Chapter 85: Have I Become A God?
Upon arriving here, Noah was actually quite clear about how things would unfold from this point onward.
He entered Scáthach's bedchamber. Although this time differed from the simulation—accompanying him into the sanctuary wasn't Merlin but Scáthach—the overall situation remained largely unchanged.
Chanting the incantation, he entered the sanctuary.
Then he saw that colossal pillar of light and used his left hand bearing the Gandálfr rune to touch the pillar itself.
This way, upon activating the pillar of light, the will known as Rhongomyniad would pose him a question.
It would ask whether he wished to become a god or remain human.
Noah had even prepared his answer long in advance.
That was how it should have been.
But when Noah actually touched the pillar of light, Rhongomyniad didn't ask him any questions.
Instead, it gave him this message:
'Long time no see, Master of Chaldea... To think even the incarnation of Britain's will could become a Master... But it matters not. Since you are Britain's incarnation, take it if you wish.'
'The power of Rhongomyniad—use it well, Master'
With just these words, the enormous pillar of light transformed directly in Noah's hands into a white Holy Lance.
However, this time Noah felt no constraints within the Holy Lance—this lance was completely unsealed!
If he wished, he could unleash the lance's full power at any moment!
Moreover, upon obtaining the Holy Lance, Noah distinctly felt some power directly infiltrate his body, activating every single one of his cells!
No... it would be more accurate to say they were deified!
His physical form was enhanced to its limits by this power, then imbued with divinity.
Under these circumstances, Noah grew slightly taller, his physique transforming into the most perfect state. His muscles expanded somewhat, but not excessively—everything calculated according to optimal proportions.
Simultaneously, Noah's constitution from the One Piece world, of unknown lineage, was fully activated.
Completely stimulated to its peak!
Along with it, Noah felt both his Observation Haki and Armament Haki awaken!
And at this moment, Noah seemed to understand exactly which bloodline from the One Piece world this physique originated from...
If possessing all three types of Haki, immense strength, powerful Observation Haki, and relatively high potential hadn't allowed Noah to identify which lineage it was,
then after being fully activated by Rhongomyniad, the clearly awakened defensive power resembling an "Iron Balloon" made it unmistakably obvious whose it was.
—It was the bloodline of Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors!
And...
Noah held the Holy Lance in one hand while clenching his other fist in the air.
His arm instantly flashed with a steely black luster.
As he closed his eyes, his Observation Haki expanded outward—he could even sense Scáthach's astonishment standing beside him!
Not only had the power contained within this bloodline been fully activated, but it had advanced further—deified!
Although Noah didn't know exactly what level of divinity he now possessed, his three types of Haki, even the characteristics of the Iron Balloon and innate divine strength, had all been deified!
This was the amplification brought by becoming a god!
If before, his Conqueror's Haki merely possessed the highest feats from the world of One Piece—a Conqueror's Haki capable of physical interference—then now, his Conqueror's Haki had undergone a complete qualitative transformation.
If he were to unleash his Conqueror's Haki at full power, crushing someone to death would be a trivial matter.
Even under the influence of his will, the flow of Mana could be affected!
Ordinary spells couldn't even withstand his will—they would shatter with a single tremor. Even some Alchemy equipment and similar items would be destroyed if shaken by his Conqueror's Haki.
Even electrical signals were not spared.
If a modern technological communication device were to bear his will, it would likely suffer severe interference. With just a slight exertion of force, he could shatter all of the opponent's communication equipment!
If it were a Heroic Spirit, they might even experience a state akin to poor signal reception under his intimidation!
This was divine might in the truest sense!
A remarkably advanced form of divine might!
Similar to the divine might of Zeus in the Lostbelts!
Similarly, his Armament Haki and Observation Haki had also been deified.
However, these two didn't feel as though they had undergone any qualitative transformation—they were simply stronger. The range of his Observation Haki extended farther, his perception of others' emotions became more detailed, and the future he could see stretched further into the distance.
As for Armament Haki... that was something he would likely only truly feel in the midst of battle.
Otherwise, although he knew it had grown stronger, Noah wasn't entirely clear on exactly how much stronger it had become.
Still, it certainly didn't carry the same sense of qualitative transformation as his Conqueror's Haki.
Similarly, his "Iron Balloon" and "Innate Divine Strength" were much the same. Noah could sense that these two abilities had also grown stronger, but they too required testing to fully understand.
Innate Divine Strength was easier to test, and it didn't feel like a qualitative transformation—likely just an increase in raw power.
But Iron Balloon... Noah felt that this ability had undergone a qualitative transformation!
It had become akin to Achilles' Andreias Amarantos.
It had become nearly impervious to all attacks, and it no longer had the weakness of the heel.
Of course, it still shared the same drawback: it would fail against attacks from beings with Divinity equal to or higher than his own.
However, Noah wasn't sure what level his Divinity could be considered now.
As for his Mana, which had never been particularly abundant, after he became a god, it directly transformed into divine power.
Whether in terms of quantity, quality, or other aspects, it was incomparable to what it had been before.
Although Noah had once watched anime and sighed at how Divinity seemed like nothing but a debuff when he saw Gilgamesh using Enkidu to deal with Heroic Spirits possessing Divinity, now that he had truly become a god, the amplification Divinity brought to his original abilities was quite satisfying.
If solidified on its own, Divinity might just be a simple skill.
But in reality, all his other abilities were influenced by Divinity, and possessing Divinity greatly increased his level of mystery.
Moreover, if the level of Divinity was high enough—like Quetzalcoatl in the Seventh Singularity—it could even grant immunity to attacks of the same attribute!
So...
"Did I just become a god like this?"
Noah had already thought about what he would choose.
However, he never expected that after arriving here, because he carried the label of "Will of Britain," this time Rhongomyniad didn't even give him a choice—it directly assigned him...
Moreover, when choosing to remain human, the boundless protection not mentioned in the simulation was now clearly felt by Noah.
This protection from the ends of the world might be considered one of Rhongomyniad's authorities. In the original Sixth Singularity, the Lion King granted the Knights of the Round Table various protections derived from this very authority.
This is certainly worth studying.
After a brief moment of surprise, Noah accepted everything as he felt it unfolding around him.
He let out a slow breath and casually stored the Holy Lance in his hand.
But as he turned around, he saw Scáthach gazing at him with eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
Whether Noah was human or a god mattered little to Scáthach!
All she knew was that Noah had found a fine spear and had grown stronger!
So...
"Let's battle~!"
"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to fulfill our promise right now—just a simple release of fighting spirit. You feel it too, don't you? With such a fine spear in hand, don't you want to test it out?"
Seeing Scáthach like this, Noah drew Caliburn with one hand and the Holy Lance with the other.
Indeed, his Armament Haki, innate divine strength, and Iron Balloon physique needed testing in combat.
And in this hidden realm—now as much his as the Holy Lance—there was no fear of damaging anything.
In that case...
"Then let's give it a try!"
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