Chapter 1717

What distinguished between how high and low a G.o.d was?

The brightness of the halo? The difference between the position and clothing?

No, it was the degree of the blessing.

Unlike demons and monsters who caused abnormal statuses just by facing them, the G.o.ds basically blessed humans.

The problem was that most of the blessings were blocked or immediately

recovered due

to the situation. In any case, the G.o.ds who came down to the surface after Zeratul belonged to the latter.

Even if they recovered it later, it meant they once blessed the humans.

It was an expression of their desire to spread their myths and be wors.h.i.+ped.

This holy war was a great opportunity for the subordinate G.o.ds who hadnt come to the surface for a long time.

The same was true for Aldro.

The white-haired G.o.d had learned martial arts from Zeratul out of simple interest. He had decided to take this journey to the surface not for Zeratuls honor, but for his own sake.

It was to bestow a huge blessing to humans and make his name widely known.

It was so that one day he could become a chief G.o.d of Asgard and be reborn as an omniscient and omnipotent being.

Come.

For Aldro, Braham was a very appropriate opponent.

The surface had indeed been reborn into a new divine world.

Braham was a sun among inferior lights even in this place filled with great figures.

Braham was special even in the eyes of the G.o.ds.

It wasnt because he had unstoppable magic power or because he was the flesh and blood of

Beriache

.

The myth of the hydrathe myth of the great monster that was fatal to the majority of G.o.ds was mixed as if it was a part of Braham, or as if Braham was a part of the great monsters myth.

His existence itself was a threat.

It was even more so because he was an object of reverence for human beings.

It was a bit frightening, so it was well worth the challenge.

The moment he fought Braham and won, his status would rise a few levels.

The dimensional characteristics of the Overgeared World shouldve suppressed intruders, but this was offset by Zeratuls power of the Martial G.o.d.

An opportunity that might never come twice was right in front of him.

He never wanted to miss it.

I dont want to.

......?

Aldro, who had asked Braham to fight in an excited manner, was noticeably embarra.s.sed.

He never thought he would be rejected.

Wasnt it a place where everyone was watching?

Braham was in a position where nothing good came of showing weakness in front of people, but he refused to compete?

It was even with an arrogant expression.

His facial expression and his choice didnt match at all...

You are frightened, so you are acting recklessly.

Say whatever you like.

Braham snorted and took his gaze away from Aldro.

It was because he recalled the blessing that was lavishly given when Aldro first descended.

Abundance.

He made milk and honey flow throughout the world.

It was certain that many of those who had been starving all over the world were saved at once.

In any case, he wasnt Brahams opponent.

Braham was looking at the third lowest G.o.d.

It was a G.o.d as small as a boy.

He had given a blessing that amplified peoples wisdom and magic power, but the extent was weak.

Even the paleness of the halo made him appear to be a low ranking G.o.d.

However, Braham saw through this.

He wasnt showing himself off, unlike the other G.o.ds.

This guy was the strongest.

I will fight that guy in the great battle.

......

The people watching the situation with great tension instantly became dumbfounded.

The strongest symbol of the Overgeared Empire along with Piarothey were disappointed that Braham, whom Grid also admired, had declared that he would fight one of the lowest G.o.ds.

Wasnt the opponent a little boy based on

the

appearance?

It felt like a nasty uncle bullying a child.

He was too young and handsome to be an uncle, but...

You... are more talented than I expected.

Aldro noticed his gap with Braham and got the chills.

You are the G.o.d of Abundance.

Then a man came onto the stage.

It was a man wearing a straw hat and carrying farming equipment.

Aldro recognized him instantly.

Piaro, the weakest of the Overgeared G.o.ds seven apostles. I heard that you recently won against the archangels and gained a faint divinity, but... I know it was thanks to the help of a magician. It is a big problem to go against me,

Aldro responded in an unwilling manner.

On the other hand, Piaro was different.

He liked his opponent enough to laugh.

I wont let you down.

Piaro felt many eyes on him.

The eyes of the farmers sending him unshakable trust, the eyes of the people filled with fervent desire, the eyes of his wife and daughter, the eyes of Grid...

They were the eyes of people who were precious to him.

Failing to meet their earnest expectations?

This meant he didnt deserve to be a G.o.d in the first place.

Piaro needed to win this confrontation.

It was all the more so because his opponent was the G.o.d of Abundance.

He had to win in order to become the G.o.d of Farmers.

Why is it the G.o.d of Farmers? Grid read

Piaros

will from the sky and lamented.

Lets go back to the temple, Nefelina, who was unable to carry him any longer, urged in a voice filled with concern.

She was restless after the duration of the Transcendent Dragon ended and she returned to human form.

It was because Grids wounds hadnt fully healed.

In the first place, repairing the severed body parts required time and these were wounds inflicted by Zeratul. The Martial G.o.ds obsession slowed the recovery of the wounds.

Looking back on it, Martial G.o.d Zeratul was immensely strong.

It mightve seemed like he had been brutally defeated and retreated due to Grid in less than a minute, but Nefelina had clearly witnessed it firsthand.

The level of the martial arts that Zeratul showed from moment to moment was more difficult than Baal, who used all the skills of the dead. It was a realm that was completely out of reach for Nefelina.

Yet Grid won...

Nefelina, who had been watching Grid from the moment she was born, felt so moved.

She had known he was a great human being when she first saw him, but he actually grew to the point where he could destroy the demons of h.e.l.l and the celestial G.o.ds, as well as earn her fathers approval...

Nefelinas heart fluttered and she blushed as she recalled the moment when she was allowed to

join with him

.

