Chapter 131: The Whale and the Shrimp (7)
Vishnu is trying to possess Elodie, and Elodie is just now realizing the power of her soul and trying to use it.
It was obvious that a pantemonium would be held at this rate.
However, Vishnu cannot escape this fight as a god, and Elodie does not have the possibility of pantemonium in her mind.
That is, one of the two is here─
Quack!
[Stop!]
“?!”
Elodie’s body swayed for a moment.
She felt some power within herself and was about to exert it on Vishnu, but in the process, her body changed direction.
There she looked again at Vishnu,
“… Rudra?”
There was another man who separated her from Vishnu.
Unlike Vishnu, who seemed to have opened a gap in the world and entered, Rudra struck like a thunderbolt.
Rudra, god of wind and storms.
He diverged the powers of both Vishnu and Elodhi.
[… Phew.]
Rudra himself breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that both of them were safe, perhaps by a narrow miss.
[Elodie, you always surprise me.]
It was Vishnu, not Elodhi, who responded to Rudra’s words.
[Rudra! How dare you interfere!]
Vishnu rarely displayed anger.
God basically does not interfere with the actions of other gods.
This is not because Vishnu is the lord. No matter what god he is, he basically does not interfere in the affairs of other gods. Even if there is interference, it will not be done in a surprise or forced manner like now.
This is because the gods in the past experienced a lot of bitterness during the process of such interference. Would it be said that the gods also learn something as history progresses?
[Sorry, Vishnu. I tried not to come forward as much as possible, but I didn’t know that Elodie would use the power of her soul.]
[…]
The same goes for Vishnu.
If it had stayed that way, the pantemonium would have definitely opened.
In that case, the result is fixed.
[Now is not the time for either of us to leave.]
“… Pantemonium?”
Elodie frowned.
She heard from Fron Deer. About Pantemonium. And about the power of the soul.
‘Then what did I just feel, my soul?’
It was definitely a strange sensation. It is a different feeling from Manawa. Mana feels like the wind spinning inside her body, but the feeling just now.
‘… If I had to say it, it was similar to the voice.’
It was a kind of shout. Is that the power exerted by the soul?
At the same time, Elodie had an intuition. Her soul power, unlike mana, cannot become stronger or weaker no matter what she does. It was just decided from the moment she was born. Maybe it’s natural. Because it is literally a soul.
[One of the two?]
Vishnu let out an unpleasant voice.
[Are you saying I’m going to lose in Pantemonium?]
[… Vishnu, you know that God is not good at lying. So the answer I can give to that question is.]
Rudra said with a sigh in between.
[I do not know.]
[Rudra!]
[Stop. Are you going to fight me now? Cool down, Vishnu. There’s no way you wouldn’t have been nervous about Pantemonium, right? Elodie is loved by the five gods. It means you are not the only one who recognized her talent.]
When Elodie and Vishnu create the Pantemonium, which of them will come out alive?
Rudra also attributes most of her potential to Vishnu. No matter how much I love her, she is still human. Pantemonium does not deal with things like wizard or warrior proficiency. It’s just pure soul fighting.
No matter how talented a wizard Elodie is, she is only human, but Vishnu is not just a god, she is one of the three main gods. The difference in rank is already clear.
However, no one knows what kind of soul power Elodie actually has.
[Vishnu, you must hate ‘not knowing’ as much as Frontier, right? It was you who quickly realized that Frontier was thirsty for information.]
[Shut up!]
Toad!
When a strange sound was heard, Rudra turned her head. The air was empty for a moment between the gaps and then filled.
Rudra’s eyes became cold.
[… Vishnu.]
[Rudra, don’t you dare speak rudely to the main lord. Am I defeated as a soul? It’s something that doesn’t even suggest the slightest possibility. Please know that this is an insult to me.]
[… It’s blasphemy.]
Rudra touched her own bangs for a moment. Maybe it’s a trait he possesses, but sparks fly even in those small movements.
[Elodie.]
Rudra called Elodie.
“What?”
[The promise you made with me. Remember?]
“… ?”
[I asked you to protect Frontier.]
Ah.
Elodie remembered those words.
When she told me that the weaving of the frontier was a clear desecration.
Worried about the divine threat that would come to Fron Deer, she asked Rudra to help her.
[I told you. Put my name on it. I will follow that will.]
─If that is what you want, I will protect Frontier and punish the god who tries to harm him. As a result, even if all the gods except me turn against me.
Yes, it definitely was.
But why are we talking about that now?
Before Elodie could ask, Vishnu’s face distorted.
[… Rudra. What are you planning to say?]
[Elodie.]
Rudra calls her again.
[How much can you take?]
“… What?”
[Please protect Frontier. How much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve that one thing? Is that more important than your life? Is it worth twisting your entire fate? Or, is this something that should be prioritized even if it destroys the balance of the entire world?]
“…”
Elodie couldn’t answer.
When it came to protecting Frondier, she didn’t think much of it.
A frontier is just a frontier.
The one person who is precious to Elodie and does not want to lose.
However, is that one person’s life an issue worthy of discussing fate and the world?
[… hehehe.]
Rudra smiled in understanding.
It was still too hasty for Elodie.
[You don’t have to answer now. But don’t forget. Just put it off as much as you can, and answer when you can’t put it off any longer.]
Until then, we will need time to prepare.
Rudra turned his gaze to Vishnu.
