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Transmigration Sword God Volume 82 Chapter 13

Then Krishna spoke as if surprised.

“Are you curious about that?”

“Yeah. There must be humans living in Kalpa, and by stopping the [Old Rulers] like this, isn’t it ultimately also to protect the humans? If you just abandoned Kalpa, you’d be much more strategically free. I want to know why you divine beings are putting in so much effort for humans.”

“Hmm…”

Krishna pondered for a moment and suddenly chuckled as if he found it amusing.

“It seems that’s not the only reason. Don’t you have another reason for wanting to hear that from me?”

“….”

This guy seems perceptive.

The reason Vishnu protects humans…

The reason I wanted to hear that was precisely because of the conversation I had with him in my 28th life.

[What I did was undoubtedly hypocrisy. But what I needed was [Maintenance]. For the sake of maintenance, good and evil didn’t matter. Because… all life has meaning just by living.]

[Indeed. This universe must be maintained, and all life must live on, regardless of good or evil, continuing that flow. The pain of life is providence and fate; I can feel compassion for their suffering, but as a god, I must fulfill my duty.]

[Ultimately, if it means a future where all mortals can be happy, I resolved to walk that path, whether it is hypocrisy or villainy. That is why I, [the Maintainer], cooperate with Emperor Gong Sun Xuanwen. Was that an answer, Baek Woong?]

[Do you have the right to extinguish the will of the mortals existing in this universe? No matter how much you are a reborn person, do you have the right to declare the world’s destruction!]

The being who was Vishnu, Krishna, and Guang Chengzi said that to me.

Life has meaning in itself, so even if suffering is the destiny and providence of life, one must live on.

And he, [the Maintainer], focused on maintaining the world so that beings with life could continue living, not wishing for its destruction.

Of course, I did not agree with his opinion and had resolved to save the world in my own way. However, even so, I wanted to hear what the benevolent god Vishnu, who was still fighting for humans without belonging to the emperor, had in mind.

As I fell silent, Krishna spoke while putting the arms of Gandiva away.

“There’s no particular reason. We simply pitied them.”

I was surprised and retorted.

“Pity them? Humans are less than bugs compared to you! Did you really feel such emotions?”

“Even if it’s customary to treat insignificant beings cruelly, not everyone reacts that way. Sometimes, one might be amazed, feel curiosity, or find enjoyment in their potential for growth. Of course, Brahma and I have gone beyond curiosity and actively strive to protect them, intending to make them our serving race.”

“……!!”

“Indeed, our actions may seem foolish and strange by the standards of the gods. There may be no other gods who would even suffer losses for humans, ha ha ha.”

Krishna’s boisterous laughter felt incredibly foreign to me.

“Surely, this guy was the embodiment of hypocrisy…”

The actions of Krishna and the avatar Guang Chengzi I saw in the 28th run were practically hypocritical. They pretended to care for humans while not directly fighting the [Old Rulers] and instead interfering with the Great Bear Empire trying to resist them. What’s more, they acted as puppets for the emperor, attempting to assassinate Fuxi, appearing to me as hypocritical and evil itself. That’s why I had provoked Arjuna on purpose and tried to knock him down.

However, now, Krishna’s actions and heart seemed more than fitting to be called a benevolent god. If they abandoned Kalpa, the city where humans lived, even hundreds of [Old Rulers] could be easier to handle, yet they were unwilling to shy away from sacrificing to protect humans. This wasn’t just a façade for me; I felt it was their true intention, and thus I was confused.

Why would Vishnu commit hypocrisy in the future?

Not understanding, I remained silent, and Krishna said.

“If you have no more questions, it’s time for you to help us. The absence of Divine Avatar Arjuna has created a gap to fill.”

I snapped back to reality at Krishna’s words and asked back.

“What should I do?”

“I just used Gandiva, but I, Krishna, have relatively low combat power compared to Divine Avatar Arjuna and can’t eliminate many of the enemy’s followers. Originally, Arjuna should have launched area arrows with Gandiva and taken out a lot.”

“Can’t you just transform back into Divine Avatar Arjuna?”

Krishna shook his head.

“Because you inflicted significant damage on Arjuna in a short time, transforming back would be meaningless now. Right now, Arjuna is weaker than me. Even worse, due to you killing five other manifestations, his recovery speed has slowed…”

“Y-Yeah?”

