140. Did you do it? (2)
At some point, I felt a foreign aura that started to flow through my body.
That power began to be felt from the moment the Legion took over my hometown and the clones conquered countless dimensions one after another, and the identity of that power was something I vaguely learned about while hanging out with King Arthur recently.
The ability to turn demons into nothingness.
The ability to kill even the Lord of Destruction with my own hands.
If we think carefully about the sacred objects we use and the priests’ buffs, all of these classes are powered by the very same ‘divine power’ used by high-ranking nobles.
At first, I was puzzled by the fact that I had divine powers.
It was an ability that could only be embraced if a bowl supported it, and it was an ability that could only be acquired and used if many people gave me their will.
I had no intention of becoming a high-ranking nobleman, nor did I take any steps that would make me particularly religious towards my hometown or other dimensional races.
“Hmm, it’s surprising that he had divine powers himself… … .”
“… … .”
“You don’t look as strong as you think.”
At first, I was frightened, but as the manager, who looked closely at my flame, evaluated it, the power of divine power I could draw out was so-so.
Compared to the Keraphim, who are now making flashy flash parties across the horizon, my power is only that of a lighter in front of the sun.
At this rate, I can’t use this power properly to defeat the devil yet.
“I need to strengthen this… … . How can I strengthen this?”
King Arthur, who had been quietly observing the situation at my question, said,
“It is not possible to strengthen one’s divine power in a day or two.”
“… … Well?”
“The so-called gods also sent down apostles and propagated missions over tens of millions of years at the shortest and billions at the longest, and when churches collapsed, they built new ones while recruiting believers and accumulating their faith. In the meantime, it frequently collides with other religious orders, and it is the power of the gods that was created with the blood of its followers.”
That’s right.
“It seems like something, but it’s really useless advice.”
It’s really not helping.
“… … Hmm.”
“I am in a hurry. It’s not a situation to be so laid-back.”
The moment the Lord of Destruction can’t be pushed out quickly and he gains more power, the situation goes into chaos.
Purgatory is a confined space where we can’t go out, so fighting here isn’t too bad for us, but after they jump out, it’s hard for me to handle it when they start fighting and scheming in the wide world.
So far, the Lord of Destruction has been doing stupid things to bring the situation to his advantage, but since he saw a monster named Baal over there, he had to end it here somehow.
Unlike the Lord of Destruction, who reacted incoherently, I felt the cleverness and power of thinking about directly attacking the center of the corps, and it was difficult to come up with a good ending if I had him as an enemy.
“So what is the method? I guess it’s time for you to teach me a little more gently.”
So right now, the fire fell on the instep. At what age did you build a church and spread your strength while sitting down?
“You have to think about it step by step.”
“… … Yes?”
“The ruler of the legion, the fact that you can arrange all of this is an oracle prophecy that Goddess Gaia showed me in pieces. I do not know everything.”
“… … .”
… … okay.
In the first place, you shouldn’t expect too much from a person who has connections with high-ranking nobles.
When they first appeared, I thought they were powerful cheerleaders who could destroy anything, but it turned out that they were delivered with only boiled sweet potatoes without water or soft drinks.
I received a little help, but I don’t think it will happen that I will receive much help from this man in the future.
Just then, a little boy sneaked up next to me and said.
“I… … .”
“Ha, you asked me to stay, so why did you follow me? Where are you hiding from?”
“Oh, that’s not what I meant… … .”
“I’ll open the portal, so go back quickly. If you keep asking me to seal it or sacrifice it in front of me, I will wrap it in a real spider web and send it by force.”
Despite all my threats, Luna showed extraordinary courage by stubbornly speaking out what she wanted to say to the end.
“If you make a lot of those talking spiders and jellyfish and praise them… … .”
“… … yes?”
“Then won’t the divine power just increase?”
“… … ?!”
no wait a minute
… … Is this a bit tempting?
[All colonies of Nemesis, from now on, only dominant objects are produced.]
【Praise me from now on. Worship me.]
Divine power is the power sent by those who have faith.
I am the ruler of the corps, who can select an infinite number of people who praise me unconditionally, without having to spend time establishing a church.
“If those guys worship me and generate divine powers… … .”
This was something worth trying.
-corps! corps!
-ruler! hurray!
-Invincible Legion!
-storm! storm! great ruler!
Of course, thanks to their praise, the Hive consciousness was a mess.
* * *
Speaking of results first, Luna’s innovative proposal was a great success.
From the moment the jellyfish praised me, I felt a dizzying and enormous power concentrated on me from all sides full of Legion troops.
From a certain moment, the flame of divine power that burned weakly like a log fire on my palm was swaying more and more fiercely.
“… … Holy crap, is this real?”
I imagined pouring all this disparate energy into the flame.
