The Swords I Raised Are Too Strong - Chapter 106

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Chapter 106. Blasphemy (5)
The EU Transcendent Alliance.
Every nation that survived in Europe harbored a bitter hatred for one another.
Under mutual defense treaties, they paid enormous sums to Japan and opened portals through the Spirit Realm to connect their nations.
Yet these very nations had now entered their first wartime system since the Gate Crisis.
“Are you certain?”
“Yes. An aircraft carrier has been spotted over Spanish airspace.”
There were three of the world’s most renowned Transcendents.
First, humanity’s sole savior: Jesus.
Second, humanity’s sole savior: Shin Si-woo.
Third, the Patriot.
“How in the world did the Patriot come to Europe?”
A villain who rejected rehabilitation theory.
A madman who branded criminals and publicly executed eighty thousand of them.
A dictator who wielded overwhelming force to seize control of the government, forcibly confiscated corporations, and manipulated an entire nation to his will.
Yet that very existence, which distant nations had chosen to ignore and overlook,
had dared to set foot upon European soil.
How was this possible?
“According to Merdi’s clairvoyance….”
Japan’s state project: the Spirit Realm.
To open a portal, one must unconditionally borrow the power of Japan’s Transcendent, Yuki.
And—.
“Are you saying Japan’s Transcendent is clinging to the back of the aircraft carrier?”
“That appears to be the case.”
In other words, the Patriot had taken Yuki hostage and forcibly opened a portal to appear here.
And he had brought twelve aircraft carriers with him.
No—.
“Ground forces have been observed from Spain onward. Their numbers are… one hundred thousand!!!”
Even Yulgok Yi I’s special forces had appeared.
At this point, Europe’s Transcendents were thrown into chaos.
“Why Europe, of all places?”
The Patriot was a person of concern, so considerable investigation had been conducted.
The words he mentioned most frequently were South Korea and patriotism.
After that came vulgar slurs and profanities.
There had never been a single mention of any other nation outside Europe.
There was no reason whatsoever for him to invade Europe.
Well, actually there was one.
“There is a possibility that Shin Si-woo exiled him.”
“That one who commands demons….”
“But isn’t he the brother of Jesus Christ? Surely he cannot be entirely evil.”
Shin Si-woo and Jesus’s visit to India was strictly unofficial.
A miracle of spatial displacement and ultra-high-altitude cross-shaped aerial movement bordering on contamination.
It was hardly observable by ordinary means.
And observing a being who had achieved divinity was far more difficult still.
“Then you’re saying the exiled Patriot intends to conquer Europe?”
“The Spanish government requested an EU emergency assembly, then declared unconditional surrender.”
“No, that doesn’t even make sense….”
Defeated before even fighting.
One might think this was absolute madness….
The EU Transcendent Alliance members gathered here soon learned the reason.
[WorldNet]
European journalists began declaring themselves “war correspondents” in real-time, broadcasting across Spain.
And they witnessed that horrifying scene.
【T-The skies of Spain are covered by tens of thousands of bombers and drones! Sirens wail from all directions—.】
A tremendous explosion thundered down.
Twelve aircraft carriers lined up in a row, launching bombers that destroyed everything in their path.
And they moved at tremendous speed.
Their destination—.
【An aircraft carrier has just appeared at the French border! The carrier’s railgun is aimed toward Italy, and in fact—.】
The Patriot.
His strength lay in overwhelming firepower, they said.
Flying aircraft carriers that dominated sea and sky.
Wielding their power without restriction, twenty-four hours, three hundred sixty-five days a year.
But was his ground forces weak?
He had Yulgok Yi I’s hundred thousand futuristic special forces units.
Moreover, the Patriot himself was protected by Sword Master Cheok Jun-kyung.
Facing it directly left no answer.
【T-Transport ships are emerging from the carriers, ferrying special forces units into France.】
Spain, which declared unconditional surrender.
And France, now under invasion.
A single Transcendent was attempting to conquer Europe.
This all unfolded in barely an hour.
【We report calmly. Moments ago, the carrier’s railgun fired upon Italy and Poland. Based on the cannon’s repositioning, subsequent targets are estimated to be Germany and Poland—.】
【The Republic of Korea Government has just made an official statement. The Patriot’s expedition to Europe was an unilateral action not previously discussed, and Shin Si-woo, another Transcendent and humanity’s god, made no particular comment on the matter….】
In other words, the Patriot invaded the EU after being driven out by Shin Si-woo.
