## Chapter 1459 – Cheonma Kim Kat

ㅡKoo-oong!

Elise quickly burst through the door. Since I’d shot through the ceiling, I figured she’d come back down the same way, but it seemed she’d taken the stairs.

“Saint-nim!!! What in the world are you saying!!!”

As expected. Elise practically screamed as she entered. Her face was a mixture of shock, horror, and disbelief.

How cute.

“Please, tell me! Another world! What does that even mean!”
“Just what it sounds like.”

I declared to Elise,

“I was born in another world. I was summoned here by accident. Quite a long time ago.”
“That’s an unbelievably shocking!!!”

ㅡHwa-ak!

Elise gasped again, clutching her head. She made some unintelligible noises, twisting her body slightly to express her inhuman shock.

“Hey, am I really that surprising, Elise?”
“O-Of course! How could I not be! Another world is already shocking enough, but you’re from there, Saint-nim! Does that mean you weren’t born in this world?!”

Elise stammered, almost babbling as she asked me.

“Hehehe, Elise. Calm down.”

I walked over and took her hands.

“It doesn’t matter where I was born, does it? I’m here now.”
“Y-Yes, but…! Goodness! Saint-nim! Please, tell me more! I can’t understand any of this! You have to explain it to me!”

Of course, she would say that.

“Alright, where should I start? Elise, you know this world is made up of different dimensions, right?”
“…Of course.”

No way a priest wouldn’t know.

“Pandemonium, where the demons live, is a prime example… It exists in another dimension. It’s not in this world’s universe, but literally in another dimension. Similarly… the Demon Realm where the demons live, or the world where the monsters from another world live, can also be said to be different dimensional spaces.”

That’s about right.

I nodded to affirm her understanding.

“Surprisingly, there are other dimensional worlds where only humans live, Elise.”
“A world where only humans live…!”
“I’m from there. It was because of Lich. He was well-versed in dimensional magic and used it for various things. I got caught up in it. That’s how I came here.”
“I can’t believe it…!”

Elise’s jaw dropped as she clutched her head again.

“Even if the dimensions are different, there are still humans. Well, they’re a little different, but the fundamentals are the same. The world I originally lived in had no gods, no magic, no mana, no other races, no monsters, no demons. Just humans and animals.”
“I-It’s hard to believe…!”

Elise staggered.

I immediately caught her.

It must be fascinating.

Animals… Ah. This other world has a mixed concept of animals and monsters. Maybe elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers, and bears would be considered monsters in this world. Especially if a giraffe appeared, they’d clutch their heads, wondering what kind of inhuman monster it was.

So, this part is a bit difficult to explain, but in the other world’s terms, you could say that Earth only has humans and ‘relatively weak monsters,’ which would be easier to understand.

“Elise. Slowly. Take a deep breath. How are you feeling? Are you calming down a bit?”

I stroked her back as I spoke, and her condition began to improve.

“Hoo, hoo… I’m trying to calm down. It’s such an astonishing fact that I can’t hide my shock and amazement.”

The trembling in her voice is subsiding.

“But Saint-nim’s origin doesn’t matter. As you said, you’re here now. And… it wouldn’t be strange to think that there might be a world where only humans live among the many dimensions.”
“Hehehe, right?”

It seems like she’s starting to accept what I’m saying.

“Still… it’s amazing. So, Saint-nim, what exactly is that world like? Now that the shock has subsided, curiosity is rising. A world where only humans exist… it’s like something out of a story. I never thought such a ridiculous world could actually exist…”

A reasonable question.

For someone from another world, a world with only humans is in the realm of fantasy. It’s natural to be curious.

“Alright. I’ll tell you everything. First of all, the world population is 6 billion.”
“6 billion… Huh?! Are you saying 6 billion people?!”
“Yeah.”
“T-That’s too many! How could there be such a!!!”

It is a lot.

“What would have to happen for there to be 6 billion people…!”

There would have been over 6 billion instances of sex.

I explained to the astonished Elise.

“Of course, there are many countries. They all live divided among them. The proportions are all different, though.”
“Ah. Countries… there are many countries, I see.”

It’s the same here.

“And even though it’s another world, it’s still a place where people live, so the structure is similar. Historically, many kingdoms have risen, fought each other, collapsed, and been revived. It’s been a repetition of that history.”
“…Hmm.”

Elise made a subtle expression.

“Hmm? Elise, what’s wrong?”
“I have a slight question. How can there be 6 billion people despite repeated wars? If it’s not peaceful, such a large population couldn’t be maintained.”

This is also a natural question.

