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Chapter 105
Chapter 105: New God
After finishing the meal, Oswald and John came to the office together.
As soon as he entered, John sat down on the sofa to the side, closed his eyes, and rested while waiting for the new Saintess to arrive.
Oswald once again activated the spiritual vision skill and opened the letter Eileen had written to him, which Luna had brought over.
Aside from the planned report on the spoils seized in the Central Region, Eileen also briefly mentioned the matter of the Second Regiment and the cavalry fighting Marquis Helder’s army.
W̌ е́ b̊ ṅ õ vеl Е n̄ u m̌а̊
The Central Region nobles raising troops in resistance was within Oswald’s expectations. After all, there would always be people who had stood in high positions for too long and lost all sense of their own weight.
Perfect. After knocking down this bird that had stuck its head out, the Northern Army’s next plundering plan would proceed even more smoothly.
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What truly exceeded Oswald’s expectations was the information revealed by that abstract elf.
(System, do gods truly exist in succession?)
[There is an eighty percent chance it is true. Many worlds have sayings about old gods and new gods. However, compared with the divine wars in other worlds, the succession of divine seats in this world is rather peaceful.]
Peaceful?
Еn ū ḿ а
Oswald folded the letter and put it away, then took out his pipe, lit it, and took a few puffs. He increasingly felt that this world was shrouded in mystery.
And it was still an eroge world…
(System, do you think it is possible that this Mechanical God is the next god representing the future?)
[Uh, this System does not know either.]
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It was one thing for the people of this world not to understand the role of machinery.
But Oswald was a transmigrator. Could he possibly not know what machinery meant for civilization?
W еḃn о̊ v̌ еľ Ĕ n̂ ū m.а
Machinery should only be the early stage. The full form of that god probably symbolized science, technology, or perhaps some other, more transcendent existence.
Moreover, in his previous life, he and the System had already demonstrated that compared with a steam engine, carrying out an electrical revolution in this world would actually proceed more smoothly.
It was just that the tech tree was not easy to advance. Just like gunpowder, if one could not make it, then one simply could not make it.
From the moment the goddess personally intervened and stripped him of his sight, Oswald had already realized that this world had always been under the goddess’ surveillance.
Every step he took next had to be taken with caution.
(If the goddess directly erases my existence, what will happen afterward?)
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[This, this System knows.]
The System’s tone became cheerful. The Host had finally asked a question it knew the answer to.
[If the Host’s goal is to become a god, then if the goddess erases you, she will not receive any punishment. As for role-playing missions like ours, it is very likely that the goddess herself asked us to intervene, so generally speaking, she will not act to erase the Host.]
[If the goddess erases the Host without cause, the System world will definitely step in to preserve the Host’s soul, then send an ace System with a professional transmigrator to rectify this world. After that, there is a very high chance that a divine war will break out.]
For some reason, Oswald felt his blood heat as he listened. (What kind of configuration does an ace System have?)
[…]
Wе̃ b n̆o v̊ е̊ l Е n û ṁӓ
[An ace System refers to a System that has completed universe-level missions. The welfare packages they give their Hosts start at the level of annihilating planets and destroying worlds…]
The System had thought the Host would despise it. Unexpectedly, Oswald suddenly changed the topic.
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(So in other words, if I do not take the path of becoming a god, I cannot defeat the goddess, correct?)
[Yes. Wait! Host, what are you trying to do?!]
(I do not want to become a god, and I probably do not have much chance of becoming one either. What I want is the power to drag that god hiding in the shadows down from her divine altar.)
[But Host, if that happens, then when the goddess acts against you again, the System world will no longer be able to protect your soul…]
Е̊nu m а. i d̈
(You just said it yourself. For missions like ours, the goddess should be the one who requested them. But if our guess is correct, then even after the first life ended up like that, she still forcibly demanded that events follow the original plot. Tell me, what exactly is she worried about?)
A network of thoughts rapidly formed in Oswald’s mind. Of course, no one knew exactly what had happened. What he could do now was merely infer a reasonable answer, though its probability remained uncertain.
In the first life, two things could be confirmed. First, someone had activated time reversal. Second, the original Oswald’s soul had already been destroyed.
This was the power of two Wishing Stars. At the same time, Oswald could also confirm that in the original work, the name Mechanical God did not exist at all. It had only mentioned that the Church was purging heretics.
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But in the current third life, the Mechanical God already had an accurate name, and both Paul and the elf had confirmed the existence of the Mechanical Sect.
Then, shifting his gaze back to the first life—if the time reversal occurred after the story ended, then in the original story, Maria had likewise resolved the plague, and Lilith had likewise revived the Hero Thorne.
W_е.b̆ǹ ō v̈еl̇ Ӗ ňǔm̀а̂
That was already the power of four Wishing Stars. Factoring in the rule that a Wishing Star could not be used again after being reversed, where had Maria and Lilith’s power come from in the second life?
Why had the curse not erupted at that time? Was it because there was still one Wishing Star left unused? Or had the goddess used additional power in order to forcibly push the original plot forward, causing the name of a new god to appear in the third life?
