chapter 120
120. Disaster (3)
The question of cause and effect approaching Yuma took the shape of heavy black smoke.
As if trying to crush Yuma’s body from above. It crashed down like a huge wave, threatening to cover Yuma from top to bottom.
Crackling—! Quad deuk!
And they were all bent and refracted just before they directly touched Yuma’s body.
Achievements.
Yuma’s achievements so far in this land of Middle-earth have helped him overcome all questions of cause and effect.
-That’s amazing.
Ardolak of the Join tribe quietly admired.
The human in front of him was steadily advancing through the section where his soul, which had achieved the level of a demi-god, was slowly obliterated.
There was no need to ask what kind of achievements he had achieved.
This is because the beings he had killed so far appeared behind Yuma’s back like spirits.
Unmanned people who are extremely different from human limitations.
Demigod-level beings.
Two demon kings and one demon king, countless demons.
God of two.
-… .
A feat that no human can accomplish.
Ardolak thought as he watched Yuma walking towards the upper level of the stairs.
The author might really be able to do it.
***
Six months.
Six months have passed since Yuma disappeared.
Yuma disappeared last December.
Almost half of the time has passed since we welcomed the New Year.
Members of the Astes Empire, Yuma’s colleagues, could not help but be embarrassed by Yuma’s sudden disappearance. It was natural, since it was not a month or two, but half a year.
During those six months, the people of the Astes Empire also felt the cataclysmic changes that occurred in Middle-earth.
The people on the Gehergen Continent did not know about the invasion of the God Realm from <Silmaria Continent> on the opposite side, but they knew about the catastrophe that occurred on the Continent of Karmak, a continent beyond the sea.
This is because the Count Bellman of the Kingdom of Lehen, a kingdom located at the edge of the Karmak Continent, came directly by boat to request rescue.
-… It was as if they were gods.
Brigitte very easily believed the words of the count’s vassal, who spoke with great fear.
Bellman’s driver, who thought he would be treated like a charlatan and told him not to talk nonsense, was dumbfounded when Brigitte shook her head and believed him so easily.
The advent of Increnu.
The Descent of Barbatos.
Brigitte, who had seen it with her own eyes, could trust what the Bellman driver said.
From Brigitte’s perspective, it wasn’t that strange that an evil spirit had arrived in another continent and another country.
It was just something that warranted very strong caution on the part of the Gehergen Continent.
Why are they invading the Karmak Continent, which belongs to the nearby axis? Why not invade the Gehergen Continent?
Brigitte was able to deduce the reason without difficulty.
‘Yuma.’
It was because of the existence of Yuma.
god.
This is probably because the being who wiped out two gods who were clearly quite strong gods from this world is settling in on the continent.
But that being has not returned for six months now.
“When are you coming…Yuma?”
Brigitte looked at the sky with a complicated face.
‘… Yuma.’
Brigitte could not have predicted that Yuma was breaking away to become a god.
I thought I was just going away for a moment to raise my level further.
However, after investigating the location that Ella Brighton, the 3rd Seat of the Empire, had pointed out as where Yuma disappeared, I came to think a little differently.
‘god.’
In the past, among the Zoin race that had been strong since the beginning, a being called Ardolak, who was born stronger than the standard, became a demigod, or demigod. Accordingly, it is said that he dreamed of the full flowering of godhood.
Since he was a being who had reached the level of a demi-god through his own power, it was not that strange to dream of becoming a god. However, even though it was a worthy challenge, success was not guaranteed.
It is said that the man named Ardolach ultimately failed.
As I was unable to completely pass through the passage of destruction called the <Altar of Transcendence>, I was able to receive a book containing a record of life itself being extinguished in the end through the high elf Ruineleaf.
And in that record, after Ardolak’s failure to develop into a god, all kinds of murderous natural disasters suddenly struck the land of the Join people, and as a result, two-thirds of the Join people’s kingdom was wiped out.
It is said that the remaining members of the Join tribe scattered across the continent to find a way to survive, avoiding a disaster that seemed to be the wrath of God.
Ruinerif, who was sitting next to Brjite, who was looking intently at the records, opened his mouth.
-The records state that it was a natural disaster, but it is highly likely that it was a clan-level punishment imposed by the gods who were angry that non-gods dared to attain godhood from the beginning.
Shinbeol.
Brigitte felt her whole body shaking.
fear.
That there is no person named Yuma next to him. It instilled too much fear.
“I… am so helpless.”
I clearly realized that I had been relying on Yuma for too many things.
