Chapter 894 – Fate Followers (1)
A few tens of minutes before the spear pierced Henir’s heart.
Rebelio, who was in the underground cavity of a certain kingdom, skillfully rolled a knight-shaped horse out of his hand.
Seven roots of the World Tree were tied to the underground cavity he was in. They were the roots that Henir, the god of Rebellio, brought before the decisive battle.
In this place where the roots of the World Tree are gathered, inducing Surtur to be resurrected without intelligence, or to burn the power of the Seven Godseats to annihilate an entire dimension.
It was the plan of Henir, God of Blessings, to destroy mankind forever.
Just like tearing off the umbilical cord from the fetus, the parasites that live on the fetus called 【middle branch】 will be swept away by the fetus’ starvation.
According to Henir’s prediction, it was a calculation that the entire human race would be wiped out in 15 days.
〈Drugs are used as pain relievers in the Church of God of Abundance.〉
He nailed his eyes to his roots and murmured.
“There is a difference between medicine and poison. So is knowledge. Knowing and learning knowledge that you don’t need to know… Are you happier now than you were when you knew nothing? Esmeralda.〉
He spoke, but the shadow that moved silently in the darkness answered with silence.
Jiying-.
The magicians of Romania who came with them canceled the invisibility magic. Then dozens of rushing teams were revealed, and a woman raised her head.
The only younger sister of the youngest prince, Levely, and a woman who was once called the Third Princess. It was Esmeralda.
〈… Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the last conversation with my brother.〉
She opened her mouth with the permission of her party’s representative with her eyes.
Beside him as he turned around, Merkis gnashed his teeth fiercely.
─Hook. Unbeknownst to a swordsman, Odelia pierced the ground with the tip of her sword.
‘If you have to argue, well, it belongs to the Aurelius family, who have protected this border for hundreds of years. Although we didn’t know that the Hittite capital was hiding in the dimensional rift.〉
The place where they gathered is the underground of the Hittite kingdom.
This is the place where Dana wiped out all beings from the other world and David, the descendant of the star, died.
Ernst, who was a founding member of the Wizards Guild and a great wizard, noticed that there were several roots of the World Tree dormant in this land.
He was the most likely candidate for the execution of the human extinction plan.
〈I thought he wouldn’t be interested in Kanesh, whom Wolfheddin once stirred up… How did you know we were here?”
Asking them questions, Revelio calmly analyzed the situation.
It doesn’t make sense to waste master class level power in a decisive battle with Shingun. Of course, it is right to participate as a member specializing in the Holy Land of the Bicorn Gods.
By the way, are you investing Romania’s elite troops in this place where there are only Rebellio and Merkis?
‘… I noticed.’
Rebelio noticed that Shingoon’s last move was exposed and gritted his teeth.
The chilly feeling of having seen through the deceit hangs over the fingertips of the knight’s horse.
‘How did you know? It’s thanks to the lady over there who donated a training sword with your mana remaining.〉
A long-eared pureblood elf stepped out. The dress style belonged to Weiznia.
〈Are you an elf from Tatarnia?〉
〈I am Mahzan of Tatarnia, a new elven kingdom that inherits the will of Alfheim. This time, we will take this opportunity to establish friendship with the western country of Romania——〉
Sereung-. Mahjan let out a thick blood and discharged his sword.
〈──I’m here to make the son of a bitch who planted bugs in my compatriots pay the price.〉
How many compatriots were killed by the traitorous elder Ashkat and the elves belonging to Gulanarok under him?
It was enough reason for the elves to join the fight and use the artifact.
Alfheim’s Relic, Rune Detector.
With the help of the leaves of the World Tree that the Norse family obtained from the Underworld and the relic that had discovered the location of Atlantis, they found out the location of the prince.
─Revenge is always sweet.
Two letters from Nord.
The two letters went to the elven elders of Tatarnia and the Senate of Romania, respectively.
─Right, is the newly planted world tree growing well? Henir seems to know how to pull the roots of the ‘real world tree’… Come to think of it, Alfheim had the real roots of the World Tree, right?
The wiser they were, the easier it was to fall for the Norse’s rhetoric.
It was literally a matter of one second until they came up with a cooperative system.
