Chapter 113: Pilgrimage
I hid my eyes shaking at Poseidon’s words.
Not all gods have left this earth.
Somewhere, gods like Poseidon still reside.
“… “It is such a great honor that the gods remain on this earth.”
I can say this because Poseidon is higher than me and I have my head down.
If he had been able to see my expression, he wouldn’t have heard this right away.
[Hmm. It’s not that glorious.]
“What does it mean?”
[Even the gods who stayed on this land do not have the scars of war.]
Poseidon said that and lifted the back of his neck.
Although it wasn’t visible, there was a very small scar compared to his large size.
I wondered if he was going to make such a big deal out of a guy the size of a house, but of course he didn’t show anything.
“Which unholy man dared to wound the body of Master Poseidon?”
[I do not know.]
“… ?”
I couldn’t reply to that confident statement.
[This was the last of the war, the last counterattack of humanity. All the remaining gods on this earth have this scar. No one knows how this wound was inflicted on the gods. And that at the same time.]
It is a wound that dealt a blow to all the gods remaining on this land.
“The moment the gods gathered, something huge shocked them.”
[No, that’s not true.]
I thought it was an obvious guess, but Poseidon shook his head.
[We were all in different places. Because he believed that he had won the war. Things happened in an instant. When everyone returned to their original territory, each of the gods suffered these wounds. The parts are different. I got a wound on the nape of my neck, one shoe hurt my side, and another shoe hurt my chest. In itself, it was a minor attack.]
It’s definitely not a serious wound, even to my eyes.
If there was a wound like that on that body, there might have been some blood, but that would have been all.
I don’t know if the gods bleed.
I don’t know if the gods bleed.
[But after receiving this injury, a problem arose.]
“What is?”
[The body is tied. Here.]
“… !”
I was surprised by those words and quickly silenced her. It was a moment when I almost would have expressed admiration.
After taking a deep breath, I spoke.
“… That’s why you’re staying here.”
[Yes. The same goes for other gods. All the remaining gods on this land are stranded. It is a wound that cannot be erased no matter how much time passes.]
A technique that simultaneously strikes gods in different positions and even blocks their movements.
Although it is hard to guess now, it is clear that the humans at that time were not completely defeated.
It’s really nice to think that those great gods have become nothing more than big, big gods in this world.
“Is there any way to unlock it?”
[Well. Even the identity of the attack has not yet been revealed. Even if you want to find out, most of the gods have headed to the world of salvation, and the remaining gods are stranded. Although they are enemies, they have done something truly clever.]
So, most of the gods on this earth are in a similar situation to Poseidon.
‘It is said that Poseidon received his wounds the moment he returned to his realm. In that case, other gods are probably originally bound to their own realm.’
In that case, when heading to a certain place in the future, it is possible to detour there, or prepare for it and then go there.
The problem is that I don’t know who the gods are left on this earth.
“… “Poseidon.”
So I said.
“Can you teach me? “The gods who still reside on this earth.”
[What are you going to do knowing that?]
“If we listen to each of their stories, we might find a way to break that bondage.”
[No use. How can humans do something that even the gods cannot cut off?]
“Of course, it is a difficult task for me. But I can hear. “The voice of God, who discovered something after so many years.”
[… Hoo.]
“I don’t know what hints or measures other gods might have taken. But it won’t be easy to convey that with a tied body.”
[Are you saying you will do that instead? The role of gathering the voices of the gods?]
“That’s right.”
Poseidon seemed to think for a moment as he rubbed his chin at my words.
I said one more word to gain more strength.
“Perhaps my pilgrimage route was designed for this purpose.”
In my experience, the gods love the word fate.
No, to be precise, humans like to be led by fate.
I believe that Poseidon is on a pilgrimage to a land I have never set foot on, so it would be plausible for me to say that I see my meeting with Poseidon as some kind of guidance.
[… hehehe.]
After a moment, Poseidon let out a low laugh.
[Good night. It’s funny that humans try to follow God’s guidance, but God blocks them.]
I hid my smile of conversion.
Then Poseidon spoke to me.
[However, there is a condition.]
For some reason, it seemed like that would be the case.
Anyway, the gods are very fond of conditions.
“What is?”
[There is a person in this land who has the power of a god, but did not intervene in the war. If that guy had been there, he could have won more easily. He says find him and bring him to me. I want to look at that face and ask what he was thinking.]
I broke into a cold sweat at Poseidon’s words.
He did not participate in the war with the power of a god. In other words, are you a bystander?
“Aren’t all the gods tied to their seats like Poseidon?”
[That guy is not God.]
… Having the power of a god is not a god.
No way.
Poseidon spoke as if reading my thoughts.
[He is an illegitimate child mixed with human blood.]
“… “Demigod.”
[Even a name like that is too much for him.]
