Chapter 1739 – [Gatekeeper of the Garden of Eden]

On the day of the launch ceremony, numerous people gathered in front of the dimensional navigation ship named Cherubim.

There were so many people that I was worried whether we would be able to hold the launching ceremony properly, but there was no problem. The Cherubim are so huge that even if people are placed in a U-shape in front of it, many people can watch the launching ceremony.

“Oh, and I brought the ax to be used during the launch ceremony by talking to the third. I’m sorry I couldn’t attend.”

“It just worked out… No, what kind of battle-ax did you make that looks like something an Orc tribal leader would use?!”

“You have a big belly.”

There are two main events held during the launch ceremony. One is the popping of champagne, which is familiar to those in the know, and the other is the cutting of the launch rope.

For champagne, you can replace it with fairy tears. When cutting the string, you need something like an ax… What Gray showed was a huge double-bladed battle-ax that looks like something out of a game or fiction.

It was not intended for combat, so it was plated with gold and had beautiful patterns drawn on it, but it was not small but rather large, so its weight alone seemed to easily exceed a ton. The average person wouldn’t be able to lift it, let alone swing it.

“Wow!!! Battle Ax!!!!!”

Of course, since Eden is not an ordinary person, he can easily hold and swing it. Even though his spiritual power is less effective in strengthening his body than his internal strength, he is a transcendental person and cannot lift a weight of 1 to 2 tons.

Anyway, preparations for the launch ceremony are complete, and we all gather at the table. Now that I think about it, how does this civilization hold a launch ceremony? Well, since Eden is from Earth anyway, I decided to follow her.

Janna stands in front of many people and recites a congratulatory speech. It includes words of thanks to the employees who have worked hard so far and thanks to the representatives of partner companies.

It may seem boring at first glance, but Janna elicited a fierce response from her employees with just one word.

“Oh, and the bonuses promised to the employees will be paid immediately after the launch ceremony.”

Wow!!!!!!

The sound of cheering for the chairman to leave. Honestly, I can’t stand bonuses. Since Sion and Janna are not stingy with spending money, wouldn’t the bonus be generous? Then even more so.

Afterward, it was time to cut the launch cord. The launching line connected to the Cherubim bow was almost as thick as a human body, so I wondered if it would be possible to cut it, but the huge battle-ax that made even that worry meaningless seemed like it would even split the pedestal on which the launching line was placed.

No, I’m really going to split it. It’s a weapon forged by a dragon, so it’s sharp enough even for ceremonial purposes.

“Come on!!!!!”

Eventually, Eden swung the ax and cut the launch rope. Suddenly!!! And the thick rope is so severe that it cuts off the pedestal underneath and creates a dent in the floor.

… That’s really for a wedding, right? Even though the Transcendent is not the main weapon, I think it can be used as a temporary weapon.

And popping champagne afterward. Instead, I decided to replace it with fairy tears, so I held the bottle in reverse and swung it towards the Cherub’s hull.

Jinggang!!!!!

A glass bottle that shatters coolly. And fairy tears are scattered.

I don’t like to mess around with food or play with it, but I’m doing it differently than drinking it. What should I say, you can think of it as similar to driving a corkboard. Oh, don’t kid these days know what a cork cart is?

Anyway, that concluded the launching ceremony. The Cherubim began to rise, moving with great energy.

“Now that I think about it, what does it use as a power source?”

“We use a fragment collision energy generator and a solid reactor.”

“It’s similar to Horizon. But what about Ether?”

“It’s my daughter’s car. Is it okay if mom stays still? I removed it.”

Even though we don’t know about the fragment collision energy generation device, the solid reactor is a complex power source using three elements: fragment, spirit, and ether. However, because of this, not only stability but also output is very excellent.

However, no matter how you collect other things, ether can only be obtained from Hanon, so it is difficult to obtain. I’m at least better off because I have Hanon among my acquaintances.

But Eden gave Eden, which was like a part of her body, for her car… But didn’t Eden also have Ether?

“I can’t say that yet.”

“It’s because my daughter doesn’t have enough strength yet. I was able to use it naturally as soon as I was born.”

“Anti-matter spoon!!!!!!!”

“What are you talking about, that antimatter spoon’s daughter?”

No matter how genius and transcendent Eden was, he had to become stronger in order to handle the ether. Aether, one of the three-dimensional substances, has tremendous power and ability on its own, so even if a person is half-Hanon and possesses ether by nature, it is difficult to handle because they are half-human.

