Female Swordsman Training Dojo

Therefore, he was not worried about Misuruhime's actions, but focused on controlling his power of existence. After Misuruhime successfully defeated her opponent, he also successfully captured a sense of anticipation.

"Sure enough, it's here."

Chapter 542: World Consciousness (4000 words)

Although Harunobu's three designs for an ideal world were essentially a charade and a performance, they were not without merit. This wasn't just about Misuru-hime, but also about the hidden world of Genesis.

In those three ideal world designs, Harunobu linked each world he created to the "Throne of Heaven" to utilize the power of creation. And each time his world entered the next phase, there were noticeable changes, especially during the third expansion phase, with the appearance of those pointy-eared Jews.

That was clearly a deliberately chosen adversary targeting the little people who were brainwashed by love and peace at the time—of course, it could also be said that it was an excellent matching system that found the best opponent for Harunobu.

John previously stated that the Hidden World's judgment of the ideal world is based on an objective process—a series of stages from birth to perfection—which is entirely fair and just. Its main purpose is to attack the weaknesses of each ideal world and to assess the abilities and ideals of each God.

It seems reasonable and logical.

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But if you ask Harunobu, that's bullshit!

Even the most objective process is still established by a subjective entity. Even robots have the programmer's biases, so how can it be completely fair and impartial? Just like the underworld, its process is obviously very unfair to non-spirits, and all the living suffer from corruption. Seishin's Gensokyo looks equal, but in reality, all residents have to get Seishin's consent to get the resources of Gensokyo!

Of course, Genesis seems much fairer than Yomi and Gensokyo, because it has no master, so naturally no one can manipulate its rules. The mechanism of the ideal world can be said to be a unique ability, just like the Six Paths of Reincarnation in Yomi, and it was not created later.

Therefore, Harunobu cannot definitively prove this based solely on theory and logic, because he cannot produce conclusive evidence—but fortunately, he has a cheat code.

The special perception provided by the power of existence allowed him to perfectly grasp that peculiar aura after repeatedly linking with the Throne of Heaven. He even vaguely sensed that aura, that unique flame of existence, when he entered the expansion phase.

However, its appearance was so brief that Harunobu couldn't be sure if he was overthinking and hallucinating. But he suspected it was because of the corrupting power within him that the being deliberately avoided him; avoided the "destroyer of the world"!

That being might even know he possessed the power of existence, since Qingxin had once unleashed the sealing technique. However, Qingxin was certain that the being couldn't possibly have a deep understanding of the power of existence, as it was a power that didn't belong to this world, and Qingxin had only used it occasionally; the being hadn't even had a chance to discern its true nature.

The fact that it was discovered by the power of existence also illustrates this point.

So Harunobu entrusted Misuru with building the ideal world, while he focused on searching for that being. Then, as Misuru broke through the expansion phase and entered the cycle phase, that being indeed reappeared in Harunobu's perception!

Harunobu didn't act immediately, because that being only projected a portion of its attention and consciousness over. It stared at the light screen in front of Misuruhime, watching her skillful maneuvers, its aura filled with greed and delight.

Qingxin felt like a hardcore fan who had played a game more than ten times and was so familiar with it that he could beat it with his eyes closed, and suddenly discovered that there were parts of the game that he hadn't played yet, and he couldn't wait to go home and play them to his heart's content.

Perhaps this being truly desires to build an ideal world; at the very least, he genuinely enjoys the new world setting.

Harunobu slowly released his power of existence, outlining the framework of the Free Law.

Misuru remained completely absorbed in building her ideal world. After overcoming the expansion phase, her world was finally large enough to support her ultimate ideal: a utopian land where everyone could reap what they sowed and enjoy spiritual fulfillment.

Relying on the rule established from the very beginning that resources can only be obtained through labor, the little people who entered the industrial age still united and worked hard. Although class differentiation was inevitable, the gap between classes was very small, and even the lowest class could obtain resources commensurate with their labor as long as they were willing to work!

