Divinity, too, varied in rank and strength.
Some low-level lifeforms, such as Nascent Body otherworldly creatures or knights who had only just broken their species limit,
might display a trace of divinity due to the bloodline within them, or through equipment or lineage bestowed by fate.
For instance, the female knight who had once slain the Earl with the holy sword, or Han Dong in his early days, who could wield Death Magic imbued with Egyptian divinity through the arm connected to the Undead Priest, Imhotep.
But these were merely rudimentary forms of divinity, commonly referred to in the Holy City as "Mythical Contact."
When the Terminus Knight Order discovered that Han Dong possessed a death-aspected "Mythical Contact," they had also strongly expressed their desire to recruit him.
With Contact as a foundation, it would provide powerful support for subsequent Door Opening.
Knights without prior Mythical Contact often found it difficult to break through.
Such subtle manifestations of divinity in the early stages were called "Contact."
When an individual touched the Gate of Truth and perceived truth, they would possess divinity in the true sense of the word and be able to "wield" it.
Whether in the quality and quantity of divinity or in the individual's proficiency in wielding it, it was entirely on a different level from "Contact."
At present,
Han Dong's act of using the Scythe of the Dead to sever a Saint-tier head had already far surpassed the level of "Contact."
Although Han Dong had yet to touch the Gate of Truth, the divinity he displayed fully met the standard.
Screech, screech, screech—the sound of white threads tightening and pulling.
The white threads carried the head back and swiftly reattached it to the neck.
This Saint-tier Lifeform's attitude changed completely. It even reined in its killing intent.