< Ending Maker SS #8 To Earth (1) >
Ending Maker SS #8 To Earth (1)
Another half year has passed since Uther and Cordelia returned from Hell.
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War of Disaster.
This war, which had a huge impact not only on the empire but also on the entire continent, ended the moment the empire’s capital, Issa, was recaptured, but the actual aftereffects of the war still continued.
“But it’s almost finished.”
Keplan, a professor of archaeology at the Academy of Systems, paused for a moment and looked at the map hanging on the wall.
The new map I acquired a few days ago was a map created by the Holy Nation of Yudelia, not the Argon Empire or the Kingdom of Cailun.
As expected from a leadership of a sacred nation that does not pay attention to the feelings of either side, there was not a single political element involved.
There were just plain facts drawn plainly on paper.
“Eudelia Holy Nation······.”
A smile spread across Keplan’s face as he rose from his seat and stood in front of the map.
A small country located between the center and the south of the Kingdom of Seilun.
It was a very small country, consisting of one city and a dozen villages. It was smaller than an average principality, so as far as Keplan knew, it was definitely the smallest country on the continent.
“But no one can ignore it.”
Far from ignoring it, both the Argon Empire and the Kingdom of Cailun, known as the two great powers of the continent, were keeping an eye on this small country.
It was a country literally inhabited by God and ruled by God, not in a symbolic sense or political propaganda sense.
‘Not a bad choice.’
The two people who founded the Holy Nation of Judelia, as the name suggests, were the heroes of the Calamity War: Duke Juder August Bayer and Duke Cordelia August Chase.
However, the establishment of the Holy Kingdom was not due to the whims or determination of two people.
‘Even in the Kingdom of Seilun, there would have been no other way.’
The first person to advocate the establishment of a new kingdom was none other than King Henry II of Cailun.
The justification he put forward to the public was as follows:
One, Duchess Cordelia August Chase, is a divine being who was reborn as an angel through the lineage of the sun god Solari.
Second, the protection of the sun god Solari was proven through the war of calamity that still shines on the continent. Therefore, in order to revive the Solari cult, the establishment of a sacred nation that will become the central axis is necessary.
There were other stories added here and there, but to Keplan, who knew the circumstances, they were nothing more than desperate excuses.
‘Yes, you can’t treat God like a subject.’
Although Cordelia was known to the outside world as a ‘hero’, Keplan knew the truth.
Cordelia was not only a successor to the Solari lineage, but a new archangel who inherited their divinity – in other words, one of the true celestial deities.
Even when the Nine Heavens and Nine Gates of Heaven were opened, Yuder was able to awaken as a guardian deity protecting the Pleiades, albeit for a limited time, so he could ultimately be said to be a being of the same level as Cordelia.
A fool would have been delighted to have the gods at his beck and call, but unfortunately for the empire, Henry II was not such a fool.
He had not only a wise queen and a clever crown princess, but also the capacity of his own to listen to their stories.
‘The current relationship is burdensome and uncomfortable for both parties. Rather than maintaining a vassal relationship that is only superficial, it would be better to just become independent.’
The Queen agreed with Crown Princess Daphne’s opinion, and Henry II also agreed.
So what emerged was the Holy Nation.
There was no justification for making it independent as a principality, and there were some aspects that were questionable.
‘And it is also something that contains the wind of the Kingdom of Seilun.’
Holy Land.
The land of the gods.
So, please keep your hands off the petty human affairs.
It is true that the presence of these two people was a great strength to the Kingdom of Seilun, but at the same time, it was also a burden.
From the perspective of the royal family that had to rule the country, the existence of these two people was not something that usually bothered them.
Beings who can overthrow the country at any time.
Beings far more noble than the royal family themselves.
How can one run a country with these beings behind them?
‘It’s something the Empire will welcome as well.’
The fact that Uther and Cordelia were gods was also known by the Empire’s leadership.
That’s why I was under a lot more pressure than I thought when it came to building relations with the Kingdom of Seilun, but the founding of the Holy Nation seemed to have eased that burden somewhat.
‘Even though Yudelia’s family is a noble of the Kingdom of Seilun······ it’s definitely better than before.’
Furthermore, since the Holy Nation was independent from the Kingdom of Cailun, it could have strengthened relations with the Argon Empire.
Of course, even so, as mentioned above, it would not be possible to become closer than the Kingdom of Seilun, where Uder and Cordelia’s family were, but at least, like the Kingdom of Seilun’s wish, ‘Please keep your hands off human affairs as much as possible.’
“But the Holy Nation of Eudellia? Who on earth came up with that name?”
Uther and Cordelia.
Together, Eudellia.
