Episode 1198 Reorganization (4)
We are born red.We unite with the eternal light.
The first blood slowly spread.
The ‘fetus,’ which had been visible only as a shadow-like form beyond the amniotic sac, stirred. It twitched intermittently, then bent its hands and feet briefly.
Paat, a red light flashed.
Kirue and Jose’s eyes turned red. Even Kirue was unaware of the current change. After all, this was the end point of the human experimentation, a path never taken further.
The ‘fetus’s’ head moved.
Waaah───────────────!
Jose clutched his solar plexus.
“Cough……!”
His insides were shaken by the sound of the baby’s cry. Small cracks formed in his delicate organs, causing bleeding.Barely holding onto objects to support his body, Jose endured immense pain and watched the birth without blinking an eye.
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Kir was left with no physical damage, only incomprehensible tinnitus.
‘Just… whose biological data is this for such evolution… No, anyway, the reaction is normal.’
Hearing the cries, it was clear that the ‘fetus’ had fully opened its eyes.There was no rejection reaction.Kirue waited until the ‘fetus’s’ condition stabilized and then administered the second dose of blood.
Blood of the ancient king.
Even though I was born with free transcendence,I dream of a single ideal.
Thump.
The space shook.
Kirue and Jose’s hearts resonated with the sound of the ‘fetus’s’ heartbeat. Kirue froze. Her nerves were on edge due to the overwhelming presence.
This is… … the blood of the great corpse!
Although she had never seen the Old King up close, at this moment she understood why the Glory of the Dead had worshipped, obsessed with, and sought to resurrect him so vehemently.For the mere fact that the ‘fetus’ of the New Humanity had consumed his biological information and revealed a fragment of him was enough to make her vividly realize just how powerful a being the Old King had been.
Who is stronger when compared to the leader of the Ark who nearly wiped out Gluttony in the past? Iwas even daring to have such random thoughts in the midst of this.
‘and…….’
Kirue swallowed hard and stroked the container holding the last of the blood.
The blood of Verden that killed such an old king.
Even before becoming a transcendent being, Verden was a type of human that had never existed before.He was a sorcerer capable of not only escaping Gluttony’s disguise—which the Old Humanity could never interfere with—at will, but also completely mimicking the magic of others.Beldoran, the former Third Fang who had been captured by Verden, described Verden as the pioneer Gluttony had been searching for.
Even Valion postponed the birth of the New Humanity for the sake of perfection and went all the way to the battlefield of the Second Transcendent War to obtain Verden’s biological information…I can say with certainty that their intuition will not end up being a baseless fear.
It was then.
Crunch crunch…!!! Splat…!!!
The form of the ‘fetus’ became distorted, its body was torn apart, and then regenerated repeatedly.
“W-It looks dangerous…!”“It’s a rejection reaction.”
The room gradually got hotter.
The cause was obvious.
There were a total of five main types of materials used when sculpting the ‘fetus’.
Valion’s sperm. Kirie’s egg.The transcendent puppets controlled by the Xerion Empire.Gluttony’s biological tissues.The living blood of the Red Dragon Sarkandra, gifted free of charge by a woman presumed to have contracted with a past Archdemon—presumably Ifeakarn.
Among these, the bodies of the transcendents who have newly absorbed the blood of the old king and the blood of Sarkandra are violently rebelling.
The temperature soared in an instant.The heat boiled over.
“Ugh……!”
Jose barely avoided his skin melting away thanks to the divine shield. However, he was unable to block it completely, so he suffered burns and sweated profusely.
Aaaaaaaah────────────!
Hearing the sound of the ‘fetus’ crying mixed with pain, he immediately shouted.
“Stop, Kirue! If you leave it like this, the ‘fetus’ will go wrong! No matter how much of a new humanity they are…… *cough*…… it’s not, it’s not a fetus that hasn’t even been born yet!”“You really do think of the ‘fetus’ as a fetus. Do not compare it to the old humanity. Look at the new humanity that Valion has perfected…… Now, behold.”
Kirie smiled.
The ultimate of evolution.
The source of all life is food.
Just as the body changes depending on what is consumed, Gluttony believes that he can be reborn as a better being through eating.
Crunch…
The state of the ‘fetus’ gradually subsided. It had digested the blood of the ancient king. The disappearance of the rejection reaction meant that adaptation was complete.My heart stirred.Since the blood of the ancient pinnacle and the Four Great Ancient Dragons had harmonized, I could not even dare to imagine what a being combining a transcendent being and a transcendent species would be like.
