Don't Make Things Up / The Legacy of the God of Sin
Ren made a gesture of embracing with both arms.
"Walk?"
The girl tilted her head, licking her lollipop as she pondered.
After a few seconds of intense internal struggle, Glenda raised her hands and lunged forward.
"Hug!"
Just as a newborn chick instinctively regards the first object it sees as a family member, Glenda, the dragon girl who has just awakened from thousands of years of slumber and has lost her memory, also regards Ren as her parents.
Ren held her in his arms, while Glenda nuzzled his cheek affectionately, drooling all over his neck.
In short, Ren has now completed the final piece of the puzzle for the main quest.
Finding Glenda, returning to Itogami Island to activate the Holy Annihilation Relic, and then having the Fourth Progenitor ascend the throne as emperor—that would complete his main mission in this world.
After taking Glenda with him, Ren also took Yukina and Sayaka Kirasaka, who were fighting the monster bee-snake. As for the Self-Defense Force members, Ren left them to fend for themselves.
Chapter 347 Don't Talk Nonsense!
While Ren and his party were on their way back to Itogami Island, news that Itogami Island would become an independent nation spread like wildfire throughout the world.
The reason it spread so quickly was because Aiba Asagi used artificial intelligence based on the five supercomputers on Itogami Island to forcibly hack into all of Itogami Island's media channels to broadcast the content.
In this situation, even if the Artificial Management Corporation reacted and requested technicians to implement a lockdown, it would be to no avail.
After all, the computing power of an ordinary computer is far less than that of five supercomputers.
As a result, news of Itogami Island spread rapidly across the internet like a plague.
Within twenty minutes, the whole world knew that the Fourth Night Empire was about to be established.
Ren's plan is proceeding as scheduled, and now all he needs to do is pop some champagne to celebrate and then wait patiently.
Of course, reality wouldn't allow Ren to be so carefree.
The idea that True Ancestors of Vampires can establish the Night Empire has always been an unspoken rule.
Even the Fourth True Ancestor, whom no one had ever heard of before, possessed this right.
But the key point is that establishing a nation is not that simple.
The story of the three true ancestors establishing their kingdoms dates back to a very long time ago.
The world situation was much more chaotic back then. A country might be established one day and destroyed the next due to turmoil, and then fall into an era of warlordism.
However, the three True Ancestors forcibly gathered a group of people and established the Night Empire through their own martial prowess.
It can be said that in that chaotic era, as long as one had enough ability, it was not difficult to establish a country or a large family.
But times have changed.
Decades ago, with the joint efforts of the True Ancestor, the vast majority of countries signed the Sanctuary Treaty, and the world entered a rare period of order.
If Itogami Island were just an isolated island, that would be fine, but it is nominally the territory of an island nation, and most of the government positions in Itogami City require selection by the island nation's parliament.
Imports from all aspects also need to be transported via sea routes from the island nation. Furthermore, the island nation is a signatory to the Sanctuary Treaty Organization and is directly protected by the Sanctuary Organization Army.
Therefore, when news of the proposed establishment of the Fourth Night Empire reached the island nation's government, the Cart Titan immediately convened an emergency cabinet meeting. Subsequently, he delivered a televised speech, declaring that Itogami Island was an inherent territory of the island nation, and that the Fourth Progenitor had no right to deprive Itogami Island of its ownership and establish the Night Empire. He also announced that if the other party persisted in its course of action, the island nation's Self-Defense Forces would block all sea routes, and that the people of the island nation were prepared to challenge the hegemony and reclaim their territory in self-defense.
People. "???"
Challenging the Fourth Progenitor?
We didn't, don't talk nonsense!
Now that things have come to this, with the news of establishing a nation on Itogami Island, the conflict between them and the island nation's government is something that no one can easily mediate, not even Shanks.
"Okay, I'm completely out of ideas now."
This was the first time Nangong Nayue had spoken with such a deflated tone since the Car Power Giants delivered their televised address.
It's not because I'm afraid of the so-called island nation's self-defense forces.
With her strength, although she couldn't take on an entire army, and her destructive power wasn't great enough to destroy a warship in one blow, she could easily escape even if she couldn't win.
What she found unbearable was that she, who used to hate trouble the most, now had to face problems that were more troublesome than anything she had ever done in the past.
After all, what she will be facing next is not a criminal case, but different political stances and interests.
This is much more complicated than simply having the police catch criminals.
Of course, Nangong Nayue only found it troublesome. If the Self-Defense Forces really dared to launch an attack, she would definitely be the first to teleport there and take down their command post.
Both Himeragi Yukina and Kirasaka Sayaka were tense and their bodies were taut.
After all, the Lion King Organization's mission objectives are limited to stopping terrorist attacks led by magical criminals; wars on a national scale are beyond its jurisdiction.
This is probably why the Lion King Organization, despite knowing about the matter, has not contacted them.
After all, no matter how strong the Three Saints are, they can't do anything when faced with an entity that is a nation-state.
However, Liana was different from the other girls who held a negative attitude.
"Please don't worry, everyone."
"It is only natural for the Vampire Progenitor to establish the Night Empire. Moreover, the fact that the Feast of the Crimson was held on Itogami Island speaks volumes. Itogami Island is ready to accept the Fourth Progenitor, so establishing a kingdom there is perfectly reasonable."
"As long as it is done in the name of the Fourth Progenitor, it will absolutely not be considered an invasion. According to the provisions of the Sanctuary Treaty, we only need to deal with the Self-Defense Forces of the island nation. The Sanctuary Organization Army will not be deployed."
