Take a gamble!
The God of Gourmet quickly made up his mind!
Besides Isaac's sincerity, the biggest reason he was willing to take this gamble was the Truth Association's response and recommendation. Their response: Isaac did indeed have several experiments underway in cooperation with True Gods, all of which were conducted under the Truth Association's supervision.
Their recommendation: judging by the general pattern of behavior extrapolated from Isaac's past experiences, he would act within the rules as long as the other party retained their status as a True God. As his strength increased, his occasional transgressions had gradually become less frequent. A measure of trust could be extended to him.
Although those somewhat ambiguous assessments from the Truth Association could easily give a god unpleasant ideas, that small price was nothing compared to the potential rewards! If Isaac's experiment succeeded, he would gain Priests, a type of transcendent exclusive to the gods, before the other gods did!
Not only would this bring him vast quantities of new delicacies, it might even...
Give him a chance to reach greater heights?!
Yes, greater heights!
The God of Gourmet had never entertained such thoughts before, but no powerful being was without the desire to grow stronger. He was no exception. Previously, he simply hadn't dared to imagine it, not lacked the desire. But now, his chance had arrived!
Anyone who could resist this gamble wouldn't merely be a god—they would be a miracle!
"Fine, but I have one condition. Once you succeed, give me the transcendent inheritance!"
Isaac raised his eyebrows slightly at that, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes. After taking another appraising look at the God of Gourmet, he nodded casually and agreed. "No problem. It's not like I have any use for it."
Normally, once a transcendent path had