Chapter 837 – Day 96 – Dilemma
After finishing her work in the eastern country and without even a chance to rest in Britannia, the princess hurriedly headed to the demon world, Pandemonium.
‘I wanted to invest a little more time into Princess Kaguya and Sabas.’
Asmodeus’ call was truly sudden. It wasn’t a situation where I could ignore it. In order to deliver a proper blow to Emperor Jupiter, the ‘remains of the old gods’ were needed.
Even if it is not possible to obtain the ‘blessing of all gods’ as the princess thinks, it does not change the fact that the blessings of countless gods are needed so that the emperor cannot respond.
“Asmodeus!”
The princess headed to Pandemonium with Tsuyuya’s help and headed to Helheim with Ceres without wasting any time.
It was still a place with a disgusting smell and no proper lighting, but thanks to the faint electricity coming in, the place had a bit of a human smell. Asmodeus very slowly stood up and waved his hand.
“You came sooner than I thought! God of the new era.”
“Didn’t you say that you had to come to Pandemonium quickly?”
“I thought you would at least get some sleep. Do you know what time it is?”
“Does it matter now?”
After speaking her words in a hurry, the princess took off her coat from around her shoulders, placed it on her chair, and sat down in her seat.
Asmodeus nodded his head briefly and touched a button under the table.
─Jiying
Along with a strange sound, a map representing the entire empire where the sun never sets was displayed as a hologram in front of the group.
“First, let me tell you that our children did their best to find the remains of an old god.”
“Arisa said the same thing. Compared to the intact pantheon in Britannia, the remains of the old gods we have collected so far are more than half.”
“I didn’t know it was that bad, right? Anyway, we checked everything we could. We drew up all the information we could use and went out of our way to check it.”
Asmodeus didn’t sleep well for the past few days and did his best to find the remains, so he looked a bit tired.
“Things were going pretty well. The remains of the Old Gods are like very, very old antiques to our brothers and sisters.”
“It’s just as Asmo said. Unless you have a deep interest in ancient demons, most people have a vague concept of the old gods.”
“Well, I understand that it allowed you to act quickly and secretly.”
Nodding her head, the princess takes a look at her map.
It was clear that various places and facilities were expressed, and most of them were neatly checked.
“These places are not checked, so is it okay?”
“It’s okay there. After gathering information, the facility itself either collapsed or was so seriously polluted that no living thing could enter.”
“There is no possibility of there being remains, and even if there are remains, we should consider this a place where recovery is impossible.”
As expected, it may be difficult to receive the blessings of all gods. The princess gives up to some extent and looks at Asmodeus.
“Speak slowly. What is it that is so important to discuss that I have to come to the Demon World?”
“So. It’s serious enough that I think I need to talk to Vergilia and the God of the New Era and decide on the future direction.”
“What on earth is going on?”
Ceres is surprised. Asmodeus was by no means a shabby demon. He was capable enough to be the head of the liver, and was the younger brother with the greatest academic zeal in the Old World Research Club.
He had quite a strong sense of pride, so he was probably the type of person who would take care of any major issue on his own.
“I got my hands on some information.”
“Isn’t that a good thing?”
“That’s right, it’s an incredibly good thing. You know where all the remaining remains of the old gods are?”
Unlike the happy information, Asmodeus’ expression was dark.
“What kind of information is that?”
“So. Ah, honestly, I don’t think it will be resolved if I tell you about it…”
Groaning, Asmodeus showed the map of Pandemonium, not the map of the Empire where the sun never sets.
“The remaining remains, every single one of them, are right here. This is not 100% accurate, but very accurate information.”
“This is…”
“It can’t help but be accurate. I heard this from the mouth of a sister who was researching it at her mother’s command with the intention of using the power of the old gods for great purification.”
The princess was naturally able to figure out where Asmodeus was pointing to.
“Is Eve Terra still researching the power of the old gods? Gathering the remaining remains in this building?”
The princess, who was forced to remove the bell from her neck without even putting it on, could not help but furrow her eyebrows.
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“I’ve been there.”
Ceres wiped off the moisture from her shoulder, looked at the princess, and bowed to her.
“What happened?”
“Asmo’s information is the truth without any need to doubt it. It was a fact that was publicly known to the brothers and sisters who even participated in the Great Purification Project.”
“Keuuuuu.”
The princess held her cheeks with both hands and let out her pained moans.
“Eve Terra holds all the remaining remains of the old gods.”
“Right now, at this very moment, it appears that my mother is directly conducting various experiments on the remains.”
“Even though the situation is twisted, it is still twisted.”
The princess let out a painful moan and crossed her legs.
“There’s nothing we can do, God of the new era. Why don’t you give up?”
Asmodeus pushed his spoon into the white steaming soup and stirred it round and round.
“I have no choice but to give up. The place where my mother lives is so huge that it is called a palace. It is the culmination of the technology of the ancient demons.”
“It’s an obvious story.”
“There are so many loyalists around there. If their mother tells them to blow themselves up, they are the ones who will shout hurray and do it. It is impossible.”
