Episode 393 27th floor (4)
Before I knew it, I was feeling excessively tense and wary.
“… … .”
God of darkness.
Because the ancient god I had often seen when climbing the Tower of Trials was looking this way.
She was waving at me as if she was extremely happy to see me, but her alertness could not help but be extremely high.
‘This… … .’
I felt it.
It was an overwhelming level of divinity that could not be compared to anything I had accumulated so far.
When discussing the strongest being among the ancient gods, the God of Darkness cannot be left out.
Unlike my days when I was merely mortal, I was able to clearly see what level the Dark God had reached.
‘It’s a monster… … .’
I was sure.
Even if I used all the strongest cards I had, it was a monster I didn’t know if I could face.
Even though this one had reached the level of ancient godhood, it could not be said to be equal to that one.
In the face of such an overwhelming presence, I instinctively took a defensive stance.
[Aiya. ]
However, just for a moment.
[There is no need to be so nervous. ]
The moment when the God of Darkness smiled and spoke softly while sitting at the table in the center of the flower garden.
[As I said from the moment we first met, please know that I am not your enemy. ]
“… … yes. I know. God of darkness. “Thank you for caring about me.”
[ -You still treat me so harshly. sadly. I hope it’s more friendly than that. ]
“… … yes?”
[Child, you can’t be respected by a god with whom you have a good relationship, right? You, too, have now fully attained the status of divinity. ]
“… … Then, I understand.”
As it was, I realized that the dark god had a strangely concerned tone, and I felt comfortable with him.
Anyway, considering that the God of Darkness has shown consistent favor towards this side, there is no need to be more cautious.
With that in mind, I lowered my excessive formality to an appropriate level as I approached the center of the flower garden where the God of Darkness was located.
Only then did the God of Darkness smile brightly.
[Hehe. okay. Hey kid. That’s it. Now I finally know how to show affection… … . ]
“First of all, I want to ask you something.”
[ … … huh? ]
“Why did you call me here?”
It seemed like the God of Darkness wanted to have a conversation with us, but he had no intention of doing so.
“I know that many ancient deities have favor with me.”
It was natural.
“However, that alone doesn’t mean you will have to pay a huge price to the tower and change the 27th floor trial.”
There was no such thing as free kindness in the world.
Isn’t it true that many ancient gods wanted something from us, so they paid a lot of money to help us at the Tower of Trials?
Because I knew that, I did not have complete trust in the other person.
I just ask you to look straight at the God of Darkness and tell him what that monstrous ancient god wants.
and… … .
[It’s sad. ]
Actually, this prediction was not wrong.
[There is nothing that can be denied in what you say. ]
It was a perfect answer without a single wrong answer.
***
[ really… … . ]
The God of Darkness had a soft, bitter smile on his lips beneath his black robe.
[ okay. Hey kid. There is nothing wrong with what you said. Many ancient gods have something they want from you. ]
But I nodded and answered calmly.
“I knew so.”
This is within the predicted range.
Most of the ancient deities I had seen while climbing the tower were concerned about what level I would reach.
That means that most of the ancient gods are interested in the fact that the Tower of Trials is raising me as a tool that can be used for some purpose.
‘At least most of the ancient gods were concerned about the Tower of Trials subordinating me as a tool.’
That means only one thing.
“It looks like we have a hostile relationship with the Tower of Trials.”
Many ancient deities do not want the Tower of Trials to achieve ‘a certain purpose’.
[ … … . ]
And the God of Darkness, who heard those words, responded by touching his lips with a thin finger.
[Is this a hostile relationship? … . aha. There is room for it to be interpreted that way. However, that is not all. Hey kid. ]
“then.”
[It’s simple. What the Tower of Trials wants is the worst kind of peace. There is no god who approves of the future desired by that strange thing. Not one. ]
“… … .”
[This is all the information I can give you right now. Unfortunately. I am also bound by the causality established by the Tower of Trials, so there is no way to tell you. ]
“Is that so.”
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Can not help it.
Since the Tower of Trials is a transcendental structure that guards against monsters outside the line of common sense, such as ancient deities, it cannot escape the law of causality.
Somehow, I felt disappointed that I didn’t know much about the tower even though I became an ancient god, but there was no solution to this either.
‘If you want to know about the Tower of Trials, you’ll have to find the answer on the floors beyond.’
There is no need to fall so deeply into a delusion that you cannot find the answer.
So, it was important to figure out what needed to be done right away.
Just like that, I looked at the god of darkness and parted my lips.
“Let’s say that… … .”
Even if it’s not just the Tower of Trials, there’s more information I need to find out.
“Pantheon. And, a number of ancient gods are in charge of this 27th floor trial. “You’ll have to tell me what that means.”
