Ch.2828. How to Deliciously Cook the Undead

“Ah, Aah…”

A moment of awe-filled admiration escaped involuntarily.

Among the knights of the royal army, not a single person remained unmoved by the sight before them.

This was clearly the hand of God, coming to save them from the brink of death.

“The rumors… were true?”

“Could it be that the Absolute One hasn’t abandoned us after all…!”

Doubt turned to certainty, and certainty led to the path of worship.

As the celestial being descended gracefully from the sky, unfazed by the undead army of millions, some knights forgot their duties and clasped their hands in prayer.

“Father God, look upon us with mercy…!”

“Aah…!”

And amidst them, Lisia and Herien faced the descent of the constellation.

“That’s…”

“Oh, my Lord…! My love, my everything…!”

Although this was Lisia’s first time witnessing Ron’s divine manifestation, she didn’t care about such details.

Right there.

The owner of that warm divine power that felt like it could melt her entire body was right there!

“Aah…”

She barely managed to put strength into her trembling knees, but couldn’t control the corners of her mouth that kept curling upward.

Like a pet welcoming its master back from a long deployment, Lisia was simply overjoyed, continuing her endless worship.

‘The Absolute One using divine manifestation.’

Herien was equally astonished.

It was extremely rare for a constellation to lower itself to the level of mere humans.

Among them, the divine manifestation of the Absolute One, who wielded the greatest influence, was unprecedented—something no one had ever experienced before.

With an absurd amount of divine power radiating from the sky as his backdrop, the Absolute One, finally taking human form, landed on the ground.

“…A child?”

Upon seeing his figure clearly, Herien felt something odd.

What had arrived wasn’t one person, but two.

Emerging from his embrace like an affectionate younger sibling was a cute girl with an innocent face that seemed completely out of place in this war situation.

Confirming her sky-blue hair softly flowing with divine power and eyes filled with firm determination,

Herien felt an irresistible, immense attraction toward the girl.

Not a human emotion like affection, but an intense impulse woven by fate.

“…The Hero?”

The next generation’s Hero, whom she should have sought out and served, was with the constellation.

Questions like “how” were too late for the current situation.

She was already with the Absolute One, standing in the path of the approaching undead army.

Even if Herien couldn’t understand it, she could vaguely grasp the meaning of those actions in her heart.

“I can sense intense divine power from that girl as well.”

Lisia, standing beside her, added credibility to Herien’s suspicions.

“What does that—”

“To be a Hero and receive the Father God’s blessing—how devout and beautiful is that?”

It made no sense.

But it was already happening right before Herien’s eyes.

“…”

For a moment, the Absolute One’s gaze shifted from the undead to Herien’s faction.

That gentle gaze had a charm that inspired deep relief and awe in those who beheld it.

“…..”

As Herien was captivated by an indescribable sensation,

“Ron,” who had suddenly appeared and captured everyone’s attention, secretly felt satisfied with the situation and turned his gaze back to Eldritch’s army.

They had been rushing forward enthusiastically but now seemed greatly confused by this “unexpected situation.”

The ferocious horde hesitated at a distance, having lost their way.

-Grrrr…

-Screech…

They realized through instinct rather than reason.

If they entered that realm of divine power, they would vanish without a trace—

“Those who defy providence, rising to defile death.”

Ron addressed the undead.

With arrogance and dignity quite different from how he had treated the little Hero Elli earlier, he looked down upon his inferiors.

“You must know the weight of your sins and return to where you belong.”

Having returned from death, they must return to death once more.

That was the fate the undead were meant to accept.

Ron looked beyond the army with a perspective transcending humanity, toward their commander.

‘Was the jawbone missing originally?’

He felt something off about the appearance, which differed from his first impression.

But the target of his debut performance was still there.

“…..”

‘Nice to meet you.’

Through the empty eye sockets, considerable hesitation was evident.

It was obvious the commander was frantically thinking whether to retreat the army or flee now.

No matter how formidable a monster might be, at its core, it was just an experience point bag hunted by players.

Ron took a step forward, still firmly holding the little Hero’s hand.

‘Do I need to teach her how to draw the holy sword?’

Though it was originally the Sword Saintess’s role, he decided to do it as a fan service just this once.

“Elli.”

“Hmm?”

