Chapter 362: Occupation: Vandalieu

A discussion was taking place inside Vandalieus brain between a countless number of his voices that were lamenting what had happened.

I can understand True Demon King, but why has my name become a Job? one of the Vandalieus said.

I cant believe that I would say such a thing. Are you fine with True Demon King being one of the Jobs available, me? asked another.

Im not fine with True Demon King, but given that there have been Demon King and Great Demon King in the past, it was foreseeable, the first replied. And it is a small problem in comparison with the fact that my name has become a Job. I would like for that to be understood.

I see. I understand, said the second.

Thats right, agreed the Vandalieu that was a part of the G.o.d of Origin. Me, how about I consider this possibility? Perhaps in the distant past, there was an occupation known as Vandalieu.

I see, one of the other Vandalieus agreed. As expected of the me who is a G.o.d in Origin. You make a good point.

In other words, it isnt that I have become a Job; it just so happens that there was an occupation that was known by the same name as my own. That would not explain it, another Vandalieu said.

Me, have you forgotten that I have received the curse of Unable to acquire existing Jobs? another said to remind the others of this fact.

Ah, curses. What have I done? To think that I would be so unfocused that I would be scolded by me, said the Vandalieu in Origin.

In other words, from the inception of the Status System to the present day, a Job named Vandalieu has never existed, one of the other Vandalieus said.

It is difficult to admit, mes, but it seems that we have no choice but to accept that I have become a new Job, another concluded.

How could this have happened? all of the others said tragically in unison.

Vandalieu himself, the false image Vandalieu, the shadow Vandalieu, Banda, the Vandalieu that was a part of the G.o.d of Origin, and other Vandalieus who didnt have any particular name to be known by, were all clutching their heads. They tried pulling their heads off to exchange them with the Vandalieu next to them and spinning them around on their necks dozens of times, but they were simply writhing in agony.

Vandalieus physical body was also trying everything possible growing a large number of eyes, was.h.i.+ng his face, making more brains, taking a five-minute power nap to refresh himself but nothing changed the reality before him.

Jobs that can be selected: Fallen Warrior, Insect Ninja, Eclipse Cursecaster, Creator, Tartarus, Wild Spirit, Dark Battery Cannoneer, Dark Beast User, Hollow Shadow Caster, Balor, Apollyon, Demogorgon, Soul Devourer, G.o.d Devourer, Nergal, Ravana, Shaitan, Chi You, Ouroboros, Rudra, Blood Ruler, Demon Electricity User, Yin Guider, Juggernaut, Berserk Muscle User, Apophis, Azathoth, Taotie, Guiding Lord, Changing Guider, Spirit Guider, Hollow World G.o.d Mage, G.o.d Spirit Alterer, True Demon King (NEW!), Vandalieu (NEW!)

The Vandalieu Job was still there among the Jobs that he could select, as well as the True Demon King Job.

As truly regrettable as it is, let us accept the reality that a previously-undiscovered Job named Vandalieu has appeared, Vandalieu said.

We have no other choice, the other Vandalieus said with a collective sigh.

And so, Vandalieu reluctantly accepted reality.

However, I cannot choose to acquire this Job while having no idea why I have become a Job.

Yes, it would be unpleasant if the same thing were to happen repeatedly. New Jobs like High Vandalieu or Neo Vandalieu would be nothing short of a nightmare.

Indeed. Though that would raise the question of what Vandalieu with no high or neo attached is.

Would it?

Leaving that aside, perhaps this situation is a sign that the G.o.ds of Statuses have lost their minds, or there is something abnormal happening to them?

The G.o.ds of Statuses have always been strange, havent they?

Thats true. With that being the case Is it because I defeated Guduranis?

Isnt that only true for True Demon King?

I think it could be presumed that the Vandalieu Job is there not only because of my victory over Guduranis, but also because of everything I have done since I was reincarnated in this world.

Could it be that youre saying that this is also true for all of the other available Jobs that are named after mythological beings?

As regrettable as it is to me, I believe that is correct.

Several of the Jobs that were available for Vandalieu to change Jobs to, such as Nergal and Balor, were named after Earths G.o.ds.

