## Chapter 1350 – Aftermath

The matter with the demons was completely resolved.

The capital was in the middle of a festival, and as I flew around, I could see that the people outside the capital were also showing their will to rebuild and were working hard to live.

It seemed that the reconstruction of the ruined city was in full swing.

Refugees were busily moving, clearing debris and transporting materials. As I had heard, proper experts were in charge, so it looked pretty neat.

“Good.”

Of course, as busy as they were, I also had a hell of a lot to do.

I still had to go with Liztina to greet my parents-in-law. I still had to check on the news from Isvant. And now, I had to start managing the area around my land in earnest.

And also.

“Power.”

I still had to train to handle this power of the Supreme Celestial Demon more perfectly. I had been resting for a while, so I had a lot to do in many ways. I hadn’t done any training since that day.

ㅡKoo-ooo.

I unfolded my power and felt the world.

“Souls.”

Certainly, when I fought Pelazer, I had met everyone in the prison again. I didn’t remember a single one of their faces properly, but their faces appeared before me with a fairly clear shape.

So, a question arose.

Meeting with souls.

“Was that real?”

Was it an illusion? Or just a simple hallucination? Or was it the embodiment of a fierce awakening in an extreme state?

I couldn’t shake off those questions.

I am sure that they were by no means comfortable hallucinations. Maybe. Were they real souls? Did they actually appear before me in a soul state? I mistook them for hallucinations, but did they actually exist?

If we assume that they were really souls.

“Then I have observed souls.”

Therefore, if I properly identify the phenomenon, I would be able to handle souls… Good.

“Let’s begin.”

As I concentrated the unfolded power on my eyes, light poured out from them.

ㅡWhirr.

The white-burning light spread around. At the same time, my vision changed. The surrounding scenery transformed strangely, as if I had night vision goggles on my eyes.

“Hmm.”

In other words, it was like putting a filter on my eyes.

Anyway, my vision was partially detached from reality. Since the observer’s vision pattern had changed, I could see a different appearance from reality. Just like the world looks red when you wear red sunglasses.

In that slightly different vision from reality, I floated in the air and took in the scenery of the capital.

“Yes. That’s it.”

`Something` was visible in various places in the capital. A stream of light originating from somewhere unknown was visible. Those long streams of light were visible between the buildings.

I went to check it out right away.

What was there was.

“Kekekekeke!”
“Now, now! Let’s keep order, everyone!”

It was the paladins participating in the festival.

That’s right. The streams of light were connected to the paladins. I could tell. That stream of light was the path through which divine power descended.

“I see.”

Humans cannot see infrared rays with their eyes.

Similarly, they cannot see ultraviolet rays either. They cannot see radio waves either. Even though they exist in the same world. Even though they are being affected in real time. Even though those things are passing by in front of their eyes. They cannot see them because of the limitations of the eye, an organ possessed by humans.

However, among the beasts, there are those that can see infrared and ultraviolet rays.

That stream of light that I am seeing now. It is similar to that. Of course, it is not like infrared or ultraviolet rays. A phenomenon that cannot be seen normally.

“Overlapping dimensions?”

I, who handles divine power, could tell.

“A dimension overlapping this world.”

I am now using my transcendental power to observe another dimension that is overlapping this world. That is why I was seeing that stream of light. The path of divine power that the gods of heaven give to their followers.

The gods of heaven were using these overlapping dimensions to give divine power to their followers. Of course, ordinary beings cannot observe or interfere with these overlapping dimensions.

That is why they cannot see those `strings of light`.

Isn’t that so?

Attacks that eliminate divine power. There was nothing like that until now.

But advanced technology. The demons who stole the technology of the ancient Titans possessed such formulas. I don’t know if they know about the strings of light that exist in that overlapping dimension, but the idea itself would be the same.

“And well. I can do it too.”

I cut off the string of light connected to Kadia. The path of divine power that Verde had sent was completely blocked by my power, and Kadia’s body was filled with my power.

“I understand everything up to here.”

It was an idea that came to mind when I cut off Kadia’s divine power. But no matter how much I changed my vision, I couldn’t see the strings connected to the women who received my power. The conclusion is one. Because I exist in this real world. It is possible to give power without such strings that pass through overlapping dimensions.

“Anyway.”

That means.

Is heaven also a place belonging to an overlapping dimension?

It is likely. There were various dimensional holes in that heavenly space. In other words, it is a stopover, a station. Then there is a high possibility that it is `overlapping`.

I had checked the heavenly space with my eyes once in a while. It is unstable, but I can do it. I can see it. Then it is possible. I recalled that fact and changed my vision again to see heaven.

ㅡWhirr!

With precisely adjusted power… With the feeling of putting a filter on my eyes. I keep changing my vision. It feels like tuning a frequency. I had failed until now, but now it should be possible.

And.

ㅡFlash!

I found a familiar landscape.
No. To be exact.

