Episode 174. Absence of God.
After entering Ragnarok, I immediately went to the castle that was Rothschild’s stronghold.
A white castle wall so clean you can’t even see a speck of dust, and a straight road leading into it without any disturbance.
I walked slowly without letting my guard down and looked around.
If Ordin has the power of an apostle, he must know that I have arrived here, and if so, he must be making some moves to stop me.
‘You should move as carefully as possible.’
Not just me, but him too.
If you fight in a place other than the tower, you can take the opponent’s life without any restrictions or limitations.
When I arrived at the end of the road that led from the entrance of Ragnarok to the castle, a huge door that looked like a giant would pass through greeted me.
It was much taller and larger than the iron gate protecting the entrance to Strange Castle, and its weight was so heavy that it seemed difficult to push it alone.
Coo coo coo coo coo.
Even when I pushed the door just a little, there was a loud noise from the part where it met the wall.
A sound like this is enough to announce my presence to everyone in Ragnarok.
‘It’s like they’re openly announcing that they’ve invaded.’
Well, there’s nothing I can do.
There was only one way into this place, and I couldn’t find any information about this place anywhere.
‘and.’
In my past life, I have visited this place few times.
To be honest, at that time, I looked down on them so much and thought they were an underdog who could never be a match for us.
‘maybe.’
If I had known the existence of Ordin and the identity of the power they were hiding, I would never have left Rothschild alone.
‘I can’t help it.’
Hiding your power is also a strategy.
Like birds holding their breath in the realm of wild beasts and waiting for the moment to take flight, they must have been waiting for today’s moment to come.
Again, again, again, again.
Before I could even enter the castle, someone appeared.
This is completely different from the sound of a knight’s iron boots, and neither are they the shoes worn with military uniforms.
It was like the sound made by the heels of very high shoes that women would only wear at a ballroom.
Again.
“Welcome, Sir Verdin.”
A woman with long white hair down to her waist and cold blue eyes.
The arms and legs looked as thin as tree branches, but the overall body looked full of volume.
I stopped walking and pointed my sword at her.
She is clearly not an ordinary human. Although she has an expressionless face that seems to show no emotions. The suppressed mana was seething and bubbling beneath her feet, like that of an angry person.
“What about Ordin?”
“I am Ordin.”
“… what?”
“The person you are looking for now is the head of the Rothschild family and the apostle of the tower, who can change the flow of causality in this world. Ordin de Rothschild, master of this castle.”
I heard that Ordin is definitely a male, but what on earth is this guy talking about?
I slowly turned my head and looked at Siegfried. No, I tried to look, but he jumped out first and pushed Ordin’s face through the hem of her skirt.
‘This damned inspiration…’ .’
As if Brunhild had read my mind, he leaned close to my ear and whispered so softly that only I could hear it.
“That guy is Ordin.”
“Didn’t you say he was a man?”
“It was a man.”
“Anyone can see that it’s a woman.”
“I’m a girl now.”
“yes?”
“I couldn’t tell you in advance. Ordin’s body has three masters. “There is someone who can create the future called Schoolt.”
‘Skult’ that can create the future.
“And the other one is a guy named Urt who can change the past.”
‘Urt’ can change the past.
“And lastly, Ordin, who guards the path from the past to the future created by Urth and Skult. “A total of three people are contained in one body.”
If so, it means that Ordin’s body has the ability to create the past and future, as well as the power to protect that path.
‘Isn’t that God?’
This seems to be a level of power that is not only omnipotent, but can completely erase the existence of anyone who goes against his will from this world.
Until the battle with Ordin, I thought it was just a fight against a strong enemy. After meeting him and listening to his explanation, it felt like a very reckless battle.
I have a feeling that if I somehow lose to him, something big and irreversible will happen.
‘no.’
Even if I won, I felt like if I couldn’t destroy his very existence, he would take revenge on me in some way.
As I stood quietly holding my sword, Ordin smiled brightly and took a step closer.
“I guess you heard about me from Miss Brunhild.”
“… Skult, Urt, Ordin. “Which of these three are you?”
“This is Urt.”
“Urt?”
“Yes, I am the only one who can use my body at this time.”
Her answer made me pause.
This is because the meaning of ‘I can use my body at this time’ was taken to mean that three different people were using their bodies at a set time.
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Moreover, it was said that the name Urt had the power to change the ‘past’.
‘It’s difficult.’
It’s hard to decide whether that guy in front of me is friend or enemy.
After thinking as carefully as I could about what question to ask, I asked her.
“Then when can I meet Schoolt?”
“We will meet when the moon reaches overhead.”
So that means Ordin uses that body the rest of the time.