Eventually, the last courage was revealed.
“Finally, Verden’s…….”“……!”
Jose was shocked. What believer could not be astonished by the blood of the god they worship? However, Kire had no time to notice his reaction.
“Wait, just a moment.”
Before Jose could stop it, a part of a being that might be a pioneer entered the amniotic sac. The ‘fetus’ slowly swallowed the fluid of life mixed with blood.
Kire expected a drastic change.
… … .… … .… … .
It was quiet.
Jose glanced around cautiously.
Kireu looked at the ‘fetus’ with a confident expression, then immediately with a bewildered look. Her brows furrowed involuntarily. To think there was neither a rejection nor an adaptation reaction?
‘No way… failure?’
The lack of reaction was the result that Verden’s blood had no effect whatsoever… How would it feel if what was considered the final puzzle piece didn’t fit at all?
“Hey, that’s ridiculous.”
It was the moment she took a step forward, unable to believe the reality.
The amniotic membrane turned bright red.
Rejecting the heavens,I shall bestow freedom.
Boom───────!
An indescribable shockwave exploded and struck Kirue and Jose.By the time they reacted, it was already too late.
Kwaaaaaaaang!!
All surrounding objects vanished without a trace. The two people were slammed against the wall. An invisible pressure pressed horizontally down on their bodies.
“Cough……?!”“Gasp?!”
The immense shock inflicted upon the body and soul.
As the air current subsided… … Boom!
They lost consciousness and fell from the wall onto the floor. Silence fell. In the midst of it, the sound of skin tearing was heard.
Whoosh!
Red amniotic fluid poured down like a waterfall.
As blood spread in all directions, the ‘fetus’ slid down. How much time had passed? The ‘fetus’ squirmed and slowly began to rise.
At the same time, physical changes occurred.
As the ‘fetus’ finally straightened its form… the ‘fetus’ had shed the appearance of a newborn and grown into a girl of about nine years old.
The ‘fetus’ opened its mouth.
Yawn.
She rubbed her eyes and stretched vigorously to wake up her mind and body, then frowned.
Submit to fate.Submit to fate.Submit to fate.Submit to fate.
Seed of resistance.Seed of resistance.Seed of resistance.Seed of resistance.
Various truths and whispers bordering on brainwashing constantly echoed in my head. The ‘fetus’ frowned and tapped against my ear.
Ah, shut up.
He shook his head vigorously.
The fetus took its first step.
Whoosh… … .
Red amniotic fluid surged up, took on a solid form, and enveloped the ‘fetus’.A splendid crimson robe adorned her.
‘The Fetus’ glanced at the unconscious Kirie and approached Jose. Then, crouching down, it tapped Jose’s head.
“Dignified Missionary.”“Hmm…”“The lonely sculptor whose wife was executed by the Ruas Theocracy and whose son died of illness.”“……Ugh.”
Jose barely managed to lift his eyelids. As he regained consciousness, the first thing he saw was a girl looking down at him from right in front of his face. She wasbreathtakingly beautiful, a stunning figure that looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
“Wh-who….”“Um, I. Mmm.”
The ‘fetus’ rolled its eyes. Mixing up various words it liked in its head, it suddenly clapped its hands with a loud “Slap!” and flashed a brilliant smile.
“First off, my parents named me Altia. It’s an ancient word meaning ‘new birth.’”“Speaking of parents… Valion and Kir?”“Well, it’s not that I didn’t like it, but it didn’t quite resonate with me overall, so I just changed it.”
She whispered softly.
“New Humanity—Bertia.”
The moment ‘Taea’ confirmed its true name, its hair turned gray, and its pupils transformed into clear, deep blue eyes.
Jose realized the true nature of the sense of déjà vu he felt from the girl.
He resembles my god.
As if reading Jose’s gaze, Bertia’s smile deepened. Jose sensed from her an unspeakable cruelty and the nature of a predator.
Gluttony’s new humanity has emerged into the world.
* * *
Temple of the Blue Mountains.
Eloris’s view that Jose was not revealing his whereabouts because he wanted to seemed valid. Above all, no other interpretation came to mind.
Still, since there was absolutely no danger to my life… I suppose I should be satisfied with that for now.
As long as Jose is ready, they will be able to reunite at any time.Verden simply waits.
Eloris said.
“My curiosity has been satisfied. Now it is Lord Verden’s turn.”“I see.……”
Verden quenched his thirst with wine.
