Chapter 37: Competition (1)
by fnovelpia
After this, Duamutep’s words came to Perizet in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Perizet. I am your shield, and your exceedingly great reward. Behold, I have set my covenant between me and you, and I will make you exceedingly fruitful.”
And he continued, “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you and your husband Albus shall be the parents of many.”
Queen of the Beasts, Chapter 11, Verses 15, 24, and 25
***
“Human child?”
Perizet looked Duamutep up and down. “Albus, do you know this child?”
Was it fortunate that the one encountered was Perizet?
She wasn’t the type to spread rumors.
If he explained it well to her, it might work out.
“Oh, this child is…”
‘…What should I say?’
Since they would be raising her in the dormitory anyway, should he say she was just a child they would be looking after for a while?
But what if Duamutep got hurt by that?
He couldn’t exactly say, ‘This is Duamutep, and she is a deity. She was born from divine energy.
She is my daughter. Please take care of her. Duamutep, say hello. This is a friend of mine.’
“…?”
Perizet looked puzzled as Albus suddenly stopped speaking.
“Why do you stop mid-sentence?”
“Hold on, Perizet. So, this child is…”
As Albus fumbled for words, Duamutep, who had been clinging to his leg, spoke in a mystical tone.
“Perizet al Brigand, faithful and devout believer. You and your father are ancestors of faith, and your faith always pleases me.”
Thud.
Upon hearing those words, Perizet involuntarily knelt.
“Eh?”
Tears started to stream down her face.
‘Why?’
She couldn’t understand her own reaction.
“Do not be afraid. I am the shield of your people, and you will receive a great reward.”
“Alright! Let’s go, Dad!”
Duamutep, seeing that Perizet was completely lost in the vision, grinned and turned to Albus.
“…?”
What just happened?
Why did she suddenly kneel and cry?
What exactly was going on?
***
“Duamutep, what did you do?”
Albus was struggling to keep up with the situation.
Judging by Duamutep’s reaction, it seemed like she had done something to Perizet.
“Dad looked troubled, so I showed her a vision. Don’t worry. She’s probably seeing what she wants to see.”
“A vision…?”
So, Perizet was seeing her desired vision?
But more importantly… child?
“Yeah. She and her father are dear to me. They believe in me. They seem to know you. So I just showed her a vision. Let’s go now, Dad.”
Was it because she was a deity receiving the faith of the beasts?
“Oh, to prevent this from happening again, I’ll make sure only you can see me, Dad.”
Divine energy flowed from Duamutep, enveloping her.
“Done! Now no one else can see me!”
Duamutep spoke clearly, no longer sounding like a child.
She was revealing her true form, the real deity.
—
“…Ugh, I can’t. Dad, carry me!”
Duamutep, having exhausted her divine energy, collapsed into Albus’s arms.
“You’ve used up all your divine energy, haven’t you?”
Albus chuckled and carried her on his back.
No matter if she was a deity, to him, she was just an adorable child.
There was nothing to be afraid of.
“Up we go.”
“Hehe, Dad’s smell.”
Duamutep buried her face in Albus’s back.
***
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Was it because she was a deity who had only recently been born that her divine energy was limited?
Or was it that there was a limit to how much a deity could intervene in the mortal realm?
“Didn’t you say the place we were at before was your home?”
“That’s right.”
She must be referring to that desert.
“If she leaves her home, Duamutep becomes very weak. See, her ears have disappeared.”
Duamutep pointed to her head, where her once perked-up ears had vanished.
Was it because she was a deity born in the desert and could only exert her full power there?
Created by the faith of the beastmen, she might have become a local deity of the desert.
***
“If she’s to stay at the academy, Duamutep will have to live in a weakened state. I can’t keep her in a place where it’s hard for her to stay just because I want to be with her.”
“No!”
Before Albus could finish his sentence, Duamutep shouted.
“I want to stay with you, Dad!”
Did she understand what he was about to say?
Duamutep immediately rejected the idea.
“Without you, Dad, there’s no point for me! I’m staying here!”
“I see.”
How could he even think of leaving a child alone in such a desert, even if it was her home?
What was he thinking?
“I’m sorry, Duamutep.”
“It’s okay. So, let’s go eat quickly.”
