ALL NOVEL chapter 22
22. [But what do I do now?]
Adikia immediately huddled in the corner.
A deeply furrowed face with a sullen expression.
It seemed that even being wrapped in a blanket didn’t soothe her usual uneasiness.
And the cause was none other than Yudahee.
“What’s up with that guy…”
For a moment, her eyes seemed to lose their spirit.
When Yudahee turned around, hitting her own hand with a ‘thud’, it was an indescribable horror that she felt.
As if she had seen a bottomless abyss…
What on earth was it?
If only she had said, “I don’t like it, it’s not possible, I can’t break the contract with the deity, just kill me instead!” or something like that.
It was a shocking experience for Adikia as well.
To refuse so vehemently and then immediately go to visit the sacred gallery.
She was so upset that she walked straight out of the penthouse—
“Wow! It’s here, it’s here! Camera! Where’s my camera!!!”
“Adikia, by any chance, have you seen Yudahee-!”
“Everyone seems interested in stories that transcend race and lifespan-!”
Click.
The door was locked again.
I thought it had quieted down… but it seemed like that was a story only applicable within the Sacred Gallery.
Although human news was in chaos due to the new second arena, it didn’t mean that stories from other fields were completely buried~ Not at all.
Rather, in the world of entertainment news, it seemed to be even more ablaze.
While there had been occasional special reports about love stories between deities and contractors before, a threesome with two goddesses…
Would the bloodthirsty piranhas of the entertainment industry easily let go of that?
Chewing, tearing, tasting, enjoying, with all sorts of speculations circulating, on the other hand, in the subculture realm, secondary creations were flooding the scene…!
Would this really be forgotten? With a doubt and a drop of sweat, it trickled down Adikia’s temple.
—–
“It’s truly rolling along amusingly-“
Atarax Nacha looked on at the series of events unfolding on Earth, smiling as if finding it interesting.
A laughter that made the universe tremble lightly.
An existence exuding unintentional fear with every action, Great Old One Atarax Nacha could feel the emotion called happiness for the first time in a long while.
Normally, it would have been a series of emotionless moments, but since meeting Yudahee, something inside Atarax Nacha had gradually been changing.
…Not in a bad way, but rather for the better.
Finding the coordinates of Earth was easier than Atarax Nacha had thought.
Though hastily constructed, the body was nothing less than the contracted vessels of divine beings.
What remained on the corpses strewn across the ground was not just blood but also the traces of divine power sown by the contracted gods for the contracted vessels.
Following the traces of that divine power, ascending, and simultaneously exploring the imprints of the immortal souls of the contracted vessels, a repetitive task.
And once the intersection was found, determining the coordinates meant the end.
At that coordinate, Atlac Nacha detached a small spider from her body and projected it.
Of course, by the end, it was an inaccurate method based on intuition, but even with rough estimates, the accuracy was quite high.
In fact, even if it wasn’t high, would it have mattered much?
Near the roughly arrived coordinates, lingering traces of divine power flowing here and there guided her to Earth.
Atlac Nacha was preparing, looking at such Earth.
Not talking about useless things like invading Earth.
In the small repaired form of a device that Atlac Nacha cherished.
Inside it, wriggling, was… a human.
A woman with red hair.
When she stood in front of Yuda-hee before, she was a makeshift product based on the contracted vessels of other divine beings, but now it was different.
With enough time, power, and… ingredients.
Even now, Atlac Nacha could vividly taste Yuda-hee’s blood from her lips.
If it were before, the red blood would have been no different from the sacrifices that periodically came to her, but for the current Atlac Nacha, it was an irreplaceable delicacy.
And a precious… ingredient.
Yuda-hee’s blood, which had been swallowed as part of the hastily constructed temporary divine body, was securely stored inside the device.
A body created from the blood of this precious one.
The appearance might not be much different from the previous arena, but there was a significant change – the relationship with Yudahee.
Based on the obtained blood, a new family tree was drawn.
Surely, on Earth, it would be appropriate to refer to her physical appearance as such.
Yudahee’s “[Nuna]-like”.
They say that blood is thicker than water on Earth.
In other words, if the same blood flows, it would naturally bring Yudahee and me closer, thought Atlach-Nacha with a smile.
Of course, apart from that, there was a strong desire to become even closer to Yudahee.
*[Haps~]*
For some reason, that word feels so good, thought Atlach-Nacha, and a chuckling laughter spread throughout the universe.
—–
“Ah, damn, goosebumps.”
What’s going on? What’s happening?
Visible goosebumps rose on Yudahee’s arms.
The prickly hairs didn’t easily subside, and it was quite unsettling as they spread not only on her arms but throughout her body.
And the sensory roar echoing in her head.
There was nothing particularly wrong with her condition.
Living comfortably in the penthouse of the space station, where no one could interfere, if there were any discomfort, it would be strange.
