Chapter 209: The truth of heaven (3)
Nz4“It seems there’s no one here.”zs9
bbX“That’s better. Whether it’s a mara or an angel, to be honest, I’m not confident I can fight them.”EDlcT65
PGnIqXCanis tilted his head. He hadn’t expected to hear something so weak from Harvest, who had inherited Arcane’s memories.EEL
kOxoNGF“You’re different from my master.”hNA
0Eurcs“Personality isn’t defined by memories alone. I was designed to protect you. To put it bluntly, without Ikael’s help, we won’t be able to complete the mission.”5Xzt
SgvDfS4In the end, that was the reality.JpsYeGu
DyiYAQThe key to returning to their world was in Shirone’s hands.WLrNau
63CNIt hurt Canis’s pride not to be the protagonist, but he wasn’t foolish enough to ruin teamwork over it.FrBOR
Vpkx“Even so, if we don’t deactivate the meca system, there won’t be any chance at all. Let’s check the place first.”M5KJ
oWVzsCanis began to move while observing his surroundings. Suddenly, he felt something strange and approached the wall.Vpqg
wGkB6wThe panels, aligned at regular intervals, resembled books placed in a library.pIYkJm
97GWhen he ran his hand over one, he felt a faint vibration.BVHaQDD
m4V29VWhen he pressed it slightly, a click was heard.Qr0
r3cBq5Fearing he had triggered an alarm, he quickly stepped back. With a hum, the panel projected outward.NuR0Dyg
T9ZTRPCanis grabbed it and pulled it out completely. It was connected to a rectangular electronic plate, transparent like glass.hI33ZB
mtuHe held it vertically, then horizontally.KnfCc8U
8yYYOWhen he touched the panel with his thumb, letters made of light appeared on the surface.KOGpx
tUh‘I see the library of the angels.’tAgYv6E
k83N2Recalling the enormous number of panels embedded in Ingris, Canis understood.Alfk
bRsoeHhIngris was a space filled with knowledge.urlzuV4
XKf8EWhen he touched a blinking arrow, the page changed. Fascinated, he kept advancing, and the text continued endlessly.qk0P0Cn
kq4Q4PIt was an information system of density incomparable to any book.lYdpNSf
1F8v0xNSince he couldn’t read the characters, his gaze naturally shifted to the numbers written below the panel.BNJxn
Anf0qThe first thing that came to mind was the note his master had left.TyYU
JfT3WXIngrisqDDw
3uiDsP113-325-4739-49359-23453PGYcr
iA9vGjeThat was the only record Arcane had left. It was probably a serial number to identify the panel’s location.laNWg7
CAtyjCanis was certain his master had been in Ingris. And that he had discovered something there, likely the method to enhance dark magic.tVt5w
fNSWCanis looked at the characters on the panel. He had no idea how to pronounce them.5BPUl
ycdmOpK“Harvest, do you know what language this is?”pYz
sBo“No. It’s my first time seeing it. I think we would need Arin.”LKrMU
4kie6rAt that moment, the characters began to break apart, and the language they used appeared on the panel.HUkDW
x0RY“Automatic translation? That can’t be…”NMo
H2phIngris was not a place made for Canis.UGMG8mE
WaJx9chTherefore, it was logical to assume that the panels contained all the languages that existed in the world.TkpmWyu
02eNIt was a terrifying concentration of information.oXOGqec
G0WoCanis looked again at the translated text.zeOqj
YahAWZThe content was about dreams.qQ2dH
Mgk84bgAs he flipped through it, he began to read aloud.UuX
ZUDOrvp“…Drimo is a world that can be accessed through dreams. The method consists of finding the dreamer, Rober, within the dream. Since he is located far from the main events, concentration is needed to find him. He is usually cooking in a house or taking care of his children. Only Rober has color, so he is not difficult to distinguish.”cjcz
VqyHe moved to the next page.OVFUj
G0puYm“When you find him, give him money and tell him you have come to look for work. Then he will offer you various jobs that can be performed within the dream. If you refuse three times, he will send you to Drimo. If you find a job you like, you can enjoy the dream as long as you want, but upon waking, no memory will remain.”yPf1Q3J
mHxCanis pursed his lips and looked at Harvest.SYr9EV
SYDWhen he shrugged, Canis focused back on the panel.ESDs2
3P1ezOd“The world of Drimo has no time, so there are many objects that ignore the law of causality. To bring an object into the real world, five conditions must be met. First, help the owner of the object and receive it as a reward. Second, go to the office and report the theft of the object…”7aVfCO
8kRTR“You shouldn’t do that. It is forbidden by the laws.”qUl
