18. Wait, Juana.

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Aran arrived at the harbor in less than half a day.

He escaped the Royal Palace at night and arrived by the morning of the next day.

 

 

Considering that the Royal Palace where he was located is in Kora Province, the northernmost part of Habsburg, and the harbor he is now at is in Logos, the southernmost part, one can see that he has run at a speed that others cannot even imagine.

 

“Taking my time to look around… this is nice too.”

 

 

Aran, who says “I came slowly” with that in mind, looked at the harbor bustling from the morning.

 

 

There are people preparing for business in advance, and there are people loitering around such business sites.

And there were suspicious women watching those people from a distance with scary eyes.

 

 

“It’s going back to normal.”

 

Logos is his hometown.

Compared to before the war, there were still places broken here and there and the smiles of people had disappeared, but it seemed much better now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aran did not go to the place where ships depart, but headed to a slightly secluded place facing the sea.

If he were to take a ship, there was a risk of being caught, and above all, it would take a lot of time.

It takes more than 3 days one way, so after finishing all the work, it would take at least a week or two.

 

 

He can’t spare that much time, so he has no choice but to go with his own power!

 

 

“Hoo… I beg you… please don’t do anything weird…”

 

 

Aran, who even prayed as if talking to himself after getting drunk, changed into a woman’s body where no one was watching.

Unlike when he first transformed, he was able to control his energy, so there was no noticeable event such as a pillar of yellow light pouring out.

 

 

It’s just that an enormous amount of energy is filled to the brim.

 

 

Seueueueuk.

 

 

The surrounding air gathered, and the plants swayed and bowed their heads towards where Aran was.

Of course, it was because of the wind rushing towards her, but it looked as if all the plants were worshiping him.

 

 

 

 

“What do you mean, ‘please’?”

 

 

 

A nonchalant, beautiful voice popped out.

A voice so good that it would captivate not only men but even many women.

The plants bowed their heads once again.

 

 

“Well, I’ll let you off the hook anyway. I’m myself, and all things are bowing their heads. Listening is a virtue of God.”

 

 

She muttered to herself and walked towards the sea.

Then, from the spot where she passed, the floor rose up with a cracking sound, and soon huge tree roots soared into the sky.

 

 

It was truly a miracle of God!

 

 

“Wouldn’t it be better to take a boat with dignity than to walk? I’m supposed to be a god.”

 

 

The roots were carved, mixed, and combined among themselves, and by the time she arrived at the beach, they had become a decent ship.

 

 

It wasn’t as big and magnificent as the ones used by the military, but it was big enough for an individual to ride.

 

“Hmm… it’s too bland for me to ride.”

 

When she expressed her dissatisfaction, nature began to modify it.

 

Kadeudeudeuk

 

 

As if a craftsman was carving stitch by stitch, mysterious carvings were engraved on the exterior and interior of the ship, and countless subtle and complex magic formulas were drawn on the floor.

 

 

It took a full 15 minutes, and after that, she drew a satisfied curve of her lips.

 

 

“Now it’s worth riding.”

 

 

As she moved her feet and entered the ship, the formulas engraved on the floor shone brightly and floated into the air.

10 meters

20 meters

30 meters

100 meters

500 meters…

1km

 

 

 

 

10km!

 

 

 

 

The ship, which flew so high that the clouds were laid out below, repelled all the strong winds and maintained the comfort of a mansion.

 

 

“Haa~aam. Should I lie down for a bit?”

 

 

As soon as she lay down on the floor, the ship rumbled as if it understood.

 

“You can go on your own, right?”

 

-Woong

 

 

As soon as she lay down, she immediately fell asleep.

 

 

Man Aran is one thing, but woman Aran is a transcendent, and even now, after eating the main god’s semen due to Iliana’s trickery(?), she was a demigod existence with faint divine power.

 

All things revered her, and the ship she had just made was no exception.

 

 

 

 

-Buuuuuuung!

 

 

 

As the ship let out a loud cry, the magic formula that the woman Aran was lying on shone even more intensely and gathered the clouds.

 

 

Then, all the clouds in all directions gathered and began to create a cloud tunnel centered on the ship.

A long tunnel that seemed to be several kilometers long.

 

It took at least 20 minutes just to create it.

 

 

 

Pajijijik!

 

 

Something like an electric current passed through the clouds forming the tunnel.

It was an extremely large amount of mana containing enough energy to completely burn down an entire city.

 

 

 

Syuuuuuuu.

 

 

 

 

The clouds shone intensely, and the ship in the center of the tunnel began to accelerate without any reaction.

It soon surpassed the speed of a horse, surpassed the speed of a sailing ship, and soon surpassed even the speed of sound, bursting out a ferocious sound.

 

 

 

 

Kagagagagagang!

