Deal with The God!

Merlin’s eyes gleamed. "It’s not about what I can get, but what you can give me." His voice grew more measured, the words flowing like a carefully constructed plan. "The divine fire, godhead, priesthood, divinity, and divine power, these are the five great sources of a god's power. The godhead is the cornerstone of your very being, and I know you won’t be splitting that anytime soon. Priesthood is useless to us; it has no meaning without the other four divine powers. What you can offer is divine fire, divinity, and divine power."

There was a long pause before Methys responded, his voice colder now. "The divine fire cannot be given to you."

Merlin’s response was calm, but there was a dark gleam in his eyes. "Without faith, even if you gave me the divine fire, it would be worthless. So, let’s move on." He paused, letting the tension hang in the air before continuing, "Let’s talk about divinity."