Their world doesn't need gods.

Chapter 257 Alberta, the worst reunion with an old acquaintance

Compared to the blond man who was a little frustrated but had calmed down, the original owner of the extremely ugly little stone statue - Antonio, was so anxious that he almost lost his mind.

This god who claimed to possess the highest status of godhood was completely unaware that while he was muttering to himself, he was also telling the blond man a lot of important information that should not be revealed.

Akashic Revelation, although the blond man didn't know what it was exactly, it should be some kind of special device. Akashic Revelation can allow gods who don't have the power of destiny to easily predict and interfere with the fate of the world.

The operation of this device requires magical power that is unimaginable to him.

In the world of gods, magic power exists somewhat like currency in human society. In addition to their own magic power, gods can also be allocated magic power obtained through other means according to their different status.

Some nobles in empires, in addition to receiving taxes from their territories, can also receive a certain amount of annual pension from the imperial government if they have made outstanding achievements. It's something like that.

Antonio seemed to have interfered with the world without the knowledge of other gods, so he had never been able to obtain enough magic power to run the Akashic Revelation and change the world at will.

(Well, I don’t know what that thing called the Akashic Revelation can do. But if he could really interfere with the world as he pleases, he wouldn’t have to come into contact with me.)

The blond man couldn't help but sigh again.

This time the sigh was heard by Antonio.

[Hey! Come up with something for me quickly. Aren’t you the person in charge of this plan?

It's all because you said there was no problem, so I deployed Dean and others who were supposed to be stationed in the southern part of the empire, as well as Orwell who had been lurking in the academy! In the end, you gave me this kind of result? ! 】

Antonio growled nervously at the blond man.

"Ah, this is totally beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that little brat to be so powerful."

The blond man replied helplessly.

“He used those dangerous girls summoned to this world through the Pseudo-Life Gate as bait, forcing me to use up most of the Orbs of Original Sin to strengthen the dragon and the mercenaries who turned into zombies to hold back those dangerous girls.

I didn't expect that the elites of the Annu Cult would be defeated by Illya and Alia's original fighting force just because of a lack of support."

In fact, the blond man was also hinting at Antonio, saying that your subordinates are not as powerful as you say.

But Antonio seemed to have totally misunderstood the meaning.

[Stop making excuses for me and find a solution for me! ]

He just threatened the blond man in a bad tone and quickly found a way to solve the problem at hand.

"You are really a hard person to please. I have no problem finding a solution, but I need information. To do this, I need to ask you a few questions."

[You're actually negotiating terms with me... Tsk, I get it, go ahead and ask.]

Antonio agreed, sounding rather impatient.

His patience was almost at its limit, but the blond wanted to test Antonio's limits.

In order to collect intelligence in the future, this risk must be taken.

"First of all, why are you targeting the last descendant of the Lindberg family? As far as I know, although this family has made remarkable achievements in the fields of magic and puppetry, there shouldn't be anything that would interest you."

The blond man asked the first question and waited for Antonio's answer.

[…Is this a necessary question? ]

"Yes, I am curious."

The blond man smiled slightly and replied.

[You don't want to keep your three remaining daughters alive? Only I can remove the curse from them, you'd better understand this.]

Even when Antonio threatened him with his important daughter, the man could only smile bitterly helplessly.

"This is necessary for the operation. If I don't know this condition, I may not be able to fulfill your request. In the end, you still won't lift the curse for those three girls, right?"

It was clear that he was the one being threatened, but the blond man used words to control Antonio.

He threatened the other party that if he didn't answer, the worst that could happen would be a situation where both of them would perish together.

[Tsk... The ancestors of that group of people once made me lose face among the gods. I will not let them go no matter what. I must make them my pawns forever and torture them endlessly! ]

"So this is ah……"

The blond man nodded, not quite understanding.

Although he didn't know the significance of this information, the blond man decided to record it down.

"The second question is about that little brat Alfred."

[Time is running out on March 22nd, so ask quickly.]

Anthony had completely lost his patience.

"I have some questions that I can't sort out. First of all, I still haven't figured out where that guy got the information."

Although Antonio was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, the blond man's tone of voice remained steady.

As far as the blond man knew, among Alfred's companions who stayed in Illya, there didn't seem to be anyone who was good at intelligence investigation.

Although a few girls tried to investigate and gather intelligence, they were few in number and not professional spies, so they were actually under the surveillance of the blond man.

The Netherworld, which was founded by Alfred, has been active in the imperial capital recently.

Not to mention Illya and Arya, they haven't even been close to the night street during this period.

Then, how did Alfred know that Orwell, who had been lurking for more than ten years, was actually a spy of the Annu Cult? And how did Stephanie, who had only communicated with the blond man through letters except for the contact in Leicester, also participate in the assassination of Rosemary?

Apart from someone leaking the secret, the blond man thought of a possibility.

"Is it possible that Alfred, that brat, has some special ability that can predict the future like a god with the power of fate?"

The blond man asked Antonio a question.

[Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Regardless of whether he has the power or not, if he uses the power of fate, a human body will turn into ash in a matter of minutes!]

"Then let me ask it another way. If we are limited to the relatively closed environment of Illya and Alia, and only use the power similar to the power to collect information and predict the future of the school in a few hours, is it possible to do such a thing?"