Flash-!!!
After seeing the scene where the mighty power emanating from my hand turned into a flash of light and soared high into the sky, I had a very deep realization.
This was divine power.
The power bestowed upon the apostles and priests who serve them by the high-ranking nobles, the power of the power obtained from the player system, was unfolded in my hands.
“… … such a madman.”
“Well, what that child came up with is a very clever method.”
The members of the alliance, who witnessed the flash of divine power I emitted myself, all looked at me with a bewildered expression.
In particular, those directly related to high-ranking nobles, especially in the case of imperial priests and paladins, began to direct a very embarrassing scene of kneeling down and muttering my name with their eyes closed.
Thanks to that, I felt the energy that had been emptied like the ebb tide slowly rise again. Although it is good to gather strength, it is a little embarrassing to see this happening right in front of my nose.
… … I don’t need to give people energy like that.
“… … It’s Luna. Would you like to stand up, open your eyes and dry them off?”
“I will fulfill your order. My great god.”
Kneeling at my call, Luna’s eyes are bright when she opens her eyes.
“… … No, can God be changed overnight like that? Aren’t you being punished then? No, that’s not the point. Anyway, aren’t you a genius?”
“Ah, I just suddenly thought of this method… … .”
realized here
Far better than the stereotypical King Arthur and his minions, a fresh-faced Luna with a good head.
If you’re seriously thinking about something with those nobles, let’s just talk to Luna.
“Now what?”
“Well… … Do you think you should pick more?”
“I think so too.”
Now that I know that this method works, I have nothing to hold back.
【Arachne! Pick more jellyfish!]
Anyway, if this works… … .
If I’m really good, I might be able to kill all those demons by myself.
“Okay, let’s try another shot. Ready.”
The mighty power gathered by the Jellyfish of the Legion once again gathered in the palm of my hand, and I aimed lightly at the demon offspring far away on the horizon.
The moment I released the powerful power that can do anything, I got a thrill that paralyzed my frontal lobe and confidence like a never-ending storm.
“launch.”
A flash of divine power split the sky of Purgatory.
Of course, the power of the flash I emitted was not very good because I still lacked the power to gather.
A shot of tremendous power created by Keraphim has yet to be released.
“Okay, once again!”
Of course, now that I have realized the principle of gathering power, I can imitate that amazing miracle with just a little time.
After picking out so many jellyfish to praise me that it fills purgatory, I can do it too if I concentrate my strength on one point until I can imitate that miracle.
This time, I raised my arms toward the sky, spread my palms, and began condensing the maximum power I could gather into the sky.
The orb of divine power, which began to coalesce with my will, at first grew in size from a small balloon.
I could feel the energy pouring out of the corps, the orb of divine power that grew by eating it, and the air that couldn’t overcome the enormous power it radiated.
As fierce winds swept across the land of Purgatory one after another, the eyes of those who looked at me and the sphere I created filled with wonder.
“after… … . That should be enough.”
About two hours after I started to gather my strength like this like crazy, in the sky of Purgatory, a huge orb of divine power that had finally finished charging was floating around.
This feels like an ultimate technique that appears in an anime that I remember enjoying as a child.
“Welcome, isn’t this the first time you’ve seen such a magical energy?”
I tossed the orb of divine power over the horizon.
【Damage Keraphim! Everyone get down!]
The horizon was colored with the dazzling flash I created.
* * *
Keraphim and Baal were engaged in a tedious struggle.
Both of them have the ability to freely jump through space, so in a situation where they constantly evade and pour wide-area attacks, it is virtually impossible to win.
A variable appeared to put an end to this boring struggle.
“Well?”
The moment Baal saw a huge lump of divine power flying from afar, exuding a sense of intimidation, I opened my mouth wide.
That was an attack with unbelievable power, impossible for a single apostle or priest to combine their strength.
“Because you are such a madman, do you dare to choose the path of descent to purgatory?”
In front of Baal, who showed a gap like this, Keraphim appeared through space, and immediately swung his arm wrapped in divine power at him fiercely.
Baal managed to avoid the attack by blinking, then reappeared and glared fiercely at the Keraphim.
“Baal, can you afford to talk?”
“Shut up, which one has descended now?”
“Well? Advent… … ?”
Keraphim, who had not been paying attention to anything else while attacking with all his might, tilted his head.
Then, suddenly, a very unusual aura felt from the back of her head made her face, which had only glared at Baal, harden.
“What, what?”
The moment I got goosebumps all over my body, I heard the familiar cry of a close friend.
【Damage Keraphim!】
Baal and Keraphim simultaneously traveled through space as if they had made a pact, and the ultimate technology fell not too far from there.
Flash-!!!
An explosion of another dimension hit Purgatory.