Chapter 198 (1/2)
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The God of Earth was not an independent, individual God, but rather an aggregation of Gods, deends and the like from every nation
These Gods had branched off froious belief and fear held by hule unified opinion, and although they possessed power, they could not have direct influence on the world This was because deside the Gods; they kept each other in check and this resulted in the in many circumstances
The only exception was the bestowal of a divine protection upon Vandalieu by approxiotiations
It was these Gods of Earth that Zuruanted Vandalieu to meet
”But why? It's true that I've received their divine protection, but didn't you say that about half of them don't want to support ht had changed drastically since he had lived on Earth Thus, he thought that it couldn't be helped if the Gods of Earth didn't want to accept him
”Well, you'll knohen you see thee place
In this place, there were the divine beings of Earth that Vandalieu recognized, having debates and argust themselves
Tens of thousands of Gods, buddhas, demons and monsters It was quite the spectacle… ah, there were also Kappas and Kuchisake-onnas
TLN: Kappas arecreatures; Kuchisake-onna host stories
A few Gods stopped their debate that had turned into an argureeted their new visitors
”Ah, thank you for co side of the debate,” said one
”damn, we couldn't finish in ti! Thanks to you, the supporting side can quit while we're ahead!” said a third
The reactions of the Gods to Vandalieu's arrival were varied Many of them appeared friendly towards him, and there were only a few that looked hostile
Their conversation was regarding soiven Vandalieu their divine protection anted to give him their divine protection as well When asked about what this was all about, they explained that Vandalieu had seely influenced the Gods of Earth unconsciously
They had become connected to him when the dark Gods and the Gods related to death and the afterlife had given Vandalieu their divine protection
These dark Gods were a part of the Gods of Earth… approxiive Vandalieu their divine protection at first had becoh the dark Gods, they had been influenced and encroached upon
”It is not that all of us Gods have changed Even now, I think your actions are difficult to accept,” said one of the Gods
”However, with Zuruwarn-dono's persistent attempts to persuade us, even the stone-headed ones like this one have started to think that it doesn't reallyat the first God
”Apparently it's because no matter what may happen in other worlds, it won't affect the lost sheep on Earth,” said a third God
”Thinking about it that way, it's very pleasant to see your adventures in your foreign world through the connection that has forh the divine protection Perhaps it feels that way because we have only ever seen Earth,” said a Goddess
In other words, Vandalieu's actions were a form of entertainment for the Gods of Earth Sohts of huic, so Vandalieu's adventures in Lareatly stimulated their curiosity
”That is how it is Take our divine protection,” said a God with a po orb
”Thank you veryhis head as he accepted it ”By the way, could I ask you to tell e about Earth?” he asked
”… Why do you desire the recipe for a carbonated drink so?” one of the Gods asked curiously ”Well, I suppose it is fine Creating it in another world will not affect businesses on Earth, after all”
”However, we cannot give you all of our knowledge regarding other things Your soul has too strong a resistance to any external interference,” said another God ”I will teach you what I can, but consider it certain that you will forget more than nine tenths of it”
”And we are only able to iuarantee that you will be able to do the sas in another world with different laws of physics Be wary of that,” said a third
And so, Vandalieu acquired the complete divine protection of the Gods of Earth, the recipe for Cola and a se in other areas
Ie froain held in Zuruwarn's in? It's hard to tell them apart,” Vandalieu murmured as he looked at a planet that looked alin resemble one another, we can only tell theeography,” said Zuruwarn
Unlike Earth, e historical differences such as that the Second World War had never happened But from outer space, there were al Rikudou that things won't end well for his, or warning Amemiya that Rikudou is a traitor… would probably be a bad idea, wouldn't it,” said Vandalieu
”That's a bit difficult, since Rodcorte would take notice,” said Zuruwarn ”Also, I don't know if they'll be in one piece after seeing you in your current for down there”
In addition to his skyscraper-size, Vandalieu's soul had countless frag his current form even more indescribable than before
It would become more difficult for Zuruwarn and Ricklent to make moves unnoticed if Rodcorte were to notice their actions here, but it was also desirable to not have Vandalieu cause a large nuin's inhabitants to lose their sanity