This situation also shapes the mindset of petty people, and the relationship between labor and reward becomes a basic consensus. Even clever people who intend to exploit loopholes find it difficult to eradicate this underlying logic and can only fail.

John, watching from the side, was practically grinning from ear to ear! He was certain that while this world couldn't achieve perfection, it could definitely complete cycles! In other words, this seemingly weak mortal girl could soon leap to become a god on par with him! And if she could go even further, she might even become a temporary ruler on the same throne as the Catholic God!

Were all of Taira no Harunobu's wives monsters?

Recalling what he had witnessed when he sent someone to contact Hiraharu's wife, John suddenly felt a mix of confusion and envy. But this confusion and envy were quickly overwhelmed by extreme excitement, for he saw Misuru-hime still operating! She hadn't stopped for a moment!

John's eyes widened. Even though he kept telling himself to stay calm and not to have too high expectations, he couldn't help but wonder: "Could this little girl really overcome human greed and laziness and enable humanity to achieve a perfect, immortal, and self-sustaining ideal world?"

Misuru-hime didn't know if she could do it; she simply unleashed all the theoretical knowledge and fantasies she had accumulated over the years. The assistant created by Harunobu, the platform provided by Genesis, allowed Misuru-hime to unleash her talents to their fullest potential.

Every tiny number was manipulated; Misuruhime suppressed the gains that human evil could bring, while elevating the gains that human good could obtain. Under her meticulous control, in her world, doing evil was not only more difficult than doing good, but also yielded far fewer benefits.

Robbing is less profitable than working, because the world doesn't lack basic necessities, and luxury goods are those made by hand. In other words, luxury goods obtained through robbery aren't truly luxury goods; anything not made by the person is meaningless—this is part of value regulation.

The same was true in other aspects, and the world's development was naturally propelled to rapid progress by proactive individuals. Harunobu even saw many things that only appeared in novels of this era, such as the Nautilus and strangely shaped flying saucers.

John excitedly shoved his fist into his mouth—so as not to make a sound and disturb Misuru—he was now absolutely certain that Misuru would reach the perfect stage next time!

And he can perfectly replicate this operation; in fact, this is exactly the ideal world he envisions!

As John was overjoyed, Harunobu also smiled. That being had finally cast a genuine flame upon him, not just a mere glance. That flame was even brighter than when Harunobu had looked at him, like a large bonfire appearing among a cluster of torches.

Harunobu could even see countless souls praying devoutly amidst the flames, all calling upon the name of the Great God, Lord of Hosts, and praying for the arrival of their ideal heavenly kingdom.

The world of Misuruhime is still gradually improving, as if it's about to reach perfection this time. John has even stopped judging; he's just trying to memorize every move Misuruhime makes, preparing to go back and review them thoroughly, replicating them one by one!

Then Misuru-hime began to promote de-idolization. It was not atheism, but rather, led by a weasel whose reincarnation was unknown, she began to promote the elimination of blind worship, strengthen the self-awareness of each resident, and enhance their rationality and the inherent goodness of their humanity.

John fell silent, wondering if he could actually do such a thing. But whatever the answer he gave himself, he felt that perhaps Misuru-hime could truly reach the perfect stage, or even complete the perfect stage!

This was the world he had ever seen that best matched his ideal concept. If even such a world couldn't reach perfection, then there was no point in continuing down this path. But he believed it would be alright; after all, the rules of Genesis were absolute. Look, the world was already changing!

Indeed, with Misuruhime's manipulation, this world is undergoing a comprehensive and rapid transformation, even an evolution. The innocent expressions of the little people are gradually fading, no longer resembling fake humans, but rather appearing as real people; the plants and animals are also brimming with genuine vitality, lifelike and vibrant in form.

