Desire

After taking Nornia to its base, Ajin continued to travel back and forth. He launched a raid and rescue around the city of the Magi, and a fair number of NPCs were rescued by Azin.

Azin allowed the rescued NPCs to remain in Nornia, and Azin, who rescued them from a miserable environment, became a target of worship for them. It was also the target of Azin. But it's not enough yet. I needed to spread rumors all over the continent.

There, what Azin used was players. They are not significantly different from NPCs but are also free from NPCs. The absence of death has enabled players to take bold action on continents that have turned into hell. Of course, that doesn't mean they can stand against the Demons. Only when the undead are gathered can I defeat the elite horsemen.

Azin's way of using the players was to create rumors through them. There are a lot of people who would do anything for money. Azin gave money to a lot of players and created rumors through them.

Rumor has it Duke Serikrapa, a hero of Gracia, is rescuing Humans who are being persecuted against the Maas. And rumor has it that Emperor Azin is rescuing Humans. The influence of Azin's name on Gracias and Jinn is huge. Although he did not make a very good reputation with Siolence, the existence of the ‘Savior’ also flowed into the ears of NPCs in Siolence.

“Ah! You made it! ”

When I raided the slave market. The people who were holding the spear shouted. The tormented and wounded bodies of those who committed their crimes let them know how severe the abuse and livestock treatments they had received here, but their eyes were shining with joy at the sight of the miracle.

“Duke Sericrapa! ”

I feel like a superhero. Shouldn't we hit a straw? Azin went to the cage, making a loud noise thinking such nonsense. He opened the cage with a gesture of his hand, and people rushed out, knelt down in front of him, and choked his head.

“Oh, God...”

“Thank you, thank you...”

How many times have I listened to you? I am so sick and tired of how many times I have to deal with this situation. Not in Jinsun, not in Gracia, not even in Siolence. The existence of azine has been a symbol of salvation for persecuted NPCs.

“You're back!”

After returning to Nornia with the rescued, those who were walking the streets cheer brightly toward Ajin. With the permission of the bride, the city is vibrant as a refugee dwelling. The people of Nornia were reluctant to accept refugees, and a large city was created for them and given a lot of support. That was made possible by the hand of a worshipping bride in Nornia.

“Oh, my... what a place this is. ”

After escaping the shadow space of Azin, people marveled at the city of Nornia. A single faith is being built in this city. Those who were saved by him worship him. They were building huge statues in the middle of the region as evidence of worship. A statue modeled after Ajin, but to be honest, Ajin didn't really like it.

“What a shame. ”

“He looks a lot like you. ”

Devello mutters beside Azin's grumbling. Is it a joke or a joke? Azin ignores Devello's words and raises the statue under construction.

[We saved 500,000 people persecuted by the Horsemen.]

[Savior title obtained.]

[Those who were saved by you worship you.]

[The Savior Title has been changed to the Adult Title!]

Azin's body twitches. Finally, Azin quickly opens the status window. After months of traveling back and forth between Nornia and the continent, I was finally rewarded for saving people. Azin opened his eyes after checking the adult title.

Adult titles did not depend on special abilities. There was nothing great about raising stats. However, there was one particular skill that caught azin's eye.

‘Temple of Almighty.’

Ajin noticed the skill. All Temples. Skills that do not have cooldown, and were not useful during combat. If you use this skill... you can enter the Manchuria, the world of the gods.

“Hmm.”

Ajin touches his chin and thinks. How many times have I heard the name "Pantheon"? It was Adim who first mentioned the Pantheon. According to the parable of Adim, the Temple of Almighty is a world where many gods live in Gracia.

“You'd better try it. ”

Rather than thinking about how to use this skill, it would be quicker to try it. Azin glances at Devello and says,

“I'm going somewhere for a while. You can log out first.” “I'll wait. ”

Devello speeds up as if he had nothing to think about. Whether you like it or not, Azin mutters in a low voice and uses a full-grown skill. Then, Azin's body was wrapped in a bright light and hurriedly rushed up into the sky.

What the hell?

Azin tries to keep his body under control, but his body wrapped in a golden cluster of light rises to an awkward height and doesn't move like his mind. Azin glanced up at the sky. The bright golden ring was soon at high altitude. Asin's rising body passes through a golden ring.

After that, everything changed. It was a completely different space and the landscape was different. Azin looks down. The white clouds are filling the floor, so I can't see the landscape. Azin stops looking through it.

“You!”

It's because of the thunderstorm with a huge shout. Azin looks at the direction of the sound with his sad eyes. There stood Zechros, who flew a bruised beard. Azin stands still and looks at Zechros, realizing that it is the god of the storm that tried to strongen Camila before.

“I see. This is the Pantheon. ”

“How can humans...!? ”

Zechros exclaims, his face distorted. With a loud voice, the wind rages and rushes to all sides. But it didn't feel that great power. Azin laughs in a sensation of intimidation from Zechros. It is true that after much time since our first encounter with Zechros, the pain has become much stronger. However, the poor power I felt in Zechros was not because the pain was getting stronger, but because Zechros was getting much weaker.