“If you don’t help, today the protective barrier will significantly weaken, and the risk of [Old Rulers] breaking in will increase several folds.”

Krishna spoke in a calm voice, but I felt a prick of conscience. After all, it was because I beat up Arjuna without mercy that we ended up in such a situation. I scratched around my temples while saying.

“To put it simply, you mean I should kill as many monsters as I can beyond the wall in front of us, right?”

“That’s right.”

“……Let’s see what I can do then.”

I replied that and started thinking deeply.

‘What’s the best technique to sweep away numerous enemies at once?’

Also, since attacking from beyond the wall would be safer, it had to be a long-range attack. I pondered which of my techniques would be good, then asked Heuk Woong, who was beside me.

“Heuk Woong. What technique would be good?”

[As far as I know, it’s the power of Shao Hao Jin Tian.]

“Ah!”

[There’s nothing among the abilities you possess with that kind of destructive power. However… ]

“However?”

[It seems you’ve trained quite a bit while I have not seen you, and the abilities gained during that training are not shared with me. Thus, it will depend on what potential you have accumulated in that time.]

“Hmm…”

Indeed, as Heuk Woong said. If I expanded the power of Shao Hao Jin Tian and launched it, it would surely yield tremendous power on par with Gandiva. But then I thought of something else.

‘What if I mix the power of Shao Hao Jin Tian with Trimurti…?’

The Trimurti has three slots, so if I put the power of Shao Hao Jin Tian in one, I could add two more abilities to combine. And whatever the combination results in, it would definitely exhibit much more diverse attributes than the original ability.

‘Great, let’s give it a try!’

Each time I take on such a challenge, I might acquire new skills!

With curiosity and a spirit of challenge bubbling up, I immediately muttered with half-open eyes.

“Trimurti.”

Chichiching

As the bright red gem in the center began to shine, I started to place the powers one by one.

‘First, the power of Shao Hao Jin Tian… And what shall I use for the other two… For one, the power of the Wheel King, which can impose forced death on the enemies, would be great for finishing touches?’

But what should I use for the last ability?

‘Hmm… How about trying to combine a newly acquired power…? Uh… Uh oh.’

Crack

Damn it!!

I don’t think I should have put this in?!

While I was lost in thought, my concentration broke, and I accidentally assigned a nonsensical ability to the Trimurti. Moments later, the bright red gem started to shine brightly, and I could only watch blankly as the structure of the divine power I allocated unfolded.

“This isn’t it……!!”

Wiying

Flash!!

In the next moment, my eyes emitted a bright white light and shot forth a massive destructive beam from both sides. And the destructive beam expanded with an overwhelming momentum, soon engulfing everything beyond the horizon in white flames, and the area of that attack was astonishingly vast, just as anticipated.

Kwagwagwagwang

[Kyieeeek!!]

[Kkaak!!]

Moreover, the destructive beam, now enhanced by Trimurti, was imbued with the death power of the Wheel King, ensuring that even immortal monsters could not resurrect and were perished without exception.

Kwagwagwagwang

I watched in awe as the extensive destruction unfolded through my eye lasers, and Krishna, witnessing it, seemed to be filled with admiration.

“Indeed, incredible power…!! You are certainly a renowned higher god!”

“Ah, no, that’s…”

“Is there a problem?”

“It seems the ability combination for Trimurti went wrong…”

“……”

Krishna momentarily wore a look of astonishment, and soon after, the destructive beams of Shao Hao Jin Tian ceased. The results of the destruction clearly revealed that all the demon beasts, which had been plentiful in this dimensional realm until a moment ago, had been wiped out. However, it seemed that this attack did not hit the [Old Rulers] near the horizon, leaving the true monsters unscathed.

Thud…

Was that the sound of dust falling?

But soon after, I felt that sound had changed into something else.

Jangling…

Jangling…

Chirr!

“……?!”

Where the monsters that had filled the horizon just moments ago had been, a pile of coins was suddenly scattered all over! Not only were they copper coins, but there were also silver coins and gold coins, even platinum coins, and soon after, it turned into a scene where coins were falling like crazy beyond the horizon.

