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Chapter 222: The Great Migration (2)
The Spirit Realm...
Ti flows more slowly in that world?
"Does this place have such a property?"
"Yes. It's not completely cut off from ti, but it can greatly slow it down."
"Hooh..."
"Also, the Spirit Realm is a place where Zeus's power doesn’t reach well. It's a perfect hiding spot from his eyes."
Then should I set up a refuge here?
Where would I get the land?
"Where do you buy land in the Spirit Realm? Can I buy it from you, Elprian?"
"You said you're placing soul stones for 7 billion people, right? Then I don’t think I could handle that. It would be better if you secured your own territory in the Spirit Realm, Kim Jiho."
"Secure territory, huh..."
"The Spirit Realm is a world subordinate to the original one. Its size is about as large as the Kevrian planetary system."
The Spirit Realm.
I thought it was just where spirits naturally resided, but apparently, that’s just a small part of it.
Spirits appear in the part of the realm that overlaps with Kevrian, and beyond that, it's said to be a dark void.
Like outer space beyond Earth, a space where nothing exists.
"Hmm... Can I really secure territory in a place like that?"
"You just need SP. Especially since you’re a quasi-divine being, Mr. Kim Jiho, you should have no problem securing territory."
Elprian then pointed upward with her finger.
"Go up there, and try pioneering your own domain in the void."
"Understood. Father, I’ll be back soon."
"Jiho, you need to seal
first!"
You’ve barely co back to life, and now you want to be sealed again?
I glanced at Elprian and said,
"Elprian, could I ask you to watch over my father for a bit?"
"Hoho. Of course."
Then she wrapped her arms around my father.
Seeing the goddess act like that, his face flushed bright red and he froze on the spot.
Well, she is a stunningly beautiful elf goddess...
Once I pass Elprian’s domain, I feel like I’m floating in a black cosmos.
Maybe because I went full power.
Her domain shrank into a dot below .
"I guess I’ll secure territory here..."
I scattered SP and attempted to secure a domain.
At first, it felt like pouring water into a bottomless jar.
But after dumping in SP without hesitation, even the bottomless jar starts to fill.
Before long...
[Would you like to secure a domain in the Hidden World?]
A ssage pops up.
So there’s a system even in a place like this.
I press ‘Yes’, and another ssage appears.
[You are not a Spirit God. SP cost for domain acquisition increases tenfold.]
Ten tis, huh.
I press ‘Yes’ again, and another ssage follows.
[How would you like to shape your domain?]
"Hmm... Like Earth."
[Creating domain based on user's mories.]
Darkness clears, and land begins to form.
Sunlight enters my personal domain, and the sky spreads out.
It’s practically like witnessing the creation of heaven and earth.
As the sky and land co into being...
“What the—buildings?”
Skyscrapers like the ones in downtown Seoul rise up.
Elprian’s place was a forest—why did mine end up with buildings?
Must be because I grew up in modern tis?
The buildings are empty inside, like hollow sticks.
Even the ground has turned into asphalt.
Bleak.
A world that seems to have nothing to do with spirits.
Well, it is called the Hidden World by the system.
And since I’m not a Spirit God, the SP cost skyrocketed...
"I guess I can put the soul stones inside the buildings."
Since human souls are compressed into soul stones, I can probably store them all inside a single building.
"Let’s slow down ti even further..."
I search through the SP shop for items related to ti manipulation.
I wasn't sure if such things existed, but tons of options appear.
Ignoring the price, I buy a bunch of S-rank or higher items and install them in the buildings.
After setting everything up, a ssage appears.
[Ti now flows very slowly. However, awakened beings of S-rank or higher can resist temporal limitations.]
Even after all that, I can only limit up to S-rank beings?
Still, the highest-ranked humans are only A-rank like my father, so this should be enough.
“Let’s go back.”
Now that I’ve created storage space in the buildings, I return to Elprian’s Spirit Realm.
"Already finished?"
"Yes. As long as you have SP, it’s pretty straightforward. But..."
My father is now sitting next to Elprian.
At so point, a wooden bench and table had been set up.
On the table, there were several fruit-like things, looking strangely golden.
"Mr. Kim Jiho. You finished quickly. Co try so Spirit Tree Fruit. It’s a delicacy you can only find in the Spirit Realm."
"The aroma is incredible."
Crunch.
The mont I take a bite, a refreshing sensation spreads through my entire body.
This... is insanely good.
Makes everything I’ve eaten until now feel like garbage.
"This is so good it could be addictive."
"Fufu... If you’d like more, you can have as much as you want. Your father loves them too."
My father continues eating without a word.
I join in and devour several myself, and soon the fruit on the table is gone.
“Ha... This is really delicious.”
“Isn’t it?”
"Now I have no regrets, even if I get sealed again."
"Father, why are you talking about being sealed already? You just ca back."
"I don’t want to be a burden to you."
Ugh.
So stubborn.
That blissful look he had while eating the Spirit Fruit quickly fades.
Now he’s looking at
with a firm and unwavering expression, clearly ready.
Sigh.
Still, it weighs on my mind to seal him like this...
I want to do sothing to keep him around.
Ah.
That’s it.
"Then don’t be sealed, Father. Co to my domain."
"Your domain?"
"Yes. The new one I created in the Spirit Realm. Right now, it's just asphalt and empty buildings, but it seems like a god managing it could modify it."
"And what would I do there?"
"Just help decorate your son’s domain. I’ll be placing an avatar there anyway, so why not use your avatar to make my barren domain a bit nicer?"
