Chapter 201: The era of upheaval (1)
gMj2JxhShirone trembled as he managed to stand up.EvR
1Xbpv0wAlthough the load per unit area had fallen below 70%, without the mental strength of the indestructible body it would have been impossible.x7L3J
SGi4nwThe believers looked at him with surprised eyes.fdBnQem
bwsIf it were someone bulky like Rian, they would understand it, but seeing someone as thin as Shirone stand up was something shocking.RPAq
gc1GiI“You even give your lives to God. You do everything you are ordered to do. And now you say it is just one second? If for you one second was something so insignificant! Then that being you call God is not capable of granting even a single second of mercy to those who believe in him!”FBbptWa
luXwvqIgirin clenched her teeth tightly.tPKzgK
NwmoNW159 against 159.pxyRfS
DQPvThe proportion between faith and doubt was exactly equal.3kcK
OgrdjpIf the count dropped even by one, her authority would disappear.jCxfP
iq41Rian’s movement became much lighter.EaY
nJdrkKIf he had endured loads close to 100%, then 50% was something he could handle without problems while wielding his great sword.00FpBdC
UPOgeRian left the statue and began to strike the glass sphere filled with black liquid.OzTJO
RAJvUzAfter several consecutive impacts, the surface began to crack with a creak and the liquid started to leak out.UBwnx
iqJDR“Damn it! Damn it!”A9C
jgyCThe more he tried, the more impatient he became.MpqDV
DqgKrAThe amount coming out through the cracks was not enough to prevent the subjects from drowning.24d7
bfGJPYTThe believers watched, swallowing hard, that fragile balance between life and death.E15j
nBNThat would undoubtedly affect Igirin negatively.NJc3VM
bCwbjIAfter all, humans tend to side with the weaker party.U7i
jxXVIgirin resorted to her last measure.V6kXU
btQezg“Do not be deceived! The scale of my heart is judging you! If any of you doubts, I myself will reduce your life by fifty years!”qnrABfP
DokR9FFear, the most effective method to maintain power, made the believers’ faith return immediately.kXI6
8EoDmH9216 against 102.l7AC
63bHer authority began to restore rapidly.EXQ
xmPAs the load increased, Shirone’s knees bent again.T9gTL4
f0FJncHe tried to resist by clenching his teeth, but it was useless.P5m6xb
pHA5Even more painful was feeling with his own body how the attitude of the believers was changing.j2tnq2
t15j5PY“Shirone…”J9vo
uU4BoAt that moment, Kanya approached Shirone.kz3Yck
WF3cLVLHer face was completely pale.B3B
xq5Her mother was submerged in that dark liquid, how could she maintain her sanity?kNt
F4fswx“Can she really… live? I am talking about my mother. Can she leave smiling in front of me, Lena, and father?”3JN5sLx
as6The believers shifted their gaze between Kanya and the glass sphere.9I7
Eq7BTo leave smiling in front of one’s family.QzbEI2H
8YBMFor that, only one second was needed.ppPmZ
7VR“Of course. Your mother does not have to die yet. You will be able to meet again and smile.”jQRP3
ik1Tears began to run down Kanya’s cheeks.6dyb0
Wp2BW3Nothing else mattered anymore.9Y9XU
wMZYk6She only wanted to see her mother.7iRzXz
enAShe wanted to see her once more, like that morning.5p5
7FjjCk“Then save my mother, Shirone. Please, save my mother. I do not want… I do not want her to become a giant.”0fX
aVN627 against 291.tfA7LW
cGq6MfAIgirin opened her eyes wide.Y0aph8
720IENoHer authority collapsed into the abyss.iUib0YL
2ToxKtBefore she could even let out a groan, the price of usurpation was activated.fwEHw
Pk0onNHer body fell vertically and her knees crashed against the ground.9qmA
lQ4xWlSShe could not move a single finger.VJKz9ze
Ddzqe“Now! Go all of you and stop it!”n3KLWB
GWj2As the load disappeared, Shirone’s group shot forward, their feet barely touching the ground.PNuoUf4
GE8gXThere was no time.hC3
BXLhXnNo in reality, it was already too late.TF9d1
RKnrRian destroyed the glass sphere with a single blow.N4EvQNb
cdOTVdMAmy turned off the switch of the liquid tank.gMVpX
Q8KXTess drove her thin sword into the opening of the device and caused an internal explosion.DU86kF
rG6The families ran and pulled the subjects out of the broken spheres.WHFx
pk4WBut they were covered in a viscous liquid, so they could not confirm their condition.qwfPkJ
aOMrxbRThe believers approached with tense expressions.69M
S52urIf they had died, decomposition would have already begun.5qFxgH
sPsH3MoNo one had the courage to witness such a horrible scene.yjjQh
GOd5jq6The families began to remove the liquid.NRU4JBk
nyqILittle by little the skin appeared, then the eyes, the nose, and the lips.lvKzV
