Chapter 230: The Birth of the New Continent

Episode 230

A few hours later,

Kim Jinsung left the bustling final floor of the demon world dungeon, filled with Demon Gods, and entered a completely different space.

“This is…”

“My subspace.”

He looked around, taking in Dantalian’s answer.

A vast space, its walls lined with bookshelves that reached the ceiling.

Ancient books filled the shelves, and a grand wooden desk was piled high with documents.

Every available surface was covered in books and papers.

The sight wasn’t unfamiliar to him.

“It’s like a typical medieval scholar’s study, the kind you see in movies.”

“A scholar… Well, you’re not wrong. I’m known for being the most knowledgeable among the Demon Gods.”

“You scholars are all the same, always showing off your knowledge.”

“…What did you just say?”

He ignored Dantalian’s growl and settled comfortably on a luxurious leather sofa in the center of the room.

“Let’s get to the point. It’s been almost 12 hours since we entered the demon world dungeon.”

His trip to the Demon Realm had taken much longer than he had anticipated.

Many unexpected things had happened.

He hadn’t known that his true identity was the monster ‘Omurga’, and he hadn’t expected to negotiate with the Demon Gods using that identity.

‘Well, I’m satisfied with the outcome, so it’s fine…’

He thought to himself as Dantalian sat down on the sofa across from him.

He had transformed into his human form, just like Kim Jinsung.

“So, what do you want to know first?”

His voice sounded different in his human form.

It was a normal human voice, not the booming voice that seemed to speak directly into his mind.

“Ah, right. I need to explain why those Heavenly Realm bastards created the Trial Towers on Earth.”

He seemed to have remembered his purpose and started speaking after organizing his thoughts.

“To answer that, I need to explain the Great War of Heaven and Demon that happened a long time ago.”

“Do you really have to?”

“You won’t understand unless I explain it. I’ll keep it short, so listen carefully. A long time ago…”

“Do you have any coffee? I’m craving some Colombian black coffee.”

“…Roughly 60 million years ago, in human terms.”

He ignored Kim Jinsung’s request and continued his explanation.

“There was a time when the Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm waged a full-scale war. It’s called the ‘Great War of Heaven and Demon’.”

“What was the reason?”

“An angel fell in love with a demon, but their families opposed their relationship, and the angel committed suicide.”

“……”

It was like a supernatural version of Romeo and Juliet.

He saw Kim Jinsung’s incredulous look and said casually,

“Don’t be so surprised. ‘Love’ is a more common cause of war than you think. It happened a lot in the human world too.

The important thing isn’t the cause, but the war itself.”

He continued his explanation.

The Great War of Heaven and Demon lasted for a long time, but neither side gained a decisive advantage.

The main reason was that their dimensions were each other’s natural enemies.

Just as the creatures of the Demon Realm were weakened when they entered the Heavenly Realm, the guardians of the Heavenly Realm were also weakened when they entered the Demon Realm.

“The Middle Realm suffered the most from the war.

It wasn’t just a case of ‘getting caught in the crossfire’. Countless Middle Realm dimensions were completely destroyed.

Earth, which was also a Middle Realm dimension, was also severely damaged. I heard that all life on Earth was on the verge of extinction.”

“Earth? When?”

“The dinosaurs.”

“…What?”

Kim Jinsung’s eyes widened in shock.

Was he saying that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by the Great War of Heaven and Demon?

“As more and more Middle Realm dimensions were destroyed, the gods of other dimensions finally intervened and protested.

The Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm immediately ceased their war. They both realized that they had nothing to gain from continuing the war.

They agreed to the mediation of the other gods and signed a ‘non-aggression pact’.”

The pact they signed contained the following terms:

First, the Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm would never invade or attack each other, directly or indirectly.

Second, they would not interfere in the Middle Realm dimensions, where their influence extended.

Third, if either side violated the pact, they would be considered enemies of all dimensions under the mediators’ control.

“…The Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm never violated the pact after that. They didn’t even go near the Middle Realm dimensions.

So peace was maintained for a while. It was probably the longest period of peace between dimensions in history.

But 500 years ago, something happened.”

“…Don’t tell me…”

“Yes. The Trial Towers appeared.”

Dantalian nodded.

“500 years ago, those Heavenly Realm bastards suddenly created a connection to Earth. They called it the ‘Trial Tower’.”

“That was a connection?”

“There’s no more direct connection between dimensions than a dungeon portal. And the ‘Trial Tower’ portal led directly to the Heavenly Realm.

It was practically a violation of the non-aggression pact.

