As soon as I heard Alsetin’s story, I headed outside the academy.
Classes are waiting, but right now is not the ti to worry about such trivialities.
To think that they would attempt to offer an entire territory to the Evil God. What kind of insane talk is that?! It doesn’t make sense!
The Burrow noble family is undoubtedly massive. As one of the few ducal families in the kingdom, the land under their influence is vast, and there are many people living on it.
If they could devour all life existing there, they would surely gain imnse power.
But that’s only based on the premise that they can devour everything.
There are several points at which this plan does not make sense.
First of all, the size of the Burrow territory itself is a problem.
How will they prepare magic capable of handling such a vast area, and even if they manage to prepare it without being discovered, that magic will undoubtedly be filled with flaws.
The evidence for this is countless.
First, Tariki's authority is insufficient. The power of Tariki is not that great.
Since the Burrow family is a knightly territory, it likely does not have abundant magical resources.
Above all, the biggest issue is the lack of ti.
It hasn’t been long since Nakrad completely swallowed the Burrow family.
Even if they had been preparing this since then, ti is too short.
There is a limit to how much madness can drive people. The magic of sacrifices can never be perfect. If it is activated at all, it should be called a miracle.
Even if, by so stroke of luck, the spell for the sacrifice was ready, the question remains: how will they endure until the sacrifice is offered?
The Burrow noble family is a massive territory.
When the dark magic capable of swallowing everything is activated, the church will undoubtedly notice. No matter how specialized Tariki’s authority is in hiding, there are limits.
Especially with his power being imperfect now.
The surrounding territories. The nation. The church. They will all co to crush Tariki. The magic cannot be completed.
...
What if, by so chance.
If, by a slim chance, the magic of the sacrifice was successfully deployed.
If, sohow, they managed to endure the movents to subjugate Tariki while offering the Burrow territory to him.
But can Tariki really defeat those who have co to subjugate him?
Ha. No way.
A sacrifice is, after all, energy and heat.
No matter how much food is in front of you, there’s a limit to how much you can eat. Just like that, even if countless sacrifices are offered, there is a limit to how much power can be drawn from them.
Currently, Tariki is like a human who has been stuck in the ground for a long ti, surviving on water dripping from the ceiling and insects passing by.
It doesn’t matter how much of a glutton he was in the past. How much can he eat when a feast is presented before soone who hasn’t had proper food for a long ti?
I’m certain. Even if the magic is completed, the resurrected Tariki’s power will be infinitely weaker compared to his peak.
In that state, Tariki will not darken the sky but rather add a line to the achievents of those who ca to subjugate him before he fades away.
How can I be so sure? Because I saw the hastily resurrected Tariki with my own eyes, and compared to when he was fully revived, he was so weak that it made scoff.
Thus, I thought there must be so kind of misunderstanding.
No matter how I think about it, this is an act of suicide. What else can you call betting your life on a gamble that is sure to fail if not suicide?
Could it be that I figured out the hidden secrets of the Burrow family and that he is starting to move to eliminate ?
Not at all. While it might cause him to feel rushed, there’s no reason for him to commit such a crazy act.
He would have recovered enough strength in the process of swallowing the Burrow family, so it would be better for him to retreat satisfied with that. Why would he risk his life on a gamble that is clearly going to cost him everything?
In fact, the Tariki from the ga acted that way. He would say that if he left, humans would fight each other and cause even more damage than when he was present.
“This is the report conveyed to by my master. It has been seen by the Apostle of Beauty and Art, and since you have verified it through several priests, there should be no errors.”
However, the Tariki of this world is very different from the one I knew.
He was truly preparing to swallow the Burrow territory.
I don’t want to admit it. I want to deny it!
But all the information in front of points too accurately to one undeniable fact!
Damn it! Karia! You really are doing an outstanding job!
How on earth can you mix in among the apostles of the Evil God?!
Is it really in a state where it has lost most of its power?! How ridiculously strong was it in its pri?!
“What will you do?”
At Alsetin’s question, I snapped out of my daydream.
