The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 347
Chapter 347 – The Full Story of the Incident (2)
“What are you saying? Are you going to make the celestials and the demoniacs fight?”
“Yes. It will be entertainment for the bored Gods and will recharge my energy.”
“Are you crazy? Making my creatures fight each other. That can’t be.”
Despite Gaia’s strong opposition, Chaos only laughed.
“This is not a request, it’s a notification.”
“You can’t do that. It’s not right.”
“What’s wrong with it? Anyway, they are creatures that age and die over time. I’ll just kill them a bit earlier.”
“Even so, no…”
“It’s useless to oppose. As I told you before, this is a notification.”
Ignoring Gaia’s opposition, Chaos folded the space and disappeared.
“Ah… my creatures, again as toys…”
Although she had the power of creation, Gaia’s influence was surprisingly limited.
The Gods feared Chaos’s cruelty more than her.
“Is there really nothing I can do?”
Gaia bowed her head, resigned to the reality that she couldn’t stop Chaos.
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Finally, the celestial-demonic war took place according to Chaos’s plan.
To relieve the boredom of the Gods, the celestials and the demoniacs clashed.
A bloody battle.
At first, the gods were surprised by Chaos’s decision, but once the war began, they became more enthusiastic than anyone.
Like spectators watching gladiator fights in an arena.
“Yes! Kill! Kill more!”
“Tear the heads off the demoniacs!”
“Celestials! Go on! I bet on you!”
The gods wagered their energy on who would win.
The first celestial-demonic war ended with the victory of the demoniacs.
Although there were mixed feelings, the gods who bet on the celestials eagerly awaited the next war.
And a hundred years later.
With the beginning of the second celestial-demonic war, problems arose in the system.
The celestials, who had lost the first time, were defeated too easily.
“Damn it, the demoniacs won again!”
“The gap between them hasn’t narrowed, it’s widened.”
While the celestials were regaining their strength over a hundred years, the demoniacs increased their army even more.
It was obvious.
If the gap between them didn’t narrow, the result was predictable.
“This is a problem. If they win so easily, there’s no point in organizing the war.”
Chaos increased when both sides fought in the midst of confusion.
If one side won unilaterally, it was hard to gain energy and the war couldn’t continue.
“This can’t be. I need Gaia’s help.”
Finally, Chaos sought out Gaia.
And proposed using humans as mercenaries.
“Humans? You said they were too weak to use.”
“Then we need to make them strong. Strong enough to participate as mercenaries.”
“Do as you wish. Anyway, even if I oppose, you’ll do it. Why come to tell me? Is it another notification?”
“No. It’s a proposal.”
A proposal instead of a notification.
Surprised by the unusual words, Gaia asked with a sense of curiosity.
“What kind of proposal?”
“Create a program to train humans as mercenaries. As you know, without the power of creation, it’s difficult for me to create a system.”
“A program? What exactly do you want to do?”
“Give the race that loses in the celestial-demonic war the opportunity to train humans as mercenaries. To balance the war.”
“Do you really think humans will obey us?”
“That’s why we need to create a system that puts their lives at stake. An environment where they have no choice but to obey.”
“You…”
Talking so casually about risking human lives. Gaia’s face showed disgust.
“We’ll choose one of the countless dimensions in the universe and put all the humans there in a survival program. Ah, not all, only those from 15 to 29 years old.”
“So, you want to raise those humans as mercenaries to use them in the war?”
“There won’t be many. We’ll only select the humans who have overcome difficulties and adversities from the first to the twentieth round. The rest, those who fail, will be eliminated.”
“What? Eliminated?”
In other words, Chaos was notifying that he would kill countless humans.
“Are you going to put humans in a program that will kill them? Are you crazy?”
“Of course not. It’s necessary so that the confused humans give me more energy. I’ve already finished designing the rounds. Sufficiently confusing, of course. Hahaha.”
“……”
Gaia realized too late. Chaos hadn’t planned this just to get mercenaries.
