430. Butterfly Effect (2)
Phew-.
A cold wind blew across the meadow.
A spire that resembles the second hand of a clock.
For some reason, the spire that looks like the second hand of a clock and lies in the middle of the grassland seems completely disconnected and distant from the real world.
───.
In reality, it wasn’t much different.
Regardless of its appearance, the spire, which looked like the second hand of an old clock, was a kind of temple created by some god.
Even if the war of gods is in full swing, no being can easily reach the clock-shaped spire.
[ … … Phew-. ]
But… … .
[ … … It’s noisy. ]
It was strange.
Duddud-.
The furniture inside the spire, which resembles the second hand of a clock, is shaking violently as if it cannot withstand the wind blowing across the meadow.
[ … … Oh my, they are behaving like unbridled colts, so much so that I can’t even take a nap anymore. ]
A white-haired old man who saw this frowned, impressed by his undiminished beauty despite his age, and let out an irritated yawn.
[Where on earth are you making so much noise? ]
Creak, creak-.
An old man with white hair got off his worn-out rocking chair and approached the window.
At this point, he was no longer in a position to take a nap peacefully.
Basically, no one should be able to exert any influence at all where there is a spire that looks like the second hand of a clock.
However, despite this, the fact that the shaking is so violent even inside the spire of the second hand of this clock feels somewhat strange.
Wow-.
Just like that, the white-haired old man approached the window of the spire of the clock, opened the curtains, and looked into the distance.
Coo coo coo coo coo coo… … .
A green meteor shower was coloring the ground.
Divine supernormal abilities and magical energy that could be said to have reached a wondrous level were pouring out, mixed together in a green meteor shower that appeared to be black magic.
Well, to the white-haired old man, those green meteor showers didn’t seem like they would do much damage to the spire that looked like the second hand of a clock, but he clearly felt a sense of discomfort.
[ hmm… … . Why is it so strange… … . It is a power that defies providence… … . ]
Turp, trudge -.
[The unique concept engraved in the divinity itself is not easy to guess, and I can’t even make a vague guess as to what kind of person uses that black magic… … . ]
Suddenly, the white-haired old man said with interest as he watched the green meteor shower falling like crazy from a far away place.
[ Unless you are a demon god at first glance, or someone who is exceptional among the demon gods’ subordinates, you will not be able to perform that amazing black magic… … . ]
That green meteor shower visible outside the window is a power that can only be shown by demons who stand at the peak of all demons, or by those who are chosen by such demons, such as the 72 demons.
[ However, it does not seem like a demon god or a special henchman accompanied by a demon god has come, and the divine supernormal ability itself is so ominous that it contains a high-level concept whose depth cannot be guessed. ]
However, in the eyes of the white-haired old man, the green meteor shower, which was presumed to be black magic, did not seem to have been used by a demon god or one of the 72 devils.
[ If the supernormal abilities of divinity alone are capable of possessing unique concepts that are threatening enough to be treated lightly by quite a few higher deities, then even the status of divinity is truly bizarre. ]
Moreover, the divine supernormal abilities mixed in the green meteor shower that appears to be black magic are also rare high-level concepts, and are not at a level that can be learned from ordinary high-ranking gods.
[ her… … . ]
and.
[ This is absurd. ]
That means only one thing.
[Ancient Godhead… … . Moreover, does this mean that there is a being out there that I have never even seen? Well, this doesn’t make sense at all. ]
In fact, the identity of the being who used black magic to create the green meteor shower in that distant place is one of the ancient deities.
[ Among the future possibilities Bonno saw, nothing like this would have happened, but I don’t know where, but something seems to have gone awry. ]
It was truly something out of the ordinary.
[For some reason, my divinity and soul have been shaking all of a sudden for the past few days, and even when I use my divine supernormal abilities or divine power, my prediction of the future is not working at all. This is an extremely ominous sign. ]
and.
[Well, I don’t think so… … . ]
Accordingly, the white-haired old man took a slow step, then looked out the window and suddenly spoke.
[ ―The timeline may have been distorted. ]
Suddenly, the white-haired old man was ready to leave the spire that looked like the second hand of a clock, carrying his dusty crystal staff and purple robes.
[Perhaps, even those in the orderly camp who only engage in annoying propaganda will be able to find Bonno faster than what we saw in the last future prediction. ]
Jeopuk, Jeopuk─.
[ In that case, Bonno should also prepare in his own way. ]
The white-haired old man walked slowly, brushing away the thick dust from his crystal staff and purple robes.
