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Last Embryo Volume 7 Interlude 2 Part 3

At least Vidar himself is a Norse warrior, as his father, Odin, told him.

While he is still young and has abyssal wisdom and tremendous power, he has the drawback of being ignorant of the world around him. That’s probably why he didn’t notice the relationship between the Demon Lord Typhon and the monster bull Minotaur.

However, the person in question, Typhon, simply averted his gaze awkwardly and did not open his mouth. Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Algol stood in front of Vidar as if to make fun of him.

「Hmm? What is wrong with those eyes you look at me with, you clumsy-looking kid? Is it a declaration of war against Al-chan, everyone’s idol?」

「No, no, that’s what I meant…」

「… Mu mu? Or rather, you, what is with that body? Are you a man? A woman? Both at once? You think that will make you twice as delicious or something?!」

Algol started shadow boxing while saying, 「If it’s a fight you want, punk, then a fight you’ll get!」Vidar averted his gaze, looking greatly perplexed.

Typhon couldn’t help but blame Algol.

「Celestial Star Spirit Algol. Don’t bully him too much. He’s even younger than he looks. I don’t think he has the leeway to go along with your jokes.」

「Huh? You’re younger than you look? So that is actually how you look, and not some goofy character trait of yours?」

「T-That’s what I was trying to say…」

「In addition to being humble, you also smell of misfortune. I won’t allow that. Even the generous Al-chan can’t approve such a pile of attributes. Since all three of the greatest problem children of Little Garden have the Serious Breaker Gift, helping others with their problems is not our strongest point, but if you have anything that you’d like to talk about, I’ll be a good girl and listen to you! Come on baby!」

Algol gestured to Vidar with both hands.

Agitated by that wave of rage of hers, Vidar has a row of question marks floating over his head.

「To sum it all up, you smell of misfortune and unhappiness, so I’ll take care of you and help you fix it as your Onee-chan!」

That being said, Vidar, who was not used to this kind of treatment, still had a troubled expression on his face the entire time.

Typhon, who couldn’t bear to see it any longer, stifled his laughter and intervened.

「Great Celestial Star Spirit. Frivolous acting may be good, but some people’s attitudes will harden towards you with such a response. Why don’t you try to deepen your friendship first before giving him any advice?」

「Nu… If you’re saying that my actions might negatively influence this boy, then that’s fine. I’ll leave it for another time. Because I’m so benevolent and beautiful.」

Algol brushes her hair aside with a triumphant look. Typhon looked nostalgically at this situation, while Vidar looked a little surprised.

He knew Typhon briefly, but it was the first time he had seen him smile like this.

He was pessimistic and had an impressive look in his eyes as he said that he would have to curse the world to death, but now he even shows a relatively sociable attitude.

「The Youngest Child. What are you going to do next?」

「I’d like to rest my body a little more, but I’ve been letting them go unchecked for five days. We should be about ready for the battle.」

「Un un! But wouldn’t it be better to leave the Players alone and make some bigger noise instead? This war is such a good opportunity for us after all!」

「That’s not true. The continent of Atlantis boasts an impregnable wall against enemies from outside, but the ability to defend against insects inside the lion’s body is not that high. Even after the war is waged in Little Garden, until other Murderous Species gather, I intend to devote myself to a defensive battle.」

Otherwise, defeat is inevitable even if he was to use your power with passion

Even if a war were to be launched in Little Garden, the Sponsors would be more of a problem than the Players battling in the war. Especially Sponsors with powerful abilities such as Queen Halloween would definitely not stay silent.

Algol agreed and flapped her limbs.

「Then killing the Players is no good either… If Al-chan’s powers were complete, I’d wipe them out with a petrification beam. Such a pity.」

「You are treated as that man’s familiar. There is no need to trouble you. In any case, since a head-on battle is inevitable, I would like to keep the Players busy until our continent of Atlantis is fully awakened…」

Typhon then coughed, and his expression changed when he saw that he coughed up blood.

