Calamities would always descend from the heavens, and bad news would always follow. Justice would always be shot down from the heavens before it could even descend … Cough, cough, I mean, whenever you heard bad news, even more bad news would always be on the way.
After the first eyewitness report arrived, more and more news about invaders from other dimensions arrived. Most of these invaders weren't on my list of information, but the few that were confirmed were still inconceivably powerful.
It seemed that war was about to descend upon this land filled with calamities once again.
Every day, I would hear about a new war. Although the Gods would actively participate, and the final victors of these small-scale battles would always be the defending side, everyone knew that something was wrong with the situation.
In the eyes of those who were observant, these invaders were nothing more than the first signs. That was because, according to the rules of war, only the cannon fodder and scouts would enter unfamiliar enemy territory first.
Even if these cannon fodder were so powerful that the Gods would have to deal with them … the result of the Caso Mountains being attacked by a large number of Void Distorters was that only two powerful Gods would attack and raze the entire mountain range to the ground.
Not everyone would be mysteriously confident that they would always be victorious. Only a battle maniac would blindly attack when there was insufficient information and gamble on the fate of their country.
In normal situations, armies and powerful individuals who would be able to make the final decision would only consider entering the battlefield when there was sufficient information.
Meanwhile, we could sense that more and more people were observing us from the outside world, and they were becoming more and more powerful. Even if they still didn't choose to enter the dimensional barrier, fear and despair were spreading more and more.
"Renée" was currently recovering from a "sudden illness" in her "harem". "Glina" was the only Senator left in the Mist Alliance. All "I" could do was do my best to ensure that the Mist Alliance survived this calamity.
The invaders appeared quite casually. It seemed as if they were invading and attacking, but more often than not, they were probing.
I personally fought several times. Perhaps it was because even the invaders from other dimensions felt that the Northlands was far too barren, so the invaders weren't particularly strong. The Aurora Knight squadron and Big Dipper squadron easily wiped out the invaders.
However, everyone knew that this was only a sign that a storm was brewing.
"How's the plan going?"
"Not so good. Most of the people who won the lottery don't want to leave. They believe that things haven't reached this stage yet."
"… Let's have the volunteers board the ark first."
On the other side, the final "Doomsday Ark Plan" was also forcefully activated.
The portal leading to the Land of Spring, the main plane of the Hades, had a daily flow of hundreds of thousands of people, but it was still not enough.
If the situation of the war in the future was bad, as long as all the portals were cut off, the Land of Spring and the Hades that were bound to it would have nothing to do with Aichy. A new Crystal Wall would isolate all spies.
Humans, beastmen, and elves all loved being on ships. Aichy's seed could also sprout on new soil, preserving the last spark of civilization and species. But until the very last step, nobody wanted to leave their own world.
It wasn't that I didn't have much confidence in the future battles. It was just that I was used to calculating for failure before calculating for victory. At the very least, I had to leave a path of retreat for myself.
Aillé and the others also agreed with my judgment. Judging from the most recent information, the Gods of the Hades, Holy Light, and Nature Factions had all appeared.
On the other hand, it seemed that the Elemental Tide had become even more active now that the Dimensional Door had been opened. Our lives had become much better. But from another perspective, perhaps this was also a necessary condition for the invaders to enter this world, just like how the Main Gods and powerful Gods had been restricted from entering the mortal plane in the past.
"How much longer do we have to wait?"
"Soon, soon."
The silly cat couldn't take it anymore, so she jumped onto the windowsill and closed her eyes to rest. Amelia took over the rest of the shifts.
It was worth mentioning that Harloys actually managed to survive after being taught a good lesson by Eliza. And now that the Dimensional Door had been opened, Eliza no longer needed to stop me, so she returned to my side.
Of course, I welcomed the return of such a powerful combat strength. After all, Eliza was still as unfathomably powerful as ever. However, Harloys and Amelia didn't seem to trust her. They insisted that I needed someone to protect me, so they started taking two shifts.
Right now, I was sitting on Glina's small stool and dealing with government affairs. Amelia was in the living room drinking tea and reading a book. She also kept an eye on the strongest existence in the world who was wearing maid attire and seriously cleaning the windows … Since there wasn't much time left, I decided to let her do as she pleased. Nobody would be able to defeat her, and since she liked cleaning, I would let her do it.
She had a dark expression on her face, which indicated that she hadn't been in a good mood recently. This was because she would occasionally explode her Ki and release her aura to gather mana. She would do something that would attract attention, but wouldn't cause any actual damage.
She would occasionally cause some trouble. Harloys and Amelia were the ones who were tired and needed to change shifts.
I knew that Eliza was looking for an opportunity to vent her anger, while Harloys and Amelia were mysteriously in the wrong. The end result was that we tacitly agreed to let Eliza do whatever she wanted.
The atmosphere in my small courtyard was becoming increasingly tense. SemiGods and Main Gods were mysteriously fighting against each other, and mortals were the ones suffering when the Gods fought. Some people were already fainting for no reason while walking around. I heard that the servants and administrative staff were already starting to shift the responsibility of reporting to me to one another.