That name, which sounds like a children’s play on words, is the name of a country – and a sacred country at that.
‘Is it really Miss Cordelia?’
Or is it Yuder-kun who is willing to grant any wish Cordelia has?
Keplan smiled again as he recalled the two people’s faces.
And I was overcome with a strange feeling.
The two people I saw just a few days ago.
It’s definitely different.
Since he went from being a human to becoming a god, isn’t it natural that things would change?
But there were some similarities too.
When you save yourself from the wild land.
When you save not only your life but also your heart.
The same two people from back then.
‘It’s the same with pickling sweetly.’
Keplan chuckled again and looked at the entire map.
In addition to the Holy Nation of Eudellia, there were many other changes to the map.
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“Is it almost over?”
Standing on the ramparts and looking east, Fran let out a sigh that had many meanings.
“ha.”
“The young man sighs and cries.”
Fran turned her head to the side at the sudden blow and her expression became completely distorted.
Because the only thing that remained of his past self was his sullen, young, handsome Belkian standing next to him.
“What is it? Are you dissatisfied?”
“Of course I’m dissatisfied.”
There were strange rumors going around about Belkian, who was so sexy that he would make even handsome men cry, and himself, who was as beautiful as any beautiful woman.
No, it’s not just a rumor.
There were even several illustrated books published with embarrassing illustrations.
“Anyway, it seems like the war is finally over.”
After Uther and Cordelia returned.
The devil’s followers have completely lost their will to fight.
It was a problem that even the Pleiades gods who had defeated the Overlord had become enemies, but the bigger problem was with the Overlords of Hell.
“So it’s a clean break, huh?”
“For the overlords, the Pleiades were no longer a milk-and-honey plundering ground that could be easily tampered with.”
It was just as Belkian said.
The Overlords gave up interfering with the Pleiades.
In other words, the devil’s followers were abandoned by the overlords they had worshipped as gods.
“Of course, they are devils, so they will still try to do this and that behind the scenes… but it will take at least a few years – no, maybe even tens or hundreds of years.”
So the devil’s followers gave up the war.
Running away to the east and hiding in hiding would be the best they could do.
“Wouldn’t it be impossible for us to invade the East?”
“It might be difficult.”
It might have been possible to lead only the Holy Cross Guardians and go on an expedition to proclaim a holy war, but it was impossible to do anything to the entire East.
“The Empire will have to hunker down for at least another ten years. The Calamity War lasted only three months, but the Empire lost too much during those three months.”
Not only was the system devastated, but the imperial army was also halved.
With dozens of cities devastated by disasters, perhaps even ten years was too short.
“Well, the leadership has been completely destroyed, so there shouldn’t be a problem. If any disasters show up, Yudelia will destroy them.”
“That’s what it is.”
So now the only problem was the demon followers who still remained in the empire and kingdom, hiding like rats.
“That, was it Maximilian? You said he was working hard?”
“Yes, I heard you’re traveling around the Empire with the Imperial Knights.”
The disciple of the swordsman.
As an agent of Archangel Auriel, he joined the Imperial Knights and worked to eradicate demon followers.
If you look closely, he was a criminal, but he avoided punishment because he was brainwashed and it was a waste to waste his talents. He knew this fact well and it seems that he became a truly enthusiastic demon exterminator due to regret and suffering over what he had done.
“ha······.”
“Why are you sighing again?”
“No, just······because I’m jealous?”
It was a sudden remark, but Belkian understood it immediately, and so he smiled bitterly.
“Yeah, I’m jealous.”
Landius and Lena.
A few days ago, there was a wedding between two people.
The location is the old site of the Paragon Kingdom.
Originally, we planned to hold a small event with only close friends, but that proved impossible.
It was a wedding almost as grand as the wedding of Uther and Cordelia, with guests from all over the kingdom and empire.
“You looked happy.”
“You have to be happy.”
Both Landius and Lena had lost too much.
So now it was time to be happy.
I had to be happy.
“But honestly, I’m a little worried about Lena. And your grandfather too?”
Belkian coughed in vain at Fran’s words.
In fact, it was the thought that came to everyone’s mind at the wedding hall.
Even though he had grown during the Calamity War, he was now 240cm tall, and there was a huge height difference of 70cm between Landius and Rena, who was tall for a woman but still around 170cm.
Considering the size difference, it was greater than that of an adult and a child.
“Landius’s forearms were as big as Lena’s waist.”
No, maybe even thicker.
“Lena is an angel, so it’ll be okay.”
“Inspiration, inspiration, even if you think about it, don’t you think it’s too much to throw it away?”
Belkian coughed in vain at the sharp stab, but only for a moment.