Duamutep patted Albus as if absolving him of his sins.
“Ha! Alright.”
To Albus, she seemed merely small and adorable.
Title: Announcement – Duel Tournament on the 6th Floor of the Labyrinth Tower
Author: Joo-dak
Message from the GM:
– A PvP tournament will be held on the 6th floor of the Labyrinth Tower.
– The tournament will be a series of one-on-one duels between players.
– It will be conducted in a tournament format.
– The winner will receive both a tier and prizes.
– Higher-ranked participants will also receive varying prizes based on their rankings.
– Prizes: [New Miracle Spring Water] and items from the Labyrinth Shop ([New Miracle Spring Water] is a new item that heals different debuffs compared to [Miracle Spring Water]).
– The tournament will take place in three days.
– Interested players can register on the 6th floor of the Labyrinth Tower (registration is open until just before the tournament starts).
– All players can watch the tournament from the spectators’ seats.
Comments:
– A tournament on the 6th floor?
– What is PvP?
– So this is why there was nothing on the 6th floor!
– A tournament everyone can see! The GM is a god!
“Battles between players?”
The Demon King muttered to himself as he read the comments on the announcement he posted.
This morning, he received a message from the GM about a tournament being held in the Labyrinth Tower.
The content was shocking: a martial arts tournament involving brutal fights between players.
It was a type of content unlike anything seen before in the Labyrinth Tower.
Naturally, the tournament’s rewards were stunning.
The winner would gain a tier, and even those who didn’t win but reached the higher ranks would receive items from the Labyrinth Shop as prizes.
“To show off those magnificent divine treasures and then hold such a tournament.”
Everyone on the continent had tasted the greatness of these divine treasures through the [Miracle Spring Water].
It was unimaginable how much this single tournament would shake the continent.
“GM, what are you aiming for?”
Events occur on each tier of the Labyrinth Tower.
Coupled with incidents like the American Incident and the “Event of the Phoenix.”
All these events were undoubtedly connected.
The GM’s plan was steadily progressing.
What, then, was the GM aiming for with this tournament?
A tournament of one-on-one battles. Only the most powerful fighter would win…
“I see.”
The Demon King grinned.
“To find a candidate for an Apostle.”
The GM was undoubtedly searching for a suitable individual to receive his power and serve as his subordinate.
It was strange that a god as powerful as the GM did not yet have an apostle.
He must be planning to select one from the filtered talents in this tournament.
“All these events were orchestrated just to find an apostle…?”
A purpose more grandiose than the changes seen on the continent over millennia.
The Demon King’s body trembled with excitement.
This tournament would attract countless hidden masters from the continent.
How much would this 6th floor change the continent?
“If only I could participate.”
If it weren’t for his contract with the Demon God, he would have abandoned his duties as the Demon Realm’s lord to join the fray.
The new era the GM would bring was highly anticipated by the Demon King.
“A PvP tournament…”
Tick.
“Interesting.”
A one-eyed man with an eyepatch leaned on his greatsword and turned off the community screen.
“Time to stretch my muscles.”
“So, all I have to do is win to claim that tier?”
“Exactly.”
“I’m confident I can win! I never lose!”
Wham!
With a smash, a giant rock shattered under the enormous man’s hand.
“I’ll destroy everything.”
Clang.
“Is the prize really the Miracle Spring Water?”
A burly dwarf with a thick beard wiped his sweat in front of the lava forge, asking.
“It only cures my impotence, not my baldness. Even having another one is… What?”
The hammer fell from his hand.
“A new spring that heals other debuffs too? Bring the equipment quickly! Hurry!”
“A tournament…”
“You don’t need to participate, Master. Just command us, and we’ll present you with the sixth tier.”
“No. I’ll do it.”
Rumble.
“The GM himself is hosting this tournament?”
“Yes, indeed.”
“…”
The Beast King, who received the story directly from his lieutenant, fell into thought.
“The GM is hosting the tournament. As his devoted servant, how could I not attend?”
Aura gathered along the Beast King’s arm.
Wisps of divine energy glimmered over the concentrated magic.
“We’ll show the continent the strength of us beastmen, reborn with the grace of the Savior.”
To those who scorned us, a shock and fear.
To the Savior, our true faith and devotion.
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