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Chapter 124

「Waaaaaaaaah! Noooooooo! Why wasn’t I summoned?! For your sake, my heart will blaze even within an icy cold golem! I’ll even make steam appear! No, I’ll even be willing to be barbecued and fried! Dran, you idioooooot! Is it because I’m the lovely, sexy, cute, beautiful, great, majestic, super wonderful evil god?! In that case, from this moment on, the god of destruction, oblivion, and lust will become a super tantalizing god of righteousness! So, please summon me, Dra-chaaaaaaaan!!」

In the richly colored sky, Caravis wailed with a deafening cry and stomped her feet on the ground in frustration. She maintained her appearance as the traveling dancer Ravi passing through Bern village, but her eyes, ears, nose, mouth… her entire body were spewing with sorrow and anger.

Caravis had returned to the demon realm after her encounter with Alexander in the rift between dimensions and the warning from Bahamut. After that, she had continued to cheer enthusiastically for Dran in the final match against Haruto. However, she had caught sight of Aldeath and Chrono Maze being summoned by Dran and ended up like this.

The great evil god’s mind had crumbled instantly as she let out wails that were an indecipherable mix of sadness and fury. If a single drop of sweat, tears, or snot were to leave the demon realm, the entire world would be tainted, save for the celestial realm, the spirit realm, and the underworld.

Cravis’s reaction was one thing, but Alexander, who was on equal footing with Dran, was also crushed.

「Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! Boooooooohoooooooooo!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!! B-Brother! Wh-Why didn’t you call me? Why d-did you invite that nude guy and Chrono and that goddess of trees?! I-I’ll be more useful! I wanna help you! Why? I wanna be praised! Waaaaaaaaaaaaah! Pwease summon me! Brother!!!!!!!」

Just like Caravis, Alexander had watched the final match between Dran and Haruto with her breath held. The moment she caught sight of Aldeath and Chrono Maze summoned through the golem, she crumbled into this state. In the end, she even blabbered something similar to Caravis’s yelling.

In Alexander’s human form as a teenage girl, tears welled up in a graceful arc and spilled from her eyes.

「My gosh, Lord Dragon is still as cruelly unaware as ever.」

Yeka, who was keeping a close eye on Alexander, uttered her thoughts frankly. Even if the world was coming to an end, she would no doubt be speaking just as calmly. As for Sakuo, she smiled fondly, as though she was admiring the world’s spring. Faced with Alexander, who was wailing from Dran’s seeming indifference to her, Sakuo was filled with unbelievable joy.

「Heh heh. Seems like Lady Alexander is the most adorable when she craves Lord Dragon’s attention. Heh. Well, Lord Dragon never fails to behave like that.」

「Sakuo, you clearly aren’t praising Lord Dragon…」

「Heh, Hailo, don’t be so doubtful of me. I respect Lord Dragon from the bottom of my heart. There isn’t anyone who can delight Lady Alexander like him.」

「Is that so…」

Hailo let out a sigh that weighed heavy with exhaustion. If it were released onto earth, this very sigh would crush the entire realm and form a blackhole capable of devouring two million worlds. The single summon of Aldeath and Chrono Maze by Dran to fend off Haruto was enough to stir such a foolish upheaval in the dragon realm and demon realm.

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『Gwahahahaah! What in the world, Dran! You’re so detestable! If this is the price for spectating, I’m willing to be summoned anytime!』

Even though golems had grooves for eyes, a nose, and a mouth on their faces, it was hard to tell any expression from them. However, Aldeath’s jovial attitude was clearly conveyed to Dran through the golem he was possessing as he patted Dran on the shoulder.

Aldeath had descended to earth by possessing Dran’s golem, causing Aldeath’s devotees in this realm to hear his laughter immediately. The shock they suffered in that instant was unknown to both Dran and Aldeath.

『Well, as expected, you’re restraining us. It’s probably the same as how we were when Goblins attacked your village. Is this the range needed to match the strength of those on earth? Gwahahahaha!』

Dran had summoned Aldeath and Chrono Maze to possess his golems, though he made sure to keep their powers limited. As Aldeath had mentioned, they were only capable of the same might as the battle with the Goblin army. In terms of physical prowess, an enlightened superhuman like Christina could probably beat them.