“He’s using humans to get more energy. All to eventually oppose me…”
Gaia, of course, had no intention of allowing it.
But Chaos, as if he knew, sneered.
“You won’t like it, but if you don’t do what I say, I’ll keep pursuing Cronos. So choose. Will you help me design the system or not?”
“……”
Now she saw it wasn’t a proposal but a threat.
“I’ll think about it.”
“You must decide quickly. If I find Cronos in the meantime, I’ll kill him.”
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Kurrurung-
The door to the Akashic Records opened.
The librarian, Rubuahi, smiled seeing who entered.
“Isn’t it Gaia? What brings you here at this hour?”
“Rubuahi. My advisor. I’ve come because I have a dilemma.”
“Is it about Chaos again?”
“Have you read my records?”
Rubuahi firmly shook his head.
“No. What kind of librarian would observe the creator’s private life? I haven’t looked.”
“But you know where Cronos is.”
Gaia had already found Cronos.
The Akashic Records, which she created with all her strength, made this possible.
Now, she had him hidden from Chaos.
“Chaos is still searching for Cronos.”
“That’s no surprise.”
“But he has proposed that if I help him with this, he’ll stop looking for him.”
“What do you mean by ‘this’?”
Gaia explained Chaos’s plan that she had heard recently.
Rubuahi was a creation of Gaia to manage the Akashic Records. Although she didn’t trust others, she trusted this entity.
“Hmm… So, training humans as mercenaries for each celestial-demonic war. And from all dimensions…”
“Many humans will die. With Chaos’s design, that’s certain. What can we do?”
“Hmm.”
Rubuahi, Gaia’s creation, her subordinate and excellent advisor, pondered.
However, this time, even he couldn’t offer a clear answer.
“Even I don’t know what to do in this situation.”
“Ugh…”
“Why don’t you seek advice from another god?”
“Another god?”
“As you know, the Akashic Records is an interdimensional information warehouse that collects records from all over the universe. Among those records, there’s one about a god known as the god of slaughter in another dimension.”
“The god of slaughter?”
Gaia had never heard of this god.
“How can that god help us?”
“It is said that this god was originally a human. But he devoured the underworld and ascended to the position of a Supreme Being ruling a dimension.”
“How could a mere human…”
Rubuahi added seeing the surprise on Gaia’s face.
“You should ask him for advice. Although he is a god from another dimension, he was once human, so he might help us. Chaos is planning to annihilate humans, so maybe he’s willing to intervene directly.”
Rubuahi’s words made sense. If they sought help from a god who was once human, he might be willing to help.
“Alright. I’ll try.”
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Following Rubuahi’s advice, Gaia went to meet the God of Slaughter.
Through dimensions and beyond other dimensions, Gaia finally reached the place where the god of slaughter resided.
“According to the coordinates Rubuahi gave me, he should be here…”
Gaia doubted if she had reached the right place. A park with a bright rainbow and modern buildings, there were even attractions in the distance. At first glance, it looked like the human world, but this was clearly the underworld. The souls resting all over the park were proof of that.
“A god of slaughter lives here?”
While expressing her doubt, a woman appeared in front of Gaia.
“Welcome to Paradise.”
“Paradise…?”
“It’s a resting place in the underworld, designed to resemble the world of the living. Commonly called heaven.”
As Gaia looked around, the woman continued.
“Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Dana, in charge of the administration of the underworld. Here I am called the Goddess of the Underworld.”
“Ah, I am…”
“You are Gaia, right? Known in other planes as the primordial goddess, mother earth, and the goddess of creation.”
Gaia was surprised. How could she know so much before she introduced herself?
“The god of slaughter is waiting for you. Please, follow me.”
Still bewildered, Gaia followed Dana to a house. It was a common dwelling, nothing more, nothing less. Could the god of slaughter really be here?
Just then, a man sitting on the sofa stood up.
“Nice to meet you. I am Min Do-jun, the god of slaughter. By the way, Min Do-jun is my human name, you can call me god of slaughter.”
