The Crazy Demigod Returns

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It was confusing, but the world went on as it was.

Monsters still rained down every single day, conflicts large and small continued, and potential dangers lurked in some form, but even so, it was not strange that every day was an ordinary day.

Because it was imaginable. Because I’ve been living like that for the past 10 years.

As the days go by, stronger monsters appear.

Terrorist schemes taking place in each country.

the death of many people.

A human from another universe that appeared from the gate.

Some people knew, some didn’t, but they were all predictable and had been predicted.

But what if something unexpected happens?

Just like when Gate first appeared 10 years ago.

* * *

Somewhere outside France.

Officially and officially, it is the temporary dwelling place of human beings from other dimensions and universes who first came to Earth.

There were a lot of people in there.

“Roman, so what should we do?”

Everyone sitting around the middle-aged man who appeared at the gate of Bourges in France is a person who can contribute to the country’s important decisions.

For example, they were government officials who assisted the heads of countries as they were less exposed to the media.

Head of the Office of the Prime Minister of France. Swiss Ambassador. German Defense Minister. Italian Foreign Minister, etc.

Neighboring countries with active diplomatic activities centered on France. The members of the working-level staff of the EU member states, in which they chaired, were their identities.

“The material of the universe. It is a providence that can not be avoided if it is an object made up of parts of nature. As far as I know.”

All of them gathered together because of Roman’s one word.

just over a week. A word that he uttered in the language of the earth, having learned French close to his mother tongue.

That’s because ‘the civilization here will perish and eventually be rebuilt in a different form.’

“So, are you saying that all life on Earth, including humans, should just suffer?”

“Aren’t you here to stop that? If not, why the hell did you come to Earth alone?”

Those who had met him face-to-face beforehand and those who were meeting him for the first time today were busy spewing out the questions that popped into their heads.

Roman, who is already dubbed the ‘Great Wizard’ among the European Union, just smiled emptyly.

“You all know what providence is.”

Providence. A word that encompasses the laws that govern the natural world.

Even those who came as spokespersons for each country did not know that.

The problem is that the providence meant the destruction of everything in the end.

Frustrated sighs and cries erupted from here and there, and someone squeezed between them and asked him.

“why… Why the hell is this happening?”

The most fundamental, philosophical, and scientific question.

Why did all this happen?

Among the people of Earth, who were all in the same environment, such a stupid question would not have been asked.

However, Roman is drinking tea as if he has transcended everything in front of him.

The Archmage from another universe probably knows the answer to that fundamental question, albeit roughly.

The man who asked the question was right.

“Because I experienced it firsthand. my hometown.”

He continued talking like a teacher explaining history.

twice in total.

It was the number of times the world of men was destroyed and rebuilt.

His hometown Barum, a world of magic, for magic, by magic.

But it wasn’t like that from the beginning.

“Once a million years ago, and once again a million years ago. My world was destroyed and rebuilt by the universe, only in form and process different from this place.”

“millions… year?”

“for a moment. How long has human history been… ?”

It is known that humans emerged on Earth 2.5 million years ago.

Australopithecus, which is not even in its current complete form, is called the ‘Southern Monkey’.

Until now, it has been an established theory in the academic world that the direct ancestors of modern humans appeared in Africa at most 150,000 years ago.

Roman continued his explanation among the bewildered crowd.

Tools, languages, civilizations, technologies, basic sciences.

The Barum he lived in developed in a form quite similar to Earth. in the very distant past.

He did not personally witness it, but according to the records somehow left behind, it was certainly irrefutable.

It has not yet been revealed by what principle the world was destroyed. but.

“That this universe denies the development of scientific civilization. That is all we know as of now.”

“The universe… ?”

“Then, are you saying that the gates that have been created now are due to the development of Earth science civilization?”

A barrage of questions at the end of every word.

He silently nodded.

“To be precise, we are wary of excessive development of artificial products that are not inherent in the universe. I am looking at that.”

No matter how old the Earth is, the birth of modern Earth humans was not long ago.

In short, everything is a first.

There were no records, no references, no predictions, no predictions.

It was the same with Roman’s hometown before it was destroyed. So, I repeated the process twice.

“How did you find out?”

“The universe rejects scientific progress. Isn’t there any probability at all?”

As people say, the hypothesis that science has developed and the universe has entered a sequence of destruction was too abstract.

Hana Roman shook his head.

“Advanced technology is of no help in preventing destruction. That’s the proof.”

Unlike Earth, where mana bloomed with Gate, Roman’s hometown, Barum, was originally a world that prospered in all things mana and science.

“It was designed that way from the beginning. The more science and technology develops, the more the world moves toward the end, and on the contrary, if you become friendly with mana, you can overcome it.”

Everyone was lost in thought.

“Come to think of it… .”

“Now, the Minister seems to think the same way.”

“Does the ambassador think so too?”

As they met their eyes one by one, they began to cross-check the thoughts in their heads.

“It’s the Awakened’s system. It is already a psychological fact that the mindset of developers is similar to that of humans.”

“It’s also human interface friendly.”

In the early days, it was said that everything was a conspiracy of a certain country or power, so the interface was human-friendly.