Poseidon seems to have quite an antipathy towards him.
Poseidon knows it, it can have a huge impact in the war between gods and humans, and it is a hybrid of gods and humans.
There really isn’t much that comes to mind with my knowledge.
One of them comes from the mouth of Poseidon.
[Hercules.]
A name that should not appear the most that I could think of.
[This is his name.]
“… Is that so.”
I swallowed, trying to bear the weight of that name.
Zeus, Odin, and the Poseidon in front of me right now are definitely powerful and fearsome enemies.
But they are gods.
I knew from experience that they could not easily touch me until they descended in person.
But Hercules is different.
Although no one had ever met Hercules during the game, he was one of the few hopes for clearing the game.
I had no doubt that in a game where gods exist, Hercules would be there, and he believed that with his help, he would clear the game.
So, there were many gamers searching all over the continent of Palind looking for Hercules.
However, to me, who has learned some of the truth about this world, Hercules is a huge potential threat.
The characteristic of being half-human and half-god makes it impossible to know whether he is on the side of God or on the side of humans.
The fact that he was a bystander during the war also amplifies the suspicion.
‘… If you become an enemy,’
He has the power of a god, has the achievements of a hero, and has none of the penalties of a god in this world.
It is the strongest enemy in name and reality.
“… All right.”
I bowed my head more deeply and spoke.
“I will definitely bring Hercules before Poseidon.”
[There is no need to be an enemy. It’s okay to be friends, it’s okay to be colleagues. Your job is simply to get them here. Don’t do anything that could risk your life.]
Poseidon said as if he was worried about me.
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Of course, I had no intention of becoming an enemy, any more than I had any intention of becoming an enemy of Poseidon.
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“… “It’s something like that.”
I received permission from Poseidon to pass through Agoris and reported the situation to my other colleagues.
People like Elodie who were on deck probably only vaguely heard the conversation, but it would be better to summarize it and repeat it.
For your information, the reason Poseidon blocked our path was in the name of protection.
Just as the outside of Palind Continent is swarming with monsters, Agoris is rampant with demons.
Because it is obvious what would happen if a person who knows nothing steps on that land.
… That’s what he says, but it’s nonsense.
It took six attacks before meeting Poseidon.
Because the level of everyone on this ship was so high, it was an attack that a normal ship could not withstand.
Especially a whale of such ridiculous size that it can swallow its stomach in one mouthful.
It is absurd that a warning is issued to save a human being, but that it is an attack that will most likely result in the human being’s death.
“Then what is the original purpose?”
Elodie asked.
“They probably don’t want people on the Palind Continent to know the exact location of Agoris.”
“Why?”
“Because I had a bitter taste in the war.”
Looking at the ancient language written on Cape Mande, the start of the war clearly took place on the Palind Continent.
I don’t know if people at that time knew of Agoris’ existence, but the interaction between the two would not have been smooth.
The appearance of Olympus was also written separately.
In other words, the Palind continent at the time fought a war without cooperation with Agoris.
Victory and defeat were decided.
However, many gods have headed to the world of salvation, and gods such as Poseidon are tied to that place.
He must be feeling the danger of humanity. They must have known that the more they come together, the worse it is.
That’s why I don’t want the two continents to meet in the first place.
“So now, when I get to Agoris, I plan to look for Hercules somewhere on that continent. Regardless of Poseidon’s request, he is someone you must meet.”
“Hercules…”
People around me were lost in thought at my words.
As the name was famous in the previous world, there is no one here who does not know it.
However, Hercules is a bit further along than Thor, who has the actual weapon Mjolnir.
We don’t even know if it exists or not, if it’s a legend, it’s a legend, if it’s a fairy tale, it’s a fairy tale.
“Are you trying to find all of Agoris like this?”
“No. “It’s a last resort.”
Gamers have already done something similar on the Palind Continent.
Nevertheless, no one has ‘confirmed’ that Hercules does not exist on the continent of Palind.
That’s how wide the Palind continent is. Even with a game, people couldn’t give up hope.
There is no guarantee that Agoris will not be wider than that.
“The people of Agoris probably know more about Hercules than the continent of Palind. There will also be books and materials about it. “We should investigate that first.”
I heard that just as the Palind Continent resists demons, Agoris is fighting demons.
If they are still resisting the power of the demons, the level of the people of Agoris will not be lower than that of Palind. There will be enough data for research.
“Continued investigation will be necessary.”
“Yes. There is an abundance of books and materials, and it doesn’t seem strange to read them voraciously…”
While organizing my thoughts, I suddenly looked away.
At the end of my gaze were Pielot and May.
“… “It would be nice to have a place with a library, a restaurant, and a dormitory where immature students and young children can stay, and if they do well, they can develop their own qualifications and receive support.”