And indeed, what Liana said was true.
The idea of Itogami Island becoming independent will only provoke retaliation from the island nation.
However, Ren clearly didn't intend for things to end so simply.
After bringing Glenda Aiba Asagi had her activate Itogami Island's Super Transformation Form.
"Super Transformation Form? What the heck?"
Upon hearing this, Aiba Asagi was completely dumbfounded.
This isn't the Kabuda movie set, you know!
However, the AI Mogwai in her hand emitted a meaningful smile.
"It seems your boyfriend knows a lot, Miss."
"What?"
Aiba Asagi after being spoken to.
"It's understandable that the young lady doesn't know, but now that the other side has even brought the guardian of Itogami Island, that's enough to explain everything."
Mogwai's tone was somewhat flippant.
"Young Miss, please do as I say. Only you can do this."
"What?"
Confused, Aiba Asagi began typing on the computer following the guidance of the Mogwai. Then, to her surprise, she seemed to have entered a system backdoor she had never seen before.
After inputting a special command as required by the Mogwai.
In an instant, an unprecedented shock swept across the entire island.
A storm blew from all directions, causing the massive artificial island to sway like a leaf.
However, the nature of the vibration is completely different from natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons.
If I had to use a metaphor, it would feel like the entire island was being grasped by an invisible, gigantic hand.
In fact, if you look around, the sea around the island is constantly rising.
Then, a colossal creature emerged from the parted ocean.
It was a huge and unfamiliar iron-gray city wall.
After emerging from the sea, the scene inside the city walls came into view.
Buildings of all sizes and styles are clustered together, with magnificent palaces and squares clearly visible.
You can even see facilities resembling gun emplacements, fortresses, ports, and airstrips.
It looks like an ancient ruin, or a futuristic spaceship.
The entity that caused the space to distort and appear on the sea surface was a massive artificial island, far larger than Itogami Island.
Centered on Itogami Island, a colossal, iron-gray floating structure, like a nebula, surrounds and fills the surrounding empty sea.
Standing in the center, the edge of the island stretches as far as the eye can see, with only countless unfamiliar buildings obstructing the view.
Chapter 348 The Legacy of the God of Misfortune
Standing in the high-rise building, Nangong Nayue looked at the vast city that had appeared from another world, a look of surprise on her face.
"Is this... the legacy of the God of Misfortune?"
The girls gazed at the spectacular scene and murmured in amazement.
The artificial island is both beautiful and menacing; although it is a city, it is also a military fortress built for war.
The city that appeared outside Itogami Island was actually a weapon that Cain had used in a past war under the name of "Holy Annihilation." As Cain's priestess, Aiba Asagi was able to liberate the fortress from the other world by using commands when Glenda came to Itogami Island.
These three conditions are indispensable.
"Mogwai, how's the inheritance going?"
Aiba Asagi held up her phone and made a call.
Meanwhile, the AI, with its ugly doll-like appearance, giggled and laughed, happier than ever before.
"Connecting to the Sin God's Legacy, but this thing has been idle for thousands of years. Although the self-repair device has started operating, the magic furnace of the power source is empty. It will take some time to refill it."
"However, if we draw upon the spiritual energy stored from the large-scale magical experiments on Itogami Island, we might be able to activate a portion of the defense systems first."
"By the way, to maintain order, let's activate Nalakuvera as well, and have them stationed at various entrances to prevent people from accidentally entering."
"Okay, Nalakuvera has been activated and dispersed to various locations."
As Aiba Asagi manipulated the situation, the girls watching her actions were filled with admiration.
After all, who would have thought that just one girl plus an artificial intelligence could accomplish something like this?
No wonder Ren specifically sought her out; anyone else probably wouldn't have been able to activate any of those things.
"What exactly is going on in this place?"
Nangong Nayue raised an eyebrow and asked.
Aiba Asagi, who was in charge of all matters, shook her head with a wry smile.
Mogwai had already told her everything about the secrets of Itogami Island.
"This is the Ark of the God of Misfortune. Simply put, this city is part of the Sacred Annihilation Magic and also the armory of the God of Cain, Cain, who lived here alone after losing everything in the past."
After hearing this news, Himeragi Yukina and Kirasaka Sayaka looked at each other in silence.
Aya Tokoyogi looked at the long, iron-gray haired loli clinging to Ren: "And what about her?"
"Nominally, she is the guardian of the Sin God's Legacy, and her race is dragon. To put it simply, only she knows the spatial coordinates of the Sin God's Ark sealed in another realm. Of course, in reality, she doesn't need to do anything special. As long as she appears on Itogami Island, and I, as the priestess of Cain, decipher it, we can successfully break the seal."
At this point, Aiba Asagi shook her head.
"Of course, she didn't actually acknowledge me, but rather her master, since the two of them seemed very close, didn't they?"
"Da!"
Perhaps hearing someone call her name, Glenda, clinging to Ren, let out an excited shout.
"How is the situation at the Artificial Management Corporation?"
Just then, Ren spoke up and asked.
"It seems like an emergency meeting is underway. After all, the announcement of the nation's founding was so sudden, and former director Motoki Yaze arrested, with new directors not even selected yet."
Aiba Asagi replied.
Her computer screen was displaying live surveillance footage from the Artificial Island Management Corporation office.
"However, I think that at this point, there's nothing they can do. After all, the local female prime minister has already made a speech, and their decisions are no longer that important."
"Next, all we need to do is defeat the Self-Defense Forces and force them to relinquish their control over Itogami Island."
"Liana said excitedly."
Once the nation was founded, she could be considered one of its founding members.