Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Dilmun (3)
Calesta opened his mouth heavily.
"It goes without saying, but this matter will require not only our dragon race, but also the cooperation of the demon race we've requested help from and the outstanding strong ones existing on the continent."
And Kirchrus picked up those words.
"Also, if possible...we must receive help from the heavenly realm as well."
"Right, even if North and Garganta are plotting something, not everyone in the heavenly realm is cooperating with those two."
"But whether that can be properly achieved... If we can't properly receive help from the heavenly realm, our chances of victory are desperate."
The person who refuted Kirchrus's dejected words was Rudian.
"Our chances of victory are sufficient. There are three reasons."
"...Three reasons?"
"Can we hear those reasons?"
At Calesta's words, Rudian answered confidently.
"First of all, our overall military strength itself isn't that inferior."
Rudian had ultimately accepted Baal's alliance proposal.
What he gained in return was the cooperation of the underworld along with the angel forces led by Archangels 'Gabriel' and 'Raphael.'
Adding the power of the demon realm to that, they really wouldn't be inferior.
"Of course, we can't fully bring out the power of other dimensions, but each one is definitely not a force that can be ignored."
"That's right."
"Second is the Seven-Colored Worlds."
Rudian extended one finger.
The number expressed with his fingers was four.
"If Baal and the underworld cooperate with us, we're essentially starting with at least four of the Seven-Colored Worlds."
The demon realm's Red World, the underworld's Black World, and the Green World and Blue World.
The Purple World was excluded since it was in the temple of 'Shub,' the supreme god governing the outer realm.
The Yellow World was also excluded since it was currently impossible to obtain.
"If we believe Baal's words...we should have a few months of leeway. If we can get the Black World transferred from the Underworld King during that time and find the White World, we can face our enemies while possessing as many as five of the Seven-Colored Worlds."
At those words, Calesta and Kirchrus's eyes widened greatly.
"Amazing! Do you know where the White World is?"
"Yes, I know the location itself. Whether we can obtain it is uncertain though..."
The White World that protagonist Abel receives as a starting item in the original .
It would probably be enshrined together with Order God Medaiel's holy sword Grandia in the Creator God's temple at this point in time.
Actually, the Creator God's temple was originally a place impossible to enter through ordinary methods.
It was a place that enshrined none other than the 'Creator God.'
But fortunately, Rudian knew how Abel had reached that place in Chapter 4.
"During that time, we'll gather the continent's strong ones, arm them, and face the enemy on the lunar surface."
"Using the Ark...you mean."
"Yes, that's right."
How absurd and outrageous would this madman's statement sound to people of the current era?
But Rudian was confident that the feasibility of this plan was quite high.
"But there's a problem."
Kirchrus frowned and raised an objection.
"The ark is still inoperable. Through years of research, we've opened the entrance and finished exploring the interior completely, but the method of operating that ark is still in the research stage. Of course, it's almost finished, but...we won't be able to make it in time."
"Ah, you don't need to worry about that."
After all, it wasn't the dragon race that would move the ark, Dilmun.
The biggest obstacle to operating Dilmun was the enormous amount of magic power.
But that magic power had also become less of a problem for operation since the dragon race had poured tremendous amounts into research over the years.
The expressions of the two dragons who heard Rudian's assurance became dumbfounded.
"...Does that make sense? That the ark was originally yours?"
"Shall I show you? We have to go inside to awaken the ark anyway."
Kirchrus, who understood Rudian's words as baseless confidence, shouted confidently.
"Ha, fine, please show us."
Rudian took Kirchrus and Calesta to the space where Dilmun was located.
It was a place where only Rayus, the administrator who created the space, and Lord-class beings could know the coordinates, but even without them, the space containing Dilmun very simply opened its doors to Rudian.
"T-this can't be...!"
And as soon as they approached the vicinity of the giant ark, along with mechanical sounds, small cracks appeared on the smooth surface of the ark.
WHIRRRR!
Those cracks eventually separated like an airplane door, creating an entrance.
Kirchrus was shocked.
The dragon race had barely managed to disable the protection and enter the interior after 2,000 years, but it took less than 2 minutes for Rudian to open that door.
"Is this enough now?"
"......"
Though it was a dark space with no power supplied and not a single light coming in, that didn't diminish Kirchrus's shock.
"Operating this ark, Dilmun, is easy. The dragons have been pouring magic power into it for over 2,000 years for escape."
"Right, the problem now is our fellow dragons. If things continue like this, they'll definitely want to flee to another dimension."
At Calesta's sigh, Kirchrus urgently came to his senses and asked.
"Come to think of it, Rudian, you promised to persuade our fellow dragons."
"Yes, I can persuade them."
Rudian looked down at the residential area from a small hill formed within Dilmun.
Looking at how the size and design of the buildings weren't uniformly matched, it was clearly made assuming accommodation of other races like dragons and giants in addition to ordinary humans.
'So they were planning to monopolize something like this and run away by themselves?'
Having that thought suddenly made him feel mischievous.
