The news of a godhead being dropped after the death of a god would have spread rapidly, making it impossible to keep such a secret. If this were a common occurrence, Barbatos would have heard about it from other gods on the god forum.
The dark gods, in particular, would have exploited this information, using it as leverage against those who dared to oppose them. However, Barbatos hadn't heard a whisper about it, not even from his classmates in the Class 69 Chat Group. This suggested that the phenomenon of a godhead dropping after a god's death was unique to him.
Pondering the reasons behind this, Barbatos concluded, "It must be due to my power as the first-generation God of Free Wind, specifically the divine position of freedom."
"My divine position of freedom likely frees the godhead from the god upon their death. Although I'm still too weak to strip a god of their godhead while they're alive, doing so after their death appears possible, as demonstrated now."
"If other gods knew about this ability, they would hunt me down to prevent chaos in the Endless Void. Even if I don't intend to massacre countless gods to collect their godheads, dark gods might try to coerce me into cooperating with them."
"This unique ability could be advantageous. I could allow my believers to obtain the godheads of other gods, smoothing their path to becoming demigods."
Barbatos envisioned an army of believers who had integrated godheads without being demigods yet. Theoretically, even First-Order Mortals could integrate a godhead, but no one had encountered such a case before Barbatos.
Typically, a god's godhead would dissipate after their death. To truly kill a god, their godhead must be destroyed, as remnants of their soul could use the godhead to possess others and be reborn.
Even if someone managed to obtain a godhead free from soul remnants, who would give it to mere mortals?
In Barbatos' case, he only dared to consider it because he wasn't interested in the God of Forest godhead. He desired a much stronger godhead, one that touched the rules and laws of the universe such as time, space, causality, fate, death, or life.
'Of course, if I used my hundredfold increase talent on the God of Forest godhead, it would become a first-generation godhead with an additional divine position, such as the God of Death Forest.'
'However, there's a problem. I can only have one godhead. Absorbing another godhead would be impossible because my soul can only handle one divine position.'
'The only reason I seemingly have two divine positions, namely Wind and Freedom, is due to my hundredfold increase talent enhancing the quality of my godhead. The God of Wind godhead was already mine, so even when the divine position increased, it didn't affect my soul.'
'Thus, rather than having two separate divine positions, it's more of a fusion—a two-in-one divine position of Freedom and Wind. If I truly had two divine positions, I would possess two godheads, not just one.'
Barbatos could instinctively sense the limits of his body and soul due to his divine power as a god. Because of this, he knew that if he were to forcibly integrate another godhead into his soul, his soul would be obliterated from the overload.
'In other words, if I want to increase my single divine position to a dual divine position and have the capacity to integrate a second godhead, I'd need to use a hundredfold increase opportunity to elevate my divine position.'
'Only by achieving a dual divine position could I handle a second godhead. I had considered this before but chose to invest my hundredfold increase opportunity in Eldric instead.'
'Facts have proven that my decision was correct. Investing in my believers is just as crucial as investing in myself. With my first-generation God of Free Wind godhead, I'm invincible in battles against gods of the same power level.'
'However, if a god defeats my believers in a divine war, not only would my enemy become stronger, but I would also become weaker.'
'At least until I become a Main God, I should not neglect the development of my believers. Their strength is as vital as my own.'
Barbatos didn't regret using his second hundredfold increase opportunity on Eldric instead of using it to awaken a second godhead.
For now, his current power was sufficient. What he truly lacked was the strength and numbers of his believers.
After storing the God of Forest godhead in his space storage, Barbatos turned his attention to the third item. He pondered aloud, "Now that I've figured out why the God of Forest godhead dropped as loot, what is this other item? I still don't know the purpose of this ball of white mist covered in divine light."