Chapter 2473 – 2473. God’S Atlantis
The Emperor of the Ustia Empire ordered the conquest of the volcanic island. The justification was sufficient, as humanity would continue to die if the volcanic island was not conquered.
The legions of the Empire’s nobles and exiles moved. The rewards they could obtain would vary depending on their performance in this volcanic island conquest.
For the exiles, it was an opportunity to become nobles, and for the nobles, it was an opportunity to expand their territories and increase their political influence. Plus, the honor of saving Atlantis.
It was a bit of a problem for me. The moment I openly interfered with the volcanic island conquest here… I would become a traitor to the Empire.
‘If I, the Heavenly Demon, directly interfere… the Empire’s army will push into the desert.’
So, I had to interfere without revealing my identity.
Even if Helten helped, there were considerable limitations. Moreover, I wasn’t just the Heavenly Demon.
Kang Myung-jin, the master of the A-Plan Legion, summoned his executives to the conference room and spoke calmly.
“A legion alliance has been formed to conquer the volcanic island. It’s a temporary alliance led by the Empire. We will also participate in this alliance.”
When everyone was silent, Kim Man-gi, the administrative supply officer of the A-Plan Legion, asked a question.
“Master, were we forced to participate?”
“Halfway. As we are sponsored by the Phantom Duke, it’s difficult to back out. But that’s not the only reason we have to participate in the alliance. The volcanic island must be conquered as soon as possible. This is for the entire continent of Atlantis. You all know how toxic the ash flowing from the volcanic island is.”
You couldn’t go outside without wearing a D-rank or higher anti-pollution mask.
The water was polluted, and crops were covered in ash and wouldn’t grow.
After the volcanic island appeared, the overall temperature of Atlantis dropped. The black ash covered the sky, blocking sunlight.
“At this rate, the entire continent of Atlantis will be ruined. We must conquer the volcanic island as quickly as possible.”
Kang Myung-jin’s goal was to conquer all areas of Atlantis. The volcanic island had to be conquered for that reason as well.
‘Is Kang Myung-jin stepping up from the beginning?’
In the original story, a legion alliance is also formed to conquer the volcanic island. The A-Plan Legion joins the alliance when the volcanic island conquest is sluggish.
But they’re joining the alliance from the beginning?
‘As I said earlier, it’s because of Elena’s sponsorship. Elena wouldn’t have forced it, though.’
Well, he couldn’t help but be mindful of Elena. The sponsorship he had received from Elena so far was not small. Yet, she didn’t even interfere with the legion’s operation.
‘If Kang Myung-jin steps up from the beginning… there’s a possibility he could conquer the volcanic island in a month.’
Regardless of anything else, Kang Myung-jin is definitely capable when it comes to conquering.
“Master, what kind of support will the alliance provide? I trust it’s not free service.”
“We’ll be able to receive maximum support. We have the Phantom Duke behind us… you don’t have to worry about that.”
“It’s a relief to have a strong backer.”
“Is there anyone who opposes the volcanic island conquest?”
There wasn’t really anyone.
It was a conquest ordered by the Empire’s Emperor. It was also an opportunity for the A-Plan Legion to grow even bigger. Besides, Kang Myung-jin was so confident. There was no reason to oppose it.
‘I want to oppose it, but if I oppose it here, I’ll be suspected.’
I couldn’t think of a good reason to oppose it either.
“Master, is there anything we need to prepare before the conquest?”
“There is.”
Kang Myung-jin listed the necessary items one by one.
“That’s quite a bit. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem difficult to obtain them. When is the conquest starting?”
“Four days from now.”
It was sooner than I thought.
• • •
I went to see Elena. It was her office. Elena was buried in a mountain of documents. Her hand holding the fountain pen moved without rest.
Her skin was so clear it was almost transparent, with her blue bobbed hair swaying. Her pink lips were forming a faint curve. She was as beautiful as ever. Except for one thing, her eyes were dead.
She didn’t seem to know I was in front of her.
“Elena!”
“Ah. I heard you were coming… but I didn’t expect you to be here already. Forgive my rudeness.”
“Your face looks fine, but your mind is completely gone.”
“There was too much work, so I couldn’t help it.”
She turned around. There were piles of documents she had already processed and documents waiting to be processed.
“You can have your subordinates do the work.”
