Chapter 245 (1/2)

Death Mage 245 – The World is Round

A tube connected two barrels together One was filled with a liquid in which countless small bubbles rose, and the other was filled with a black liquid The gas contained inside the bubbles of the liquid in the first barrel dissolved in the liquid of the second barrel

As Vandalieu eon he had created beneath his house, he pondered the contents of the Divine Message that Juliana had received

“'A place that is equally to the north and south of here' probably refers to a continent or island on the opposite side of the world from the Bahn Gaia continent,” he said

“I suppose so Equally north and south, even though they're opposite directions froreed

“So, people in this world know that their planet is round,” said Kanako, sounding a little surprised “There are lobe, so I was sure they had no idea”

Having seen the world of Lambda from Rodcorte's Divine Realm, Kanako and the other reincarnated individuals knew that it was round, just like Earth and Origin

They had only ever seen Lambda, so it was possible that it was different in size froin It was even possible that the orbits of objects were reversed… with the sun andaround Lambda However, there was no doubt that it was indeed round

But that was so that the reincarnated individuals knew only because they had seen it frolobes of the world, so Kanako had very naturally assumed that the inhabitants of this world did not know that the world was round

“Not everyone knows,” Darcia said, correcting her “To elaborate, the fact that the world is round is taught to children around the saends and learn how to read, write and do basic arithht after that – whether the world is round or not, that is I'd forgotten it until I was reminded about it in Vida's Divine Realot as well”

“Ah, don't look at me! In my previous life, I was a human who received soot! Please don't look at me!” Juliana cried in shame

“Do not be so harsh on yourself,” Zadiris told her “Even if you tell me that the world is round, I do not even really understand”

“Yeah, Julie-chan Don't worry,” said Pauvina

“I'm sorry I didn't mean to make fun of you,” said Darcia

The fact that Juliana had said, 'I don't know!' to Vandalieu, whoreat e upon her

“Since us Ghouls lived in seclusion in a Devil's Nest, we don't have opportunities to learn about the world's geography I don't think anything we say would be of much comfort, Mother,” said Basdia

“Most human households are si and then don't think about it ot myself until Vandalieu-sama mentioned it,” said Tarea “In o, and the education I received was similar to today's Isn't it?”

She looked around, hoping that soree with her

Simon and Natania nodded with a perplexed look on their faces

“Yes, now that youthat the world is round when I was a kid… though the world looks pretty flat to me,” said Simon

“Yeah… Even with the mountains, hills and valleys, the world looks flat… but I kind of have the feeling that ht me that it's round…” said Natania

Siht that the world was round, but it seee had become buried in dust over time

“Is it because it was considered to be knowledge originating in another world, so Alda and Bellwood's believers avoided teaching it?” Doug suggested

But even for children, it was unnatural to teach them that the world was round as part of their basic education

Princess Levia appeared behind Vandalieu and joined in on the conversation

“No, the fact that the world is round shouldn't be knowledge that originated in another world The stone plate that bears ical tales in Taloshei to the world's creation, and it says that the world is a sphere,” she said

“… Boy, you are the one who repaired the temple, are you not?” said Zadiris

“It's been about nine years since I repaired it I didn't have 'Perfect Record Technique' back then, either,” said Vandalieu “But thanks to you, Princess Levia, I've got a good idea of why the fact that the world is round hasn't becoe despite the fact that it is known”

The clear difference between Lambda and Earth was that the Gods of Lambda had existed before its people And after the Gods created the people, there had been an age when the Gods ruled the world, living alongside the hu them

The Gods had still been young, and they had not taught the people any skills or knowledge that was beyond them… such as how to cast offensive spells that were too powerful to be used in hunting or how to create torture tools that inflicted deep wounds on the body and mind

But they had likely taught the people about this world That it was round

Or perhaps the people living in that time had realized it thes

Warnliza was the guardian deity of the High Goblin nation and subordinate God of Zuruwarn, the God of space and creation She had taught the people the knowledge of measurement and how to draw maps

In any case, the people of this world had known that the world was round before the champions caerousthe people had a more proper relationshi+p with one another than they did now Traveling would have been far safer back then, too

But the war against the ared the world completely

The fierce battles had changed the world's geography, and the er accurate On top of that, corrupted regions haunted by dangerous monsters had appeared – Devil's Nests, Devil's Seas and Devil's Skies

And having lost a significant portion of their power during the war against the De and the war between Vida and Alda that followed, the Gods of Alda's forces had left the world and now resided in their Divine Realms The Gods of Vida's faction were also secluded within the Boundary Mountain Range and on the Dark Continent

The world was not in a state where the Gods could teach the people about its geography

The people had also been unable to traverse long distances and conduct large-scale surveys Indeed, the Dark Continent had been considered to be an unexplored land in human societies prior to the Stor it

These were not circulobes of the entire world

And currently, es that they were born and raised in Overall, there were fehojourneys as a part of their lives Thus, ordinary people needed extreet by

Thus, even though the knowledge that the world was round still remained, it did not establish itself firmly in the minds of the people who learned it

Hearing this tentative explanation from Vandalieu, Darcia and the others nodded

“I understand, but… what do we do?” said Kanako “It seems pretty difficult to measure an equal distance to both the north and south”

The mystery had been solved, but that did not lead to the unraveling of the Divine Message

“I do not believe there is a uardian deity is Warnlizsama, who herself is a subordinate God of Zuruwarn, the God of space and creation And Warnlizsama herself has not been outside the barrier in over a hundred thousand years,” said Princess Levia

Orbia appeared toSchneider? His party has been to the Dark Continent and back, so they should have been able to ht? Wait, doesn't Gufadgarn have any idea?”

