@jak one thing is actually controlling said power so he doesn't just break everything around him has been a struggle in the past to the point of being physically draining. and two, the only other human thing he's met that was on his level was the lich so, like he explicitly states this chapter, he's afraid his form's gonna warp as his power levels head towards godhood levels. On top of that, now that he's not in a desparate struggle to survive, being able to just work towards something instead of just being handed it on a platter is not a bad thing.
@aberdeus Honestly I'm just glad to see that the Empire has decent people in it. It was starting to look like everyone connected to the empire was scum past and present.
I love the old man barista character type. Looking forwards to more of him next chapter.