Persuasion Succeeded! (End of Volume Six)

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Some time had passed since Soren killed the Avatar of Yeenoghu, the Gnoll King. Although he had saved the young Grand Master of Fist who had signed a contract with the Demon Avatar, he had not stayed with her for long. After spending a day exchanging insights on Whirlwind Attack with the young Swordmaster, Soren prepared to deal with his remaining business and return to Port Nyanzaru as soon as possible. Naturally, he would take the Flail of Ages [Ice] with him. There was no way he would leave this artifact with the monastery.

As for Chan, Soren had made suitable arrangements for her as well, effectively establishing a connection of his own in the Eastern Realm.

Learning a few Swordmaster techniques had not been enough for Soren to receive another information prompt for Whirlwind Attack, but he could vaguely sense that he was approaching the threshold. Perhaps he would gain a deeper understanding before long.

The reason Soren was in such a hurry to return was the opportunity that had presented itself to Saruman.

Goria had immediately sent Soren a magical message, and the moment he learned the news, he realized this was an opportunity.

An opportunity to nurture a Subordinate Deity.

The power Saruman had mastered should have been related to the [Fertility] domain. This domain ability was compatible with most pantheons, and Soren himself possessed the racial portfolio of [Half-Elves].

In other words, farming-related abilities could fall entirely within the scope of Soren's portfolio.

If Saruman had the potential to be nurtured, Soren intended to make him his Subordinate Deity. At the appropriate time, Soren would bestow divine rank and divinity upon him, raising him to become a new deity with [Quasi-Divinity]. That way, Saruman's power would come