Episode 244 Sky River -2-
Oh, no, no. No.
He immediately took out the Manpasikjeok and blew it.
Pilirilliririlli.
A wave of magical power that spreads out gently.
A green halo appeared and engulfed Red and the goddess.
The dispersing water clump becomes fixed.
The magic core that was breaking apart also stopped collapsing.
Next, change the characteristics.
[Sacred Knight][Craftsman][Magic Soul]
[Healing Hands][Repair][Earth]
Use the Holy Knight and Healing Hands, and the Craftsman and Repair in duplicate.
Supported by magic soul and earth.
In that state, I placed my left hand on the magic core.
Immediately activate Healing Hands and Repair.
A bizarre sight unfolded as a dazzling white halo exploded and cubic shapes poured out.
The magic core returns to its original form as if time has turned back.
“Kyaaaa!”
“Keeet!”
The fish-people screamed in a way that the humans couldn’t understand.
As if he knew it was over, he came closer and bowed endlessly.
Towards the magic core I am holding.
Towards the giant water spirit that slowly rises.
[Here… … .]
A still unstable voice passed through my brain.
[Where is this…?]
“Are you in your right mind?”
There is no need for verbs or lecture affinity.
I asked the standing river goddess, towards the fully recovered magic core.
The goddess of the river looked down at me.
A glare gleams from the face.
It was definitely different from before.
It was a clear and soft gaze, like the shadow of a blue star, rather than a bright blue flame.
[Human Paladin? The Sword of Osiris?]
He asks that question and then realizes on his own that it is not true.
[No. The power of the Earth… … You’re the knight of the Mother Earth to the North. Huh? That’s strange? I feel other powers besides the power of the Mother Earth?]
Even if he has fallen, he is still divine.
It seems that he felt the potential lightning, ice, and fire power within me.
Phew! Flutter, flutter.
I equipped the knight and took a quick grip on the reins.
Red read my mind like a ghost and went up.
In a straight line with the goddess’ head.
To a place where we can look each other in the eye.
“What do you remember? Do you know what the situation is now?”
[I am…….]
He seems to have gone crazy and then came to his senses for a moment and has no idea what’s going on.
The goddess turned her head this way and that.
He looked at his followers lying face down at his feet, then at himself in front of him, then at the Aswan Dam in the distance, and then his face distorted in fear.
[Osiris! That selfish author! He tricked me. He tried to trap me, my most ardent follower, and kill me!]
Kwarrrrrr.
The water is rippling.
The river is turbulent as if it will capsize.
A wall of swirling water, like a tidal wave you might see at sea, was rising, heading north.
Lilylily.
If you do that, everything will be over right away.
The goddess of the river doesn’t seem to know.
That your HP is already 0.
I gave him first aid, but he was actually on the verge of death.
I quickly blew the Manpasikjeok again.
As the magic and the river water subsided together, the river goddess’s eyes burst open in an explosive manner.
[Human! What are you doing!]
“Goddess. Please check the situation from now on.”
[If you bother me… … .]
“Oh, well. Look at your own situation first. Goddess, can’t you feel the state of your heart right now?”
[Hmm?]
Only then does the goddess stop.
He raised his arm and felt his chest, the magical core inside it, and then his body shook in shock.
[What is this? Why is my heart so cracked? I wouldn’t be surprised if it shattered at any moment!]
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“Let me explain.”
I explained calmly.
The goddess went mad after the construction of the Aswan Dam.
The area around Lake Nasser is covered in a huge fog.
A war broke out between the fish-men and the Cult of Osiris.
I visited and formed a united front with the fish people, and even awakened the goddess.
[Did something like that happen… … .]
The goddess finally calmed down.
[You have truly suffered. You, the human knight. And my children.]
The goddess gently stroked my head.
The pure element of water that comes like a gentle breeze, caressing me and passing by.
I felt quite fulfilled.
In game terms, it’s like your experience points are constantly increasing.
Of course, this was not enough.
‘The blessings of the gods are not enough.’
The only answer is a nectar bath.
When I thought about it like that, my ears perked up.
[Sob sob! Goddess!]
[May you receive blessings from all over the world!]
[Thank goodness, really thank goodness!]
[Now we have no regrets even if we die!]
