Gaiden 5 Scary Kariel! (2)
While the airship carrying Kariel secretly crossed the borders of the Empire, the main force of the Empire remained pro-imperialist.
Only the two Grand Masters left, so the Masters still remained.
Although there were no overwhelming Grand Masters, it didn’t matter because there were powers that seemed to be several ranks higher than the New World Masters.
It was because they were the Masters who showed their appearance in the first place.
“Negotiation?”
“it’s over.”
At Achelio’s question, Tarion smiled and said,
Unlike Kaba and neighboring countries, Mazka did not have strong national power.
They were far from the pro-imperialist faction, and they were far from the anti-imperialist faction, so they would have no choice but to stand on the anti-imperialist faction.
But what if the distance with the pro-imperialist faction gets closer?
“I guess I can push through now.”
“Yes. If you go through that forest, you will find Mazuka Country.”
A forest between Mazuka and the Pro-Imperial faction.
And I plan to break through what has been blocked by the many monsters that inhabit it.
At the same time, what if the military is stationed in Mazca until Kariel finishes her job?
“For being pro-imperial, the gift is too much.”
Duke David clicked his tongue and said.
Although there were circumstances, it was too much for a gift given to a country that had turned back after being in the anti-imperialist faction.
He subdued the monsters, made them face the border with the pro-imperial faction, and even planned to do enormous trade through the river that flows through the forest.
It would be tantamount to receiving more support than the pro-imperialist faction.
“That is lucky.”
“Seizing that luck is also a skill.”
At the words of Tarion and Achelio, Duke David nodded.
They had what their emperor wanted, and they gave it at the right time, so they got this gift.
But even taking that into consideration, it was excessive.
“Twice! lucky guys.”
Duke David clicked his tongue and made a face of disapproval.
After rebelling against Kariel and coming under his command, how much effort did he make to gain recognition?
So did the others.
People from the south and from the Holy Land were fully recognized only after making the decision to participate in the Great War.
However, Mazuka Country received enormous support without any sacrifice.
“Don’t worry.”
Tharion gave a sly smile to Duke David, who made a dissatisfied expression on his face.
“Your Majesty has a plan.”
At Tharion’s words, Duke Dave looked at him, and then he made a satisfied expression on his face.
Does Kariel have a plan?
It was no different from a disaster that soon struck the country.
Akelio also shook his head to see if he was satisfied with Tharion’s words and prayed for their well-being.
Where in the world is free?
They support you for a reason.
According to Kariel, the first country to have a revolution in the new continent will be Mazuka.
The border guards of Mazuka Country treat them with utmost hospitality without even knowing it.
“Is it here?”
“That’s right.”
The head of the Mazuka Country border guard bowed his head as he personally guided the mountain where the giant snake was located.
Then Kariel looked at the top of the mountain in the distance.
Most of it was covered by clouds, but in the interstices you could see the scales of a giant snake.
“It sure is huge.”
Kariel, who saw it in person, made a surprised expression.
During the Great War, he had seen numerous remnants of the past, but none were larger than the giant snake seen through the clouds.
Besides, it wasn’t just the size.
Its skin is harder than steel and has magic resistance, so it can scratch even the Master’s Aura Blade.
The Master of the New Continent was weak, but even taking that into consideration, it was a monstrous power.
In addition, as rumored, if he had the ability to freeze and the power to call a storm, he would most likely have the power to call it a disaster.
“exactly… … The power I feel now is different from the remnants of the past that I have seen so far.”
As Glen broke into a cold sweat, he gauged the power emanating from the being in the distance.
A gigantic snake that shows waves of powerful power, as if it had no intention of hiding it.
Marquis Sicario seemed to have sensed it as well, and made a nervous expression while looking at the huge snake that wrapped around the mountain.
“I… … Can we go back here?”
When the head of Mazuka’s border guard spoke with a nervous expression, Kariel tilted her head, then nodded after remembering what kind of symbolism that being had in the New World.
