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OPI Chapter 322: The Gathering of Void and the Shadow of the World Government
🕑 Added 2025-04-07 02:04:39 +0000 UTC"What does it mean to save the world?"
Tucker suppressed his doubts and asked in a very natural manner.
Everyone in the hall also looked at Julio with curiosity. What has happened to this world? Why did it need to be saved?
"The specific situation will be clear after you meet His Holiness the Pope. You only need to know that we can be partners in the matter of collecting void magic."
Julio said softly.
"Then when can we meet His Holiness the Pope?"
Tucker asked again. He thought Biba must be interested in this.
Based on what he had learned these past days, the Pope's status was higher than all the kings, and even the new king had to half-kneel before him to receive the crown.
In other words, in this Zero Magic World, divine power surpassed royal power.
Come to think of it, wasn’t the world government the same?
The Celestial Dragons had supreme privileges and status under the title of 'descendants of the Creator', which was essentially mixed with the concept of theocracy.
However, they did not interfere with the succession of monarchies in other countries, and the World Government could not legally intervene in the internal affairs of other nations, not even in cases of civil strife.
"If you are willing, you can travel to Romalia with me at any time."
Julio smiled slightly.
"Forget about me. After all, I am the Principal of this academy, but if we do gather all the void magic in the future, you must call me at that time," Osmond requested.
"Of course, I will!"
Julio nodded in agreement.
Although this principal’s strength was far less than the legends suggested, his decades-long tenure had granted him significant influence.
At this moment, Tucker suggested: "Can we wait a few days? Lord Amatori has already returned with King Joseph, who is also a void messenger, along with his familiar. Then we will go to Romalia together."
"Of course, there is no problem. I believe His Holiness the Pope will be pleased with this!" Julio smiled brightly.
Damien posed a question.
"Then, does anyone know where the remaining void messenger and void familiar are?"
The entire hall fell silent, and everyone exchanged glances. Indeed, since they needed to collect all the void magic, even one missing piece would be unacceptable.
"Hehe, it seems that no one has a clue~"
Damien's sister, Jeanette, laughed and hugged Louise's left arm, making her a little uncomfortable.
"What are you doing? Don't be so close to me, okay?"
"Hehe, but I really like Louise. Can we sleep together tonight?"
Jeanette clung to Louise tightly and even leaned closer to whisper suggestively in her ear.
"No!"
Louise and Chelsea shouted in unison.
"Huh?"
The two looked at each other in surprise before Chelsea placed her hands on her hips and glared at Jeanette.
"As Louise's personal bodyguard, I cannot allow someone who once tried to capture her to get too close, let alone sleep together!"
"Hmph, haven’t we already clarified that we no longer need to capture Louise?" Jeanette sneered indifferently.
"That still won’t work!"
"I insist!"
Saito watched the two arguing girls in silence and weakly interjected, "Well, I am Louise's rightful familiar."
"Shut up!!"
Chelsea and Jeanette immediately turned their anger toward Saito, which made Louise upset. Unable to suppress her fiery personality any longer, she shouted loudly: "Who gave you permission to treat me this way? You are not allowed to enter my room!"
"Since you are a guard, you must listen to your master!"
Tucker, Julio, and the other men looked at the bickering girls helplessly. In contrast, Tabitha was much more composed. She held her staff close to her chest and stood quietly without a word.
Before long, two moons rose into the star-filled night sky.
At the same time...
On the vast sky island where the Kingdom of Albion was located, in a dark forest called the Valais Mountains...
First, a faint starlight appeared, and in the blink of an eye, it expanded into a galaxy-like brilliance.
Then, it rapidly spread outward, forming a small dimensional gate three meters high and two meters wide in the center of an open space surrounded by stone walls.
The first thing to emerge from the other side was not a person, but a remarkably detailed space carrier, about the size of a large model toy!
The deck housed sixty single-wing fighters painted blue with white five-ring cross emblems, as well as numerous tiny figures moving about.
As the space carrier completely exited the dimensional gate, ten more carriers and forty flying warships—transformed from modern steel warships—followed in rapid succession.