"If it's determined that their use of this ark is impossible, we'll have no choice but to fight."
At those words, Kirchrus made a bewildered expression.
"......What?"
"I was originally going to inform them of the fact that they can't avoid destruction even if they flee to the end, and provide evidence for it...but it seems there's no need to waste my breath explaining to them."
"N-no, wait...!"
Kirchrus reached out to Rudian trying to say something, but Calesta struck first.
"Right, when the Great Liberation Day comes and all the gods run wild, there will be no paradise no matter where we flee. It's better to fight back."
"Hmm, that's not quite what I meant, but it's similar."
"......"
While Kirchrus was gaping, Adi, who had gone to Dilmun's control room, returned.
-Master, I've succeeded in connecting to Dilmun's core. I can awaken the A.I. built into the core at any time.
'Well done.'
-And thanks to the enormous magic power granted to Dilmun, it's become possible to temporarily activate Eldorado as well!
'...Oh!'
This was definitely good news.
Eldorado... Or more precisely, having felt the power of that battleship called ' Heavenly Demon Dragon's battleship' so keenly, being able to use that power again was like gaining a joker card.
-How about we just conquer the continent and place it under Master's will while we're at it! Our chances of victory are sufficient!
'...Hey.'
-If we unify the continent before they come, it'll be easier to draw and use military power!
Rudian frowned and shook his head.
The plan hadn't gone astray enough to go that far yet.
Of course, the fact that Adi said such things definitely meant the possibility was sufficient, but doing so would fundamentally overturn the entire story of .
Well...it had already been overturned enough, but if something went wrong, there was no telling how Rudian's greatest strength, his 'original knowledge,' might be twisted, so it wasn't a method he could attempt right now.
"Mmm..."
Since it was confirmed that Rudian had definitely obtained control authority over the ark, Kirchrus could no longer say anything.
While Kirchrus remained silent, Calesta asked Rudian.
"Well then, what's the final reason you say we have a chance of victory?"
"It's information about the enemy, Calesta."
Chapter 3, Space War. The great catastrophe that would come decades later suddenly arriving was truly unpredictable, but if there were cards to respond with, Rudian, who knew information about the opponents, could face the enemy with tremendous advantage.
"Originally, which alien race would come was unknown..."
The moment Baal mentioned the names Krakar and Ktuna, he was certain.
"Cephalopod aliens... It's definitely them."
The main enemy of the Space War, the alien race Crusena.
"If we know their approximate military strength, the names of their strong ones, and the characteristics of the abilities they use in advance, it'll be easier to respond."
"Whoa...!"
Both dragons had expressions asking why he knew such things, but Rudian had no intention of answering. Just then. -Master. 'Yeah? What is it, Adi.' -If continental unification doesn't appeal to you, I have another decent plan. Would you listen if it's alright? 'A decent plan?' *** Rudian temporarily dismissed the meeting and took time to meet privately with Adi.
"Tell me." -Yes, officially, Master, haven't you not yet succeeded Leviathan of the Seven Seats?
"...That's true."
Actually, it was something he had completely forgotten until now, but strictly speaking, that was true. He possessed part of Leviathan's body...that is, the core, and because of that, he could also use Leviathan's authority of 'Domination.' -And right before extinction, Leviathan gifted his military forces to Master.
"It's like a white elephant."
Fourteen legions, wasn't it? If they weren't just simple monster hordes hidden in the great forest but legions directly under the Seven Seats, they would certainly be tremendous elites. The problem was that he couldn't use them, which made them like a white elephant. But then, Adi presented an extraordinary method. -The transport-type artificial intelligence Dilmun can not only perform spatial movement like interstellar flight, but also dimensional jumps if there's sufficient magic power.
"...Huh?" -How about using Dilmun to bring Leviathan's forces to the middle realm to face those alien bastards?
"......"
It was a method he hadn't even thought of. -The forces brought that way can use their full power while ignoring the constraints of the middle realm's causality.
"Crazy! That's totally overpowered!"
Rudian was tremendously surprised. Dilmun was definitely something that stimulated a man's romance. But compared to Eldorado, which boasted overwhelming convenience, he hadn't had much expectation since it seemed to have only the somewhat bland function of simple transport... Considering Dilmun's size, bringing all fourteen legions wouldn't be impossible!
"But I don't really know where those guys are either. That bastard Leviathan ran off without properly telling me the location."
If there were Elysion, the exploration-type among Adi's artificial intelligences, it might be different, but there was no way to know for now. But what dispelled that worry was none other than Diablo. -You don't need to worry about that.
"I don't?" -The place to hide such military forces is obvious. It's definitely Helheim, one of the other worlds near the demon realm. Since you have Leviathan's mark, finding it will be very easy once you get there.
"...Really?" -Well, even with Leviathan's mark, you'll have to fight and subdue the legion commander, but with your current strength, it should be manageable. The total number of alien forces invading in Chapter 3 was at least over a million. -If my forces remain in the demon realm, it would be better to bring them too. Those guys would be quite helpful as well.