059. Evolution

“How have you been?”

There were many things I wanted to ask when I met Albenius.

However, the first thing that came out after facing each other was a simple regards.

It’s because you can roughly guess what state he is in due to the composure on his face, his stable mana, and the battle he just had.

“Since that day, a lot has happened, but to put it simply, I’ve been a fugitive the whole time.”

indeed. Even before Kim Woo-jin knew Albenius, he was a fugitive.

The pursuers were, of course, managers. They were their minions, their enforcers.

“As I ran away, I barely recovered from my wounds. And to oppose the gods, they rallied those who were hostile to them. That’s why I came all the way here.”

“A lot has been omitted.”

“Because it’s too long to explain everything.”

Decades have passed since we broke up. A few months were not enough to tell everything.

“Are you? I was quite surprised when I was told that I became the warden of Purgatory. In the end, I wondered if I had become the servant of the gods, but I thought that if I knew you, I would never become a slave of the gods.”

It didn’t work. Kim Woo-jin’s becoming the director of Purgatory was a transaction.

It was because the gods before the vaccine, who were the first to lose their comrades, and Kim Woo-jin, who had neither the confidence nor the ability to deal with all the gods, needed time.

Honestly, that was luck for Kim Woo-jin. And that luck never comes twice.

The gods were only momentarily frightened by the unknown of death and the unknown existence of Kim Woo-jin, who was a creature and had the power to kill the gods.

Since Kim Woo-jin and death are no longer unknown, there are no more concessions from the gods.

“I would like to hear more about that story.”

“That story?”

“The story is that they are rallying beings who are hostile to the Administrators.”

It’s nice to meet you, but the situation between the two was not good enough to simply ask each other’s regards.

“Isn’t that why you called me?”

“…You’re impatient as expected.”

Albenius laughed.

* * *

– Now, when we talk, if there is no drink, I feel sad. Have a drink.

The branches of the world tree brought three cups of drink.

It was a drink overflowing with various complex flavors including freshness and sweetness.

“What is it?”

– Liquor made by fermenting the sap of a World Tree that is over 10,000 years old.

– Even the gods are eager to find it, but it is a treasure that cannot be easily obtained.

“So, isn’t it your sap?”

– So you suddenly don’t want to drink?

“I don’t really care about that.”

Suddenly, Kim Woo-jin gulped down his drink. The liquor fermented with the sap of the World Tree has a unique taste and flavor. In particular, the sap of the World Tree, which is over 10,000 years old, has no elixir by itself.

“Thank you, Mother Tree!”

Albenius and Julia also brought the cups to their lips in turn.

“First, let’s hear your purpose. What do you want to do?”

“Didn’t the world tree tell you?”

“I said.”

“You lack trust in the World Tree.”

“I just want to cross-validate.”

Albenius, who was thirsty, started talking.

“As you know, I and my people have been hated and oppressed by the gods for a very long time. Now I am the only one left.”

Albenius struggled to survive. ran away and ran away again. It never occurred to him that he would dare to stand against the gods. because it’s god because it’s god

But forty years ago, after that incident, Albenius changed his mind.

“Is it because of me?”

“Thanks to you. Because you killed God.”

It was the first time since the universe was created. God only came into existence, not death.

That absolute law has been broken. God also taught us that we can die.

“There is no answer where you ran away. It has always been and will continue to be.”

The gods do not give up on Albenius. won’t Because they don’t welcome new challengers.

Therefore, in order for peace to come to Albenius, the vaccine war must collapse. Whether he dies or the gods die, the game ends only when one side collapses.

“So, in the end, it’s not a meticulous plan, but it’s being done out of necessity.”

“It can’t be helped, but it’s not without a solution. Because I haven’t been idle for 40 years.”

Avoiding the eyes of the gods, they gathered those who were hostile to the gods.

“Most of them were warriors.”

Those who were only taken advantage of and dumped into the soil. Enmity toward God is more than enough.

“In other words, it means that you are no longer a warrior. Even if you gather a thousand or ten thousand such people, you will not be able to catch a god.”

As the opponents are gods and enforcers, those who have crossed the wall are needed. No matter how much a creature is put together, it is only a creature.

In front of humans, ants are ants after all.

“But on the other hand, it means that they will regain their prime if you give them strength.”

“Give me strength… no way?”

“that’s right. In fact, that’s why I was pushed back unseemly by you.”

“Wouldn’t it be just one or two?”

“So better.”

Albenius’ eyes were filled with delight.

* * *

“I don’t understand.”

Yulia couldn’t keep up with the conversation between the two. It’s because the basic background that I know basically is different.

– Yulia, how much do you know about warriors?

“Um, God’s Chosen Ones? Those who received the power of the gods?”

– You’re right. Then, what is the power of God?

If it was Yulia from before, she wouldn’t have caught on at all. However, as she worked as a hero and was trapped in purgatory with Kim Woo-jin, she learned more.

“Isn’t it related to the Akashic Records?”

– That’s right.

– To be precise, it is the cosmic power bestowed by the Akashic Records.

The Akashic Records are the flow and laws of the universe itself. Rather than a person, it is correct to see it as a huge will that governs the universe.

God means those who have been endowed with the power of the universe by their will.

