episode_0086

“What should I do from now on?”

Meta, a goblin who has become sexless, asks a question. Perhaps thanks to the goblin’s amazing resilience, the cut lower body seemed to have completely healed within a few hours. I smiled and pointed towards the forest.

“Jump.”

“Yes?”

“Run one lap first. If I encounter a big animal, I immediately come back here.”

“Oh, that… Well, can I just run…? ?”

“Meta’s upper body is fine right now, but his lower body is very weak. Moreover, male hormones will not be produced properly in the future, so I need to strengthen my physical training.”

Meta tilted his head as if he didn’t understand, but then followed my orders and ran into the forest. As a race that was originally a forest fairy, the new form of the meta disappeared in an instant.

Why don’t they make the meta a god right away? Can not help it. As was the case in the past life, if you make the meta into a god, the gods will come in droves. And then they will interfere with my work again.

Of course, after Meta becomes a complete god, no matter how gods they are, there is nothing they can do. How do you judge a being who stands on the same level as you? The goblins I raised in my past life stopped being half-gods and half-beasts, and were destroyed by the gods.

However, apart from my plan being ruined, such a thing should not happen. Not yet.

No matter how unlikely it is that it will happen in the human world, there is nothing better for changing history than gods rushing in.

It is now the year 514 of the Imperial Calendar. The year the saint was born was 683 in the imperial calendar. When I met the saint at the Tower of Babel, it was the year 712 in the imperial calendar.

After a saint is born, it is okay to change history to some extent. Even if the environment around the saint has changed a little, the fact that she is Mary does not change.

However, it is absolutely unacceptable to change previous history. It would take about three years for me to transform Meta into a god through my faith. After the saint was born… In other words, Meta will be elevated to the status of god after 683 by the Imperial Calendar.

Until then, I just wash dishes diligently. There are so many unstable places in the current meta, so I’d like to train him.

Just because you’re a goblin doesn’t mean you can’t handle demon energy. I just don’t understand the concept of Magi. Unlike demons, they did not have innate magical energy.

But now, demonic energy exists within Meta’s body. Meta himself just didn’t realize it. This is because by making a contract with me, Meta can borrow my magic energy like Beatrice.

It trains the demon energy. Because God is not absolute. At best, he was elevated to the status of a god, but it would be very difficult if he was accidentally caught by a god-slayer like Taeseus and died in vain.

Additionally, there is something else that must be done to avoid changing history. Hunt all the monsters in the southern part of the Demon Forest. To ensure that the warrior party that will come a hundred years later walks a path that does not deviate from the original history.

Be careful. The growing warrior party also died, and there is no guarantee that our group will be safe. However, we have a lot of time and there is no need to overdo it, so we plan to proceed slowly and step by step.

“Leader, can you give me a moment.”

“Woori L.C.? Why?”

“There is something I would like to discuss. That young goblin… About the name.”

Uriel put his hand on my shoulder. She had a somewhat uncertain expression.

“It seems like something has bothered Woori L since a while ago. what… If you ask to change seats, you should do so calmly. Sir Beatrice, Mr. John, can you please follow me? This is a conversation between WooriLC and I. Aru, you too, stay calm.”

“I understand, demon.”

“Kkkk!”

“Yes, God will be organizing the bodies in the meantime. Aru, Yohan, let’s clean it up together.”

Uriel and I went behind a tree about 30 paces away from where I was originally standing. As he leaned back against the tree, Uriel opened his mouth with difficulty.

“What were you thinking, giving such a name to a mere goblin?”

“Yes? Is there something wrong with the name?”

“No way, a guy of your caliber doesn’t know the ‘value of a name’.”

“The value of the name? Of course I know. Why don’t I know that?”

“Then why… !”

closely-.

A fist full of power dangles from the end of the angel’s stretched arm. Are you really planning on swinging your fist? If you have any complaints, say it out loud. I am a pacifist who hates things like violence.

“Why… ! Did you mean to give him the name ‘Metatron’ instead of someone else? !”

“… .”

It is blasphemous for a mere human to use the name of God.

Zeus, Hades, Odin, Thor, Ra… Of course, there is no human being with that name. Just using the name itself is disrespectful.

