Chapter 140
Chapter 140
Chapter 140
Hall of Heroes (6)
Goooooo!
The blue sky was changing to purple under the influence of Outer Force.
Not only the sky, but all the colors on the ground within Rudian's sight were being dyed purple.
An otherworldly landscape that transcended exotic scenery.
Eventually, piercing through the purple clouds, the massive silver giant that he had seen before began to reveal itself.
'...Insane!'
No matter how much this Hall of Heroes was an otherworldly space that excluded the influence of causality as much as possible, it was questionable whether it could accommodate all of Yev's power...
THUMP!
Whether it could accommodate her or not, that giant presumed to be Yev's true body was radiating such an overwhelming presence that it was questionable whether Rudian could face it even using Eldorado.
WHOOOOSH!
Fortunately, the imposing giant's appearance quickly disappeared, and Yev transformed into the black-haired girl appearance Rudian had always known, standing before him.
Yev spoke to Rudian in her usual short sentences.
"Came."
"Y, yeah..."
The Outer Force that had dyed the sky also disappeared cleanly as Yev transformed into her girl form, and the sky regained its blue color once again.
'Hmm...'
Though he had prepared himself, actually facing Yev's terrifying true body made him suddenly regret whether this choice had been wise.
'No, this is the most legitimate place to obtain Outer Force. I expected some hardship, didn't I?'
Rudian convinced himself in this way and shook his head vigorously.
"Well, first..."
Yev had also heard plenty in advance about what Rudian planned to do.
Normally they should dive straight into training, but...
There was something that needed confirmation first.
"Yev."
"Speak."
Rudian looked directly into Yev's purple eyes and let out a slight sigh.
"Well, before we have a serious conversation, how about we do something about that short-answer speech pattern first?"
"......"
"You're a god, aren't you? Language issues should have been resolved long ago, so is there a particular reason you still use that way of speaking?"
For a moment, a different light flashed in Yev's eyes.
It was an expression of looking at Rudian with appreciation for noticing that fact.
However, Yev immediately shook her head and answered like this:
"Language itself mention, causality constraint. Not normal summoning."
"...What?"
"Smooth conversation, you change language."
"......"
Rudian furrowed his brow slightly and organized Yev's words.
"Your very presence on this planet violates causality, so you have to be careful even about speaking this world's language?"
"Correct."
"So, for me to have a smooth conversation with you, it would be better for me to use your language..."
If this were a problem that could be solved simply by Yev using translation magic, she wouldn't have said this.
Then there was only one solution.
"Adi."
-Yes, Master.
At Rudian's call, Adi released his stealth state and came out.
"Is it possible?"
-Of course!
An immediate answer without any hesitation.
As expected of Adi. There's nothing he can't do!
Adi waved his tentacles slightly as usual, then implemented a translation magic of a completely different system from what Rudian had known before.
-Outer Translation.
WHOOSH!
As Adi's translation magic enveloped Rudian's body, at that moment Rudian noticed that a completely different language from his own vocalization was coming out of his mouth.
"#$%#$^%$@?"
It felt impossible to produce with human vocal cords, but once the translation magic was applied, the pronunciation and meaning were automatically understood after going through a filter.
'Oh, this is pretty good?'
Rudian was amazed by the alien language he was speaking for the first time in his life and tried saying various random things out loud.
"@#$@#$@#%~!"
"^&^^$***^%$##$#"
It was quite fascinating that the words he actually spoke and the words he heard were different.
And the fact that the different words he heard were naturally understood was also fascinating.
'This is quite fun?'
Just as Rudian was about to practice some more...
From the side seat he had paid no attention to, unexpected grumbling was heard.
"Hmph, now I can finally escape from this frustrating situation."
"...Huh?"
CREAK!
Rudian's head turned mechanically toward the source of the voice.
The source began demanding something from Rudian in a grumbling tone.
"Human, I want to eat that tiramisu thing, couldn't you make it again somehow?"
"......"
"What I've eaten so far was pretty good too, but that sweet and bitter thing seems to suit my taste best."
"......"
Rudian stared blankly at Yev's face, which was the source of the voice.
Yev's expression was still expressionless as usual, and the taciturn atmosphere surrounded the area as always, but...
"What are you staring at like that? It's not like you're seeing an alien for the first time?"
"Well, that's..."
While her expression was taciturn, the voice coming from her mouth was very richly filled with emotion.
No... Before that, hadn't her character changed too much?
As if reading Rudian's expression, Yev chuckled and patted Rudian's head.
"I understand what you're thinking. But for this body to continue staying in this world, I had to suppress not only language but also personality as much as possible. If it hadn't been that way, Berus would have mercilessly kicked me out. A warning already came right after the summoning."
Seeing Yev speak at such length felt somehow strange.
Well, come to think of it, she had chatted quite chattily with Adi during the summoning.
But that didn't lessen the mental shock he had just received.
"Are you...really Yev?"
"...Do I need to kill you once for you to come to your senses?"
At the same time as those words, tremendous power began to gather in Yev's stroking hand.
"A whole tiramisu when we return."
POP!
The power dissipated instantly at those words.
Yev softened her expression and spoke quietly.
"Keep your promise."
"Of course... I will."
"You're also at a level where you're constrained by causality just with your own power, so you'd better keep it."
Considering the fraudulent nature of Leviathan's core, Yev's words were certainly not wrong.