To stabilize a chaotic universe.

“…So the warden is the manager.”

It was only then that Julia realized more clearly why the warden called the gods administrators.

The gods were the real managers. It was only the will of the pan-cosmic dimension that the employer who hired them was the Akashic Records.

– If there is light, darkness exists is the law of this world.

– Gods are the ‘light’ chosen by the Akashic Records.

That ability was never ashamed of being called a god.

– However, because they were chosen by the Akashic Records, they cannot recklessly disturb the balance of the world.

– In places other than the higher dimension, there are restrictions, and naturally the ability to interfere with the lower dimension is reduced.

However, they had a mission to defeat the darkness as light. So warriors were born.

– It is to share some of the power of the universe that they have been given to the warriors.

The power of the universe is the power that surpasses creation. He made creation capable of destroying evil.

Around that time, Yulia realized another fact. Why are the gods persecuting and beating the warriors?

“It’s to get back the power you gave away!”

– yes.

– If a hero gives up his power, he goes back to God, but if he dies in vain, he goes back to the Akashic Records, not to God.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that the power of the gods diminishes as they make warriors. It just takes a long time, but it can be repaired somehow.

However, there was no god willing to endure that long time. No matter how long the creatures live, it is a thousand years, and there is no need to wait longer than that to make them give up on themselves within that time.

“···therefore.”

going to jail Simply to regain their power, for efficiency.

– Of course, when they return with power, there will be problems in other dimensions.

However, the World Tree asserted that it would not be greater than the previous two.

“Then what about Albenius-sama returning the strength of the warriors?”

– There are several, special races in this world.

Those who were born with the power of the universe for some reason.

Those who make dimension shifting so easy that they are the exclusive property of the gods.

– That’s why they are like thorns to the eyes of the gods who consider themselves superior and special to others.

So, those who were persecuted and persecuted by the gods, and all races except one were exterminated.

– For dimensions.

Albenius was the sole survivor.

* * *

“···Shit. Why am I?”

Dnerva grabbed her throbbing arms and legs.

It was the place where he was beaten by Kim Woo-jin for a reasonable reason. His mana penetrated her body, blocking key points.

Pain multiplied and healing delayed. Since she is a rookie, she will eventually be cured, but at least not now. And she had to show this now in front of the pre-vaccination gods.

Kim Woo-jin’s proposal was reasonable in every way.

The only way to convince the other gods of her position as the only one who ran away after losing Bern.

But that was a direction that did not consider her prestige at all.

Two gods set out to subdue one mortal. Dozens of enforcers were together, and it was the domain of God.

lost nonetheless

It wasn’t just defeat. overwhelmed overwhelmingly.

One god was captured and taken away, and the other god must show this filthy appearance to the gods before the vaccine.

as evidence of defeat.

“···hahahaha. My appearance is so funny. it’s not like that?”

“Oh God.”

“Don’t call me that if you think no. Because it gets hotter.”

The enforcer who assisted her was silent.

Partly because I was afraid of her anger, but also because I couldn’t bear to refute her words. The image of him begging for his life after being defeated overwhelmingly by Kim Woo-jin could hardly be called a god.

Wouldn’t it be better if Kim Woo-jin was a god?

Because of that, he changed the topic.

“You have to go in. Others are waiting.”

“Ha, yes. I’m going to be treated like a monkey in a zoo, no worse.”

The cost of begging for his life was high. However, Dnerva’s life was more precious than the rising anger, and the shame and humiliation she had to endure in the future.

You just need to be alive. It is not the strong who survive, but the survivor who is strong.

‘At least Kim Woo-jin won’t die easily.’

I do not doubt the victory of the vaccine war. However, Kim Woo-jin was also not a person to be easily defeated.

At least a few more gods will kneel before him.

Then it is right to use it. A leash was put on it, but wouldn’t it be possible to use the leash as a weapon?

‘I can go up as much as that vacancy.’

Yes, this is your chance. Being Kim Woo-jin’s sidekick created a risk, but on the contrary, he could find out information about Kim Woo-jin before others. you can use that

“Did I lower the prestige of a god? Then why don’t you guys try it? Don’t just sit there and babble.”

That’s why she didn’t hesitate to push the gods who insulted her into the pit of hell.

* * *

– Beep beep!

“Mmm.”

If there is no tiger, the fox is king.

World Tree likes Kim Woo-jin the most, but if Kim Woo-jin is not there, he looks for Yulia. And if Yulia isn’t there, he looks for Siena.

That is why the blue bird, the spirit of the World Tree, flutters in front of her.

However, Sienna wondered if this spirit was really the spirit she knew.

paper weave-

Sparks that pop out every time you flap your wings.

“…”

Although I hadn’t seen the World Tree many times, everyone knew that this was abnormal.

“…If you don’t mind, can I dissect it?”

“Crazy?”

“Kuhmm, no, a world tree that emits lightning. This is a very valuable research material…”

– Beep!

“Quaaagh!”

Derkain, hit by a lightning that fell from the dry sky, rolled on the floor.

“I want the warden to come quickly.”

It must have been a while since they left, but the World Tree has grown to an unusual degree.

Mmm. Will there be any problem though?

maybe.