River friendliness not applicable outside the river.
It is blessed directly by the Goddess and is applied in the air.
Perhaps underwater breathing and underwater freedom would apply.
But only in fresh water.
Because the river goddess is just a river goddess, not a sea goddess.
[I’m sorry, my children.]
The goddess spoke in a benevolent voice.
[You have suffered so much. Now, let go of all your worries. This mother will break through that shabby wall, take down the wicked and selfish monarch, and bring prosperity and abundance to this land.]
Is this how it ends up?
I just licked my lips as I listened to the goddess’ declaration.
The view before my eyes is bleak.
Because it was obvious what was going to happen to the goddess and the fish people in the future.
“Do you want to fight Osiris?”
[Isn’t it obvious? Osiris tried to kill me. He even sent his followers to hunt my children. Is this the reward for my ten thousand years of devotion? I will take revenge by sweeping the earth and condemning the followers of Osiris.]
An answer that only elicits a sigh.
I didn’t hide my feelings.
Red was infected with my emotions and I sighed loudly.
The goddess frowned, and the fish-people below sent up protests.
[Do not commit blasphemy against the goddess!]
But what do I do when I feel like sighing?
I asked the goddess outright.
“Are you confident you can win?”
[Huh, you dare doubt me?]
“Isn’t that so? The Goddess has lost her own name. How can she possibly be an opponent to Osiris in such a situation? Even though Osiris will not descend from Seket Aaru to reality, it will be difficult for the cult’s Pope to defeat him.”
[Dare, dare… … .]
The goddess is about to have another seizure.
He blew the whistle preemptively.
The magical power was forcibly dissipated and the goddess’s wrath was also appeased.
But it’s a stopgap measure.
I spread my palms wide before the goddess became angry again.
“Goddess. I am not saying that you should not seek revenge. Osiris clearly betrayed you. He cleverly deceived you and trapped you. Isn’t that the result of what you are now, Goddess?”
[I know, I know.]
“Even if we destroy the Aswan Dam and turn the Nile River upside down, it won’t have much effect. Some of Osiris’ followers will die and his cult will weaken, but how much will Osiris suffer? For a person, it’s like getting a small scratch on their finger.”
[Ugh! Even so, I must do it. I must let them know, even just a little, the pain I have suffered and the sorrow my children have experienced!]
“No.”
I shook my head decisively.
“What the goddess needs to do now is survive.”
[Survival? What a humane thing to say. Sometimes there are things more important than survival.]
“Yes. That is a natural thing to say. But does the Goddess intend to drive all of her children to death for her revenge? Even those who barely survived in this small lake, hoping only for the Goddess’s return?”
Pointed to the fish people.
Naturally, the fish-people raised their voices.
[Don’t worry about us!]
[Goddess! Please do not forgive the evil spirits who have violated your command!]
[You have to kill him!]
[Tear it, break it, and throw it into the river!]
[Osiris, you must destroy that evil one!]
Fish people who spit and shout like fanatics.
The goddess’s eyes became dim.
Actually, I know.
The fact that it’s like throwing an egg at a rock.
Out of anger and pride, I tried to break the dam right away, but how could that be possible?
Breaking the dam is good.
The blocked river begins to flow again.
If you collect the fog, you will instantly gain great power.
But what next?
What if the war with the Cult of Osiris begins, and all of its great power is unleashed?
The future is clear.
Fish people are annihilated.
The goddess herself will be killed.
It’s easier now that my heart is cracked.
[Whew.]
The goddess let out a long breath.
[Human Paladin. You are right.]
[Goddess!]
[Just give the order!]
[I will kill humans and offer their hearts to the goddess!]
[What good would it do me, since I am neither the old father nor the old evil spirits that once existed on this earth? It only gives me a brief sense of relief.]
The goddess looked straight at me.
[If you insist on stopping me, does that mean you have a solution?]
“Yes.”
I nodded obediently.
At this point, the goddess has three choices to choose from.
The first is the destruction of the dam, but that’s already a thing.
So I suggested the second and third.
“Broadly speaking, there are two options.”
[Tell me.]
“The first is the goddess being reborn as a new deity.”
The river is not flowing.
It was blocked by a dam and became a lake.
then.
In that case.
You just have to give up the river god and get the lake god.
