Chapter 232. How to kill God
2022.04.23.
just one line.
As soon as I read that sentence, all the memories I had in Veron’s lab came back.
Even why I had to be so shocked.
‘Aidan… Shin Ades.’
Ades, the creator of this world and the only god whom all mankind worships.
It was said that the divine power of the priests of Abelardo in the Holy Nation came from the blessings of the god Ades.
[Julius III acquired ‘it’. After naming ‘it’ ‘Aidan’, he took full possession of it at the cost of the lives of a thousand sinners.]
However, that god had been used by the Devlin royal family for a very long time.
Without knowing who he was, he repeated life and death and was used like a tool and passed down from generation to generation.
[The moment I faced ‘it’, many people’s eyes were blinded. ‘It’ wasn’t human.]
Because it was a god, it was a great being that humans couldn’t dare to look at. So, it was natural to be blinded.
[‘It’ is the god of this world who has lost his memory.]
If it were only that, I wouldn’t have been so shocked.
Even if Aidan was a god, I didn’t care at all. Even if it was something bigger than that, it didn’t matter.
But that wasn’t all I read.
[I tried to kill ‘it’ and immediately absorb all the power, but failed. Thus, they had to be content with offering a ban at the cost of the sinner’s life. Overlapping restraints will grow stronger over time and slowly absorb the power of ‘it’. That power is fully transferred to the owner.]
Aidan is a god.
God soon points to this world.
The reason why Veron inevitably gathered and absorbed the essence of the tree of creation was his ambition to absorb not only Aidan’s power, but also all of the god’s power that spread throughout the world and make it his own.
[If the person who owns ‘it’ dies and no one arranges it, then ‘it’ runs out of control and disappears.] [
Take ‘it’ completely. Also, break down the pendulum of balance that holds the world together. Then finally, Devlica’s descendants will become the gods of this world.]
Veron was faithfully destroying this world according to the ancient records.
Even now, with the catastrophe thrusting into his head, he was absorbing power at random with an idiot-like belief that he would become the god of the new world.
In the first place, there was no written description of how to break the ban. The only thing written in the book was that Aidan was a god and that, finally, the so-called precautions were to accomplish Devlin’s great work with that power.
But I already knew how.
‘I… can kill.’
Only I could have hurt Aidan. Aidan’s immortality was an exception to the wounds I inflicted.
Presumably, it would be because I am a being from another world called directly by ‘God’.
Looking back, the signs were enough.
That Aidan’s ban would loosen up if it was out.
The fact that Aidan’s black energy was absorbed into me.
Aidan was able to see Aidan’s memories that he didn’t know about.
Finally, the fact that I recently discovered that only I can hurt Aidan…
couldn’t fit this perfectly.
‘It’s ridiculous.’
The hand gripping the paper edge was strong. As soon as the shock went away, it was anger that had nowhere to go.
I was angry.
“Mabel?”
“….”
“Why is that, Mabel?”
After struggling to control my emotions, my dad was looking at me worriedly.
“It’s written in pure nonsense. As expected, it’s not worth reading properly.”
I folded the paper in half with a nonchalant face and tossed it into the weakly burning fireplace.
The wad of paper containing Aidan’s secret burned vigorously and soon turned into ashes.
‘It can’t be revealed yet.’
There were several unanswered questions.
Shin Soo-yang, the messenger of God, feels displeased with the newcomer Aidan, or Aidan cannot fully use his strength in Abelardo and suffers from illness.
I think it’s related to the ban, but I couldn’t be sure.
‘Anyway, there was a reason why Baron was easygoing.’
Even if I knew the truth, I would have thought there would be nothing I could do.
If Aidan is indeed a god and the ancient records are true,
killing Veron will destroy Aidan.
If Veron does not die, the world will perish.
If I kill Aidan, I can prevent the destruction of the world… but
‘There’s no way I could do that.’
***
Dungeon.