But Gufadgarn shook her head “My apologies It is not within e”

She was the only God in Vida's faction who had been outside the Boundary Mountain Range – by teleporting her entire Dungeon, the Trial of Zakkart, from place to place However, she had been focused on the eon; she had not paid raphy of the world outside it

“If only I had a better understanding of the Goddess's will, I would have been able to receive the Divine Message in a way that is more easily understood!” Juliana said, disheartened

“No, Juliana, do not blame yourself It is unlikely that ill need to measure distance to the north and south so accurately The other clue, 'jaws that are unpleasantly-colored,' should serve as a more accurate marker for the precise location,” said Zadiris “It is likely referring to an area that geographically resembles the jaws of a beast, so perhaps it is an oddly-shaped, venomous-colored valley, ravine or cave entrance In any case, it should be quite conspicuous”

“The Divine Message is cryptic, but I do not believe that Perisama deliberately made it difficult to understand out ofshe could to make it as easy to understand as possible so that you could receive it, Juliansan,” said Princess Levia

Vandalieu put a reassuring hand on Juliana's shoulder “They're right, you don't have to worry about it nobody can speak to Gods fro born to become able to speak to them”

Vandalieu first encountered and had a conversation with a God, the dragon God of five sins Fidirg, when he was around eight years old… Incidentally, the first time he ate an evil God was one year prior to that, when he was seven

“… Master I don't know if it's right for you to co her eyes

But Vandalieu didn't really understand what she was trying to say

“Well, there's no guarantee that everyone becoht,” he said “Well then, Juliana, let's aim to become Rank 13 If you do, you'll be able to speak to the Gods face to face”

“Yes, I'll do

But Rank 13 was not so for it However…

“I get the feeling that if you're around Van and you do your best, you'll be able to do it,” said Pauvina

Though she had no Rank herself, she had high-Rank e and Yamata

“Yeah I was Rank 4 when I first met Van, but I'm now Rank 12, the same as Mother and the others,” said Basdia with a nod

Me from monsters possessed not only Ranks, but Jobs as well Considering that she received bonuses to their Attribute Values and growth from two sources, Basdia was likely already more powerful overall than a Rank 13 monster

As she was now, she would probably be fine even if sheface to face

“As for the 'jaws that are unpleasantly-colored'…” said Vandalieu,on

“Why don't we ride in Father's carriage and search areas where it is likely to be?” suggested Rita “Father is faster thanbirds now!”

“If we need to, we can enter his alternate di monsters,” said Saria

The twins' father, Sa in his carriage would likely be a fast, safe way to reach the other side of the planet

“About that, I've received a summons from Duke Alcrem I want Sam to be on standby near me,” said Vandalieu

“U to deal with both the Divine Protection and your business with the duke at the same time?” asked Tarea

“Don't you think you should leave the visit to the duke for later?” said Basdia

The dukes that ruled the duchies of the Orbaudom each had authority equivalent to that of a s In ordinary circumstances, it would be difficult to delay the wishes of a duke to prioritize other matters

However, in this case, it was a Divine Message sent by a Goddess People called Darcia 'Holy Lady' and 'Holy Mother,' and Vandalieu himself was the 'Patron Saint of Transformation Equipment'

If they infore, even the duke would not be able to bluntly deny their cause

“And even if it is the will of the duke and the headquarters of a Guild, that doesn't ht away If they wanted you to co you alone on his Wyvern,” said Darcia “Walking from this city to the capital would take at least teeks, so you have time”

Vandalieu could simply use those teeks to search for the place indicated by the Divine Message, then go to the capital via Legion or Gufadgarn's teleportation

There would be no problem with this, as the duke and the others did not know that Vandalieu and his companions had the ability to teleport

But Vandalieu shook his head “So that can't be taken care of quickly will probably happen at the place indicated by the Divine Message, so I think it's best that I handle my business with the duke and the others first And we probably shouldn't take a year or two to respond to the Divine Message, but it's unlikely that tio to the Church and ask the Gods myself about this Even if I can't talk to the Goddess who sent the Divine Message herself, I'll probably be able to learn a lot”

“… I see By the way, I want to ask… what's inside those barrels?” asked Legion, who had si around like a mass of flesh

“It's an improvised setup to produce carbon dioxide and make carbonated water,” Vandalieu replied as he prepared cups for everyone “I need people to taste it before I take it as a gift, after all Well then, let's begin the tasting”

Using the recipe taught to him by the Gods of earth as a reference, he had blended caramel produced from Gehenna Bee honey with several spices and fruits to create a prototype Cola

That night, Talosheim was filled with loud cheers The people celebrated their e Fitun, the God of thunderclouds, who had been one of thethe forces of the enemy God Alda

They also rejoiced in Vandalieu's strengthened influence in hunore, and welcomed his new companions

A parade was held, with all kinds of dishes being served, and people of every race gathered to celebrate Its scale and liveliness was several tireater than the parade in the city of Morksi

Late that night, a boat creaked loudly as she departed Talosheihost shi+p that Vandalieu had built by coes of multiple shi+ps

It was unusually large for a ghost shi+p in Lambda, and she spread her sails to head south

“You scurvy dogs! It's His Majesty's first order for us to set sail in over a year! Look lively!” shouted one of the Four Dead Sea Captains that commanded Cuatro

“Yes, Captain!” the dead sailors said in response

“But our mission this ti We must be quiet so that we remain unnoticed Do you understand?” said another one of the Four Dead Sea Captains

“Yes, Captain,” the dead sailors whispered