Opportunity in the Game Becomes Reality Chapter 264
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Opportunity in the Game Becomes Reality Chapter 264
57. Integration (5)
Everyone has different values.
And what each person cherishes also differs.
What seems like "just that?" to most people might be more precious than life to someone else.
There's even a movie about a killer who slaughtered countless people and crushed an enormous organization over a single puppy.
In that sense, the obsession Lord Exceed showed toward one person was something not even his disciple Adrian or his close friend Blake could have imagined.
The reason Grand Duke Lucas, who had grasped wealth and honor in Rondel in his past life, devoted himself solely to dimension shift research.
The reason he, reborn as the Demon King, took the goddess's hand and annihilated his former comrades, the Heavenly King and the Demon King.
It was all to meet one woman again.
"Are we finally reuniting?"
Having been granted the Authority to manage Earth by the goddess, he is now nothing short of the Creator's proxy.
Of course, creating something or changing the laws of the world is impossible, and he can only monitor and manage whether the world runs well according to the natural order but he obtained the right to use the Creator's Authority, which defies the natural order, just once.
From now on, he will use the Creator's Authority to revive his lover who lost her life while he remained in Rondel.
This was the price he gained for betraying his comrades.
"Mary."
If one were to compare the current situation to a comic or novel.
The story centered on Adrian is still in full swing, while his story that of Grand Duke Lucas, Lord Exceed has now reached its endpoint.
Having obtained what he desired, all he wishes for now is peace.
* * *
I'm busy.
Fucking busy.
Though I've become a transcendent being with no way to evaluate myself other than the title of god race, what I do now hasn't changed from before.
I ran around until my feet sweat to protect what's precious and safeguard those who trust and follow me.
[Chairman! The movement of the volcano located in the Elysian Coalition's Ancient Forest is unusual! It might erupt soon….]
[Chairman! Seawater is flowing backward at the Great Hall located in the Storm Sea! At this rate, a massive tsunami incomparable to anything before will occur!]
[Chairman! The highest peak of the Erant Mountain Range in the Prius Republic has collapsed, causing a chain of landslides! At this rate, the entire Republic might be buried in snow!]
The Rondel Peace Organization faithfully fulfilled its role.
It effectively prevented disasters caused by the integration, protecting lives and property, and quickly handled the injured, treating them with the large quantity of healing potions made by Arc Scarlet.
But no matter how well-prepared, response capability to unexpected situations was bound to be lacking.
And to resolve those unexpected situations, it's better for one exceptionally outstanding person to move than for groups like armies to move in this case, handling things myself was more reliable.
Thanks to that, I had to move busily here and there.
'When on earth is this chaos going to settle down.'
But even that has its limits.
The world is vast and the area to protect is enormous, so I could barely cover the unexpected situations only with the help of comrades like Arcia, Blake, and Brangish, and by actively using Black Eagle and my clone ability.
After running around for a week without sleep, just when my patience was starting to wear thin.
Perhaps the world also has some sense, as it began to gradually regain stability.
"You've worked hard. Thanks to your outstanding abilities that greatly exceeded expectations, we were able to overcome the disasters without major damage. Chairman, you are Rondel's hero."
When I, who had been constantly working in the field, returned to the ducal palace after finishing everything, high-ranking officials belonging to the Peace Organization, including Count Elfried and Count Gregory, greeted me with applause.
The contributions of comrades like Arcia can't be ignored, but the one who played the biggest role was none other than me.
Arcia, who became a god race, also displayed tremendous prowess by cutting tsunamis with her sword and blowing away avalanches with wind pressure alone, but unlike her, a Swordsman, I am a Mage with diverse abilities, making me suited for various odd jobs.
Thanks to that, everyone looked at me with awe, but among them there were also those with a dismayed expression.
It seems they were taken aback by abilities that didn't seem human.
"Unfortunately, the situation isn't over yet. The goddess said she would take some measure for the balance of the two worlds, so we need to confirm what that is."
As befits an international organization, its high-ranking officials are composed of people of various nationalities, so there are power struggles, both overt and covert.
Of course, there was no empty-headed human who came at me, but I well know that even though many smile on the outside and act politely, their eyes are busy sizing me up.
However, the abilities I demonstrated in real time this time were beyond surprising they were at an appalling level, so it's only natural that many people would have headaches.
'Not just me, but Arcia, who was called a Grandmaster, clearly seems to have surpassed a wall, and her performance is even greater than Brangish the dragon, so they must be confused.'
It was only natural, since they don't know that I absorbed the Creator's aura and became a being surpassing the Demon King and the Heavenly King.
I have no intention of troubling my mouth to explain my situation.
I was no longer in a position to roll my eyes and check others' complexions, after all.
"I will keep that in mind. Then should we take it that the Peace Organization will continue to exist going forward?"
Ah, this is a rather important issue.
That's because for a considerable number of nations, the reason they joined the Peace Organization was to minimize the damage that would arise from the integration of Earth and Rondel.
Now that the integration is over, it meant there was no longer any reason for them to remain in the Peace Organization.
So I took the opportunity to state my thoughts.
"The Peace Organization will not disappear going forward. When international problems arise like this incident, we can promptly unite as one, and its very existence serves as a deterrent that prevents certain nations from running amok."