What was even more astonishing was the overflowing holy light, which was purer and more excellent than that of every Crusader Harunobu had ever fought, and even more so than that of John before him! And this holy light was now flowing toward Misuruhime as if it were free, forming six pairs of twelve pure white wings behind her!

This wasn't too late; even more holy light continued to surge forth. Above Misuru's head, it transformed into a dazzling, holy golden crown, inlaid with twelve enormous white gems, each radiating endless holy light! The holy light contained within...

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The light was even more unfathomable, as if even John couldn't withstand even one of them!

In front of Misuruhime, three objects appeared: a Roman-style spear with a blood-stained tip, an old shepherd's staff, and a string of ten ornate rings.

John was speechless. He recognized the items at a glance: the Spear of Longinus, the Staff of King David, and the Ten Commandments of Solomon!

Even though it doesn't look like the real thing, but merely a replica made of holy light, judging from the quality of that holy light, its power is probably comparable to the original! Especially when dealing with gods of the same system, the Spear of Longinus is the strongest weapon, and the Staff of David is an excellent defense. The Ten Commandments, needless to say, are the symbol of King Solomon's command over the seventy-two demons!

Is this the reward for pushing the ideal world to perfection?!

John admitted that he felt jealous of the little girl, and if it weren't for Hiraharu's constant protection of her, he might have even attacked her. But now, he just wanted the little girl to finish the process quickly so he could go back and replicate it, striving to become the second God to create a perfect, ideal world! That way, he might even be able to compete with this little girl… no, this newly crowned Goddess, for the title of first to reach perfection and become the master of creation!

As John secretly anticipated and affirmed, the holy light finally dissipated slowly, and the golden crown fell upon Misuru's jet-black hair. A faint, ethereal hymn echoed in the sky, clearing the mind, soothing the body, and filling the heart with a warm, joyful feeling.

But in this scene that was both picturesque and epic, Princess Misuru suddenly reached out and slapped the light screen that was shrouded in holy light, and at the same time pushed backward, ending up in Harunobu's arms.

The sacred light, symbolizing endless glory, seemed to freeze for a moment, ceasing its shimmering; the golden crown that had fallen from the sky hung suspended in mid-air, for there was no head below to support it.

Princess Misuru refused to become God.

"How about it?"

She looked up at Qingxin, a thin layer of sweat on her small face, clearly indicating that the intense calculations and operations she had just undergone had not been easy for her. But she wore a genuine smile, a satisfied smile of having reaped the rewards of her hard work and realized her own value.

"You did very well."

Before Qingxin could utter the first word, a blood-red barrier covered the surroundings, transforming into an independent space far removed from cause and effect and worldly affairs, a singularity that did not exist in the world—the Sealed Absolute!

The sudden changes left John completely bewildered. Whether it was Misuru-hime refusing to become God or Hiraharunobu suddenly casting a barrier spell, both seemed too strange. But before he could even ask any questions, something even more unacceptable happened.

Before Harunobu and Misuruhime, on the still-present light screen, appeared a petite blonde woman with wings on her back. Her beautiful face was filled with obvious anger as she glared at Harunobu and Misuruhime.

John quickly recalled his memories and discovered that the woman was actually formed from the holy light from before! In other words, the holy light that was about to crown Misuru-hime, the holy light from Genesis and the Throne of Heaven, actually had its own consciousness and even possessed extremely self-centered emotions like anger!

That's not the most terrifying part. The most terrifying part is that he hadn't noticed such a huge change at all before he seriously recalled it! This is completely impossible for a powerful person like him! He could detect even a fly flying by hundreds of meters away in an instant!

Therefore, there is only one explanation for this situation: it's not that he didn't notice, but that someone or something interfered with his perception, his...thinking!

And in this Genesis, there is only one being capable of doing this to him silently! That is—Genesis itself!

John felt a chill run through him. The holy light and the prayers from the believers no longer gave him the confidence they once did; instead, they filled him with even more fear. If Genesis had always possessed its own consciousness and self, then what were these gods, anyway?

