Chapter 62
The beast-kin carried the bloodline of sinners for generations.
Their crimes: rebellion against the Constellations and blasphemy.
It was common knowledge that blasphemy was an easy charge to pin on anyone—
—but the beast-kin, with their inherently combative nature, couldn't stand injustice, and thus waged a great holy war against the Constellations' Religious Orders.
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「Title: Did you see the package news?
(Picture of beast-kin follower character)
-Kyaaaa;;; Finally, beast-kin!!!
└I'm dead lol Gonna max her out as soon as she drops ㅇㅇ
└Time to whale and become one with the game
└Heehee
└?」
「Title: Is this package price for real?
└Why is she more expensive than other followers?
What about those who already spent money?
What about us?!
└The company needs to make money too
└If you don't like it… you know what to do
└Not only is it expensive, but it'll mess up the balance of existing followers and we might get “that ending”
└Kraaagh
└This is unacceptable, what's the difference from other games then
└Then die
└?」
「Title: (Spoiler) Why the new character is so expensive
-Any Ragnarok player worth their salt would have looked through the ‘Ancient Texts’
And you’d know how much build-up the beast-kin have gotten ㅇㅇ
Starting holy wars on a whim even though they're not followers
Picking fights with other countries
Fighting just because they're bored
These guys are a warrior race ㅇㅇ
So what does that mean? It means they’ll be even more broken when you recruit them as followers
└So what's the conclusion
└TL;DR please
└I don't know
└?
└Forgot while writing
└Are you stupid lol
└Just another Ragnarok average;;
└Anyway, they've been building up the beast-kin as different from other followers」
「Title: No, what I mean is
-But the beast-kin race already had their own nation and were active
Why are they acting special now?
-Because they're cute
-Furry furry…
-How can you resist animal ears?
-Can't resist animal ears
-Different personalities for each race is a plus ㄹㅇ
-One of the main features is collecting followers, and cuteness is all that matters lol
-ㄹㅇ ㅋㅋ」
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Followers have their own lives.
This was why an ordinary person, even if they could wield Mana by chance, couldn't awaken Divine Power.
While Mana was largely innate, Divine Power was heavily influenced by nurture.
‘There are cheat codes, though.’
Some children are born with an abundance of Divine Power.
They later grow up to become Saintesses or Saints, rising to high positions within the Religious Order—
Anyway, the important thing now was…
「Follower ‘Belladys’ has arrived at the ‘Sanctuary’!」
“Oh.”
The news that Belladys had finally arrived at my headquarters, the Sanctuary.
「Black Sun's Incarnation: T-The Absolute Being’s Sanctuary…」
“Is this your first time seeing it?”
「Child of the Lost Star: I am very interested.」
-Crunch.
I sat on the sofa, munching on the snacks handed to me by the Lion of the Sun, and observed the situation.
On the screen, I saw Belladys, who had just arrived at the Sanctuary, and the familiar structure of the Sanctuary itself.
“Is our puppy doing well?”
The beast-kin follower who caused a stir with her mere appearance in Ragnarok.
【Fenrion】
The one affectionately called Lion.
Her base stats were so overpowered that she outperformed other followers, even when paired with them.
‘New characters being overpowered is a game rule.’
It would be a disaster if the character meant to draw players in was trash.
That’s why Fenrion was overpowered in the game.
「Warning! The target’s mind is contaminated!」
“Huh?”
At the unexpected news, my expression hardened.
「Black Sun's Incarnation: …What’s wrong?」
“Someone touched my follower.”
「Black Sun's Incarnation: Yikes.」
But this was different.
Unlike with the Dragon Lord, this situation had a more insidious, foul odor.
“Should I go down there again?”
「Black Sun's Incarnation: I don’t sense any outward Divine Power, how did you detect it?」
“How? I’m the Absolute Being, and you’re just a Constellation.”
They wouldn’t understand even if I explained the system, so it was easier to treat them like idiots.
I examined Fenrion again.
The charm of a game character brought to life.
‘But I’m more attached to Lisia.’
I was more fond of the filial daughter who had been with me from the start of the game than the overpowered character who joined later.
That was an unchanging fact.
“Shall we go?”
I didn’t want to participate in the tedious welcoming ceremony for the returning holy army—
—but I had to show my face to reassure my followers.
Just before the grand ceremony was about to begin, I briefly used ‘Divine Possession’ to make an appearance.
-Whoosh…!
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The Sanctuary, where the Father God was worshipped, had a rather modest atmosphere compared to the royal palaces of other nations.