A new god, new power, a singularity…
Oswald suddenly slammed his fist onto the desk, startling Archbishop John, who had been dozing off, so badly that he shot to his feet. Before John could figure out what had happened, he saw Oswald rummaging through boxes and cabinets, constantly searching through piles of letters.
“What is it, Oswald?”
“Wait. Do not come over yet. I will explain it to you later.”
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Oswald forced himself to calm down. Finally, following the chronological order, he found the letter Count Camero had sent him at the time to report the battlefield situation.
Back then, Starfall City’s gate had once been breached by the demon race’s army. This was something that had never happened in the second life. According to Lisa, before the sturdy city gate was suddenly broken through, she had sensed some kind of eerie, chilling magic.
Count Camero had also recorded in detail that the city gate had been corroded by some kind of strange liquid. What was strangest was that after the battle ended, the thousands of goblin corpses outside had actually vanished without a trace.
The elf’s words, written down by Eileen, lingered in Oswald’s mind.
A new god was like a tossed coin, symbolizing wisdom and the end. No one knew whether it would ultimately be new life or destruction…
Had they already come to this world?
Ê n um_а .id̃
Machinery that modified flesh and blood. Corrosion that swallowed corpses. It was obvious that all of them had come for the divine authority over life…
Oswald laughed softly. From the moment the final Wishing Star in the second life was used to reverse time, this world had already sunk into chaos that was not limited to calamities and curses.
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And what exactly did the System’s superiors leave us here to do…?
After a long while, Oswald calmed himself down. He put the documents away again, and the instant Janice pushed open the door and entered, he spoke to John.
“Grandfather, I am thinking of launching a rebellion in a few years. When the time comes, will you support me in becoming emperor?”
…
Ӗn u mа̄
Janice did not know how she was supposed to accept this strange scene.
She gripped the door handle. The moment she heard the Duke’s words, she immediately fell silent, not daring to move at all.
John was also stunned for a long time. His mouth opened slightly. Oswald’s tone did not seem false, and even at this moment, John still found that he could not see through Oswald.
He sat back down on the sofa, picked up the cooled cup of tea, then put it down again. After hesitating for a while, he finally said calmly, “So many people support you. You do not need me.”
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“Other people are other people.” Oswald smiled and beckoned for Janice to come in. As a result, his second sentence made Janice not dare to move again.
“In any case, I am definitely going to ascend to that position. When the time comes, we will see who has enough strength.”
Eǹ ûmӓ.і̇ d̊
The highest level of political strategy often adopted the simplest method.
Before this, everyone had merely speculated that Oswald harbored rebellious intent. After learning about time reversal, they had also discovered that Oswald had only been shooting his mouth off and had not truly taken action for the sake of rebellion.
Now, things were different. John did not know why Oswald had suddenly become so emotional just now, but at this moment, Oswald’s tone had already cooled.
What he had made was a rational choice.
John stroked his beard. When facing such an important matter, he had to remain calm. At the very least, he had to understand Oswald’s true purpose.
“Why? Is it because you are unwilling to remain beneath others, or is it for the sake of your ideals?”
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“Both.” Oswald put the pipe back between his lips and slowly walked toward him, beckoning to Janice again.
“But most importantly, it is because I would not feel at ease handing that position to anyone else.”
He clapped his hands. After the maids brought fresh hot tea, Oswald exhaled thick smoke and motioned for both of them to sit down and have a sincere talk.
“First, meet your successor. She is the best friend of Eileen and me. This is not me boasting, but no matter how picky you are, Grandfather, she is the clergyperson who best matches your expectations.”
“This…” John looked at Janice. “Forgive me, child. We will speak of the Saintess matter later. As for what was just said, I must discuss it clearly with your Duke.”
Janice smiled gently. She was also very concerned about the topic from just now.
Е̌ num̄ ă
“Please go ahead, Archbishop.”
John took a deep breath. “Oswald, you are a man who commands troops, so I will not say unnecessary things to you. But I hope you understand one thing. Your choice will cause many people to lose their lives.”
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“Yes. I also have one thing to tell you, Grandfather.” Oswald set down his pipe. Even though he had lost both eyes, the two of them could still feel a heavy pressure from him.
“The world has already changed. This is not merely one calamity, nor one round of curses. A new god is being born.”
“Just now, I can say with certainty that the demon race has already begun using the power of a new god. This is not only a catastrophe faced by humanity. It is also a catastrophe for your entire Church.”
Hearing this, John’s pupils suddenly trembled. Oswald, who was using the spiritual vision skill, captured this scene with precision.
Ӗn_u m а̀ . і̇ d
As expected! The upper echelons of the Church also possessed knowledge of the gods. In fact, among those who restricted the spread of knowledge about the gods were people like them!
Along with his complexion, John’s lips rapidly turned pale. He clenched his fists, blue veins bulging on his loose skin, and suppressed the anger in his voice as he said, “Tell me! Oswald, tell me—exactly which god is being born?”
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