Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 817 The Successive Investigators

The original owner of the treasure liked Armies because of Armies' unwavering will.

Or perhaps, this treasure was originally meant for beings like Armies, who were very similar to him.

Are their pasts really so unbearable that they have no place to look back on?
of course not.

At least Persephone and Hades were standing next to Armies.

Moreover, in the presence of all the aggrieved parties, Almes could neither say nor dare to say that his days in Greece were nothing but suffering.

Although he worked hard and overtime every day, he received a generous salary and excellent benefits.

Even if you're treated like a beast of burden, at least you're not being whipped.

Not those...

Ah~ He couldn't even tell Persephone about his complaints, let alone Apollo and the others.

Compared to other Greek gods, Armes, recorded in the Chronicles of Torel, could easily establish himself in the multiverse.

His legendary status is quite impressive.

Those Greek myths didn't actually have much influence on him.

After all, once his name was associated with the goddess of fate, Tagore, it had a clear place in the river of destiny and would not be affected by some jokes passed down by word of mouth.

Regardless of the world, Almes is always portrayed as a powerful deity.

He could actually make a good living.

But Armies was still able to give up everything for the future he wanted more.

Of course, what pleased the 'uncle' who made the same choice even more was that before completely severing ties with his former self, Armies made sure to clearly understand all the related causes and effects.

If the problem remains unresolved, they would rather sacrifice all their divine power, cutting off a portion of their divine soul to create another version of themselves that is still attached to the past, in order to solve the problem.

Instead of thinking that since everything is going to be completely severed anyway, everything that happened before becomes a trivial matter that doesn't need to be bothered with.

When Armies first realized the reason for his selection, he felt a helpless mix of amusement and exasperation.

He really was just forced to do it.

Unlike his uncle, who was fully capable of returning to his former position as God-King, he preferred to mold his lingering attachment and reluctance to part with the past into a new god.

Before this, although their pantheon already had a new king, he... was completely unable to win over the people.

Even if the most powerful gods perished along with their uncle, the other gods would only choose to wait for their uncle's return.

But the uncle who was truly resurrected felt that although the new God King did have ambition and ideas, he was also chosen by the laws.

While some gods can resist the temptation of the world's laws—that "you are willing to become the master of a pantheon"—it's normal for others not to be able to resist.

He didn't rise to power through any underhanded means; he was a legitimate god-king.

So, although he was still reluctant to leave his own world, the uncle resolutely cut off the part of his soul that belonged to the divine system and then made it a loyal subordinate of the new god king.

Then, he began to slowly wander throughout the multiverse, trying to resurrect the gods who had died alongside him in the past.

However, Almes sometimes felt that he might also look down on the throne, which, although powerful, also had too many constraints.

As for that new God King... from beginning to end, this was a conflict between my uncle and the laws of the world, what does it have to do with him?
That world, which was incredibly powerful during my uncle's reign, has become so obscure that hardly anyone even knows its name now. It's all thanks to the efforts of the new God-King!
How many kings who use the throne to compensate for their lack of strength can truly amount to anything?
If he were truly capable and magnanimous, Armies wouldn't have suspected him of trying to steal.

Although he had some ulterior motives and knew that only if that guy came could he more easily complete the handover with Hermes... perhaps because of some vague resonance, and the traps that had already been made in the first treasure vault, Armies suddenly didn't want that guy to actually come.

Just as he decided to distance himself from the past, he still hoped that Mount Olympia would have a good ending.

Almes believed that his uncle would never want to see his successor so useless... The fact that he was interested in these things proved that the guy himself was very weak in creating wealth.

He must be the kind of good-for-nothing who can't even make the most of his past achievements.

After all, his uncle died in an accident, and the treasure trove he left in the divine kingdom was all left to that guy.

What's here now are all new things he acquired during his travels through the stars.

Almes actually amassed quite a collection of valuable items back in the day.

He just...

Shaking his head helplessly, Armes opened the third, and largest, secret vault in the middle... The terrain here is a semi-circle centered on their landing site.

The one in the middle... hiss...

Armies couldn't help but gasp.

This is Tiamat, no, that thing goes crazy over everything... I should say, it's a treasure that even Bahamut can't resist!

To say it was incredibly precious or unbelievable wouldn't be an exaggeration. A quick glance was enough for Armies to determine that only about a third of the resources were the kind that could be used to craft divine artifacts.