[Elodie. In the meantime, I will keep my promise to you. Even if any god becomes the enemy.]
[Rudra. How dare you say that in front of me… !]
[Okay. I am Rudra.]
Pajijik, pajijijik!
A wind blows around Rudra, causing her clothes and hair to shake, and every time it shakes, lightning strikes.
[No god would dare kill me.]
[Rudra!]
[Vishnu, do not forget.]
Compared to the three great gods, Rudra is clearly a high-ranking god, but he clearly falls short of Vishnu.
He won’t reach it.
But why?
The current Rudra is dangerous. He said he had Vishnu’s intuition.
[If you are the third main deity, you especially must not forget my name.]
[… !]
A tone of stern warning. Even saying these words to Vishnu was an insult to him, but Vishnu did not move.
The momentum felt from Rudra right now is unusual, and Elodie is next to him.
Above all, Elodie’s other gods have not yet appeared. That’s because there hasn’t been anything that could hurt Elodie yet. He knows that Vishnu’s attempt to strangle himself with Elodie’s hands is nothing more than a threat.
However, if we face off against Rudra now, we cannot guarantee that he will just sit back and watch until then.
[… Rudra. You will regret saying something like that to me.]
[Go cool your head.]
So Vishnu left. Rudra sighed for the first time today.
[It is no longer possible to receive help from Vishnu. Elodie.]
“Why am I getting help from that guy? I told you. “That guy is out of relationship.”
Elodie lets out a confident voice. Rudra chuckled.
[Okay. I also have to be careful not to break off the relationship.]
“Of course. And you made a promise.”
[Okay. Yes.]
Rudra nodded his head like that.
And without any time for Elodie to say anything or even to say hello, she just disappeared.
“… No, you really can’t understand it even if you try? “If I say goodbye and leave, what happens?”
After grumbling like that, Elodie suddenly remembered something and raised her head.
“Yes. Frontier.”
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Frontier is probably heading to where Kala is now.
To confirm whether Athena’s possession was real.
And if that is true, not only Athena but most humans with divine powers are at risk of possession.
“That would be the worst. It may look like a war between gods and demons, but it is humans who are dying… !”
The city where humans live is used as a battlefield, and it is the human body that fights the devil. From a human standpoint, this is a very unreasonable war.
‘Frondier must have gone to the hospital, so let’s go to the capital.’
Lili and Arald are already heading to the capital. Elodie decided that it would be a good idea to join them and understand the situation first.
She accelerated her flight in a slightly different direction than the frontier was heading.
* * *
“Aias. Look at that. “It’s a pretty nice coat.”
“I see.”
Ajax di Achaia followed his mother Eriboia around the capital of Palma in a daze.
This vacation trip to Eriboia, which she suddenly suggested, followed her advice.
Her whole family came to visit the capital, but Eriboia took Ajax with her, almost as if he were glued to her side.
“Mother. “Can I walk around alone for a bit?”
“Oh my, Aias. Are you already hating her mom? “Has it bothered you?”
“… “That sounds like a girlfriend complaining.”
Aias sighed.
In fact, Eriboea’s true intentions were clearly visible.
‘We’re slowly getting closer to Palma Palace.’
Eriboea has many connections with high-ranking nobles. Of course, that connection also reaches King Palma.
This is partly because Eriboia is excellent in her speaking skills and culture, but also because her Achaean family itself is already prestigious.
Eriboia was planning to use this opportunity to introduce her son to the nobles living in her capital. Of course she hadn’t made an appointment in advance. Then it would be too obvious.
However, the probability of not meeting any of the nobles she was connected to in this capital city was close to zero.
In fact, I had already met a few people and secretly boasted about Aias.
“I’m embarrassed to say something like this.”
“What’s so shameful? “You have a handsome face, so just be confident.”
That’s not the problem.
The words that were about to come out of her mouth were all swallowed. She can’t beat Eriboia in an argument anyway. She’s not defeated by logic, but she can’t win anyway. It just happens that way.
“Anyway, there are a lot of processions today.”
Aias said, looking around.
I have a general idea of what the capital is like right now.
Two goddesses, two women of their own choosing. The battle of beauty is now growing in power and becoming a scale that cannot be ignored.
Nevertheless, the capital is still peaceful.
The reason for this peace is simple.
Competition over a woman’s beauty. Because no one is serious about this.
Even if God is standing behind it, it is still just a huge event for citizens.
[Ah, ah, hello everyone~!]
And in each procession that passes, the people at the forefront holding loudspeakers tell similar stories.
[April 1st! We’re voting for the two most beautiful women in the capital! Who will be the woman who will put an end to this conflict and become the master? It is decided by your hands!]
The story was roughly like this.
Perhaps because of that vote, the atmosphere in the capital city is now quite tense and excited at the same time, creating a strange situation.
‘… ‘If it’s April 1st.’
Aias thought idly while listening to the story.
‘It’s three days later.’
Since he is not a citizen of the capital, it is okay to vote, but if he wants to vote, there is nothing he cannot do.
Perhaps the largest number of people will flock to the capital’s square that day.
The two most beautiful women in the capital will meet, the forces that follow them will meet, citizens will gather to vote, and many troops will be deployed to ensure safety and security.
April 1st.
Three days later, citizens fill this place.
“Mom, who do you think will win?”
Aias asked without meaning.
“I don’t know.”
Of course, the answer that came back was meaningless.
“Who will win?”