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Chapter 100: Forming an Alliance
"Pollux was my guardian deity. So Hers said he was punishing him, but he was actually sealed away?"
"Punishnt?"
When I explained the situation with Pollux, who had tried to turn
into an angel, my father nodded.
"He is an exceptional warrior, even among the gods. Olympus wouldn't punish him. They must have sent him to guard the seal because of what happened with you."
My father sighed deeply.
"So that’s why he was watching over the seal so fiercely. We need to free more deities, but because of him, that was impossible. It seems they haven’t noticed our existence yet, but..."
"I thought he was just a playboy. Do we really need a war god?"
At that, the avatar of Avalokiteshvara spoke up.
"Yes, he is the son of Zeus and was immortal even when he was a demigod. He is famous for his skill in hand-to-hand combat. With his inexhaustible stamina, he overwhelms his enemies. Among goddesses, he was nearly as strong as a high deity, making him a very difficult opponent."
So his specialty is punching, but the skill I got from him is infinite stamina?
Wouldn’t a boxing-related skill have made more sense?
Well, I’ve put that endless stamina to good use, so I can't complain too much...
"Then, I will act as an interdiary for Asura."
"Yes, please do."
After diating with Asura, the number of vacant slots in the interdiary system dropped to six.
This ans I can expect more daily inco.
Once things were roughly settled, I asked my father sothing I had been curious about.
"By the way, Father."
"Hm?"
"You said earlier that no one has noticed your existence yet, but Loki knows, doesn't he?"
"Are you sure Aurelia is really Loki?"
When I firmly confird it, my father frowned.
"Strange. We worked with him a long ti ago, but back then, our power was extrely weak. He could have easily subdued us in one move."
"I have no idea what that guy is thinking... Oh, but now that I think about it, sothing happened when I was about to beco an angel."
Pollux had summoned
and then detonated holy spirits around .
[A saint’s soul that rembers forgotten gods. They are incredibly devout to gods of order. Your rank will increase, and your soul will beco as devout as theirs. You might even want to convert into an angel...]
That’s what Pollux told
as holy spirits exploded around .
The souls of devout followers...
Olympus had imprisoned them all in its garden.
"A saint’s soul that rembers forgotten gods...?"
"Yes. He detonated them on
to turn
into a devout apostle of order."
"This is bad...! So that's why forming Avatars has been so difficult..."
"It did seem much harder to find suitable people after the early days."
There were no suitable holy spirits to turn into Avatars, which ant they couldn't add more forces.
"If this continues, we would have been dood."
"If more Avatars don’t join us, we won’t be able to stop them."
"At least we have the soul diator now. That’s our breakthrough."
"If the gods accumulate enough SP in the seal and erge on their own, it might turn out to be a better opportunity than we initially planned."
Hearing them talk made
feel uneasy.
What was the original plan that they abandoned in favor of
simply diating SP to sealed gods?
I thought they had so grand strategy, but now I’m not so sure.
"What was the original plan?"
"Well, it was a terrorist attack."
"A terrorist attack?"
"Yes. They have completely replaced our deities, but their system is weak and fragile. We planned to destroy it."
Since Odin is currently worshiped in the churches, breaking that link would cut off their SP supply.
It sounds plausible, but...
"Wouldn’t they just reset ti and undo the damage? And wouldn’t that expose our forces?"
"That’s why we planned to sacrifice one Avatar each ti. We assud our numbers had reached the limit since we weren’t getting any new Avatars. We didn’t realize they had been imprisoning the holy spirits."
That’s such a reckless plan...
I looked at my father in disbelief, and he rubbed his nose—a habit of his when he had nothing to say.
That’s nostalgic.
"Don’t look at
like that. We were in a desperate situation. But thanks to you, we have hope now. At the current rate of SP accumulation, the Archangel Michael can return as a high deity in about 100 years."
"100 years?"
"Yes. Since they reset ti every two years on average, after 50 loops, a high deity can revive."
Fifty more cycles of endless repetition?
Ugh, I really don’t want to go through that.