Kuuuuuu

Even the [Old Rulers], confused by the sudden change, could only stare blankly and make noises, and I was no less flabbergasted. Krishna remarked, perplexed.

“Those seem to be money… What exactly did you combine?”

“Oh, that…”

As I floundered in confusion, Heuk Woong crossed his arms and spoke.

[Master, you combined the commercial powers of Chi You.]

When Heuk Woong revealed the answer, I turned to him excitedly.

“Right! I accidentally put that in.”

Why did I make such a mistake?

Looking at the destructive beams of Shao Hao Jin Tian and the death power of the Wheel King, they were clearly strong, so I was thinking of adding the power of a destruction god like Shiva for the last combination. However, no matter how I thought about it, I accidentally inserted the power of commerce, which had nothing to do with direct destruction!

Then Heuk Woong said.

[Well, you would have been accumulating magic heads based on the values of your defeated foes anyway, so it’s odd. Why did the monsters of the enemy turn into coins?…]

“Right… What should we do about this?”

As I was talking to Heuk Woong, Krishna, who had been quietly mulling over the situation, suddenly spoke.

“Baek Woong. I think it would be best for you to recover all that money. I doubt either I or those [Old Rulers] can collect it.”

“Huh? What do you mean…?”

“Look.”

Without delay, Krishna pulled out a silk bag from his robes, and soon after, that bag swelled greatly, starting to suck in everything in front of it with tremendous force. That force looked like the massive sea water being sucked into a giant hole, showcasing an enormous suction effect.

Kwakakwa!!

However, Krishna’s silk bag managed to suck up vast amounts of dirt but failed to absorb any coins, leaving the money floating in the air. I was startled upon witnessing that.

“No way?!”

“As you can see, even if I use my divine power to absorb, it won’t work. Those are byproducts created through your powers, and only you have the right to collect those byproducts.”

“Is that so? How did you figure that out?”

“You seem to have not learned thoroughly, although you said you learned about Trimurti from Brahma. One of the characteristics of Trimurti is that only the creator can touch the creations born from it. Therefore, the coins born from Trimurti are also yours to possess.”

“Oh ho……!!”

So that’s how it was!

Then Heuk Woong urgently said.

[Um… The [Old Rulers] seem to be starting to move. They’re noticing the properties of the creations and are beginning to eliminate them one by one.]

Kihihih

Just as Heuk Woong said, I watched from a distance as the [Old Rulers] began using their powers, darkening the coins with their magic. After a while, those darkened coins started to crumble away. I became flustered at the sight.

“No, aren’t creations only able to be touched by me?”

[If they try to collect it for profit, they can’t touch it, but if they try to get rid of it with strong magic, it’s a different matter.]

“Damn it!! Heuk Woong, is there a way to recover all the coins in one go?”

[Right now, I don’t know. You are the only one who knows the way.]

“Me?”

[Indeed. The power of commerce is the key. And the person who knows the most about the power of commerce in the world is precisely you. I don’t know, but you already have the method.]

“……”

Taking heed of Heuk Woong’s advice, I turned my mind to brainstorming. I could pull those coins with the properties of commerce?

‘Aha!!’

After a moment, I grasped the method and quickly extended my palm to summon a spirit.

“Come forth, Daegwi (Great Tortoise)!”

Flash

Moments later, the spirit of a turtle, bestowed with the powers of commerce, was summoned.

[Did you call for me?]

“Suck in all the coins that appeared!!”

[Understood.]

Chwararararak!!

As the Daegwi opened its mouth, countless coins surged in, entering as if a golden wave was pouring in. In the blink of an eye, Daegwi gulped them down, swallowing contentedly.

[You’ve hit the jackpot.]

“Just as I thought!!”

Since it was derived from the power of commerce, I could use Daegwi to absorb them all!

Then, Heuk Woong, watching from the side, asked curiously.

[However, I don’t quite understand what this ability means. Anyway, even if you just defeat them, the magic heads will accumulate, so what’s with the coins just summoned…?]

That was indeed the case. I was puzzled and retorted to him.

“Isn’t it that I could double my money?”

[Hooh, that sounds interesting… ]

Just as Heuk Woong was about to agree with my statement, the Daegwi spirit chimed in.

[The coins absorbed just now will not be treated as magic heads. They will instead assist you in ascending to the status of a God of Wealth.]