Nevertheless, those who wish to use that name must walk the same path as that god. That is the only way to be excluded from Buddhist scriptures.

Metatron is an angel, not a god, but he is actually a transcendent being who stands above Michael and Gabriel. It is safe to say that he is a god. Even if you bring in people called gods, they won’t be able to surpass Metatron’s power.

“You guy… ! What on earth are you trying to do? ? It seems that the promise to transcend that goblin species does not simply mean evolution!”

“… .”

“Metatron is a man who became a god. No way, right? You’re not planning on making that goblin into a god, are you?”

“… Ha, you still won’t tolerate it? Uriel, you are an angel serving the Lord, so you can’t understand, right?”

I have no aversion to Buddhist scriptures. To begin with, my very existence is already blasphemous. Whether the gods or Metatron are outraged by this or not is none of my business.

But not Uriel. Even though Uriel is now by my side under Michael’s command, she is truly an apostle of the Lord. There is no way my actions are acceptable.

If so, how should I respond? I thought for a moment.

The decision was quick. Just hide it. Because there is a complete difference between a goblin ‘transcending the species’ and ‘becoming a god’. It can be easily solved by just twisting the words a little like a pun.

“But, there is one thing you are mistaken about.”

“What?”

“Now the mutant goblin’s name is ‘Meta’. Not Metatron. Do you know what I mean? Just because the name ‘Zeus’ is not allowed, it doesn’t mean that the name ‘Jes’ is also banned. It’s a completely different name from Metatron.”

“… .”

Words are really interesting. It is said by arranging only about twenty letters in various ways, and even if you change the context or twist the wording, the meaning is subtly different.

“In the beginning, I just threw it away. Benjamin and Harold just came to mind and suggested it. The one who accepted the name Metatron was Meta.”

“Really… Is that all it is? Doesn’t it have a different meaning?”

“Do you have any suspected illness? Why do you keep thinking of me in that way? If it really had that meaning, would you have readily changed the name to Meta? I pushed Metatron until the end.”

Uriel rests his chin between his thumb and index finger. I sighed proudly.

This is to slowly change the topic. If you have an in-depth conversation with excuses dressed up as shallow lies, they will be discovered in no time.

“By the way, it looks like Woori L’s wings have grown longer? When did you grow up?”

“Hmm? Oh, you mean this? Earlier during the day, when the priest of the hero party committed suicide. I grew up then.”

“What do you mean by that? Why do wings grow when you see a person jump?”

“Friendship. I saw in them a friendship more precious than life. Then, a similar feeling as when I saw the love that could not be separated by Nioh’s death took over my body, and my body exploded. When I came back to the ground, my wings had grown like this.”

I slowly reached out my hand and touched the pair of wings on Uriel’s back. The white, soft feathers had a strangely addictive quality.

“Really? That’s a good thing. If you develop step by step like that, you may become an archangel again someday, right? No, Uriel’s purpose was to stand shoulder to shoulder with the three great archangels, right?”

“I don’t know, it’s too much of a dream for now.”

“Why do you have so little self-esteem? No matter what, you have to set big goals. Still, you have already gone beyond the level of a baby angel or a girl angel and have reached the level of a mid-level angel.”

Uriel did not reject my touch. Instead, he just stared at me with a face that seemed to be lost in thought.

“… Is this why Michael assigned me to you?”

“Yes?”

“I have already spent 200 years by your side. So far, I’ve gone through two stages, but I don’t think they’re things that can only be seen when you’re next to ‘you’. There is a lot of love and friendship in the world, and even if I had wandered the world separately, I think I would have seen the same nobility and sublimity. If I’m lucky, I might have grown faster than I am now.”

“So?”

“Why did Michael keep me by your side? I still don’t know why. I feel anxious and frustrated. I don’t know if I’m going the right way.”

Are you not sure?

I understand Michael’s position. Because Uriel’s goal was not to return as an archangel, but to pursue the ‘truth’ beyond that. Without me by his side, there would be almost no way for Uriel to realize the truth.

But Uriel doesn’t know the reason. That’s why I feel frustrated.