“The God of Time smiles bitterly at the thought of meeting the oldest beings.”
[ … … It’s been a while since I’ve been trying to convince the God of Darkness, the Demon God, and the Dragon God, so I’m going to be a bit exhausted. ]
God of time.
In fact, among the ancient deities in this universe, aside from the dark gods, demon gods, and dragon gods, who are considered out of the question, there is a story going around that he lived the second longest.
It was the moment when he decided to intervene in the war of the gods earlier than previously planned, instead of continuing his seclusion in the temple of the spire that looked like the second hand of a clock.
***
It is common for everyone living in this world to have at least one plausible plan.
Twajijijijijijijijijijijijik-!
Is that why?
These people were full of confidence, believing that their plausible plan would work no matter what the situation.
Moreover, if it is a being that has achieved the hierarchy of a higher level of deity rather than being at the level of a formal deity or quasi-deity, isn’t it natural to show tremendous confidence?
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‘Well, on one planet, even official gods and quasi-gods who are not high-level gods are generally evaluated as top-level strong, so it is inevitable that a lot of weight will be put on their shoulders.’
In this universe, other than the ancient gods, there are no suitable opponents for the higher gods, so that may be why they blindly believe in more plausible plans.
‘Cancer, it’s at a level that I can understand.’
step… … .
‘Anyway, if the higher-ranking gods or official gods put a lot of strength on their shoulders, it’s okay if I kindly help them relax their shoulders, right?’
Until you get hit properly.
Jijijijijijijijijijijijik-!
… … Before I knew it, I was in a wasteland like the edge of the Western Front, frantically beating up a high-ranking deity with a lion’s head.
“The God of Non-Consensus reveals excessive fear to you!”
[ Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! ]
In the blink of an eye, I was smiling brightly and building a deep comradeship(?) with the higher-ranking deity, the God of Bihap, through pure physical strength.
‘This is good.’
It was cool.
‘Well, rather than wasting time on unnecessary conversations or persuasion, this refreshing social method is more effective.’
Originally, they basically hid the power they had so as not to spread it somewhere, so they have been ignored a lot in recent years.
Tdu-duk-.
And, I don’t know if that’s why, but I didn’t feel bad about subduing the god of non-conformity, one of the higher deities, based on pure physical force.
[Geugggggggggggg!! Please stop!! Well, I dared to be rude to an honorable person… … !! Please, please forgive me─. ]
Well, it seems like they don’t like the ‘Murim-style social methods’ that this side has learned at the martial arts level… … .
“whatever.”
To be honest, it’s none of my business.
Kkwajieeeeeeeeek-!
Just like that, I held my right hand tightly and struck the lion-like head of Bihap until I heard the sound of his skull being crushed.
[Ooooooooooooo… … !! Please save me… … ! Well, you did it wrong! It was a mistake!! I will try my best to never commit such disrespect towards an honorable person again… … !! ]
“Well, if you’re only a high-ranking godhead, you can make several minor mistakes like this. Anyway. “I just need to make sure I don’t do that next time.”
There was absolutely no remorse.
Didn’t this lion-headed God of Non-Happiness in front of us also have the intention of killing us immediately depending on what we do?
At best, I thought it would be a miracle that this side stopped short of giving a lesson to the god of non-conformity so lightly.
Crackling-.
In an instant, I had my right arm crushed by the lion-headed god of non-action, and I pursed my lips as I looked at him who had fallen to the ground in the wasteland.
“stand up.”
[ … … . ]
“Don’t be harsh. You can regenerate as many as one arm, right? If you take any more time, I will really kill you next time… … .”
[ Hee hee! Hey, stand up! Above, great lord of the universe! Well, don’t kill me!! ]
Is it because they built such a deep camaraderie(?) within a short period of time?
In the blink of an eye, the God of Bihap quickly stood up, holding on to his right arm, where every single bone had been reduced to dust.
And accordingly, I stared blankly at the lion-headed god of non-compliance and then blurted out:
“Western Front. It looks like the survivors of the high-ranking gods belonging to the lawful faction are gathered there… … . “Guide me.”
[Ha, hahaha! Yes, I will! It is an honor to be able to guide my comrades here to the great Lord of the universe… … !! ]
“okay? Then let’s go somewhere. However, if you manipulate me in any way one more time, my head will be crushed next time.”
[ … … . ]
“Let’s go.”