It’s a bit of a long story.
He shared important information just as he had done with Nerga and Cain. Although Eloris was an apostle of the two gods, the taboos never reacted to him.
Eloris listened silently.
Although he was greatly shocked by the origin of the demon, he accepted it as if his doubts had finally been resolved.It was effectively confirmed that the Demon Legion Commander Hadras and the Archbishop of the Morning Star Hadras were the exact same person, not just in name.
However… … there was something to convey to Eloris besides the taboo.
“I found the God of the Moon and Dawn.”“……?!”
When the god of the religion that was prevalent during the time Eloris lived was mentioned, she widened her eyes and immediately leaned her face in.
“Now, could you please explain in detail?”“It seems the gods of the Sun, Moon, Morning Star, Dawn, and Twilight are all under Fate. Probably as test subjects… or in a position akin to prisoners.”
Verden explained the messenger encountered in the ruins of the Citadel—a being created by the combination of parts of the gods of the moon and the dawn.
“The messenger said, ‘We are light.’”“…….”“Coincidentally, all five gods are deities associated with light.”
Verden continued speaking.
There must be some connection with the Luas religion in some way.
The five gods of light believed in by the humans of the continent before the outbreak of the War of Destiny.Luas of Light, whom modern world religions advocate as the one and only God.
Is there any connection centered on the concept of light?
Verden was already convinced that an intersection existed between them. Judging by his experience of uncovering various unknowns, the two could not possibly be unrelated.
“The Goddess of the Morning Star…… Test Subject?”
Eloris muttered blankly, then covered the corners of her mouth. Veins bulgedon her forehead.She felt as if anger and disgust were about to erupt at any moment. She managed to take some time to calm herself down and turned her head toward Verden.It was an intense gaze she had never seen from Eloris before.
“I would like to ask for your opinion, Verden.”“The answer is simple.”
Verden stood up from his seat.
Ascertain the truth and free the Goddess of the Morning Star.
‘You’ secretly caused a great split, bringing about the downfall of the Age of Gods, and defeated the first Demon King in the Battle of Destiny to seize the world.Now, many gods have disappeared, and Luas is treated as the only god.
There might have been more beings held captive by fate besides the ancient gods of light.
“To do so, we must be prepared for future friction with the Ruas Theocracy. The Gods of Light will not understand us. For the heavier the truth, the more intense the backlash from ignorance is bound to be.”
Eloris stood up.
“If it is revealed that Lord Verden is the God of Demons, he will likely start a Great Holy War.”“Another war, huh….”
In the Second War of the Transcendents, there was no reason to hesitate in killing intent because the enemy was the undead. But what if that enemy were another human?
I have no choice but to endure it.
All responsibility lies with Verden.It is his own choice.
“So, to minimize the scale before then, Eon must strip the Ruas Theocracy of its influence. Eloris, I entrust that role to you.”“It is a form of missionary work that does not reveal itself as a religion.”
Eloris smiled confidently.
Please leave it to me.
Before becoming an apostle of the Morning Star, she was a knight commander and an evangelist.
* * *
Luas Theocracy───Sanctuary Abenka.
The Luas religion also suffered significant damage due to the Second War of the Transcendents. This was because their role was crucial as their opponents were the Undead.
Saint Leonhardt is completely exhausted and unable to open his eyes since the death of the former king.
So Saint Ersetia and Pope Romanus held a meeting alone. Although Ersetia’s physical condition was worse than Leonhard’s, she could not rest with peace of mind right away.
Romanus said.
“That presence… was clearly divine. A higher dimension than us…”
The gray that destroyed the Citadel.The source of the strange energy felt from Verden at the Prohas Summit.
The two of them were still unable to get over the scene.
“High-dimensional deity…….”
Romanus continued speaking slowly.
“That means Verden…”“It cannot be.”“The Saint…” This is not a matter that will be resolved simply by continuing to deny and turn a blind eye.”“It cannot be.”“Saint Ersetia! Didn’t you feel it too! That vivid hierarchy!”
Romanus shouted.
“Verden of Eon is───”“A god?”
Ersetia raised her head.
“If you acknowledge Verden as a god…… then what are you going to do? Are you going to deal with him using the Doctrine of Light? By waging a Great Crusade, just like the previous gods did when they killed the Legion’s Archdemon? Are you going to hang his head before the sanctuary?”“…….”“Verden…… is reckless, violent, and rude…… but…… still.”
Her face contorted.
“But he’s a good person, isn’t he…?”