It would have been no problem if he had been born as a complete Hanon, but then there would be no possibility of growth. If that were the case, wouldn’t Eden have been able to target Rod? Hanon is definitely a dimensional species, so his peak is high, but he cannot become stronger.

Not only Hanon, but other transcendent species and strong races do not have high growth limits. The weaker you are, the higher your limit is, and the stronger you are, the lower your limit is. In a way, it is a balance patch for the Absolute One of Creation.

Anyway, that’s how the launch ceremony ended. Although we held a separate celebration, there were so many people that we divided up the seats separately. Separate employees and guests… No, it’s not based on status, it’s based on necessity.

If it were you, would you be willing to drink alcohol at a company dinner with the boss or chairman next to you? It would be rather annoying to have to deal with entertainment and all. So it was rather considerate.

“I’m going to relax here for a while.”

“Aren’t you working?”

“I don’t want to do it!!!!!”

“You don’t have to do it.”

“But the problem is that they didn’t get kicked out!!!!!!”

“However, retirement was not permitted!!!!!”

Even if you exclude everything else, it is absolute, so it can only exist symbolically. That guy is having a hard time too.

The people gathered at the celebration party were only a handful compared to those who attended the launch ceremony, but that handful was still comprised of locals from the Abeloa civilization and powerful figures from other dimensional civilizations. Even though Gray is at the top, they are still prominent figures that cannot be ignored.

The reason I talk to Gray in moderation is to avoid people like that bothering to talk to me. When the proud Lord and Great Demon King is talking, no one will interrupt without notice.

“Oh, that’s right. And about that job.”

“Where is it?”

“Why is there a dimension scheduled to be discarded?”

“Oh, there. What’s going on?”

“No, there’s nothing wrong with it. I talked to my second son and set up a surveillance net. I’ve made sure to move immediately if there’s any problem, so it’s okay.”

“Those bastards over there are ours, so just keep an eye on them. Later, when the best time is, we’ll come and kill them.”

“I’ve heard a fair amount of stories, but it’s better to hear it from someone I’ve met in person. What kind of people are they?”

“Assholes who are only in their weight class.”

“That’s understandable. Even if we all get together, that’s all it will be in the end, so it will be easy to deal with.”

The Just One I had previously encountered in that dimension was clearly strong enough to be a cosmic horror to the average person. He had reached a level of transcendence, and his strength and will were so great that they could not be ignored. But in the end, that’s it.

An idiot who doesn’t know how to fight and just pushes with his strength and weight. He said that fighting sports do not divide by weight class for no reason, but it is natural that if the weight is the same, the stronger one will train.

Just Ones can overwhelmingly wipe out those weaker than themselves, but they are powerless in front of those stronger than themselves. It’s probably the same because of how much they fused together.

“If you take care of it, I won’t really touch you even though I will keep an eye on you. That’s originally the responsibility of the Great Demon King or the Bloodier. Ah, but the Bloodier side has been going around collecting ingredients these days. Is that related to you?”

“Oh, that’s it. I have a new drink that I made this time, and it seems to suit Bloodier’s tastes well. I decided to exchange it for ingredients.”

“For some reason, the damage related to Bloodier has decreased noticeably these days. Is that why? Well done.”

Bloodiers are a dimension species, and in addition to their work, they often make fun of people and fill their stomachs by eating them. It was like that when I met Lulu in my previous life.

It’s a dimensional species, and it’s hard to say anything about eating, and if you don’t eat to the point where civilization is destroyed, it’s not considered good to touch them, but that seems to have decreased. Well, it’s a good thing for Lulu too.

“But is that drink delicious?”

“It may not taste as good to Bloodier as it does to other people.”

“Give me a bottle. Let me taste it.”

“Did you leave the drink there?”

Having said that, I took out a few bottles of The Worst that were stored in Horizon and gave them to him. Gray immediately opens a bottle, savors the rich and rich aroma of The Worst, and then pours a glass and tastes it.

He was deeply appreciative for a while, and contrary to my expectations, he gave quite a favorable review.

“It’s good. It’s a good drink.”

“What, I thought you would say it tastes weird.”

“Ordinary people would say that. To be honest, the taste of despair is too strong. So Bloodier may like it, but I like the sweet taste of hope that suddenly comes at the end, not the bitter taste of despair.”