For some reason, the God of Bihap had a pale face, as if he had tasted extreme fear, but regardless, he had no intention of wasting time, so he started walking right away.
Coo coo coo coo coo coo coo-.
No time was wasted.
I just walked slowly along the path of the non-consensual god, but does that in itself qualify me to enter some kind of hidden place?
As soon as we took a few steps following the god of non-conformity, I felt the thin layer of divinity pass by, and a forest full of dark shadows appeared.
「… … .」
“Admission conditions satisfied.”
“You have entered the sacred realm <Forest of Shadows>.”
“Due to the exclusive effect ‘Shadow Shield’ of the sacred realm <Forest of Shadows>, the divinity and mana of all creatures within the sacred realm become hidden.”
and… … .
“This is absurd.”
Realized.
“I never would have guessed that he created a sacred territory at the end of the Western Front and hid there… … .”
It seemed like I could understand why it was so difficult to find the remnants of the orderly camp that had retreated from the western front.
“I guess that’s why.”
In fact, since it is hidden within a sacred realm specializing in stealth created by a high-ranking deity, it is bound to be difficult to complete the search even with the aura this side possesses.
“It’s really varied.”
I said that with a cold sneer, as if I was pathetic.
Well, they wouldn’t have put up any real resistance on the Western Front, so there’s no way they would look at it positively for them to be lurking here so carefree.
This is even more so considering that the god of non-conformity seemed to want to play a game of ranking as soon as he saw this side, and even made nonsense of unconditional obedience to the words of the strong.
Jeopuk, Jeopuk─.
It didn’t seem to me that the higher deities beyond that divine realm <Forest of Shadows> would be normal.
‘Is it that place?’
and… … .
“The god of good fortune becomes enraged as he remembers a certain demon lord.”
[ this… … ! Garbage… … !! Dare, dare! To make me, the devil lord who was only chosen by the devil, suffer such humiliation and humiliation… … !! I will kill you right now!! ]
“The God of Gulgong laughs at his pitiful comrades.”
[ joy. What kind of trick is this? You and I wouldn’t have even been able to get close to the chosen devil’s feet. That’s funny. If you really want to fight, go alone. ]
“The God of the Current Moon mutters, feeling deep annoyance at those standing in front of him.”
[ shut up. I have no intention of fighting something like that again. Now that the demons have begun to intervene in the war between the gods, there is no chance of victory. They will use the high-ranking gods and formal gods who belatedly retreated from the Western Front as bait to escape outside. ]
In reality, there was no difference.
[ … … Tsk. There must be quite a few high-ranking gods and formal gods remaining on this western front. I’m going to throw those slow-burning pieces of trash as bait and escape from here and go into hiding. It’s not profitable. ]
[Hmm. I should have torn that scum of a demon lord to death. Still, there’s nothing I can do about it. Okay, I’ll do as you say. ]
[That’s reasonable. If even that demon started to intervene in the war of gods, the balance of power would have already collapsed. I also don’t like jobs that don’t pay off well. ]
As if there was no longer any reason to be part of the lawful camp in the War of the Gods, everyone was showing their anger, frustration, and fear.
“… … .”
It was pathetic.
‘Is that right to say after being defeated by a demon lord on the Western Front who was granted not that much power by a demon god?’
However, despite this, the defeated soldiers who fled from the Western Front were not very disappointed.
‘It’s a good thing I didn’t expect anything from the high-ranking gods on the Western Front from the beginning.’
It was worth it.
Because I never expected anything in the first place.
At best, there’s no way you could hope for anything from the remnants of the defeated soldiers who ran away and hid here in fear of a demon lord who appeared on the Western Front.
“The God of Gulgong smiles as if he had a good idea.”
[ ah-. Even so, the god of non-consensus said that there is a scum out there who claims to be a god belonging to the lawful camp? How about throwing that guy as bait on the Western Front as well? ]
However, now there is no longer any hope for the remnants of the orderly camp who fled from the Western Front.
Chak-.
“The Moon God looks at you with interest.”
[Hoo. Who would have thought that the god of non-agreement would bring bait for escape in such a timely manner. You are truly lucky. You’re lucky. ]
Before I knew it, I was looking at the three higher-ranking gods standing in the middle of the forest of shadows, letting out a chuckle and licking my lips.
“… … “Lucky?”
and.
“… … Yes, as you say, if you are lucky in your own way, you must be lucky.”
That means only one thing.
“For me.”
… … It was a jackpot.
