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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Ruby
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Yuma could now infer why the gods from the Main Divine Realm were not descending additionally.
The rule of the gods in the Divine Realm that he had heard from the status window notification.
The number of gods who could descend from the Divine Realm to the Middle Realm was limited based on a 30-day period.
It wasn’t about sending out subordinates, but the number who could directly manifest with physical bodies was a total of ten.
Even that number became impossible to reach ten when first-tier gods were included in large numbers, as all the mythical power for dimensional travel circulating through the descent entrance passages would be consumed.
Ten.
‘Either they don’t judge that ten or a number close to ten would be sufficient to definitely kill me… or they don’t want to become the test subjects themselves.’
Those who simply descended for the amusement of human hunting, or those extremely eager to build their divine status through processes of destruction and restoration, might have already completed their descents.
Yuma spoke toward the empty air.
“Quickly tell me properly about the current situation of the Divine Realm as well. Before I turn away from the crisis of the entire continent and remain quietly buried in this Gehergen continent.”
Yuma had thrown what was essentially a threat, though not quite a threat, toward the Outer Divine Realm side that had brought him to this place.
His purpose was to communicate.
He meant that he wanted to face them directly and have a conversation, rather than receiving messages through status window notifications as before.
Just like when he had faced that silhouette that could be called a cluster of light last time.
And he didn’t think the Outer Divine Realm side would ignore the soliloquy he had just uttered from [Goddess of Earth and Eternity] Rhea’s side.
Unlike when they had hidden parts of the Divine Realm from him, now that he possessed definite potential and had even become a god beyond that potential, he thought they couldn’t possibly ignore and pass over this kind of threat.
And Yuma’s prediction was not wrong in the slightest.
[We shall face you.]
The same sentence that had appeared when he faced Rhea last time appeared.
Light flashed in his vision.
The sound of wind blowing could be heard.
Saaaaa…
What unfolded before his eyes was a world of green.
Vast land and verdant forests entered his sight.
[Goddess of Earth and Eternity] was, unlike her previous form that had been merely a silhouette of light clusters, now possessed the complete form of a goddess.
The goddess Rhea, whose blonde and red hair formed a harmonious gradation, revealed herself.
Her body was clothed in pure white garments.
Her pink lips slowly opened.
“Hello, War God.”
Rhea, who had calmly offered her greeting, continued speaking.
“I thought we had sufficiently informed you about the things that needed to be done immediately through the status window notification. It seems you felt it was insufficient.”
Yuma, finally seeing Rhea’s face directly, opened his mouth.
“I need to know everything you know.”
Yuma’s blue eyes gazed at Rhea’s red pupils.
“I can’t be manipulated like a scarecrow on a board by you people forever.”
Rhea slowly shook her head.
“…Anyway, if you hadn’t taken the course of action you’re taking now, you wouldn’t have been able to protect everyone around you. Don’t you feel that now?”
There was nothing wrong with Rhea’s words.
Starting from killing the god Incrinew, killing the battle god Barbatos, and Yuma himself becoming a god and killing one evil god and three gods under their command.
All of those actions were indeed necessary to protect Yuma and his companions.
However, even if something needed to be done, there was definitely a difference between doing it with awareness and doing it without awareness.
“I mean I need to know as much as you know.”
At Yuma’s words, Rhea eventually let out a light sigh.
“Understood. I’ll tell you everything I know. I can’t maintain the current state of having opened this communication channel for a long time without the gods of the Divine Realm noticing. The fact that we can have this vocal mutual conversation is only possible because you’ve completely become a god.”
The implication was that he should quickly ask what he was curious about.
Rhea added one more sentence.
“Ah, Yuma-nim. I don’t know the detailed circumstances of how you were summoned to this world, or how you were summoned. There is a separate god who took responsibility for and carried out that process… but that person is currently in a situation where no one from the Outer Divine Realm can meet them.”
Yuma clicked his tongue internally.
The first question he had thought to ask was blocked before it could even leave his mouth.
“Do you know about a game called Loop Blood?”
He tried asking just in case.
Rhea tilted her head.
“Game…? Loop Blood? What are those things?”
As expected.
This goddess didn’t know about the circumstances of his entry.
Yuma decided to get straight to the main point.
“You must know about the situation of the Divine Realm. Explain what the situation of the Divine Realm is like, excluding the Eight Evil Gods.”
Yuma continued with questions about the parts he needed to know.
How many gods were in the Main Divine Realm, and how many were on the Outer Divine Realm side where [Goddess of Earth and Eternity] Rhea belonged.
