Reincarnated as a dragon’s egg ～Lets aim to be the strongest～ - Chapter 629

629 – Plan of the Future
Having reaffirmed our wish to have a cooperative relationship, we sit in a circle with Miia to talk.

“Thanks a lot, seriously. I had no way of sensing the passage of time. It wouldn’t have been a surprise for me to wake up to find the world destroyed.”

『The world destroyed…』

“You understand that’s not a joke, right? Or did God’s Voice not tell you?”

『…You’re talking about Foren?』

Miia nods with an expression of relief. Eldia, Miia’s stone slab, Lilixira, and God’s Voice all mentioned the Evil God Foren.

I haven’t heard any sort of detailed information about Foren. All I know is that Foren was some gigantic threat that was sealed long ago. If God’s Voice wasn’t lying, then their goal is to free Foren and destroy this world in order to return to their original world.

『So… What exactly is Foren?』

“I don’t know much either. I’ve heard that it some sort of deified entity, but its true nature might be closer to a force of destruction… It might be some sort of curse or plague. There’s no hard evidence though, so it’s pretty unclear. I don’t think even God’s Voice knows everything about it. But, I think it’s a certainty that Foren holds the power to destroy the world.”

『Is Foren not some kind of monster…?』

“I don’t think it’s that simple. I don’t think it’s possible for a monster that powerful to spontaneously arise. But, even if it is something with a physical body, I don’t think it’s possible to be fought. This is what God’s Voice once said, but… If Foren were to be fought, not only would the battle be unwinnable, but the shockwaves of the fight would disintegrate the world.”

…It’s that dangerous an opponent? No, it’s what the practically omniscient and omnipotent God’s Voice has been trying to revive for eons. It wouldn’t be strange for it to be that powerful.

God’s Voice can wage war at any place in the world, and can take hostages whenever they want.

Miia told me that my attitude was too naive to fight against God’s Voice. Treant got angry, and I don’t think I can become like Miia, nor do I want to. But, she might be correct. It’s questionable to what extent I’m able to rebel against the ruthlessness of God’s Voice while staying myself.

As one possible solution, I was considering instead defeating the revived Foren. But, from what Miia knows, it sounds like that would be pretty much impossible. It’s questionable whether Foren could even be fought, and the moment it does become a fight, it’s inevitable that this world would be destroyed anyway.

“You should throw away your naive thinking, Irushia. If you obey God’s Voice, the the world’s fate will be sealed the moment Foren revives. Don’t allow Foren to revive, and kill God’s Voice. There’s nothing else.”

『R-right…』

She’s seen right through me. She probably has misgivings about me.

Miia isn’t the type to hesitate to do what she needs to. That’s become clear from our conversation so far. Her chosen course is different from Lilixira, but she has a similar disposition. It wouldn’t be strange for her to attack me, should she decide I’m going to yield to God’s Voice. From her perspective, I’m either an ally that will help her kill God’s Voice, or I’m an enemy that will contribute to the revival of Foren.

We then discuss our plans for what to do next. Though there’s no real difference from our previous plan.

We’ll head to the tower while raising our levels, then defeat the hecatoncheir together. We’ll explore the inside of the tower and then, if we can find a way of leaving this world, we’ll fight the four [Spirit Servants]. What we after that will depend on what God’s Voice does.

According to Miia, the final battle with God’s Voice might not be far away. This Forest of Ngai seems to be a special space prepared by God’s Voice to complete the levelling of divine skill holders.

For divine skill holders, nowhere else in the world is better for levelling up. God’s Voice’s objective is to strengthen a divine skill holder to the point that they gain [Laplace Interference Authority: LvMAX]. If that happens to me, then God’s Voice will either coerce me into using [Laplace Interference Authority] to revive Foren, or will just take the data of how I got strong and will use the Ngai Forest to strip me of my sense of self.

“Together, we should be able to break through the hecatoncheir. The problem is the fight with God’s Voice afterwards.”

『…There are some things I’m curious about. Do you mind if I ask now?』

“Sure, go ahead. You don’t have to be so nervous, I won’t get angry over a question. Though whether or not I answer is up to me.”

…Even if she doesn’t take offence, the scary thing about Miia is that she could calmly decide to kill me. No, she should also be worried about God of Madness. She can’t break through the hecatoncheir by herself. Even if she thinks I’m not going to be of help, she won’t want to kill me right now.

『You fought God’s Voice once before, right? Did it look like you had a chance of winning?』

“I’ve actually fought three times in total. Though none of them could really be called a fight… The last time I just attacked in fury, knowing I had no chance of winning.” Miia sighs. “As I am now, I can’t beat God’s Voice.”

『Were you able to find a workaround for that mental interference skill? Do you know God’s Voice’s rank? Their defence stat? What sort of attacks did they use, and how often?』

Miia has said that Foren absolutely cannot be beaten. But, from my perspective, it’s already questionable whether it’s even possible to win against God’s Voice. God’s Voice could choose to kill me whenever they want. The only reason they haven’t is so that I can get stronger.

The moment God’s Voice ever becomes wary of me, they’ll just dispose of me before I can do anything. Even if I find a ray of hope, I’ll be crushed before anything can come of it.

“…It’s better if you don’t go into the fight with too much information. You should just do whatever you think you can to win.”

『N-no, that’s not an answer. You’re saying I’m better off not knowing? There’s no way that’s possible. I need to know what sort of attacks might work, and what tactics I should use…!』

“I don’t want to lie to encourage you. But I also don’t want to discourage you by telling the truth. As you are now, it doesn’t matter whether or not you know. That much I’ll say. Though…the same is true for me.”

…Of course, I wasn’t under the impression I could challenge God’s Voice and win as I am now. But it still feels disheartening to be told as much. She’s practically thrusting the fact that we have no hope of winning in front of me. Miia understood my thoughts, and yet still decided that telling me was worse.