Chapter 455

Chapter 462: The Pinnacle of Divine Favor (Please Subscribe!)

Back in the day, every half month or so, Izay would visit Water Riddle City with Fels.

But recently, with all the new species, the Dark Faction, weirdos, defiled fairies, and even a trip to another world, it’s been quite a while since they last visited the cute ones in Water Riddle City.

No matter what, they were still “his fish,” and Izay couldn’t help but worry about them.

Moreover, he had completely mastered Transformation Magic and privately tested its feasibility and perfection.

Perhaps due to borrowing from the transformation talents of the Star Cat, this magic was nearly flawless in stability.

This was the perfect opportunity to resolve the matters concerning the heretics.

“Still remember Mary? I thought you’d forgotten all about her…” Fels spoke with a faintly melancholic tone upon hearing this.

Indeed, the busyness of Loki Familia was evident to all.

If the new era were stirring up a massive whirlpool, then Loki Familia was undoubtedly at the center of it, attracting all sorts of creatures who wanted to interact with them.

Rationally, Fels could understand Izay’s busyness.

After recounting the events of the past period to Mary, the young girl didn’t say much, understanding the situation.

However, Fels could sense that Mary still hoped for Izay to find time to see her, though she concealed her disappointment.

Fels thought that if they couldn’t meet, chatting through magical artifacts would be fine, so he prepared a pair of “Eye Crystals” for both of them.

But damn…

Izay never seemed to have time to privately meet him!

Not to mention Orario, between Twilight Manor, Adimi House, Cadiante Healing Clinic, and The Bountiful Mistress Tavern, his life revolved around these four places, making it impossible to intervene.

Whenever Izay went into the Dungeon, due to that cursed Space Magic, his whereabouts became unpredictable.

A few days ago, Izay spent over a week deepening his training in the Dungeon, and Fels waited for him in the Dungeon for over a week…but still didn’t see him!

Though he had given him the Eye Crystals for communication before.

Initially, during the period of establishing trust, they used them frequently. But later—nowadays—Izay seemed to have not touched the Eye Crystals at all.

Truly fickle, getting familiar and then cutting ties without mercy.

Shit!

“Look at what you’re saying, am I that kind of person?” Izay waved his hand irritably.

Yet, he felt a strange sensation internally.

Did he detect a trace of resentment in Fels’ words?

Have I unintentionally offended him lately?

Unbeknownst to him, he had inadvertently caused Fels some mental fatigue.

As soon as the words left his mouth, before Fels could retort, Izay stretched out a hand and opened his palm.

“In fact, regarding the solution for the heretics… I’ve already found a perfect solution.”

Saying this, a beam of light appeared in his palm, gradually forming a small magic circle.

The shape of the magic circle wasn’t fixed, constantly changing, with colors that weren’t prominent, a dim gray-white hue. From afar, one might overlook it, blending seamlessly with the surroundings unless carefully observed.

“You… are you serious!? You’re not joking with me, right!?”

The usually composed Black Robed Sage rarely showed emotional fluctuations, yet now his voice trembled.

His hood swayed, directing his gaze intently at the gray-white magic circle in Izay’s hand.

“The Transformation Magic ‘El Arcadia,’ or call it ‘Kuone.’ Through this magic, one can freely transform their form between races, even Deities cannot detect any discrepancies.”

Because the essence of this magic isn’t an illusion or a deceptive transformation, but rather “form conversion.”

Similar to the “class change” operation often seen in online games, it allows the target to expend magic power to generate the appearance of another race and incorporate it.

The individual remains the same individual, the role remains the same role, and the essence doesn’t change; only the appearance and some differences in abilities are altered.

Just like when the Cat transforms into a catgirl using her talent, her fundamental race doesn’t change—she’s still a Celestial Spirit, a Star Spirit.

The change is merely that she grows larger, bigger in every sense.

Artemis personally observed the Cat’s transformation and concluded that if she hadn’t witnessed it herself, she wouldn’t have been able to connect the white cat before the transformation with the catgirl after.

Deities whose powers were sealed couldn’t discern the changes, and whether they could after unsealing remained uncertain.

After all, there hasn’t been any real test conducted.

And speaking of Star Spirits…

Izay believed they weren’t weaker than Deities—?

An adult Star Spirit equates to a fully formed star, with the entire mass and energy of a star condensed into a tiny frame, the terrifying destructive power of which goes without saying.

Frankly, Izay felt he’d need to become a deity himself to control his two adult troublemakers.

Based on the Cat’s talent, the perfected Transformation Magic didn’t need to be exactly as powerful, but Izay believed it would suffice to fool these self-sealed Deities.

“To achieve such heights…” After carefully listening to Izay’s explanation, Fels seemed somewhat incoherent.

Excited for a while, he extended his trembling black gauntleted hands from beneath his robes and crossed them together: “If it’s you… Izay… perhaps you have the chance to glimpse the pinnacle of Divine Favor! A realm no one has reached since ancient times!”

Fels marveled at Izay’s extraordinary talent.

He was among the few who knew Izay could develop magic on his own.

And his reaction was understandable.

Ever since sixteen years ago, when Fels decided to form a bond with the heretics, how to bring a bright future to the heretics had always been a concern for this wise sage.

Now, there was hope for a resolution, fulfilling a long-held wish of Fels. And it included Uranus as well.

Only…

(Sorry, the pinnacle of Divine Favor isn’t as high as you imagine, Lv.10 is its peak.)

Regarding Fels’ words, Izay chuckled inwardly.

He knew that by “pinnacle,” Fels meant reaching the level of Deities.

For centuries, adventurers generally believed that Divine Favor could bring one closer to Deities, and the Deities themselves guaranteed this.

Thus, many people speculated.

By completing Divine Favor, one could ascend to godhood.

But this has always been speculation among adventurers; no Deity has ever officially confirmed it.

Maybe to leave a bit of hope for their children, no Deity has denied this possibility.

Their silence made adventurers believe even more in the correctness of this speculation.

However, the truth is—becoming a Deity is much harder than people imagine.

Lv.10 is the absolute peak of the mortal realm. Even the ancient Black Dragon, which lived for so long and remained undefeated, shows how formidable it is.

In the Dungeon World, not even the semi-divine realm after surpassing Divine Favor has been achieved.

Thinking that completing Divine Favor will make one a god… Well, there’s nothing much to say about that…

But one thing Fels understood correctly.

Izay has the potential to become a Deity.

Through his game-like cultivation system, Izay had already acquired the foundation to take that step.

And in a few days, the “Seed of Life” would fully digest the energy absorbed from Elk, and the “Life Catalog” would provide him with something in return.

It could be abilities, or enhancements in strength… Izay temporarily didn’t know specifically.

Anything that could be nurtured by the “Life Catalog” for so long must be good!

After all, it was most of a Deity’s energy!