He was trying to keep a normal expression, and that act was certainly skilled. If it had been before I discovered Weakness Recognition, I wouldn’t have noticed a thing.
But not now. I can see it in Zigg’s eyes. The anxiety he doesn’t want to reveal. The worry for his master.
The mont I faced that feeling, the various thoughts floating in my head subsided, and calmness took their place.
“Hmm.”
I exhaled deeply and closed my eyes.
As all information points to this magic being real, it is indeed true that Tariki is about to commit a crazy act.
So pointing out that this is a crazy act is aningless.
Let’s think in the opposite direction.
‘Why must he commit a crazy act?’
What is he aiming for? Recovery of power? No, if that were the goal, there are many better options.
Hatred towards the Burrow family? He has no such thing.
Nakrad’s arbitrary decision? That’s not it either. He might be a show-off, but his loyalty is genuine.
What is it? What is it really?
The more I think, the more I feel like I’m falling into a labyrinth, and just then, my grandfather let out a sigh.
‘...Huh? Grandfather. What did I say?’
I haven’t said anything to my grandfather! I was just thinking in my head?!
‘Then you should have said so in advance!’
Why are you eavesdropping so sneakily?! You should respect personal privacy! Be an adult!
‘Really?’
‘No, but there was that thing the skeleton ntioned not long ago.’
You say I’m in front of the answer? What does that even an?
‘When I want to protect sothing precious?’
Sothing more important than life. If it’s Tariki. If it’s the Evil God of Darkness. If it’s a guy who has been sealed away for a long ti, accumulating hatred after defeat.
‘Revenge against the deity.’
That’s the one thing he wants to achieve, even if it costs him his life.
‘Destroy the world.’
‘Because this world is the most precious thing to the deity… perhaps.’
Precious things. Things to cherish. Things to care about. Things that one continues to gaze upon.
In the past, when the useless deity had almost no involvent in this world, that object had to be abstract.
But not anymore.
Because I have.
An apostle of Armadhi.
‘...No. But this has nothing to do with , right?’
Of course, I have to head to the Burrow family because of the quest.
But Tariki knows nothing about the quest.
To put it bluntly, whatever happens in the Burrow territory, if I ignore it and sit still, what will he do?
He’ll just cause a ruckus by himself and self-destruct.
Isn’t that too clumsy to target ?
‘...What?’
‘...’
‘...No.’
I can’t. I’m not that strong of a person.
I struggle to bear even one person’s life, and if countless lives are added to that, I would surely collapse.
‘...No.’
I had no way to refute that. As long as I exist, I can never ignore what happens in the Burrow family.
When I faced reality, my heart sank.
Ah. Damn it. I can no longer completely turn a blind eye to this.
If Tariki goes and causes trouble, leading to sacrifices, then my failures will also be present.
That will be the case. Knowing the opponent is coming, there’s no reason not to prepare for that opponent.
Ah. Is that why I conquered the Trial Dungeon?
To find out how I tackle dungeons?
And based on that information, they are trying to create a dungeon to capture and kill ?
So that thing I thought was a bait was actually reconnaissance?!
My grandfather said.
To learn how to sacrifice for others.
To not stake your life on everything.
To ask for support.
Just like last ti.
However, this ti, there was one part of my grandfather's words that was different from before.
The mont I heard the question of what I would do, only one word ca to my mind.
‘Conquer it.’
Conquer.
Created for .
A dungeon created to kill .
You want to just walk past a dungeon optimized for ?
The mode creator made a dungeon for , and you want to ignore it?
I can’t! I absolutely can’t!
‘Is that even a question? It’s a dungeon.’
Ha. What can he do if he tries to eliminate ! After all, he’s just a pathetic Evil God!
Having cleared this ga countless tis, I know just how lacking his creativity is!
Go ahead! Let’s see you try! I’ll make you feel the sting of your stupidity!
‘Since I know the opponent has prepared a gift for , I must prepare a gift for him as well.’
If the opponent is sincerely preparing sothing that I dislike, then I must prepare sothing that he will dislike in return.
I’m a kind and polite person.
Wouldn’t he be happy enough to squirm if there were two suns in the sky?
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