Ch.6464. Visitor (2)

“Let’s have a little talk.”

While diligently going about his duties within the Father God’s domain, a constellation approached the Emissary of the Sun.

Forgotten Wisdom.

Among the constellations, he was one of the eldest, and a maid(?) who was suffering the most from having fallen to become a divine vessel in reality.

“What is it?”

The Emissary of the Sun faced Forgotten Wisdom with elegant movements and sophisticated speech befitting a maid.

“…”

To Forgotten Wisdom, all of this felt deeply dissonant.

A constellation comfortably acting like a maid—nothing could be more shocking than this.

“So, you really intend to live like this?”

“Like what exactly?”

“As a plaything of the Absolute One…!”

Forgotten Wisdom swallowed his indignation while looking at his own attire.

Having a human body was shameful enough, but being forced to wear clothes that matched that man’s tastes was worse.

Like a doll used and discarded when no longer needed—perhaps even worse treatment than that.

“So you want us to rebel against him now? Against that Absolute Lord?”

“Lord? LORD?”

Forgotten Wisdom clutched the back of his neck.

At that moment, his silky hair brushed against his hand with a soft rustle.

“…Ugh.”

Forgotten Wisdom shuddered at the unfamiliar sensation, then looked back at the Emissary of the Sun.

“…Wasn’t it you who once wanted to burn the world and turn it into another sun?”

“…That was just the rashness of youth.”

“This is maddening.”

Seeing the Emissary of the Sun deny even her own former aspirations, Forgotten Wisdom could no longer persuade her.

“You say that, but aren’t you getting along just fine yourself?”

“What do you mean ‘fine’…! I’m dying of anxiety every day…!”

“What are you anxious about?”

“With just one gesture from him, my precious order could disappear in an instant.”

“Wasn’t that always the case?”

“What…!”

The Emissary of the Sun was merely stating the obvious.

While other constellations might have joined the conspiracy against the Absolute One dreaming of wealth and glory, Forgotten Wisdom had come this far because there truly was no other path.

Everyone knew this fact, which is why no one had bothered to mention it.

“You are weak, nothing more than easy prey for other constellations.”

“How dare you, how dare you refer to me that way…!”

“Isn’t that all the more reason for you to stay here?”

Forgotten Wisdom couldn’t continue speaking.

There was no room for emotions to take precedence.

“If you remain under the Absolute Lord’s protection, at least your life will be preserved. And after the failure of this operation, his standing has likely risen even higher. No constellation would dare challenge him again—”

“…Except for one, wouldn’t you say?”

Forgotten Wisdom spat out, half in a petulant tone.

A being that simultaneously came to both constellations’ minds.

The constellation who devoured even the constellation that gave birth to him, and not satisfied with that, tried to erase all creation from the world.

“Let’s not talk about that.”

The Emissary of the Sun said, not wanting to recall ‘that incident.’

“I misspoke.”

Forgotten Wisdom readily admitted.

If that were to return again, it was clear that no one would be able to stop it.

“Rather than all of us dying at ‘its’ hands, wouldn’t staying by the Absolute One’s side be a hundred times the right choice?”

“…But, that is a Past Remnant, is it not?”

“Who are you calling a Past Remnant?”

“…!”

The Absolute One, who had been listening to their conversation, could no longer hold back and jumped out.

“W-when did you get here?”

“Not long ago. Just arrived.”

In truth, he had been listening from the beginning.

But he couldn’t bring himself to interrupt what seemed like an interesting conversation.

The thrill was like secretly overhearing gossip about one’s boss.

The Absolute One, Ron, was a serious dopamine addict.

“Anyway, it’s true that I fought with that thing.”

The Absolute One spoke with a distant expression.

“To put it simply, it’s still alive. Even now.”

“…What?”

“That’s a bit brief.”

“Pardon?”

“Yes.”

Forgotten Wisdom immediately became respectful.

Seeing him, Ron decided to continue with what he had been saying.

“That visitor guy isn’t dead.”

“How did you…”

“Since I couldn’t kill him, I sealed him in the underground prison.”

The two constellations were dumbfounded at Ron’s words.

“T-then. Does that mean it’s alive and not dead?”

“It’s half-dead, I suppose.”

“Ah.”

“That’s impossible.”

«Incarnation of the Black Sun: Hiiieek..!»

‘What are you?’

The Black Sun suddenly interjected from the side after being quiet.

“And, his seal has become a bit loose.”

“…?”

With this second bombshell, the constellations’ mental fortitude shattered.

“W-what should we…”

“First, try to calm down.”