“You know my personality. I can’t trust my subordinates at all. Especially in this case… it’s a matter involving Helten. If there’s even a slight mistake, things will spiral out of control. The damage to the family will be considerable.”
I secretly stole a glance at a few documents.
Since it was related to Helten, I thought it was something, but it was about selling anti-pollution masks, clean water, and food after changing their identities.
While some of the resources they had accumulated were being given away at low prices for the reputation of the Valdert family, they were secretly using black marketeers to make huge profits.
She was directly managing hundreds of black marketeers and millions of supplies.
Scribble, scribble.
The fountain pen moved. It was such a consistent rhythm that it seemed like she was just writing random things.
But if you looked closely, you could see that wasn’t the case. She was writing instructions on the documents.
She was cutting off black marketeers who had been caught, and sending people to deal with black marketeers who had betrayed her. She was discarding what needed to be discarded and taking what needed to be taken. With one document, a person’s life disappeared, and with one document, millions of pennies changed hands.
“Do you really need to use your hands like that? You have a computer.”
“A computer… It’s not bad, but this is more comfortable for me. And most of the documents here go out. If I create the documents on a computer, they’ll look out of place. And above all…”
The nib of her fountain pen turned a faint blue. A blue butterfly fluttered and appeared, then seeped into one of the documents.
“There are times when I need to use magic like this.”
She neatly folded the document with magic imbued in it and put it in an envelope. A suspicious letter was created without the Valdert family’s seal.
“That’s a method where magic activates as soon as you see the letter, right? What happens if you see that letter?”
“You’ll be trapped in an endless series of rooms, chased by monsters, and eventually die with your mind destroyed.”
“It’s the backrooms.”
“I borrowed what you told me.”
“Another urban legend will be added to Atlantis.”
“If there’s anyone who can escape my illusion, that is.”
That was true.
Elena sighed softly as she wrote a new document.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t get involved in this matter.”
“You do seem busy.”
“That’s also true, but… the Emperor is suspicious of me.”
“Of you?”
“You know that the Emperor summoned all the nobles and ordered the conquest of the volcanic island. He openly checked me at that meeting. It’s not strange. The Valdert family is making huge profits as if they’ve been waiting for this… If I were the Emperor, I would have felt something was off.”
The fact that her relationship with the Emperor had been bad since that incident was also one of the reasons.
I hardened my face. Elena was the most trustworthy person in Helten. Not to mention her abilities.
“Is the Emperor watching you?”
“Yes. It’s a bit uncomfortable, but it’s not something I can’t handle. He can’t extend his gaze into the mansion.”
“…Is it okay to profit from anti-pollution masks and food?”
“It’s okay. I’m being as careful as possible. And the Emperor is also profiting behind the scenes.”
“How is the Emperor?”
“Prophecy. Think about who the Crown Prince has joined hands with.”
“……The Angelus Legion.”
There was a prestige in the Angelus Legion that even the Emperor couldn’t easily disregard.
‘Gabriel.’
Her image was still vivid in my mind. A woman with bright blonde hair and a white dress. Her face was covered by a veil, but her bust, which was close to a K-cup, was not easily forgotten.
After that, I roughly investigated Gabriel.
‘She’s the archangel who gave revelations to the prophet Muhammad.’
In other words, it could be said that Gabriel gave the power of prophecy to Muhammad. An angel who couldn’t be unrelated to prophecy.
“If you need a collaborator… you can call on anyone, right?”
I knew what Elena was talking about.
I crossed my arms and pondered for a moment.
That’s when it happened. The door opened, and a woman with black hair that reached her waist entered. The woman, with her snow-white skin contrasting with her jet-black hair, was holding a pile of documents.
“Youjin-nim is here too.”
“It’s been a while.”
“Yes. It has been a while.”
Arel placed the documents on Elena’s desk. Thud. A heavy sound echoed. Elena flinched.
Arel, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, was still wearing her Dongtan milf look. The curved shape of her large buttocks was visible. I desperately restrained the urge to reach out.
‘They both look busy, so I can’t disturb them.’
Right now, Arel wasn’t working under me, but under Elena.
I had to distinguish between time and place.
“Arel. Isn’t this too much? I’m sick of documents now.”
“It’s the path that the Duchess chose. These are already the documents that I have sorted and summarized, so work instead of complaining.”
“……Hmm.”
Elena began to process the documents with her back straight. Arel left the office with a polite greeting.
I activated the entertainment app and said,
“Summoning.”