Chapter 197 (1/2)
Final Battle (8)
At the Union Headquarters, the supreme commissioners from six species, except for Adgon, gathered.
Waiting nervously for the news, Bachurka thought.
What was the Union in the first place? For what purpose was the organization established?
It was known that Adgons and the four fallen species gathered together to found it, but no detailed records remained.
Although it was strange that it wasn’t even on the Adgons’ history books, as they were one of the pillars, she thought it was reasonable since it happened so long ago.
But at that moment, it made her doubt.
‘Is it true that the history books were lost because of accidents or indifference? No, it’s more likely that the Adgons… meddled with it by intentionally deleting it so that the information wouldn’t spread to other dimensions.’
The lost history should’ve included how the other four races, except the Adgons, were destroyed.
Bachurka thought once again about the essence of the Union.
They were an alliance of dimensions that thought it was right to follow the System, but what if the System had been leading the mortals in the wrong direction?
‘The Adgons guard the fragments of the gods’ seals. They regard the System as a god. So why didn’t the System stop them?’
In the first place, the deities didn’t want the number of mortals to decrease or perish. That was because they had become entities that could no longer exist alone. The gods that relied on the mortals hoped that they would prosper more.
And the weaker the influence of the gods, the freer Mercadius could move since their power to inhibit the activity and scheme weakened.
Why did the System want that?
Was it correct that the System, like the gods, hoped for the prosperity of the mortals?
Or…
‘The System encouraged to fight against the monsters of the Red Gate, a threat that can be controlled enough at this point. That’s why we all believed that the System was an absolute good. But it wasn’t wary of Mercadius, which was far more dangerous.’
The intention was obvious.
After drawing all mortals’ attention to the Red Gate, which imposed more threat in the future than it currently did, and gaining trust… It had concealed a greater threat.
‘If we hadn’t realized the true identity and danger of Mercadius and had left them unattended, they would have led more dimensions to utter destruction.’
Throughout all dimensions, the number of species would have decreased constantly.
By the time it realized something was off, too many species would have already disappeared… and then what?
‘By then, the occurrence frequency and the number of Red Gates would’ve already grown exponentially.’
With the crisis just around the corner, the desperate mortals would’ve fought against the Void residents with weakened military power.
As a result of that consideration, the Union command felt the need to review the propositions they had set up.
‘The System is not an absolute good.’
There was only one way to verify that assumption.
The only being able to contact the Administrator of the System. They had to capture and interrogate the spiritual leader of the Adgon species.
It was expected that having him in hand would shake the entire Adgon chain of command and unveil the System’s secrets. And to carry out that important mission, the man blessed by the gods had infiltrated the enemy’s mother dimension.
The supreme commissioners gathered in the headquarters were anxiously waiting for him to establish communications.
Breaking the heavy silence, someone muttered.
“I’m a bundle of nerves.”
Bachurka nodded.
“It isn’t an overreaction. In his hands, the fate of the Union…No, beyond that, the fate of the universe is at stake.”
It was clear until Seo Jin-Wook broke through the thick shield and infiltrated the Adgon planet. There were no signs of being caught yet.
They could only wait in that situation where they couldn’t get any more details- in a fit of nervousness.
It was then.
“I-I have an emergency report!”
An intermediate officer of the Union jumped in after opening the conference room door. Everyone was surprised since they ordered to report most of the things through the hologram.
Bachurka was the first to respond.
“What’s going on? Could it be you’ve received a contact from Mr. Seo Jin-Wook? He said he would let us know directly without going through other lines if there is any change or achievements.”
The mid-level officer spoke quickly, expressing negation.
“It’s not like that. This is a war report from the dimension where the last black hole exists.”
The only dimension in which the Union was defeated in the assault.
It was a report of which god’s fragment was sealed and the planet’s battle, which the Adgons protected with all their might.
The content was…
“We have confirmed that the Adgon barrier that was surrounding the planet has disappeared!”
“What?”
All the supreme commissioners were shocked.
“Suddenly? Why?!”
The reason was unknown even for the vanguard that kept watch. At first, it was judged to be a temporary error, but it was said that one minute had already passed since then.
There was also another significant change.
“It is believed that the dimensional distortion field that prevented us from invading them by leaping directly to their world has also disappeared!”
There was a burst of admiration and cheers.
Someone shouted in a voice that clearly showcased their joy.
“Yeah! No matter how powerful the Adgons might be, they can’t keep their planetary-scale barrier for so long! We can’t miss this great opportunity!”
They were practically waiting for the enemy to invade, opening up all the roads they had blocked.
However, someone pointed out in an anxious voice.
“Couldn’t this be a trap?”
“What’s the judgment of the commander of the frontlines?”
The mid-class official delivered the information he received. The impact of what was happening there was too great to be considered a trap. Even the Mana transmission, supplied to major points in each base, showed signs of being suspended.
The commissioners’ expressions became brighter at the news that the entire operation of the city-sized combat base had been paralyzed.
“With this opportunity available, the commander wouldn’t be waiting for our approval, right?”
“Of course not. They have already launched a major air raid under the commander’s judgment!”
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