0dmZTCanis’s voice stopped abruptly.AsMzn
4eRCkdAs he slowly turned his head, he saw a small woman with a peculiar appearance standing at the first corner of Ingris.c0mKT4i
kYPE9Her skin was a light violet tone, her eyes were sharp and elongated, her curly hair was a light green and abundant, and above her head floated a reddish triangle.7bQq8
u8a0QbShe was a one-horned mara.tfO42
821SYTHThe tension skyrocketed in Canis and Harvest, who stared at her without moving an inch.9tp
2IaA6r“I ask you, please place that back carefully. Even for an archangel, consulting Ingris without the administrator’s permission is forbidden.”YIrtS
uOQWithout taking his eyes off her, Canis returned the panel to its place.miGkd2
rxgPB8The panel was absorbed as if pulled in, becoming indistinguishable from the others.kEez9Xf
FnRvTt“Sorry. It’s my first time here.”pZ8weuI
VlpoFMDeciding to buy time, Canis began by apologizing.MMrFMrF
E8tRwRg“I figured as much. A believer would not violate the laws. In any case, it’s been a while since heretics entered.”FBXKM
KjtJCanis noticed that her lip movements matched her pronunciation.OwvxF
BCJgThey were not speaking through telepathy.aSnCK
1Oe“How do you know our language?”184
zKqlpqu“Hehe, I’m a collector of languages. Besides, as the administrator of Ingris, how could I not be able to communicate? In fact, if we count, quite a few have already come. People who use the same language as you.”sjsi
0AwLThe first person that came to his mind was Akein. Then he remembered the group of unlockers that, according to what was said, had been sent by Chief Kergo.xMqZ
ZLZ4Gn“Do you know someone named Kadum?”sLT4ptm
JbUThe administrator showed a look of recognition and exclaimed.C7AwfoA
ps1hPi“Ah! That was you? Of course I know. About 200 years ago, according to your time, some heretics came. They wanted me to increase the lifespan of someone named Kadum by 300 years.”Ij4u
kdsnqHearing that, Canis confirmed it.266nX
2e7Ingris was, without a doubt, a place where the lifespan of humans was controlled.6By
6LsNBut how?l02ta
DrCIt was not something that could be explained simply by an accumulation of information beyond imagination.wdfq
xip58K“Is that possible? How can you change a person’s life?”5nThcw5
ZL3bx7u“Ah, this question is asked of me very often. I don’t know how you get here without knowing that.”U20XF
KIIrThe administrator walked with her hands behind her back, like a teacher.ouC
DZBHer eyes, as she looked at the panels, were full of affection.J0w6d
j5j“How can lifespan be changed? Well, because this place is connected to the Akashic Records.”lPF3cow
ft0Canis also knew about the Akashic Records. It was a term he had seen many times while studying mythology.dCE
tpG1GA supernatural information entity that contained all the records of the universe.0J6xf
7jY0The fact that the same term was used in heaven meant that myths were real.MCq
mvtWCEven so, it was not an easy theory to accept.PDnRp
3EB3“It’s impossible. What you’re saying is a lie.”hA8zJ
LJn“Oh? Why?”XLRI
57oT“Because a record that contains the entire world cannot exist from the beginning. How would you verify that it truly contains everything? In the end, that means it’s exaggerated to some extent.”8Y4F
eTK99f“Hmm, you really are human. Well, with your level of thinking, that also makes sense.”YS4VST2
uigxCanis felt slightly irritated.Du1
NRcOKh“So, are you saying that’s not the case?”72kpnF
cbOF1“The Akashic Records are not something so grand or pompous. This world itself is simply the Akashic Records.”Q6HAJx
Slm“Explain yourself better.”8Hj
AVdsThe administrator, as if she had just had a good idea, made her eyes shine.HtcL
aYm“You’re human too, so I’ll use an example in the style of the mechanics. Multiply 2 by 3 and then add 1. What do you get?”THsk
RiExClV“Obviously 7.”xbz
xLBsub9“Exactly. That’s the way humans think. Humans need to find the problem in order to obtain the answer. They are beings who need to know the formula to reach the result.”SkNuGol
i3o“And what about it? Are you saying you’re different?”2iZ
RPg“Of course we are different. Then I’ll give you a problem in the style of heaven. I just obtained the answer 7. Now try to guess what formula I used to reach that 7.”4WU
TNpS3uCanis fell silent. It was impossible to know. There were infinite ways to arrive at 7.tUYUz4g
1oW4iJ“Do you understand now? The Akashic Records are simply the answer. This time I’ll use an expression from the norin. You can use any way to describe it, but would you be able to perfectly explain what Ingris is?”WdUqK