"… Eliza, there's a group of uninvited ants in Ice River Town. Go take care of them."
At this time, Eliza would be quite convenient. With her help, the Northlands would become the safest place in the world. Her temporary departure also allowed us to heave a sigh of relief.
"How much longer?"
Amelia silently closed her book and asked something that came out of nowhere.
"Wahaha, what did you say? Oh, oh, oh, Ice River Town is quite far. Even Eliza will need four or five hours to take care of it. "
"… Don't play dumb. You know what I'm asking."
I silently sighed. Actually, even I didn't know how to answer this question.
"A few hours? Tomorrow? A few days? A few months? To be honest, I don't know how much longer I can last, but I'll definitely last longer than that guy. "
Amelia silently looked at me. She didn't say anything, but her slightly red eyes and calm gaze made me feel like I was unable to endure it.
"I'm sorry, I had no other choice. I knew that guy would be difficult to deal with, but I didn't expect him to be so difficult. You should know just how dangerous it was back then. I could only go all out … "
She was such a strong girl. Her silent tears stopped me from explaining anything.
"I'm sorry …"
In the end, I could only give a weak explanation.
"Roland, you're going to die."
I was unable to refute the silly cat's words. Yep, I was going to die, or rather, I was already dead.
It wasn't that I was interested in staying in Glina's physical body. My physical body and Cavendish's had already perished together. Our souls were probably still soaking in the River Styx. Right now, the only thing that was forcefully staying in the mortal plane was my will. As the River Styx corroded me, it was unknown just how much longer this will of mine would be able to last.
Eliza's judgment was correct. My duel with Cavendish would only end in mutual destruction. Her betrayal was only to avoid this possibility.
Amelia and Harloys were in the wrong when it came to Eliza. Perhaps this was the final result, which was still unacceptable.
This time, when both of our souls fell into the River Styx, the Cycle of Reincarnation finally caught us as illegal immigrants. There was no longer any reason for me to show mercy.
I could sense the River Styx's summoning at all times. I could also sense that my soul was becoming weaker and weaker, but at least for now …
"Harloys, can't you have some conscience? No matter what, I'm still your master, and I've fed you so much cat food …"
"Meow, of course I remember. I'm your magical pet. If you die, I die. Isn't it just a trial of the Hades and an execution in Hell? We agreed long ago that we could just go together. Yep, we can finally have a good rest. We should be happy. Master, thanks to your magical pet contract, even if we reincarnate, we'll still be together. "
Harloys, your words really moved me. But could you not smile at Amelia while saying that? If you were dissatisfied with your magical pet contract, we could cancel it. Senpai … senpai was already smiling dangerously at such an obvious provocation!
"… I."
Amelia seemed to be hesitating. In the end, there were some words that she didn't say out loud.
She was the Main God of the wood spirits, the true form of the Forest of Dreams. If she died, the entire wood spirits would die together with her. Amelia was unable to make such a promise.
"Right, how about I write a will as well … I should first destroy all the books in my old residence. Also, should I give my collection to Adam for safekeeping …? Forget it. Marguerite will find them every two days and burn them. It'll be so pitiful if news that Roland's belongings were erotic books or something like that."
I shook my head as I considered my own future. Although it was likely that other men wouldn't have such a chance in their lifetimes, it would be far too frightening, so I decided to stop here.
As I leisurely considered all this nonsense, I was also nearing the end of my work … Actually, there was no way I could finish all the government affairs. It was already quite commendable that I was working so hard.
Our current situation was actually quite bad. The entire world was in a bad situation.
"… We're like sheep waiting to be slaughtered."
The God of Holy Light had gone out and then been instantly killed. This proved that going out would be suicidal. If I didn't go out, that would be the equivalent of handing the initiative to the enemy.
I knew that I was doing nothing right now. I was only using work to pass the time of anxiousness. I was preparing the ark while waiting for the final invasion that would eventually arrive.
"… If I don't hurry up, I won't be able to wait."
I helplessly looked at my small, tender hands. My previously rosy skin had turned pale and icy. Wearing an undead spirit on a living person's body for too long was causing more and more damage to Glina. Glina's physical body's subconscious rejection of me was also becoming more and more obvious.
"Ha, in my current state, with an undead spirit possessing my physical body, I should count as a lich."
But before I could sigh about how the world was unpredictable and how the cycle of Reincarnation was impossible to predict, the window suddenly opened, and a pale moon in the sky attracted our attention.
It was currently late at night, but there were two moons in the sky.
We didn't even need to think to tell that these were real moons. That was because Aichy's moon definitely wouldn't have a gigantic mouth that was half the size of a planet. Nor would it have an incredibly evil and greedy expression as if it was looking at the entire world as if it was looking at delicious cheesecake.
And now, it was opening its gigantic mouth and tearing at the moon of Aichy's world.
At this moment, the Moon God's soundless screams of pain echoed in everyone's ears. However, nobody was able to do anything about it.
[Star Swallowing Demon God, the leader of those bandits …]
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