However, it was questionable how much causality backlash he would receive over just one tiramisu.
"Hmm, then let's return to the main topic."
Rudian continued speaking while trying to adapt to Yev's character.
"There's only one thing I want to know."
"Whether the outer realm is paying attention to this planet or not?"
"Right."
Yev had certainly answered Gabriel with 'Not my problem.'
But whether that meant Yev had no responsibility, or that she didn't care whether outer space invaded this place or not... It was an answer that could be interpreted in two ways.
Rudian slowly waited for Yev's answer.
But Yev's expression began to change to one of apologetic color.
"...Don't tell me."
"Well, human, I thoroughly kept that promise I made with you, but..."
"You couldn't prevent the aftermath of being summoned from spreading?"
At Rudian's words, Yev reluctantly nodded.
Actually, that was unavoidable.
If the guy Baphomet originally planned to summon had popped out instead of Yev, it might have been much more dangerous.
Strictly speaking, it could be seen as Rudian's own judgment error for pushing forward with the plan to gain some experience points even though he had Maria as a fighting force.
"I see. What you said before...that the storm of fate is approaching, this is what you meant."
Though it was something he had expected, actually hearing a definitive answer left a bitter taste in his mouth.
But still!
Rudian coldly declared to Yev.
"Tiramisu confiscated."
"H, human!"
"It's not human, it's Rudian."
Though Yev reached out in sudden panic, Rudian coldly ignored her gesture.
No matter how much telling him this fact itself was caught up in causality, he couldn't tolerate her avoiding responsibility by saying it wasn't her problem.
Hearing Rudian's words, Yev hurriedly began making excuses.
"That, that wasn't what I meant! I meant that my will wasn't involved at all in those guys targeting this planet!"
"Hmm..."
Though brief, it wasn't an unconvincing excuse.
If that hadn't been the meaning, Gabriel wouldn't have withdrawn obediently either.
"Then when will outer space target this planet? Can you tell me that?"
Fortunately, Yev offered hopeful words to that question.
"While I'm on this planet, they won't be able to easily invade. However, if they become certain of the Seven-Colored World's existence, the story would be different."
'...Ah!'
In the original work, the reason outer space invades is naturally because of the Seven-Colored World.
Right now, from their perspective, it's just that a 'high-ranking person' like Yev went on a trip, so they're watching to see what's happening.
Unless he acts crazy and lets the Seven-Colored World's power run wild, he might be able to block their interest at the 'tasting' stage if things go well.
'If only I could do something about that bastard Baal...'
The nemesis who crawled to this middle world while possessing the Red World.
If it's that guy who would do anything for the survival of the demon race, in the worst case, he would unhesitatingly cause the Red World to run wild and even drag in beings from outer space.
But right now, there was no way to deal with Baal.
Either Rudian himself becomes strong enough to kill Baal, or he wins against him fair and square in their bet.
"Yev, then let's gradually...recall the original purpose of coming here."
"I know. You want to obtain Outer Force through a 'legitimate' duel, right?"
For a moment, the corners of Yev's mouth stretched to form a crescent shape.
...Creepy!
"It won't be easy. No matter how much you carry the serpent's heart in your body, for a while you won't even be able to resist and will die like a bug."
Yev is the one who knows best the maximum of the power Rudian possesses.
If it's what such a Yev says, there was a high possibility it would really turn out that way.
"I know. I called you in prepared for everything."
Actually, even the Hall of Heroes would normally have difficulty fully accommodating Yev's existence.
But if it's a 'legitimate duel' where both risk their lives, he calculated that somehow they could draw out Yev's power to the limit.
Of course, as the price, Rudian would have to face Yev, who wouldn't go easy on him at all, dozens or hundreds of times...
'Anyway, since I'll have to face 'gods' later, I've decided to think of this as practice beforehand.'
Looking at Rudian who had steeled his resolve, Yev slowly raised her Outer Force.
"Keke keke...don't regret it."
The darkness of outer space descended around Rudian.
***
While most of the members safely entered the Hall of Heroes and began receiving training...
Kirchrus, who was watching them from the administrator's space, cast a strange gaze at Rudian struggling in the domain of Outer Force.
'To think...he would target an outer god as his opponent. Surely this was something completely unimaginable when the Hall was first established.'
However, the rules for external summoning allow summoning anyone as long as it's with the opponent's permission and within the range the Hall can handle.
It's strange that Rudian formed a connection with such a great being in the first place.
'Besides Rudian, if there's another human worth noting, it would be Maria, the psychic who brought the Green World. She's surely here to learn 'Assimilation,' the true inheritance of the Green World.'
She too met the previous Green World user and began receiving guidance on that method smoothly.
There would be no one on the surface capable of guiding such a psychic, but here in the Hall of Heroes, the story is different.
Maria Kepler will surely make great progress here.
Kirchrus calmly shifted his gaze to the next screen.
'Now that everyone has entered training, I don't need to worry for a while...huh?'
Kirchrus widened his eyes and fixed his gaze on one particular screen.
"What, what? Why hasn't anyone been assigned to that place?"
Rudian had certainly assigned teachers to everyone, not missing a single person, before entry.
Kirchrus also knew this as the administrator and had even approved it.
But in a situation where all teachers had been assigned, only one orange-haired girl was blankly looking up at the sky, spending her time.