## Chapter 1242 – The Shurdick Desert

“So, you were worried about our souls because of what that damn soul-eater said?”
“Yeah. I mean, we learned our souls could be exposed and vulnerable.”

And so, I, as a god, resolved to protect their souls myself.

Of course, this would be a long time from now, but their souls should never be left unattended after their lifespans end, never be put in danger.

I will protect them all.

This Heavenly Demon, Kim Kat, is more than capable. I am destined to become a god. Like Gautama Siddhartha, who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and became Buddha, I will become a god.

The moment he became Buddha, he uprooted the Bodhi tree and swung it around, turning all the demons that plagued the world into minced meat.

I will follow his example…!

If gods are actually soul-eaters, then I have no choice but to turn them all into minced meat! Though they already seem minced! I’ll obliterate them completely! And then I can take their place!

I was about to reveal this with some flair.

“Well, aren’t you going to protect us anyway, Kat?”
“Yeah.”

Winia said then.

“Right? Like I just said, you’re collecting all those god fragments and trying to become some god-like being. So, can’t you protect our souls too?”

Yeah.

I was going to say that first.

“Exactly! Frankly, our Kat-nim, who’s super strong, is closer to being a god than some fragmented deity! Someone like Kat-nim can definitely protect our souls!”

Hilde heartily agreed.

“Hilde?”
“Kat-nim! I’m right, aren’t I!”

Yeah.

“Ah, that’s right. Winia. Hilde is right. I was thinking the same thing. I’ll protect you all. Everything! I’ll protect everything, even your souls!!!”
“Kyaa!!!”

As I shouted powerfully, Hilde immediately hugged my waist.

“Little Hilde. You are so delicate and beautiful!”
“Kat-nim, you’re so cool!!!”

With the heart of a transcender, I stroked Hilde’s head.

Anyway, as expected of my women, they know me well.

Honestly, at this point, I’m closer to being a god than those fragmented deities. In fact, I don’t think even that World Tree bastard could stand against me now… I’ve become that strong. But the important thing is that I still can’t properly control this power.

I can’t go to that celestial realm yet.

Time will solve that, I guess.

“Kat, you’re being ridiculous again. Anyway, don’t worry too much. You can solve everything. That’s the Kat I’ve always known.”
“Hehehe, my Winia knows me so well.”
“Of course, I do.”

It doesn’t matter if this power is from an Outer God or whatever.

If I completely subdue it and make it my own, it will be purely 100% Kim Kat’s power. I will constantly hone this power and attain a strength equal to the gods.

If I do that, I can save their souls.

“Actually, about that god thing.”

Liztina said then.

“You’re gathering that power, right? And we’re assuming that if you keep gathering it, you’ll eventually become a god. But what happens if you actually become one?”
“Sis. Then I actually become a god.”
“No, not that. I mean, becoming a god… it feels like a distant concept. What exactly happens?”

Liztina continued, staring into my eyes.

Her face was filled with worry and concern.

Well, yeah. The idea of a human becoming a transcendent being like a god is hard to accept. But it’s not that strange to me. Like I said, Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and became Buddha.

I think it’s like that.

“It means becoming a transcender, literally. An absolute being who can do more than I can now. Sis. You’ve seen it, right? How absurd I am.”
“Ah…”

I approached Liztina, stroked her cheek, and said. Her cheeks are so soft.

“This current form of mine. See it? Sis. Look at my face.”
“Ah, th-that… I-I’m looking. It’s embarrassing, so stop.”

Her face flushed, she squeezed her eyes shut and hugged my waist. She’s a little shy in these moments.

“This is the face of a man who will become a god. Just think of it that way. It’s just about wielding a little more transcendent power.”
“Ah, I see… But it’s hard to imagine. It’s quite a story… It’s not like wielding the power of a god, like a demigod, but actually becoming a god myself. It’s hard for me to believe.”

I guess she can’t help but think that way.

“Um, Liz Unnie. I believe it, though.”
“Huh?”
“Kat is super strong right now. Look. It can only be explained as divine power.”
“That’s true, but still…”
“So, I’m amazed, but I’ve decided to just think of it this way. Even if Kat becomes a god, he’ll probably be the same as he is now.”

That’s probably true.

“Um… Maybe.”

Liztina released my waist, sat down, and touched her forehead.

“Winia-nim.”
“Yeah? What is it, Hilde?”
“It’s not ‘decided to think,’ is it.”
“What?”
“It’s not about deciding to think, it’s just the truth! Kat-nim is destined to become a god! Born as a human, but transcending everything to become a god! That’s who our Kat-nim is right now!”
“H-Hilde?”
“And we are the women loved by such a Kat-nim! Truly blessed beings!”

Hilde looked around at us and shouted loudly. I couldn’t help but smile. Hilde is so cute. Everything Hilde is saying right now is right.

“If Kat-nim becomes a god, we must also become half-gods…! I’m so moved by that…!”

Hilde, who was preaching like a fanatic, clenched her fist and made an emotional expression. I should give Hilde a reward today.

ㅡClap clap clap.

Claudia clapped with a smiling face, agreeing with the atmosphere. Then she looked at me and said.

