Chapter 246 (1/2)
The sensation of bubbles gently tickling the tongue ensured that the addictive sweetness of the cara experience Also, as each bubble burst, a unique fragrance burst forth and expanded inside the mouth
Zuruwarn had consues before, such as ale, but this beverage was different from those, and he became immersed in its flavor Three quarters of his consciousness ept away by it
One of his four heads was busily gulping the cola fro its lips A third let out a loud burp
“Pardonto drink
“So, this is cola… on Earth, the world where it originated, this drink and pizza are syluttony It is a drink that drives people to depravity!” said his fourth head
Vandalieu, the creator of the cola, gave a satisfied nod “It's good that you're happy with it To be honest, I orried because it isn't as fizzy as the cola on Earth”
The aroma and flavor of the cola that he had created himself was almost identical to the cola on Earth that he barely remembered… No, he had used Gehenna Bee honey as the sweetener, so the flavor was clearly superior
But there had apparently been a problely carbonated The carbonation wasn't h to feel insufficient compared to the carbonated drinks that he remembered
He would later co pressure during the process of carbonation – the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in the fluid
He would likely be able to create proper cola by setting up a proper Golem factory tobarrels
However, other than the carbonation, there was no problem with the flavor and aroma of the cola
Kanako, Doug, Melissa and Legion had all given their seal of approval, saying that it had the sain but with a better flavor… Unlike Vandalieu, the reincarnated individuals' reference point was the cola of Origin rather than that of Earth, likely because they had consuin so much that it had overwritten their memory of Earth's cola
If one thought about it, it was peculiar that cola's existence was a coin were very si the existence of ic and the presence or absence of a number of historical events The tastes of the people and the ingredients that existed in the torlds were therefore very sies had been produced and becolobal phenomenon in both worlds
Indeed, cola was the same in both worlds, but they were manufactured by different companies
“Also, it luttony, but I think it's an exaggeration to say that it drives people to depravity,” said Vandalieu “And pizza can be healthy depending on what you put on it and how thin the base is”
“M a syluttony?” Zuruwarn asked
“It's a fact that cola has a lot of calories And the cost of the ingredients needed to h, too”
The sweetener Vandalieu had used was Gehenna Bee honey, which they had produced by gathering nectar frosrå like Eisen, Leshi+, Monster Plants and Gante Ents It was incredibly delicious, but this h Its current price was equivalent to not 100 yen, but 100 Lunas per glass (approximately 10,000 yen)
If one were to atteredients of the sadom, it would likely cost several thousand Baums (approximately 100,000 yen)
TLN: 100 yen is about 1USD A 500ml bottle of coke is typically 160 yen in japan 10,000 yen is about 100USD 100,000 yen is about 1000USD
“The e to make it possible to mass-produce, and I intend to turn it into two separate products – a coar as the sweetener, and a variety targeted at the wealthy, made with Gehenna Bee honey,” said Vandalieu
“Even so, it sounds like it will be expensive Sugar is not as cheap in Lambda as it is on Earth,” said Zuruwarn
Indeed, sugar was highly valuable in this world It was similar to paper; it wasn't so exorbitantly pricy that ordinary people could never buy it, but using it on a daily basis would put a strain on one's wallet It was so of a small luxury item
“… Do you intend to iar needed for it fro with rah Kobold nation?” asked Xerx, the God of Battle Flags
“Yes,” Vandalieu said with a nod
“There's no need for you to be so reserved I aarcane or beet sugar in your own Dungeons,” Xerx said
“That's true, but we're already iarcane to meet our current needs But I think it would be shameful to steal the local products of allied nations… That's not so in such times,” said Vandalieu
It would be rather less to steal wealth from allied nations when the entire empire was at ith Alda, the God of Law and Fate, and Rodcorte, the God of Reincarnation
“Very well, though I do not think it is so you should concern yourself with,” said Xerx
“I agree Perhaps it would be better to create a cola factory in each nation and have each nation produce their own flavors Local specialty cola – I think this could work,” said Zozogante, the Evil God of the Dark Forest
“… Do you have the will to make a profit or not?” Zuruwarn questioned
Fidirg, the Dragon God of Five Sins, suddenly looked up He had been evencola than Zuruwarn
“Five-head land?! Is this so related to me?!” he said in alarm
TLN: 'Local specialty' is ご当地/gotouchi, and 'five-head land' is 五頭地/gotouchi
“I said 'local specialty' Though it would include the great ante “… Perhaps my Ghoul nation's flavor would be Gante Ent flavor?”