Like a tide, they poured into this Zero Magic World and ascended toward the night sky, where the twin moons shone brightly.
[Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—]
During this process, starting with the leading space carrier, the hulls of the vessels expanded continuously with an eerie resonance.
In an instant, they returned to their full size—each over 200 meters in length.
Not long after...
An aviation brigade comprising eleven space carriers, twenty fighter squadrons, and forty various warships—totaling nearly 10,000 personnel—blanketed the entire forest.
A sinister presence loomed over the land, obscuring the stars and sky with its overwhelming might.
This signaled the arrival of a World Government general!
Following that...
Normal figures began to step through the dimensional gate: construction teams from the Department of Engineering, researchers from the Biochemical Academy, government officials in suits, and security personnel from Cipher Pol.
Their collective noise was naturally immense.
It also roused numerous nocturnal creatures scattered throughout the forest.
Some, being more intelligent and cautious, quickly fled to safer distances.
Others, wild and aggressive, climbed treetops to roar intimidatingly at the massive fleet in the sky, or charged directly toward the dimensional gate base.
For a moment...
Goblins, trolls, black wolves, cyclopes, night demons, and even dragons were drawn to the commotion coming from the dimensional gate base.
"Attention, all personnel. Orders have been issued—handled with care. The higher-ups want them captured alive."
Martha coldly spoke into her Den-Den Mushi.
"Don’t worry, Captain~~"
"Good. I look forward to your performance, Merraid. Don’t disappoint me."
...
Imu, who had returned to Mary Geoise, did not pay much attention to the large-scale entry of the World Government into the Zero Magic World.
At the same time, under his command, Noah's Ark returned to the space of the Door-Door Fruit again.
The Top Floor of Pangaea Castle.
Imu sat on the sofa, listening to piano music while silently reading the intelligence documents in his hand.
Stussy sat quietly on the only couch next to him.
...
"Your Highnesses."
After walking around Pangaea Castle, Historia and Esdeath returned to the Imu residential area, followed by Mikasa and their other guards.
The nearby Nine Snake Guards raised their hands, placed them in front of their chests, and bowed their heads slightly in greeting.
“Yeah.”
Historia smiled and nodded, while Esdeath ignored the formalities and headed straight for Imu's office door.
At the same time.
Stussy opened the door in advance and then stepped aside, watching as the two queens walked in one after the other.
"I didn't expect to find a place like the Room of Flowers amidst all this solemn, almost untouchable atmosphere. It's as if they were trying to breathe life into something that's already dead. But I guess even the most imposing castle needs a touch of color, right?" Esdeath commented, sinking into the single couch where Stussy had been sitting before.
Imu looked up from the documents upon hearing Esdeath's words, but at that moment, he noticed something odd about Historia's emotions.
Although Historia didn't speak and her expression didn't change much when she entered the room, her eyes revealed urgency and sadness.
When Imu read her thoughts he noticed that she was reflecting that three years had passed since she acquired the power of the titans, and she only had ten years left to live.
'Lifespan?' Imu raised an eyebrow.
Then his gaze fell on the pure gold ring on Historia’s left ring finger.
Because of its existence, he had subconsciously assumed that the issue had already been resolved.
But now that he thought about it, he had never conducted an experiment to confirm whether the Curse of the Intelligent Giant would be affected by pure gold.
If it turned out to be ineffective—
Would he have to stand by helplessly as his first woman died before his eyes?
The thought alone was unpleasant.
Although many worlds contained methods of resurrection, death was still death. It would mean that he had failed to protect her.
How could he solve this problem?
First, he could ask Ymir. If she was unable to help, then—
Imu pondered for a moment.
His only option would be to consult the Truth.
By the way, hadn't that guy finished assimilating the knowledge of the Titan World?
He had already decided to grant the Truth access to a second world.
“So, are we going to live here forever?”
Just as Imu was deep in thought, Esdeath asked curiously.
Imu replied casually, “No, we’ll go to your world in a few days and stay there for three years.”
