Ch.85Ep.85 Judgment

Chaos.

The origin of Olympus, now a deity who has dissolved into the concept itself and has absolutely no involvement in the present world.

Typically, Chaos was often compared to Azathoth for one reason.

Because Chaos, like Azathoth, was a being who possessed an Ascended Order.

There’s a widespread superstition that beings with Ascended Order can control everything in the world.

Of course, it’s merely superstition, but one thing is certain.

The life forms created by beings with Ascended Order continue to exist to this day.

And that life forms born from Ascended Order have the potential to awaken Divine Order.

This meant that beings with Divine Order couldn’t even present their business cards to those with Ascended Order.

The difference between Ascended Order and Divine Order was enormous—even greater than the power gap between those with Order and those with Divine Order.

Nevertheless, unlike Azathoth, Chaos quickly withdrew from Olympus after creating it.

Chaos itself was known as a deity with no interest in power, strength, political strife, or anything else.

Without any desire to rule over subordinate beings like Azathoth, Chaos remained merely as an observer.

I’m not sure if it was because life became boring.

No one could understand Chaos’s intentions.

Even the six ancient gods born from Chaos only feared it.

A creator who was also an object of terror.

What emotions might Chaos have felt looking at its creations?

Was it disappointment, happiness, or perhaps nothing at all?

This is mere speculation, but I think Chaos might have been disappointed in its creations.

That’s why if Chaos were to ever become involved in the present world, no one could predict what might happen.

When Veichel mentioned Chaos’s name, the surrounding air froze.

While Azathoth had lost most of his power and had taken Radios as his apostle…

In Chaos’s case, without any such limitations, its mere reactivation would be nothing short of a catastrophe.

Only one person, Poseidon alone, continued speaking without any change in expression.

“Isn’t it contradictory to use divine power while claiming to create a world solely for humans?”

“Not use—utilize! To create a world solely for humans, I’ll do whatever it takes!”

“You’re the one being utilized. Do you really think a mere human can resist Chaos’s cognitive dominance?”

“It’s possible! That’s why I’ve maintained my sanity until now! To create a world for humans—”

“That damn human! Humaaaaaan!!”

Rumble.

As Poseidon genuinely expressed her Divine Order in anger, Veichel stared at her with a dumbfounded expression.

“Don’t spout nonsense. You’re just disguising your petty revenge as a noble cause for humanity.”

“..!”

“You said you want to kill gods? Kill them or not, it’s no concern of mine. But your ideology itself is flawed.”

A woman who kills gods and creates a world solely for humans.

How would such a woman be perceived by humans?

“Let’s say you create a world solely for humans. What do you think humans will think of the person who created their world?”

“Such sophistry—”

“You would become the god of that world. You would become the very being you hate and despise most. Do you understand what this means?”

Poseidon snorted and delivered the harsh truth to Veichel.

“If you succeed in making your ideology a reality, it means you too should not exist in that world, Veichel Breate!”

“..!”

She froze her face as if genuinely shocked.

In truth, when she learned that her spirit-eating power originated from Chaos, she didn’t accept this power without hesitation.

Should she not use spirit-eating, or should she abandon it and escape from the gods’ grasp?

But her deliberation was brief. The power of spirit-eating was essential for Veichel to become stronger quickly and effectively.

She had asked herself many questions. Whether it was right to use divine power for the sake of a human-only world.

“What do you know to talk like that…”

However, Veichel was able to steel her resolve by recalling her past.

“My parents, whom I can’t even remember anymore, and my siblings who might have existed… they were all violated by gods! They manipulated one person’s life just to create a single apostle! As you said, it might be a cause born from petty revenge! But now, I’m sincere!”

“…”

Poseidon nodded as she watched Veichel speak with rage.

“I think I’ve confirmed your sincerity, so shall I step aside?”

“Please… do so…”

“B-Boss?”

Everyone was surprised when Radios appeared in the tent, breathing heavily.

Poseidon, who seemed to have already noticed, tried to take everyone outside, but…

“Boss! You still look weak, we can’t leave you alone here!”

