you can feel an emotion close to awe or feeble worship.
Unlike when I met her in the giant tree labyrinth, this is not the respect I show for worshiping the god of darkness.
‘True…’
On the contrary, it is more like pure awe and respect that I show because I know the result of becoming an ancient god regardless of the god of darkness.
‘So many things have changed.’
And—
「Many high-ranking deities look at you with awe, fear and feeble respect.
」
…It wasn’t that different from the many high-ranking deities of the pantheon.
ssss-.
Before I knew it, numerous high-ranking deities were looking at this place with their bodies revealed.
Every time this one approached the center of the pantheon, following Arya’s guidance, a great sense of awe and fear shone from the numerous high-ranking deities.
Feelings of awe and fear so intense that they are returned to the body as part of faith.
It was only then that I caught sight of the many high-ranking deities emitting a light of emotion that was so great that it became faith. 「
The god of astonishment senses the overwhelming power you possess and sheds tears of emotion.
」
In front of the overwhelming power that exists, they shed tears of emotion while shining their emotions.
「I feel great fear when the god of the holy line feels the overwhelming death you have.」 [ Is this the only absolute death power in the universe
that causes the concept divinity itself to die…
Feeling great fear in front of the divinity < Death > that leads to its own death, it spit out.
“The God of Insulation shows feeble respect in front of the overwhelming divinity you possess.
” As expected, it is an existence outside the standard that can reach beyond the providence of this universe. ]
Some seem to have been greatly impressed by the level of divinity this side possesses, and in rare cases, pure feelings of respect shine through.
“…”
It was interesting in its own way, if I had to ask.
In fact, it was all the more so because I knew that all the high-ranking deities would only show negative emotions toward me.
However, contrary to expectations, the situation in which the awe, fear, and respect felt by the many high-ranking deities belonging to the pantheon are reduced to part of the faith within the body.
Isn’t it like getting an unexpected benefit somehow?
‘It’s fun.’
And…
―huh…
Damcheonwu, who saw that, let out a laugh as if he was dumbfounded and let out a voice full of excitement.
―It seems like you can see at a glance what level of divinity you have built up in this universe.
At this point, Dam Chun-wu’s voice overflowed with a sense of elation.
– Pantheon. The place where most of the top deities of the universe are gathered even though it is called the Tower of Trials. Bondi, if you are entangled in the Tower of Trials, no one will admit it.
Was it because Damcheonwu, as an ego sword, watched the process of becoming stronger from when he was just a mortal in the Tower of Trials?
―But….
Before I knew it, Damcheonwu said in a tone full of emotion and excitement, as if he couldn’t believe that he had come this far.
―Nevertheless, you have become an object of awe.
I replied with a smile on my face.
“Well, now I am also one of the ancient deities.”
From a mortal who was only a chosen challenger to the Tower of Trials, he was reborn as a cosmic being who could become the new chieftain of the pantheon.
Even if I am a deity who despises belonging to the Tower of Trials, I can no longer deny the power I possess.
I was looking forward to knowing what that meant.
“So…”
And then.
“Next time will be more fun than now.”
The moment I opened the stone gate of a huge temple following Arya’s courteous guidance.
keug gg gg gg -.
In the blink of an eye, the moment the stone gate of the temple, which was so gigantic, opened with a loud noise, countless divine lights exploded through it.
“Now, as one of the ancient deities of this universe, I also face the ancient deities of the pantheon.”
It was simple.
「…」
「The god of light is looking at you.」
「The god of darkness is looking at you.」
「The demon is looking at you.」
「The dragon god is looking at you.」
「. …”
“The god of arrogance is looking at you.”
“The god of pride is looking at you.”
“The god of permanence is looking at you.”
Ancient deities.
By imprinting the concept divinity itself in this universe, it was reborn as an immortal existence that no one can touch.
Originally, a normal human or a mortal would have had to vomit blood and die miserably just by touching each one of the divine light, the release of power.
But despite this, I faced the overwhelming divine light of each one of them with a relaxed smile at the center of the pantheon.
“Many ancient deities are looking at you.”
That meant one thing.
“under.”
It was simple.
“The god of arrogance, the god of arrogance, the god of permanence.”
No longer was I looking at the ancient deities in the pantheon, not as the weak, but as one of the ancient deities of this universe.
“From the Tower of Trials, they were talking loudly while looking at us, so I wondered how strong it was…”
It was nothing else—.
「The god of transcendence and death is looking at many ancient deities.」
[—Are you guys weak? ]
Be strong.
