Civilization Game

In the ballroom of the gods, the main temple was crowded with many gods, as it was when it first began. They sat at the table, enjoying drinks and food, and enjoying the end of the sixth week's temple. The atmosphere was unquestionably peaking.

“Ah-ah-good. This game was the most fun and dramatic. ”

“Maybe it's because Abyss, the pharmacy, won? ”

“Yes! Even when Abyss was in full swing, I kept cheering for Abyss. ”

“Friends, enough about Abyss! I've squandered my entire fortune in Arogetsu, and it's not like I'm the first one to be destroyed! ”

“Hohoho! Don't you think Caesar was surprised? I was the most likely winner, but I can't believe Arc had that problem... ”

“That's why humans are fun! Because of its unique imperfections, we have no idea what will happen next! ”

“I'm already looking forward to the next game. What's the next cool scene that some players are going to play? ”

“Next time, all in Aland! Did you see the plane come out? Huh?"

The gods were completely fascinated by this game called Chaos World that they stumbled upon. Their faces, which have found the most fun in recent tens of thousands of years, are very bright. For a while, I didn't seem to have to worry about being consumed by nothing.

“Yo! It's your last day! ”

DJ Odin, who is always in charge of society, said with his arms spread out like wings.

“Highlights of the day! ”

“Ooooooo!”

“Finally! ”

The lights were focused on one side of the stage.

“Introducing! A player who unifies the continent like the abbreviated Abyss! Lord Polentia's Hypocrite Army! ”

“Oh-oh-oh-oh!”

A tidy, formally dressed road walks out of the air above the stage. The thunderclap of the gods poured down.

“Load!”

All the gods in existence were hot guarding the human name. It was an amazing sight.

“Well done! Rod Polentia! ”

“I'm a big fan of yours! ”

“Excellent move! ”

Lord Rod comes forward in praise of the pouring gods. Odin pats his back.

“Yo! I'd like to say I have a huge pile of them, but I'd like to start by saying congratulations. Hojin!”

“Thank you."

Rod gives a short answer and looks around.

‘… Looks like Serena and the third Ultimate Felters are done. ’

I wanted to have a chance to talk to Serena.

On the verge of death, she seemed to have guessed this situation, given her last words to Lord. But I couldn't let the gods meet Lord and her. There's nothing good in that secret in the ears of a winner who can make a wish.

“Ha ha! In advance of the interview, let's take a look at Rod Polentia's Performance Prize on Abyss... ”

“Wait a minute.”

Lord raises his arm and stops Odin's horse.

“I'm sorry, but I want to get back to Eden as soon as possible. ”

Rod doesn't try to hide his uncomfortable wick. They already knew what they were doing, so they ran out of all kinds of Jungnami. It was no use interviewing and writing comments for their fun.

“Ah! What a rush! I understand! I understand! Human lifespan is limited.... ”

“Let me make a wish right away. ”

The atmosphere of the banquet hall, which seemed like it would even rinse, suddenly cooled. Odin, however, was not excited and handed over skillfully.

“I'm afraid I can't help it if the winner wants me to! ”

Odin flicks his finger and the space itself changes. Rod was suddenly in a completely different space from the ballroom. The gods sitting at the table came over the space as they sat.

‘… It's like a graphic. ’

This was inside a temple. The ceiling was so high that it could reach the sky endlessly, as it was made of unknown minerals giving off green light on its own and proved that it was not an architecture made for humans. Looking out, you see an orange cloud unfolding like the sea.

And a short distance from the road, two new gods sat on golden chairs.

“Greetings. I am Zeus. ”

The man who named himself Zeus was acting as a boy, unlike the image that remained in Lord's imagination. He looked like a clean young master.

“I'm Ra." I'm impressed by your work. ”

This time, an old man who looked old waved his hand. This man was the typical god Lord had in mind. You wear ancient Roman armor and wear a red cloak.

“So, Hodgins! Make a wish."

Odin says so as to walk and take a golden chair. His outfit changed from a burdensome rocker's leather to a modern black suit.

Zeus, La, Odin. These three were like the highest ranks among the gods.