While John was gripped by a deep fear of self-doubt, Harunobu, holding Misuru-hime, looked up and smiled: "Nice to meet you, madam. How should I address you? Or shall I just call you Genesis?"

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Author's Note: Update progress 0/30. 7000 words updated today, so the count has been reset! The plot is speeding up! Also, Grandma is so cute (lol)

Chapter 543: God is a Girl

In a strange space where everything was still and blood red, a girl with dazzling golden hair and a slightly immature figure floated in mid-air; her white robe was loose and soft, and the style was very revealing, with her arms completely exposed and the skirt only covering the upper part of her thighs, making her look very seductive.

However, the holy wings that constantly fluttered behind her concealed this allure, and the shimmering holy light and her sacred aura highlighted her beauty and sublimity—if one did not look at the gloom and anger on her face.

Faced with Harunobu's provocative words, the blonde girl's expression turned even uglier, her blue eyes blazing with fury, as if she wanted to devour Harunobu alive.

Harunobu wasn't surprised. He simply stroked his chin and said, "If you're not going to talk, then I'll just call you Ilyas. You really do look quite like her."

Ilyas is the name of a goddess in a game from Harunobu's past life memories. The girl in front of him looks very similar to her character illustration, but she is a girl in a form that is somewhere between an older sister form and a loli form.

Ilyas remained silent, still glaring angrily at Harunobu. The three treasures floating in front of her rotated slightly, as if gathering or preparing something.

Qingxin smiled slightly, raised his right hand and released a bit of his existence power: "Are you planning to stall for time until I can't hold on any longer and seal it off? You might be disappointed. Although I can't do it infinitely, I can still stall for a month or two."

This was no bluff. Qingxin had previously consumed the Heavenly King of Growth, and subsequently devoured numerous smaller creatures, as well as some unruly miscellaneous gods. His power of existence, while not comparable to the top-tier Crimson World Demon Lords of the original story, far surpassed that of ordinary Crimson World Apostles. Even with four times the energy expenditure, he could truly sustain himself for a long time, after all, Sealing Absolute was not the Boundless Realm.

Ilyas sensed the power of existence that Harunobu had willingly allowed her to peek into, her eyes gleaming, and finally uttered her first words: "I am God, mortal, what do you want?"

Ilyas's condescending tone and rigid sentence structure, combined with her girlish appearance, create a striking contrast.

Harunobu smiled and nodded: "No problem, Ilyas..."

Ilyas frowned and corrected herself again: "I am God."

“Okay, Ilyas.” Harunobu nodded perfunctorily. “You should know my situation and my request. Could you send my wife and me back to the real world? It would be best if we could go directly to Japan.”

Veins bulged on Ilyas's smooth forehead, but she still restrained herself.

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He impulsively said, "In that case, I grant your permission. Release the spell, and I will allow you to go home."

Let's send this idiot, who's mentally unstable and even more incompetent, back to his home. Then we'll go and smash that Catholic Church's head in. They're shoving all sorts of garbage into this secluded place; do they think I'm a dumping ground?!

An inexplicable anger surged within Ilyas, an emotion she had never felt before. As the consciousness of "Genesis," she originally had no physical form; even her consciousness had slowly awakened through a series of coincidences and the countless prayers of her believers. That was why she instinctively yearned for an ideal world—a perfect heaven!

However, when Harunobu imprisoned her in this strange space, Harunobu's strange power distorted her original battle form, turning it into this shameful and weak appearance; at the same time, it also caused some changes in her consciousness that should not have occurred, making it seem as if it began to become her.

If Asuka were here, she would probably understand very well what this situation was—a change in perception caused by the return of original intentions and essence after the prayers accumulated over thousands of years were isolated.

Moreover, unlike Asuka, who was already a mature adult youkai before receiving the prayer, it can be seen from the form in which Ilyas was created that her self-awareness is still in a relatively immature stage.

