episode_0263
by fnovelpiaHow long did you sleep?
A morning came when everything seemed like a lie.
The morning I saw every day felt unfamiliar. Looking to the side, Ronika was fast asleep, and the sun was shining through the window curtains.
I returned when the morning sun rose and woke up when the morning sun rose, so I slept for a full 24 hours.
“… … … .”
I looked to the side.
Ronika is hugging me tightly.
Yesterday, I was tired and restless, so I didn’t think much of it, but when I realized, I was sleeping with him in the form of a human male.
You won’t say anything later, right?… .
Sze-
I carefully removed my arm and woke up.
I went to the window and slightly opened the curtain. There is a peaceful city view.
I still can’t believe it.
A lot of things happened in just one day.
I went to war with the God of Edeline, and in the process, I achieved great growth.
As proof of that.
Immortal redemption.
Undead King.
Edeline’s guardian deity.
As many as three more tinnitus were created.
Currently, I have five tinnitus. It wasn’t even a divine pull-up, so I went over it by a wide margin. For reference, one of the minimum requirements for the 99th floor is 12 different names. I achieved almost half of that in one go.
Maybe it would be worth competing with Seongju.
No, you can compete.
If only I had contact with my disciple.
I don’t think that will happen, but… .
Anyway, I got stronger.
At least, Edeline has become strong enough to easily deal with any hidden power that appears. I far exceeded the strength goal I wanted.
Even if he competes with Artrot now, he won’t lose.
I don’t know if I fight in the spirit world, but at least I won’t lose outside.
No, it will be overwhelming.
what… .
Does it matter?
There won’t be any fights like that anymore.
Edeline will also be peaceful in the future.
Because it was a war and a fight to do that.
in other words… .
When I realized it, I had achieved all my goals.
I gained the strength I wanted.
Invasions and threats were prevented.
Developed a powerful force.
I let go of the resentment from my past life.
I became friendly with my archenemy, Atrot.
I thought it would take much longer, but we grew so much just by being together. In other words, she gained the power to protect Ronica and the people around her.
Now all that’s left is… .
“Keu… coon. Are you awake?”
Swish.
I looked back.
The appearance of a half-asleep disciple.
It is my job to take care of my students so that they can grow well in the future.
Reduce training time.
Stay by my side more.
So that he can go the path he wants.
Eat.
“I’m hungry.”
“Ah!… Let’s eat.”
Let’s try to be happy together.
*
Ronica.
Fiona.
Medis.
and me.
The four sat at one table.
While there, Venus’s chef cooked meat and vegetables and served food.
But it’s an awkward atmosphere.
Ronica broke the silence and opened her mouth.
“Fiona? Are you okay?”
“… … Yes.”
Fiona nodded slightly and answered.
It seemed like he hadn’t really gotten over Isabelle’s death yet. maybe… It will take quite a bit of time to shake it off. It must have been the most important family in the world to him.
“… excuse me. Are there any side effects? That part of your body… God is there.”
Medis also carefully asked a question.
Perhaps because he had been harassed for a long time due to succession, he was worried that Luna, who was inside Fiona, might do something.
Is it because of that?
Fiona nodded and then said.
“Let’s talk about it in person.”
“Huh?… .”
Paaa~
The blue light fluctuated once.
Surprisingly, Fiona took on a calm and mysterious mood.
Probably Luna.
“Don’t worry. Hey kid. I will disappear completely within a year. So there is absolutely no intention to harm this child.”
“Ah… Yes, yes.”
Medis’ mouth fell shut.
It was a very awkward scene, as if he had some aversion to the very idea of God.
Luna then looked at Ronica.
“I see you have a lot of questions I want to ask.”
“Ah… yes. Are you really God?”
“It was called that at one time. Because we were born in a long time ago that we can’t even remember.”
“Then… How did they all die?”
“You may have guessed it to some extent, but it’s because of the tower.”
“Top?”
Everyone listened.
I was curious, so I focused on their conversation.
If you organize the contents.
There were 12 gods in Edeline.
Each was born from an element that represented it, such as the sun or the earth, and has been revered as the god of Edeline for a long time.
