Chapter 84
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“Uwooooooh…! Psionic Storm!”
Bzzt—
Electra was visiting the Illusion Magic Tower after a long time and fooling around.
Covered entirely in plasma, she was imitating an Arbiter from Galaxy Craft.
An Arbiter could be created by combining two High Templars.
It was a fairly high-ranking unit, admired for its appearance, with its body cloaked in plasma.
Electric mages could emulate that appearance using their magic.
Recently, whenever an Arbiter appeared in Trinity, it was always an electric mage.
“…Even the Tower Master is no exception.”
“It’s been a while, Riot. Galaxy Craft is truly a masterpiece.”
Electra’s personality had changed over time. Initially, she seemed cold and aloof.
Now, she often showed a playful side.
“I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it. You’re not still manipulating brainwaves to induce euphoria, are you?”
“I stopped because you told me to. But instead, like last time, I…”
Electra subtly leaned in toward me.
Since there were many eyes watching, I discreetly stepped back.
“Ahem. Anyway. What brings you here today?”
“I came to show this off. You all can’t do this, can you?”
Electra once again enveloped herself in plasma, imitating the Arbiter.
Did she really come all the way here just to show off?
It felt like people were losing their minds more and more these days.
Not long ago, Dark Elves were researching new materials to emulate the Terran faction’s armour.
At this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if we actually ended up going to space.
“By the way, are there really such races in space? And where even is space in the first place?”
“It’s just a game setting. Though I imagine space exists. I don’t know what it’s like, though.”
This world probably had space, too.
Would it be the same space I knew from my previous life?
If so, could I board a spaceship and return to Earth?
Thinking that far made my head hurt.
Since it was something impossible in my lifetime, I shook my head to dispel the thought.
“Besides, don’t people in this world believe that Heaven exists beyond the sky?”
“That’s right. But beings from the Middle Realm can’t reach Heaven.”
“Wouldn’t wind mages be able to fly to the end of the sky?”
“It’s certainly possible. In fact, the current Wind Tower Master attempted it once.”
“Did they succeed?”
“The higher they ascended, the less air there was to manipulate, and they felt as if something dark was swallowing them. So they couldn’t go all the way and had to come back down. That’s what I heard.”
“Hmm.”
I nodded at the expected answer.
It seemed there really was space beyond the sky.
Which meant that, like the Demon Realm, Heaven could only be reached by crossing dimensions.
“That’s actually why I came. The Trinity Council meeting is coming up, and I’m here to tell Hina to attend.”
“Ah… She’s skipping it again, isn’t she?”
Ever since the Arcane War, Hina had apparently been avoiding Council meetings.
No doubt she was muttering something like, “M-Meetings are scary…” as an excuse not to go.
“Is there something important on the agenda?”
“That’s right. It seems like all the Tower Masters need to gather. The Illusion Magic Tower is somewhat involved, so Hina must attend. And Riot, you’ll need to come too.”
“Me too?”
“Yes. You’ll find out the details once you’re there. Just make sure to drag Hina along. Now, I have a meeting with the Fire Tower Master and the COL duo, so…”
Checking the time, Electra quickly returned to her tower.
It seemed the COL duo was still going strong.
“So, it’s something related to Heaven?”
Galaxy Craft had finally entered a stable phase.
I had been planning to take care of some delayed tasks, but now it seemed another bothersome issue was about to arise.
Still, with such a direct summons, it wasn’t like I could skip the Council meeting.
A few days later, I dragged Hina along to the Trinity Council.
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Three dimensions overlapped in this world:
Heaven, the Middle Realm, and the Demon Realm.
These names were given long ago by someone, and they stuck.
The idea of Heaven being holy, the Demon Realm being evil, and the Middle Realm inhabitants being weak beings caught in between—
All these were merely images solidified over a long time.
They were not inherent truths but perceptions that had become reality.
However, there were reasons why each dimension had its name and associated image.
For instance, the beings of the Demon Realm—demons—were inherently drawn to conflict and hierarchy.
They believed in the value of physical strength and constantly fought.
In contrast, the beings of Heaven—celestials—were inherently drawn to distinguish good from evil.
They believed in the value of inner virtues and pursued what they deemed good.
Of course, the “good” they spoke of was a concept arbitrarily defined by themselves.
Then there was the Middle Realm, home to various races.
While they all had distinct characteristics, they shared one common trait:
They were mundane beings—weak.
Unlike celestials or demons, they were not born with unique, innate traits.
Instead, they were beings capable of “growth.”
Their short lives were marked by recording the growth of previous generations and passing on their legacy, steadily progressing.