So we, the Demon Realm, also took action. We created our own connection to Earth, in case the Heavenly Realm invaded the Middle Realm.”

“That’s the Demon World Dungeon. But why did the New Continent appear?”

“Demon World Dungeons are always created underground, regardless of the dimension. We couldn’t create a portal in the deep sea, could we? Not all demons are aquatic.

So we raised a part of the seabed above the surface when we created the Demon World Dungeon.”

“…It was your doing. Do you know how many islands sank because of the New Continent suddenly appearing in the Pacific Ocean?”

“Blame those hypocrites in the Heavenly Realm. They were the ones who invaded the Middle Realm first.”

He brushed off Kim Jinsung’s accusation.

“Anyway, the gods who had mediated the non-aggression pact were furious when the portals to both dimensions appeared on the New Continent.

They gathered again and demanded an explanation from the Heavenly Realm.

And their answer was, [We only built the connections at the request of the god of the Middle Realm, Earth. We have no intention of restarting the Great War of Heaven and Demon].

“…There’s a god on Earth?”

“To be precise, every dimension has at least one ‘guardian’. They’re usually called gods, but they have other names too.”

“Who is it?”

“I don’t know.”

“…What?”

He saw Kim Jinsung’s incredulous look and continued,

“The guardian of Earth has never revealed themselves. Not even when Earth was on the verge of destruction during the Great War of Heaven and Demon, or after the New Continent appeared.”

“But how could they believe the Heavenly Realm’s words? There’s no proof that they received a request from Earth’s god if he never appeared.”

“The Heavenly Realm showed them a ‘Soul Oath’ as proof. The one you just wrote.”

Kim Jinsung nodded.

He had just finished writing a ‘Soul Oath’ with his name and Baal’s signature on it before coming here.

“The oath stated that they would create a connection between their dimensions, and it was signed by ‘Seraphim’, the guardian of the Heavenly Realm, and ‘God’, the guardian of Earth.”

“…How do you know that ‘God’ is the god of Earth?”

“The gods who mediated the pact could easily verify that. Do you think they’re incompetent?

Anyway,”

He continued his explanation.

“The mediators couldn’t argue after seeing the Soul Oath.

They demanded that we destroy the Demon World Dungeon, but we countered with, [If this is allowed, we’ll make contracts with other Middle Realm dimensions in the same way!]. They couldn’t say anything to that.

In the end, they added a clause to the non-aggression pact, stating that this shouldn’t happen in other dimensions, and left.”

“…And it’s been left alone ever since?”

“Yes. So there’s only one conclusion.”

He finished his long explanation and looked at Kim Jinsung.

“You need to meet either ‘Seraphim’, the guardian of the Heavenly Realm, or ‘God’, the guardian of Earth.

That’s the first step to resolving this situation.”

“…So that’s why Baal told me to reach the top of the Heavenly Realm.”

“That’s right. No one knows where Earth’s god is, but Seraphim is definitely at the highest point of the Heavenly Realm.

And you, who have awakened as ‘Omurga’, should be able to reach the top of the Heavenly Realm without much difficulty.”

Kim Jinsung frowned, after hearing his conclusion.

“…It won’t be easy. Even if I somehow manage to meet Seraphim, there’s no guarantee that I can persuade him to restore Earth to its original state.”

Honestly, with the ‘Soul Oath’ in existence, it would be impossible to persuade them through normal means.

And threatening them with force probably wouldn’t work either.

Even the Demon Gods, who were terrified of Omurga, hadn’t backed down, but instead, had become even more determined to fight.

Would the guardian of the Heavenly Realm, who was at least as strong as the Demon Gods, if not stronger, submit to force?

He was skeptical.

“…So I can’t just meet them. I need to create the best possible situation before I do…”

“Tell me if you need anything. We, the Demon Gods, will help you in any way we can.”

He wasn’t surprised by their offer of help.

It was already a clause in the ‘Soul Oath’.

“…By the way, you all seemed very happy when I said I would conquer the Trial Tower.”

“Of course. What Demon God wouldn’t enjoy seeing those arrogant, self-righteous hypocrites in the Heavenly Realm being crushed? Kuk kuk kuk…!”

He stared at Dantalian, who was chuckling, and then stood up from the sofa.

“When things get complicated, it’s best to start with the most obvious solution.”

Dantalian asked,

“What do you mean?”

“What else?”

He replied, as if it were obvious.

“To become strong enough to conquer the Heavenly Realm. As a human, not as Omurga.”

“…Why?”

Dantalian asked, confused.

Why did he need to become stronger as a human?

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