I lifted my hand and placed it on Uriel’s head. Perhaps because his pride was hurt by being stroked, Uriel withdrew my hand with the blade of his hand. Embarrassed, I scratched the back of my neck.

“That, Woori L.C. I think there’s something you need to remind yourself of.”

“What is that?”

“What did you say at first? Since it was Michael’s command and no one else’s, didn’t you say you would follow it without asking?”

“It was like that.”

“That’s right. I remember it clearly. Now, WooriLC has lost its original intention. As time passed by 200 years, the loyalty and blind faith that had initially been attached to Michael’s commands became dull. It’s not strange. Because that’s what time is.”

However, you have to overcome that to move on.

People wander along a blind path. This is because you are not sure if the path you are taking is the right one. And the same goes for angels.

Still, if it had been Uriel during his time as an archangel, his mind would not have become dull so easily, but as his status collapsed, his mental age seems to have also become younger. Well, I guess that means he gets swayed by me all the time.

“You call me leader. What does leader mean? Aren’t you the one who leads? If you’re going to call me your leader, you should at least try to trust me. If you don’t believe me, then at least you believe in Michael.”

With that in mind, I just gave Uriel advice.

“-Actually.”

Uriel spoke with a very serious face.

I only heard the first word, but it sounded like he was going to mention something unusual.

“Every time I see you, chaos comes to mind.”

“… yes? Chaos? Why is that?”

“I don’t know. I don’t even know what chaos is. This is because it is locked as a top celestial secret that even archangels cannot read. But, why does the name Chaos come to mind every time I see you, leader?

Chaos, why are you associating me with such a terrible thing out of nowhere? I’m not Chaos, I’m Oscar.

“Hey, Woori L.C. I’m Oscar, Oscar. Oskar, the third son of the Northern Duke of Demon World. Why are you confusing a worthless guy like me with Chaos or something?”

“If the name Oscar were arranged differently, wouldn’t it become chaos? Is this really a coincidence?”

“Of course it’s a coincidence! Oh my, my outfit is going to explode. There are so many names in the world that are homonyms!”

Lucifer also said that to me. By the way, do I really need to change this name? If this continues, everyone in the world might associate me with Chaos. I’m just a demon, why are you doing this? repeatedly.

“When I look at you, my mind becomes confused. Listening to your sophistry, I feel like the common sense I knew is being distorted. Are you still planning to deny that it is chaos?”

“Ugh, that’s cringy. What is the confusion caused by seeing demons? Are you a second year student at the Secondary Academy? Wouldn’t you rather call it one of the seven great evils?”

Now I am an apostle of love and tolerance. It’s been a long time since I stopped doing things like chaos. Why are you mentioning things that are out of date? I’m trying to change, but hearing things like that makes me feel bad.

“Did you say he was the third son of the Northern Duke of Demon World? Young Leader, how old are you now?”

“Me? You’re 309 now?”

“I heard from King Lang that you entered the Masurim exactly 300 years ago. So, this means that you have only been at the Northern Dukedom for 9 years, but you, leader, have an unusually large amount of knowledge. Is this also a coincidence? Isn’t it because you have something to do with Chaos?”

That’s because I’m a regressor, you annoying angel. Whatever you do, it’s chaos. It’s just that I’m knowledgeable.

We can’t talk any more. How long should this ineffective conversation continue? Solving questions is important, but this is a question that would actually be detrimental to me if I solved it. I shook my head and came out from behind the tree. He left a comment as if it was annoying.

“I just read a lot of books. There is a saying that knowledge is the most effective weapon. The most powerful weapon despite having no bulk or weight.”

“Now, wait… ! I’m not finished talking yet… !”

“Sir Beatrice! Has the meta come back yet? Didn’t he get eaten somewhere? Aruya! Follow the meta! If he’s running, let him keep running!”

Ignoring Uriel, who quickly tried to grab me, I ran to Beatrice and Nioh, who were burying the body in the ground.

I wanted to become like a saint, so I trained for 300 years, but I still haven’t been able to shake off the stains of those days.

After all, becoming good is truly difficult. So it’s fun. I will have to work harder in the future.