”In any case, even if you were to show yourself to them, it's likely that you'll be attacked like you were ten years ago You look even rotesque now than you did back then,” Ricklent pointed out,the end of Vandalieu's second life
Indeed, he had at least rese a human noas that he had limbs and walked on two feet
It was far toodetected by Rodcorte to warn Rikudou and Amemiya
”I suppose that's true, too,” said Vandalieu
”But to you, are these people worth giving warnings to?” Ricklent asked ”I thought you would take no notice of them”
”No, I don't actually care about Rikudou and Amemiya,” Vandalieu replied
He really did not care about thein, there was no changing the fact that they would go to Rodcorte, be requested to kill Vandalieu and then reincarnated in Lauarantee that they would accept that request They could run away soet involved with Vandalieu, or they could even join hie path like Asagi
That would depend on their personalities and eed by one or two brief conversations with thein had already come to an end - at the hands of Amemiya and the other reincarnated individuals, no less
”But I'm just a little curious about the future of the child of Amemiya Narumi, the one that Pluto spared… the one that she saved,” said Vandalieu
He was a little curious of the child who had been inside Narumi, the reason that Pluto had been unable to kill her
Pluto had not known that she would have a second life, and she yet had given up on accooals of her first in order to save that child
Since she had gone through so much effort to save her, Vandalieu wanted her to at least be healthy as she grew up
According to Kanako, the researchers who had used Vandalieu as an experiathered in the same facility that Kanako herself had died in Thus, they should have all died at the saroup
Considering that, the only thing that interested Vandalieu in the world of Origin was Amemiya Narumi's second child
”But let's leave that to her parents,” said Vandalieu ”Take in, please”
Just like when he had taken Vandalieu to the Gods of Earth, Zuruwarn brought Vandalieu to a curious place
The God of Origin was actually a group of countless Gods, much like the Gods of Earth, but there were far fewer of thein's huht of nature and spiritualmysterious were to happen on Earth, they would be attributed to the pranks of fairies, the doing of hts would give birth to new Gods
However, in Origin, they would be attributed to soical effect If these things were attributed to ic, then perhaps Gods would not be born
”But it seeuys aren't here,” Vandalieu observed
Heroes and great figures who actually existed in the real world could also become Gods But fortunately, it sees would have been problematic if they had
”Well, Amemiya Hiroto is actually still alive But look, there's a face that you know,” said Zuruwarn, pointing somewhere
”Ah, I am finally able to meet you,” said a faed to soirl with black hair, black eyes and sickly-white skin
”Pluto?” Vandalieuthe Gods was Pluto, who had the form from her previous life that Lambda's Pluto had recently beco Vandalieu a polite bow ”However, I ain, born froin”
The Eighth Guidance had conducted philanthropic work in order to gather power, gain supporters and to fight back against the Bravers Jack had brought gravely ill people ould not be able to escape death to Pluto, and she would absorb the death frohth Guidance, these were not entirely virtuous acts, as they possessed an ulteriorthis, but for those ere saved and their families, she was unmistakably a Goddess who had saved theeless, ic that was thought to have been lost, she had gained hth Guidance had anticipated
And even after their deaths, Pluto's worshi+ppers had remained and even increased in number, as she had become more famous after her death
”That worshi+p is what created in Thus, I ainations of the people of Origin,” Pluto explained
”I see That's why you're a little different,” said Vandalieu, realizing that the behavior of the Pluto before him was different from the real one
It see created froinations of worshi+ppers who did not know her
”Through the connection to Legion for them our divine protection, we have summoned Zuruwarn-dono and Ricklent-dono here, as they have also granted them their divine protections, and we have summoned you as well We have done this because we have decided that if the 'Avalon' Rikudou Hijiri drastically affects this world in the future, ill make use of Amemiya Hiroto in order to deal with hi research in order to acquire the death attribute, and it was likely that he would take radical actions in the future If these actions would cause casualties merely in the scale of thousands or tens of thousands, the Gods of Origin would not have taken any action, no matter how much resent thein was a world similar to Earth; it had experienced numerous disasters, conflicts and wars There had been plenty of events in which thousands or tens of thousands lost their lives