"Jiho, join forces with us. With your power, we can restore Earth to its original state."
"If all the gods return, can we stop them?"
"It’s possible. They were strangely strong, but in the end, we lost because we were taken down one by one. Now, all the gods—except for Olympus and Asgard—have ford an alliance against them. They have set aside their past grudges and are uniting."
So all the gods, except Olympus and Asgard, are forming a coalition against them...
It sounds like a real possibility.
Actually, given the situation, I don’t see a better alternative.
"If we win, will Earth be unhard?"
"We will restore everything. We have also made a pact with Chaos to revert things back."
"Will they retreat?"
"If their interference ceases, they’ll have no justification for the invasion. They’ll have no choice but to withdraw. I’m not speaking as your father—I’m speaking as Archangel Michael, who once served the Absolute God."
Hmm... no matter how I think about it, this seems like the best option.
Our forces are weak now, but with soul diation, we can strengthen them.
I can’t trust Olympus, Asgard, or even Chaos.
For now, forming an alliance seems like the best move.
"Alright. How can I help?"
"You ntioned that you’re connected to deities from other planets, right?"
"Yes, Drakia and Elrpian."
"Let’s use them to shake our enemies from the outside. They were once the ruling gods of their planets, so as long as you provide stable SP, their forces will be divided."
That was my plan all along.
When I agreed, the Avalokiteshvara avatar excitedly continued.
"And we will send you a list of deities for diation. Once they regain their strength, shift diation to the next one and continue reviving them. How many slots do you have left?"
I had six open slots, but I should keep two in reserve.
"I have four available slots."
"Then we will discuss and send you the list of deities."
"Yes, and once the diation is complete, we will take turns accelerating ti."
"That way, we can finish quickly."
The ti acceleration I saw earlier...
In an instant, they had earned a million SP.
That’s tempting, but...
"If you speed up ti too much, they might interfere. I’m already under close watch. I’ll stay on Earth—I still need training from Hercules."
I also need to level up Soul Reaper through ntoring.
My father agreed.
"True. The soul diator ability is too useful. They won’t just sit back and watch. You’re being monitored, so if you disappear for too long, they’ll get suspicious. We’ll contact you instead."
"Yeah, it’s better if I don’t disappear for long. Send
the list through communication."
"Alright. Thanks to you, we finally have hope."
My father patted my shoulder, and the Avalokiteshvara avatar clasped her hands in a bow.
"I will open a portal for you."
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With a clap of her hands, a bright white portal appeared.
"You will return to the dungeon where you were summoned."
"Thank you."
"No, I should be the one thanking you."
"Oh, and before I go, I have one more question..."
"What is it?"
"If Lord Michael regains his SSS-grade strength, what will happen to my father? Will he return to his original state?"
"? I must serve another archangel—for the sake of the Lord’s world."
Since the Holy Spirit has been fully requisitioned for them, does that an my father will continue to be used as an avatar?
Is that really okay?
"Then… will my father's mind be alright? If he keeps receiving archangels over and over again… it seems like it would be ntally exhausting."
"It's fine. I'm very happy right now. To have the opportunity to serve the Lord, and to be the only one who can do it—what an honor!"
My father was genuinely smiling.
Was he always this devout?
A chill ran down my spine.
"Father, I hope you can keep your mind intact. Michael, is this really okay?"
"Jiho! I told you, I'm fine!"
"Father, I was asking Michael."
At my words, my father suddenly beca furious.
No, I'm telling you I'm not okay with this.
Just as he was about to get even angrier at , his eyes suddenly shone pure white.
And then, the entire roundtable space beca bright, as if we were walking on clouds.
Just his glowing eyes are enough to illuminate the world—has Michael descended?
His divine power is no joke.
[Did you call for , Awakened Soul?]
"Give
a clear answer, Michael."
[Your father wishes to assimilate his body, mind, and soul with us. Will you go against his will?]
Assimilate with the angels?
Does my father really want that?
Sigh.
Even if he truly desires it, now is not the ti.