BKxLanguage cannot fully convey its original meaning. But now Canis understood what the Akashic Records were.QfPMxA
KUi“Ingris.”BSBA454
hZMThe administrator nodded, satisfied.pirut
NEHUsnc“Exactly. Ingris is Ingris. Before you arrived, Ingris already existed. But for you, this place did not exist anywhere. Why do you think that is?”F1rIR
Kdbx9kP“Because I didn’t know its name.”EzUbVA
FlQ6It was a serious situation. Canis understood why Ra needed names to manipulate lifespan.7f2
ueCRThe name. That was everything.V8IMdo
Pekj“Now we understand each other. For a stone or the wind, the world does not exist. It is an absolute void. Even if it actually exists that way. It’s because they don’t have the ability to give it meaning. When the name ‘universe’ is given to the universe, that is when the universe begins to exist.”bMv0
mPM7fvgHeaven does not seek answers.01gKF
v3RTyIBecause answers either do not exist or are everything. Instead, they distorted truth by altering the formula that led to the answer.NCR
uUzIt didn’t matter if the answer 7 became 8 or 9.CVjQmnK
Zn4zkeQAny result would be the entirety of the world, and for that very reason, it would be perfect.I56Z
0YUGd“Humans always search for a single truth, like idiots. What single truth? It doesn’t exist. No matter how the world changes, that is all there is.”Azp9
Jv4xzThe administrator pointed at the panels.bojPYg
ZCHhk“Ingris is connected to the Akashic Records through the meca system. We distort the formulas and change the truth. This is what we call hacking. Changing a human’s lifespan is something that can be done in an instant.”ul4VVYf
SDB66FCanis felt a chill. The technology capable of destroying truth through the power of the meca was at a level humanity could never reach without a complete paradigm shift.E3rW9E
qu4JThe administrator snapped her fingers to get his attention.lMOKY
ZF4O“Let’s stop the explanations. If you came to make a deal, let’s go over there. You can change lifespan at the central control device.”XbALx
QADThe administrator, with a suggestive look, pointed at the mechanical apparatus in the center of the crossing.MVP
k2Vo0Canis remembered the black market dealers he had seen in Radum. Suddenly, the situation felt unreal.towP
IhexThe mara belonged to heaven, and he was a heretic. So why wasn’t she trying to harm him?YZA
EVeU“A deal? You know what’s happening outside, don’t you?”thQnT6
RD7J“Huh? What’s happening outside? Did something happen in heaven?”yMMz3LH
gnT“You don’t know?”hycXhNc
vUN“Of course not. I’m the administrator of Ingris. Just processing the information here is enough. I haven’t gone outside in tens of thousands of years.”0R9
ai0dCanis sensed she was telling the truth. Except for the part about simply being too busy to care.xqXgb
WvgfaShe was isolated in that place.IvHnLl
PyTAAnd thinking about it, it had to be that way.8Ja
YDzKs5If an administrator with access to the Akashic Records had contact with information from the outside world, there was no telling what kind of disaster could occur.y2zqjx
TytKQzA‘No wonder it seemed strange that only a first-level mara was in charge. Well, for me, that’s better.’taRrZn
SgbhIn any case, confrontation with the administrator was inevitable. Unless he simply made the deal and left, there was no way she would allow him to deactivate Zebul’s security system.q9HKH
sesoy“What kind of deal?”P5ItGQ
PH0“Ah, come on. You already know. Lifespan. I can increase anyone’s.”heg9
Fv0K1f“And what do I have to pay?”TLchSKU
TibrXRThe administrator slightly separated her thumb and index finger and winked.il1LN
qEu“Very cheap. Just one word.”WbdB
mhTsP“One word? You want me to pay with a word?”4dakT
RDCCd“As I said before, I’m a mara who collects languages. Thanks to that, I’m intelligent. That’s why I’m the administrator of Ingris. It doesn’t matter what word it is. You just have to sell me a word you know.”0oG7
8Tqb“If I sell a word then I’ll stop knowing it, right?”rHIufAs
DqUuL“Exactly. You will never be able to know it again in your entire life. It will be erased from the Akashic Records. But it doesn’t matter, right? Missing one word doesn’t change anything.”piDWE
vbRW2AJust as the administrator said, the world was full of words one knows but never uses.Tdk
wH7fMIf even insults worked, what would change by losing one?hsmCJ5J
WutBut precisely because the price was so cheap, Canis began to feel uneasy.rwb2K84
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