“The reason such a large population is maintained is because there’s that much productivity. Technology has developed explosively for about the past few decades, so it’s become possible.”
“Are you saying… there’s enough productivity to feed 6 billion people? Due to the development of technology?”
“Yeah.”
“Amazing. How could such technology exist? If there are 6 billion people, the amount of food consumed per day is also for 6 billion people. If 100 days pass, that’s 600 billion people’s worth. If you think about 3 years, that’s 6 trillion people’s worth…”

It’s astronomical.

“Ah, I think I understand! If there’s that much productivity, the world must be stable. Because the world has become abundant due to the development of technology, wars no longer happen, and the population has naturally increased.”

Before I knew it, Elise was stroking her chin with her arms crossed, making inferences. Amazement followed by inquiry? What a great attitude. You could say she’s a natural-born researcher.

“Well, there haven’t been any major wars in modern times. But half a century ago, there was a great war where tens of millions of people died. It happened in just 6 years. The total number of deaths was about 60 million? 70 million? Something like that.”

As I naturally brought up the inhuman Second World War…

“…Excuse me?”

Elise’s pupils suddenly contracted… What?!
Why! What’s going on!

A chill ran down my spine, and fear began to constrict my heart! What did I do wrong! Was there something that would enrage Elise?

“E-Elise?”
“Saint-nim? How many people did you say died just now?”

Deaths?

“70 million?”
“Are you saying that 70 million people died in a war that lasted only 6 years?”

Elise’s voice was infinitely cold.

“Uh… pretty much.”

World War II lasted 6 years.
Adding up all the deaths, it would be around 70 million.

“That doesn’t make sense. You clearly said there’s no mana or magic. So there’s no large-scale magic, and there are no superhumans either.”

That’s what I’m saying.

“But how can 30,000 humans die every day? For 6 years?”
“Well, instead of magic, technology has developed to an extreme. It’s a world where soldiers can easily use weapons more powerful than magic. And those weapons are such that… even a little kid can use them to kill a trained warrior in 2 seconds.”

Firearms.

When Liztina heard this explanation, she freaked out, saying, “What kind of bullshit is that?” It’s quite easy to explain after explaining it twice.

“I can’t believe it.”

Elise still had a cold face after hearing my explanation.

“Seriously. How can that be possible? A war where 30,000 people die every day lasting for 6 years? Isn’t this already beyond the realm of common sense and understanding?”

Her voice was filled with anger.

“How can such an absurd thing happen!!!”

Soon, Elise burst into anger.

“And what is that weapon! Isn’t it like a demon’s weapon!!!”

In the form of a literally enraged priest, Elise chastised the World War and firearms.

“It seems like it’s not a normal world at all! I thought it was a very good world for a moment because it was a world with only humans, but it was a very evil world!!!”

Elise, who had heard the news that tens of millions of people had died in just a few years, was literally shocked and angry. This is similar to Kadia’s reaction.

“Yeah. It’s a terrible and evil thing.”

It was only a century ago that imperialism swept the world!!

“Even though it’s another world, I can’t hide my anger about such inhuman and evil things happening!!! Tens of millions of people died in a world of only humans! It’s really evil and terrible!!!”

Elise was jumping up and down, breathing fire from her mouth. Of course, not really breathing it, just feeling like it.

“Ah! Saint-nim!”

In the midst of that, Elise shouted with a drastically changed atmosphere.

“That’s why religion is important! You clearly said that there are no gods in that world! Isn’t it because there is no religion or god to uphold moral and ethical values that such brutal massacres occur!!!”

This is a misunderstanding.

“No. Elise.”
“Yes!”
“There is religion.”
“Yes? What do you mean?”
“Gods… well, their existence hasn’t been proven. They don’t show anything in reality, so.”

The perspective on gods between Earth and this other world is completely different. The gods of this other world always reveal their existence. There’s divine power, and they’ve actually sent messengers of God.

But the god of Earth is not like that. Religious scriptures record that there is a god, but that cannot prove its existence. Therefore, for Elise from another world, a god whose existence has not been proven is a non-existent god.

“Anyway, there is a religion that worships a god whose existence has not been proven. And most people believe in it.”
“Wait. I can’t understand. Are you saying that billions of people believe in a god whose existence has not been proven?”

That’s what I’m saying.

“Yeah.”
“A god whose existence has not been proven… is just a fictitious deity. Furthermore, isn’t it just an existence that is no more than a god of heresy?”
“They don’t think that way there.”
“Hmm…”

Elise stroked her chin and thought.

“This… I’m not sure. Maybe it’s a difference in culture and environment.”
“You could say that.”
“So. What kind of work does the god of that great religion do?”
“First of all, it’s a monotheistic god.”

At that moment, silence fell.

“…Excuse me?”

This is really the same as Kadia.