XsSFortunately, decomposition had not begun.eK6
MKmKanya’s face was soaked in tears when she found her mother.bQZNm1
3PJy“Mother, mother!”wEsA
IX7Ur0Although she had not dissolved in the liquid, she was not breathing.iqqb
l8OKanya’s father ran and began artificial respiration.QLw
3UUiGqBy opening the airways and pressing the stomach, the thick liquid came back out and the mother began to cough.53U1U
cfYEHThe believers burst into cheers.xcE
9Aa8u7At that moment, the law did not exist in their minds.bOW3itK
ZbXrOnly the joy that a life had returned to the embrace of its family mattered.52m
kOlM6Dong. Dong. Dong.CSs5
U6N3M7wThe sound of the bell announcing the end of the Liquor of Anecdotes resounded.rEAwQ
RrmxcSA solemn silence descended over the central plaza.RSa2gIT
jNtThe rescued subjects, supported by their families, looked at the bell.hRK8Gf
2aCyd1According to the law, that day was the last of their lives.g9Ao7K
Of5But no one had died.HYZnYU6
Nmd3The bell rang twelve times.mbyWK
pdfThat sound was engraved as an indelible memory in the hearts of the believers gathered in the plaza.yh3ITZU
VvUTFKMThey were still believers and they still followed the law of Ra.uVf
EYSLeWEBut it was not clear if they would continue doing so in the future.HxX
lOZW“Chief! Are you alright?”JzCdRF
WOH16cfPeophe ran toward Igirin.nshhXo
t7LSeeing Igirin with her knees destroyed, Peophe felt guilt.yFlydF
QwOB6vShe was ashamed of having done nothing while her companions fought.6bJ9
CSMyGMUIgirin forced a smile, as if trying to reassure her young subordinate.VSj
szKEE4j“I am fine. It is the price that was activated when the exceptional regulation was destroyed. It is something I must endure. Are you alright?”F4b1Gp
yVbeDtc“Yes. I am fine.”zjW3ik
d5vPa“I am glad.”UZq
WMVPeophe could not look her in the eyes.xajJK
Zn8VAlthough she knew she had not participated in the battle, Igirin did not scold her and instead worried about her.ylxh7v
iXOGSKIt had always been difficult to deal with her superior, but at that moment she could not help but acknowledge her.JBbyuX
i9ZIgirin swept the plaza with an uneasy gaze.2DVF
GG7wkHThe tilted statue, the shattered glass sphere, the device emitting black smoke.vC77
eg7QgmThe Liquor of Anecdotes had been completely denied.pdDT
HWLvVjThat day was a turning point in heaven.tKQ
UpVY1‘Perhaps this will cause a greater impact than when Miro appeared.’rIoa
He1zMiro was much stronger than the blond boy.tGbewQw
6uRJ7GBut precisely because of that, she did not act impulsively.7phhkzG
MUbShe was someone who understood better than anyone the consequences of her actions.iHPBZ
w6VQ0h‘What will happen now? An era of great change is approaching. From today on, heaven will change.’gleb3
5CPSuddenly, Peophe positioned herself in front of Igirin in a combat stance.97tkg
GAkShirone’s group was approaching.vXB
M4zJTIgirin could not move for the next 24 hours.Zh5jUY3
Y0GQZPMMoreover, her knees were destroyed.OzW
3llNo matter what happened, this time she could not be afraid.M4y
Ze2“D-do not come closer! The fight is already over! If you still want to attack, I myself will face you!”vjZm
W4jdIgirin stopped Peophe.CRa0Zjz
xwsz“It is fine, Peophe. I also want to speak with this boy.”cr2X
a9WQxwPeophe, embarrassed, stepped aside discreetly and stood next to Igirin.pBf
UEaNTShirone crouched down to be at their level.PITv
jnLuyjAfter always seeing them flying, seeing them on the ground allowed him to finally grasp their size.yy54
qxaFThey were truly tiny, as if they could fit in the palm of a hand.gP9YSzk
TqOhApIgirin lifted her chin proudly and spoke.xpMMvB
qEUC“Hmph. Child of the earthly world, even if I have lost, that does not mean that the law of God has been denied. I am also only a mid-rank member of the 72 hierarchies of fairies. Today’s victory will not turn you into a divine figure.”iU9nFyW
xbDI“I do not care about that. I only wanted to save the life of someone who helped me. Is that wrong?”OAs
HwQBRDIgirin did not believe it was wrong.yeD
GuI8But considering the consequences that this could have in heaven, she could not be sure.EJ6
LrqLzhlIs one life worth less than ten? No.7rMj1
ptg2YpBut what if it were one hundred million? What if it were one billion?JAQr
GV8EekWhat decision would be made then?77QNPtq
xzTEdMiro knew that reality.wDLHT
uvB2That was why she left heaven.xSkxsxf
FbKgIn a cruel reality where one must be sacrificed for the good of many, she found a single answer.Sqm
FR6m4u7But this boy was not like that.NHb
UX7cHe did not consider efficiency when doing what was right.q5uZo1
bLb91Without a doubt, he belonged to the idea that human life has no price.QznPoA7