He was absorbing cola through his roots, and his eyes that were attached to his branches like fruit looked like they were spellbound
“assu out a tentacle flavor, would a rice flavor work?” wondered Merrebeveil, Evil God of Sliuardian deity and mother of the Scylla
“What would ith the nation of e, Evil God of Degenerate Corpulence, guardian deity of the noble Orc nation
“The local specialty cola of my children, who live by the sword…?! Is this not a more difficult probleuardian deity of the Kijin nation
“I do not think we can add thread or pieces of carapace to it Perhaps it is necessary to send out Divine Messages and instruct our children to borrow the Holy Son's wisdom?” said Zanalpadna, Evil God of Carapaces and Couardian deity to their city that bore her name
Multiple Gods were all enjoying Vandalieu's cola
“Then should I tell Queen Donaneris myself?” said Vandalieu
“That would be helpful,” Zanalpadna said
“Alright,” said Vandalieu, and he decided to take advantage of the current topic to bring up the es, I didn't co I could ask soe from Peria…”
“What do you believe that Divine Message ic
But Vandalieu had already e meant
“The Goddess is sealed away on the opposite side of the planet froely colored valley, ulf That's e think it means,” he said
“You are likely correct,” said Ricklent, whose three forreement
“Peria is the Goddess of knowledge, but she doesn't like unintelligible riddles and wordplays Froe should be taught simply and accurately,” said Vida, the Goddess of Life and Love “If textbooks were like indecipherable code filled with si to study thee should be what she ca she could to make it as easy to understand as possible for the person receiving it It would normally have been difficult to realize that the world is round, but… she likely thought it wouldn't be a problem, since Juliana and the reincarnated children are with you,” said Vida
“I see,” said Vandalieu
It seee, was the type to prefer quizzes over mysterious riddles
“Ricklent and Zuruwarn are actually the ones who often make difficult riddles,” Vida added “They less to solve during the age of the Gods, after all”
“That is because ere often asked to teach the people the truths of the world I wanted to tell them, 'I do not know, so think for yourself,' in the most difficult way possible,” said Ricklent
“I did so for similar reasons,” said Zuruwarn “If they wished to attain techniques that even I did not know of, they would not stand even the tiniest of chances if they were not even capable of i the most difficult riddles I can create”
Gods possessed great power and authority They had been born before people, and they had created the and all-powerful, and they had not been born in an omniscient state
Even the Gods, who taught and guided their believers, learned over time
And the Gods did not teach and guide the people solely for the religious faith of the people that served to sustain the Gods If that were the case, humans would be no more than livestock
If Ricklent and the others had intended to siiven therow They would have given theence required to fear and pray to the Gods, and li them as creatures that simply danced on top of the Gods' palms
But looking at people now, it was clear that this was not the case The Gods had created s who had the potential to one day stand beside them – or even surpass them
“… I'es' Guild keep their secret arts and techniques to the that Ricklent and Zuruere the source of es' secretiveness
“That is likely true I have heard that es in today's era often choose to worshi+p myself, Zuruwarn or our subordinate Gods,” said Ricklent “I personally would prefer those who receive Divine Messages to decipher them on their own, however”
His honest opinion was, 'I ae, but do you not think it to be cheating to ask me for answers?' It seemed that this was the reason that he (or she) had spoken relatively little so far
“Well, Vandalieu is special in the fact that he is able to come to us and question us directly Would it not be unreasonable to expect hie, when he is perfectly capable of doing it?” said Zuruwarn, seely more tolerant of Vandalieu's approach
But he was a mood-driven God, so perhaps this wastasted the delight of cola rather than his opinion differing from Ricklent's
“… It seems that you have already discovered the answers you seek on your own, so I shall overlook it,” said Ricklent “But why have you coe when you have already found these answers?”
“I wanted to confir so there,” Vandalieu replied
He had coifts not to ask for the e, but to ask ould come after they reached the place it mentioned
He had already sent Cuatro and her crew to serve as a marker for teleportation and carry out reconnaissance, but it would be better to obtain as much information as possible beforehand
“I see If that is the case, I shall tell you,” said Ricklent
“… You're so delighted that I can barely recognize you Are you really allowing him to ask us Gods?” said Vida
Like Vandalieu, Ricklent appeared to be expressionless, but according to Vida, he had suddenly beco her question
“My sister Vida, what I saw as proble the answer directly from the Gods In this case, it is , and I see no proble information,” they said
“Uo, but I don't really get that part of you…” said Vida
“Vida, it is a si so hard about it will not get you anywhere no le God who is not fixated on their own preferences and rules,” said Zuruwarn, patting her shoulder lightly with his tail
Meanwhile, Ricklent produced a book from somewhere
“Partway through the battle against the ar Guduranis, I too used up all of my power and fell into a slumber, so I do not know the details of what happened around then But I have observed this world since I awoke fifty thousand years ago, and e of other worlds,” said Ricklent “What Peria's Divine Message refers to is the land that is no longer known by its original na's Continent”
“The De's Continent… a separate continent from the Demon Continent that Zantark and the others are on?” Vandalieu asked
“The De Guduranis gained control of first, the land froan his invasion upon this world It is the land where the Beast-God Ganpaplio, the Colossus God Zerno and the Dragon-Emperor God Marduke were destroyed It is the place in this world that is the most corrupted by dark elements, and it is the place where Guduranis was defeated by Bellwood,” Ricklent explained
“The De continent with all of its land and its surroundings covered in Devil's Nests It was the site of fierce battle during the war against the De, which caused the corruption to advance Neither I nor Alda had the strength to stop the Devil's Nests fro's defeat, so they spread across the entire continent,” said Vida “That ended up working in our favor, though, since Zantark and the others used it to hold off the attacks of Alda's forces”
The De's Continent was alainst the Dereat that the continent lost its original form and ecosystem
Perhaps even the cha's Continent would be iends telling the tales of his deeds following the recovery of the Dements
Both Alda and Vida's Churches taught that it was a forbidden land, and there was not a scrap of infores' Guild's archives
That hy otten its existence or 's Continent
“That is where our sister Botin, Mother of the Earth and Goddess of Craftsmanshi+p, is sealed away,” said Ricklent