Chapter 2028

Chapter 2028

‘Braham doesn’t know anything about his sister.’

Marie Rose wasn’t the type to take risks, so there was no need to worry after all. Grid laughed, recalling Braham’s fleeting advice. Grid shouldn’t have expected anything else in the first place.

Braham and Marie Rose didn’t have a normal sibling relationship. Braham had hated his sister for hundreds of years. At the end of the day, he had sided with Marie Rose instead of his mother, but... In any case, Braham didn’t understand what kind of person his sister really was. He wasn’t in the position to grasp her personality.

Grid felt foolish for believing Braham. He briefly felt relieved.

‘...Still, there is room for hope.’

Braham trusted Marie Rose. He knew she wasn't a fool and that she was cautious. Grid hoped that the relationship between the two would eventually improve. Of course, now wasn’t the right time to think about the future since Grid was in the middle of enemy territory.

“......”

Dominion urged Grid to take Marie Rose with him, but he couldn’t take Dominion’s words at face value unless he was a fool. After all, Grid was Asgard’s fiercest enemy. Would they really miss the opportunity to exterminate his family? If Grid had been in Dominion’s shoes, he would’ve never missed this chance.

‘What is he up to? Is he trying to catch me off guard just to stab me in the back? Or did he set up a trap in advance that activates some type of barrier the moment I join Marie Rose?’

It had taken Grid approximately an hour to get here with the angels’ guidance. Considering how powerful gods were, this was enough time to prepare a trap.

‘Dominion is the God of War. He surely knows a lot of tactical skills, such as setting up an ambush.’

Grid was extremely vigilant. He turned to look at Marie Rose, who was standing on the roof of a temple supported by dozens of pillars. It wouldn’t be strange if something lurked inside those thick pillars.

Seeing that Grid wasn’t moving, Dominion said, [You don’t have to be so vigilant. If you regard this issue as similar to Chiyou’s invasion of your city, the answer you are seeking should be simple, right?]

“Um.”

Certainly. Grid thought this might not be a trap. Two Absolutes invading the heart of Asgard and causing mayhem? This would be terrible for Dominion. No matter how much the god punished the intruders, the nearby buildings and landscape would suffer enormous damage. Grid and Marie Rose had come here of their own volition. They hadn’t been lured to this place by some scheme.

Grid calmed down and stopped being so suspicious.

Marie Rose’s jewel-like red eyes stared at Dominion. She looked down at him, even though Dominion was way stronger than her.

“Stop freaking out and be quiet. It’s up to my dear husband and me whether we leave or not.”

The look she gave the God of war was ingrained in her personality, innate even. Her extremely cold voice immediately made the atmosphere less tense than it was before.

Metatron, who had been holding back the whole time, finally spoke.

[Marie Rose, you might’ve greedily devoured your mother and become Yatan’s blood relative, but there is a line that must not be crossed. Dominion is higher than you on the hierarchy. Shouldn’t you show respect?]

A faint smile appeared on Marie Rose’s face as she tilted her head. “Greedily devoured my mother? Hierarchy?”

A fight could break out at any moment now. Grid, who had calmed down, was once again anxious.

Dominion chimed in. [Metatron, the reason she hurt Beriache wasn’t out of personal greed, but to defend herself. Plus, I’m not higher than her on the hierarchy. The hierarchy of Mother and Yatan is officially the same.]

Grid was relieved. Dominion really didn’t want to fight. They might be able to escape safely after all...

“Dominion, stop with your shallow tricks. You know that the Full Moon Fortress is being built here. Do you think we will go back without a fight?”

And now Marie Rose made the atmosphere tense again. Grid didn’t dare blame her. Bringing up the issue of the Full Moon Fortress was the right thing to do. Right now, Marie Rose was stepping up for Grid, who was too nervous to do anything.

Grid came back to his senses. “She’s right. We can’t just sit around long as you help the demon cultivators. We will turn this place into a battlefield before the Full Moon Fortress is completed. You can be sure of that.”

[...Full Moon?]

Dominion blinked. There was a hint of confusion on his face. His acting was disgustingly bad.

“Sure. That’s not a bad thing.”

After falling in love with someone, it was natural to worry about them. Marie Rose had never imagined that she would be in this position. Now that she was experiencing this herself, she felt pretty good.

Metatron, who had been watching Grid and Marie Rose hold hands, eventually revealed their true thoughts.

[...You are crazy.]

Grid and Marie Rose were in the middle of enemy territory! Seeing them flirt while standing on the roof of Dominion’s temple didn’t seem normal at all. The two of them glared at Metatron.

Dominion finally opened his eyes and said, [Mumud.]

Metatron became nervous.

[Are you talking about the archangel candidate?]

[Yes, it looks like he is deeply involved in this situation.]

“Can you elaborate?”

The name Mumud was also very familiar to Grid. Mumud had been very special to Braham.

Dominion seemed a bit nervous.

[He is one of the missing angels. Around the time he disappeared, all the waters in heaven became contaminated. At the same time, we ended up trapped here.]

Dominion raised his left arm and swung it around.

Then—

Rattle!

A clink of metal was heard. Hundreds of black chains were revealed. The chains, wrapped around Dominion’s thick arms, were nailed to the ground, motionless.

Grid and Marie Rose were shocked.

“What type of seal could bind Rebecca’s only flesh and blood to this land?”

[Even though I was vulnerable while training in seclusion, this isn’t something that just anyone can do.]

Grid nodded. “So this made you think of Mumud? That makes sense. He was born talented. Braham was always jealous of him when he was just a human. If he learned mystical arts from the cultivators after striking a deal with them, it’s even more likely that he is the culprit.”

[Are the mystical arts of a cultivator that great?]

“I can’t say they’re better than spells, but they are definitely different from magic. If he adds mystical arts to something that can’t be accomplished with magic alone, he can create a new miracle.”

Dominion had a grim expression on his face. [If the missing angels and gods deliberately imprisoned us here and cooperated with the cultivators, the situation is worse than I thought. Asura is also among the missing gods.]

Just then—

[The hidden quest Rebirth of the Origin of Evil has occurred!]

A notification window popped up in Grid’s field of view.

[Please help us while you are here,] Dominion asked.

“No... That’s absurd.”

In the middle of enemy territory, Grid received a quest from the leader of the enemy.

Even the experienced Grid had to click his tongue. This was the first time he encountered something like this.