Like them, Vandalieu had accomplished tremendous feats after being reincarnated in this world, such as liberating Vida, Botin, and Peria, and he had already completely destroyed parts of the Demon King Guduranis. The Vandalieu Job had likely appeared because the G.o.ds of Statuses had deemed the name Vandalieu to be worthy of naming a Job after.

In other worlds, Vandalieu was reaping what he had sowed.

I know its impossible, but I would really like to raise an objection against the G.o.ds of Statuses.

Even their creator Ricklent apparently cant make contact with them unless he returns to his own Divine Realm first, after all.

And currently, Ricklent was unable to even do that because Alda knew that Ricklent had joined Vandalieus side. If he were to return to his Divine Realm and become surrounded by Alda and his subordinate G.o.ds, it was possible that he would have stakes driven into him and be sealed away. Thus, he was staying away from his own Divine Realm. Zuruwarn and the other great G.o.ds were also refraining from returning to their original Divine Realms for the same reason.

But then, Vandalieu would be a very useful Job for me, would it not? Its a Job of being me, after all.

As difficult as it is to admit, that is correct.

Vandalieu was a Job that had materialized from all of the deeds that he had performed in the past. In terms of function, there couldnt possibly be a better Job for Vandalieu.

He was a mage, but also engaged in close-quarters combat. He used a variety of peculiar Skills, and used fragments of the Demon King to transform his body to fight. His unique style of fighting would be completely covered by the Vandalieu Job.

Well, even if it doesnt live up to that expectation, no harm will be done. Im sure I will be able to change Jobs again soon anyway.

Vandalieu could imagine that it would be easy to increase the Jobs Level, too.

It cannot be helped, one of the Vandalieus sighed.

There isnt much point in putting it off, either said another.

Ah, I will return to Origin now, so I leave the rest to you, said the Vandalieu from Origin.

Ah, I ran away! I will go after me, said another one of the Vandalieus, running off after the Vandalieu from Origin.

Ah, that me is also running away! exclaimed another.

Lets keep this a secret from everyone No, that wont be possible.

Mom will hear about it from Vida, after all.

Then how about telling everyone and having them comfort us?

Excellent idea. I shall go with that.

Finally coming up with a way to comfort himself, Vandalieu returned his consciousness back to his physical body. And with his mind made up, he opened his mouth to speak. I select Vandalieu.

The Levels of the Transcendent Strength, Super Rapid Regeneration, Underworld G.o.d Magic, Extreme Strengthen Subordinates, Super Strengthened Body Part (Hair, Claws, Tongue, Fangs), Demon Thread Refining, Super Increased Mana Recovery Rate, Augmented Attack power while activating a Magic Cannon, Augmented Vitality, Augmented Attribute Values: Reigning, Strengthened Attribute Values: Demon Empire of Vidal, Self-Regeneration: Cannibalism, Augmented Attribute Values: Cannibalism, Augmented Attribute Values when Enveloped in a Soul, Murder Healing, Self-Strengthening: Murder, Blood Rule, Hollow World G.o.d Magic, Precise Mana Control, G.o.d Cooking, Divine Alchemy, Greater Multi-cast, Embodiment, Group Coordination, Group Commander, Super High-speed Thought Processing, Vengeful Throwing, G.o.d Spirit Magic, Demon King Artillery Technique, Demon World Binding Technique, Transcend Limits: Fragments, Spirit Therapy, Muscle Technique, Labyrinth Creation, Soul Form, and Surpa.s.s Limits: Soul Skills have increased!

Constant Mana Recovery has awakened to Constant Super Mana Recovery! Deadly Venom Secretion: Claws, Fangs, Tongue has awakened to Divine Venom Secretion: Claws, Fangs, Tongue! Augmented Attack Power while Unarmed Skill has awakened to Enlarged Attack Power while Unarmed! Strengthen Attributes: Wors.h.i.+ped has awakened to Augmented Attribute Values: Wors.h.i.+ped! Strengthened Magical Power while equipped with a Staff has awakened to Augmented Magical Power while equipped with a Staff! Transcend Limits has awakened to Roar of Destruction! Golem Creation has awakened to Golem Genesis! Soul Destruction Fighting Technique has awakened to Soul Equipped Destructive Demon G.o.d Technique! Surgery has awakened to Aberrant Technique! Thread-Reeling has awakened to Death Thread-Reeling! Scream has awakened to Dark Scream!

