372 What Can You Offer Jack? (1/2)

”Then… If it's impossible, why did you mention that Jack could help us become gods earlier?” questioned Hadurt. He just recently accepted the chance to become a god and he wasn't willing to let go of that chance so easily.

Smiling, Daruun replied, ”That's because Jack does have the ability to help you. Allow me to explain.

”Jack has already been claimed as a demigod, as has his new sister and his fox companion. And others will soon be joining those ranks. The issue you three now face doesn't lie in the inability to find willing gods, it lies in your current lack of immortal potential. So if you lack something, can't you simply get more of that thing?”

Following Daruun's logic, Tralon finally spoke up, ”Are you saying that there's a way to regain our immortal potential?”

”No, that potential has been spent.” Daruun shook his head but kept smiling. ”But you can take someone else's immortal potential.”

”Then--”

”Let me finish, Hadurt. You wouldn't want to feel depressed after I crush your simple theory,” stated Daruun. ”In order to steal someone's immortal potential, that person's immortal potential must be active and realized. What do you think that means, Hadurt?”

The berserker nervously replied, ”That… means we need to kill a god.”

”Good for you, one god's immortal potential is practically limitless compared to mortals. Felling a single god would give all three of you a chance. But that potential would be foreign to you so, at most, you'd be able to keep the energy within you for a week before it completely fades. Within that week, you'll need to become a demigod and cross lv. 90,” explained Daruun.

”And should you reach lv. 89 before you become a demigod, you'll reach a standstill and EXP will have no effect on you. Should you gain EXP while at lv. 89 without being a demigod, then that EXP will be lost,” Daruun added. ”So, with that in mind, how do you think Jack will be able to help you?”

Lorwynn answered, ”He'll have to kill a god for us, right?”

Daruun nodded and looked to Tralon

”But that…” Tralon muttered, struggling to speak his mind.

”Tralon, you've got less than one year to surpass your former level and become a god should you wish to keep living,” Daruun spoke Tralon's mind for him. ”I wouldn't call that impossible, but it is incredibly difficult. You all will have to work hard for that to happen.”

”Wait, Jack's going to kill a god within a year?!” Lorwynn shouted.

Hadurt gave his former rival a strange look. ”What's the matter? He's the Legend, isn't he?”

”WHAT?! Daruun, you would do that to your champion?!” yelled Hadurt.

”That's exactly what I did. If I hadn't, then Jack would only have the potential of his past self. By starting from scratch, I allowed Jack to have a unique subclass that, knowing Jack, he'll use to flip Kartonia upside down,” reasoned Daruun. ”For him, starting at lv. 1 was better than bringing his past self.”

”But how strong is he now. When I first met him months ago, he had barely reached lv. 20.”

”Well, considering that he's now lv. 49 and almost lv. 50, I'd say he's on course,” replied Daruun, stunning both Lorwynn and Hadurt. ”He may be lower in level, but he's your only hope to become gods and escape the inevitable deaths your roles carry. So, what do you think you should do or offer him?”

”I'll pledge to him.” Hadurt blurted out his reply, startling Lorwynn even further. ”For him to kill a god means he'll most likely already be a god, right? Wouldn't that me I could pledge to him, the first-ever hero turned god-killer turned immortal? That's my kind of god!”

Daruun started laughing, meeting Hadaurt eye to eye. ”I think he'd like that. Just don't get too mad at him when he has you doing some crazy schemes. What about you, Lorwynn?”

”I… I'd prefer to pledge to my master, given the chance.”

”That's very reasonable and honorable of you. But how will you help Jack get to the point where he can kill a god?” questioned Daruun. ”Hadurt didn't state it directly, but he's willing to follow Jack at the chance to become a god and kill Pestro for all the trouble the Demon God has forced him to suffer.”

”Hey!”