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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 353: Interlude: Conversation with the God Part Two
Chapter 353: Interlude: Conversation with the God Part Two
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“Let’s continue our conversation. Earlier, I likened you to a winged insect, but to be more precise, you’re more like a mosquito.”“A mosquito, huh…”
As I nodded, savoring the rather peculiar sight of a fish floating in the air and speaking, Nuoh blinked its small mouth and inquired surprisingly.
“Hmm? I thought you’d show a more displeased attitude, but it seems not?”
“Hm? Ah, no, I mean, compared to a God, I’m just that, right? Besides, mosquitoes are quite formidable, you know?”
Anyone who has camped even once in a damp place akin to a forest knows the nuisance of small insects. Being unknowingly bitten or bothered by them, adventurers receiving fevers from these encounters are countless.
Small and feeble, yet persistently swarming no matter how many are crushed, their bite could even threaten one’s life… It was a fitting analogy for me, to the point where I rather reluctantly agreed.
“Well, if that’s the case. As an existence akin to a mosquito, you certainly possess the power to cause harm akin to that. However, to fulfill your desire of ‘punching,’ an incredible power is necessary. After all, for you to punch that thing, you yourself must grow significantly. Or if it’s enough for you to feel like you’ve ‘punched’ in your own mind, the conversation would be much simpler…”
“Nah, that won’t do. But, I see. That’s quite a challenge.”
Even if a mosquito were to strike without drawing blood, would I notice it? It’s obvious that for the opponent to fully comprehend being ‘punched,’ I must also become significantly stronger.
“In that case, what should I do? I have no idea how to grow big.”
I understand it’s not about increasing height or weight. However, even if it’s said to acquire a size akin to a God, I have no clue. As I tilted my head in confusion, Nuoh quietly continued.
“The easiest way is for you yourself to absorb enough energy for that purpose. Do you know about the sudden duplication of the world that happened a while ago?”
“Yeah, I do. Seems like I was the cause.”
Considering I hadn’t expected anyone to peek inside, the information gained from synchronizing with the god fragment was probably reliable. So, apparently, the world multiplied because I clumsily died. I remembered events where I was the cause.
“Hmm. Then, where do you think the immense energy necessary to duplicate the world came from?”
“Huh!? That is…?”
I hadn’t even considered it until I was asked, but indeed, if the world were to multiply, tremendous power would be required. However, when asked where that came from…
“It’s not… me, right? It’s the power of the God that I want to punch?”
“Correct. More precisely, it’s the power of this seal used to confine you. Because it desperately wanted to confine you, it poured an exceptional amount of power into this seal. It’s precisely because of that, the seal continues to confine you… Just to reconcile, it became possible to duplicate the world. However, perhaps due to exerting too much power, the seal loosened, allowing me to interfere with you like this.”
“Ah, I see. Huh? So, absorbing power means snatching the God’s power used in my seal?”
“I see. To be more precise, it’s about incorporating that expanded world created by that power into you.”
“What!?”
To the proposal I hadn’t even imagined, I was speechless. Yet Nuoh, seeing me like that, continued the conversation nonchalantly.
“It’s impossible for you to steal the power that seals you yourself. However, the world sealed along with you is different. Even if not all of the increased hundred, if you can incorporate half of it, it should be enough—”
“Wait, wait, wait! Me absorb the world? How? What happens to the absorbed world if I do that!?”
“The method is simple. You wield your power as the Demon King Of The End and end the world. In doing so, the world will crumble and be assimilated into you, becoming your power. Of course, the absorbed world will cease to exist, but initially, it was a world duplicated by your actions. It will just return to its original state, so there should be no issue, right?”
“There is! There’s a big issue! If that’s the reasoning, it means I’ll end the other world—the world where another Ginta, whom I haven’t encountered, exists! Are you fine with that?”
“Whether it’s good or bad, it’s not ideal. But in reality, having two identical worlds causes a significant contradiction. Over time, they would likely settle as distinct worlds, but within this seal, time is looping within limits. I can somewhat understand the decision of that being who thought it best to break it.”
As I raised my voice, displeased by this fact, Nuoo casually replied. My shouts of anger continued, not pleased with this fact.
“Why!? Why should it end!? People in your peaceful world! Eld… the world Eld loved will end by my hands! How can you say something like that! Is being a God that detached!?”
“Then, will you not take this approach?”
“Obviously. Just because it’s a world created because of me doesn’t mean I should sacrifice it for my sake. If they’ve doubled, I’ll make sure both have a happy ending! That’s my determination and resolve!”
As Nuoh boasted, I shouted loudly. Even if this worsened Nuoh’s mood or if it meant the possibility of me losing the means to punch a God, there wouldn’t be an ounce of regret.
As I glared, suddenly, a forceful impact enveloped my entire body, almost as if I was being blown away.
“Haha, I see, I see. You’re still… I understand. I too am small. I have strong attachment to the people living in my world. If you choose that path, I was about to plead, appealing to your mercy to spare only my world.”
“What’s that supposed to mean…”
To the laughing Nuoh, I felt somewhat let down. Was I being tested? Well, even so, my conclusion wouldn’t change.
“However, that resolve will only prolong your journey further. If you don’t absorb the world, the only option left is to regain your own power. If you gather all the Demon King’s power… Yes, you might grow as large as a bee from a mosquito?”
“…No, probably much more than double or tenfold, but even so… I mean, am I really just that kind of existence?”
“That’s right. Even if you were the former you, the Demon King’s specialty lies solely in ‘ending.’ That’s all there is to it, even if it’s incredible. Even if it had the power to end that thing, it wouldn’t have the ability to create worlds or lives, right?”
“When you put it that way, I suppose…”
Though being called the Demon King Of The End, feared even by gods, might seem an incredible existence, ultimately, my power lies solely in “ending.” Hmm, in a way, I feel a sense of modesty.
“You are small. But just because you can harm that thing, you’re recognized and feared by it. And due to your power, it cannot completely erase you… At least not now. So, it’s up to you from now on. If you don’t absorb the world, it’s more appropriate to defeat the god fragments, chip away at its power, gather the scattered pieces, and enhance your own strength. It might be a slower progress than a turtle, but within this cycle of endless time, perhaps…”
“Fine! If everything ends up just being for my satisfaction, then I’ll do things my way till the end. After all, I am the Demon King!”
“Haha, I see, I see.”
I feel like I’m being quite casual, but that’s just who I am. While grinning, Nuoh also chuckled.