“It’s not familiar.”

But the feeling is the same.

What I thought was the blue sky was just my limit. The heavenly space that I saw again was an alien space where some unknown transcendental power and colors that do not exist in reality, and strange wavelengths were swirling.

“…”

And I can see the appearance of the Outer Gods floating in pieces above that sky.

ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…

I feel them looking at me. But the fragmented ones couldn’t do anything. This is… It’s the first time I’ve seen it since the World Tree showed it to me. Is this how you see it?

“World Tree, come here.”

I called out to the World Tree, which I presumed would be here. But there is no answer. I don’t feel it either.

“Are you not here now?”

ㅡSwish.

I floated higher. I was thinking of touching something like a fragment of God, but I soon realized that it was impossible.

“Hmm… I can’t interfere.”

In other words, I am now observing the overlapping dimension by changing the filter of my eyes, but my body is now in reality. It was the same principle as not being able to physically interfere with my backyard just because I am watching it with a CCTV camera.

No matter how much I reach out to the screen, all I can grab is the monitor.

“Good. I can do this much now.”

I looked again at the fragments of the gods scattered in the heavenly space. Honestly, I don’t know who is who, and the scale is huge.

What should I do with those bastards… What are those bastards trying to do with the souls of humans… Of course, now they are only half scarecrows.

Anyway, I can’t interfere for now either.

ㅡFlash.

I shook my head and returned my vision to its original state.

“Ugh. Ooh… Shit.”

For a moment, intense dizziness struck my brain, but it was soon restored. Anyway, the scenery of the capital is captured in my normalized vision. I was still floating in the sky.

“Good.”

I roughly got the hang of it.

With this, I can see the heavenly space.

“Then… those souls.”

Aren’t those souls also beings wandering in some overlapping dimension? That’s why they might have been visible to me during the battle with Pelazer.

Fierce battle.

A fierce battle. In the torrent of emotions that came from it, I momentarily observed the dimension where souls exist, and there is a possibility that the souls became visible.

Well, I’m thinking about something like that. It feels absurd, but what I actually experienced was also absurd.

The prisoners of the prison appear as souls.

I’m glad that I awakened positive power after seeing them, but if you think about it, doesn’t it feel like ghosts are sticking to me?

“Well, that won’t happen.”

Ghosts can’t stick to someone like me. Above all, Minna of the prison… No. Everyone in the prison has no reason to resent me.

Whatever it is, today’s power experiment was quite successful.

I went home.

* * *

The festival was in full swing, but my women didn’t seem to want to participate in the festival.

“It is more fun to test these new powers.”
“That’s right, Darkie.”

Risha and Winia were working hard on magic training. Risha was originally good at everything, so that’s fine. Winia seemed to have had quite a bit of fun with my power. She is constantly immersed in magic. She was like that usually, but it is more than that.

“Now I have so much power that I can deploy high-level magic without any problems if I just understand it. That’s so much fun.”

I watched Winia demonstrate various magics with interest. It’s a very good level. Winia threatened that she would develop flight magic now.

“Honestly, flying like Darkie is still impossible. I’m just trying to create something that flies using magical power. Something like that.”
“Good thinking, Winia. That’s a flying bust.”
“You’re full of shit.”

Anyway.

Then Risha said to me.

“Now I think I can interpret the magical techniques contained in the fortress records.”
“Oh, really?”
“I have been able to awaken things that I could not do due to a lack of magic power…”
“Risha is short on magic power?”
“There are kinds that I cannot use alone. For example, there is magic to create a warp gate, isn’t there?”

Yes.

There was such a thing among the demons’ techniques.

Those bastards are using that warp gate technology as they please. And it is not a type of technology that a magician can use alone.

“Perhaps I can use it with my own power.”

Certainly.

Risha, who has been strengthened by my power, might be able to do something like that with ease.

“Good. Then let’s go there right away.”

It would be very convenient if Risha could use it. To be able to create a warp gate… I can only admire it. It will literally greatly reduce the time it takes to travel.

I looked for her to go to the fortress with Risha for a while.

The other women were currently in the backyard.

ㅡSwaaaaaa!
ㅡClang!

The noisy backyard.

Karin and Claudia’s sparring was in full swing.

“…!”

With movements that cannot even be compared to before, they swing their swords at each other. Watching them, I couldn’t even guess who would win. When Claudia’s sword strikes poured in, Karin defended and launched a counterattack. Claudia, who avoided it, continued the offensive and defensive battle by attacking again.

As expected, the level is high.

They were originally warriors with talent and top-notch skills. In just a few days of being strengthened by my power, they completely made it their own.

“Father?”
“Ah. Aria. I’m thinking of going to the fortress with Risha from now on.”
“What are you going to do with the airship?”
“I can’t use it now.”

I tried using it once when I came here last time, but the energy ran out. Anyway, let’s just watch the sparring and then go with Risha. It’s quick to get there.