“Ah, my Lord.”
“Once again, you have saved us.”
As I turned around after resolving Mahomet’s matter, my disciples and Calandra’s people were prostrating before me in worship.
“What’s with the surprise worship?”
-Luke. Shouldn’t you commend their achievements? They are your children.
Deus spoke as he looked at them beside me.
“They have followed my orders faithfully for a hundred years after I’ve vanished. They certainly deserve praise.”
I slowly flew toward them.
“Simon. My beloved Petros, my rock.”
Simon looked up at me.
“You have taken good care of the lambs according to my words. Well done.”
“Ah, Teacher….”
“Aurelia. My beloved disciple.”
I now addressed Aurelia, who was next to him.
“Well done. I have seen the people thrive under you.”
Spring Water Village may not have been in the best shape, but Johanna managed to resolve it quickly, and according to Lilith, Aurelia is a capable ruler who brought peace to the entire nation.
“Teacher…!”
Then she wept with an expression of deep emotion.
“Mata. My beloved Levi.”
“Jaime. My beloved saintess.”
“Zolga. My beloved disciple.”
“Iako. My beloved disciple.”
I slowly spoke to each disciple except for Paulah and Johanna.
Everyone shed tears of gratitude.
As if a century’s worth of effort was finally recognized.
As if their lives had finally found meaning.
I turned to look at Lydia.
She was gazing at me with trembling eyes.
Come to think of it, Katorikus had suffered due to my relationship with my disciples.
Favoring only my disciples would surely make others jealous.
“Lydia. Keeper of the heavenly keys.”
As I approached Lydia, her eyes widened.
“I have seen what you have done during this time. Well done.”
“My Lord…!”
Behind her, Dia, Sunny, Andre, Hannah… and Meiru, looked at me with sparkling eyes.
To think they would all grow to be cardinal material!
Although I did provide them with elixirs and various artifacts, I never expected them to grow this well.
I felt quite proud.
“It’s been a while, Sunny. Andre.”
“My, my Lord!”
“Lord, it’s an honor to meet you.”
“Heh, there’s no need for such formality. Aren’t we friends?”
But I can’t believe Andre has gotten so strong.
What on earth has happened?
“My knight. Hans.”
“Yes, my Lord.”
She greeted me with graceful movements.
The stalwart knight who has followed all my reckless adventures.
I couldn’t even speak to her, and a hundred years have passed.
I guess she must have learned the fact that I am the Son of Deus in my absence.
I feel a pang of regret.
“My Lord….”
Tears flowed from her eyes.
Hans is crying? This is a rare sight.
“Dia. My baptist.”
“My Lord….”
Her eyes shook as she looked at me.
“You are the greatest among those born of woman. The baptist of Deus. Well done.”
She could not respond, perhaps choked up.
She truly showed remarkable growth compared to everyone here.
But why did she start believing in me as well?
Did Lydia somehow influence her?
“Meiru.”
“Lord….”
The last time I saw her, she had pushed me away like that.
To think she would now worship me as the Son of Deus.
Thud.
“I am a sinner, my Lord!”
Meiru knelt before me.
“I have blasphemed and denied you, my Lord. Punish me!”
Then she squeezed her eyes shut.
Tap.
I raised one hand over her head.
“Meiru. My beloved Meiru.”
“…Yes?”
She slowly opened her eyes.
“I died in Orias to atone for everyone’s sins. You have all been cleansed.”
As I took my hand off her head, Meiru raised her gaze.
“I have forgiven all your sins. So.”
I leaned in closer to her ear.
“Can we return to our previous relationship, sister?”
“Gasp!”
As I whispered softly in her ear, her face turned bright red.
Embarrassed?
Yet, I might inadvertently restore my relationship with Meiru.
After finishing my conversations with everyone, I manifested my ‘Gift’ once more.
Then, a healing light enveloped the entire place.
All of my children’s wounds healed perfectly.
I then approached Mahomet again.
“Withdraw your domain.”
I needed to step out of this dreary domain first.
I must go outside and have a proper conversation with the kids.
“I will obey your command.”