He called to the little Hero, who was quite excited due to the blessing buff he had cast earlier, and briefly met her gaze.

“Want to try drawing that holy sword again?”

“Yes… but I don’t know how…”

“I’ll help you.”

After saying this, Ron pressed his forehead against Elli’s.

Divine power flowed between their foreheads for a moment, automatically beginning to analyze Elli’s magic circuits.

「Some authority over the believer ‘Elion’ has been released!」

What Ron wanted to handle was, of course, related to the holy sword.

Since everything he had prepared was to celebrate the Hero’s birth, he naturally intended to fulfill his duty to the end.

“Oh…!”

Originally, she should have learned how to handle the holy sword slowly under the Sword Saintess’s guidance.

But given the current situation, he wanted to give her a good experience a bit earlier.

In other words, breaking through her limitations.

-Woong…!

The power of the holy sword began to take shape as he helped her manipulate the divine power and magic residing within her.

The little Hero’s surprised gaze gradually turned toward the miracle manifesting at her fingertips.

-Swoosh.

A holy sword forged from the combination of the Hero’s internal magic and Ron’s divine power, now in an even more powerful form.

‘Not bad.’

Though not as good as what he had received from the constellation called Star Child, this one certainly looked like a high-grade holy sword.

“Now, look straight ahead.”

Ron placed the formed holy sword in Elli’s hand and guided her back to the stage.

The targets were the trembling undead horde.

“…..!”

Before that, Eldritch, who had noticed the change, desperately raised his arm.

He had decided to charge forward in a do-or-die body slam.

‘I like that!’

Ron appreciated such boldness.

If they ran away, it would be troublesome to chase after them.

In truth, Ron…

From the moment he arrived here, had no interest whatsoever in the principles and providence he spoke of.

‘That’s a luxury.’

For players who were busy day after day trying to complete hunts, grow their religious orders, and expand their forces,

Such things were nothing more than role-playing concepts.

‘My experience point bags.’

Therefore, even though he roughly knew what would happen next, Ron felt absolutely no guilt toward the undead who were charging forward while crying,

Especially toward those ugly corpses.

“The whole world will praise you.”

“…..”

-Thump. Thump.

Praise.

It was a burdensome and complex word, difficult for a young mind to fully comprehend.

But at this moment, Elli was happy to do anything as long as she was with someone she trusted.

The pleasant feeling making her heart pound supported such thoughts.

A white, slender, beautiful hand grasped the hilt of the holy sword extending from Elli’s hand,

Until it was handed to her.

And.

-Screeeech!!

-Grooooowl!!!

Even when facing those disgusting and creepy monsters that were about to harm her and the people behind her—

“Would you like to try doing what you want, Elli?”

Thanks to the kind person who smiled leisurely as if knowing everything and waited for Elli’s choice, the young girl could act with full confidence.

Her small, not yet fully grown hands grasped the holy sword.

What happened then was miraculous and wondrous.

The sensation that should have been unfamiliar felt as comfortable and stable as if she had always carried it in her bosom and held it in her hand.

‘I can do this.’

With encouragement bursting from deep within, the future Hero “Elli” swung her arm with the holy sword.

“Hiyah…!”

-Woong!

The beautiful holy sword swung with her fragile arm.

And what followed was.

-Whoosh!

A massive chain reaction responding to her will.

Magic that had received the caster’s permission seeped from Elli’s core into the holy sword.

The holy sword, which had devoured Elli’s magic like a hungry traveler, began to emit destructive power and absolute force.

“….Ah.”

Eldritch, whose jawbone had already fallen off, leaving him unable to speak, faced it.

A phenomenon like a massive tidal wave—a natural disaster impossible to imagine as having been unleashed by a mere young girl.

“My Constellation.”

Eldritch called out his constellation’s name.

But there was no answer.

Even as that absurd massive power erased a third of his forces and reached where Eldritch stood.

-….

Eldritch’s constellation, the mastermind behind all this, maintained deep silence while desperately trying to move his feet.

「You have eliminated the hidden monster ‘Eldritch’!」

「Sudden quest cleared!」

「You have successfully prevented the invasion of the constellation ‘Prophet of Fleshless Death’!」

「The flow of the great stars takes notice of you.」

「You have acquired rewards!」