“In the first place, just hunting monsters accumulates experience and strength. It didn’t make sense, but… .”

The mechanism of the system seems like a game where humans catch monsters, grow up, and use mana.

“The great people who went to the Pan continent died after experiencing it and came back… .”

A few selected humans moved to the Pan continent dominated by Mana.

The returnees who spent 10 times more time than Earth, died, but returned to Earth as it was and unraveled the knowledge there.

If the will of the universe was truly the end, there was no need for such benefits.

If you think about it with Roman’s words, it was like a field experience or field trip.

“Then, to what extent is destruction… .”

At someone’s words, everyone’s eyes turned to Roman.

“hehehe, shouldn’t we watch that in the future?”

He replied in a simple, irresponsible manner with a hint of joy, as if all this was someone else’s business.

“Well, then, why the hell did you come here! The place where you were was a peaceful place that solved all of this… .”

“Because it is a peaceful world.”

Roman cut off the words of the Belgian security chief who asked a question as if in a fit of fuss.

“I was curious about that. As a mage, as a scholar, and as a seeker. How does that destruction take place? And how brilliant the process will be.”

He swept his face and body once.

“How old do you think I am?”

“Suddenly why… .”

“well. Shh, fifty? sixty?”

straightened back. Height over 180. A middle-aged face with only a few wrinkles.

If it weren’t for his gray hair and his height that seemed to have far surpassed that of a human being on Earth, he would have looked like someone in his mid-40s.

However, the answer that came out of Roman’s mouth was something that shocked everyone.

“I came here on my two hundred and twentieth birthday.”

‘Highly developed science and technology is indistinguishable from magic.’ It is a common joke on Earth, and it exalts the tremendous utility and phenomena of science and technology.

If so, the magic that was the target of that metaphor. What about the mana that is the basis?

Needless to say, it exists above science. At least that was the case in the world and Earth where men have lived.

It was able to protect the body from all kinds of infections, restore bones, flesh, and organs, slow down the aging of the body, and change the human design itself.

The same was true of the Awakeners on Earth, and the current reality is that those who awaken at a young age shine more.

It’s just that such a time has just passed 10 years, and ordinary people on the earth cannot feel it much.

The medical society always clamored that even after another 20 years or so, the difference between the awakened and the non-awakened would become more pronounced.

Of course, the presence of the person in front of him was an element that caused a sense of separation far more than the doctor’s words.

“I paid quite a bit of money to come here. In order to observe with both eyes the events that are destroyed and rebuilt according to the laws of the universe.”

Roman, who hurled words with many meanings to the trembling heads of government.

His expression as he lifted up and savored the teacup that had cooled down thanks to the long story reminded those who sat there of a clear-eyed madman.

fluff-

Roman, who slowly put down the teacup, finished his words.

“This world will surely collapse close to destruction. The gate… The way I see it, it is nothing more than teaching me how to hold a knife.”

* * *

The Gate Association, a non-profit international organization established to share the situation of gate occurrences and coordinate smoothly with countries around the world.

Hundreds of huge screens filled one wall of the rectangle, and in front of it was a platform-like work space for employees.

A work space reminiscent of the Korea Meteorological Administration or NASA.

Each of the employees was inertia focused on their work.

It was a simple task, to say the least.

When the government of each country informs the association of the occurrence of gates, the association collects the information, registers it in the computer network, and notifies it to neighboring countries.

There are tasks such as requesting aid, identifying trends, and summarizing the frequency of occurrence, but they are always on the sidelines.

The beginning and end of the association’s work was to grasp the news of the gate incident and spread it to the world.

“Anyway, it’s strangely quiet. Why are you like this today?”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the words of one employee.

As he said, from early morning until lunchtime, not a single report of gate occurrences has come in from government agencies around the world.

An average of 700 gate occurrences are collected daily by the International Gate Association.

There were several reasons for the extremely low number.

First of all, the number of countries that provide information is about 150 because the government, which functions properly as a country, must apply for registration in the association.

and above the 5th level. In a word, it was because high-ranking gates that could damage the current national security were the targets of their information collection.

But at least 700 cases a day.

It was just past lunchtime, and it should have been a normal situation if at least 100 reports had been posted.

“Hey, James. Don’t even joke about it.”

“Yes ma’am. If there is no work, it is good for us. .”

beep-

Beep- beep- beep-

The association staff who criticized James for bringing up the topic for the first time.

Before they could even finish their words, the beep sound informing them of the occurrence of a gate rang incessantly from their respective work computers.

“Look at this. what am i… uh?”

“Now, wait a minute… .”

Beep- beep- beep-

beep-beep-

Business computers with direct connections to various governments.

The complexion of the employees who were examining the countless beeps from them gradually became paler.

“This, Israel’s cue, the cube… .”

“Egyptian cubes… .”

“Cube in Japan… It is destroyed.”

Reports recited while sitting down with a devastated expression.

It was because the identity of the beeps that had been ringing non-stop until now informed the destruction of the cube.

“Mo, all the cubes… It is being destroyed… !”

World map in front of employees. Among them, blue dots representing cubes were rapidly turning red by the programmed system.