The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 243

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The interdimensional space filled entirely with transparent crystals, the Heavenly Realm.

“What is the meaning of this, Rikentia.”

Someone turned around at the angry voice.

Bright red hair cascading down to the floor.

A face of exceptionally beautiful appearance even among the gods turned toward Ricaruss.

“You came? I wondered who it might be.”

At the words of Rikentia, the second god among the twelve divine dragons, Ricaruss fiercely narrowed his brow.

“How carefree of you. The Underworld has become a wasteland because of you! Thanks to you unsealing his power, Crookiatus is running wild!”

“Really? I thought that might happen. When I visited him after so long, his eyes seemed a bit unhinged.”

“How can you call that…!”

“But darling, I’m Rikentia. The goddess of freedom.”

Ricaruss closed his mouth with an incredulous expression.

Rikentia put down the water glass she had been holding and smirked.

“More importantly, the human form suits you well.”

Ricaruss frowned.

“You forced me to take human form to enter this space. Don’t change the subject.”

In the water glass Rikentia had set down, the devastated places of the Underworld and the forms of demon beasts were reflected.

“Crookiatus committed sins and was banished. He’s nothing more than a fallen evil god now. I cannot just stand by and watch you help such a being.”

At Ricaruss’s words, Rikentia’s expression became strange.

She smiled as if finding it very amusing.

“I roughly understand what you’re talking about.”

When he was banished to the Underworld, Crookiatus had all his power stripped away.

Later he did absorb the magic power existing in the Underworld, but even that was soon stopped by Lasandra.

So originally, he should have had no power at all now.

Just barely sustaining his life.

“But what can I do when he’s like a younger brother to me?”

However, now Crookiatus was disrupting the Underworld by mobilizing an unprecedented enormous number of demon beasts.

It was all because Rikentia had partially unsealed Crookiatus’s power that had been sealed away.

Ricaruss frowned.

“What did you say?”

“Ricaruss, you must have forgotten since it’s an old matter. That’s understandable. Even gods sometimes experience something called oblivion, don’t they? Though it’s closer to covering things up and not thinking about them rather than truly forgetting.”

“Rikentia!”

“I was the one who granted divinity to Crookiatus, Ricaruss. I was the one who brought that child into being.”

Rikentia raised one eyebrow.

“If we’re being precise, I’m no different from that child’s mother, so how long must I let him suffer? Haven’t you, and Ulgen and Hegatan as well, ever thought that you’re being too cruel to that child?”

Ricaruss clenched his fists tightly.

Then what about the innocent humans suffering because of Crookiatus?”

Rikentia frowned.

“Humans?”

“Innocent people are dying from demon beast attacks! More lives are being lost trying to protect them!”

“Sorry, but that’s not my concern.”

Ricaruss closed his mouth.

Rikentia crossed her long, white arms and tilted her head.

“I really don’t understand when we started being so concerned about humans. The only thing I liked about those creatures was their appearance. Even their short lifespans are wasted fighting among themselves, living only for a brief moment.”

“But there are no other life forms that resemble us as much as they do.”

Rikentia stopped speaking.

Ricaruss faced her and spoke in a resolute voice.

“I know well that you and the other absolute beings have no interest in the Underworld. I’ve never had complaints about that either. If there’s one thing I’ve ever wished from you, it’s consistency.”

“Consistency?”

“I’m asking you to remain indifferent to the affairs of the Underworld as you have been until now. If you won’t help, at least don’t pour oil on the burning fire.”

Rikentia’s eyes calmly settled.

“Everyone in the Heavenly Realm already knows that you protected him when Crookiatus was attacked by Annellia Abner.”

“So?”

“I can understand up to that point. As you said with your own mouth just now, you were the one who granted divinity to Crookiatus. But if you’re going to return even his stolen power, that’s a different story.”

Ricaruss took a step closer to Rikentia.

“If you continue to be his backer, we will judge that you are denying all of us.”

“…”

“Even divine dragons cannot be free from the sin of disrupting the order of the Heavenly Realm.”

Ricaruss slowly turned around.

As his form disappeared into the mist, Rikentia let out a small chuckle.

She turned back and picked up the glass she had set down earlier.

“Really, don’t you get tired of it?”

