Chapter 568 – Pomegranate of Evil #2

“Ugh…! Huh…”

Venus is sitting on the floor, clutching one of her upper breasts and suffering.
Even though she regained her body’s freedom, she was unable to escape the pain her pomegranate inflicted.
No, rather than pain, it was more about trying to untie the bonds of her spirit.

Was the effect of pomegranate so great that even God made it like that?
I must have been reborn as a complete evil god to have created something like that myself.

“Ahhh…! Please…!”

After some more time, Venus raised her head high in the sky.
It’s quite pitiful to see him gritting his teeth and trying to somehow extinguish the energy of the pomegranate.
It will be easier if you accept it quickly, but it won’t be like that if you are a good person.

I looked down at Venus with a relaxed expression and blood running down her neck, then turned my attention to Leto and Hecate in the air.

Unlike Venus, who was influenced by the soul, the two had no problems except that they felt a great deal of pressure from the demon energy.
Proof that giving a pomegranate does not infect the same lineage.
I thought that gods were connected to souls, but I guess I was mistaken.

“Huhhh…!! Heh, Helix…”

Venus let out a long moan as if she could no longer endure it, and suddenly the name of Rosario’s archenemy came out of her mouth.
Helix all of a sudden? Why did he mention it? Venus would not have existed in the era when Helix was active.

Maybe Helix, like me, created a substance similar to this pomegranate and knew about it as it was passed down through legend in the world of the gods.
Judging by Venus’ reaction when I tried to give her the pomegranate, it was highly likely that was the case.

I didn’t feel good.
Because I felt like I was a clone or subspecies of Helix.
Moreover, Helix was defeated by Rosario and disappeared.
I won’t be like that.

Sigh.

I placed my hand on Venus’ face.
A small face that can be held in one hand.
Looking at her eyes filled with fear between her fingers, I spoke softly.

“It’s not Helix, it’s Tyrat.”

At the same time, darkness mixed with the white glow that was gently emanating from Venus’ body.
It leaked out with a sticky consistency and began to very slowly absorb the light, as if it was encroaching on the surroundings.

At that moment, I realized that Venus and my mind were very strongly bound together.
Also, I was touched by the emotions she was feeling right now.

Confusion, fear, anxiety, frustration, grief, etc… Hope and faith remain amidst all kinds of negative emotions.
I felt it gradually being eroded by malice, turning into lust and obedience.

“Ugh…!!”

I’m panting with my hands on the floor, but it seems like I’m in less pain than before.
There was still a bright light around her body.
This means it hasn’t completely fallen off yet.
However, her noble soul, which was connected to me, was half on her knees due to the overwhelming magic power.

I looked at her intently and asked her.

“What is your position in heaven?”

“… Well, I can’t tell you anything… Huh!? “Aaaaa!!”

While trying to deny her question, she suddenly clutches her head and lets out a scream.
It seems like great pain comes from rejecting the right to command a vicious and overbearing being.
Not physical pain, but mental pain.

“Answer.”

In the clash of light and darkness taking place inside her, my commands were accompanied by a tremendous coercion for her, who had not yet lost but was on the verge of losing.
This was a fact I could clearly see because the emotions in Venus’ mind flowed into me.

“Ugh…! I… Ugh… Have my own… Say among the gods…”

Perhaps because she didn’t want to feel the pain anymore, I finally heard the answer I wanted from her mouth.
And Leto,

-Off… Uh, mother…?

When I heard the conversation between me and Venus, my eyes widened as if I was really surprised.
I must have been really surprised to see the stubborn mother giving in to my commands.
I gave him a wicked smile and sarcastically sneered at Venus.

“Your child does not understand your suffering. “Isn’t that right?”

“Huh…! That…”

“It is done. “Is it because of force that the influence is strong?”

“Ah, no… I… Have more relatives… Than force… Ugh!”

Venus’ expression became extremely distorted.
He seemed to feel pitiful at himself for being forced to answer my questions despite his feelings.

“Does this mean that you have a strong say because you have a husband and children?”

“… That’s right…”

“What is the level of strength?”

“It’s not… It’s not bad, but it can be said to be weak…”

“Are there not many believers in Middle Earth?”

“It’s not that bad, but… I’d rather pursue physical strength… Ugh…! “I tend to focus more on mental pleasure… So…”

I was able to see that Venus guarantees believers autonomy in which god they believe in, and allows them to worship other gods along with themselves.
Her will made itself known to me to ease the pain of my soul.
It’s like telepathy… The sound of the soul.

“Haa… Ugh…”

Did you feel a little more comfortable by instinctively telling the truth?
Venus’ complexion returned slightly.

“What do you mean you said earlier that you can’t kill the gods?”

But even for a moment.
At my next words, Venus distorted his face again and began to stutter to answer the question.

“In heaven, there is a place called God’s Sanctuary… Gods who die physically are reborn there after a certain period of time…”

“Is there such a thing as mental death?”

“Yes… There is… If it is an opposing force… It can… Cause damage to the essence…”

“Like my energy that is now in your body?”

