149 Oldman, in battle in the snowy mountains
One-three.
"f*ck you! Get the hell out of here!
It's been three days since he fought the Blizzard Kaiser Dragon.
Ad jumped into the pocket fiercely carrying his greatsword and attacked the relatively soft part of the belly with all his might without any skill.
When he left, he was accompanied by an attack spell.
"Enough, fall down!
Xellos's tone was rough, as if he was tired.
He carried a huge hammer in one hand and slammed it down on his head.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
"Hihihihihi! I'm not sure what to do.
It's so hot. ....... [Burst Mine]!
Lasers and blasts engulf the giant dragon, rendering it invisible in a cloud of steam and black smoke.
The powerful magic melted the snow at a high temperature, and the snowy mountain had already turned into a normal rocky terrain.
The three days and three nights of battle had changed the appearance of the mountainous area, and rather than a man-made natural disaster, it had brought about a major disruption to the demon ecosystem. A truly inhuman battle ensued.
''Oraaaaaaaaaaaaah!
The two pinned each other back and forth and struck each other with all their might.
--goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
The attack seemed to be working, and he had accumulated a lot of damage from the past three days of fighting.
Its wings had already been crushed, and it could no longer fly.
But both the dragon and the hunter were already wounded. All they had was the pure will of the creature to survive.
But the more cornered a beast is, the scarier it becomes.
Xellos and Ado used their small size and speed as a species to repeatedly take off with a single blow. But if they knew the pattern, they could deal with it.
Above all, dragons are smart.
"What?
The Blizzard Kaiser Dragon opens its mouth to attack Xellos with its jaws.
The Blizzard Kaiser Dragon opens its mouth to attack Xellos with its jaws. But the attack was read, and it rapidly twisted its body and attacked Ad with its long tail.
".........?
"Ad-kun! Shit. ......
In the event that you are distracted for even a moment, the Blizzard Kaiser Dragon unleashed a Wind Breath at close range.
It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.
It was a blow that would normally have killed them instantly.
It's not a good idea.
As Zeroth slammed into the rock wall, he saw the figure of a dragon furiously closing in on him.
Dragons often attack from the air, but they are creatures that originally lived on the ground. Naturally, they are good at fighting on the ground.
No, this is probably the way they should fight.
"I won't let you do this, Gungnir!
The most powerful thunderbolt magic, Gungnir, that Ado unleashed in a desperate attempt, penetrated the Blizzard Kaiser Dragon's flank and slipped out the other side.
--Gyuaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoao!
The Dragon King's roar of pain echoed through the snowy mountains.
It was probably a fatal wound. As the dragon writhed in pain, Xellos drew his greatsword from his inventory and gave chase.
He thrust it at the throat of the Blizzard Kaiser Dragon.
"Tsueeeeeeeeeeeeee!
And then tore it apart with force from its resistance.
A large amount of blood dyed the earth red.
"Hahaha ......, this thing was ...... stronger than the four gods. It's a complete irregularity.
"Are there more of these ...... monsters .......? It's not fashionable!
The battle in the snowy mountains had worn them both down.
Even if you've got the strength to kill a god, you're still based on humans. And it's not like a game where you can come back to life after dying.
Fighting on the edge of life and death was too much of a burden both mentally and physically.
No matter how strong his equipment was, he was already in a shabby state.
If it was a game, it would be a raid boss, but if it was a real fight, it would be too hard. ....... I'm too old for this. ......
I'd like to go home and sleep, but ......
I'd rather go home and sleep, but I've got demolition to do: ....... Do you think you can pull an all-nighter?
Really?
Dismantling a dragon usually takes a few days.
And the Dragon King is bigger than a normal species. It would take at least a month.
But the two of you have ridiculous powers. Since they can dismantle any monster in an instant, they should be able to handle large species at a frighteningly fast pace.
However, even doing so would take a lot of wear and tear.
"...... hahaha. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.
That's not funny ........ I'm going to die of overwork.
I'm not sure how much money you can make selling the Dragon King's materials. I wonder how good the meat is? I think it's a high quality material no matter what you think. ......
"Hey! I'll sell his materials and buy a house! Wait for me, Yui!
Dragon materials are precious.