“Really?”

“You’ve only sprayed it on Bloodiers yet, right? I’m sure there are enthusiasts among Transcendants who will like this as well. By that time, they must have been going through a difficult time in their lives, and they will drink this drink and savor the bitter taste of life and the hope that comes after it.”

“What a trash life…”

“If you want to choose a transcendent person who isn’t really trash, wouldn’t Choi Gil-hyun be a bit ambiguous?”

“…”

In order to reach transcendence, you have to see and do a lot of dirty things. My mouth hurts when I talk about myself, but when I talk about other people, I don’t have enough space.

Even Choi Gil-hyun, who I recognize as a great hero, is not completely honest. The fact that he became a transcendent means that he has fought that much and that he has done many things.

If a person who has lived that kind of life goes through difficult times… Well, he might crave a bitter drink. Gray’s opinion is also correct, considering that some people want to drink soju instead of beer when they are tired.

“Still, I have to give a lot of money to Bloodier, so there’s nothing to solve.”

“Give me 15 bottles. I’ll give it to transcendental people who might want it. After that, it’s just word of mouth.”

“Hmm, okay. There is that much.”

“Instead, the fee is about 2 bottles.”

“Was that the purpose? It’s not that I don’t have money, so I buy it and eat it.”

“If it comes up for auction, then money won’t be an issue. Oh, I don’t know, but there might be someone who comes in and deals directly with me later on?”

“Holy crap…!!!!”

The fact that transcendents are popular means that there are many transcendents who are interested.

Of course, most transcendental people are just my food. Just use your powers and you’ll be hooked. But the problem is that they are the same level as me… That is, the transcendental people who are Lords.

When they come in, they expect there will be some fighting, but when that happens, most of them are loaded. As much as they know about me, they will attack me because they know that I cannot use my power against a Lord of the same level.

No, I’m writing this to ruin someone’s life… Shouldn’t I just put it out there? No, wouldn’t it be better to build up personal connections?

Even if I’m not specifically engaged to Lulu, my presence has become indispensable to the Bloodiers for The Worst, and I will help them even if I owe them money if I ask for it. To the extent that I did that, I was able to build up a network, and I could also do similar things to other transcendents.

If your favorite alcohol maker says, ‘Oh, I won’t be able to make alcohol this time because of this~’, wouldn’t you agree to something? So, it is better to build up your network as much as possible.

“I’ll have to take that on. I’ll put some of it up for auction at Delta Castle, but instead, please provide me with some equipment to put into Cherubim.”

“Huh? What did you do this time?”

“That’s basic stuff. Eden is very interested in eating, but the latest terraforming equipment and plant facility equipment… No, I don’t care about energy efficiency, so if it’s good, give me something that’s under development.”

“Okay. I think we need to talk about it separately, so it’s difficult right now, but based on dimensional power, we’ll handle it sometime this year.”

The conversation, which started as a small talk, ended up being a fairly serious story. Gray and I shook hands and made an implicit agreement.

First, I need to increase Worst production… Well, that’s something I just have to work harder at.

No, since Cherubim has been put into operation this time, I think we can do something there instead of just in the Garden of Eden… Then, I think we can further increase production. Instead, I’ll have to ask for Eden’s understanding.

“Oh, Dad. What did you talk about with Uncle Gray?”

“I want to send some of The Worst to the auction house. So, I’m trying to increase production. Can I ask for cooperation from Cherubim?”

“Of course. Oh, I just want to take this opportunity to make Cherub into something like a moving supply ship. In addition to being a ship, it will become a supply ship that can feed tens of billions of people!!!!!!”

“I have a big dream… No, will it come true?”

There are limitations in space, time, and resources, so there are limits to the crops that can be produced on a single ship, but if that is a cherub that has become part of the ship through the power of the Absolute of Nature, then you don’t know.

Even in the Garden of Eden, Kether used his hands, so the production is dozens of times the normal amount, and even more so with the Cherubim… It’s really no joke.

As Eden said, it could become a supply ship that feeds an entire civilization. I don’t know right now, but what if we develop and grow it in that direction.

“If that happens, even if there are starving people as a civilization in the future, we will be able to feed them, right?”

“That’s what Eden is like for you.”

It seems that roughly what kind of dimensional navigation ship Cherubim will be had been decided.