LIGHTNOVELWORLD chapter 116
116. Molting
[The criminal has escaped.]
Yuma gazed closely at the successive windows.
It didn’t seem like there would be any immediate change even if I broke away.
It literally just means that you have escaped the ‘culprit’.
It is about breaking away from a dull body that cannot accumulate mana. He had escaped the cursed body that left him with no talent for swordsmanship.
A situation in which there was no possibility of growth without any help.
That meant breaking away from criminals.
[Face it.]
Immediately after those words echoed in my head.
Suddenly it became dark before my eyes.
And after a while, the world became bright again.
I saw a flowing river. I saw a blue sky. And then I heard a voice.
=This is my first time seeing you.=
Soon, it took shape. It was the shape of a woman made of pure white light.
=Yuma.=
“….”
Yuma gazed at the woman closely with his brows tightened.
Yuma guessed who the woman in front of him might be. A person related to the status window.
If so, there was only one answer.
‘god?’
Yuma killed two gods.
However, it was not easy to predict that there would be a being above God.
“Are you God?”
=By now, you are probably asking a lot of questions.=
You know me well.
=One, answering Zen questions is impossible. This is because the interference power has not been completely filled yet. Of course, I know you probably still have a lot of questions, so I’ll try to anticipate your questions and tell you everything I can say in the current situation. =
The woman continued speaking.
=First of all, I am God.=
=＜Goddess of Earth and Eternity＞, her name is Leah.
=One of the several gods who summoned Yuma to this world.=
=Outer God Realm, that’s what the Eight Evil Gods call us. We are among the gods who occupy half of the territory of the God Realm.=
=Currently, the divine world is divided into the foreign world and the divine world. The Oesin Realm refers to the side that escaped and struck the barrier in the God Realm War, led by the Eight Evil Gods of the God Realm side.=
The gods who were defeated.
=You probably think you lost.=
There was a certain bitterness in the woman’s words.
=That is not wrong. We had no choice but to lose because not only the Eight Evil Gods, but also many gods under the Eight Evil Gods, were gods specialized in battle.=
=One, among them, the Eight Evil Gods are the ones who must be eliminated no matter what.=
=Those who started killing the same god. These are people who are probably feeling uneasy just because they are putting up a barrier in the foreign media world. This is because they themselves recognize that the war between gods is wrong. Because I know it is a sin.=
=Once gods start killing gods, they cannot stop killing gods. The destruction of Middle Earth will not stop either. In order to break the barrier that our foreign media circles have established, they will continue to try to raise their status as gods. The most effective way to raise that godhood is to repeat the destruction and restoration of Middle-earth.=
In the end, this meant that in order to protect this land, all six remaining evil spirits had to be dealt with.
=There will be no change in Yuma just by escaping from the culprit. It’s just that I escaped the curse of being a criminal from a body that originally had no talent for using force.=
=Having poor talent was inevitable in order to summon Yuma here.=
=The important thing about escaping the criminal is that you have become a vessel for escaping.=
=This is because, in the state of a criminal, no matter how much divinity you accumulate, you cannot attempt to break away from it.=
=Yuma.=
The woman paused for a word and then continued speaking.
=You must blossom into Godhead.=
Yuma furrowed his brows.
Godhead.
=There has already been enough history.=
History. History.
=We must awaken the myth.=
mythology.
The doubts in Yuma’s mind grew bigger.
=In order for you to protect Middle-earth from the threats of the evil god and his subordinate gods, you must break away from the race of criminals and humans.=
=You must become a god.=
God.
=Only then can you protect everyone you want to protect.=
=Please, you must follow what I say.=
=The power you have. Many gods contributed to grant that power.=
=You have only made the right choices so far, so I hope you make the right choices this time as well.=
That was the end of my meeting with the woman.
The fantasy-like situation unfolding before my eyes was shattered. Yuma let out her sigh.
“Damn it.”
In the end, is this guy just a guy who wants to do what he wants?
This time, instead of a voice speaking, a status window appeared in front of my eyes.
[The only place in Middle-earth where you can blossom into godhood is the Joyin Tribe’s Transcendent Altar at the end of the Dongjok on the Gerhegen Continent.]
[If deity flowering is successful, it is impossible to predict how long the process will take. It could be done in a month. It may take more time than that.]
Yuma looked at the map that appeared with the emblem in front of him. The map was a map of the Gehergen continent.
Yuma looked at the map closely.
＜Purma＞, the kingdom of the Join people where there was a transcendental altar, was located near the northern part of the Gehergen continent.
Yuma came out of his room and thought deeply.
must become a god
He had to accomplish something that seemed completely impossible in his common sense.
Yuma headed to the imperial palace’s office where Brigitte was working.
***
“I need to know about the Bird People. I have something to see in Purma, which is said to have been the kingdom of the Bird People.”
Brigitte’s eyes widened at Yuma’s sudden words.