With a series of cracking and creaking noises coming from his body, Vandalieu collapsed. It seemed that he had reached his limit from the changes brought about by the drastic increase in his Attribute Values.

It wasnt this drastic even during my growth period, so why? Vandalieu wondered, waiting for his body to regenerate before standing up again.

But it was likely because his Job had immediately reached the maximum Level, causing all of the growth to happen in a single instant.

Indeed, when he checked his Status, Vandalieu had already reached the Level cap. One couldnt expect anything less from Vandalieu himself.

So many of my Skills increased in Level all at once. A lot of them awakened into new Skills, too.

Things like Constant Super Mana Recovery and Augmented Attribute Values were easy to understand. Divine Venom Secretion: Claws, Fangs, Tongue likely meant that he had become able to secrete venom equal to or more powerful than Knochens Elder Dragon Poison Breath which was a poison that could even damage Ghosts and could not be completely nullified through Status Effect Resistance. Vandalieu would have to be careful when secreting his venom.

It could be presumed that Skills like Golem Genesis, Soul Equipped Destructive Demon G.o.d Technique, and Aberrant Technique were superior forms of their respective base Skills. But Transcend Limits changing to Roar of Destruction was too great a change in the Skills name. It was likely a Skill that placed an even greater burden on the physical body than Transcend Limits, so it would be best to test it in advance.

But because Vandalieu had already reached its Level cap, Vandalieu would need to change Jobs once more before going to test Roar of Destruction.

Well then, I select True Demon King, he said, expecting it to reach its Level cap immediately as well, just like Demon King and Great Demon King had done.

The Levels of the Transcendent Strength, Underworld G.o.d Magic, Constant Super Mana Recovery, Extreme Strengthen Subordinates, Augmented Vitality, Enlarged Attack Power while Unarmed, Super Strengthened Body Part (Hair, Claws, Tongue, Fangs), Demon Thread Refining, Augmented Attribute Values: Reigning, Augmented Attribute Values: Wors.h.i.+ped, Augmented All Attribute Values, Blood Rule, Roar of Destruction, Hollow World G.o.d Magic, Golem Genesis, Soul Equipped Destructive Demon G.o.d Technique, Transcend Limits: Fragments, Muscle Technique, Magic Fighting Technique, Soul Form, and Surpa.s.s Limits: Soul Skills have increased!

Augmented Attack power while activating a Magic Cannon has awakened to Enlarged Attack power while activating a Magic Cannon! Demon King Artillery Technique has awakened to True Demon King Artillery Technique! Group Thought Processing has awakened to Cl.u.s.tered Soul! Group Control has awakened to Cl.u.s.tered Existence!

And as expected, the Job did indeed hit the Level cap. There were cracking sounds coming from inside Vandalieus body, but his body finished regenerating that damage very quickly.

I can understand True Demon King Artillery Technique But what are Group Soul and Group Existence? Vandalieu wondered.

These were Skills that had awakened from Group Thought Processing and Group Control, but Vandalieu was curious as to what had changed. And so, he observed his thoughts and his split ent.i.ties and found that something curious had happened.

My thoughts and body being split into multiple ent.i.ties has become my normal state?

Group Thought Processing and Group Control were Skills, so if he were to stop using them, he could gather all of his thoughts into a singular ent.i.ty again, and his split ent.i.ties would all stop functioning. Vandalieu had never done that before, but now, he had become unable to do so, even if he tried.

To go into even more detail, Vandalieu now felt that it was natural for him to have a countless number of separate thought processes and physical bodies that all operated at the same time.

It was completely involuntary to him, like his breathing or the beating of his heart. He felt as if he had been born as an organism with numerous separate simultaneously-operating thought processes and bodies.

And him knowing even the state of the Demon King Familiars on other continents and perceiving all information they received from their sensory organs had become natural as well.

In other words, my functions have received a version update. This should help with the rebuilding of Orbaume, he said, nodding to himself repeatedly, not thinking for a single moment that he had stopped being a human being.

No matter how many separate, simultaneous thought processes he had, they were all Vandalieu, so none of them would ever think of denying it.

Finally, I select Yin Guider.