“Nice to meet you, god of slaughter. I am Gaia, the primordial and creator goddess.”
“I know. But calling you Primordial Goddess sounds a bit arrogant.”
“Excuse me?”
“It’s like being a frog in a well, as there are countless dimensions in the universe.”
“In my dimension, I am the Primordial Goddess…”
“In that case, use it only in your dimension. There’s no need to mention the primordial goddess in front of me. Our primordial goddess is an entity called ‘El’. Although it no longer exists.”
“…”
A god who seeks trouble from the first meeting.
And no less than with the primordial goddess.
Gaia felt she was dealing with someone not easy.
“Take a seat.”
At least he had the courtesy to invite her to sit on the sofa.
“You’ve come because you need my advice.”
“How do you know?”
“I’ve read the thoughts of that thinking entity called Rubuahi. From the moment the Akashic Records started spying on our dimension, I could perceive the existence and thoughts of that entity.”
Gaia, surprised, became a bit tense.
He wasn’t a common entity.
‘I must not underestimate him for being human.’
“You just thought you must not underestimate me for being human, didn’t you?”
“…”
“Sorry if I scared you. Reading thoughts has become a habit for me.”
Gaia felt momentarily dazed.
He was capable of reading thoughts that even Chaos couldn’t.
The majesty of being a primordial goddess seemed insignificant in comparison.
“But thanks to reading your thoughts, we can get straight to the point. Think of it as something positive.”
“Then, you already know what I want.”
“Of course. You want me to kill Chaos, right?”
“Yes. My husband, Chaos, is trying to kill humans. As the god of slaughter, I hope you can take care of him. Can you help us?”
Min Do-jun shook his head.
“To be direct, it’s impossible.”
“What?”
“My power is formidable, but it only works in my dimension. I can’t use it in yours.”
“Ah…”
“So, I can’t intervene directly, but that doesn’t mean there’s no solution.”
Gaia looked at him attentively while Min Do-jun continued.
“Follow Chaos’s proposal and create a program to train humans. But when designing the system, include objects that strengthen certain humans. Make them complete objectives in the form of missions so they grow according to your intentions.”
“Sorry, but I don’t understand…”
“Modify the design to strengthen certain humans. In other words, secretly cultivate weapons against Chaos.”
“Can a mere human become a weapon against Chaos?”
Gaia stopped mid-sentence, realizing her mistake.
That mere human was now controlling a dimension and giving her advice.
Min Do-jun, who had been looking at her coldly, relaxed his expression.
“You must grant humans the power to become divine beings. You, who possess the authority of creation, can do that, right?”
“Yes, of course. But even if I turn a human into a divine being, I don’t think they can defeat Chaos…”
“They will be able to. If you use the power of Cronos that you’ve hidden.”
“The power of Cronos?”
“The power of time is stronger than anything else. Even a common human can become an extraordinary entity through time regression. They could kill a god.”
“When you talk about time regression, do you mean…?”
“That’s right. If you turn back time, that human can be reborn as an excellent weapon to face Chaos. Of course, you must not turn them into a divine being immediately, but make them grow gradually so Chaos doesn’t notice.”
“Do you think that human will listen to us and face Chaos?”
“They might, or they might not. Humans are both selfish and altruistic. It will depend on the type of human you choose. But there’s no other choice. You’ll have to keep trying until you find a human willing to face a god.”
Despite Min Do-jun’s explanation, Gaia couldn’t hide her unease.
She doubted if the plan would work as expected.
“Don’t worry. If you follow my design, there will be no problem. First, get Cronos’s cooperation and then come back.”
“Cronos will cooperate without hesitation. He has a very deep grudge against Chaos.”
“Then, there is almost no problem. If you can create an object with his power, even a common human could surpass a god. Something like an object that allows turning back time about 100 times should be enough.”
“100 times?”
“Now I will give you a detailed explanation of how to turn a human into a weapon against Chaos.”
Min Do-jun smiled and continued explaining in detail how to proceed.