Chapter 149
Chapter 149
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 149
Chapter Title: The Rabbit Lord's Sermon
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Village square, one corner.
On the grassy field where the lush blue petals of the Evsilon tree fell like a painting, an impromptu scripture reading was taking place.
"Igogodon."
"The Rabbit Lord says, 'Armageddon is inevitable, and the union of two worlds is the long-held will of the Sole God Igugwoden.'"
"I see...! Indeed, Armageddon is inevitable...!"
Amid the priests scribbling notes fervently, one busty priest in an immodest nun's habit that suited her surprisingly well raised her hand.
"In Chapter 11, Verse 3 of the Great Igugwoden Chronicle: 'A Dish of Facts—In the end, I will overturn everything.' And Chapter 11, Verse 4: 'Only by acknowledging Igugwoden as the Sole God and all marveling at me is inevitable.' Does this also foretell the great Rabbit Lord's 'Armageddon'?"
"Hmm... Please wait a moment. Rabbit Lord. The answer to the question."
Hop.
"Igogodon."
"He says he hasn't read the Holy Scripture, so he doesn't know."
"Indeed...! The great Rabbit Lord is a near-perfect being who can enact God's will without reading the scriptures...!!"
A nearby priest nodded in agreement to the female nun's words, her eyes sparkling with emotion.
"The Rabbit Lord has been 'God's Messenger' from the start. He pierces through everything without even needing to take in God's words with his eyes. Didn't you see it, Sister? At the moment of Armageddon, the warm light that covered the entire continent—no, the whole world—Plain Fact!"
"Ahh...!! Long live Lord Igugwoden! Long live the Rabbit Lord!"
"Rabbit!! Rabbit!! Rabbit!! Rabbit!!"
"......"
Ophelia watched the humans and Elves cheering and shouting praises, unable to utter a word.
After Armageddon—the event triggered in part by Karen, one of its main culprits, collapsing unconscious.
Everyone who had witnessed the scene, both humans and Elves, rushed to God's Messenger—the Rabbit—who appeared relatively unscathed.
It wasn't hard to understand why: a rabbit suddenly sprouting wings, soaring into the sky, eyes flashing as it unleashed something as massive as Armageddon.
The key point was that only Ophelia could properly understand the Rabbit's words.
As a member of the Dish of Holy Knights, she had traveled everywhere with the Rabbit on missions, making it no surprise among the priests that she alone could comprehend its speech.
They were constantly seen chatting together.
It wasn't odd for a Holy Knight chosen by God to communicate with God's Messenger, and her escorting it was surely Lord Igugwoden's will—that was how ordinary priests viewed the Rabbit and Ophelia.
But now, the situation was different.
Human priests, who had studied theology for ages and were more sensitive to divine energy than anyone.
And all the Elves, who had been directly affected by the divine flash of Armageddon—upon witnessing that light and experiencing it with their entire bodies, they couldn't help but recognize it.
This light was God itself, and the being who summoned it rivaled God!
At this point, our little white Rabbit—whose appearance hadn't changed much—had shifted from 'cute animal living on Ophelia's head (God's Messenger)' to 'noble God's Messenger gazing down from atop humanity's crowns (adorable),' naturally becoming an object of awe.
Priests thirsting for God's word and Elves who had finally experienced the true nature of divinity naturally flocked to the Rabbit for future guidance.
Ophelia thought it was fine to interpret its words for them.
The problem was—
"Igogodon. (I've humored them this much, so hand over the Evsilon fruits already.)"
"Rabbit Lord, they truly seek teachings, so we may need to respond more earnestly."
"Igogodon. (So aren't I personally answering their questions right now? What's the issue?)"
"In other words, it's about your attitude."
"Look over there. The Rabbit Lord, God's Messenger, and Ophelia, the Holy Knight, are discussing 'attitude.'"
"Perhaps there was a problem with our attitude in receiving the teachings?"
"Rabbit Lord, if there's an issue with our attitude, please tell us without hesitation. We will correct it."
At the priests' words, the Rabbit's eyes twinkled like smiling crescents as it spoke.
"Igogodon. (Well said. Now bring the fruits quickly. I'll talk for another hour if you do.)"
"Uh... So, rather than an attitude issue, if possible, they're discussing whether you could bring more Evsilon fruits..."
"Evsilon fruits? We have... plenty. You planted so many trees, after all. Please wait a moment."
One Elf vanished somewhere, soon returning with arms full of vibrant blue fruits—
"Here they are."
"Pya! Igogodon! Igogodon! Delicious!"
"......"
Ophelia sighed, watching the Rabbit munch the fruits with a blissful expression.
'As a Holy Knight, must I just stand by and watch this?'