You have acquired the Guidance: Yin Path and Yin Path Enticement Skills!

Guidance: Yin Path has combined with Guidance: Manas-vijnana! and awakened to Guidance: Alaya-vijnana! Yin Path Enticement has combined with Manas-vinjana Enticement and awakened to Alaya-vijnana Enticement!

The Levels of the Divine Venom Secretion: Claws, Fangs, Tongue, Super Strengthened Body Part (Hair, Claws, Tongue, Fangs), Self-Regeneration: Cannibalism, Augmented Attribute Values: Cannibalism, Murder Healing, Self-Strengthening: Murder, Aberrant Technique, Demon World Binding Technique, and High-speed Flight Skills have increased!

Augmented Vitality has awakened to Enlarged Vitality! Mental Encroachment has awakened to Soul Encroachment! Labyrinth Creation has awakened to Labyrinth Domination!

Name:

Vandalieu Ark HIllwillow Solder Zakkart

Race:

Dhampir (Mother: G.o.ddess)

Age

: 13 years old

t.i.tle

: Ghoul Emperor, Eclipse Emperor, Guardian of the Cultivation Villages, Holy Son of Vida, Scaled Emperor, Tentacle Emperor, Champion, Demon King, Oni Emperor, Trial Conqueror, Transgressor, Black Blood Emperor, Elder Dragon Emperor, Food Cart King, Genius Tamer, True Ruler of the Red-light District, Patron Saint of Transformation Equipment, Liberator of G.o.ddesses, Colossus Emperor, Savior (NEW!), Demon King Slayer (NEW!)

Job

: Yin Guider

Level

: 0

Job history

: Death-Attribute Mage, Golem Trans.m.u.ter, Undead Tamer, Soul Breaker, Venom Fist User, Insect User, Tree Caster, Demon Guider, Archenemy, Zombie Maker, Golem Creator, Corpse Demon Commander, Demon King User, Dark Guider, Labyrinth Creator, Creation Guider, Dark Healer, Disease Demon, Magic Cannoneer, Spirit Warrior, Bestower, Dream Guider, Demon King, Demiurge, Whip Tongue Calamity, Divine Enemy, Dead Spirit Mage, String User, Great Demon King, Vengeful Berserker, Destruction Guider, Dark King Mage, Pale Rider, Chaos Guider, Divine Guider, G.o.d Destroyer, Hollow King Mage, G.o.d Spirit Mage, Dungeon Master, Qliphoth, Demon Ruler, Spirit Therapist, Magic Staff Creator, Artisan: Transformation Equipment, Underworld G.o.d Mage, Dark Demon King, Pandemonium, Soul Fighter, Vandalieu, True Demon King

Attributes:

Vitality: 1,052,703 (+105,270) (Increased by 227,529!)

Mana: 98,419,574,240 (+98,419,574,240) (Increased by 159,554,481,826!)

Strength: 591,889 (+44,391) (Increased by 525,828!)

Agility: 431,000 (+32,325) (Increased by 358,822!)

Stamina: 549,957 (+41,246) (Increased by 472,970!)

Intelligence: 616,272 (+46,220) (Increased by 512,391!)

Pa.s.sive skills:

Transcendent Strength: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!)

Super Rapid Regeneration: Level 10 (LEVEL UP!)

Underworld G.o.d Magic: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!)

Status Effect Immunity

Magic Resistance: Level 10

Dark Vision

Alaya-vijnana Enticement (Combined with Yin Path Enticement and awakened from Manas-vijnana Enticement!)

No Incantation

Guidance: Alaya-vijnana (Combined with Guidance: Yin Path and awakened from Guidance: Manas-vijnana!)

Constant Super Mana Recovery: Level 2 (Awakened from Constant Mana Recovery and LEVEL UP!)

Extreme Strengthen Subordinates: Level 3

Divine Venom Secretion (Claws, Fangs, Tongue): Level 2 (Awakened from Deadly Venom Secretion (Claws, Fangs, Tongue) and LEVEL UP!)

Limitless Body Expansion (Tongue)

Enlarged Attack Power while Unarmed: Medium (Awakened from Augmented Attack Power while Unarmed and LEVEL UP!)