He soon regained his composure and started talking about something else.
“Anyway······What are you going to do?”
It wasn’t an old man’s question like, “Aren’t you seeing anyone?”
Fran also understood right away and gave the correct answer.
“I’m sorry, but I… I don’t have any intention of going back yet. For the past ten years, I’ve been locked up and focused on training, so I haven’t been able to travel like I said before. Even after I came out, I fought a lot with my old man.”
“Yeah, that would be good too.”
“What about inspiration?”
“I intend to help.”
Reconstruction of the Paragon Kingdom.
The lands that the Daemon Prince had corrupted were frowned upon by both the Kingdoms and the Empire, and as a result, even ten years after its destruction, the old lands of the Paragon Kingdom still remained unclaimed.
“That Kamael guy said he has no intention of becoming king······ I guess we can’t say he’s properly continuing the lineage of the Paragon Kingdom. But if Landius is there, and Lena is there······ That must be our Paragon.”
Fran nodded at Belkian’s words.
The refugees from the Paragon Kingdom who had already heard the news were gathering from all over the continent, and Uder and Cordelia were hastily creating and publishing a map with the new Paragon Kingdom written on it.
Originally, this was because of Uder’s claim that people’s perceptions were important, so it wasn’t a bad thing.
No, I liked it.
“Come to think of it, where are you two going?”
“It won’t be long, but he said he would take good care of the Pleiades now that it has been emptied.”
Letters from two people that arrived last night.
It wasn’t the runaway love letter that had become a continent-wide trend, but the content was still spicy.
“No, if you think about it, isn’t this also a runaway love letter?”
Because in the end, it meant that I was leaving home.
This time, Belkian did not bother to respond to Fran’s sharp remark.
I just laughed and looked back to the southwest where the Eudellia Holy Nation was located.
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“Oh my god, oh my god! My aunt is gone!”
As Cordelia said this, covering her face with both hands, the babies lying on the small bed opened their eyes wide.
“Here it is again!”
As I clapped my hands together and laughed heartily, the babies also burst into laughter.
For babies whose cognitive abilities were not yet developed, if something was out of sight they would perceive it as ‘disappearing’, and this was a kind of play of presence and absence that took advantage of this.
‘- That’s what Uder had said in a strange way.’
Cordelia, who thought of Uther’s face for a moment, soon smiled brightly and held the little hands of the babies who were waddling around.
“Aww, what should I do? It’s so small. It’s so cute.”
Babies on the bed.
They were twins born between Adelia and Gail.
“You’re really so cute and lovely. You’re like an angel. No, when I think about it, you’re really an angel?”
Because my mother, Adelia, was an angel.
“Oh, really. I love it.”
Those little hands that are wiggling around.
A lovely smile.
Although they were twins, one had dark blue hair like Gale, and the other had blonde hair like Adelia.
‘My older sister has dark hair, and my younger brother has blond hair.’
What will happen when they both grow up?
Maybe a female version of Yuder?
Cordelia briefly recalled the image of Uther as a woman and let out a mhehehe laugh.
This is because I remembered Yuder as a woman, not now, but in the past, when she was sickly.
‘The sickly pretty girl is cute.’
But when I thought about it, it was something I shouldn’t have said.
It would be a shame for such an angelic child to become sick.
Being healthy and strong was absolutely the best.
“Come here after that. It’s almost time to put the kids to bed.”
At Adelia’s words, Cordelia said goodbye to the babies with a face dripping with regret.
“I’ll be back, Aunt. Yeah. I’ll be back soon. Yeah. For sure. Sob sob.”
Adelia, who was watching Cordelia’s appearance with tears in her eyes, burst out laughing in disbelief.
“If anyone saw these children, they would think they were your children.”
“Huh, she’s my sister’s child, so she’s no different from my child.”
“No, I didn’t. I gave birth to these babies because I was sick.”
The babies were born two months ago.
Adelia, who had given birth to twins, was in a state of apathy immediately after giving birth, but her health had now recovered significantly.
“That’s really great. Angels have a harder time having children than elves.”
Having a child after only six months of marriage.
It was truly an amazing achievement.
“Just work hard. Oh, work hard.”
Cordelia laughed in vain at Adelia’s words and turned back to the bed.
“Are you still thinking about the name?”
“We’ve decided on a baby name, but Dad is still thinking about a real name. Oh, really? There must be at least a thousand name candidates that have been chosen so far.”
Cordelia laughed again at Adelia’s grumbling.
If it was my father, it would have been entirely possible for him to do so.
“More than that······Is this letter real?”
The letter from Uther and Cordelia arrived last night.
Cordelia nodded to Adelia’s question.