“Thank you for guiding me this far.”
Saying that, Kariel ordered the chief engineer to lower the airship to the ground.
To be honest, I don’t know about other divine beings, but at least the snake coiling around the highest mountain in the New World was strong enough to be called a god.
As the airship approached the location of Quetzalcoatl, the idea grew stronger.
“Strong. More than the remnants I met in Asgard.”
“… … Yes.”
At Kariel’s words, Glenn bit his lip and said.
Remnants of the highest level gods met in Asgard.
Obviously, the top gods were resurrected, but because they were not perfect gods, the limits of their power were clear.
But Quetzalcoatl is different.
He was mighty from the beginning, and recently became more powerful as he ate the remnants of the past.
Kugu Palace!
“Do you mean to come down from here?”
Seeing that a whirlwind was forming in front of her, Kariel sighed and opened the door to the airship.
“your majesty!”
“Please wait here.”
Having said that, Kariel jumped off first. And then Glenn and the Marquis of Sicario followed.
At that moment, an unknown aura wrapped around Kariel’s body.
At the same time, a green aura spread under Kariel’s feet and made a path to the top of the mountain.
But that was only for Kariel.
“your majesty!”
“your majesty!”
At the call of Glenn and Sicario, who were falling down, Kariel waved that it was okay and shouted.
“It’s okay, come slowly.”
After saying that, Kariel slowly walked down the path Quetzalcoatl had made.
Was it because he believed in his favor?
Kariel climbed effortlessly and quickly, as if riding an escalator on Earth, and arrived at the top of the mountain in an instant.
“Thanks to you, I came here comfortably.”
As Kariel stepped on the top of the mountain and lifted her energy, a pattern was formed on her forehead and began to melt the snow around her.
In an environment so cold that a normal person would die just by standing there for a moment, he lifted his head with a calm expression and saw the head of a huge snake staring at him.
-… … You’re here.
“okay.”
Facing the giant snake, Kariel looked at him in silence for a while.
As if to prove that he has lived for a long time, it felt like all of his thoughts could be read simply by making eye contact.
It’s like seeing Baldr in a white space.
But strangely, Quetzalcoatl’s power itself did not have the overwhelming feeling of the demon king.
“It is not God.”
-okay. I was not in the ranks of the gods.
Quetzalcoatl admits to his words.
But it was clear that it was a threat.
Even though his strength is weaker than that of the demon king right before he became a god, his knowledge and experience are comparable to those of a god.
“Is there anyone else like you?”
– One at the southern end? I think there were two of them in the sea. There may be more, but I don’t know any more.
Saying so, Quetzalcoatl created wind and showed the beings he saw through magic.
From the god of the hummingbird, who boasted of mighty power in the southern island and was worshiped as the sun god, to the tyrant of the sea in the form of a giant octopus, and the ruler of the sea boasting a huge white body, he showed them all.
“I understand the South. Did you say witchlopochtli?”
An existence that I thought was a rumor.
But it was clear that if Quetzalcoatl was to be acknowledged, it would be impossible to ignore.
There were not even one, but three more if you include the sea.
The moment he saw this, Kariel couldn’t help but be angry.
“Why did an existence like you remain silent on the mountain peak?”
I wondered why the demon king and the beings of the underworld had left the continent coveted.
A huge snake that indifferently faces Kariel, who looks at him with angry eyes.
– Because that’s your job.
“… … If Hell takes over the continent, it won’t be our problem.”
-Well… … Is it really so? If the demon king swallowed the continent, he would have become a ‘god’. It might have been better than now.
Kariel’s eyebrows furrowed at Quetzalcoatl’s words.
“God… … .”
Watching Kariel frown, Quetzalcoatl brought his huge head in front of Kariel.
And the moment his long tongue touched Kariel’s forehead, the information he had started to enter Kariel’s head.
“This… … .”