Super Strengthened Body Part (Hair, Claws, Tongue, Fangs): Level 6 (LEVEL UP!)

Demon Thread Refining: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!)

Mana Enlargement: Level 10

Super Increased Mana Recovery Rate: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!)

Enlarged Attack Power while activating a Magic Cannon: Small (Awakened from Augmented Attack Power while activating a Magic Cannon!)

Enlarged Vitality: Level 1 (LEVEL UP and awakened from Augmented Vitality!)

Augmented Attribute Values: Reigning: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!)

Augmented Attribute Values: Wors.h.i.+ped: Level 2 (Awakened from Strengthened Attribute Values: Wors.h.i.+ped and LEVEL UP!)

Strengthened Attribute Values: Demon Empire of Vidal: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!)

Self-Regeneration: Cannibalism: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!)

Augmented Attribute Values: Cannibalism: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!)

Augmented Attribute Values when Enveloped in a Soul: Large (LEVEL UP!)

Murder Healing: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!)

Self-Strengthening: Murder: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!)

Augmented Magical Power while equipped with a Staff: Small (Awakened from Strengthened Magical Power while equipped with a Staff!)

Augmented All Attribute Values: Large (LEVEL UP!)

Active skills:

Blood Rule: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!)

Roar of Destruction: Level 2 (Awakened from Transcend Limits and LEVEL UP!)

Golem Genesis: Level 2 (Awakened from Golem Creation and LEVEL UP!)

Hollow World G.o.d Magic: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!)

Precise Mana Control: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!)

G.o.d Cooking: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!)

Divine Alchemy: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!)

Soul Equipped Destructive Demon G.o.d Technique: Level 2 (Awakened from Soul Destruction Fighting Technique and LEVEL UP!)

Greater Multi-cast: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!)

Aberrant Technique: Level 2 (Awakened from Surgery and LEVEL UP!)

Embodiment: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!)

Group Coordination: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!)

Super High-speed Thought Processing: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!)

Group Commander: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!)

Death Thread-reeling: Level 1 (Awakened from Thread-reeling!)

Vengeful Throwing: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!)

Dark Scream: Level 1 (Awakened from Scream!)

G.o.d Spirit Magic: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!)

True Demon King Artillery Technique: Level 1 (LEVEL UP and awakened from Demon King Artillery Technique!)

Demon World Binding Technique: Level 3 (Awakened from Shadow Group Binding Technique and LEVEL UP!)

Transcend Limits: Fragments: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!)

Spirit Therapy: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!)

Whip Technique: Level 5

Spirit Form Transformation: Lightning

Staff Technique: Level 5

High-speed Flight: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!)

Musical Instrument Performance: Level 4

Dancing: Level 2

Muscle Technique: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!)

Magic Fighting Technique: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!)

Unique skills:

G.o.d Devourer: Level 10

Deformed Multiple Souls

Soul Encroachment: Level 1 (Awakened from Mental Encroachment!)

Labyrinth Domination: Level 1 (Awakened from Labyrinth Creation!)

Great Demon King

Root Source

Divine Enemy

Soul Devour: Level 10

Vidas Divine Protection

Earths G.o.ds Divine Protection

Group Soul (Awakened from Group Thought Processing!)

Zantarks Divine Protection

Group Existence (Awakened from Group Control!)

Soul Form: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!)

Demon Kings Demon Eyes

G.o.d of Origin

Ricklents Divine Protection

Zuruwarns Divine Protection

Perfect Record Technique

Surpa.s.s Limits: Soul: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!)

Mutation Induction

True Demon King (Awakened from Demon Kings Body and combined with the Demon Kings nose, the Demon Kings sebaceous glands, the Demon Kings paw pads, the Demon Kings right arm, the Demon Kings left arm, the Demon Kings brain, the Demon Kings instinct, the Demon Kings memories, Unlimited Development, Increased Learning speed, Artificial Spirit Creation, Copy, Double Power, Energy Absorption, Sleipnir, and Perfect Accuracy!

DemiG.o.d

Botins Divine Protection

Perias Divine Protection

Inner Worlds

Curses

Experience gained in previous life not carried over

Cannot learn existing jobs

Unable to gain experience independently

Vandalieu had defeated Rikudou Hijiri and the resurrected Guduranis. Heinz, who was capable of summoning Bellwood upon himself, had escaped somewhere through Nineroads power. Vandalieu had decided that he would battle Heinz to the death one day, but now was the time to gather more strength.