She even used the internal exercise facilities, thinking it might be better to gain some weight, but it was just a simple warm-up exercise.
It’s unreasonable for something like this to suddenly happen to her body.
But such a thing doesn’t happen for no reason.
Cause and effect are always intertwined.
Perhaps someone has cast a curse… the thought that it might be valid crosses the mind.
A curse.
Thinking deeply about who might have the capacity to cast a curse upon oneself, the thought, “Could it be possible?” briefly flits through the mind.
Not a curse, but someone who can leave an impact comparable to it.
“Atlach Nacha wouldn’t do such a thing.”
It was her, returning willingly through the summoning ritual with her own will.
Moreover, the place she was summoned to was none other than a planet entirely separate from Earth, a fact she became aware of at the time.
Though Yudahee quietly mutters that it’s impossible, or rather, it shouldn’t be, why does his intuition deny him…
Should he concoct a genuine remedy for his body soon, unless there’s a major event.
As the chills that had covered his entire body gradually fade away and the endlessly boring time resumes, a storm begins to rage in the divine gallery.
An alert from the management office, an alarm that wouldn’t be raised unless it’s a significant event.
Perhaps it’s an attempt to finally respond after a long silence, as the assistant presses the notice posted by the management office, a video appears and slowly begins to play.
[Notice][Upcoming Event]
It began as a very small blue dot.
The pale blue dot, not appearing particularly special, gradually starts to enlarge, revealing its form.
As the image enlarges enough for the divine beings watching to fully see its shape, they realize.
This, isn’t it the planet that Shinbun captured and splendidly oxidized back then?
It looked blurry at the time, but now it’s different.
The complete and boundless appearance of the planet, the video soon darkens as if to say it’s going to become dark—only for a beam of light to envelop the entire planet, as if the barrier engraved on their bodies is being projected outward.
In comparison to the previous arena, the banquet, intricately designed, colossal, and overwhelming in scale, radiated light to illuminate the universe.
And as the white light filled the screen, simultaneously plunging it into darkness, white letters appeared on the black background.
[ SEASON 2 ]
-Underworld-
Man Sin Arena Management Agency X Manma Broadcasting Company
” ! ! ! “
With that, the video came to an end… but the cheers of the gods were just beginning.
ㄴUuuhhhhh~~~
ㄴIs the management agency really crazy?
ㄴSeriously lol
[God.JPG]
-Mikaela standing in formal attire.JPG
ㄴNo, don’t suddenly burst into flash in the middle of the night lol
ㄴIs Mikaela your friend?
ㄴNo, but seriously, gods are gods, you crazy people lol
ㄴNow… even if we die… there’s… no regret…!
[Current Status of Man Sin Arena Management Agency Theme Song…]
-Sloppily empty trading window.JPG
ㄴWhat is this… Damn it, should have bought back then, should have bought back then, should have bought back then, should have bought back then!!!
ㄴIs this what happens when there’s only people trying to survive and not a single one selling? So intense lololol
Wasn’t that stock you tried to buy in Mariana Trench recently a hit? I thought you were just a Zimbabwe dweller, but my heart is truly swelling…
[Speculation] A new arena, created through the collaboration of the Many Sins and Many Horses.
– First, assuming that the barrier shown in the video is not just for show, the arena could unfold as a completely different one from the previous 10km x 10km arena.
– Even just calculating the amount of divine power emission, the overwhelming output could be over ten times that of the previous arena, and the stage size could be multiplied several times. Perhaps it was at the request of the Many Sins that such a structure was created…
It was truly grand.
The news of the official announcement of the second arena had everyone in a frenzy.
So, what about the Three Islands Goddess?
Why the hell is that important right now? The arena is open! (39.7)
This guy seems clueless. He’s definitely going to post some nonsense like “Guys, we’ve worked hard for three years, let’s laugh about it later” for sure. Seriously. (106.101)
Even in the midst of such a storm, Yoo Da-hee silently handled the remaining disturbances through the Floating Body Technique.
Bad pasts should be quickly forgotten.
We couldn’t tell who caused the disturbances, but in any case, the Three Islands Goddess plot was buried along with the frenzy of the arena’s reopening.
But that alone was not enough…
…Endless cheers cannot exist.
As always, interest burns out as quickly as it ignites…
Of course, this topic was significant enough to blow everyone’s minds, but adding a little conflict is the secret to longevity, as Teacher Yoo Da-hee believed.
And that little conflict was thrown into the divine gale.
[So, what now?] (39.7)
– Well, honestly, there’s no exact date, and they just showed one planet picture, isn’t it a bit much to be making a fuss already?
???
“What’s up with that guy?”
“Everyone else is fine, why’s he acting up?”
“Insolent! Get rid of that guy!”
As the heartwarming scene unfolded, Yudahee discreetly wiped her nose.