Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Chapter 971: Chapter 473: Demigod Squirrel and the Holy Tree

Huh?

The great [Holy Tree Guardian] was a bit puzzled that this guy really didn’t run away.

Oh wow, instead of fleeing after my warning, he’s actually approaching me?

"You’re not afraid of me?"

The half-human height squirrel blinked, its big tail swishing behind it, bouncing around Herbert and directly asked, "Aren’t you afraid that I might just squash you flat?"

As it spoke, it even extended its little paw to make a gesture.

Herbert’s eyes, quite unhelpfully, subconsciously followed the white squirrel’s tail for a couple of moves, then he looked back at the squirrel, smiling as he retorted:

"I haven’t done anything wrong, so why should I be afraid of you?"

Herbert allowed the other to thoroughly examine him from every angle, spread his hands, and smiled: "Sir, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

Herbert generously revealed his goodwill, raising his hands to show he wasn’t carrying any weapons.

"We are not enemies."

Because... even if they were enemies, he couldn’t win.

Just now, when Herbert asked Miss Nenasha the "strength detector" about the opponent’s strength, he received an answer that made his eyebrows twitch rapidly.

She said:

["It? Oh, it’s not super strong, if I had to say, it’s barely what you’d call a ’Demigod’ with some special talents~"]

???

"Wait, can you tell me what a ’Demigod’ is? Is it the one I know?"

["Certainly, it’s a god who’s been halved~"]

"Ah?"

At Herbert’s urging, Nenasha stopped messing around and seriously introduced Herbert.

In Nenasha’s words, a [Demigod] is a special existence between gods and mortals.

It could be said that a demigod is an extension and manifestation of divine power in the mortal realm, while also being bound by the rules of the mortal realm, existing in a somewhat awkward yet unique state.

The birth of demigods often has direct or indirect connections with gods.

Most commonly, it’s the offspring of a god and a mortal, and such demigods carry a portion of divine bloodline from birth.

Others might be mortals who, by chance encounter, receive part of a god’s divine power, like a chosen believer granted some divinity after completing a crucial mission, who then converts to a demigod when their strength is sufficient.

Additionally, in rare cases, ancient artifacts or nature spirits absorb enough divine power, gradually gaining self-awareness and evolving into demigods.

In the Divine Church, certain especially powerful Epic individuals might be called "demigods," but this is more praise, believing them to be as powerful as demigods.

In fact, only after reaching the Epic Peak and further, does one qualify to be called a "demigod."

They are neither purely divine nor ordinary beings, possessing strong divinity and divine format, yet different from pseudo-gods.

Pseudo-gods possess some divine format and divinity, even have their own followers and sects, but lack divine positions, with varied power levels ranging from Legendary to Epic.

For demigods, divine format and positions are unimportant, followers are merely a burden.

To them, as long as their own divinity is sufficient and their power is strong enough, that’s all that matters.

From this perspective, although their strength might not match the Gods, they have fewer constraints, perhaps even more freedom than the Gods.

If it’s really hard to distinguish between a "demigod" and a "pseudo-god," one could use a simpler, more straightforward description.

[Pseudo-god] is the form before [Belief in Gods].

Whereas [Demigod] is a degraded version of [Ancient Gods].

Among all the top players Herbert knows, currently only the Ashen Bishop might have the qualification to be called a "demigod," though it’s not certain.

As for some solitary old Deng, he’s different... the title of "demigod" is far insufficient to describe a Saint.

In terms of power, Saints are essentially equivalent to gods.

Moreover, Herbert feels that the Archbishop is considered a special existence even among saints.

The Archbishop might not lose in raw power to some of the strong Ancient Gods.

A truly overwhelming and invincible boss that just thinking about it can be daunting!

After figuring out that the squirrel before him is a special "demigod," Herbert knows which approach to take—no fighting, only to use intelligence!

No other motives, just want to form a good relationship and make a friend.

Absolutely not because this squirrel can fight really well!

Certainly not!

I’m just naturally kind, always friendly and kind to people.

Average-looking: being kind, friendly interaction, leaving a good impression.

Good-looking: being kind, striving until the end for a rewarding interaction.

As for those who don’t look very pleasing... of course, I will equally be kind, must not favor or discriminate.

As for further pursuits, can only excuse myself by saying, we’re just friends!

—You know, I’ve always considered you a friend.JPG

However, Herbert is slightly regretful that his goodwill strategy, though not entirely useless, was only somewhat effective, just moderately impactful.

"Hoo-moo, you’re not dumb, unlike those guilty folks who try to resist or run away."

Seeing Herbert’s sensible behavior, the white squirrel’s attitude improved slightly, but still kept its guard up, staring at him and asking: "Hoo-moo, if you’re not an enemy, then what are you here for? Why are you approaching the Holy Tree?"

This demigod squirrel seems to have a peculiar habit, pretending to be dignified while constantly "hoo-moo hoo-moo" humming, looking quite... adorable.