“Yeah, not for long······I’ll just go out for a bit.”
Adelia never properly recovered her memories from her previous life.
And I didn’t know everything that happened to Uther and Cordelia.
So, although I couldn’t fully understand what was written in the letter, I nodded my head soon.
“Yes, since it’s something you two decided on. It must be important.”
Cordelia’s expression turned sour at Adelia’s words, but she didn’t say anything in particular.
Because in reality it wasn’t that important.
‘No, does it matter?’
It may not have been important to the Pleiades, but it was very important to Cordelia herself.
“Go home. Don’t be too late. We have to watch our babies grow up, right? They say that children grow up quickly. Don’t miss any good moments and come back on time. Got it?”
“Okay, sis. I’ll be back soon. Okay, definitely.”
“Okay, let’s hug once.”
Adelia, who said so, spread her arms, and Cordelia hugged her tightly.
After becoming a mother of two children, Adelia’s personality became much softer and she became more relaxed, but there was still something that did not change.
Cordelia’s only older sister.
Dear family.
“Then I’ll go and come back.”
“okay.”
Cordelia said goodbye to Adelia’s babies for the last time and left Count Bayer’s residence.
And a few hours later, I met Yuder at the Eudellia Holy Nation’s mansion.
“Have you finished roughly organizing it?”
“Oh, it’s finished.”
Uther nodded to Cordelia’s question.
While Cordelia was saying goodbye to Adelia, Uther was finishing up some business that needed to be done before leaving the Pleiades.
Keynes.
He is the only villain among the playable characters in Heroes Chronicle 2.
He was already a vicious criminal before the start of Hero Chronicles 2, and he committed many evil deeds before and after the Calamity War.
If you didn’t know about his existence at all, then you wouldn’t know, but even if you knew that he was committing evil deeds, it was impossible to just ignore his existence.
“Leon and Sarah were taken away. The Empire will decide what punishment they will receive.”
Cordelia nodded at Uther’s words and began counting the numbers on her hands one by one.
Because I was worried that I might have missed something.
“Maximilian has joined the Imperial Knights, Lord Landius and Lady Rena have gotten married, and Leon and Sarah are getting married soon······ Red Wind will have a child in half a year······ Kirara has become one of the guardians of the Holy Nation······.”
It seemed like everything was pretty much settled, except for my personal wish that Maia and Dahlia would find a partner quickly.
“Just in case, just wait a minute.”
After saying that, Cordelia took out her diary and began to read the last page diligently.
Instead of using his clairvoyance to peek at the diary, Yuder waited, and a few minutes later he heard the answer he wanted.
“Okay, I can really go now.”
As Cordelia closed her diary and smiled brightly, Uther asked one last question.
“But Cordelia.”
“Yeah, Yuder.”
“Why are we wearing Imperial Academy uniforms?”
That’s right.
The avatars that were moving between worlds in front of the two people were wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Academy.
Cordelia was wearing the Imperial Academy’s female uniform, a light gray outer garment with black fabric lining around the collar and wrists, blue shoulder tassels, a white blouse, a blue ribbon, and a short black skirt that was integrated into the waist that came up just below the chest, while Uder was wearing the male uniform, which had the same color scheme but with trousers instead of a skirt.
These were the things I got when I went to meet Keplan, but for some reason the avatars were wearing them.
“Well, it’s pretty. You liked it so much last night, too.”
“Ahem. Well, that’s true.”
Uther coughed at Cordelia’s words and looked at their avatars again.
Avatars specially created for traveling between worlds.
Since Uther and Cordelia were already divine beings, their movement between worlds was not easy.
That’s why I decided to resort to a bit of a trick.
‘We can put our souls into the avatar and send it.’
The main body is in the Pleiades, and only avatars containing a part of the soul are sent to Earth.
“In a way, this is what it feels like to play a game?”
Just like creating an avatar and logging in to an online game.
Uther nodded at Cordelia’s analogy.
“Anyway, let’s go now.”
“Okay, let’s go. I want to go quickly.”
Family and friends who remain on Earth.
And Kang Jin-ho and Hong Yu-hee, who can be called themselves.
What happened to those two?
Did they really become lovers after a fateful encounter?
Or maybe they’re still playing around online, biting each other.
“You’ll know when you go.”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
Uther and Cordelia sat down on the chairs next to each other and held each other’s hands.
Slowly, he transferred part of his consciousness to the avatar.
And the gate for movement between worlds opens according to a pre-arranged ritual.
The avatars of Uther and Cordelia stood in front of the blue, round door and looked at each other.
As always, we held hands tightly and stepped into the door of the space.
“To Earth.”
The movement between worlds has begun.
to be continued
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