Hearing Aiwass's words, Roy was momentarily at a loss for words. He simply closed his eyes, ignoring Aiwass, and immersed himself entirely in his newly fused authority.
Seeing Roy shut his eyes in silence, Aiwass merely chuckled softly and didn't press further. Her form gradually dissipated, once again becoming Roy's guardian spirit, silently watching over him from behind.
This time, Roy's authority had undergone a complete transformation after fusing with Verethragna's spiritual foundation.
Whether it was due to the exceptional compatibility between Verethragna's and Michael's authorities, or because this was Roy's final spiritual fusion, his authority had undergone a complete metamorphosis.
Roy estimated that even if he were to kill the Last King and fuse with his spiritual foundation, it wouldn't compare to the fusion with Verethragna.
The spiritual foundation of the Last King, Veeraj, was actually on the same level as all other Heretic Gods. Veeraj wasn't inherently stronger than other Heretic Gods—in fact, his authority was relatively weak compared to others. Both Athena and Verethragna could defeat Veeraj.
Veeraj's true strength lay in the "Great Ritual of Oath Covenant" and the true immortality granted by the gods' "covenant" with him. Without the Great Ritual of Oath Covenant, Roy could have easily defeated Veeraj in a few strikes. But with it, Veeraj's power exceeded all limits, surpassing even the boundaries of Heretic Gods and Campiones.
From the way the Great Ritual of Oath Covenant absorbed the essence of Earth Mothers, it was clear this ability was more like an external force rather than Veeraj's innate power. Thus, every time Veeraj defeated a Campione and fell into slumber, the power granted by the covenant would vanish. Upon awakening again, he would need to gather the earth's essence anew to reactivate this ability.
Roy's authority had poor compatibility with the Last King's, as their abilities barely overlapped. However, the Holy Right and the Ten Avatars shared almost complete overlap in their powers.
First, the Hand of Jacob fused the Bull and Camel avatars. The Bull and Camel were embodiments of strength and leg techniques, respectively. As the name suggested, the Hand of Jacob was a "Biblical combat technique" focused on hands and feet—though Roy had integrated the foot techniques into his hands, which was why he rarely used leg-based moves.
After fusing these two avatars, Roy gained the Bull's monstrous strength and the Camel's leg techniques.
In the past, when Roy used the Hand of Jacob, it could produce earth-shattering visual effects, but these were merely the lethal techniques derived from the authority itself. Roy's own strength remained within normal limits. But after fusing these two avatars, his physical power had improved significantly, and he now possessed the Bull's trait—his strength increasing proportionally with the size of his opponent.
Second, the Sin of Sodom fused with the White Stallion avatar, not only removing its previous usage limit but also allowing single-target attacks. Previously, when Roy used the Sin of Sodom, heavenly fire and brimstone would erupt from the sky and earth, causing widespread destruction. Now, he could summon the White Stallion to drag the sun, enabling precise, pinpoint strikes. The fusion of these two authorities also granted this ability the attribute of the "sun."
Now, this authority holds the power to destroy cities and pools on a grand scale, or conduct precise area bombardments on a smaller one.
Thirdly, the Sound of Seven Trumpets no longer has the previous limitation of once per day. As long as Roy has enough cursed energy, he can summon endlessly, and each summoning brings forth an even greater number of angels. Roy even estimates that if he prepares in advance and uses this authority as a grand ritual, he might truly summon an angelic legion for large-scale warfare.
Just imagining tens of thousands of angels arrayed in battle formation, clashing with enemies on the battlefield, stirs a bit of excitement in Roy. After all, dying wrapped in horsehide has always been a man's dream.
Moreover, Roy believes this authority has immense potential for exploration. If one day he can bring angels from other worlds under his command, making them part of the authority, or even create angels himself, then the angels he summons would no longer be mere constructs of magic but physical entities that could be called a race.
Roy thinks they might be named the 'Flügel.'
Fourthly, Lord of Light has merged with Raptor and Gale. The Raptor enhances Roy's speed, while the authority usurped from Michael grants him the effects of light and flame when moving at divine speed. After usurping the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, this authority gained the attribute of 'thunder.' Now, having slain the Eastern God of War and merged with Gale, it has also acquired the effect of 'wind.'
Currently, Roy's divine speed possesses the fourfold attributes of 'light,' 'flame,' 'wind,' and 'thunder.' The principle of divine speed is essentially transforming into an elemental state to achieve speeds far beyond human limits. Now, Roy can convert his body into any of these four attributes, fully embodying a natural disaster.
Fifthly, Isaac's Redemption has merged with the Ram authority, transforming it entirely into a supportive ability. Not only does it retain its original power to heal curses on others, but Roy can now also use it on himself, gaining the ability of 'resurrection'...
However, perhaps to align with the Bible, this authority is now more aptly named 'The Son's Repose.' It is an ability that, once activated, ensures recovery from any injury, no matter how severe, and even resurrection after death—provided one slumbers for three days. This aligns with the legend of Christ Jesus rising after three days.
Sixthly, Sword of Judgment has merged with the Warrior—the golden sword of the God of War. These two authorities are remarkably similar in power, both capable of severing concepts: one 'adjusts the order,' while the other 'severs with wisdom.' Previously, Roy did not know how to 'adjust the order,' but after merging with the Golden Sword, he finally gained a method—relying on wisdom!
If the former Sword of Judgment was a fixed authority that could not be upgraded, the current version is now tied to wisdom. As long as Roy possesses sufficient wisdom and can analyze the opponent's techniques or constructs, he can effortlessly adjust the order and sever anything with this sword.
This was equivalent to turning the Sword of Judgment into an infinitely upgradable weapon, which was the greatest benefit Roy had obtained—an ability intrinsically linked to him, a divine tool whose power varied with the depth of his wisdom.
Seventh, the Light of the Right. This ability, forcibly treated as an Authority by Roy, remained unchanged. Its mystery far surpassed this world; even Roy himself couldn't fully comprehend it, let alone understand it.
With the addition of Face of God, which Roy had completely integrated into himself to alter his temperament, and the Body of the Holy Son, which made his physique as if forged from steel, Roy had finally unified all his Authorities, becoming the true Holy Right!
Verethragna's Youth incarnation ability was also retained, though Roy had yet to find a use for it.
Now, Roy possessed only one Authority—the Holy Right!
The many abilities of the Holy Right possessed high growth potential. The fusion of Authorities didn't signify that Roy's power had reached its peak; on the contrary, it symbolized his beginning. Roy had completed the foundational construction of his abilities. All that remained was to infinitely expand upon it in the future.
In this world, Roy had finally obtained all the foundations necessary to become truly powerful. Even with just his current abilities, he could already be considered a powerhouse across many worlds!!!
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