She felt excited about the situation itself.

No, I have to be here.

Grid shook his head.

With the

helmet covering the blood that still flowed from his severed nose, he looked at the ground with his sharp eyes.

He watched as Piaro started the fight.

It is the moment when the people who have been with me are trying to become G.o.ds.

It didnt make sense if he didnt watch.

It was just before swinging the hand plow.

Grid nodded to Piaro, who was looking this way, and witnessed a miracle.

The moment that Piaro sowed the seeds, a huge tree stood tall in the center of the stage that had turned into an agricultural field.

The smell of gra.s.s permeated Grids sense of smell, which had been filled with blood.

It was the aftermath of the sky being covered with leaves from the branches that stretched out in a dense manner.

A world tree...?

Could Piaro handle a G.o.d, let alone a G.o.d who was so strong?

The people who were watching doubtfully let out sighs.

The tree built by Piaro was large and dense enough to be compared to the world tree known to support the sky. Of course, it was infinitely smaller compared to the world tree, but no one would disagree that it was the second largest tree in the world.

It was thanks to the aspirations of the people.

The desire of the famers who gave infinite trust to Piaro and his wife, who was an elf, created a miracle that reproduced the world tree.

A reason could be that some of the farmers who trusted him consisted of big names such as

the Sword Saint, the Overgeared G.o.d Churchs Pope, and the Aura Master.

However, Piaro knew that even if they werent here, Grid alone

wouldve

supported him.

He was convinced that he could perform the miracle of this moment as long as he had Grid.

I never supported you becoming the G.o.d of Farmers...

A G.o.d and apostleas their communication deepened in real time, Grid read

Piaros

mind and tried to refute it, but it was useless.

It was because Piaro knew that what Grid wanted for him was the G.o.d of Abundance.

The G.o.d of Farmers and the G.o.d of Abundancewerent they both the same?

It was proven by Grids statement that the G.o.d of Fis.h.i.+ng, Lars, was sometimes called the G.o.d of Abundance by some people.

Therefore, it was fine.

Um...!

Aldros

eyes grew bigger.

The fist techniques learned from Zeratulthe fist swung with the intention of destroying

Piaros

hand plow was unexpectedly blocked.

The moment the hand plow and the fist collided, the tree swayed heavily.

Did it absorb the shock?

Aldro agonized over the use of his power.

His power gave life to living things.

It was possible to promote growth and it was possible to shorten the lifespan by giving life beyond the limit.

It meant he could quickly make that huge tree wither.

However, he didnt do so.

It was because the moment he used this power in the holy war, the essence of the holy war would be damaged.

Even if he used his power to win, he would be defeated if he didnt prove Zeratuls martial arts.

I dont want to be forced to look ugly.

He knew the original sins of the high ranking G.o.ds.

It was the truth that Zik and Sariel below the stage proved.

Aldro couldnt bear it if he showed his ugliness in front of them and lowered the prestige of the G.o.ds...

Ill admit that you are a worthy opponent.

Aldro took a deep breath and concentrated.

He squeezed both fists lightly, spread out his legs, and lowered one shoulder at an angle. He fully implemented the teachings of Zeratul.

Just then, the halo above Aldros head became brighter than before.

It was a warm glow.

It wasnt dazzling even if it was right in front of him.

It vaguely resembled Grids divinity and Piaro was able to realize that he was facing a true G.o.d.

Ill take it as an honor.

The huge tree that painted Reinhardts sky green swayed along with

Piaros

movement.

Aldro had to feel the weight of the tree every time he exchanged attacks with

Piaros

farming equipment. To be precise, it was the wishes and beliefs of the people contained in the tree.

It was very heavy.

Aldro had to swallow a groan with every weight he endured.

He suddenly felt bitter.

It was because the human being in front of him looked more like a G.o.d, not himself.

...I was wrong in the first place.

He, who didnt understand humans, claimed to be a G.o.d who needed human wors.h.i.+p.

Aldro smiled bitterly at the sudden thought and his

fist

struck

Piaros

face.

Piaros

hand plow was about to punch a hole in

Aldros

forehead.

The huge tree exploded.

It sacrificed itself in place of

Piaros

face, which shouldve shattered at the punch.

The agriculture field had rapidly withered after hundreds of blows were exchanged.

I want to learn farming from you someday.

Aldro held out his hand, not his fist, to Piaro.

It is to learn how to win the hearts of humans.

Originally, Aldro was someone who had no hesitation in learning.

Therefore, he learned martial arts even though he didnt respect Zeratul.

It meant it wasnt strange for him to seek guidance from someone lower than him.

Additionally, he was acknowledging Piaro.

Unlike Zeratul, who was naturally wors.h.i.+ped, Piaro had many things to admire.

......

In the presence of the silent people, Grids voice permeated the ears of Piaro, who was hesitating because he couldnt easily hold Aldros hand.

Grid was telling him not to hesitate when making friends.

He said he had made friends in h.e.l.l and Asgard as well.

-...

If you are willing.

Piaro smiled and grabbed Aldros hand.

Peoples cheers followed.

The shouts were as loud as when Grid and Kraugel won.

Piaro mightve lost the fight, but he became a person who received a G.o.ds recognition and taught a G.o.d in front of everyone.

It was no wonder that he enjoyed more honor than the winner.

Naturally, this worked for Aldro as well.

Aldro felt his divinity becoming stronger in real time.

It is so easy to be misled...

Aldro saw the humans cheering and waving even to himself and scolded like it was pitiful before he started smiling.

The emotion he was feeling for the first time since his birth made him happy.