Then, at some point, a tower appeared.
To the 12 gods, the tower is an unknown territory. And the enemy invaded at will.
They all climbed the tower together… .
They were arrogant, stepped on various places, fearlessly advanced to the 98th floor, and eventually met death while fighting against a more powerful force.
Necropolis, Asgard, etc.
He probably fought against a similar force.
Otherwise, there would be no way such strong gods would die as a group.
Simple.
Edeline’s god was a frog in a well.
He died while fighting a stronger being.
In the process, Luna tried to stop him, but in the end, they died fighting together. That’s probably why the gods hated the tower.
The end of the unknown gods.
really… It’s nothing special.
After the story was over, Ronica bowed her head to Luna.
“I see… Thank you. It must have been a difficult decision, but thank you for helping us.”
“I just didn’t want to ruin my hometown.”
“But… Luna ended up being hostile to her sisters. We were family. Didn’t you actually want to be together?”
“It would be a lie if there wasn’t one. But I am a remnant. He’s already dead, so what more can he want? I am grateful that I have been able to protect my hometown in this way. and… As a result, my lineage continued, right?”
“Myeongmaek?”
“Fiona. It’s only a part of it, but my power will be inherited by this child. So this child will be a great help in the future.”
“Even if not, it’s enough! Fiona is a precious friend.”
“Hehe. okay. I feel relieved.”
Luna had a calm personality.
Although he was fully aware of his nervous situation, he accepted it. There seemed to be no regret or greed in his death.
To be honest, I was wondering if there was anything like God… I really want to call this guy a god.
That’s how different the perspectives of thinking were.
“Do you have anything to ask?”
Finally, Luna looked at me.
I will ask… .
There is one thing.
I asked the question as soon as it came to mind.
“You helped us even to the point of betraying the gods. As if he knew the future. What did you see in us and help us?”
Actually, this is the question that should have been asked first.
Why did this guy help us?
Looking at Isabelle’s prophecy ability, Luna probably has the same ability. So you must have seen something.
I was curious about that part.
“Why did you help me? Because I saw it. In fact, it was an inevitable choice. Even if the gods win, they will die in the end, and even if only you survive, the world will be destroyed. But my help gave me some hope. The only future where Edeline prospers.”
“… Is that all?”
“And you have an interesting fate.”
“Interesting fate?”
“You have two major fates. Reaching the 99th floor of the tower and leading a life like this. The probability of the latter being overwhelmingly high, but in the former case… You will have a new experience that you have never seen before. This is the reward for getting a glimpse into the future.”
“It’s the 99th floor… What’s there?”
“I can’t tell you that. No, I can’t express it in words, and I shouldn’t know it either.”
“I see… So let’s change the question a little bit. Am I there with them?”
“There is a high probability that it is not.”
“Then I decided. I don’t climb the tower.”
“Hehe. I thought so. Now that you know everything you’re curious about, I’m going to take a rest. If possible, I wish you would just forget about my existence.”
Paaa~
The moonlight disappears.
Fiona kicks again.
“ or more. Luna is a good person. Do not doubt.”
With this, the curiosity was resolved.
The gods were killed by a greater power.
Fiona’s safety is also fine.
I will continue to be with my disciple.
That’s enough.
Okay.
I picked up the spoon.
I cut up a piece of cooled meat and ate it.
“It’s delicious.”
“Hehe. Let’s eat quickly too.”
“Yes.”
“… I’ll eat well.”
Like a tower.
Find out something.
We are satisfied with being together.
The goal has been achieved, and Edeline will be at peace.
now… As long as we’re happy together, that’s enough. I don’t want to achieve anything more than this.
I will never let go of this moment.
*
Time passed quickly.
Asstaradic and Ronica’s friends returned within a few days, and after hearing the full story of the incident, they went back with peace of mind.
Not long after, he returned to Lauf, and then held Isabelle’s funeral.
Although it was small, it was paid off without any shortcomings.
I got a lot of the drink called Dragon Breath that Isabelle wanted at the funeral and sprinkled it on her. I hope you like it, even if it’s not enough.