“Arsia. This is something… I need to resolve with that person…”

“Boss!”

“Step aside.”

Arsia reluctantly left at Radios’s earnest request.

Now only he and Veichel remained.

Veichel was already somewhat deflated by what Poseidon had told her earlier.

And Radios, having just woken up, was not in his right mind.

An uncomfortable silence continued until Veichel, unable to bear it, spoke first.

“How’s your body?”

“That’s unexpected. I didn’t think you’d ask about that first. Didn’t I say we’d be enemies next time we met?”

“Radios… you’re not saying you want to fight me in that condition, are you?”

When Veichel tilted her head as if asking if he was serious, Radios’s expression hardened further.

Because of this, she couldn’t provoke him any further.

Somehow, the current Radios felt completely different from the past Radios.

“I’ve heard roughly what’s going on. What is it you need to tell me?”

“First, make a vow. Swear that you won’t tell anyone about our conversation here.”

“Fine, I’ll do that. What information did you bring that you need to tell a future enemy?”

“Olympus has resurrected Nyx and Hemera. And… they will soon awaken to Ascended Order.”

“..!”

Radios’s pupils shook as if an earthquake had struck, at Veichel’s completely unexpected words.

This was why the composure he had maintained until now broke.

“That’s impossible! Ascended Order isn’t something so easily obtained, how could…!”

“Why do you think I’m running away in this state? Those Olympus bastards are out of their minds now. I don’t know the internal situation well, but… they’ve purged all gods except their elite. To become their nourishment.”

“..!”

“I’m not far from awakening Divine Order myself, but even with Divine Order… facing Nyx and Hemera would be nearly impossible. The gods of day and night possess that much power.”

“…”

Radios could now understand what Veichel was trying to say.

She came to propose an alliance—to work together until they killed Nyx and Hemera.

To not turn their blades against each other, at least.

Radios, who never expected Veichel to propose an alliance this way, fell into contemplation.

She grows stronger through spirit-eating.

If they kill Nyx and Hemera, and Veichel backstabs him and successfully spirit-eats the two gods?

‘I couldn’t stop her. If she spirit-eats two beings on the verge of Ascended Order, I couldn’t stop her even if I went all out.’

She would obviously awaken Divine Order on the spot, and in the worst case, might even step into the threshold of Ascended Order.

Radios had an ace up his sleeve, but was it right to trust her and join the hunt against Olympus?

[Personally, I think it’s better to eliminate Olympus first.]

As his deliberation lengthened, Azathoth directly offered advice to Radios.

Perhaps because he too was a being with Ascended Order, he seemed to believe it was right to check beings who could acquire Ascended Order.

“I’ll accept the alliance. But I have a condition.”

“Condition?”

“Help me eradicate the Outer God forces remaining in Kadinant with the Guardian Spirits. The moment Fujiwara Ren and Milia are confirmed dead, we go after Nyx and Hemera.”

“…Well, I can agree to that much.”

Veichel accepted Radios’s proposal since she was planning to eliminate the Outer God forces after finishing Olympus anyway.

Radios and Veichel finally became allies.

Even if only temporarily.

“So what should I do first?”

“Help Tiaran kill Milia and Fujiwara Ren. I don’t care if you spirit-eat them or not, just handle them properly and I’ll move immediately.”

“Tiaran, what a nostalgic name. But I don’t plan to work with her. I’ll just kill those bastards myself.”

As Veichel rose as if ready to handle it immediately, Radios stopped her.

Just as she was about to ask why…

“Sit down. I can see your insides are a mess even though you look fine.”

“No need to worry about me. This is nothing.”

“It’s not concern, it’s an order. Stay here until your body fully recovers.”

“Who are you to give me orders!”

“I wonder? Maybe because I’m this kind of person.”

Boom!

When Radios unleashed his stored energy recklessly, Veichel coughed up blood on the spot.

“Kuh! Keurgh… That power is..!”

“Power that even you don’t possess…”

Divine Order.