“I have to say, it’s really an amazing talent.”
Standing up from his seat, Eagle used his naked eyes to look at the warrior in front of him for the first time. His tone was serious but gentle: "I know that there are certain beings in this world who have God-given abilities. They naturally Since birth, he has had various special talents, such as manipulating elements, talking to animals, and being able to easily see the direction of all energy flows."
The old pope's physique was not strong, and the feeling of his age became even clearer after he stood up. But even so, anyone can feel the huge power in this skinny body, which is as vast and majestic as the mountains and oceans.
Eagle opened the palm of his left hand, lowered his eyes and calmly looked at the holy light flowing in his palm, and then said lightly: "Whether it is the Emperor Israel of the Empire, the Sage Faina of the East China Sea, or even me, They all exist like this. As it is said in the literature, as long as the 'chosen ones' are given a proper opportunity, their strength will grow rapidly."
At this point, the old man's tone turned to doubt and curiosity. He raised his head and looked at the soldier: "Joshua, I know your past. In the past twenty years, you were unknown, just like an ordinary noble. Descendants live like that, even if they join the army, they just rely on family connections to obtain a medium-sized position, without any particularly outstanding performance."
"The first twenty years of your life were as ordinary as the gravel on the seashore, but the two years after your father's death were as dazzling as a meteorite falling from the sky - before, I attributed it to you acquiring the inheritance of the saints. But now it’s a bit unclear.”
"Then Your Majesty the Pope, do you think I am also the Chosen One?"
Although Joshua knew that his body was just an ordinary human blood that could not be more pure, he was not surprised by Eagle's attitude. Anyone would be shocked by his advancement at this speed. Most people will only lament the warrior's talent, while those who know more will naturally find appropriate excuses and reasons for him.
Whether it was the inheritance of the sages or the Chosen One, they were all such 'excuses and reasons', so that Joshua didn't need to say anything at all, as someone had written all the explanations for his rapid improvement in strength - in this world, there was no need to say anything. Not many people are so suspicious. They are more accustomed to classifying special things into familiar cognitive categories.
But what does this have to do with divinity
"That's right." Eagle did not hide his speculation: "I think it is possible for you to awaken your talent as the Chosen One after the death of the previous Earl of Moldavia - to awaken the hidden ability due to intense emotions. , is not uncommon in history, what matters is what your talent is.”
"It seems now." The old man nodded, seeming to confirm his guess: "I'm afraid it's 'plundering'."
"Whatever you defeat, you gain. As long as you win along the way, your strength will naturally increase by leaps and bounds - a talent often shared by those powerful demons in the abyss."
After hearing the word "Abyss Demon", Joshua's expression changed slightly. He had no idea about the old pope's guess, but simply recalled the voice he heard in the Blood Moon Abyss.
After defeating Mandagaur, a grand and mysterious voice, indistinguishable from male to female, echoed in the warrior's mind. It wanted Joshua to stay in that plane and become its lord.
That should be the so-called 'Abyss Will', similar to the 'Steel Python' that Joshua had seen in the worlds of Kallis and Ilgona before. It is the incarnation of the will of a world. His active recruitment undoubtedly affirmed the quality of the warriors, but now that Eagle said this, he couldn't help but start to doubt whether he really had the talent in this area.
After all, the essence of a warrior's power of glory is to collect the soul fragments of the defeated to increase their strength. It's okay to say it's plunder.
Noticing the slight change in Joshua's expression, Eagle shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, Joshua. Although it is said to be a common ability among abyss demons, in fact it is not uncommon for humans to have this talent - from Seizing power from the loser is the most normal thing."
"According to literature records, in ancient times, many of the sages who created fighting qi and breathing methods had similar talents. It is precisely because they can plunder the vitality and magic power of monsters that they can provide human beings with their own power. Lay the cornerstone of the strength system.”
When he said this, the old pope sat back in his seat. He was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly and said: "To be honest, Joshua, no matter how fast your strength develops, it will only make me happy. As a Representative of the side of order, inheritor of the sages, even if you become a legend now, I will only send you my heartfelt blessings, but..."
Eagle sighed, and he stared at Joshua with golden light flowing in his eyes: "Fighting, killing, destruction... Such divinity is too ominous, but you can make it take shape, proving that it is extremely suitable for you. , coupled with the talent of plundering, perhaps this is the reason why your strength has developed so rapidly."
"A little bit indeed."
Except for the part about the progress of strength, the old pope was indeed right. Even Joshua nodded in agreement. He himself felt that this kind of divinity was a bit too much. Fighting was okay, and it was in line with the nature of a warrior. But Killing and Destroying sounds like a total villain.
He is not bloodthirsty, nor is he keen on destroying anything... His thoughts temporarily stopped, and Joshua narrowed his eyes. He recalled the tens of thousands of monsters and chaotic creatures that he had killed, as well as the buildings and surfaces that he had destroyed unconsciously.
Thinking about what he had done in the past, it was not surprising that the warrior suddenly felt that he had this kind of divinity.
"You have experienced the endless source of power behind divinity."
The old pope's old and clear voice echoed in the hall. He was sitting on his holy white seat, with a golden sunlight hanging in front of him. Eagle no longer stared at Joshua, he looked up at the vault of the great temple. , with sculptures of the sky, sun, moon and stars painted on them. The flowing ripples of holy light make these reliefs come to life, and even emit faint chants.
"I can see clearly that because of your anger, you inspired divine power, and the power from the most fundamental part of the world filled your body, allowing you to easily kill the crystal dragon that was originally comparable." Eagle's His eyes were calm: "So you must also understand the power and limitations of this power."
"Indeed." Now, Joshua began to understand the purpose of the old pope asking him to come to the great temple on the top of the Holy Mountain. He responded in a deep voice: "The power is too huge, like an endless river, sweeping everything Even if you touch it lightly, you may be caught in the tsunami and turn into an invisible drop of water."
"If I don't get out of it, I will be burned up by this power, and my soul will not enter it and become a part of it."
"Yes, that's right." Nodding seriously, Eagle said without hesitation: "'Divinity' is the purest concept in the world. Only truly pure people can obtain it by chance. , because of this, it is difficult to control, and if you are not careful, it will engulf itself."
"Joshua, you are a warlike person, and you will definitely continue to fight Chaos in the future, killing and destroying your enemies. If the enemy is too powerful, you will definitely use your divine power without hesitation." The old pope suddenly Laughing, he shook his head with a wry smile and said: "In that case, you will accidentally destroy everything including yourself - to be selfish, the inheritance of the sages has not been collected yet, and I can't let you because of this. He died for a stupid reason. It just so happens that the Church of the Seven Gods preserves all the information about divinity, including some experience methods for controlling it."
"And now, I plan to teach you this method."
There is another chapter tonight
(End of chapter)