What is impossible to talk about here was secretly entering the building and sending the remains of the old god to Arisa.
“Give up…”
Fighting Eve Terra now was crazy.
In a situation where it was impossible to even guess how strong she was, the princess, who soon had to face a showdown with Emperor Jupiter, could not use her body carelessly.
“If you give up, Abama Mama…”
Even if you add perfection to perfection, you never know what will happen. Emperor Jupiter was truly an omniscient and omnipotent being, so if he was not prepared enough, he would be regarded as nothing more than a wriggling earthworm and might be brutally murdered.
Many people who have believed in themselves may disappear like ashes scattered in the wind.
“Ugh…”
The princess clenched her fists. Even if she delivers a proper blow to the emperor, she honestly can’t predict what will happen, and she can’t even prepare for that one blow.
“The princess has prepared sufficiently so far.”
“You found a way to collect the remains of the old gods and receive blessings. You did everything you could.”
After hearing Asmodeus and Ceres’ words, the princess smoothed her face with her hands.
“Ceres.”
“Yes, princess.”
“Why are the remains of old gods needed for the great purification project?”
“I don’t know about that, but wouldn’t it have something to do with the brothers sent to earth turning into demon lords?”
The princess touches her chin in response to a sudden question.
“Wasn’t the chaos you caused in Gregory ultimately her mother’s orders?”
“If you mean that I gave you the crown to control Queen Zinaida, then yes.”
“Isn’t the result ultimately the destruction of Gregory and the creation of a city… A paradise where demons can live?”
The princess’s expression was serious as anxiety emerged from deep within her.
“Everyone knows that the Seven Sisters are being used to lay the foundation for the Great Purification Project.”
“Why is there a great purge in the first place?”
The princess recalled the enormous appearance of the Demon King she had seen in the Holimpus Mountains.
The princess continued to feel anxious at the sight of that monster-like appearance that had nothing to say even when it was called a natural disaster.
“Just in case.”
The princess pointed at her map with her finger.
“What if the so-called great purification that Eve Terra is trying to do is to use the remains of the old gods to cleanse the earth?”
“Huh? That can’t be possible. There are already a few sisters living on earth.”
“Aren’t you just known as a traitor to the majority of demons living in Pandemonium, your sisters?”
Asmodeus frowned.
“No matter what, mother is going to burn down the entire land that we have to go up and reclaim?”
“The so-called demon lords have changed like that. Even Ceres remembers it.”
Ceres thought for a moment and nodded.
“Among the powers of the old gods, there was also the power to change the ordinary climate to the point where an extremely hot and dense jungle was created and left behind. What if the power that Eve Terra is researching is such a power?”
“Wait a minute. What are you talking about?”
Asmodeus frowned.
“So, mother doesn’t care who lives on the earth or not, and plans to purify it by burning the entire stomach and then use the remains of the old gods she studied to create a good land for us to live in?”
“Otherwise, why bother studying the remains of an old god? Even I am thinking of using the power of blessing, but wouldn’t Eve Terra, who lived and ruled in the demon world for thousands of years, not have thought of that method?”
“Oh, crazy! No matter what, that’s not true!”
Asmodeus was scared.
“We leave our sisters and sing bug songs, but there are also humans on earth. Why have I done this so far? No, I thought I was just treating them as slaves!”
“Asmo.”
“Did you know, too? No? This is ridiculous! No matter how different they look from us! We looked down on them as insects, but how many humans live on earth? They’re going to burn them all to death?! “
Asmodeus was shocked and shook his head.
“Hey, this is not forgivable. Do you really think life is a bug?”
“Maybe that’s why mom really called me a bug.”
Asmodeus covered his mouth with his hand.
“Ceres, have you seen the future recently?”
“I didn’t do that because I was busy with work. Also…”
Ceres did not want to see the princess defeated by the emperor after looking into the future.
“If I were Eve Terra.”
The princess crosses her arms and speaks seriously.
“I think I’ll be looking for the moment to fight Abamama.”
“Why do you think that?”
“Who will be the biggest obstacle to the great purification project? Aren’t we, Abamama and I, the royal family?”
Ceres let out a sigh.
“The royal family is fighting with their swords pointed at each other’s throats. At the same time, countless people from all over the world will gather in one place and a huge war will break out. Or even if it doesn’t happen, wouldn’t it be good to just stand against each other?”
“Even if we can’t burn the entire empire, if we can just deal with the princess and Emperor Jupiter…”
“After that, whether it’s burning the ground or cleanly reorganizing nature, won’t it be a problem that can be solved only with time?”
Ceres thought for a moment and closed his eyes tightly. In less than a minute, she saw about four days into the future. Then her face turned pale, and she covered her mouth.
“The princess…”
“As expected, even if I were Eve Terra, I couldn’t afford to miss such a great opportunity.”
The princess let out a long breath.
“In the end, there is only one thing I have to do.”
Even if you run away from here, there is no bright future.
Without a perfect strike, there is no return of blood-stained victory, and the ground just burns as Eve Terra had hoped.
“I must meet the mother of the demon world.”
The princess stood up from her seat with the intention of catching two rabbits.