 

 

 

What’s even more amazing is that the space in front of the ship, which is traversing at an incredible speed, is distorted and folded!

 

 

Shouting a sound of destruction that could not even be compared to a sonic boom, it was as if heading to a devil’s space, folding, distorting, lightning striking, and there was an enormous natural spectacle that would make a person with low courage faint just by looking at it.

 

 

Even in such a mess, the inside of the ship had no shaking or noise, enough not to wake up a sleeping woman.

 

This is all the power of the formulas she engraved in 15 minutes.

If it were to leak to the outside, the entire continent would be turned upside down.

 

 

 

Kuaaaaaa!!

 

 

After tasting the intense natural fury(?), it escaped the cloud tunnel in about 10 seconds.

That place was already Persia.

 

It was also in the sky above the island of Constantinople, at least 2,000 km away.

 

 

 

 

“Euum… have we arrived?”

 

 

She, who enjoyed a short nap, stretched and got up.

 

“Even if I’m a god, I should say hello to my mother.”

 

 

She jumped out of the ship without hesitation.

 

In fact, Aran’s plan was to transform into a woman only for transportation and do it quickly, and then return to being a man when she arrived, but she, the ultimate narcissist, would not easily hand over consciousness like that.

 

 

Swung!

 

 

She even yawns while free-falling.

The ship she had made disappeared somewhere on its own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Urrreung!

Kwagwang!

 

 

Is that what the end of the world would be like?

 

 

People abandoned what they were doing and looked up at the sky.

 

 

Countless clouds suddenly gathered in one place and created something like a long tunnel?

 

 

“Wh-what is that?!”

“It’s God’s… God’s wrath!”

“Kyaaak!”

 

 

Screams close to panic beyond confusion erupted from here and there.

 

 

How amazing is it that the clouds that were clearly fine just a moment ago suddenly gather in one place at a rapid speed.

 

 

Even that alone was an act worthy of God’s miracle, but it didn’t end there.

 

 

An enormous amount of energy passed through the white clouds, and a tremendous sound combining hundreds of thunders burst out, and soon intense lightning and electric currents began to surround and rotate around the cloud pillar like bodyguards.

 

 

At this point, it’s not just a miracle.

 

 

“Ah… G, God isiyeo…!”

 

 

Everyone who was watching the scene was filled with awe and prostrated themselves on the ground.

Among them were nobles, knights, and even priests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Your Majesty!”

“Doesn’t my word sound like a word to you? I told you to step back.”

“……Yes. Your Majesty.”

 

 

As Cornelia stood firm like a solid castle, the nobles had no choice but to retreat in the end.

An enormous amount of dissatisfaction arose in their hearts.

 

 

Currently, Cornelia was fully supporting Huana and agreeing to reduce the gap between nobles and commoners.

Naturally, she became distant from the nobles.

 

 

“Hmph. They were commoners at first. How pathetic.”

 

Thinking about that pathetic look, she wanted to cause a bloodbath right away, but if she did, Huana would have to bear all of it.

She didn’t want to pass that on to her child for no reason.

 

 

A tyrant is enough for her generation.

 

 

“Hehe. Still, I’m glad that child seems to have changed these days.”

 

Thinking of Huana, a smile suddenly appeared.

 

 

Whether she has come to her senses these days, or her thoughts have changed greatly, seeing her employing and valuing commoners and keeping them by her side, it seemed that she would soon be able to maintain a good relationship with Aran.

 

 

Of course, there are 불안 elements.

 

If her actions are simply political, then an even greater storm will rage after she takes power.

Cornelia also knew that, but still, a mother’s heart wants to believe in her daughter.

 

 

 

“Mother, it’s been a while.”

“Huh?”

 

 

A woman is standing.

In the main hall.

 

 

“Wh-what are you!”

 

 

Cornelia was greatly surprised because a woman she had never seen before appeared without any sound or sign.

Woman Aran smiled at her.

 

If someone who knew her saw that face, they would have fainted from shock. Such a beautiful and refreshing smile!

 

 

 

 

“It’s Aran.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Odol odol.

 

 

“Eueuk… wh-why is this happening…?”

 

 

Huana could not hide her embarrassment at the sudden rush of strange emotions.

What is this?

 

 

Fear?

Longing?

Or maybe…

 

 

Gladness?

 

 

Strangely, her body wouldn’t listen to her, and her heart was pounding for no reason.

 

 

An accurate diagnosis was difficult, but anyway, it wasn’t normal.

 

 

 

“Your Highness~ Are you not ready yet~”

 

She quickly came to her senses at the voice coming from afar.

 

 

“No. I’m going out now.”

 

She regained her original emotions by utilizing her scary poker face ability, but even so, her heart was beating fiercely.

 

 

And an ominous feeling was beating along with it.