Mahomet rose and displayed his divinity.
It’s bland, but I’m glad it ended this way.
If she had resisted and it turned into a confrontation, it would have been quite problematic.
Since Paulah is still outside this domain, even my incomplete ‘Gift’ wouldn’t be enough to confront a divine Mahomet.
“Hmm? Why is the divinity…ugh!”
Sparks flew from Mahomet’s hand as she manipulated her divinity.
Something went wrong?
“Aaaaah! Oh no!”
A dark energy poured out around her, engulfing her surroundings.
I thought it was her divinity. No, it wasn’t.
This isn’t just divinity.
It’s the energy of ‘Chaos.’
Yes.
It’s the divinity mixed with the energy of ‘Chaos.’
Nonsense.
The energy of ‘Chaos’ shouldn’t exist anymore?
Kwooong!
Mahomet, writhing in ‘Chaos’ energy, suddenly stopped in midair.
‘Chaos’ has consumed her.
-Luke Christos.
Mahomet spoke again.
But this wasn’t Mahomet.
Someone else had occupied her body… ‘Chaos’.
-You are the one who shattered my grand plan. My ambitions have crumbled to dust because of you.
This existence hadn’t even appeared in [Deus Ex Machina].
Who the hell is this?
-Don’t tell me it was some inferior mortal. How was it that my subordinates were defeated? It wouldn’t be unusual for Saros to lose under different circumstances.
Subordinates?
At that moment, memories of the past flashed in my mind.
A scene I had seen when I entered Lilith’s consciousness.
“Just as it’s been said by ‘Chaos.’ I am the God of Gluttony, Saros. What is your name?”
The words of Saros when he first saw Lilith.
Back then, I thought it was merely referring to the energy of ‘Chaos.’
Was there actually a being reigning over the three ‘Chaos’ evil gods?
I could never have imagined.
Having a high god controlling even greater beings among the gods.
This existence, which wasn’t even mentioned in [Deus Ex Machina]…
No, wait.
Could it possibly be the final boss of the second season?
An unknown being to me.
-What’s more, to have a newly acquired subordinate betray me so freely. How did this happen?
Only now do I feel like the puzzle pieces are falling into place.
No matter how outstanding a being is, Mahomet wouldn’t have gained her domain and divinity in just a hundred years.
It’s not like Paulah at all.
This means someone must have given her domain and divinity.
And that implies there’s a god who’s meddling with this continent.
To think they would use the name of Deus in this way.
Instead of creating faith directed towards themselves, they utilized it for another purpose.
If that’s the case, it would suggest the involvement of a god from another realm.
-Well, whatever. This just means I can consume it all. Though it might take quite some time to deal with this.
Rejoice, Luke Christos. You have wrecked this ‘Chaos’ plan. Consider it an honor.
Wuuuuung!
An overwhelming amount of divinity converged towards ‘Chaos.’
Given that the domain is already declared, is it planning to wipe out everyone right here!
What should I do!?
Paulah can’t get inside.
Even if I use ‘Gift,’ I wouldn’t be able to stop a proper god.
Should I call Lilith and Ignis?
Could they help me win?
-Hmph. Are you waiting for the ‘Holy Spirit’ and the ‘Betrayer’?
The Holy Spirit and the Betrayer?
Are you talking about Ignis and Lilith?
-They cannot come. My army is already engaging them. They will all become ‘Chaos’ fertilizer. This dimension shall be devoured by ‘Chaos’ as it is!
You sent an army after Lilith and Ignis?
Does that mean I can’t get their help!
What should I do…!
Thud.
…Huh?
Thud.
-Impossible…
The ‘Chaos,’ which had been grinning, started to lose its smile.
Thud.
Something seems to be pounding against this domain…
Thud.
Is it Paulah?
Crack.
One side of the domain’s wall warped.
And through that gap, a woman flew in gracefully.
-Ah. I can’t believe such an opportunity would come again!
It wasn’t Paulah.
-My beloved Lord! For you, I, Judah, shall dedicate everything!
Judah.
Judah appeared in the form of a goddess.
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