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"Is that really necessary? Isn’t it just for storing soul stones? As long as they’re inside the buildings, isn’t that enough?"
Well... that’s not wrong.
“Father. If Zeus takes over Earth, this place will beco Mr. Kim Jiho’s base. Isn’t it a bit sad to leave such a place desolate? It might beco your second ho.”
“Hmm…”
Thankfully, Elprian gives
so backup from the side.
Father fell into thought.
“Father. No, Mr. Sejun!”
“El… Elprian?”
“If it’s not too much trouble, I’ll often visit with Spirit Tree Fruits. Let’s decorate the spirit realm together. I’ll help.”
Elprian spoke gently with a bright smile.
Father’s stiff expression softened slightly.
Huh.
Since when did she know Father’s na?
And when did they start calling each other by na?
“Still, I can’t just…”
“Then stay here for a few days. How could you seal it back up right after settling in? If you really want to seal it, my clone will do it right away.”
“Yes, Mr. Sejun. Even Mr. Kim Jiho is saying so…”
We desperately try to dissuade Father from getting sealed again.
At first, I wondered if we could break his stubbornness…
Thanks to Elprian's well-tid charm offensive, his heart softened.
Fortunately, he stepped back from the idea.
“Fine. I’ll decorate the place so people can live here for a few days. But afterward, I must be sealed.”
“Alright. Let’s do that.”
A few days, huh…
Even that’s sothing.
“Hoho. Then let’s go, Mr. Jiho’s spirit realm.”
“Okay. I’ll open the portal.”
Worried that Father might change his mind, Elprian urged us to go quickly.
Following her lead, I opened the portal and returned to my domain.
Endless asphalt.
Countless buildings stacked upon it.
Father clicked his tongue when he saw it.
“This… is your domain?”
“It really is a desolate space, just as you said.”
“I didn’t put much thought into it, and it just turned out this way.”
“This is too much… Alright. I’ll fix it up so people can actually live here.”
Tsk.
Livable?
I'm a god, though.
Still, it seems Father’s motivated, so he probably won’t bring up the sealing again.
“Then I’ll summon my clone. Let
know if you have any instructions.”
With a clap, my clone pops out.
Looking identical to , it made Father widen his eyes.
“Ah… Wow. It really looks just like you.”
“My clone can handle things reasonably well. I’ll head to Earth to prepare against Zeus.”
“Alright, Jiho.”
After wrapping up the conversation with Father, I sent Elprian a separate ssage.
[I'll be off now. Thank you for your help today.]
[Not at all. I owe you, Mr. Jiho. This was the least I could do.]
[Please look after Father for a few days. I’ll make sure to repay you.]
[Oh my, of course. Don’t worry and do what you have to.]
Good.
Then let’s head to Earth.
“Ah, but these two sealing stones are a problem.”
The sealing stones of Hephaestus and Deter.
Unlike Aphrodite or Dionysus, there’s no sign of them waking up.
No point carrying them to Earth—it’s better to handle this here.
It’s beyond Zeus’s reach, after all.
Hmm…
Should I leave the purification to my clone?
No, this is beyond its power.
“I’ll make another ‘.’”
Not a clone, but another full-fledged body.
With more power at my disposal now, I could probably create one more.
I’ll keep this new self in my domain and have him handle the two sealing stones…
—Mr. Sejun, how about setting up a flower bed here?
—Good idea. Uh… Jiho, set up a flower bed here.
Elprian actively approached Father with suggestions.
Each ti, Father smiled and followed her ideas without resistance.
He’s clearly losing his composure with the goddess getting closer.
Jeez.
Even in front of my clone, who shares my vision?
“Elprian… are you seducing my dad?”
Ever since awakening as an A-rank, he’s slimd down, and his features are more defined, but still—he’s a middle-aged man at heart.
And yet the elven goddess is eagerly getting close.
It’s a strange sight.
Well…
She probably knows he’s the father of a soul god.
Maybe she’s thinking she’ll gain more favor if things work out.
“Still, he looks happy, so let’s leave them be.”
Knowing Elprian’s personality, she probably won’t cross any lines.
And if Father gains more will to live, that’s a good thing.
But…
“I should make myself scarce.”
Having his son around would ruin the rosy mood.
Leaving the realm I made, I drifted into the space of darkness.
They call it the spirit realm, but most of it is just void.
Isn’t there another world, like the one Elprian’s from?
Suddenly curious, I speed up to max.
My spirit body flies like light.
But all I see is darkness.
This world… why is it so empty?
“Nothing much here.”
After a while of the sa scenery, I stopped moving.
That’s enough of a space trip.
I don’t have that much ti, after all.
“Ti to make the real body.”
I created a new main body to operate in the spirit realm.
With my increased power, it ford quickly.
I handed over the sealing stones to him.
“Handle the purification.”
“Sure. I’ll purify and take a space trip while I’m at it.”
“Alright. Take care, Heimdall’s Return.”
Waving to my new self, I return to my ho on Earth.
Now that I have a place to store them, I should start moving the humans.
“Hm…”
This isn’t going to be easy.
Still, it’s safer to do it without Zeus noticing.
To pull their souls out all at once without being caught…
Even with overflowing SP, taking the souls of 7 billion people at once is a stretch.
And I have to do it unnoticed.
Ugh.
How am I supposed to pull this off?
—Main body.
While I’m lounging at ho, trying to think of a way, I get a ssage from my other self in the spirit realm.
—I found a new area in the spirit realm…
“Yeah? Maybe I should’ve gone further.”
—There’s a Cthulhu here.
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