“Purma is a kingdom that was destroyed over a thousand years ago. I heard that only the palace structure remains.”
“Do you know why it was destroyed?”
Brigitte shook her head in response to Yuma’s follow-up question.
“I crossed a line that should not have been crossed…and was destroyed as a result of the judgment. That was the only way I was known.”
A line that should not be crossed.
I expected it because I had just heard from the goddess what it was.
‘… ‘Did you try to become a god?’
I had heard about the Join people. Unlike humans, who are a race with a somewhat clear growth limit, they are one of the races that have the power to reach transcendence.
Elves and joiners.
Those two are especially beings with the potential to achieve transcendence.
Still, it seems that he did not become a god.
‘There is no time to drag on.’
The golems in the Kingdom of Ressen showed their teeth to the Kingdom. It was clearly an act of God.
Destroying the continent. It is said that when restoration takes place, the gods gain divine power.
The process of destruction and restoration was already about to begin.
‘It seems that the Eight Evil Gods are reluctant to step forward directly, but the person who controlled the golem showed that it is still possible for those under their command to set it up.’
There was no telling when the evil god would use his power again to try to stir up Middle-earth.
‘Goes.’
Even if we left right away, it might be late.
Even if we arrived quickly, I had no idea how long it would take for the flowering of that godhood to take place.
“I’m going to stay here for a while.”
Yuma picked a place on the map of Gehergen Continent. This was the location of ＜Purma＞, the only Zoin nation on the Gehergen Continent in the past.
Brigitte looked into Yuma’s walls.
“Yuma, don’t you know exactly how long this journey will take?”
Yuma nodded.
“I will come back as soon as possible.”
Yuma added immediately.
“Don’t worry, we will take maximum measures to ensure the safety of the empire.”
Brigitte slowly shook her head.
“No, Yuma.”
Brigitte’s mouth slowly opened.
“I’m just worried if you’re okay.”
Yuma patted Brigitte’s shoulder.
The shoulders of the young emperor who was only 26 years old.
“It’s okay. Don’t worry.”
After reassuring Brigitte, Yuma chose the next destination in his head.
He moved towards Ruineleaf, a high elf living in the VIP room of the imperial palace. High elf Louis Neleif quickly stood up, his green hair flying.
It was because none other than Yuma, who had continued to tie him to this empire, had appeared.
Ruinerif, who witnessed with his own eyes Yuma defeating Barbatos, the god of war, one of the Eight Evil Gods, was so shocked that he literally lost his mind. And he became unable to disobey Yuma’s words. So he was very faithfully carrying out his instructions to protect the Astes Empire for the time being.
Ruineleaf’s green eyes widened and her body trembled as Yuma walked towards her.
“W-what are you doing?”
Yuma faced Ruineleaf with an expressionless face.
“Guardian of the Empire. Extension of service period.”
“yes?”
“I will be away for a while. It may take longer than the business of Heaven. I will return as soon as possible. Anyway, for that reason, the period of protection of your empire has been extended. Even if the empire deploys all the troops at its disposal, it is dangerous. When the moment comes, I will have to give orders to the other elves to help as well.”
Ruinerif’s face was a mixture of fear and doubt.
“How long do you think it will take?”
Yuma did not answer that question and simply said what he had to say.
“Just answer what I say.”
“…All right.”
Ruineleaf didn’t want to face Yuma’s cold eyes anymore.
Actually, I was just looking at it. After directly witnessing Yuma killing the jumping god Barbatos, I couldn’t help but feel cold just by standing still.
Due to my interactions with the Elyos, I know a certain amount about the ＜Evil God＞. From the high elf’s perspective, who knew how powerful the evil spirit was, the sight Yuma showed him could not help but be terrifying.
The more knowledge you have, the more intense your fear becomes.
For Ruinerif, knowing that he was a ＜God Slayer＞ only in his head and witnessing the feat of God Slayer with his own eyes gave him a completely different experience.
Yuma, who received confirmation from High Elf Ruinerif, who can produce a power equal to that of a single kingdom if he mobilizes all his strength, moved on to his next destination.
The destination this time was ＜Baukalak＞, the kingdom of lycanthropes and wolves.
Of course, the distance was quite long, so I traveled on Gryphon Ethan.
Hwiii profit─
Ethan spread his wings and slowly swam and landed on the ground, flapping strongly.
Even though humans suddenly appeared on their land, the lycanthropes did not take any hostile action, such as taking weapons in their hands.
He followed the orders given by Berkan, the king of Baukalak, who saw the griffon and realized who had appeared.
Yuma walked towards the palace.
Berkan, the king of Baukalak, looked at Yuma.
“I will have to pay for helping your kingdom during the invasion of the Demon World.”
Berkan grinned.
“What help do you need?”
“If Astes is in danger, help him.”
“That’s natural, even if it doesn’t have to be that price.”
Yuma received confirmation from both races.
Yuma returned to the empire and ascended to heaven.