〈… Brother. I can’t understand.〉
Esmeralda, who had compelled herself to come here, put her hand on her chest.
Revelrio looked around the underground cavity. Although it is common, it was once the castle of the most prosperous ancient kingdom. Even though it faded with the passage of time, the decoration was beautiful. 〈The Hittites, who made this Kanesh their capital, were a hopeful nation that believed that they would be able to pioneer the future with their own power even without gods. They changed their destiny by their own will. They don’t even know that there was a plot behind the children of the stars or the goddess Loki who punished the children of the stars.〉 〈… Like Romania?〉
As a minimal courtesy, Odelia used an honorific for a man who was once a prince. Rebelio touched the board game pieces with a cold expression.
─Kidduk! The strength of his hand cracked the knight-shaped vessel.
‘As a result, the true golden age that was destined to come after Ragnarok never came. Even the surviving gods had to watch from the sky as warlocks, monsters, and otherworldly beings proliferated.〉
〈This is a very interesting story.〉
One of those catastrophes, Kiara, who received the lineage of Wooshin, wore a grim smile.
It was a cold smile that Wooshin’s descendants, who pursue human romance and goodness, rarely make.
“I know a little bit about history. I have seen the lore after the catastrophe called Ragnarok. Is it a utopia where humans live out their dreams in a world protected by the gods?”
To Kiara’s ridicule, Rebellio replied with a laugh.
‘I also ask one question. Is it your ability to gather like this?〉
There was no one to answer. Revelio crushed the object with his grip.
Mahzan. Kiara. Odelia. Esmeralda. All of them were close to death by Gulanarok, the Spawn of the Stars, and so on. The same goes for their hometowns of Tatarnia, Romania and Azteca. It wouldn’t be strange if it had already been destroyed. It would not be an exaggeration to say that all of them were destined to die under the weight of an unexpected disaster while pursuing the future. However, they are alive now. Pass… He scattered the crushed objects in front of the party. 〈… …〉 〈Humans yearn for gods and heroes. They want a representative who will solve the difficult tasks in their future. Politics. War. Kia. Plague. I cling to a superman who can handle such a disaster and relieve it. It’s ugly. It’s disgusting. Having said that, I am no exception. If Shingun didn’t exist, I would be the emperor of the next generation.〉 “Are you saying that to justify your actions?” Rebelio shook his head at Odelia’s sarcasm. ‘You didn’t understand at all. No. What I want to say is that humankind is, after all, a stupid race whose destiny is manipulated by some superhumans.
A child of chaos? Haha. What chaos is governed by the united will? Our human power to twist fate has never been properly used in history.”
The ancient Golden Age was like that, and modern Romania was like that.
Force of will? A child of chaos? What does that mean? Humans are so stupid.
It has been proven time and time again that excellent superhumans and monsters can handle mankind freely.
The offspring of the stars disturbed the world through the emperor, and Nord Wolfheddin corrected it with his own tricks. Ordinary people who are free of charge are destined to be ruled by superhumans like this.
〈… Obviously that might be the case. Because the world is led by a few outstanding people.〉
Esmeralda protested without denying it. The intersection that binds these unfamiliar aspects into one group was only one hero. There was no way to object.
〈But still, those outstanding people can lead the world more properly. Even if you fail, you can do it again. If you try to create a better future than now… 〉
The anger that erupted in an instant shook the entire castle like the sound of a bell.
To her holding her breath, Rebellio brainwashed her, controlling her raging emotions.
‘Because of such a delusion, even the gods are still clinging to the already rotten branches. Like incompetent parents who hold the hand of a plagued child and die together.
We humans have never failed even for a moment. You ruined the world with repeated failures. Even now, when an unprecedented hero like Wolfheddin appeared. Yes? All the losers.〉
Rebelio, who looked around her enemies, calmed down a little at Merkis’s voice.
‘Is there any way to fix the rotten fruit? It’s good. Let’s find it together. Let’s set the world right. So, what next? After Wolfhedin’s death? Shall we wait for another superman?〉
“That, that… 〉
〈What if the reappearing superman is an evil villain? What if that wolfheddin was a villain? Philosophers like previous emperors have destroyed the world like this, what if such an outstanding superhuman does evil?