It reflected the Constellation's personality, which disliked excessive extravagance, and his active suggestion that resources should be used for the expansion of the Religious Order instead.
As his followers, they couldn’t help but be moved.
However, the followers couldn't give up their insistence.
While other buildings might not matter, the chapel where they directly worshipped him had to be given the utmost priority.
“Ah, ah.”
Belladys, having just returned from her pilgrimage(?), cleared her throat.
-Thump. Thump.
‘Aah.’
Anticipating the followers’ excitement at the news, she was filled with expectation.
She wanted to announce the return of their Lord God as soon as possible, but she needed to build up the atmosphere slowly.
“Lady Belladys has returned.”
“Did you expect her not to?”
“Who are you trying to frame? Did you really think that? I was genuinely worried. I was worried that something might have happened to the Apostle…”
“By the way, why did you call us?”
The followers were in a state of confusion.
Calling the most important personnel of the Sanctuary at a time when they should be resting after a long journey…
They were initially puzzled, but a faint glimmer of hope arose from the rumors they heard.
-The Father God has returned!
They didn’t know where the rumors originated, but those with deep knowledge of Divine Power knew…
…that they could no longer sense the Absolute Being’s presence within their hearts.
However…
“Today, I will speak of our Lord God.”
Belladys shed her somewhat carefree demeanor and addressed the assembled followers with a formal attitude.
“The Father God has returned.”
-…!!
No one was unmoved by those words.
They were followers who had longed for his return, knowing it was unlikely.
But he had returned.
It was declared by none other than Belladys, his faithful servant.
“Apostle, what… what do you mean?”
“Did I… hear you correctly…?”
“I swear on my honor, and my life as a follower, that I was the first to witness his presence.”
Belladys didn’t stop at words; she raised her hand and began to show proof.
-Whoosh!!
“Aah…!”
“It’s true! That’s… the Apostle’s Divine Power! The Father God has truly returned…!”
“Sob…! Father God…!”
Without a Constellation to serve, one couldn’t use Divine Power.
But Belladys defied all assumptions and demonstrated Divine Power before them once more.
-Waaaaah!!
The assembly hall, filled with high-ranking officials of the Sanctuary, was instantly filled with joy.
‘Now’s the time.’
And right now…
…Ron, the Absolute Being and Father God, knew the perfect timing.
-Whoosh!
He showered the area with a Superior Blessing and immense Divine Power.
So much so that it made one wonder if there was anything left.
“Uwaaagh…!”
It created such a grand atmosphere that the followers watching were overwhelmed with awe.
“Father Goooood!!”
“The Father God has returned!! May the light of salvation shine upon this land once more!!”
“Ooh, the Father God’s teachings are before us!”
The followers watched the brilliant light in frenzy.
And above it, a figure descending from the very top.
The followers witnessed…
…the form of a man slowly approaching from the center of the brilliant Divine Power.
-My children.
A captivating, beautiful voice that resonated not just in their ears, but in their hearts.
Some followers trembled and fainted upon hearing the voice, while others wept uncontrollably.
It was a true fan meeting of a medieval religion.
Ron looked upon his praying followers with satisfaction.
He wanted to savor the moment, but there was a thorn in his side.
「Black Sun's Incarnation: I still don’t sense anything…」
‘Hold on.’
Fenrion.
Ron’s gaze fell upon the ash-gray-haired wolf beast-kin.
“Aah…!”
The follower wagged her tail excitedly, welcoming the return of her master.
From the beginning, Ron's objective had been her.
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A festive atmosphere continued day after day.
It was indeed a festival.
Their spiritual leader, whom they thought was dead, had returned alive and well.
So Ron decided to patiently wait for their excitement to subside.
“M-Master, no, Divine One.”
“Oh, yes.”
Ron smiled naturally, looking at Fenrion, who was vigorously wagging her tail.
Her tail was wagging so powerfully that it seemed it would create a breeze.
‘I can’t tell just by looking.’
In the end, Ron decided to directly interact with her and delve into the truth of the matter.
“Can you come here for a moment?”
“Y-Yes…”
He placed his hand on Fenrion’s head as she approached, entranced.
“Ah…?”
“Can you stay still for a moment?”
Without asking for permission, he began to investigate the dissonance he felt from her body.
「Search initiated.」
「Search successful!」
「‘Visitor’s’ Divine Power detected!」
And the moment he confirmed the name…
…Ron’s expression hardened.