Heaven was composed of divine energy, the Middle Realm of mana, and the Demon Realm of demonic energy—the fundamental substances that made up each dimension.
A long history preceded the current state of the world.
Too long to recount in full.
What was clear was this: periodically, the Demon King’s Army attempted to invade Heaven via the Middle Realm.
Heaven, in turn, indirectly lent power to the Middle Realm to prevent the demons from crossing over.
The current era was one of peace, as the previous war had ended not long ago, and the next was still far off.
It was an era of tranquility.
Thus, Heaven, too, remained at peace.
“Yaaawn~”
Archangel Raphael stretched wide as he yawned, lying in the air.
“The lambs frolic peacefully in the meadow, and the serpents have hidden themselves deep underground. The children are so pure, and the faith of the Middle is shining so brightly. How could this moment not last forever?”
“What nonsense are you spouting, Raphael, you bastard? You’ve been slacking off again, haven’t you?”
Smack— Smack— Smack—
A flying kick landed on Raphael from a certain angel who had suddenly appeared.
It was Archangel Uriel.
At Uriel’s waist hung a sword, and his clenched fists flickered with flames.
“Ah, agh! Stop! Stop it, Uriel! You’re too violent! You’re no different from the demonkind!”
“What did you just say, you bastard?”
Smack— Smack— Smack—
Uriel disciplined Raphael’s mouth with his fiery fists.
After taking a beating for a while, Raphael, now looking thoroughly miserable, was dragged away by Uriel.
“This is too much. On such a beautiful day, what is this…”
“The days in the Celestial Realm are always beautiful. Stop spouting nonsense and just follow me.”
“What is this all about, Uriel? It’s not even a particularly busy time.”
“You’ll find out when we get there.”
Uriel and Raphael headed to a certain location in the Celestial Realm.
There, five archangels were seated in a circle, deep in discussion.
With the arrival of Uriel and Raphael, the seven archangels were now all gathered.
“So everyone was already here. This is clearly no trivial matter.”
“Shut up and sit down, Raphael.”
As Raphael and Uriel took their seats, the conversation resumed.
“…So, the flow of demonic energy in the Middle World has been behaving abnormally. It’s been less than a hundred years since the last war ended.”
The one speaking was Archangel Sariel, with long, flowing hair and pale skin.
“If it’s to this extent, we can only conclude that a Demon King-class entity is crossing into the Middle World.”
“What did you say?”
“A Demon King being born early happened two thousand years ago as well, didn’t it?”
“Yes, but even then, the Demon King didn’t roam the Middle World alone.”
The current abnormal flow of demonic energy in the Middle World.
The early birth of a Demon King, and one wandering the Middle World.
However, it didn’t seem like the demonkind were waging war against the Middle World.
If that were the case, the level of demonic energy would have been far more explosive.
“Then what do we do? Issue a revelation?”
“I think we should observe the situation for now and find out what’s happening in the Middle World.”
“But if the situation were dire, wouldn’t there have been changes in the prayers? Human prayers remain the same as usual. At least, it doesn’t seem like they’re suffering because of the demonkind.”
“About that. Are we sure the prayers are the same as always? Haven’t they been a bit odd lately?”
Half-lying down, Raphael spoke.
The other archangels nodded in agreement with his words.
“That’s true. There have been some strange prayers like, ‘Let me hit Challenger,’ and phrases like ‘My Buff?’ have been popping up frequently.”
“Right. Too many prayers that we can’t even make sense of. Something about games?”
“Hm. What could that be? But it doesn’t seem to be related to the demonkind…”
The archangels fell silent, deep in thought.
In the Celestial Realm, as in the Demon World, it was impossible to directly observe the Middle World.
They would either have to descend themselves or use other methods like incarnation.
Otherwise, they could only hear through the prayers of the faithful.
“…Let’s issue a revelation.”
Gabriel, who had remained silent until then, finally spoke.
It was his role to deliver revelations and designate saints in the Middle World.
“…Are you sure? What if it causes unnecessary confusion?”
“But the fact remains that a Demon King-class entity is roaming the Middle World. If so, we must issue a revelation to stop it.”
“…Alright, let’s do that.”
“I think it’s a good idea. A being of that level should be manageable even without divine intervention.”
Thus, the archangels delivered a revelation to the Middle World:
“A powerful and evil demonkind is roaming the Middle World, scheming wicked plans. It must be stopped.”
Upon receiving the revelation, the Pope of the Holy Kingdom was flustered.
“…Could this possibly be referring to the Demon King-sama?”
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