If he devoted himself to pursuing Heinz, even if he found out where he was, there would be no end to it if Nineroad or some other G.o.d used their power to help them escape again.

In reality, it was possible that Nineroad had expended a great deal of her power to interfere with matters in the mortal world and would not be able to facilitate another escape for Heinz using the same method.

But Vandalieu had no desire to test that yet. He first wanted to prioritize becoming stronger and building a more solid foundation for himself and his companions.

That was why he had picked Yin Guider No matter what Job he picked he would have plenty of time now. He thought that because he had time on his side, it would be fine even if it ended up being a strange Job that provided no growth to his Attribute Values whatsoever, like Destruction Guider.

My Attribute Values have increased tremendously, Vandalieu observed. My Mana has increased considerably, of course, but my Strength and Intelligence have almost doubled. Im glad it happened after I acquired the Super Rapid Regeneration Skill, the Demon Kings muscles, and the Demon Kings brain.

If that hadnt been the case, he might have ended up being bedridden for several days.

And I think I should refrain from partic.i.p.ating in practice battles and sparring until I get used to my new physical strength. Its possible that Ill make a mistake in how much I should hold back,

Vandalieu thought.

He was confident in his ability to hold back his strength appropriately, but he wasnt confident that he would be able to hold back his strength with the same precision as before immediately after this sudden increase of his physical abilities, which had multiplied several times in value.

Fortunately, it seemed that it would be some time before school activities resumed. It would be best to use monsters in Dungeons as practice first.

Now then, time to tell everyone I should refrain from telling those Demons; they might talk about building a Church to wors.h.i.+p me again. There are plenty of those in the Demon Empire of Vidal; Id like to avoid them being built in Orbaume, Vandalieu said to himself.

And with that, he emerged from the Job-changing room Oblivious to the fact that the terrified head priest of the Church of Vida intended to ask him for permission to build a statue of Vandalieu in the Church of Vida to wors.h.i.+p him as a saint.

Given that he had saved an entire nation, it was already too late to stop people from wors.h.i.+ping Vandalieu.

Several hours earlier

A few moments after Heinz and his three party members were engulfed in a fierce gust of wind, they found themselves standing in a field of gra.s.s.

Heinz let out a surprised shout. Everyone, are you all here?!

Yes, Im right here, Jennifer replied.

Were unharmed, and our equipment is intact. Is this

his

doing?! Delizah muttered.

Heinz and his companions warily looked around at their surroundings, suspecting that Vandalieu had teleported them somewhere else for some unknown purpose. But Vandalieu and his companions were nowhere to be seen, and they could not sense any killing intent or Mana.

Heinz, look over there. The Boundary Mountain Range can be seen to the east. This is not the Orbaume Kingdom, said Diana, informing her companions that they were now in a different nation.

She had noticed that the Boundary Mountain Range was visible, and given the suns position in the sky, this was the conclusion she had reached.

The Boundary Mountain Range separated the southern region of the Bahn Gaia continent from its eastern and western regions. From the Orbaume Kingdom, which lay in the continents eastern region, the Boundary Mountain Range was always to the west.

But now, Diana could see the Boundary Mountain Range to the east.

Then this is the western region of the continent The region under the Amid Empires rule. To think that we would be moved all the way over here in a single instant, Heinz murmured. Ah, thats right! We need to return to the Orbaume Kingdom right away!

Calm down, Heinz! said Delizah. I dont know why were in the western region of the continent, but you need to rest and regain your strength! Im sure even walking is difficult for you right now.

Although Heinzs second use of Heroic Spirit Descent had already come undone, it had utterly exhausted Heinzs Stamina and Mana. As Delizah said, his entire body screamed with every step he took.

Theres no time to rest, Heinz said. Selen and the others are still in Orbaume!

The others gasped. The Dhampir girl Selen, whom they had raised like their own younger sister or daughter, had been evacuated into one of the shelters by the adventurers that they had entrusted with protecting her. She had been left behind in Orbaume.