That possibility had grown very high.
Therefore—.
【This is an invasion by the Patriot alone against the entire EU!!】
The Patriot’s special forces units occupied northern Paris and established positions adjacent to Britain, it was said.
All of this had transpired in mere hours….
“Immediately, the EU Transcendent Alliance heads to Paris.”
The transcendents of the EU unified into a single force.
They could not simply stand by and watch as one individual blasphemed against all of Europe.
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“Brother, what exactly is your intention?”
Jesus asks.
Even he, who ranks among the formidable by the standards of my absolute swords, seems unfamiliar with how to handle foreign gods.
Foreign gods are most vulnerable when forcibly summoned.
“It’s strange that Brother, who has killed countless such things, doesn’t understand.”
Jesus speaks thus.
Yet he remains curious about the meaning of the blasphemy we have devoted all our strength to.
I chuckle softly and point toward the distant sky.
“It will come.”
The foreign god will surely seek me out.
Despite lacking the qualifications, it will be drawn by my provocation and forcibly manifest.
Disregarding all constraints of the universe and the world itself, willingly accepting any penalty.
It will inflict punishment upon me, Shin Si-woo, as an individual.
It will exhaust tremendous power to strike me once or twice, then suffer penalties far greater and grow distant from the world.
I am certain of this.
Yet Jesus did not seem to share this conviction.
“If it intervenes, the constraints grow heavier. A being of such caliber—not merely a god but a foreign god—would surely know this.”
We slaughtered its offspring before the foreign god’s very eyes.
We roasted the corpse and made it into lamb skewers, brewed liquor from the milk it had bestowed upon us, and raised a toast.
The exquisite taste still lingers at the corners of my mouth.
“The mother of such monsters is a foreign god. Would such a being be so naive as to fall for provocation, knowing it is provocation?”
Jesus did not believe that a foreign god would fall for such shallow tricks.
There cannot be many beings possessing memories spanning eons, like the World Tree.
Therefore, I am 100% certain it will take the bait.
A being that endures such blasphemy can never become a god.
“Jesus, if someone burned scripture before your eyes and snapped a cross in two, would you endure it? Would you simply dislike it on Shorts Gospel?”
“Brother… such a terrible thing—. Ah!”
Jesus finally understood.
Just as he is a god and I am a god.
The foreign god is also a god.
A god.
Gods are, in a sense, obsessive beings.
Just as I am obsessed with my swords and prioritize them.
Just as Jesus is obsessed with pink, loves unicorns, and cherishes the cross and those who bear it.
The foreign god is no different.
Only, because its form is grotesque and its existence twisted, it does not appear to be a god.
“I see.”
Jesus nodded in acknowledgment.
He appeared to be sufficiently convinced.
Yet his curiosity remained unsatisfied.
“I understand your intention to delay the descent of foreign gods, Brother.”
Since the Dark Lamb has already arrived, leaving things as they are would only accelerate the descent of foreign gods further.
That is why I employed this strategy.
To forcibly summon the foreign god and impose constraints upon it, thereby delaying the timing of its manifestation.
“Brother, tell me—how far will that foreign god’s wrath extend, and how shall we contain it?”
First, the fact that it arrives means the foreign god is exerting its power.
However, on this battlefield, I have wielded only a single sword.
Perhaps the prophecy of Im Ji-ah, the Saint of Destiny, was meant to prepare for precisely this situation.
Therefore—.
“I alone am sufficient.”
The world still endures.
Even if the foreign god forcibly exerts its power, it will amount to no more than one or two tentacle strikes.
And I can deflect a single tentacle strike with only the Aga Sword, without need for the Ego Sword.
[The Supreme Celestial Cradle]
That immense power which even treated hair loss in South Korea.
This does not possess only healing strength.
Healing is clearly secondary; the primary purpose lies in blocking the “tentacles.”
Yulia Lanestia’s Holy Kingdom endured an exceptional number of attacks from foreign gods, and thus she created multiple powers optimized for tentacle defense.
“You must be curious why I go to such lengths.”
I am certain of this.
“This is not the end.”
I slew the Dark Lamb and eliminated the milk.
Yet the System has still not announced the conclusion of this situation.
It offers me no notification whatsoever, and continues to regard the current Earth with an anxious gaze.
“Brother, I, Jesus Christ, am sufficiently stronger than you are now. There is no need for you to bear this burden alone.”