The goddess asked me for peace between the two worlds.
But running around personally and resolving every problem by force is troublesome.
For the sake of my peaceful daily life, this organization was absolutely necessary, and I thought it should rather be expanded in scale.
"I-is that so?"
"Hmm…."
At this, officials belonging to certain nations could be seen looking uncomfortable.
It's obvious what they're thinking.
Right beyond the sky, a new continent possessing sweet honey has appeared.
Moreover, from Rondel's side, with just a bit of magical treatment on the Heaven-Piercing Fortress or airships, a massive deployment of force to Earth is possible, whereas for Earth, even approaching Rondel was not easy.
In other words, it meant Rondel could wage a conquest war with no risk.
These are conditions under which people who take radical action cannot help but appear.
"Well, if you want to leave, I won't stop you. But you'll be out of my sight, though."
When I laughed "haha" and looked at the command officials, they all wore awkward smiles.
They must have felt it.
The fact that leaving the Peace Organization would by no means be free….
-Clap clap!
"Come now, everyone, let's get to work. We need to investigate what anomalies occur in Rondel in relation to Earth."
I swallowed dryly and drew the attention of those who were giving forced responses.
At that, everyone nodded and returned to their seats.
"I will always respect and support the Chairman's judgment."
But one person alone, Count Elfried of the Bringham Empire, approached with unwavering eyes and said that.
She is someone who has taken an interest in me for a long time.
I know that her interest in me is a fondness, but I'm not particularly starved for the opposite sex, nor did I intend to exploit her feelings for me for gain, so I merely shrugged.
Then Count Elfried, with a bitter smile, did not back down and used Telepathy Magic.
[If you ever need a base for yourself within the Bringham Empire, please say the word. I will help with all my might.]
Her standing within the Bringham Empire is very high.
She was a noble ranked fifth in the order of precedence, following the three great Dukes and Marquis Winfred.
Her words were a dangerous statement that could even be interpreted as treason.
Thanks to that, I had to put on a surprised expression, and Count Elfried bowed her head with a look that said there was nothing new about it and withdrew.
I suppose the force that my companions and I displayed this time gave her some kind of conviction.
'Well, I'll be….'
I only wish for a peaceful life free from anyone's interference; I had no intention of becoming a hegemon.
But why is it?
I have a feeling that those around me won't leave me be.
Not betrayal, but excessive loyalty.
* * *
[Thanks to the exploits of the Grand Duke Lawrence family, we were able to safely overcome the crisis even amid the great upheaval of world unification.]
[It would not be insufficient to call Grand Duke Lawrence a hero who saved the world from crisis.]
[Duke Baltes, Grand Mage of Chase Kingdom: Grand Duke Lawrence may have surpassed his master, Grand Duke Lucas. The abilities he displayed this time go beyond the majesty of the 9th-circle that has been known from the past.]
[A 9th-circle Grand Mage husband and a Lord Master wife? martial prowess that does not yield to her husband! How did this couple of the century come to possess such military might!]
[A group of people, each one extraordinary, gathered together. The Grand Duke Lawrence family and his companions possess, by their very existence alone, military might comparable to that of the Empire.]
Naturally, Adrian's exploits were all the rage in the media day after day.
Rondel's online culture, where video platforms and SNS are part of daily life, was not much different from Earth, and through real-time eyewitness accounts and videos, many people were able to experience the abilities Adrian possessed.
To ordinary citizens, the appearance of Adrian and his companions seemed like the emergence of heroes from myth, but the leaders of each nation had no choice but to continue their analyses with grave expressions.
For this was, above all, a serious threat.
And the conclusions they reached were as follows.
-Grand Duke Lawrence and the Grand Duke's wife possess martial prowess surpassing that of dragons.
-Excluding the Grand Duke couple, it is presumed that among his companions there are many beings possessing dragons or dragon-level martial prowess.
-It is presumed that the martial prowess possessed by the Grand Duke couple and those around them alone is at a level sufficient to wage full-scale war against the Bringham Empire.
Rondel underwent development after development, entering what could be called its golden age the era of magic engineering.
Now, rather than individual martial prowess, magic-engineered weapons the crystallizations of technology had become the protagonists of the battlefield….
A martial group surpassing all of that had appeared.
In a situation that overturned common sense, the leaders of each nation had no choice but to be bewildered.
'We must not fall out of his favor.'
Because of this, most national leaders had no choice but to follow and support Adrian's actions with a sense of crisis, and as a result, an invisible new class emerged in Rondel.
'Above the king is the Emperor, above the Emperor is the Chairman (Grand Duke Lawrence).'
An unexpected power equilibrium.
Even the Emperor of the Bringham Empire had no particular objection, so everyone had no choice but to think this way.
Excessive martial prowess is rather a threat that harms peace.
However, there was no rampant scheming to break through this situation.
The reason was that, apart from the threat that was Adrian, the attention of the leaders of each nation was fixed on Earth, which had appeared in the sky.
[What kind of place is the world called Earth?]
The Rondel Peace Organization was preventing radical actions such as attacking Earth, but it was impossible to completely suppress people's curiosity.
Thanks to this, all nations of Rondel attempted to approach Earth under the external justification of exploration. ```