「A-Are you okay?!」

「Don’t be unreasonable, Youngest Child. If anything happens to you, our Sponsor will be sad.」

「… not a problem. If that was enough to stop me, I wouldn’t start this battle at all. I will never stop until I achieve my goal.」

He wiped the blood off his mouth. His heart beats fast, and the pulse runs through his body like a torrent. It seems that he will hit his limit sooner than he originally planned.

(Curse that Holy Sword… I won’t rest until I will erase that woman with my own hands!)

The physical death would also be the death of his incarnation. If his incarnation dies due to the separation of his spiritual identity, it will be too late to fix it back, no matter how hard he’d try.

(I won’t lose… I won’t lose. In order to save my poor incarnation, I will never lose!)

He shook his body with anger while baring his fangs. This anger was the impulse that drives him now. It was the same as when he once fought in Gigantomachia: the righteous indignation that wells up and makes his heart hot when he was about to fight for someone important to him.

No matter how strong the enemy is, it gives him indomitable strength.

「I’m fine. I have to make sure that my true body will be ready to properly greet those who stayed in Atlantis.」

He pierced his hand into a crystal next to the throne. Then the entire fortress began to tremble, and the fetal movements of the continent became stronger.

The giants outside began to shout and rejoice in unison. A life form other than the giants that has never been seen before raised its head from directly under the ruins of a city that was left in a strategic location on the continent.

But at the same time, the pain in his chest got stronger and he vomited more blood.
Algol hardened her gaze.

「Don’t worry about it. Remember your purpose. You tried to get your true body back because the revival of the continent of Atlantis would help us in the war. Or have you forgotten how to do proper warfare?」

「Your ultimate goal is to subjugate the Gods of Little Garden and fulfill Gaia’s true purpose, right? And it should have been to save the incarnation you are borrowing. Isn’t that right?」

Algol completely changed her attitude and became serious.

The fact that he didn’t get angry when he was reprimanded would be a testament to the sincerity of his earlier respect.

「Take a little rest. The fight will be held at night half a day after this. Al-chan has decided as such, so you can’t complain. If you do, I will Gol-Punch you!」

「…. Ku ku, you’re as arrogant as ever.」

He lied down on the back of the throne. The large crystal behind the throne was once his heart. He never thought the time would come when he would look up at it in a human body.

「…Vidar. Many civilizations once blossomed on my body.」

「Yes. That’s what I heard.」

「By handing over the primate seat to humans, I and those who worshiped me as a God fell out of the Paradigm Shift of Little Garden. But we were still able to build a sufficiently happy civilization. I’m proud of it, because it proves the world isn’t all about being observed in Little Garden.」

The Third Observable Universe, Little Garden, has the power to observe all worlds simultaneously.

Therefore, originally, there was no need to create a convergence point. The reason why it is necessary to create a convergence point is that there is a proposition to grow the human race by that time limit because the end of the human race awaited it at the end of all time series.

The worlds outside the convergence point continue to live in completely different ways, but are ultimately destined to perish due to the collapse of the Star’s Aorta, Ultra Volcano.

「The ones who responded to the call of Mother Gaia were those who fought alongside me. And they died because of my selfishness.」

「Vidar. One of the crowns entrusted with the ‘next generation of mankind.’ Normally, there should be no need for you to throw yourself into this battle. As long as we have the task of regenerating our mother, who has turned into a Star of Death, you should take care of your body. If you want to withdraw from this conflict, now is your best chance to do so.」

This time Vidar was surprised by the affectionate tone of his voice, and at the same time, he realized.

Although he is angry at humans and gods, he is by no means a heartless monster. Rather, he was one of those people who came to be called a monster because of the depth of his affection.

「Fufu… it’s not something I care about. I’m here under orders from my father. If I run away without making any military achievements, he’ll surely be disgusted with me. That’s why even if you don’t like it, I’ll go out with you.」

「…Is that so? Then don’t say anything else. I’ll try nourish my spirit as well.」

He closes his eyes and fell back into a deep sleep.

And the next time he wakes up… he swore that it will be for the final battle on the continent of Atlantis.