“Hodgins. What do you want? Endless life! A lifetime of money! Glorious love! Here comes the winner of the Temple of the Lord! Tell me your wish! ”

“… My wish is……. ”

Lord takes a light breath. It's time to battle. We can't back off now that we're here. Rod clears his throat and opens his mouth.

“Please remove the concept of magic from Eden. ”

“…… what? ”

The temple is in a static state.

No one opened their mouths. Only the pupils of the surprised gods in silence are busy moving.

“Ha. Haha……. Hojin, this is the only wish the gods have ever made in the universe! It's too much for such useless things, isn't it? In the world of the Hodgins, if you want……. ”

“I have no intention of withdrawing. I just want this wish. ”

Odin snatches his head like an aspiring actor.

“Oh, poor Edens! Why would he want to take away his magic? Magic is a precious source of power that must be separated from them! I'm deeply involved in the lives of the Eden people! Think about it! It's like getting rid of electricity on Earth, home to the Hodgins! Eden will be in chaos! It might go back to the primordial way! Do you intend to wipe out their peace and glowing culture in a single moment? ”

Lord Odin seems to be disgusted by Odin's hypocrisy. Playing around with people from all over the world like toys, talking like that.

“Yes. My wish is to remove magic from Eden. ”

Magic power.

It is called that in Eden, but in other worlds, it is the power of creation that is the root of the universe and the source of the gods themselves.

The Edens use this power to strengthen the body or to enhance convenience by applying it to tools, but it is originally an absolute power that can do anything with use.

The gods first designed Eden as a medieval world with Earth's culture, then poured out their magical power and reproduced it in the same way as a virtual gaming world called Chaos World. Players' ‘Commander Spear’ was also crafted with magical power, allowing them to wield the power of the gods slightly.

But Lord was about to destroy the magic itself. Then Eden will return to the ordinary world. It is a world close to Earth where all living things cannot feel magic.

Earths have less than 1% planetary horsepower, Isis said. In the early days, the Earth was also made by the gods using magic, but over time, as the planet stabilized, the permissibility of magic gradually decreased. Whereas Eden's horsepower is 80%. Anyone with talent could open their eyes to magic through training.

There were two reasons why Rod sought to remove this magical power from Eden.

The first is to eliminate the power to reverse the time the uroboros have. Whether you handle time or space, the extraordinary power beyond the natural world is all thanks to your magic.

And the second was the intention of naturally blocking the influence of the gods who rule the world with magical power.

“…… Yisshhhh! ”

Odin rises from his golden chair. A strange rapper tone disappears and a solemn and intimidating voice is heard.

“It's all your fault! ”

The gaze of all the gods turned towards Isis, who was seated in the corner. She jumps out of her seat.

“Let's stop now. ”

Speechless

“Did you tell him your secret? ”

The excitable gods rise up and protest against Isis.

“You've been trying to take over Eden! ”

“The other top gods have agreed to a reset for all of us to survive! But only you... ”

“Everyone stop it! ”

Isis screams.

“I don't care who gave me the job! But please, just think about it for a second! The work we do... This isn't normal! ”

“ ……. ”

“What's a god? Do you really think it's God's will to create the world and play with it and throw it away? ”

“Isis.”

Zeus says, piercing the roar of the gods. It was a boy's voice, but it had the same majesty as Odin's.

“We created a chapter for play because the Creator did not give us the strength to endure for eternity. It's a chore.”

“No, sir. ”

Isis stares directly at Zeus.

“That's just an excuse. Making fun of the Temple of the Lord who elects to rule the world is a direct violation of the Creator's will. We are protecting and maintaining the world, not distorting the world's order. A world that twists to the axis of time and repeats indefinitely until we get bored...! The people on the planet are our sons and daughters, created by us! They've already died six times. Will you continue to repeat the tragedy until we are satisfied with our pleasures? Even then, we...! ”

She squeezes out a raggedy word.

“Can you call it God? ”

“ ……. ”

Long veins flowed.

“Huh-huh-huh-huh.”

At that time, Ra, who was sitting quietly listening to the commotion, woke up with a thick smile.