Bellwoods voice spoke from the pendant that Heinz was wearing. Wait, Heinz. Unless you still intend to give up your life, you should not head for Orbaume now.

Bellwood? Heinz murmured in surprise.

I do not intend to interfere with your will, but I have a message for you from Nineroad. She wishes for you to meet with Eileek Marme, the new pope of the Great Church of Alda in the Amid Empire, Bellwood said.

The Great Church of Alda?! Jennifer exclaimed. Thats in the middle of the Amid Empire! Theres no telling what will happen if we meet such an important person!

That was how outrageous the instructions from Nineroad that Bellwood relayed to them were.

Heinz and Delizah had been born in the Mirg s.h.i.+eld-nation, a va.s.sal state of the Amid Empire, but the two of them had moved to the Orbaume Kingdom about a decade ago. There, they had acquired an honorary court rank and become S-rank adventurers.

If the Amid Empire and the Orbaume Kingdom had friendly diplomatic ties, there would be no problem for Heinz and his companions to enter lands ruled by the empire. But unfortunately, the Amid Empire and the Orbaume Kingdom had been enemies since their foundation.

If Heinz and his companions had only gone to the Orbaume Kingdom to accept more commissions as adventurers through the Guild, then it would still have been a gray area, and they could argue their way into the Amid Empire. But they had become honorary n.o.bles of the Orbaume Kingdom In other words, they were treated as n.o.bles there. The Amid Empire was sure to see them as having defected to an enemy nation to become n.o.bles.

And Heinzs ideology the peaceful faction of Aldas advocation for granting rights to the races created by Vida directly contradicted the ideology and the law and order of the Amid Empire, which persecuted Vidas races.

It could be presumed that they would be praised for the accomplishment of awakening Bellwood, but it was also highly likely that the Amid Empire would try to kill them, mistaking them for accomplices of the Storm of Tyranny, who were currently on a rampage around the nation.

Eileek has received a Divine Message from Alda. And apparently, Alda has something he wants to talk to you about through Eileek, said Bellwood. If you still intend to fight against Vandalieu, it would be best to hear him out. Of course, if you intend to stop fighting him and offer up your life to him once more, I wont stop you.

Alright. Im afraid it will cause more trouble for our friends, but we need to be away from Selen for a while, said Heinz.

When they came to this place, Guduranis had already been absorbed by Vandalieu, and there had been almost no dangerous monsters left in Orbaume. Heinz decided that Selen would be safe.

Are you sure about this? asked Diana.

Yeah. Bringing her into lands ruled by the Amid Empire would be more dangerous for her, Heinz said.

And standing in this nation where Dhampirs were treated as monsters and the Guild paid out a reward for killing them and bringing their crimson eye as proof, Heinz took out a waterskin and drank to moisten his throat. First, he would need to regain his strength.

Sorry, Edgar. Your funeral will have to come later, he said, apologizing to his fallen comrade, having failed to retrieve his body or even any of his possessions.

Job explanation:

Soul Fighter

A Job that represents that the bearer is a user of Unarmed Fighting Technique who battles with their body encased in the physical manifestation of their own soul. Thus, it is currently impossible to acquire for anyone other than Vandalieu To begin with, there would normally not be any use in fighting while exposing ones soul, which normally resides inside the body, covered in their spirit form. No matter how effective it is in battle, n.o.body would normally fight with their brain or heart covering the outside of their body, after all.

Job explanation:

Vandalieu

A Job that represents that its bearer is Vandalieu. Naturally, it provides bonuses to the acquisition and improvement of Vandalieu-like Skills, and increases the bearers Mana.

It is certain that one needs to be a user of death-attribute magic in order to acquire the Job, but the other conditions remain uncertain. It can be presumed that Vandalieu was able to acquire the Job because he is Vandalieu himself.

In the world of Lambda, Jobs such as Bellwood, Farmaun, and Nineroad have not appeared. These Jobs never appeared while these individuals were mortal, and n.o.body else seems to have discovered these Jobs.

Job explanation:

True Demon King

A Job that represents that its bearer is the true Demon King. Because Vandalieu has acquired this Job, he is the Demon King of the world of Lambda, and no other can become the Demon King.

If someone else wished to become the True Demon King, they would either need to inherit the t.i.tle from him with his agreement or defeat him.