dawwTAn absolute good.vdMTBsY
ljgNbUIgirin was feeling the same thing Arcane had felt before.i8HM5p
oQDe“Leave this place.”7eFE0te
HDlMIt was the only thing she could say.Opm
T7hH3M“You have caused chaos in heaven. Not even I can predict what will happen from now on. So leave. Disappear from our world as soon as possible.”qR8
VkDJ“But we…”cCQM
0SDKztBefore Shirone finished speaking, a red light shone from the east.cpgqe
ORSxIkThe group turned their heads in surprise.Y7O0UuB
Cyh4qVFrom the second heaven, Lacia, a flash emerged.ZO0FT
bqZFrom the distance, it was an enormous release of energy.9pQeS
Yvk8zvGEveryone in the plaza covered their ears.dKAMN
5nnQeA vibration, as if the world were about to be destroyed, shook the sky.3feWOY
e00lCvAs if a spear were piercing down, the red flash fell in the center of the plaza.FZ2cnU
gYPYnWhen the light dissipated, an angel with torn wings of light appeared.dpU5D5
fO9UIgirin’s eyes trembled from the impact.v4HvYfh
6K46Xv“Fallen angel Ikasa… why are you here?”wf1g6X
1g6tHThe second heaven, Lacia, was the place where fallen angels were exiled.jV6d3
Orq0I5Beings of the second heaven could enter the first, but it was extremely rare for a fallen angel to descend into the domain of the believers.fqc
LvlmOITheir pride, having once been inhabitants of the sixth heaven, did not allow them to associate with humans.3Hl
JrNQ4hIIgirin understood that the seed of chaos sown by Shirone was already beginning to alter the laws of heaven.wun12W
huqP“I am Ikasa, a low-ranking angel. Upon observing the sacred Liquor of Anecdotes, I detected a disturbance and descended to this land.”fQMRk
JIu4pNShirone could not stop the trembling of his body.6LT
JSvMore than two meters tall and with a sharp gaze.UMBAs
vIPCDXUAlthough she retained the beauty of when she was an angel, her nature was completely different from what he expected.RL9Q
XLj5IPIf the angel he saw in the refuge of Nor resembled a shining sun, the one before him conveyed the feeling of a dying sunset.bInV
d78“So you are the one who denies God. How despicable. Ignorant beings who do not even understand the love they receive and yet dare to mock God.”jPsZsS
9YBGsOUIkasa looked at Shirone with hatred.hOaJR9b
x5ifD6A fallen angel belonged to the second heaven.x5r
ncuyGvfTherefore, she was below even the humans of the third heaven, Shehakim, who had obtained immortality.WOEM
VvuZInferior to humans?mWH06Ps
Y3SNot even the giants or the fairies.MLhz1
bvk5Why did God value humans so much?OTUCj
G0yH7METhe anger accumulated over twenty thousand years was about to explode.Hk2c
fSf2J“In the name of God, I will judge you.”xWPU
YNgEIkasa’s sacred body of light expanded, forming a halo one meter in diameter.JY82KK
vAkIThe enormous ring of light acted like a rail, accelerating luminous particles that shone like stars.qF8v
Gn9cefqIgirin’s face turned pale.85S65Z
X4LFyUAlthough fallen angels had lost much of their power as punishment, that strength was still far beyond what Shamayin could handle.BT95k
YJG“Ikasa! You cannot do that! If a fallen angel opens her halo…!”JJvAFbW
0EwGU2“Hohoho! The heretics will die anyway! Consider it an honor that I myself execute you!”n1PCGRQ
BGm4UThe pressure emanating from Ikasa caused Shirone’s mind to blur.rCH1Zu
6phZHauThe difference in power was overwhelming.OjL
lpwThis made no sense.NmDOFC
I4CITQAn existence like that should not exist in the world.UkF
6IOdShirone turned around with all his strength.XxJKdol
CoymIt was as if time had slowed down.DHDYC
s9oThe air he had expelled from his lungs had not yet reached his throat.mUG
kKFWhen he was finally ready to shout, he only had one thought in his mind.9ndF
w7d8T“Run!”DTv
r1rIArin already had the Metagate in her hand and was ready to activate it.g7eGNM
sJU2fBut even for her, one second was too long.uVu
qbJuFaster! Faster!Fvkim
utqYDiyShe only had to press the button, but the distance of two centimeters would not close.C5vEioF
QWFAqRFrom behind Shirone, the wind blew.A59
d7yw5odThe Metagate in Arin’s hand disappeared as if by magic.J3pmPg8
1Or3iThe group was left paralyzed.8PajxA
MBKA1V3Ikasa was beside Arin, with her left hand resting on her waist, observing the Metagate in front of her eyes.7FRLu0
Qwxx2A0She was not invisible.PNO
srZANor was she as fast as light or as swift as the wind.MtWfkE
aoLOq4But she was clearly fast.pAAk0j9
QAQTfoA speed situated somewhere between the biological and the natural.uQOV
Q6TA speed that proved that, from her birth, she was different from humans.oD5ohW7
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