“I came to see Ordin, the tower’s apostle. “Is there any way to meet him now?”
“I’m sorry, but there isn’t any. “But if you want to talk to him, you can do it through me.”
“Through you?”
“Yes, it is not a task to convey words to Ordin, who is currently sleeping in this body.”
Call them and tell them the story.
So, this means that even though Ordin is in the same body, he does not share gaze.
“Do you know the purpose of my coming here?”
“Isn’t it so that I and Skult can kill Ordin last?”
“That’s right, but how can you greet me so calmly?”
“Because I know it’s impossible.”
“Impossible?”
“Yes, you can’t kill me. Not only that, but Skult and Ordin won’t be killed by you either.”
I walked closer with my sword pointed and held the blade to Urt’s neck.
“How can you be sure I won’t kill you?”
“Because we made it that way.”
“You made it?”
“That’s right. If you don’t believe me, try using your sword on me and you will see what happens.”
There was not a single moment of hesitation.
As soon as she finished speaking, I pulled the sword behind my back and stabbed lightly towards her face.
Rather than aiming for her life, he threatened her by lightly wounding her.
And in preparation for Urt’s possible counterattack, you should keep your body as far away as possible and stay in a safe position. With that in mind, I struck the blow carefully.
Shock.
“… ?!”
Obviously, my sword was aimed precisely at Urt’s cheek, but the end result was extremely absurd.
The situation is so incomprehensible that I don’t even know what’s going on.
My sword, which grazed Urt’s face, protruded from the side of my cheek and grazed me, creating a wound.
Hiss!
If it had flown a little lower, it could have gotten stuck in my neck.
‘Is that what you meant?’
Meaning I won’t be able to kill it.
I looked at Urt, raised the corners of my mouth slightly, pulled out the sword, retrieved it, and asked her.
Sigh.
“If I want to kill you, I have to be prepared to die.”
“… That’s right.”
“Is this a causal law created in the past? “A device made to prevent me from killing you.”
“As expected, you are smart. To sum it up, the answer is correct. “I have made sure that this fight will not take place unless the appointed time comes.”
It is a fight in which both, not one of them, must die.
‘I don’t like it.’
To me, it was an ability that was so stinking that it felt dishonest and dirty.
‘It would be better if there was a clean victory even if I died.’
Urt lightly rubbed the wound on his cheek, then showed the blood staining his palm and continued speaking.
“You see, I am not God. “I have red blood like you.”
“I know you are not God.”
“Is that so? “Most people think that my abilities are like a god.”
“Maybe so. however… “I saw a guy who was worse than you at the tower.”
“Someone worse than me?”
“It’s an apostle called Timeless. “He has incredible ability to control time.”
When Timeless’s name came up, Urt twitched the corner of his mouth as if it was funny.
“His ability is one of countless fragments derived from mine and Skult’s power. “It can’t be compared to the power I have.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes, if I put my mind to it, I can make Timeless unable to use all of her abilities. Of course, I won’t do such a thing unless the owner of the tower wants it.”
“Whatever, whatever. “That’s a problem that doesn’t really concern me.”
Regardless of whether there is one, two, or three in that body, I hope to see the end now.
I can’t think of a way to kill Ordin.
It’s difficult because they don’t just block my attacks, but send them back just as they received them.
If I inflict a fatal wound on an enemy, I also have to take the same damage, so how can I defeat him?
‘… yes.’
There is a way to beat that guy.
However, the strategy that came to mind was not a plan that could be implemented right away.
‘Overwhelming resilience.’
This ability is only possible with Theresia’s help.
‘ah!’
So, did you say that Master also defeated Ordin with the help of his colleagues?
‘I ended up in the same situation as me.’
Now I understand what he said. Contradictory descriptions of strong but weak, weak but strong.
“I guess we’ll have to postpone this fight.”
Urt smiled brightly and answered.
“This is what I wanted.”
“But I can’t just come all the way here, so I’ll warn Ordin and then leave.”
“Warning?”
“Yeah, he should know too. No matter how much this is a place where there are people with the blood of God. “What happens if you touch Strange?”
I swirled the aura and mana in the palm of my hand and continued speaking while shooting the bun high above my head.
Taang!
“If you want to compete with me, come by anytime. “I will always watch from the same spot, and I will neither avoid the fight nor run away.”
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Kwang, kwaang, kwagwagwang!
Purple pillars began pouring down in Ragnarok.
After tens of seconds passed, the only living creature in Ordin’s body was ‘Skult’.
She looked in the direction Verdin was leaving with a deep smile. She also has a faint look in her eyes as if she has gone through an ordeal.
“… Verdandi, your son is growing really well. “Please wait a little longer.”
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