There is no place to throw them away, and even their bones can be used to make valuable medicines.
But just selling them off will surely destroy the economy.
I want to dismantle it before the blizzard hits. ......
But that's only if you bring it back alive.
The two began to dismantle the giant dragon in the snowy winter mountains.
At the risk of their lives. .......
I'm not sure what to say.
"Nyoho?
Floating in the culture fluid, [Alfia Megas] suddenly felt a huge amount of energy flowing into her.
It was even more enormous than the energy that had flowed into him a few days ago, so much so that if it were to be referred to at the level of a god, it wouldn't be surprising if a first-class god was born.
In other words, there were that many beings in this world.
I don't know what kind of beings could have stored this much energy in their bodies, but at the very least, this would have made it possible for them to completely construct their own bodies. At the same time, he could feel the energy from the outside world beginning to flow into him.
"Hmm. ....... It seems that my nucleus has begun to fully activate. The processing capacity of the information has increased further, and it seems that it can process the information from the Akashic Records at the same time. It's too much trouble to download information every time.
Until now, you were downloading files from the Akashic Records database and viewing them on your own computer.
The information you need is only known by the name of the file, and you cannot view its contents until you open the file. In other words, it was like exchanging e-mails with a smartphone.
Of course, depending on the conditions, it was possible to obtain information in real time, but it took a certain amount of time and effort to obtain information that was observed from multiple dimensions. There were limitations, and the amount of information could only be understood by human knowledge.
Now, however, these limitations have been relaxed to some extent, and it is possible to Google anytime, anywhere.
"Oh, now you can get all the anime and e-books you want from the rest of the world. That's great! Otherworldly entertainment, the best!
But he has become a bad person - or a bad god.
So much so that he forgot his role.
Earth's entertainment is a deadly poison that attracts even gods in other worlds.
"Oops, no, no... Link to the realm of the gods: ...... Hmm, you're not unprotected. About 45%. Well, good. If I can access the planet's sanctum sanctorum, ......
A sanctuary is a planetary control and surveillance system area.
A sanctuary is a planetary control and monitoring system area, a terminal area for observers that is automatically created on a planet where life can emerge under certain conditions. It exists to maintain the environment and gather information, and it also manages the event timeline.
The history that occurs on a single planet splits into various branches due to various conditions, creating an infinite number of parallel worlds. It is a realm for collecting information on each of these worlds.
You can think of them as the gods of a certain dark mythological system. It exists everywhere, but you cannot recognize its existence.
However, as a system, it is subject to malfunction. Rarely does the system come into contact with this sanctuary, and irregularities may occur. These are mainly evil gods and demon kings.
These beings cannot be destroyed by the providence of the world in which the irregularity occurs. The effective way to destroy them was to cancel them out using the power of the providence of another dimension.
This is the source of the so-called "summoning of heroes" and the antibody system.
The role of the subordinate gods, apostles, or guardian gods is to gather information and properly manage the sanctuary that controls the planet's ecosystem and environmental maintenance, and the four gods fall into this category.
The four gods are also in this category. But they are, of all people, being eroded by the environmental system. This is also due to the souls of the summoned ones. For this reason, we need to take control of the sanctuary system once and for all, but the trouble is that Alfea Megas does not have the authority to manage the sanctuaries.
No, he couldn't change the administrative authority of the sanctuaries because the sanctuaries that controlled all the sanctuaries were operating independently. But that was just the beginning.
"Nuh ......, they've completely blocked the sanctuary. But as long as the system of this world is up and running, there are plenty of ways to do it. It's not the same as before!
The antibody system that summons the heroes is one of the systems that maintain the environment.
In the event that you've got a lot of time and energy, you'll be able to use it to your advantage.
"Erosion program ...... data analysis, this is painstaking. It's going to take a while to get control of the sanctum. What is the observer who created me thinking?
A world completely controlled by automation.
Most of the so-called gods live as they please and are not in charge of maintaining the world. The four gods are the only ones who can be said to be unique in this world.
...... I think the reason why they made this system is because it was too much trouble for them to manage it by themselves. If it were not for the rearrangement of the managed world, my creator would have lingered idly in seclusion, wouldn't he?
The basic management of the world remains the same for all observers.