“The Eight Evil Gods… the number of gods included in the Main Divine Realm territory, which is centered around those gods now called the Five Main Gods, is approximately 500.”
Eight Evil Gods.
The eight strongest gods who transcended hierarchy among the gods belonging to the Main Divine Realm.
Three of those eight had disappeared from this world at Yuma’s hands.
Now five of the Eight Evil Gods remained.
Yuma had killed three more gods, but they were not Eight Evil Gods who transcended hierarchy.
“The reason I emphasized that you kill the Eight Evil Gods… that is, the Main Gods of the Divine Realm, is because they are the main axis leading the Divine Realm. The Divine Realm flows according to the laws and rules of the gods who killed other gods and rose to that position.”
Rhea’s words continued.
“There’s no need to kill all 500 of the Main Divine Realm; if we properly eliminate the Eight Evil Gods who are their leaders, we should be able to purify the Divine Realm again. Among them, there are gods who were influenced by the Eight Evil Gods and participated proactively in the war, but the majority are gods who simply followed the established interests.”
Even at Rhea’s somewhat confident words, Yuma planted the sense of crisis that he might have to fight against 500 gods.
Yuma now began asking about the Outer Divine Realm, which was formed by the gods who had been defeated and fled from the war of the gods.
The realm of the Divine Realm that included Rhea, who was before his eyes.
“I heard that the current situation of the Outer Divine Realm is maintaining barriers in one-third of the Divine Realm. How many are in the Outer Divine Realm?”
Rhea let out a light sigh.
“Approximately 200.”
Military strength that was outnumbered by more than half.
Moreover, since all the gods who had led the Divine Realm war would be on the Main Divine Realm side, the number of combat-type gods would inevitably be significantly outnumbered as well.
“It’s not that there are no Main God-level gods who transcend hierarchy on the Outer Divine Realm side either. Three exist.”
Rhea’s words continued.
“So if the War God somehow eliminates one more of the remaining five Eight Evil Gods, the Outer Divine Realm side should be able to reverse the situation somewhat.”
If Yuma eliminated one more of the Eight Evil Gods, the Main Divine Realm side would have four Main God-level beings and the Outer Divine Realm side would have three, meaning that while not equal, it would become a gap where they could aim for variables.
Yuma slightly furrowed his brow.
“It seems like you people should have prepared that ‘how.’ I understand that I, as a Main God of the Middle Realm, still can’t ascend to the Divine Realm due to insufficient mythical power in the Middle Realm.”
A shadow fell across Rhea’s face.
“…That’s right. Our Outer Divine Realm side is also endlessly probing for gaps to explore that method.”
Yuma nodded.
“It’s not something that can end quickly anyway. Rather, achieving this much in just a year and a half was too fast.”
Rhea smiled bitterly.
“That’s right.”
“Find a gap somehow, as you said. You’ll need to find one of two things: either a way to bring down one of the Eight Evil Gods… or a way to instantly raise the insufficient mythical power of the Middle Realm.”
Both were theoretically impossible tasks.
They had to break through that rigid orthodox theory.
“Understood.”
Yuma thought it was time to end this conversation.
“First, I’ll close the gate for returning from the Middle Realm to the Divine Realm and kill the five gods trapped in the Middle Realm, unable to ascend to the Divine Realm. My mythical power will increase.”
Rhea couldn’t call Yuma arrogant for casually saying he would kill gods—five gods at that.
“Yes, the mythical power of the Middle Realm will increase meaningfully.”
He was already someone who had demonstrated god-slaying.
Even before becoming a god.
“Eliminating invading external enemies is the deed that raises mythical power the most.”
Tssssss…
Yuma watched the slowly dispersing blue-green scenery.
“It seems time is up.”
Rhea said quietly.
“Yes.”
The space of confrontation was dispersing.
“Please, overcome everything as you have until now.”
Light covered Yuma’s vision again.
Confirming that he had completely returned to reality, Yuma decided to immediately carry out what he had been thinking about just before his meeting with Rhea.
The salvation of the Silmaria continent.
Yuma came out of his quarters.
In the center of the corridor, he could see the elderly man with white hair neatly combed back, head chamberlain Royan.
“I need to assemble personnel.”
Royan bowed his head.
“Please speak.”
“Among the different races currently residing in the imperial palace, all personnel who can enter combat. And the Empire’s Second Knight Order. Bell and Cloney, Hestia and Ermel. Gather them all.”
“How would you like to handle the location?”
Yuma briefly considered the location.
The easy choice was in front of the imperial palace.
However, he thought about the meaning.
Where would be appropriate for his intention to create a divine army.
The conclusion came quickly.
“To the War God Temple.”
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