A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Of course, it is not the same existence, it can only be said to be a similar existence.

“Who are you?” Thomas asked.

He didn't actually speak the words, he just "thought" the sentence out loud.

Specifically, make it appear on the surface of your consciousness.

He couldn't explain why, but he instinctively knew he could speak to the other person in this way. Perhaps it was because of his elevated status.

I hadn't felt this way before in the basement of the Holy See. This was the difference between being a half-step protector of the nation and being a protector of the nation.

"That's a good question... I can only answer that I don't know either." The other party uttered a sigh.

"Don't know?" Thomas was surprised.

"I've forgotten who I was, but I used to be called Sol."

"You are..." Thomas found his heart pounding. "Thor?"

In the Greek/Roman pantheon, there are three sun gods.

Apollo, Helios, and Thor.

The relationship between these three is incredibly complex. Thomas was an ordinary person in his previous life, not a historian, and only had a passing familiarity with Greek mythology (as he does in this life). He knew, roughly speaking, that the original sun god was Helios, and then that Apollo emerged, with the portfolio of "light." Originally, these two gods were unrelated, but somehow, Apollo came to be considered the god of the sun. As a result, Helios, the original sun god, gradually faded from public consciousness.

Thor was actually the native Roman sun god. After Rome conquered Greece, Helios and Thor were merged into one. One theory is that the Romans used Roman gods to subsume foreign gods with similar functions, so Thor subsumed Helios. Of course, another theory is that during the translation process between Greek and Latin, Helios became Thor. The god is still the same god, just called differently in different languages.

In any case, the sun eventually became Apollo, and neither Helios nor Thor was mentioned again.

Of course, in the era of Christianity, all gods and monsters were overthrown, and God is the only ruler!

"Sun God? I suppose. So, young god, what brings you here?"

"I am the owner of this island now," said Thomas.

Although the other party said so, Thomas didn't dare to believe it completely.

"Oh, has the owner of this place changed again?" The strange being who called himself Thor sighed.

"So, Thor...senpai," Thomas asked. "Why are you here?"

"Of course I'm trapped here," the other person replied. "You don't have to worry about anything. I'm just a prisoner now. Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't want you to release me."

"If someone releases me, I'll be reduced to ashes in my current state in a matter of moments."

"Although it would be a good option to turn everything into ashes and put an end to it all, I don't want to do that at the moment."

"You don't need to covet anything from me. I have nothing here. Yes, even if you dig all the way down, you won't find anything. Except for stone carvings, stone carvings, stone altars... nothing but stone and more stone!"

Thomas was surprised. "You're trapped down there... in the temple? Why? Did you encounter any enemies?"

Why are they all trapped?

The first one was accidental, but the second one... I'm afraid it's not that simple.

"Enemies? Oh, I have many enemies. I used to have many. But my real enemies are still desire, greed, and stupidity. Yes, although I don't want to admit it, I failed." Thor sighed. "I failed to cross the last step on the road to becoming a god!"

"What failed? How did it fail?"

"Ascending to the heavens... Hmm, young god, you don't seem to understand. But I can sense that you've already embarked on this path."

"I came to this path by chance," Thomas said. "I knew nothing about this path. I was just a groping person."

In fact, even the "gropers" are giving themselves face.

Because Thomas has no clues now.

Not to mention what to do next, Thomas didn't even know which direction to grope.

Although it was their first meeting, Thomas could sense the other party's indifference.

Not the same guy I met in the church basement.

That person obviously had other ideas and wanted to get something through Thomas.

And this being who calls himself Thor... he has a calm indifference.

He has no desires or demands, and seems to be indifferent or unconcerned about things.

Thomas felt that if he hid things, the other party would look down on him.

Apart from the most core secrets that cannot be leaked, it’s no big deal to admit that you are a rookie.

Chapter 144 Discovery 3

"Explorer... Interesting, can the matter of deification still be explored?" Thor laughed.

This was a very revealing statement. For a moment, Thomas didn't know how to respond.

"But, young god," Thor said, "could you tell me what the outside world is like?"

"what……"

"I've been out of touch with the world for a long time, and lately I've only been able to communicate with one person. I don't know if what he said is true or not, and he might be hiding something from me, so I want to ask."

"With someone? What's that person's name? How much do you know about... the outside world?"

"That man calls himself Ferdinand, but I'm not sure if that's his real name. He says that over a hundred years ago, this place changed owners, and the new owners are the Knights of Rhodes," Thor said. "I don't know if that's true. You claim to be the new owner here, so are you the new conqueror, or..."

"I am the new Grand Master of the Knights."

"Oh, I see." Thor said. "So what he said is true?"

"Yes, at least in this case it is true."

"Then, Senior, may I ask you some questions..."

"Of course I'm asking for advice. I have nothing to hide," Thor replied. "I want to know what's happening in this world, and you want to learn some lessons on the path to godhood. So, let's make an exchange."

"Of course, but you're talking about Ferdinand...didn't he tell you?"

"He doesn't know much," Thor sighed. "Since you're the Grand Commander, you must know more than him. And you should have better access to information and be aware of what's happening on a larger scale."

"But let me be frank: I'm a loser. My experience can only be used as a reference. If you want to imitate or use it in practice, you should think twice before doing so."