The price of your life… .
Because it’s expensive enough.
If I had gotten to know this guy better, I would have taken the one I liked better.
“I will never forget your bravery that day.”
Rauf also expressed his deepest condolences.
“There… Be sure to be happy.”
Fiona did not cry on this day for the last time. But it will take more time to get Isabelle out of his mind.
I’ll have to keep an eye on it for a while.
It was pretty busy after that.
Ronica used Venus to spread rumors about Caesar’s atrocities, what Priscilla and Gaia were, and who stopped them.
At this time, he established the Suho Hwansin Church and spread the religion that worshiped me throughout the world.
It’s embarrassing, but… .
Okay.
Because I am called a phantom god, I am portrayed as a pure white man or a phantom beast. It doesn’t matter if you usually go around in black.
Additionally, as Caesar died before the succession to the throne was completed, the first and second princes fought until a civil war broke out.
The first prince is centered around the central nobility and vested interests.
The 2nd Prince is centered around emerging forces and talented groups.
However, the 2nd prince seemed to be lagging behind significantly.
Therefore, Venus and Hysterion supported the second prince, Acelus.
The reason I bothered to intervene is simple.
The first prince is the head of the central aristocratic faction and the vested interest faction, and is steeped in corruption… Definitely did not believe in the Church of God.
But here, the second prince believes in a religion of illusions?
That was enough to win our favor.
The corruption of the central nobles was exposed to Venus, and those who carried out suspicious activities became quiet as if they had been threatened without even the rat or bird knowing, or in extreme cases, disappeared.
Thanks to this, Acelus easily took the throne.
And he thanked us again and again.
Is it thanks to that? Ronika was granted the title of Baron as the lord of Polisha Village.
He has become a proud nobleman.
Then, Suho’s religion of illusions was adopted as the state religion. As the spread speeded up, I established myself as the one and only god of Edeline.
In this way, the religion of illusion spread all over the world along with the Bible written by Ronica.
It’s also embarrassing.
It’s embarrassing.
But now the scale of the Church of the Phantom Gods has grown too large to turn back.
Wide and accurate information.
enormous wealth.
Religious power.
To be honest, we didn’t show it, but in fact, we were almost able to control Edeline. I don’t intend to bother, but it’s not bad anyway. Because my power is growing.
After the succession to the throne was completed, he returned to training camp.
However, it is already graduation season.
The student trained happily with his friends and graduated at the top of his class. What is important here is that Medis joined Ronica’s group.
Because everyone welcomed them, Medis gradually opened her heart and joined them.
This guy ended up becoming a member of Venus anyway.
This wasn’t a bad ending either.
For reference, his arm was replaced with a magic prosthetic hand that was invisible on the outside.
It was a prosthetic hand made for him after making trouble for Erica. For now, I plan to use a prosthetic arm and later have a proper arm restored using chimera technology.
Because of this, he also relaxed his guard towards me a little.
We can get along well in this life.
After graduating from the training center, we took our own time. Time passed so quickly… .
[…] … hmm.]
“Mom!~”
As Ronika requested, the lord of the castle visited Edeline once in a while.
For no reason.
Just to see Ronika.
At times like that, Rauf and I would step back for a moment and watch them.
Seongju still speaks little.
He seemed indifferent to Ronica.
but.
“Mom. Let’s all take a walk together!”
[…] … Guide me.]
Strangely enough, he did not reject Ronica’s words.
No, he glared at me once in a while.
It seemed like there was still some anger left in him.
Either quickly find the resuscitation seed or come up with another solution to Rauf’s resurrection. He gave me a scary look and told me to do anything.
this… You probably didn’t come to see me, did you?
Anyway, time passed.
Time became medicine, and that medicine healed the widening distance between families.
There were many other things that happened, but no particularly unfortunate incidents occurred. Even if there is anything, it is all organized in the Venus line.
Even if it doesn’t, if I step forward, everything will be sorted out.
All that remains is peaceful time.
Together for months.
Together for years.
We had a pretty good day.
like that… .
About three years have passed.
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