“You're a brave boy. I'm not wrong. Didn't everyone put out the urgent fire this week? Excessive humiliation brings destruction, so let's stop here. ”

“... Ra! Are you siding with Isis now? ”

Odin shouts sharply, but smiles for days.

“Temples are sacred rituals and the rules of the universe. We can't get the boy's wishes fulfilled by protesting in the first place, can we? ”

“… but! ”

“The void is gone. Now we don't have to keep harassing those poor Edens. ”

Odin clenches his lips.

“Keep that in mind. No more pleasure is overeating. For us, playfulness is not just a means of survival, but if we abuse playfulness as humans do, we will be corrupted as they are. ”

Laga turns her head to look at the road.

“I will grant your wish. Rod Polentia.”

“… Go, thank you. ”

“But what remains of your wishes and Eden are separate. The only way for you to remain in Eden is to be a tuner. The tuner's fate is a series of hardships. Will you still do it?”

“Of course.”

Rod nods, his eyes crossed.

“Anything I can do for Eden. ”

Laga laughs and looks at the gods sitting at the table.

“Girls, learn from this mortal who doesn't live up to our dust. This is responsibility. ”

Laga flares her cloak and extends her arms to the gods.

“I will decide. Rod Polentia's wishes will be fulfilled, and I will appoint him the Coordinator of Eden.“ Isis is the Lord of Eden. Any objections? ”

Zeus turns his head, and Odin's face turns red with fury, but he can't say anything else. Laga smiled and said.

“Then I guess it's settled. You two better take care of the new world. More than.”

*

After the banquet, Lord returns to her room with Isis.

“I'm sorry, Isis. ”

Lord bows his head.

“Maybe I messed with the other gods for a reason.... ”

“Oh, it's okay. It's okay."

Isis slaps her hand with a smile.

“Somewhat accepting. Everyone must have had a bit of a hard-on in mind. It is against the Creator to take life. ”

“…… Yes. ”

“Anyway! That's not the point right now. ”

Isis raises a finger.

“Are you really going to be a tuner? ”

“Yes. I made a wish, and that's the only way I can stay in Eden. ”

“Do you know what a tuner is? ”

“… Well, you said it was like a manager? ”

She rushes in and puts a headlock on Rod's head.

“I guess I'm your boss now. Come on, you idiot! ”

“Ow! It hurts! And what's your boss? ”

“Because I am the Lord of Eden now! ”

Isis, who untied the headlock, pushes the rod's body with her butt. Along the way, Rod's body falls. Unlike a sleek body, it was a considerable force.

“Then…! ”

She reaches out her hand.

“Take good care of her. My man!"

“…… Yes, thank you. ”

Lord gets up, holding her hand.

“We're more connected than we thought. Right? Just so you know, it's not going to be easy working with the tuner. Especially since we have no magical power in Eden, it will narrow the scope of my interference as Lord. The world could collapse for very little. So the role of the tuner is more important than any other world. ”

“ ……. ”

“Are you confident? ”

“Yes.”

Rod nods seriously.

“Great! Shall we start the lesson to become coordinators? ”

“…… Do you have classes? ”

“Of course! A tuner's mistake could destroy the world!" I won't send you back to Eden until you've graduated. ”

“... I can't help it. ”

Lord rises to his feet.

“Let's get started. That class. ”

* * *

Lord spent a great deal of time with Isis.

Time sensation was unclear, but at least five years would have been with her, even if held briefly. There's been a lot of work and a lot of training over the years.

Lord went to a world other than Earth and Eden. There I learned what a tuner does. The tuners of the other world heard the story of Lord and shook their tongues together.

"From the Temple of the Lord?" An unusual case. It's usually picked by one of the people on the planet. ’

Volunteered? Why go to all this trouble? ’

"Being a tuner is crazy. It's my fault for saying" semi-conscious. "’

Balancing the world, as the elders said, requires delicate and careful attention. Even when Lord Rod lived on Earth, he sometimes questioned the existence of this uneasy and dangerous world. Isn't it a world where technology advances and the nuclear button hits? Or natural disasters, illnesses that cannot be treated at the level of humanity, and so on, were full of factors that would destroy humanity. Nevertheless, the world remains intact. In fact, a tuner may be operating without even knowing it on Earth.

