Chapter 549 - Savior (III) (2/2)
”They look like humans. Ah, when will you save another group of Iyvar's, boss… I'd really like to meet a new girl, y'know?”
”Nice place, nice place.”
”Where do we start digging?”
”The foundations seem firm, but we should still be careful. Ungurs and Giants will be responsible for keeping it still while Moonfoys dig beneath.”
”Hey, you guys got any booze?”
”Ah, boss, you are so handsome~~”
Rammraght, Antvvara and the rest stared at the beyond ridiculous scene with eyes wider than they were when Lino was fighting. The empty plaza was quickly stacked to the brim with an insane variety of different species and lifeforms. They began to stare about curiously, inspecting the massive structures as well as the smaller ones.
”Coordinate with them,” Rammraght took a deep breath and settled his quickly-beating heart, turning to Antvvara and speaking with a faint smile. ”We're saved.”
”… hm.” Though faint, there was a lingering smile on her lips as she happily skipped over to the group of newcomers and led them to their own engineers. Though the digging of the sanctum would still take some time, it won't be nearly as long had they been forced to do it themselves. Rammraght, on the other hand, walked over to Lino who was chatting with a strange-looking creature of slightly blueish skin, thin and long limbs and elongated, curved head.
”Ah, Rammraght—that's way too long, I'll just call you Ram.”
”I'd rather you don't—”
”Ram, meet Ak.” Lino said, ignoring Rammraght's helpless expression.
”Ak'gva.” Ak'gva extended his hand with the same, helpless smile.
”… Rammraght. Nice to meet you.”
”Anyway, he's way more versed in inter-galactic or whatever politics, so he can introduce you to the leaders of these guys. Right, how far have you guys charted?”
”… hmm,” Rammraght paused for a moment and began thinking. ”Pretty far; but, if you're looking for another planet with life on it, I'm afraid you're out of luck. We've integrated all we found within two billion light-years.”
”—by now, you've already cleaned enough to make them wary,” another giant, though one three times as tall as the rest, also sporting reddish hue instead of the pale-blueish of the rest walked out of the vortex, crouching down and picking the trio on the palm of his hand, bringing them up to his eye-level. Two massive, gem-like eyes nearly caused Rammraght to jump off, though he barely held on. ”With today's failed trap, the losses the Creator suffered are too much. He's likely to pull back the truly strong Agents, and perhaps even outsource your bounty to some other World-eaters. It would be wiser if you pulled back, for now.”
”… still feels shitty,” Lino said, sighing after a short pause. ”No matter how many I try and help, it doesn't even count as a drop in a massive bucket—nay, a f.u.c.k.i.n.g ocean.”
”… it's the beginning, Lino,” Ak'gva said, smiling lightly. ”We've already spread out rumors of you as far as we could. Now, others won't need to simply bend over to every and any of the Creator's whims. So long as your beacon shines across the vast expanse, they'll find you.”
”He's right, Lino,” the giant nodded, causing a rather powerful blow of wind that nearly sent Rammraght flying. ”I know you're extremely powerful, but you are still but a single soul. The Creator has countless universes under him – you'd die of exhaustion before even getting through one-millionth of them. Rather than breaking your bones by running around and trying to rescue everyone and everything, it's better to build up an army of your own. Build your own Cosmic Throne, and I've no doubt in my mind that, given time, you'll be able to end his wretched rule.”
”… I suppose it's time,” Lino said after brief thought. ”I've already gathered enough energy to use for the Edifice. I also do have a wife and a kid waiting for me back home… it won't do my sanity any good if I stay away from them for too long.”
”… could you please stop bragging?!!” the giant suddenly exclaimed while Rammraght could swear he saw the giant's cheeks flush for a moment. ”I already told you why I don't have a wife!”
”… oh, please,” Lino rolled his eyes at the giant cheekily. ”Keep that 'too big' excuse for the morons who'll actually buy it. The truth is that you just suck at talking to women. F.u.c.k, you suck at talking to them even if they're from a completely different species. My offer still stands – if you tell me how to craft that hammer, I will teach you how to finally get a wife.”
”Bah, what do you know?! I already told you I won't use force!” the giant retorted.
”Eh? When did I ever tell you you'd be using force?” Lino frowned. ”Wait! Is that how you think I got a wife?! F.u.c.k you! I charmed the shit out of that woman, flirting for months and years before she caved in! Haven't you listened to my story?! We were childhood sweethearts separated by insane distances, only to be reunited as both friends and foes before conquering all the obstacles and ending up together! What did you think I did?! Press a sword against her throat?! F.u.c.k!”
”…” Ak'gva and Rammraght stood to the side, former shaking his head in disbelief as he once more concluded that their Savior – a human who could topple the universe all on his own – was a rather… strange figure. The latter, on the other hand, couldn't quite reconcile the man he was seeing in front of him and that figure that crushed millions in a single move. A conspiracy brewed inside his mind – the two aren't the same people. No, they can't be the same people. It simply made no sense. No sense at all.