Like this.
[Don’t worry, I was planning on answering everything about that even if you don’t have to. ]
The God of Darkness nodded and spoke with a relaxed smile.
[Aiya. This may not particularly apply to you, a challenger climbing the Tower of Trials, but most deities who have reached a higher level belong to a large group called the Pantheon. ]
“… … .”
[The 27th floor trial, which was originally hosted by the Tower of Trials, would have been the worst turning point for you. The idea is to replace it with requests from ancient gods belonging to the pantheon. ]
“So they’re going to ask me to do something there.”
[That’s right. ]
I had a rough understanding of the situation.
Perhaps the pantheon is an elite group of many higher deities out there… … .
The 27th floor trial was supposed to turn into the worst due to the Tower of Trials, but it was able to be changed through the leadership of many ancient gods.
[This time, the result was achieved because your growth was excellent. ]
The God of Darkness said that as if he was proud of us, but I shook my head.
“Most of the ancient gods wanted to keep me from moving according to the tower’s intentions, so I must have ended up like this anyway—.”
[No. ]
“?”
However, the God of Darkness answered calmly.
[Most of the ancient gods favor you. That’s definitely true. However, saving you is another matter. It’s not like luck. ]
“What is that again?”
[Aiya. Most of the ancient deities would have coldly abandoned you if you did not live up to their expectations. It’s just that I took action after seeing that your overwhelming strength could be used against the tower. ]
“… … .”
[Is that all? Even if multiple ancient deities did not help you, the divinity and spiritual power you showed back then would have been enough to negotiate with the tower. In the end, most of the ancient gods helped without any harm. ]
“That’s a very realistic story.”
[I’m sorry if you feel bad─. ]
“There is absolutely no reason to feel bad.”
When I heard those words, I felt bitter, but then I changed that feeling into a desire to win.
“It’s simple.”
[ … … ? ]
“That means I have value from the perspective of the ancient godhead.”
[ … … . ]
“In that case, that has been confirmed this time, so there is no reason to feel bad.”
In response, I smiled with a twisted sense of victory and pursed my lips.
“therefore… … .”
But… … .
“You can tell me what it means to request a request from the pantheon.”
Does that mean they liked it?
[ Those are truly your words. ]
The God of Darkness, who saw this, opened his mouth slightly in surprise and then answered with a faint smile.
[The content the Pantheon wants to request from you doesn’t feel excessive, so I tried to change it, but I don’t think it’s necessary. ]
and.
[What the Pantheon is asking you to do is to recapture the holy relics and punish any offending traitors. ]
“Relic?”
[ Me and the God of Arrogance, as well as the relics of higher deities that are not ancient deities, were all stolen by a traitor. ]
“That might be a big deal.”
[ Indeed. Oh, I can explain this well in advance. The hunt for the traitor who stole the relic has been completed. ]
“Then let’s take a look.”
As I said those words to the God of Darkness, she nodded and stretched out her hand in the air.
Her hand was buried in some darkness, and then the darkness beyond wriggled and changed its shape.
In the blink of an eye, the darkness that touched her hand materialized as if it were a single substance, taking on the form of a screen.
[This is the planet where the traitor that the higher gods of the pantheon want to punish is located. ]
Before I knew it, a picture of quite good quality was emerging beyond the screen.
[Scandia. ]
It was a world that seemed rich in life, with wide skies and vast lands.
It had the most peaceful disposition that I have ever seen while climbing a tower.
If I were to be specific, it had a peacefulness close to that of Earth, but it seemed even better than that.
The God of Darkness spoke as if he knew that too.
[It is one of the rare planets in this universe where no god or monster is born. ]
However, she shook her head with a bitter voice, as if she was sorry.
[But that is not the case anymore. ]
Suddenly, with those words, I saw something huge approaching the planet shown in the video.
“… … .”
When I saw it, I was able to notice a certain fact.
[ … … okay. Hey kid. Since you are also an ancient god, I think you noticed. That’s not normal. ]
and.
[Scandia. It landed on that rare, peaceful planet. That’s the traitor who ran away from the pantheon. ]
The dark god spoke of him with shallow anger.
[God of epiphyte. Dirmore. That’s the traitor who took the pantheon’s holy relic and ran away. That’s it. ]
Next moment.
[And it’s not like you don’t know the subject even though you reached ancient godhood at most a hundred years ago. ]
As the truth I had noticed flowed from her mouth, our eyes met.
[The punishment of an ancient god. ]
That means only one thing.
[That’s actually something the Pantheon has high expectations of you for. ]
27th floor.
This is where I had to face the worst possible situation.
And, as a result of twisting that turning point, the content of the ordeal at the end was to defeat the ancient god.