In the glass, the forms of Prince Marcs in battle with sea demon beasts were reflected.

She frowned and caressed the surface of the glass.

“Whether it’s you getting worked up trying to dominate worthless things, or the humans struggling to overcome that.”

Rikentia, who had been staring intently at the glass, added quietly.

“Still, what can I do when I find my Crookiatus much more pitiful.”

Kwaagwang-!

Western Region of the Taranta Empire, First Gate.

As the massive stone pillar that rose up shot down several dragon-type demon beasts, the soldiers’ cheers erupted.

“The sky is safe! Advance!”

At Logrio’s command, the mounted spearmen charged forward.

Behind them, catapults operated by magic stones were waiting to fire.

“Waaaaah-!!”

Along with the drums announcing the advance, the spearmen’s weapons began piercing through the chests of the Cobalts.

The flying stones that followed fell with explosive sounds on the slope of the low hill.

The demon beasts plummeted down the steep hillside along with the stones.

“Don’t stop the attack! If one retreats, we all die!”

“Waaah-!”

But at that moment.

“That is…!”

Logrio narrowed his eyes in disbelief.

In the distance, one of the stones that had fallen down the hill was flying back toward them.

Kwaagwagwang-!

Immediately, with a tremendous roar, it smashed three catapults to pieces.

Several soldiers fell among the shattered rocks.

“Medical Officer-!”

Thud- Thud- Thud-

Unexpected regular vibrations struck the earth.

Logrio pushed through the medical officers and ran forward.

Far away, at the bottom of the distant hill.

Something hideously shaped was revealing itself above the ridge.

A grotesquely exposed skull as if only skin had been placed over bone.

Bulging snake-like eyes and sunken cheeks, a mouth torn wide from side to side.

A Gigass, known to be among the largest of existing demon beasts, was climbing the hill.

“C-C-Captain.”

One of the terrified knights approached Logrio.

“G-Gigass is. How…”

The hide of a Gigass is tougher and harder than that of any other demon beast.

Ordinary weapons couldn’t even pierce or scratch it.

The monstrous strength emanating from that massive body was also a problem.

According to records about ancient demon beasts, Gigass was a powerful demon that could grab people and tear them apart alive.

“Stop using the catapults for now!”

Logrio shouted while swallowing dry saliva.

In the distance, he could see the Gigass picking up another rock.

The siege weapons Annellia had summoned couldn’t block physical attacks like flying rocks.

“We can’t handle it with the weapons we have! We need magic-based…!”

Just as he said that, someone placed a hand on Logrio’s shoulder.

When he turned his head, Tian stood there armed in armor mixed with red and silver.

As Logrio stepped back, Tian drew his sword with fluid movement.

Whiiiiiii-

As the well-maintained blade was revealed, an unexpected wind began swirling among the soldiers.

The wind, tinged with white light, was gathering near Tian’s sword blade.

Thud-!

The Gigass that had leaped from afar landed not far from the army.

Its massive eyes, glowing brightly, swept over the knights as if searching for prey, then stopped on Tian.

From all directions, Lizardmen and Cobaluts were already swarming in like ants.

Just as Logrio gripped his double-edged greatsword tightly.

“…Your Highness!”

Tian silently stepped forward.

His movement was light and swift, making the fact that he wore heavy armor seem meaningless.

At the same time, a wind so powerful that eyes couldn’t stay open struck the front of the army.

Kwaaaaang-!

An ear-splitting roar echoed across the entire hill.

When he raised his head, he could see six deep scars carved into the ground.

Tian’s sword energy had penetrated the earth like a blade, mercilessly cutting down all the demons standing on it.

Finally, a strike was delivered to the Gigass’s arms and chest as well.

Thud- Thuddd-

The massive arms fell from the torso, and the Gigass collapsed to its knees on the ground.

Logrio watched in disbelief as the Gigass fell backward.

The Gigass rolled down the steep hill with tremendous vibration.

Tian turned around.

As he shook his sword, dark red blood scattered across the green hill.

Just as the admiring knights were about to burst into cheers.

“Retreat immediately.”

Tian said with a calm expression.

“The second gate has fallen. While we were tied up here, the demons moved through the underground passages.”

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