So now, all I can think about is getting rid of Hira and Harunoshi as soon as possible, then killing John who discovered her secret, and killing that Catholic God who caused all this trouble! She doesn't even realize why she's changed!

But Qingxin didn't immediately nod and unseal the seal—he wasn't stupid. Wouldn't Ilias immediately return to her original form after the seal was broken? Wouldn't it be entirely up to Ilias to decide whether or not to send him back then? He didn't think he could control Ilias so easily next time!

Harunobu was very dissatisfied with Ilyas's behavior of treating him like a fool, but he did not show it. Instead, he said, "Very good, we have reached an agreement on the first thing. This is a good start."

If you want to play dirty tricks, then let's see who's dirtier. Sensing the power of existence, Harunobu revealed a kind smile.

On the other side, although a strange emotion was spreading through her heart, Ilyas was not confused by it. She keenly sensed the problem in Harunobu's words and coldly rebuked him: "Don't be greedy! Mortal!"

As holy light surged, a heavy pressure spread outwards. However, looking at Ilias's appearance, Harunobu simply couldn't muster any respect for her; he even wanted to...

He felt the delicate texture of Misuruhime's waist with his left hand, suppressing his experience from the second playthrough of the game, and said righteously, "It was Ilyas's own idea to let us leave, wasn't it? Besides, as people who were kidnapped, is asking to go home considered a request?"

Ilyas gritted her teeth, wanting to use the Spear of Longinus to stab several big holes in Harunobu. But she stopped herself from doing so.

Harunobu continued, this time in a calmer tone: "You tried to mentally control my Misuru, didn't you? I can't let this go unresolved."

Ilyas's expression turned dissatisfied: "That was clearly a reward for her! To make her an apostle with unparalleled strength! So many people would kill for such treatment!"

As she spoke, she pointed to John, who had been silently standing beside her.

Indeed, John was incredibly envious of Misurugi just now, who had risen from a mortal to become a god who might be even stronger than him! But after discovering Ilias and the truth about becoming a god, the more envious he was before, the angrier he became now.

He glared at Ilias with resentment, wanting to hurl insults at this bastard, but unfortunately, he was already controlled by his own holy light and unable to disobey Ilias's commands. So he could only gleefully say, "Yes, yes! I'm so envious of your wife! At such a young age, she's already become a god stronger than me, and she even possesses three incredibly powerful treasures!"

Harunobu's expression turned strange as he looked at Ilias. The little goddess proudly raised her smooth chin, her eyes gleaming with smugness. It was as if she truly believed that manipulating John to utter such strange words would convince Harunobu and prove her worth.

Qingxin suddenly felt a little listless, because she felt like she was bullying the idiot... Sigh, she wanted to buy some melon seeds.

He shook his head slightly, clearing away the feeling, and went straight to the point: "Ha, I don't care what others think, but you have to compensate my wife for her emotional distress!"

Ilyas gritted her teeth, but still nodded in humiliation: "What compensation do you want? A beauty? Treasure?"

Qingxin feigned surprise: "A beauty will do too?"

Ilias inwardly scoffed, but outwardly waved her hand magnanimously: "Just tell me what kind of beauty you want, and I can condescend to create one for you personally!"

Harunobu shook his head: "Forget about those fake people, I still prefer real people."

Ilyas frowned, worried that Harunobu might make some outrageous request. After all, if he didn't agree to use the pure creations of Genesis as substitutes, there weren't many beauties in the world who could meet his requirements.

But then Ilias thought about it again and realized there wasn't much of a problem. He was just a barbarian from a remote island; strong as he was, how would he know about powerful women and beautiful women? According to mythology, she was quite looking forward to sending him that Greek "goddess of beauty."

Just as Ilias was laughing to herself, Harunobu pointed and said, "Then I'll take this beauty."