Will the fate of the world bet on such uncertainty?
It was an unreasonable thing for Rebelio to see.
Odelia’s question, with her eyebrows raised, struck her to the core, even though she was in a position where she knew little of the truth of the world. Rebelio said with eyes as if looking at Umin. There is no such thing as malice in the flow of fate. Is it a trick of fate that the man who hid a serial killer in his house was murdered? It’s bullshit. It was not inevitable, but a natural result. Kiara grimaced, feeling her skin tingle at the shout.
〈What if that fate is an unavoidable ruin?〉
〈Those who fall off a cliff will resent gravity for not changing, but in that case, you should be careful not to fall. Isn’t that the same for gods and humans?”
Fate is like that after all.
Ruin can be prevented even without knowing the fate. Because you don’t have to bring the killer home.
Of course, as in Ragnarok, there will be occasions when the killer enters the house first. But is it a problem that can be solved by saying that misfortune can change fate?
No. Rather, mankind in this world was busy gathering a killer who never came.
The world created by the gods has become rags in the hands of men.
Purple. The era of the gods has been maintained for hundreds of thousands of years, but human history has not filled even 10% of that and is jumping into ruin like this.
Rebelio believed so, so he became Henir’s son.
Since the parents who gave birth to him were descendants of emperors and stars, he met the same god as his father.
Like a joke of fate.
〈If God rules, there will be no turning a fine future into a hideous form. Humanity has already proven itself through thousands of years of failure. You no longer deserve one last chance.〉
〈… I can’t seem to find a consensus.”
Pulling her sword out of the ground, Odelia shook her head.
〈… Let’s hear about it.〉
And two, you who talk like that are also human beings. Will a man named Henir save the prince? Or did you prepare for Tosa Gupaeng?〉
The party, who seemed to be overwhelmed by Rebelio’s passion at the right point, regained their senses as if they were covered in cold water. Indeed, Odelia was not intimidated by her enemy’s murderous intent.
‘The massacre cannot be justified by any logic. Death is not the solution to the problem, it is the destruction. And of course, I have no intention of ruining my life and those who follow me.”
Odelia swung her sword gracefully as if trying to break even her rigid atmosphere.
The horse fight was already meaningless.
Even if Rebellio’s words were true, it was a matter for those who ruled the world and the country to bear in mind after the battle.
〈… Hmm. Emperor Cheongeom. That’s a bit wrong.〉
But then, another one. The half-dwarf, who was not overpowered by the enemy, rubbed his nose and said.
〈… What do you mean? Rector. If you suddenly want to stab me in the back here, it’ll be troublesome.〉
When her best words were denied by her colleague, Odelia frowned at her.
However, Kiara just shrugged her shoulders casually.
‘I can’t because I don’t want to be scolded by Lord Wolfheddin. My denial is not about saying that their mad slaughter was wrong.〉
‘Could you be clear? Otherwise what… 〉
In the midst of muttering, Odelia noticed the answer.
〈… No way?〉
Mixed blood of Dwarf and Wooshin. The president of the adventurer’s guild association, which is closely related to monsters by occupation and birth, changed his pupils to snake-like vertical pupils.
The blood flowing through his body and the experience of reversal accumulated in his body were telling.
The man in front of them is no longer a prince or a person who can distort fate.
Rebelio, who received the hat from Merkis, pressed the long brim hat deeply.
─Sheeing!
Revelio gripped a long sword made of dragon bones.
〈… This is the adventurer’s guild and the Aurelius Knights. Thanks to the Tatarnian elves, I found Prince Rebelio and a god wearing an eyepatch.〉
Odelia simply left a message about the medal Nord gave her.
Because there seemed to be no time to talk for a long time. Rebellio, holding a long sword, looked down at them and spoke softly. ‘Would you mind moving away? Apparently, God-kun is waiting for me.〉 To Rebelio, who was dying, he responded with a smile of Kiara holding the artifact obtained from Kanesh. “I hate overtime.” Repay the trust It’s an adventurer’s iron rule. Because she has never violated that creed, Kiara Collido is the head of the adventurer’s guild.
