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Last Embryo Volume 8 Chapter 2 Part 1

Chapter 2

「Well, well, so an incident like that actually occurred.」

When Izayoi finished talking, he puts his lips to the iced tea straw. Asuka and You sighed with interest as they nibbled on the fish and chips.

「I don’t know if Tokuteru-san is a respectable person or a scumbag, but he seems hard to judge. I wonder if it’s okay to say that a talented hawk hides his claws in his context?」

「Yeah, because even though Tokuteru-san is a God, but he has maintained a strange sense of closeness to humans.」

「And that’s aside from him being the King of the Gods in his prime. Indra is essentially a God of War whose closeness to humans was an integral part of his lore pretty much his whole life. If you were to take that away from him, he’s going to be nothing but a useless old man.」

As a God of War, what does that say about those who put their faith in him?

The two of them were thinking something like that, but actually, that might be just the way for Indra to continue interacting with people as a Divine Spirit. Even if he is not recognized as a great God by humans in general, he quietly reaches out to humans when they are really in need…

Because of that, he won himself his other nickname:「God of Heroes」.

「If it’s president-sama, he’ll not be willing to consult with you unless there’s a very good reason for doing so.」
「Un. I will be sure to remember that.」

「One of the surefire ways of getting along with him might be hiring him with money. Think about it. Isn’t the concept of hiring the King of the Gods or roping him into doing your bidding with wages and betting?」

「「「Certainly!」」」

The three of them laughed at the same time. Koryuu, who had come to hear the important story from Izayoi hung his head while holding it between his hands.

「………That stupid older brother of mine!. What the hell was he even thinking, doing something like that right after being reincarnated?!」

「Huh?」

「Oh no, it’s nothing, just talking to myself, is all. I’m sorry for making you talk longer than you should. It was really helpful though.」

With that, Koryuu left his seat. It was around that time that the surroundings began to get rather noisy.

「…Hmm? Hey everyone, look at the stage!」

When You urged everyone, the other three also turned their gazes to the stage.

There, Shiroyasha appeared on the platform of the fountain car where the four of them were eating.

「What is it, it’s already the time for the announcement? In that case, would you mind if I stayed with you for a while longer?」

「Sure. Also… mean that the rules of the second round are going to be explained now?」

Koryuu grinned and nodded his head. At the same time, Kuro Usagi was also spotted appearing next to Shiroyasha, so perhaps the next stage of the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority may have been decided.

The Players who were resting in the Giant Spirit Train before the second round also drew attention to the 「Demon Lord of the White Night」on the stage.

『Everyone, I’ve made you wait, huh? Well fear not, because from now on, I will explain the rules of the second round of the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority! After the explanation is over, every Player is going to receive their Geass Roll with the information, so be sure to keep it in the safe place and don’t lose it no matter what!』

Shiroyasha then unfolded her fan and nodded appreciatively.

When she clapped her hands and joined both of them together, a Geass Roll appeared in them seemingly out of nowhere.

『Everyone fought well on the continent of Atlantis. I’m glad that everything went according to plan in the end.』

(… Everything went according to plan, huh.)

Izayoi furrowed his eyebrows when he heard such an obvious lie.
In the next moment, the Geass Rolls materialized before all of the present Players, and the information it contained read as such:

2nd War for the Sun’s Authority Second Round A League
◇Eligibility
Only those who have survived the first round of the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority can participate in the second round. There is a penalty for those who retired from the first round without fighting.

◇Rule Overview
The second round of the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority will be set in the Outer World instead of Little Garden as a special exception.

Participants have the right to seek out guides for the second round and request their cooperation.

Participants can request cooperation from only one guide at a time.

In principle, the era during which the second round is going to be held is set during the early stages of the development of the Environmental Control Towers.

◇Prohibited matters
Except for the situations where their own lives are going to be endangered, Players are prohibited from killing any and all people unrelated to the Game.
When leaving the location of the second round, it is prohibited to leave the Gifts of Little Garden in the Outer World.

Anyone who releases 「Another Cosmology」 in the Outer World shall be severely punished.

The usage of fake 「Another Cosmologies」is also going to be severely punished.

Those who violate the above conditions will be disqualified from the competition and forced to leave the Outer World.

◇ Victory conditions
Bring back the shine to the crown that has lost its brilliance, and bring about a Paradigm Shift.

◇Defeat conditions
If you cannot get the cooperation of the guide within the alottedtime period.

When all participants leave due to violation of prohibited matters.

If you do not have even one Sun Authority by the end of the second round.

2nd War for the Sun’s Authority Progress Committee Seal

All the participants who finished reading their Geass Rolls couldn’t believe their eyes.

「The stage of the second round is going to be the Outer World!」

At the same time that Asuka let out a voice of surprise, similar voices also rose from the surrounding seats. To no surprise really, since no one ever heard of Gift Games being played outside of Little Garden. For Little Garden’s residents, it was truly an unprecedented happening.

「And this specific timeframe… could it be that this is an era Izayoi was born and raised in?」

You asked with a tense expression.

Speaking of the development period of the Environmental Control Towers, it’d be exactly in the era where Sakamaki Izayoi and Saigo Homura lived.

Izayoi looked at the document twice and let out a low growl like a beast.

「… Well, I had a vague feeling that this might happen someday, but this is still unexpected.」

「I-Is that so?」

「Thinking about it now and considering the story about the Chinese mafia that I just told, have you never found it strange why would there need to be so many members of the 『Twelve Devas』in a single era? Koryuu, is that why you came to hear about what happened in the Outer World?」

「Haha, it’s still a secret for the time being, and I advise you guys to keep quiet for a while as well.」

Koryuu raised his index finger and laughed suspiciously. That smile was a something that looked all too suspicious in his human form, and was a definitive indication that there were still some kind of ulterior motives hidden behind his actions, so Izayoi gave him one of his own provocative smiles as well.

「Hmm. So it all had to do with the second round of the war, huh?. So can we at the very least assume that you’re going to be one of the guides for that round?」

「No comment. If I talk to you any more than I already did, you’re going to squeeze every last piece f information from my every word… but I do advise you to be careful. If star Particle Bodies were enough to create something as ridiculous as 『The Bull of Heaven』, then there’s no telling what else they’re going to be capable of.」

Hearing Koryuu’s advice, Izayoi’s eyes turned serious in an instant.

The study of Star Particle Bodies is essential research needed to avoid the destruction of mankind. In order for humanity to reach the future ahead of them, many gods created have always created trials for mankind, and mankind always had overcome these trials, and it just so happens that the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority was being held just as the Star Particle Bodies research was entering its final stages.