The weakening of the seal implied the potential liberation of the sealed one.

Knowing this, they had come here seeking help.

“Last time it was easier because we fought directly outside, but this time things are more complicated.”

“…..”

“So I’m asking for your help.”

“Help… you? The Absolute One is asking us?”

A faint, indescribable emotion clouded their gaze.

“Since we’ll all die if that thing gets loose anyway, don’t get any funny ideas.”

Knowing the source of that emotion, the Absolute One preemptively blocked their hopes.

Seeing Forgotten Wisdom snap back to reality as if waking from a dream, Ron began to worry about the situation ahead.

“What exactly do you want us to do to help…”

“Be bait.”

“…?”

#

The mental contamination transferred to Fenrion could erupt at any moment.

More importantly, I still didn’t know the ‘visitor’s’ plan.

Did he want to destroy my order, or did he want to recreate what happened back then?

I needed to draw out the visitor’s intentions a bit more.

“Tomorrow, there will be a little incident.”

I delegated responsibility to Belladis, who remained in the Sanctuary, and explained what would happen tomorrow.

“An incident… you say?”

“Yes. I haven’t told Fenrion yet, so please be mindful of this.”

“A-a secret between the Father God and me…”

I awkwardly watched Belladis blush on her own, then continued with my business.

“Don’t be surprised if another constellation’s divine power suddenly appears, and have Vera respond as usual. However.”

A mysterious force led by another constellation’s divine power would appear.

But what I wanted was to elicit a response from the visitor through this event.

«Forgotten Wisdom: A-are you sure my believers will be safe if we do this?»

‘I told you not to worry.’

This one has too much self-consciousness.

Does he really think his order—no, his constellation’s order—is on a level that could compare with my forces?

In reality, they wouldn’t last even a day before being annihilated.

‘It’s the same WWE you’ve always been chewing on.’

The holy war would provide a fresh shock and stimulate the visitor who had been waiting for an opportunity.

Just a little stimulation.

Even if it was just that much, I hoped he would reveal his hidden intentions.

“The target is the underground prison of our Sanctuary.”

“…!”

Belladis knew very well what that meant.

It was the area I always asked her to pay special attention to.

“I’m not actually asking them to attack the prison itself, just to play around in the outer areas of our territory.”

I hope unnecessary blood won’t be shed.

And here, don’t we have a specialist in the field of ‘blood’?

“As you command.”

Belladis Rocheria bowed her head deeply, accepting my orders.

“Good.”

I smiled and stroked her crown.

“Mmm.”

Watching the believer withdraw with a pleased hum, I also made my way toward the kingdom.

#

Edmund Karsein smiled contentedly as he looked at the flourishing kingdom.

It was all thanks to the Father God’s blessing.

Even though he had once been hostile to His order, He forgave him and instead bestowed great rewards.

“If you wish, I would offer this entire kingdom to you, my Lord.”

Anyone who heard this would fall over clutching the back of their neck, but currently, there was no one to stop Edmund.

“Really?”

At the familiar voice coming from behind, Edmund turned around with a start.

“M-my Lord, I am honored by your presence…!!”

“No. Stay as you are, it’s fine.”

I have no hobby of making elderly men kneel.

Stopping the old king who was about to descend from his seat and prostrate himself, Ron immediately got to the point.

“I was wondering if there might be something useful in the underground of this palace.”

“Underground, you say…?”

Edmund Karsein expressed his puzzlement.

The underground contained nothing but a massive amount of unused magic stones.

Other than serving as an escape route for the royal family in emergencies, it was a useless place with no particular purpose.

“Yes. Exactly that.”

That place was precisely what Ron wanted.

High-risk magic stones that ordinary beings couldn’t properly use.

Magic stones of sufficient quantity and quality that only beings of constellation level could use were sleeping here, beneath the Regalium Palace.

‘Now I need to move the prison.’

“If my Lord desires it, I would gladly offer that mere underground chamber…!”

“Hohoho.”

Ron showed a benevolent smile for the first time in a while.

The plan was to stimulate the visitor with the first event, then move the seal to this underground chamber.

‘Looking at it, the location isn’t very good.’

Operation Otherworld Deity Relocation, as it were.

It was certainly not out of ambition to remove that dangerous entity from his own home.

Everything was for ‘the peace of the world.’

He had decided to move it to a more precise and suitable location.

‘Sigh… I don’t feel good about this.’

«Incarnation of the Black Sun: …..»

Though he felt a coldly suspicious gaze from somewhere, Ron decided to proceed with his plan as originally intended.