The boar had climbed partway up the mountain when it stopped. Seated on its back was Compass Carburettor, breaking into a smile upon sensing a surge of energy within himself. "I knew he would figure it out."
A Deity was represented by their heroic tales. So, whatever they did was what represented them in the future.
Had Compass Carburettor slayed a boar before their eyes, that would become his legend. Though of course, killing a boar wasn't deific enough. Maybe there was a stampede of ferocious animals attacking the village and if he had been the sole individual that fought against them and even succeeded, then that tale would have been strong enough to birth him into a Deity.
That was the core function of this world. Humans could become Deities if their actions were legendary enough. But of course, the limitation of that was perfectly evident.