For now… from what I’ve observed, my father never seed to have such extre faith, like soone at the level of the Holy Spirit.
If his faith were really that deep, I wouldn’t stop him from ascending alongside the archangels.
But I can’t let him lose his mind just yet.
"If, even after all this is over, after peace has been restored, he still wishes for it… I won’t stop him. But not before then. This is my demand as a soul diator."
[Understood. You are an essential being to us as well. We shall delay Kim Sejun’s salvation a little longer. In return, I swear it in the na of Michael.]
Then, the white light in his eyes faded.
My father's pupils returned to their usual black color.
And when all the light had completely disappeared, he let out a sigh.
"Jiho, why did you do sothing I never even asked for? Do you know how much I wanted this?"
"They were going to use your body over and over again—can’t a son at least worry about that? Once peace is restored, just spend ti with your grandchildren. I won’t stop you from going to heaven then."
"You… brat… just go."
My father waved his hand dismissively at .
Geez, now he's sulking.
Since when was he so religious?
Well, he looks a bit annoyed, so I should take my leave.
"I’ll be going now."
After bowing once to my father and the Goddess of rcy, I stepped into the portal.
Then, an A-rank dungeon appeared before .
The once icy world was now completely engulfed in flas.
Did opening the portal cause the fire to break out and spread this much?
Since there were no enemies, I simply destroyed the dungeon core, returning to the mountaintop.
In this place, ten days had passed, but on Earth, only a single day had gone by.
And my accumulated SP had reached 600,000.
600,000 in a day?!
That’s more than double the efficiency!
It must be thanks to adding a god to the system, but at this rate, I'll be reaching 1 million SP per day soon.
"You, what the hell?"
Suddenly, Hercules appeared.
He stared at
with a confused expression.
"Why is so much SP coming in all of a sudden?"
"What, is it noticeable?"
"Yeah, at this level, it’s obvious. You suddenly started diating more than twice as much."
Hmm, really?
Then that ans Olympus and Asgard must have noticed too.
I should say it’s because of a skill stone…
Ah, whatever, I’ll just make sothing up.
"I got a gacha item when I ranked up, and a skill stone ca out."
"A skill stone? That can co from a gacha?! What, what kind of gacha was it?"
Hercules suddenly grabbed my arm tightly.
Creak!
Ah… Aaah!
Was that the sound of my bones breaking?
The pain jolted
awake.
"Oh, my bad."
He snapped his fingers, and my arm instantly healed.
What the hell, is he giving
dicine after breaking my bones himself?
So this guy knows how to heal too, huh?
"That really hurt! Calm your temper."
"Hah! After all the tis I’ve killed you, you’re complaining about a little pain? Just tell
where you got the gacha. I'm pulling right now."
Hercules' eyes burned with determination.
His energy was downright nacing.
For soone like Hercules to be this excited, was that item really that valuable?
I better make up a good story.
"I got it from an S~SSS-grade gacha item. I thought I got scamd, but… is it actually a good item?"
"Of course! It’s SS-grade, but there’s so little supply that everyone’s desperate for one. They used to appear in the shop occasionally, but lately, they haven’t shown up at all. I’ve been searching for a skill stone for so long, and you’re telling
it ca from a gacha…? I’m pulling right now."
With that, he vanished in an instant.
Huh… did I just unleash a spending frenzy?
Ah well, whatever.
He might get sothing good.
Or maybe he will actually get a skill stone.
Curious if the S~SSS-grade gacha was really being sold, I opened the SP shop—and saw that it was listed for 100 million SP.
Wow, 100 million…
Even earning 600,000 a day, it would take over 150 days just to afford one pull.
Anything S-grade or higher is no joke.
Vrrrrrrrr.
Another A-rank dungeon was generated.
Even in the midst of his shopping spree, Hercules was still summoning dungeons.
I could also see Drakina clearing one nearby…
Oh, now that I think about it, Diana also reached A-rank, so I can summon her now.
It’s been a while—I should call her out.
"Diana, summon."
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