A very vague belief that the empire will be safe. The source of that belief was a being called Yuma.
But he wasn’t there now.
The members of the empire in heaven had already been brought back a month ago. This is because the situation on the surrounding continent has been deteriorating rapidly since last month.
In the meantime, we were able to check the preventive measures that Yuma had taken in preparation for unexpected situations. The elves and lycanthropes decided to exchange greetings on a regular basis.
It was all something Yuma had asked them to do in advance. This is a request to come forward and help if something happens on the continent, or if there are signs of it happening.
With their active help, Brigitte was able to build a defense line in advance to prepare for an unexpected invasion by evil spirits.
***
New Territories.
─Pantheon.
<The vicious god of fortification>, Malphas looked at the gods in front of him.
The number of gods gathered in the pantheon this time was close to fifty.
A huge black crow slowly opened its beak.
“There must be people like me who sent their relatives to watch over Middle-earth.”
The other first- and second-tier gods nodded at the words of Malphas, one of the eight evil gods.
“And among them, there must be a god who has closely watched the Gehergen Continent.”
This time too, several gods nodded.
One of them opened his mouth.
It was a pale-skinned goddess wearing a dark cloth that resembled mourning clothes.
<The Virgin of Gloomy Charity>, Galois.
Galois slowly opened his mouth.
“There wasn’t one.”
Galois flicked his lips once with his purple tongue.
“No matter where I looked in the Astes Empire, I couldn’t find the God Slayer who killed two of the eight evil gods, humans and Yuma.”
There is no Yuma.
In Galois’ confident words. The eyes of the gods with various appearances widened simultaneously.
“Are you really saying that Yuma doesn’t exist in the Empire?”
<God of steel and war cloud>, the Duke asked, twisting his head towards Galois.
Galois did not lose his extremely calm expression despite the Duke’s questioning tone.
The purple lips parted again.
“No trace of Yuma could be found anywhere on the Gehergen Continent, let alone the Astes Empire, where Yuma originally lived.”
As a result of Galois’s clan Nabi spreading out across the continent to monitor him, Yuma does not currently exist anywhere on this continent.
“I started spreading it to my followers three months ago.”
From what Galois confirmed, it was three months ago.
The giant crow, Malphas, nodded slowly.
“It’s been three months since I spread the word to Yuma. That person’s current condition is predicted to be at least serious enough to prevent him or her from being active.”
After hearing Malpas’ prediction, Galois added one more word.
“He may have died. It makes no sense for a human to kill one god. Since he killed two, it would not be surprising if his body and soul gradually deteriorated in reaction to him, leading to death.”
There were more gods who began to nod their heads in agreement than those who denied the words of Galois, the Virgin of Gloomy Charity.
This is because the inference that the being who killed the two gods declined and died as a result of the reaction seemed reasonable enough.
“If it’s missing or in bad condition… isn’t now your chance? Let’s tear it to death.”
The Duke, who had his blue hair pulled back, smiled bitterly.
“He’s the one who dared to go against the gods, isn’t he?”
Malphas flapped his wings weakly and stood forward again.
“It would be better for us to send out our subordinates for a few days to make sure that he is not there, and then come down ourselves. If he is not really there, sending only our subordinates will cause a bit of a disaster.”
The gods, including Galois, unleashed their mighty divine power as a sign of sympathy.
Gods who had combat-oriented retinues carefully armed their retinues.
“We need to engrave the location on the bugs.”
A giant god who looked like a cross between a scorpion and a centipede muttered.
It was Yenkal, <the god of shallow and deep forces>.
Many gods agreed with Yankal’s words and prepared their descendants.
***
Squirt!
Bell was swinging his sword alone in the outdoor training hall.
A clear sword energy bloomed like a flame on the sword.
teacher.
He was endlessly practicing the swordsmanship taught to him by Yuma.
“If it takes this long, you have to tell me in detail.”
Belle gritted her teeth as she remembered Yuma’s expressionless face.
“I’m worried….”
No matter where I was, I had faith that I would definitely return.
But this time the gap was too long.
Boom!
Bell began swinging his sword seriously again. He unfolded the sword techniques he had learned from Yuma.
“When I come back, let’s just get one hit.”
I was only planning on hitting him once in return for making me feel so anxious.
Both arms that were busy moving suddenly stopped.
“…what.”
Kiiiiing!
This is because the transparent stone in front of the imperial palace began to shake.
This was a danger detection barrier set up by archangels from heaven.
Belle quickly raised her head and looked at the sky.
Something was falling.
Very huge. So many things.