– A world without God is bound to be prey to other places. Even though the main god’s power was weak, the reason why he was not invaded from another dimension was because of us.
Kariel’s expression hardened at Quetzalcoatl’s words.
Despite being able to rise to the ranks of gods right away, why are they so still?
There were two reasons for that.
One is because all of them were defeated by Baldr, and the other is because they needed a preparation period to ascend to the ranks of the gods.
It took a lot of time and God’s help to rise to the ranks of a god with the body of an animal that was not from a giant and not from a god.
Knowing that, Baldr made a deal.
“Prevent the existence of other dimensions until the time comes. If you keep your promise, I will teach you how to become a god.”
Having said that, Baldr kept his promise.
Gather strength, teach them how to awaken their lack of spirituality, and fill the remaining gaps by eating away the remnants of the past that flowed out after the Great War.
Instead, they established a barrier in each region of the continent. Baldr used that power to create a thin film on the world.
The problem is that the curtain has been gradually disappearing since Baldr disappeared.
To prevent this, a new god had to appear and create a barrier again in the world.
But Quetzalcoatl did not want to become a god.
“You mean you want to put the blame on someone else?”
-okay. If that doesn’t work, I want to share the responsibility.
If you become a god of the world, you will inevitably face checks from other dimensions.
He didn’t like to deal with it alone.
He wanted to develop the power of the gods quietly and sway, but that was only his wish.
Since the invasion of another dimension had already begun, they had to resort to numbers.
-If you want, I will give you some of my power. Be a god.
“I will become a god and take all responsibility? under! go away.”
Kariel firmly refused.
-Are you going to let the world be swallowed up by another dimension?
“That’s not bad either.”
Quetzalcoatl spoke in a surprised voice at Kariel’s answer.
-Are you crazy?
“no. You are crazy.”
Kariel speaks with a cold expression.
I was sure because I had already met Baldr in the white space.
The moment you become a god, the hardships begin.
It doesn’t start with great power, and if you accept a part of Quetzalcoatl’s power and meet the minimum conditions to become a god, the hard road will become a road to hell.
So it was rejected.
“If you want to protect the world like that, become a god with the beings you mentioned and block it.”
-… … we are not enough
Quetzalcoatl acknowledged its limitations.
He might one day rise to the ranks of the gods, but the pace of development of the existing god-class beings, including himself, was too slow.
On the other hand, humans are different.
I could see why Baldr had expectations of humans, and why he chose Kariel.
“Why me?”
-Because you were chosen by Baldr. And because there are the most people who believe in you.
Kariel, who is called the living god.
Those who believed in him spread across the continent as well as the people of the empire.
-If you become a god, the world will be stable. Not only me, but the beings in charge of the continent and the sea also promised to hand over some of their powers if you wish to become a god.
“What if I refuse?”
– Confusion will come to the continent.
At Quetzalcoatl’s words, Kariel quietly looked into his eyes.
And I could tell.
Even if you don’t poison yourself, the world won’t perish.
“I refuse.”
-Hello confusion… … .
“In chaos, the world can develop further.
Kariel interrupted Quetzalcoatl and said with a smile.
Hundreds of thousands of years of stagnant time.
Baldr protected the world, but in the meantime, the development of the world has gone beyond stopping and degenerating.
However, after going through a great war, the world began to develop again.
So even if this choice now plunges into chaos once again, the world will develop.
Numerous gods that have been cut off since the Age of Mythology will be created, and strong men will appear. Even now, the remnants of the past were getting stronger by absorbing the power of another dimension, and humanity was also able to develop.
“If you don’t like it, then go and think about becoming a god.”
Having said that, Kariel smiled and turned her back.
And seeing that, Quetzalcoatl flicked his tongue. It’s a pity that it didn’t go as planned.
Seeing that, Kariel was convinced.
‘Where are you going to poison yourself? I have to share the pain.’
Thinking so, Kariel walked towards Glenn and Marquis Sicario coming up from afar.