What differs is the ability and individual differences, with some managing the world with many dependents and others managing a single realm by themselves.
It has been confirmed that some worlds are quite troublesome depending on the character of the observer. In some cases, there are several observers who form a clique and manage the world on a large scale.
If the conclusions drawn are correct, the reassignment of administrators was rather hasty, and he created himself on the spur of the moment.
He couldn't find a suitable successor, so he left the management code to the four gods.
There is no way that the four gods can manage all the administrative areas of the divine realm, and it seems that they are lazing around in the sanctuary, their base. The result is a terrible situation.
It's just a conclusion drawn from circumstantial evidence, but it's so pathetic that it makes me feel depressed. Moreover, I was sealed up for some silly reason.
And I was sealed for a stupid reason, with a tool to contain it.
"...... I was born for a trivial reason.
The young goddess sagged.
The reason for my birth is so terrible that I can't even be angry.
The reason for my birth is too trivial.
Alfea continued to build a virus program to invade the system, feeling a little depressed.
Gods seem to be very selfish beings.
"Okay, 45% protection.
Okay, 45% of the protections have been removed.
Emergency exception accepted. From now on, the authority to manage the sanctuary is transferred to [Alfia Megas]. The order of precedence has been changed to - (unpronounceable) - Dimensional Realm, coordinates R@Σ12b*...... Star System, Third Planet. Moving to event system modification.
No sanctuary. There's a control code on the other side. I can't break the protection.
But we've made progress. Thanks to the awakening of the next generation on the other side, our protections have been lifted, and the disenfranchisement due to distrust of the administrators is starting to take effect normally.
It was a relief to the outside interferers that the control codes entrusted to the four gods had been divided into four parts each.
Alfia Megas had once been fully resurrected and was relentlessly chasing after the four gods. His goal was to seize the control codes. Even though she was not registered in the system, Alfia had the ability to be an observer at that time. If she herself had been able to use her ability as an observer, she would have already regained this world.
The reason why she couldn't do so was because of the split administrative code, the lack of access to the system, and the sealing of her ability.
But now, she doesn't have that seal. Even without the control codes, she could still take over the world if she took her time.
But there is a problem.
The dimensional balance around the planet where she is currently located is unstable, and there is a high possibility that the annihilation of a single planet will cause tremendous damage to the coalition world.
Moreover, the soul of the victim is interfering with events, and the providence is being completely broken. The collapse of the system will lead to the collapse of the world.
We have no choice but to interfere with the event and take control of the sanctuary system. At this rate, the seizure of the sanctuary's system will be finished sooner, and as soon as it's finished, we can hack into it and go to .......
Hey! If you're not careful, it will affect the coalition world! We don't have enough information processing power to begin with. We can't do it.
"Operation recommendation, if sanctuary interference is impossible, erasing the control code is not. It's the best we can do at the moment.
You're running into trouble. We may be able to intervene, but we'll have to take a gamble.
Tsk! If the troublesome ...... fails, you'll get a pay cut. If you fail, you'll get a pay cut. d*mn, you're a pain in the ass. Why did you entrust the master code to the planet's creator god?
As long as the master code is in the hands of the four gods, they can't penetrate the system unless they take a long way and spend a lot of time, making it difficult to transfer control.
The four gods and the apostles had come to the same conclusion as Alfea .
It can't be helped. ....... Then let's liberate the sanctuary and link it completely with the next generation. He's got the processing power, but he doesn't have the full power of the system.
You're so serious, when you're usually so rough.
That's not the point right now! Move your hands!
It's only one planet. But one planet.
They, the gods and their dependents, had no idea that the extinction of a single planet would cause them to wander left and right.
For the younger generation, being involved in such an urgent matter is not something that happens very often. Hence, there is no manual for dealing with the situation.
They did not have much experience in dealing with situations manually.
They concentrated on taking control of the system.
When the worst happens, they will be the ones to handle the aftermath.
It may be the case in any organization that the top management does not move.
I've been working on this for a while.
"Heh heh ....... I see it, a warm room and good food. .........
Mr. Ad! Don't go to sleep, you'll die if you do!
While dismantling the Blizzard Kaiser Dragon, the old men were caught in a blizzard .