“Well, that’s right… That’s right…”

“If I hit you like that, you’ll be put to rest, right?”

“That’s right… But… Your power that has entered my body now… Is a little different…”

“In what way?”

“Take it… Ugh…! If you accept it… Your very essence… Will change… Into an evil god… Just like… Rosario’s archenemy…”

“Like Helix?”

“… Yes…”

That’s why you called me Helix earlier.
It’s a little different from what I expected, but I think it’s roughly correct.

-Aaaaah…!!
-Off…!! Shuuuuu!!!!

Strange sounds coming from Leto and Hecate’s mouths.
I guess he wants to stop his mother from obediently sharing information from the heavens.
Since he was the gatekeeper guarding the entrance on the front line, he seemed to react very sensitively to information.

“That’s annoying.”

As he looked at them and muttered these words softly, Venus urgently begged for mercy.

“Please, please return the children safely… I beg you…”

“A god who has many children has great maternal love. Let me ask you something. “Before you came to me, did you inform your husband or anyone in heaven about your departure?”

“I didn’t inform you…”

“Then we can’t send them back.”

“Yes…?”

“If you send them back, won’t they spread the rumor throughout heaven that I have come? Even if you keep your mouth shut, suspicion will be raised just because the gatekeeper returned without guarding the gates of heaven.”

“… Drip …

Venus starts screaming without asking for a favor.
Her negative thoughts towards me were what caused her to feel her mental pain.
I said, laughing at her snobbish appearance.

“What is Rosario doing now?”

“Well, he… Hasn’t been seen for a while…”

“Why?”

“It has been a very long time since you have lived as a god, so you are feeling extreme fatigue and are taking a break…”

After listening to the story, it seemed that the gods did not know about the existence of Aether.
Was Aiter thrown away by Rosario as a way to kill time while she was locked in a corner of the room?
If so, she must be a very irresponsible bitch.

“How strong do you think I will be in heaven?”

“… I think I can go head to head with Borsaglio…”

“Which god is Borsalio?”

“He is competing for supremacy in the heavenly world… He is the god who presides over war… Currently, there is not a single god in the heavenly world who ignores him… Ugh…!”

Venus lowered her upper body as if she was about to collapse, as if the pain reaching her core was getting worse.
From her perspective, disclosing this information was tantamount to betrayal, and it seemed like she was suffering a great deal of damage to her soul as she tried to protest.

I gained a very convenient ability.
With that in mind, I decided that it was time to enter heaven.
Should we drop Venus before that? Or should I just leave it as is, sneak into heaven, and make her daughters eat pomegranates first?

The answer I came up with was the former.
Since I know that my wife and I have the highest level of military power in heaven, there is no need to waste time.
Since the pomegranate had already entered Venus’ body, other gods could have sensed my energy when she returned to heaven.

Moreover, I have always chosen the latter to get things done.
He’s sick of that kind of secretive behavior, and not only his wives, but even the Demon World’s minions will be itchy, so it would be better to force them to fight right away.

But no matter how much you wish for an all-out war, there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices.
So I think a surprise attack would be most appropriate.
After thinking, I looked down at Venus, whose whole body was trembling.

“If I now order you to stop resisting and completely accept the pomegranate, you will be transformed into an evil spirit, right?”

“… Sigh…! Yes… That’s right… Ugh…! “

“Then you can’t open the entrance to heaven?”

“Ah, from the moment you become an evil spirit… Your qualifications are canceled…”

“I heard that the residences of gods with strong individualistic aspects are far away from each other, is that correct?”

“Oh, no… No… Ugh…?!”

Venus’ eyes became urgent.
Just as I knew her heart, she also knew a part of mine.
That I intend to take her wives and minions through Venus’s abode and make a surprise attack from there.

“Ahhh…! Ahhhhh…!!”

A very loud scream came out of Venus’ mouth.
It seemed like there was a tremendous repulsion inside her and pain proportional to her heart.

Her unwillingness to open the entrance is clearly conveyed.
But she doesn’t have a choice.
If you do not follow the command, you will face the result of complete extinction of your essence… That is, eternal sleep.

You could promise yourself that you would rather be forced into eternal sleep than help me… But in preparation for that, you should take a hostage.

“Open the entrance to your abode. If you do not open it, I will destroy the souls of Leto and Hecate. Furthermore, I will somehow go to heaven and cause eternal pain to the children you give birth to.”

“Keuuu…!?”

Venus’ one hand went up with a creak.
Rebellion and compliance. Although these two commands are conflicting, the scale is tilted toward compliance, directly showing through the body.

Proof that the threats against blood relatives worked.
Smirking, I looked at her wives as I watched the pure white light seeping out of her hands.

“Get ready.”

Then Sehwa shook his head and spewed out magical energy towards the portal leading to the demon world that was still open behind him.
At the same time,

-Kooooo!!
-Kyaaaaa!!

The sounds of countless monsters exhaling in unison shook this empty space.

He felt the demonic energy containing Sehwa’s will and realized that the invasion of heaven was just around the corner.