After more than five years, Rod finally completed the whole tuner process.

“Well done, Lord! Ready to go down into the world? ”

“Yes, Isis. ”

“Then let's go! I'll come down with my commitment later. See you later! ”

As Isis shakes her hand, the darkness clouds the road's vision.

After such a short time.

Lord lifts his eyelids.

“…… Ah. ”

I saw clear air and blue sky.

This must have been the Emperor's altar in Eden, among other things. Eve is giving herself a crown.

You've come back to that moment when you stopped! ’

Eve, who placed the coffin on Lord, takes a step back, smiling shyly.

“Here, Emperor. A word to all……. ”

“Eve!"

The moment I saw her face, Rod leapt forward and backward, hugging her.

“Huh?"

“What's going on? ”

Big speeches.

During the immediate process, the emperor suddenly hugged the High Septon and said nothing. The crowd gives you a puzzling look.

“… Eve. ”

Lord's voice trembles. She's embarrassed. She doesn't know what to do with her red face.

“Go, why are you suddenly like this? Your Majesty."

“…… I missed you. ”

I have questions about Eve's face. Then a great surprise settled. Then a worrying look came over my face, and at the end, I remembered a smile. She hugs Lord's shoulder tightly.

“Welcome back. Your Majesty."

“ ……! ”

“I don't know what happened, but did you protect us again? ”

Tears stream from Lord's eyes, overwhelming.

Eve knows she's from another world. When it was all over, he would always have the anxiety of returning to his original world. But she never said anything about it. I just waited quietly.

She whispers to Lord as little as she can hear.

“Thank you so much for choosing us. ”

Her eyes were filled with tears like Lord's.

The crowd cheered as if it were a spectacular sight.

“His Majesty……! Well, you must be thrilled! ”

“You said the King of the Night without blood or tears. You're more sensitive than I thought. Hahaha!”

Rather, Lord's actions were heating up the atmosphere. Tia notices that things are going awkward, and quickly picks up the ball and says,

“Did you all hear that? In the name of King Polentia! I declare here the founding of the Abyss Empire! ”

“Waaaahhhhhh!”

I vomited as if everyone had waited.

“Long live the Emperor! ”

“Long live the Abyss Empire! ”

“Long live Eden! ”

Lord raises his head.

The Temple is finished, but a new quest awaits.

Maybe it's a harder and harsher journey.

“Hey, panda! What are you doing to Eve? ”

“I am the master! I am the master! ”

Lord's wives step aside and rush toward him.

It's been years. I've been longing to see those faces. Every time I struggled to endure the ordainer's ordeal, there were all these faces.

Lord hugs them tightly.

“I'm back.”

This is my home.

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Next up is the Epilogue of the Temple!

It's hard and stuffy to finish a story. Please excuse me if I take a day off.

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Loricom MK/gods actually did it because they wanted to survive. It was a little too much.

Jambo Man/Haha...

Twenty-two sparrows. Are you Solomon?

Waste/post, maybe?

Toronto/That's definitely a good idea. It looks like there will be a lot of plastic surgery… but the writer Lord had a sense of responsibility for Eden himself, so he chose to embrace it!

- Lie to me. - That's a good idea! but I'm not sure if it's fully implemented because there's only one wish, and the wish itself is ambiguous. Above all, if you want to copy a planet, you have to give it to them. You can't let a guy like Odin beat you... That's a good ID!

Blue Snake/Gazuaaa!

You're a ventriloquist. This is the state. Me? Town!

- You're hurting me. - I'm losing resonance! It's a trap of resonance!

The gods grant wishes when you're a Nearathotep. Will you accept that?

... (-1).../Turn off the blah blah blah blah blah You've even opened up a space war to defeat the gods blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Now we've found the enemy of Doori.

- I did it during the Battle of Schmerzs! I can't believe you have hair loss.

Ideas that meet Nick's commitments/values!

that's a shame.

I would like to edit it. Thank you!

Roaring/blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah I hope you're looking forward to getting ready for surgery!

Choi Ka-choo. Huff! Fan art! It doesn't matter what color it is, just show me! Bent Shin

Give up Eden and go to Earth!