The new prisoner who came in only yesterday was calm and weak, as if he didn’t care about the unpleasant prison environment.
“newcomer! It’s a meal!”
‘Ermano’s treatment of prisoners is quite humane.’
It was a generous treatment that Devlin could not have imagined.
It was when he graciously finished his meal and leaned against the damp wall to catch his breath.
jerk jerk.
The footsteps, which were rather light to be the sound of a strong adult man’s footsteps, made the new prisoner stand tall. The place where his
steps
stopped was in front of the bars where he was imprisoned.
“Shall we talk?”
The voice of a young woman who sank low…
There was only one person who would come down to the prison alone.
“Emperor.”
Emperor of Ermano.
Even though she had just come of age, she was no different from the real power of the empire that dominated not only Ermano but also the entire continent.
It was safe to say that the choice of the emperor would determine the flow of the entire continent.
Most people ignore him because of his young and lovely appearance, but as Veron’s closest friend, he knew the back side of the emperor better than anyone else.
“Veron Arthur Devlica sent you on purpose, and his purpose must be for me to read those ancient records.”
“You think so.”
“It’s no use trying to get over it. Because you can see clearly inside him.”
Rather than stepping out from the front, he is a man of interest who observes the situation by doing all sorts of tricks behind the scenes.
That was how Mabel looked at Veron.
“If Veron’s plan is realized, the end of the world will come. Then you can’t survive either, so it doesn’t matter?”
“…everything for Devlin’s cause.”
“okay. He must have been working like a dog under Veron, but he can’t be sane.”
As if not expecting it, she shrugged.
The man thought the emperor would go right away, but he didn’t. Rather, he took a step forward and stood right in front of the iron bars.
“Don’t be too scared. I have no intention of doing torture or anything like that.”
A shadow fell on Mabel’s face under the flickering lights. she asked out of the blue.
“By the way, do you have any family?”
“…”
“No? So, who are your friends?”
“….”
“What about pets? Or… A lover?”
The man’s eyes shook for an instant at Mabel’s question.
‘done.’
That little commotion was enough.
***
The waterfront near the capital of Ermano.
As usual, fishing was in full swing. Small fishing boats were pulling the caught fish ashore.
“Hey Daniel! Hurry up and come up! Your wife has prepared food and is waiting for you!”
“Ugh! This is the end!”
At a distance from the dock, fellow sailors threw jokes at newlywed Daniel.
“Stop teasing these people…”
Daniel smiled awkwardly as he approached the end of his work. It was the moment I was about to get off the boat, thinking of my pregnant wife waiting at home.
“…?”
In an instant, the surroundings became completely dark.
As soon as he tilted his head and lifted his head, what he saw was his colleagues staring at him as if their eyeballs were about to pop out.
They were all looking behind them.
“Why the hell is that…”
Daniel turned his head and his eyes widened as well.
“Uh uh…?”
The waves towering as tall as houses blocked all sunlight, as if a curtain had been drawn over the world.
It was an instant.
“Even run away-!”
No one was already standing at the dock before the colleague finished talking.
The sea swallowed Daniel.
“run!”
My colleagues screamed and ran, but there was no way to avoid the waves that followed.
Soon after, the tidal wave came.
The only thing left in the village that was blown by the waves is the drifting debris.
Before long, the marine beasts crouching in the deep sea woke up.
***
Everyday life went by as usual. The imperial castle of Ermano, where no foreign people stayed, was very peaceful.
The only difference was that outsiders were strictly restricted from entering the palace, and the barriers of the magicians in the imperial palace became stronger.
I gathered my close friends after a long time and chatted in the drawing room.
Attendees were Oscar Enrique Emily Aidan and Yang.
Oscar set down the teacup and asked with a slight narrowing of his brows.
“Aidan’s birthday party?”
“huh. Aidan’s birthday was decided. To March 28th.”
“Why is it at that time?”