In the end, they made a dome with the little magic they had and continued to dismantle it, but of course it would not be easy.
Even so, two-thirds of the dome was dismantled, and just when there was little left, a blizzard developed.
The snow-covered mountains had once been scorched by a vicious battle, but in the blink of an eye, the winter snow-covered mountains took the heat from the burning earth and turned it into extremely cold frozen ground.
In the face of nature's fury, the momentary hell created by man was meaningless.
We stopped our work and took temporary shelter, but there was no telling when the blizzard would stop.
Ad was more dangerous than that.
"Oh no ......, this situation is really bad.
"...Oh ...... Yu is beckoning me across the river. We have to go. ...... will kill us.
No, you can't cross that river! I'm sure you're not the only one.
"Don't be absurd, Mr. Xelloss. ....... I'm not sure what to do. If I don't go ......, he's going to turn me into a hamburger .......
What kind of life do you guys usually lead? No, more importantly, don't sleep!
Ad's exhaustion had reached its limit.
The three days and three nights of fighting had taken a toll on his strength.
With less magic and more dismantling to do, his consciousness was about to leave for the other side of nirvana.
The ...... temperature was dropping. And there's nothing left to burn. ....... And if the blizzard freezes the dragon's flesh, it can't be dismantled.
"...... Yu, what's with the little boatman there? He has a blue face like a Gaelic. ......
"And you're looking like this, too. ...... What? Blue face?
...... Also, that old lady over there is looking at me like I'm hot. ......
Isn't that an undressing woman?
It's going to get worse and worse, ad nauseam.
I'm not sure if I'm hallucinating or if it's really the afterlife, but the old man couldn't do anything about the danger signs.
After all, it's not a condition. It's not something that can be managed with magic potion.
"No, don't. ....... Get away from me! Don't look at ...... me with those maidenly eyes!
"Oh, you're in love with me. I'm sorry, I can't help you. Forgive me, .......
Don't take your clothes off! Oh, no, baba! What the hell are you doing to me? What the hell? What the hell is wrong with you people?
"The ...... wraiths have you. Maybe you're in league with the undressing woman? Are you pushing a dead handsome man down? I'm not sure, but I'm not going to lie.
Ad-kun was literally fighting on the brink of life and death.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
'Mr. Xelloss! Why are you saluting and crying? Don't look at me, help me!
"Oh, I'm in here? Well, I'm sure you're just watching, but you're not dead, are you?
Ba-ba-ba! Don't take your clothes off! No. ...... there. ......
Climax in more ways than one. ......
Sleep is the end of life. In your hallucinations, you're done as a man, you're done as a spirit.
If you cross the line, you're done as a man. If you can't come back, it's the end of everything.
You're reaching the end of your life, Ad.
"No, don't. ...... Yuy! It's not ...... cheating! Help...
"............ was stabbed. I'm not sure if it's Yui's spirit or not. This is a great way to get the most out of your business.
I'm not sure what to do.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. I'm not sure.
"Oh, my God!
"Oops, you scared me. ......
Mr. Ad suddenly jumped up.
He made it back safely from hell.
"Oh ......, that was close. I almost let Yui lead me down the Sanzu River. ......
"Is there a river of three in this world? It's interesting, but I don't want to try it!
Xelloss is crying as he salutes his family as if he's seeing them off to war, and Yui has come to stab him without question. ......
You can't look at me with such bitterness. ....... I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll do fine.
In a distant state of consciousness, Yui said, "I won't let you go, ...... handsome Shun-kun. Is that why you were on the Sanzu River ferry, to keep me from getting on the boat?
'Seriously, I'm starting to feel like a living spirit. ....... You're not going to die easily, are you, Ad?
Don't say horrible things.
Even in death, Yui's thoughts will haunt Ad.
The weight of this obsessive love sent chills down my spine.
At any rate, Ad has come back from the brink of death.
Now that he's back from the brink of death, let's get on with the dismantling.
"No, I'm dying! I'm dying! I'm really dying!
I'm a third of the way there. If you fall into hell, Yui will force you to come back.
How many times do you want me to get stabbed? I don't want to go to hell because I'm afraid of the old lady. ......