「If I don’t involve you in some way, you’re bound to nag at me later. Besides, Christina and Dramina improved greatly after sparring with you. I’m sure Haruto will learn a lot from the fight with you. He sure is a youth whose growth I’m looking forward to.」

『Yeah, I agree. He seems to have come from a different dimension and lived a strange life. He seems set on living here to his death, but well… That kind of… person sure ditched all lingering feelings of his home, of course in a good sense.』

Aldeath, who was packed with muscles all the way down to his brain and his soul, was certainly equipped with a keenness expected of the greatest gods. Moreover, he had been summoned by heroes and warriors countless times. Hence, he peered straight into the deepest parts of Haruto’s soul.

「Oh, I heard you were summoned in the past. I’m not sure if it was for fun or as an experiment, but he’s happy now. So, we shouldn’t pry too much.」

『So be it. I’m not interested in digging into a man’s past. Gwahahahahaha! Anyway, Chrono Maze, you’ve been rather quiet. What’s wrong? I thought you’d be more excited to be summoned by your beloved Dran.』

Dran shared the same opinion as Aldeath on this matter. Both of them turned to look at the golem containing Chrono Maze that had not budged the slightest.

The gazes of Dran and Aldeath were sufficient to make any evil god throw their hands up in defeat before a battle even started and crumble to nothingness. Faced with such attention, Chrono Maze finally reacted in response.

『Lord Dragon! Um, Lord Dragon!』

Chrono Maze’s reaction was just as Aldeath had described. However, her sudden yelp after an extended silence startled Dran and Aldeath.

『An idiot like me was burning with frustration and jealousy when you summoned the Fire Spirit King, but you’ve finally summoned my insignificant self to this place and fulfilled my impudent wish! Lord Dragon! My only lord!!』

Aldeath burst out in laughter at the sight of Chrono Maze’s deafening yell—one that would echo at the ends of the world—and her overflowing joy.

『Gwahahahaha! What in the world, Dran? You’re really adored. It’s common for gods to revere and fear you, but it sure is rare for one to idolize you from the bottom of their heart like this goddess of time!』

「I didn’t expect this either. I just happened to fight someone to whom she had bestowed her sacred treasures.」

『Is this how a woman’s heart is? Or is it something else? Well, whatever. Gwahahaha.』

Aldeath chortled without much care as he swung the spear in his hand over his head lightly. With just a few moves, Aldeath was able to grasp the construct, movement, and reactions of the golem acting as his vessel.

Dran was not the only one who had noticed that Aldeath was running out of patience. Even Chrono Maze picked up on this as Aldeath gripped the sword in his hand and radiated with a domineering fighting spirit.

『Well, Lord Dran.  Please give your orders to this humble servant. Let the crown of victory shine on your head! Those pitiful folks will bear the brand of defeat!』

Lenia and Chrono Maze seemed to be the only ones who adored him in this manner. Dran mused over this and lightly gripped the Dragonclaw Sword in his hand. Then, he shifted his gaze to Haruto who was standing rooted across from him.

Dran’s blue eyes—inherited from his mother—leveled on Haruto and the rest with him. Haruto let out a deep and quiet breath. He had been so nervous that he had forgotten to breathe up to this moment. Even his heart seemed to have stopped beating briefly.

In the time that Dran had formed his golems and spoken quietly to Aldeath who was possessing one of these golems, Haruto had not taken the chance to attack. However, not a single person present at the arena criticized him for this. After all, everyone—fighter, soldier, wizard, merchant, and royalty—understood the moment they set their eyes on Aldeath.

Far different in prowess, in rank, and even in the world he lived in… This was an overwhelmingly strong opponent. Even the numerous lamentations of the weak were not enough to describe this unusually formidable presence.

What in the world had Dran from Galois Magic Academy summoned? Who in the world did he get to possess his golem?

As Aldeath stood there defenselessly while chatting with his summoner and swinging his spear without much thought, there were countless chances to attack. However, neither Haruto, Balhouse, nor Kirishana dared to take a single step forward.

Aldeath made the difference between the ordinary and supreme clear as day. In their minds, countless images of being skewered to death by the long spear in Aldeath’s hand was enough to make them shudder down to their very souls.