“Maybe it's because so many humans have died. ”

Zechros flinches at the muttering of Azin. He recognizes the pain and spits it out, shaking his shoulders slightly.

“You corrupted Adim...!” “One more time of that bullshit and I'll kill you. ”

Zechros spits out a cold voice. To show that this is not just a bluff, Ajin created a cavalry behind his back. A black light flows from the vast expanse of cavalry. Zechros sees it and flinches. I don't know what that is, but Azin's power was something so powerful that Zechros couldn't resist.

“Why are you... here...? ”

“I've become an adult. ”

Azin replied and looked around. Presence approaches. They feel vaguely confident, but none of them think they're really something. It was the same with Zechros. It makes a storm like a bluff, but it is fragile enough to make you laugh if you look inside.

“Grown-ups...! ”

Zechros opens his mouth in horror. It wasn't just Jachros who was surprised. The other gods who gathered couldn't hide their surprise. One of them opened his mouth.

“It's been a long time since anyone's come here as an adult. ”

I didn't know who God was. The old god mutters, looking up at Azin's face.

“Getting into the adult position in the human world isn't going to be easy...” “So. What are you here for, saint? ”

Another god asked. Zechros frowns and pulls back. The old gods step forward. They didn't feel the same great power as Zechros, but they seemed to be superior to Zechros in their divinity when they saw that Zechros and other gods could not stand up.

“Do you want to be a god? ”

Someone asked.

“Being an adult doesn't make everyone a god. Besides, isn't that human still alive as a human?” “Remaining human despite the sheer power of man... that's a question.” The existence of God is meaningless in this world. Our civilization has already fallen to the brink of collapse... ”

The gods sighed and said. Hearing them, Ajin frowns.

“Can man not be a god?” “You have to die first. ”

One of the gods answered.

“Abandon the flesh and strip off the human. As long as you stay in your right mind, you will be able to ascend the Manchurian Temple and ascend the throne. ”

A contradiction. Death does not exist for the player, Ajin. Azin folds his arms and is silent. The way Ajin found out to fight the Demon King is to become an adult and then become a god. It was because they believed that if they could handle the spiritual power, they could reduce the difference between them and the Demon King, which they could not concentrate on.

But what if you can't even be a god when you're an adult? This method has failed. Azin chewed through his lower lip. I can think of no other way to be a god. I've thought about leveling up like a game, but the current level of azine is not an easy figure to raise. The higher the level above the game, the significantly slower it will go to the next level. Right now, Ajin can barely level up a level if he hunts for days.

“Is there no way? ”

“Why do you want to be a god? ”

The old God asks. What should I say here? I'm talking to God. How much restraint do I have? Azin nods after finishing his thought for a moment.

“The world is in despair by the Demon King and the Horsemen. I'm a human being, so I took the human side and saved the many humans persecuted by the Horsemen and became an adult. But this isn't enough. The problem won't be solved unless we get rid of the Demon King and the Horsemen completely from the ground.” “You want to be a god for them?” “Yes. ”

Azin nods without hesitation. It was a bold answer, but it wasn't a lie. The old god sighing as he looked at Ajin.

“The gods of the Mansion lost their power as the earth was occupied by the Demon King and the Horsemen. The lowly gods lost their faith and perished, and even those of us who had no knowledge of their existence were powerless to intervene on the ground. If only she had functioned properly, none of this would have happened…" “That man corrupted Adim and hid her! ”

Zechros exclaims as if he was waiting. He quietly raised his hand. The cavalry gives off a bright light, and a huge hand from behind Ajin strikes Zecros. Zechros panics and tries to avoid the hand, but Zechros, who loses his spiritual placenta, is unable to ward off the attack by Addim.

“I told you I'd kill you. ”

Ajin was deeply grateful to Adim. If Adim had not turned the Pantheon against Camila, Camila would have been completely Awakened as a saint. In the end, Adim died fighting for Camila. It remained a deep and great debt of heart to Ajin.

“Stop it.”

The old god sighed and asked. Azin glances at him and replies.

“I'm only making you pay for this shit.” I'll tell you the answer to your quest. Stop it. ”

As the old god speaks again, Azin shrugs and lets go of Zechros' restraining hand.

“You feel the remnants of Adim...”

The old god looked at the pain with his poor eyes and said, Rivellion, which Adim handed over to Ajin in the end. The light had lost its brightness, but it still existed in the spirit of Azin.

“You deserve to be a god if you're worshipped and raised as an adult. The problem is the body. All the gods died on earth, and their souls were worshipped and worshipped to form a new physique, so that they could exist in all the temples. But you don't want to die.” “For now. ”

“Then we'll have to do something else... if there's even a Wise Man's Stone." ”

His shoulders trembled.

“... Wise Man's Stone? ”

“A stone that does not exist in this world. If it exists, we can overwrite it with divine power while maintaining the human body. But the Wise Man's Stone does not exist. It is certain that you can become a god, that you would rather commit suicide...” “You mean this? ”

Azin immediately opened the Shadow Room and took out the Wise Man's Stone.

“I have it. ”

The mouths of the gods opened.