【…】

Antonio fell silent and did not directly answer the question.

The blond man knew that he had already agreed.

"It's possible..."

[Yes, it is possible! But that kind of thing is almost close to the limit of human flesh, and the slightest mistake will kill you! The person who would do that is either an idiot or a lunatic! ]

Antonio said irritably.

"Unfortunately, apart from the first head of the family, there is no normal person in the Duke of Elect's family."

The blond man laughed at himself.

【What……】

Antonio was speechless.

"Forget it. Although I think there is almost no hope of achieving your request even if I personally take action. However, I still have to do something."

[That's right! The puppets and magic armor I prepared for you are the strongest special products. Even if you encounter a lower-level dragon, you will be able to defeat it easily...]

Antonio's voice suddenly disappeared in the middle of his words.

This situation usually occurs because there is someone nearby whom Antonio does not want to know of his presence.

"Alas, it seems that someone came to visit before I went there to visit."

Hearing the noisy sound outside, the man stood up from his seat.

Just as he was stretching his body a little to warm up for the upcoming battle, the door of the room was kicked open very roughly from the outside.

The visitor was a beautiful elven woman wearing platinum armor and with bright blonde hair.

The intruder was Alberta, the principal of Illya Arya's school and the second princess of the Elf Empire.

To the blond man, she was a familiar face.

"Hey~ It's been a long time, Miss Alberta. Or maybe it would be better to call you Sister Alberta like before?"

The blond man greeted Alberta in a frivolous manner.

"Don't try to get close to me, you little brat who hangs out with women all the time."

Alberta responded unhappily and pointed the sword in her hand at the blond man.

"Although I have thought about it, maybe that kid Al was just mistaken. I didn't expect that the person who helped the Annu Cult to do evil in secret was actually a damn devil like you. Altons D. Elect, what on earth are you planning to do?!"

The blond man, Altons, chuckled. (PS: To avoid confusion with the protagonist, Altons will be abbreviated as Altons in the following content.)

In addition to being the Archbishop of the Annu Cult and Antonio's apostle, Tongsi had another identity in the past.

Because he killed other high-ranking nobles of the empire in a duel, he had to take responsibility and was forced to resign his dukedom. He was the former duke of the Elect Duke family.

"Like you, I seek the truth and reality of the world. Can you accept this answer?"

"You are a guy who only thinks about hugging women all day long. How could you think about such a thing? What happened to Selina and the others? Those stupid girls were willing to give up their noble lives and travel the world with you. Why are you the only one here now?"

Alberta questioned. Unlike Tong Si, Alberta had a very good relationship with Tong Si's wife, Selena and others.

"died."

Tongsi's brief answer made Alberta open his eyes wide.

"So what happened?!"

"Who knows~ Because the story is very long. If you are willing to accompany me tonight, I don't mind telling you slowly by my pillow."

"How dare you say that, you little brat."

Alberta's eyes immediately became fierce when she was teased.

Although she usually appears to be very pitiful, once this woman Alberta gets serious, she is actually quite terrifying.

Knowing that Selina and others, whom she had taken good care of in the past, had passed away, she must be furious now.

"You are so cold. It's obvious that you, Sister Alberta, are my first love in childhood."

"I'm really sorry, but I don't like any of the men in the Elect family. It's better to say that I feel disgusted when I see you, so don't even think about it."

"Because Her Majesty the Elf Queen once had a very ambiguous relationship with Elect?"

"Tsk..."

Alberta did not yell at Tong Si, but made a cold declaration.

"Since you dare to openly attack Illya Arya, this is equivalent to declaring war on the Faile Elf Empire. I think you should be prepared."

"Yes, after all, the most important secret of the Elf Empire is buried here."

Tongsi did not take Alberta's threat seriously and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Even if Selina and the other girls are protecting you, I won't let you go this time. What's more, since they are gone, no one will plead for you anymore."

"That's right..."

Tong Si stretched out his right hand to the side, and a fierce magical light suddenly burst out from his whole body.

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—Alfred—

When Alfred arrived at Night Street, there were few people left.

Affected by the battle between Alberta and Tongs, many of the formerly luxurious shops here have now become ruins.

Powerful nobles of the empire, such as the Duke of Opold, had sent knights and guards into the night streets to protect their underground industries and shops. Now, some of them were dead, and some had fled.

The central area where the two men fought, which used to be the temporary base of the Annu Cult, now had not even ruins left but a huge meteorite crater.

"That's really exaggerated. I really hope the two of them don't destroy this place."

Alfred couldn't help but complain.

At the same time, he also admired the magicians who first excavated this night street. It was a pity that they were able to build this underground street so solidly that it could withstand the torment of Alberta and Tongs.

Suddenly, an object reflecting a slight metallic phosphorescence flew over.

Alfred immediately jumped up and caught Alberta who was knocked down.

"Good weight……"

He said subconsciously.

"What?! You little brat, you actually said I was heavy!"

Alberta raised her fist and hit Alfred on the shoulder twice, complaining in a soft voice.

It's a pity that she still has the time to do such a thing even though she is so injured.

If possible, Alfred really hopes that this lovely principal can behave more maturely.

At least, she has to pretend to be a mature woman like Sabrina.

"I meant the armor. Don't be angry, Principal."

"Tsk, you dare to make fun of me, you little brat, you need to be punished."