It's not the kind of thing that's been imbued with divine power by a deity.

Yes, mages can create powerful equipment comparable to divine artifacts through alchemy, magical inscriptions, or enchanting.

Although divine creations have many special features, in terms of sheer destructive power, these mage creations are still stronger.

Of course, if they want to align themselves with each other, they need to bridge the gap between themselves and the natural laws of divine power.

The simplest way is to use rare materials that are born in special environments, due to a glance or an impact from the laws of nature.

Of course, there are also precious things like adamantite and mithril, which have been kissed by fate.

I wonder if my uncle encountered a planet of adamantite, because there's such a huge piece of it... as big as two windows!
Almes recalled his treasure trove and confirmed that his greatest possession of adamantium was nothing more than a fish platter.

Tsk~
He turned and glanced at Pearl: "Pearl!"
Go and discuss this with Katarina. Perhaps… this piece of adamantite is far too precious; splitting it would be pointless. Maybe we could compensate him with other resources?

Pearl paused for a moment... What was Armies doing?

Then she immediately realized what was happening and grabbed Hades as they walked toward the Count and Countess.

Hades seemed to sense something as well, and with a slight twitch of his fingers, a small flower of the underworld bloomed on the wrists of Ezra, his wife, and Bowen.

Pearl spoke casually, "Dad, Mom, Armies is really awful!"

How could such a task possibly be completed?

You all have to come with me!

The Countess's eyes flickered slightly. She grabbed Ezra's hand, who seemed about to say something, and followed Pearl as they walked along the wall to the outside.

Bowen, of course, didn't need anyone to remind him and quickly caught up.

They, who were originally in the semicircular hall, once again entered the second treasure vault.

Having just collected her share of the resources, Katarina did not go to the third treasure vault.

Instead, it lay there wagging its tail.

She looked up at the group of people who had suddenly walked in and asked with interest, "I heard Armies say some rude things. What's he up to?"

Persephone gave a dignified smile: "No, I'm telling you."

Katarina stood up and strolled leisurely toward the door.

"It's best not to..." Persephone's hurried reminder was interrupted by a deafening explosion.

"Yo-ho~ Who's this? How did he get in without a key?" Katarina's wagging tail suddenly stopped, and her hind legs clearly began to exert force, as if she was about to charge upwards.

Could it be that Katarina is planning to join the war? Persephone was somewhat surprised... Normally, shouldn't she wait until Armies finishes fighting before considering it?
Then she saw Katarina use all her strength to unleash an extremely powerful wisp of wind, weaving an impenetrable and dazzling mirror at the doorway.

Persephone asked, somewhat bewildered, "Aren't you going to check what's happening outside?"

"Why should I look?" Katarina was clearly exhausted, and her voice was weak. "That's obviously a legitimate god."

You have an old man in your life who is obsessed with saving face. Don't you know that a true god can be shameless, but can't let mortals know that he is shameless?
I don't want to get struck by lightning when I go out with Lowry in the future.

Then she hesitated for a moment before looking at the Countess, who had a tense expression, and said, "That guy used lightning magic."

If it were something else, it would be understandable that you would be worried.

thunder?
Armies fears nothing more than thunder, right, Persephone?

Persephone chuckled awkwardly, "That's not quite right. Even if Hermes carried some of Zeus's artifacts, Armes certainly didn't."

"Tsk~" Katarina snorted dismissively. "Just pretend I didn't see the man in the skirt who arrived at lightning speed behind that guy who launched the sneak attack!"

“That’s not a skirt!” Hades couldn’t help but say. “No, it’s not the kind of skirt you’re talking about in your world!”

We wear them because of the design of the armor…

“Hades, shut up.” Persephone helplessly stopped her easily fooled husband. “She knows everything, she just likes to provoke.”

"Oh...oh." Hades obediently shut his mouth.

He was still a little unaccustomed to this situation, where, despite having no connection to the Greek world, it seemed like everyone knew about their daily lives, personalities, and customs.

Persephone looked at the Countess and said reassuringly, "Actually, this is the situation Armies most wanted to see."

In the aforementioned situation, even Hermes' avatar inside the sealed tunnel would be unable to sense his presence.

After all, it's just a faintly connected thread, as long as Armies doesn't activate it..."

(End of this chapter)