“Because it was the first day I met you!”
“… Huh.”
Oscar sighed in amazement, then picked up a lump of sugar and began to chew on it. Even with his eyes fixed on Aidan.
It was quite a thorn in the eye.
I followed Oscar’s gaze and looked at Aidan. Aidan was looking at Oscar with an expressionless face and, as usual, was raising his nerves.
In fact, seeing Aidan for a day or so made me angry.
‘You want me to kill you? How could you ask such a cruel favor?’
No matter how much Aidan, who has lost his memory, doesn’t know anything, in the end, isn’t Ades Aidan?
But I was able to quickly erase it.
It must have been painful enough to bring the spirits of another world. Even so, he wanted to prevent the destruction of this world and die himself.
When I was distressed, I would seek God and resent him.
But who should God look for?
When I thought about it, I felt bitter, but not angry.
I asked Emily with a smile to evoke my sinking mood.
“Will Emily come too?”
“of course. I will also prepare a wonderful gift for you, so look forward to it, Count Aserad.”
Aidan shook his head with a blunt face.
‘Our Aidan… My sociability has improved a lot.’
Is this the reward of being a parent raising a child? As they were smiling happily, Enrique also smiled and helped.
“I will be sure to attend too, Count.”
“…”
Aidan looked at Enrique quietly. Soon, he nodded again.
It was almost awkward after Enrique’s confession, but it was all thanks to Enrique’s meticulous consideration.
As an escort and as an old friend, I thoroughly followed the line and did not cross over.
It was a time when such a leisurely tea time continued. As soon as Gustav, who had been looking around from a distance, found me, he came running in a hurry.
“An emergency meeting is being held, Your Majesty.”
“…?!”
Emily and I were taken to the meeting dressed for tea time.
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.
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“This is a tidal wave.”
“A whole village has disappeared.”
“It is said that marine beasts have begun to strike the bow.”
It was a tsunami followed by a drought, an epidemic, an earthquake, and an abnormal climate. They scrambled to explain the situation, looking a little nervous.
‘Because the servants do not know Veron’s purpose.’
The fact that the weight of balance, which was kept parallel by using the core to save me, tilted to one side.
Only a few close associates were aware of this fact.
The eyes of the servants looking at me harbored certain expectations.
It must be because I am the seed of God.
“What about the survivors?”
“First of all, we have evacuated to a nearby territory.”
“Let’s do our best to help. Let’s support supplies.”
It was a natural order, but a look of disappointment was reflected in the eyes of some of the servants.
As always, it seemed to me that I might have a sharp edge.
‘Maybe.’
There is nothing as unanswerable as a natural disaster. Because it makes me feel how helpless humans are.
At that time, a servant raised a problem in a serious voice.
“There is no place to accommodate refugees.”
It wasn’t just one village that was hit by the tsunami. It occurred simultaneously along the eastern coast, and the damage of the sea monsters was also serious.
The eastern part of the continent was all the territory of Ermano, so the damage to other countries was minimal.
Those countless refugees were in a situation where they immediately lost their place to go.
It was then.
“Send them to God’s territory.”
The one who spoke was my maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Gardenia.
The servant sitting next to him showed displeasure.
“But the Marquis of Gardenia didn’t suffer a lot during the last epidemic.”
“Isn’t the lives of the living more important than that?”
As soon as the words were finished, Lord Donovan opened his mouth in a low voice.
“I will agree with the Donovan family.”
Not to be outdone by this, Emily also raised her hand and spoke.
“I will do my best even if Javier goes.”
As the powerful families of Ermano stepped forward and participated in the relief efforts, all of the servants who had their eyes wide open raised their hands.
The biggest headache was quickly resolved.
I smiled at the reliable servants.
“I will not forget the loyalty of the dukes.”
Aren’t they really perfect servants?
To the extent that I can trust and give my back even on the battlefield where countless arrows are pouring down.