“Yeah. That’s right. Kat will become a god. A really powerful god.”
“Wait, weren’t you a great warrior before?”
“Thinking about it, a god of warriors seems greater than a great warrior, Kat. It seems more fitting for you.”
“Claudia. The god of warriors is basically what you call a Heavenly Demon. Now, say it. Kat is a Heavenly Demon.”
“Kat is a Heavenly Demon!”
“That’s right! I am the Heavenly Demon! I am the Heavenly Demon Kim Kat! Hahahahahahaha!!!!”

I laughed cheerfully.

No matter what secrets exist in this world, everything will be solved if I become super strong!

I will save you all!

* * *

The next day.

I organized the information I obtained from torturing Karset and my own speculations in a notebook.

The first to see the notebook was Risha. Dressed in a dancer’s outfit, Risha took on a serious expression and slowly examined the notebook I gave her.

“…”

About 10 minutes passed without her even opening her mouth.

“Risha. What do you think?”

I asked, thinking she had finished reading.

“…This one.”

Risha slowly opened her mouth.

“Thinks that this speculation is… quite persuasive.”

I nodded.
I knew the intelligent Risha would say that.

“This one was born as a princess of the Demon Realm, and because of the social atmosphere at the time, I also studied things about dimensions.”

Dimensions.

“You know that this world is made up of several dimensions.”
“Yeah.”
“Different beings live in different dimensions, but there is probably no one who accurately understands them. There are more dimensions than we can observe… Therefore, there must be many beings living there as well.”

Risha said that, adding that there is a possibility that there are worlds where monsters we cannot understand live.

That could be a soul-eater from another dimension like Karset.

“If these gods are actually ominous beings from another dimension… and giving divine power to benefit humans is simply providing good conditions for livestock.”

I looked into Risha’s eyes.

“This one feels very afraid… of dying and having my soul leave my body.”

Many humans fear death. No. It’s natural. No one welcomes death. Wanting to live is the basic instinct of all living things.

But… that soul.

If that soul could be in danger, it’s even more frightening.

“…”

Risha had a face that seemed to have a lot to think about.

“So, Risha. I told you yesterday.”

When I said that, Risha looked at me for a moment.

“Hehe.”

She covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.

“You’re going to become a god and save this one’s soul?”
“Yeah. A little ambitious, isn’t it?”
“But you can do it. Actually… you’ve gained amazing power by absorbing those god fragments.”

That’s right.

“You can become a god.”
“That’s right.”
“But you must be careful. That power ultimately comes from that god, doesn’t it? Perhaps even this journey to recover the god fragments… is a scheme they planned.”

The World Tree asked me to collect the god fragments.

I’ve thought about that.

This world is unstable right now.

Leech is making a lot of holes in the dimensions, and if something goes wrong, there’s a high possibility that monsters that will destroy this world will appear.

The current gods can never stop that.
The fragmented gods have almost no power.

With their eyes wide open, they will have their world, where humans, who are no different from their prey, live in large numbers, taken away by those external monsters.

That’s why I’m here.

The World Tree is using me, or rather, hoping that I will eliminate those enemies. Because only I can do it right now. It’s placing its hope on me. If I don’t stop them, this world will be destroyed, and they will no longer be able to devour the souls of humans.

That’s why it might be doing this to me.

And maybe.

It might be plotting to restore the power of the gods by using me.

“Risha. Don’t worry. I’m being careful.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
“Anyway, Risha. I’m a little thirsty.”

I approached Risha, who was sitting down, and lay down, using her thigh as a pillow. Risha immediately touched my face.

“Hehehe, wasn’t your thirst quenched?”
“Quenched is quenched. There’s no reason not to drink just because it’s quenched. Hurry. Give me milk.”

I knew that I could solve my appetite and thirst with my power. I mastered the method, and I was freed from the concept of food. But that doesn’t mean I don’t eat. Meat is delicious. Cold water is refreshing, so why wouldn’t I eat it?

I eat it every day.

Even if I transcend, my roots are human, so I don’t suddenly change. And I don’t plan to change.

ㅡSwish.

Risha immediately loosened the front of her dancer’s outfit. Then her heavy, full, violent breasts were all revealed. It was like finding a tree with two large, fleshy fruits in the middle of the desert when I was about to die of thirst.

“Wait a moment…”

Risha said to wait a moment, then slowly massaged her breasts as if squeezing them herself, warming them up. As I happily watched the caress, pure white milk began to seep out of her pink nipples.

“Haa… Here, drink to your heart’s content. This one offers it as a sacrifice to you, who will soon become a god.”
“Hehehe, a sacrifice, huh.”
“If you become a god, I hope you will take even better care of this one.”

Risha said jokingly and laughed.

What kind of milk bribe is this?

“You don’t have to bribe me. I’ll do everything for you. Risha. When I become a god, I’ll take responsibility for everything, even your soul.”
“Hehehe, I feel relieved to hear that.”

ㅡDrip drip.

Risha’s breast milk dripped onto my face.

ㅡGrasp.

I grabbed her full breasts.

“…Now even this one’s soul has become yours.”
“How does our Risha Princess feel?”
“I am very happy to be your woman.”
“Yeah. Then shall we drink some milk… Ah, but Risha. You know, right?”
“Of course, I know.”

Risha, who answered, reached out and grabbed my dick.

“Like this… When you breastfeed, you must touch my dick. Didn’t you teach this one that? Hehe, really. You like this so much, don’t you.”

She really learned well.

“I love it.”
“I’ll do it forever.”
“Do it for ten thousand years.”