If he really wanted to become a god.
With Iorem's prestige in the Netheril Empire and his attainments in magic, he could have become a god very early on.
"Did you give the Heavy Magic Power to other Arcanists?" Garen asked thoughtfully.”
" Yes. " Iolem nodded. " You know me. I never hide anything from my creations. "”
" The usage of heavy magic power is demanding. Only a few out of a thousand ordinary arcanists can learn it by luck. But it is still a powerful ability that should be spread.”
" No wonder, " Garen said. " Things like this that become authoritative at birth, even if they don't have faith, as long as there are creatures using them, they will gradually grow stronger.”
Just like the Goddess of Magic, the exuberance of magic represented the power of the Goddess of Magic.
The more spellcasters who used heavy magic, the stronger Iorem's divinity would be. Even if he did not establish a church or gather faith, he would still become a god.