Its words, if listened to closely, were just extremely commonsensical: 'Don't fight, get along.' 'Be kind to your neighbors.' And such...
She worried if it was truly right to keep hogging the Evsilon fruits, a vital Elf resource.
"Igogodon."
"Though I can't understand it, the Rabbit Lord's words carry an indescribable power. This must be Plain Fact, right?"
"Igogodon."
'The Elves themselves are thrilled... It should be fine.'
"Ophelia! Share the Rabbit Lord's message with us ignorant ones quickly!"
"Bestow God's teachings!"
"Ah... Understood. So, just now... 'What you think is probably Plain Fact. Maybe.' Something like that."
"No matter what, it means God leads us beyond our own thoughts...! The 'maybe' at the end shows the Messenger's caution."
"......"
The core of the Armageddon that changed the world—God's Messenger, the Rabbit—had already become a profoundly holy existence on the New Continent.
* * *
[Faith of Humans (New Continent Priesthood) / Elves (All) has increased!]
"What the heck is this!"
After laughing heartily at a comic strip of the Rabbit getting its ears yanked, I carefully sipped some cold water.
Watching a fun short comic was quite healing, even without much plot.
Was this the trendy "nade-nade" vibe these days?
Rewind time a bit—
As soon as an incomprehensible scene appeared on screen, I'd messaged the author: 'Can you tell me what's happening right now?'
No quest marker had popped up—it was just tiny characters bouncing around the Rabbit.
The author's kind reply was 'Please wait a moment' along with a link to this comic strip.
One thing I learned: Even without a quest marker, if I ask, the author draws a short comic explaining the situation.
Whether prepared in advance or not, it was impressive either way—pre-made or drawn on the spot.
I assumed it was pre-made. It didn't take long to send the link, and anyone would predict I'd ask about a scene of the Rabbit surrounded and speechifying.
Short as it was, the content was amusing enough to enjoy.
Seeing faith rise made it feel like my clicks were directly influencing the world, which was satisfying.
'This is fun.'
I spent quite a while watching the bouncy characters on the small screen.
Honestly.
Just watching was this enjoyable—Dtamuk Thinking Army's massacre made no sense to me at all. Truly a delightful time.
* * *
After that.
I explored various spots on the New Continent, enjoying diverse comic strips.
Most were short, like the Rabbit one—no major plot points.
Scenes of Luca and Ophelia debating God, Luca adoring the Rabbit so much she stockpiles Evsilon fruits and begs to play, Erin gazing at the sky and sending me affectionate messages as God...
Curiously, comics appeared far more often than the sponsorship button activating.
I'd expected it to milk money like with Ares... But so far, excluding that, no sponsorship prompts.
'Honestly, I could spare a few thousand won more.'
If you're making a game, squeeze more out of me.
If the author were director, they'd never keep the job.
Giving everything away to the one user—how would they eat?
Anyway—
Checking various strips let me peek at Luca's faith and affection.
[Luca Hevnisian / ✟✟✟✟✞ (God's Faithful Servant) / ♥♥♥♡♡ / Human / ♘]
'Fewer people have all five faith bars filled than I thought.'
Ophelia was at fanatic level—comics often noted her deep faith.
Still, Luca's affection was one bar higher than Ophelia's.
Difference because I indirectly helped Ophelia via pet Rabbit, but directly messaged Luca?
'......'
Actually—
Affection caught my eye not just for Holy Knights.
[Eirene von Ainsberg / God's Woman (✟✟✟✟✟+♥) / ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ / Human / ♕]
—Eirene's affection.
Insane levels piercing the tooltip box mockingly.
Every time I saw others' affection, hers toward me lingered in my mind—my heart pounded for no reason.
Not narcissism, but I figured Holy Knights like Ophelia and Luca quite adored me.
In-story depictions showed them loving and serving God often.
They probably do like me—the object of their faith.
I'd shared deep bonds with Luca, shattering her closed world—memories still vivid.
Yet that was 'two bars' and 'three bars'...
How much does Eirene-chan like me for that?
At that level, she'd do anything for me?
'...Hah.'
No good.
Time for a rewatch of Eirene's bath scene.
'This is all Eirene-chan's fault for being so lewd...!'
Soon, I'd climb 'a man's staircase' again.
With Eirene by my side, that path would be lonely no more.
Lost in such nutrient-free thoughts, exploring the game screen—
"Huh?"
Suddenly, the Rabbit rolling in sunlight began sparkling.
Precisely, a light border enveloped it like a protective shield.
'What is this?'
I quickly moused over the Rabbit.
A slightly different tooltip appeared.
[ Rabbit / Duration: ∞ (Unlimited) / Rabbit / Pet (Owner: Ophelia Translente) / ??? ]
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Next stage?
What's the next stage...?