During these tragic events, not a single God had appeared shi+ning in the sky to save the people
For the Gods of Origin, ere an assereat variety of Gods, the conflicts of humans were the conflicts of their oorshi+ppers, and they were unable to act due to the differences in opinions between the Gods
But the 'Avalon' Rikudou Hijiri was an exception to this
”The da to accomplish may result in the destruction of this world,” said Pluto ”Though that is only if his research is correct,” she added
”Is Rikudou Hijiri's research really that dangerous?” Vandalieu asked
”Yes I do not know if he can reallyhis research as a result of not being able to fully control the death attribute, but… even in this scenario, approxiin's population would be lost”
It seeerous Perhaps Pluto had not told Zuruwarn and Ricklent this erous, then Rodcorte should be stopping it as well… Since he rules over this world's circle of transration, the people should be a source of power for hi that, has he?” he asked Zuruwarn
Zuruwarn shook his four heads ”None I don't knohether it's because he hasn't realized how grave the situation is, or whether he's opti that Amemiya Hiroto will stop him, or whether he intends to intervene at the last second, but considering that he hasn't done anything up until now -”
”In any case, we cannot trust Rodcorte any longer We have all coree on that Thus, we intend tothem in order to stop Rikudou Hijiri,” said Pluto
It seein had no intention of giving Rodcorte a say in the matter They would support Amemiya Hiroto and the other Bravers without Rodcorte's permission, so that Rikudou Hijiri would fall before he caused too e
But Pluto, whose eyes had been filled with a quiet determination up until this point, suddenly frowned ”Personally, the thought of granting the miracles to happen in order to support them is unpleasant to me, even if this support is temporary, but… we do not have equivalents to clones or heroic spirits that can act on the world's surface on our behalf, so we ive us,” she said
”I don't really care about that… It's only natural for Gods to protect their world, after all,” said Vandalieu
”No, that is… We intend to re them, but if reincarnated individuals with our divine protection are killed in the process of stopping Rikudou Hijiri, it is possible that they will still be carrying theo to Rodcorte's Divine Realm, and ill not be able to reht it would be best to inform you of this”
In other words, it was possible that reincarnated individuals who accepted Rodcorte's request or thought sii would possess the divine protection of the Gods of Origin
”I see If that happens and I devour their souls, it would cause dae to you,” said Vandalieu
If he were to devour the souls of such reincarnated individuals, the divine protection bestowed on thein - a portion of their power - would be devoured as well This would cause thee
Pluto seemed to want to avoid that
”We have discussed this with Ricklent-dono and came to this idea We are sorry to ask this of you, but ould like you, the 'Undead'… Vandalieu, to accept our divine protection Through this connection, ill recover our divine protections when you devour the reincarnated individuals' souls,” said Pluto ”Will you accept our divine protection?”
”Before I answer, I'd just like to be sure, what should I do if reincarnated individuals with your divine protection disappear without trying to kill me, or if they join me?” Vandalieu asked
”Then you o to the trouble of recovering all of our divine protections,” Pluto replied
Vandalieu felt a great sense of relief upon hearing that he would not have to devour the souls of those ere not his eneratefully accept,” he said
”Thank you very reat Undead, Vandalieu-sarateful since it looks like we're just going with the flow, but I suppose we should have you accept our divine protections as well,” said Ricklent
”There's no point in hiding things from Alda now, too,” said Zuruwarn
And so, Vandalieu received the divine protection of the Gods of Origin from another Pluto, as well as the divine protections of Ricklent and Zuruwarn
《Earth's Dark Gods' Divine Protection has transformed into Earth's Gods' Divine Protection!》
《You have acquired Origin's Gods' Divine Protection, Ricklent's Divine Protection and Zuruwarn's Divine Protection!》
Vandalieu was still in a dreaarn isyour body to stay in line, so don't worry about anything Just wait for a while,” said Zuruwarn
”If fate would have it, you ht meet someone As for what to do with that person, that is up to your discretion,” said Ricklent
With that, they left It seemed that they had picked Vandalieu up, but would not take him back
But from Ricklent's words, it see to take him back But just ould Vandalieu meet?
”I mostly only in or Earth that I know?” Vandalieu wondered, walking forward at a leisurely pace
Maybe I'll wake up froht
But just as this thought occurred to hi pitch-black, about the size of a cat or a , turned to stare blankly at Vandalieu, who returned a perplexed gaze