Their power and influence will diminish, but at least their current prestige will be preserved.
That is, it is possible to survive in Lake Nasser.
[I don’t like that method.]
The goddess spoke in a subdued voice.
[In that case, I would have to kneel before Osiris forever. Revenge? I wouldn’t even dream of it. It’s a way of survival, and Osiris could kill me whenever he wanted.]
“There are certainly disadvantages to that. The second is the mass migration.”
[Great Migration?]
“Yes. There are rivers on Earth that are comparable to the Nile. There is also the Amazon River and the Yangtze River. If you migrate there and settle down, you will be able to survive and become stronger. The same goes for the children of the goddess.”
There is also a good point.
The Amazon River and the Yangtze River have no owners.
Among them, the Yangtze River is better.
The South American continent is ruled by the Mamaquila Order, so if you want to migrate, you have to negotiate with the Mamaquila Order in advance, but there’s no such thing in China.
The Amaterasu sect once ruled, but was driven out after World War II.
[Immigrant, immigrant… … .]
The goddess shows obvious signs of hesitation.
A goddess looking back at the Nile River.
It can’t be helped.
The Nile River is the essence of the goddess and the source of her power.
Here he gained power and was reborn as a god through the worship of the people.
If you were to suddenly abandon the Nile and go far away, to a place where the land and water were unfamiliar, you would be worried.
I waited calmly.
Actually, I have one more suggestion.
But if I act too hastily, my greed will be too transparent.
At least we should talk about the Great Migration after the Goddess has decided.
[You have to choose between war, mutation, and migration.]
The worry didn’t last long.
In the first place, that was the only way.
The goddess, who had been thinking for a while, slowly moved her eyes up and down.
[No matter how much I think about it, I can’t think of anything better than your proposal, Human Paladin. I will move.]
[Goddess!]
[Goddess!]
The fish-men cried out, but the goddess’s will was firm.
“Excellent choice.”
[But there is one thing I am worried about.]
“Go ahead.”
[My children are like that, but how are you going to move me? It is never easy for a deity to leave its origin. At the very least, it would require a soul stone or a mythical treasure that has been touched by a god.]
The goddess’s gaze sweeps over me.
It seems like he’s looking into not only the waist but also the inside of the armor case.
From the Mukho sword, Mjolnir, to Aegis.
It goes without saying that this won’t do.
I reached into my pocket and took out a very small wooden boat.
Skidbladnir, the skyship.
It stretched out.
It opened wide and floated into the sky.
After it grows to a certain size, it grows back to its original size.
It was remodeled into an aerial aircraft carrier equipped with various magical science equipment.
[Huh?]
The goddess’s eyes widened.
I proudly pointed to the sky ship.
“What do you think? Wouldn’t this amount of treasure be enough?”
[It is certainly of a very high rank. Even if I stay for a while, my strength will not be diminished.]
“Isn’t that so?”
Now, here’s the main point.
I swallowed my saliva once.
The goddess looks at me with eyes that seem to pierce through me.
[I guess there’s something you want in exchange for lending this to me.]
“Of course. Life is give and take. When one goes, another must come, right? If I move the goddess, what will Osiris think of me?”
[You probably won’t like it.]
“That’s right. Also, if they find out that I brought the goddess back to her senses, they might declare it a religious act. I’m taking a huge risk by helping the goddess.”
The first thing you need is a drop of the goddess’ blood.
That must be saved no matter what.
But they even let me immigrate?
Even the Cult of Osiris is turning into an enemy?
A single drop of blood just won’t cut it.
The goddess stares at me for a while and then asks.
[That’s right. Human Paladin, you helped me because you wanted something. Tell me. What do you want?]
Done!
I gave my stomach a lift and spoke confidently.
“Three years. I want you to help me for exactly three years starting today.”
[Help me?]
“If the goddess comes to my ship, she will have control of my ship. Do you know that?”
[embrace.]
“In reality, the Goddess is acting as the magical spirit of my ship. If you help me in that state for three years, I will take responsibility and move the Goddess and her followers to wherever you wish, and in the event of a conflict with the Osiris Cult, I will support the Goddess with all my might.”
The real reason I put so much effort into this.
It was to use the goddess of the river as a magic spirit of the sky boat.