Jesus, who monopolized all of humanity’s faith, received the System’s favor, and lived as the sole deity.
‘Overwhelmingly powerful.’
That is true.
Without summoning the Ego Sword, I am far weaker than Jesus.
Even now….
The gap between us is quite substantial.
Jesus is humanity’s strongest existence, bearing within his very being the potential to reach the absolute.
Yet I must insist that he does not step forward.
‘The final card.’
It is difficult to explain the reason.
The final card I drew contained this very situation.
I would never have known this fact until this situation arrived.
[Me standing with a sword in hand, and Jesus watching me like that.]
Im Ji-ah interpreted this divination in this way.
“When the situation arrives, you will come to understand it on your own.”
Im Ji-ah’s divinations are 100% accurate.
I believe this moment is the time she spoke of.
Our companionship that began by chance.
And the arrival of the foreign god, and the changes that ensue.
Looking at the flow of events, it was clear that a moment would come when Jesus would need to exert his power.
That would likely become a battlefield far more advantageous to Jesus, who operates in something close to ‘unlimited’ time, than to me, who is constrained by ‘time’.
“She comes.”
I thought she would take longer than expected, but Shub-Niggurath appeared to be absolutely furious.
At this speed, it’s practically as if she rushed over the moment she sensed us.
Whoooosh.
Something overwhelmingly vast approaches from very far away.
Truly, befitting a god from beyond, it was immense and an indescribable, terrible aura.
My entire body already tingles with dread.
‘There is still no one who can perceive the foreign god’s approach.’
I glanced downward, just in case.
The landscape of India remained unchanged.
Everyone visible down there, oblivious to everything, stared blankly at the spot where the white cow had vanished.
Or they were simply scrolling through WorldNet, checking what on earth had happened in India.
They were still caught in the aftermath of the white cow and the transcendents’ disappearance.
⦗There are no believers who truly worship them.⦘
The reason I surveyed below was to check if there were any madmen looking up at the sky in reverence to the foreign god’s attention.
The foreign god does not favor humanity.
Yet fanatics who willingly offer sacrifices are regarded as extremely valuable as ‘tools’.
That was my concern.
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His gaze had drawn near in an instant.
The foreign god, lacking a proper form, attempts to define itself through human language and perception.
For that is how an irresistible calamity descends upon the mortal world.
“A-men.”
Jesus too gazed upward, holding fast to the cross.
The foreign god saw us.
And we saw the foreign god.
And thus, she penetrates Earth in a form befitting human perception.
It is calamity.
The universe tears asunder.
The dimensional wall protecting Earth trembles.
Within the raging torrent, the foreign god gazed upon me with fury.
I deliberated whether to draw another lamb skewer, preparing myself to summon Yulia Lanestia at any moment.
But then——.
Baaaaaaa————!!!!
Baaaaaaa————!!!!
Baaaaaaa————!!!!
Baaaaaaa————!!!!
Sheep bleated from somewhere.
And not just one or two—multiple cries echoed.
I had already slain the Dark Lamb that appeared on Earth.
Yet still, the bleating of sheep reached my ears with crystalline clarity.
“There is a place I, Jesus Christ, cannot see….”
Suddenly, Jesus recalled something.
He attempted to express it through language.
But something faster intervened.
Kuguguguong!!!
The world trembled.
The foreign god, who had sought to penetrate this world through human language and perception,
dared to abandon all of it and reveal itself.
Craaaaaack———.
The Dimensional Wall protecting Earth fractured.
The fissure expanded, tearing open an immense chasm.
From within emerged a single colossal tentacle containing the Milky Way itself.
“What on earth….”
What was happening?
I too stood bewildered, words failing me entirely.
The foreign god—Shub-Niggurath—tore through the Dimensional Wall by force, transcended worlds, and revealed itself raw and unadorned, without even the pretense of packaging.
I could not begin to fathom how much she had sacrificed for this fleeting manifestation.
Yet that existence displayed her power nonetheless.
Which meant someone had blasphemed her so grievously as to invoke such wrath.
The tentacle advancing toward me shifted direction completely.
An unforeseen variable.
Yet by chance, it became one I had prepared for.
And that direction was unmistakably——.
“The Great Britain Empire.”
Jesus, his face contorted like a demon of calamity,
revealed the fullness of his power.
«I, Jesus Christ, have descended upon this land——.»
I truly
witnessed a miracle so holy I wondered if my swords stood before my very eyes.

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