"Also, I must explain. I can't maintain a continuous conversation. My power is trapped. My consciousness can only reach here during the ten minutes or so when the sun is highest in the sky. At other times, I can't communicate with the outside world."

"Time is running out today... In my opinion, the first thing you need to learn is... you must hide yourself. This is more important to you than anything else."

What does "hide yourself?" mean?

"Simply put, within the laws of this world, you are already a god. So if someone uses a prophecy spell or some other method, they can easily detect your presence. In appearance, you can disguise yourself as a human. But with other methods, finding you is very easy."

Ah...Thomas understood a little.

"A god still walking among the mortals... open and aboveboard, with nothing to hide. Tsk tsk... even in my time, few dared to do so. Because it means your every move is under the surveillance of prophetic spells. Even if you are thousands of miles away, a spellcaster using precognitive magic can detect you, a mortal god."

Thomas suddenly felt a little ashamed... He really had no idea before.

Fortunately, even national protectors are very rare in this era, let alone gods.

I guess no one would use prophecy spells on things like gods for no reason.

This should be a simple thing, but without guidance, Thomas had no idea. He couldn't even think of it.

"So what do I do?" Thomas asked.

"It's simple. Isolate the magic," Thor said. "You must isolate your divine essence from the influence of the Weave. As for how to do that, you can figure it out yourself. I can teach you a simple spell. Using it, you can isolate the Weave from you. Of course, you can also try to create a magical item. There are many ways, choose your own. In fact, it's not difficult at all; if you can think of it, you can do it."

It is indeed not difficult, the main thing is that we don’t have the idea.

Time passed minute by minute.

After a long time, Thomas suddenly let out a long sigh.

Radagast was startled by the noise and looked up, only to see Thomas with a very strange expression on his face.

"The Grand Leader..."

"Let's go out," Thomas said. He glanced at the old man in blue robes. Radagast had been observing the whole time, but he should have sensed the magical fluctuations, but he didn't know there was a sealed god below.

Of course, this is hard to say, at least on the surface.

The old man's expression froze for a moment, and he bowed his head without saying anything.

"As you command, Grand Commander."

Soon, the two men walked out of the cave entrance. Outside, several officers and Louis were waiting.

"I want to ask something," Thomas said. "When this outpost was still around, was it also used as a temporary resting place for patrols?"

The officers looked at each other, and finally the oldest one stepped forward. "Of course, Grand Commander. It happens all the time. But after the outpost was abandoned, we canceled the patrol route here."

Thomas nodded, then suddenly said, "You know, that traitor... you know I'm referring to the former fleet commander, Ferdinand... does he come here often?"

Several people exchanged glances again.

"Yes, Grand Commander, that traitor often takes the initiative to participate in patrols. Now that I think about it, his behavior may be some kind of conspiracy. He must be using patrols as an opportunity to send messages to the outside world."

Thomas nodded, then shook his head.

He suddenly understood something. The reason why Ferdinand betrayed the Knights must be related to Thor!

A...deity trapped underground?

And he is a god who is willing to impart knowledge and share experience!

Thomas was initially unhappy about being summoned back from Smyrna. After all, leaving him on the crucial front lines and returning to Rhodes Island could potentially delay important matters.

But that's different now.

The original road to becoming a god was a completely different world for Thomas.

He hadn't even completed the first step on the road to becoming a god, and he had no idea how to do it.

But now, he finally has the chance!

Looking at the azure sky and the scorching sun, Thomas suddenly felt a sense of freedom and the exhilaration of being free from all shackles.

The thing he had been seeking for a long time suddenly fell in front of him.

At your fingertips.

"Let's go back first!" As the sea breeze blew, Thomas suppressed all the excitement in his heart.

Things are definitely not that simple, at least Thomas doesn't believe he will be so lucky.

If a delicious treat falls from the sky, please check first to see if there are any fish hooks hidden inside!

As the head of the group, he was not idle and could not just sit here and wait for tomorrow. In fact, there were many things that needed to be dealt with by him.

The siege had incurred heavy losses, and as a precaution, some reinforcements were necessary. Since this was a matter of maintaining public order rather than a siege, even Rhodes Island's city defense forces were capable of handling the task.

Finally, there are the navy sailors. We must use the warships captured from Smyrna to organize a fleet as quickly as possible!

This matter is of great importance and of paramount importance. With a fleet, everything is worth it. Without a fleet, it would be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.

In addition, separating from Demetrios was a very troublesome thing. Without the help of the secretary, Thomas had to handle many things by himself.

Although the matter of the Path to Godhood is important, it is not that urgent...

Chapter 145 Venetian 1

Thomas sat in his reception room, slowly chewing the golden apple in his mouth.

As the golden apple flesh entered his stomach, a magical power continued to surge in his body.

Continuously, he transformed his own body little by little into a higher level creature.

In fact, the same thing can be done without eating the golden apple, just by relying on the connection of the magic network, but the golden apple greatly speeds up the process.

This is the second batch of golden apples.

Of the first batch of golden apples, all were eaten except one which was sold for money.

The second batch of golden apples has ripened, and their number is twice as much as the first batch.

In addition, the apple tree itself has grown a lot taller with sufficient water and fertilizer supply, and has also produced a new batch of new apples.

Now Thomas could hardly reach the top of the tree even if he stood on tiptoe.

In terms of the total number of apples, the number is actually increasing.

The surging magic power swirled and gathered around the body.