Just don't close your eyes and you'll be fine. I've gone up to a week without sleep myself, so I'm not going to die. Maybe. ......
You're in a blizzard! You can leave a third of it out!
I'm going to make some tail soup ....... I'm going to make some tail soup . I think it'll taste good because it's dragon. If we let Yui drink it, we can gain a lot of sensitivity.
"Let's do it! It's not good to be haunted to hell. The child in your belly needs nourishment, too. ......
Ad was more frightened by the uncanny feeling behind him than by the dismantling process of death.
The old man thought he saw Yui smiling behind him, holding a knife for a moment. It was so clear that he had to rub his eyes.
I'm sure it's just my imagination. I hope it's just my imagination. ......
After that, the two of them worked tirelessly to dismantle the body in the mountainous area where a blizzard was blowing.
They were deprived of body heat, and many times nearly lost consciousness to the brink of death, but they made it through with grit, guts, and an unidentified sense of fear.
As a side note, when Xelloss was also about to fall into Hades, Yui appeared in front of him and said, "Xelloss-san? Please don't leave Shun alone, okay? If he dies, I will never forgive you, okay? I'll chase you all the way to hell,' she said and smiled at him.
It seems that there is something in this world that cannot be explained by science.
It took until the next morning for them to return home.
"Uncle, where did you go?
"How far did they go, Uncle?
I don't know. I don't know. Well, he's not an old man who dies easily, so he should be okay.
Iris muttered while repeating a fist bump.
I don't know, but I don't think he'll die easily.
When there is no work to be done in the mercenary business, most of the time there is no time. It's a little better if you get a request from a merchant for an escort, but it's not an easy job to get at Jarnay's rank.
Large customers require an appropriate rank, and it is common for other merchants to follow in line with their wagons. They form caravans that travel in groups as a means of defense.
The advantage of this is that there are more mercenaries to defend against bandits.
If the caravan travels through the streets, the number of mercenaries and merchants will be doubled. Even ordinary people can handle weapons, which makes them more dangerous to bandits.
They would not attack a merchant traveling in a caravan because of the high risk.
However, unfortunately, there are few merchants who can provide escort requests, and even if they do, the competition is high. In addition to the competition, there are not many merchants who would easily ask for an escort in an all-female party.
For these reasons, Janae and the others have been unable to take requests and have been idle lately.
It's been four days, and I'm a little worried.
"Oh, you worry so much, Luceris, don't you? If only Jaune could be as honest as this. ......
What do you mean?
It was rare to see Lena there.
She bought a cake at a famous pastry store and came back in a good mood.
"Rena-san, what happened to your ...... money? Say!
"I've earned some money. Don't worry about it, it's not like I have any money.
".........
Lena is a serious shota-kon.
That's why it's hard to imagine her making money from prostitution, but she's not the kind of woman who deals with customers either.
How she makes her money is a mystery to Iris and Janae.
It never occurred to them that she was a well-known gambler behind the scenes.
I'm not sure what to make of that. I'm not sure what to make of that.
I'm not sure what to make of this.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.
The grass curled up in the wind, rolling and drifting with the dust.
They stepped on the damaged cobblestones, lending each other their shoulders as they walked forward step by step, and I could see that they were quite exhausted.
I'm not sure what to say. I'm not sure what to do.
"What?
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it was Zeroth and Ado, although they looked pretty battered.
"...... Mr. Ad. You can rest now ...... in a little while. Until then, ..........
"Heh heh ...... I'm done. Leave me alone and ...... me. I'm ......... unconscious.
Don't be ridiculous. ....... You'll ...... get cobblestone marks on your face if you sleep in this place!
It's okay. ......... I'm just trying to get comfortable. ......
It's like something out of a war movie, but it's actually two exhausted people who want to sleep like the dead.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
I'm not sure what to say. Are you okay?
I'm fine. ...... I just haven't slept in a few days.
No, you're not okay. And you look like a wreck! What have you been fighting?
I've been fighting ...... dragons. It was a tough ...... opponent.
「「「「..................? Dragons. 」」」」
And so the Zeros returned safely.
As soon as he opened the door and stepped inside, he ran out of steam.
He slept as if he were dead and did not wake up until after midnight the next day.