I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

105 – 6# The Ghost of the Past (3)

Two days.

It was an extremely short period of time, but at the same time, it was sufficient for the enemy to prepare their defenses. However, our side had also suffered significant losses.

Isaac had to spend the two days. As a result, the plan was set in motion. Asterios and Amazoness would lead the charge, accompanied by the Iron Shield, while the rest would defend.

This was because the other guild members were not affected by Isaac’s authority, Aegis. In this war, Isaac had tried to minimize his losses as much as possible.

Of course, as a commander, this decision might seem weak. But Isaac never yielded. As a result, the decision was made to rely only on his allies protected by his authority.

“We will definitely win.”

Fortunately, with Loki’s help, the time it took to launch a counterattack was greatly reduced. Loki had used his children’s powers to teleport the entire army to the front lines of the legal authorities.

A large-scale teleportation.

This was a technology that even the Golden Deer couldn’t achieve without enormous costs and time. But Loki had prepared it alone. That’s how strong his determination was.

What Loki wanted was the destruction of the legal authorities. At the very least, he had no mercy for the legal authorities ruled by Odin. Then, the priority was to separate Odin from the legal authorities. That was Isaac’s goal.

“Odin has made the first move.”

However, what Isaac and the army witnessed upon arriving at the law country was a massive dome-shaped defense barrier surrounding the central temple. It seemed to be there to protect Bifrost.

“‘The citizens of the law country just left it alone, which is ridiculous.'”

They claimed to be protecting it, but when the enemy approached, they abandoned it like a worn-out shoe. Is that what Ziegfried meant by “sacrifice”? I think it’s ridiculous.

“Bifrost is nearby, so the defense barrier was built extremely strongly.”

“Then?”

“It can only be broken by a god of the same rank.”

“Damn it.”

And the bad news was that the god who entered the defense barrier was Odin’s god. Especially since Bifrost was infinitely pouring out through Odin, making it almost impossible to destroy. Even if they managed to destroy it, it would quickly regenerate, and only one or two people could enter from the inside. Moreover, it would require an enormous amount of physical strength.

Even if they managed to get inside, they would have to face Ziegfried and Einherjar’s army waiting inside. It was almost like a suicidal act.

[Gods should only intervene in human affairs when necessary.]

At that moment, a loud noise like thunder struck everyone. It was a voice that resounded from the heavens. And simultaneously, a lightning bolt from the heavens struck the defense barrier.

“What was that?!”

“It seems there was a god who couldn’t just stand by and watch this situation.”

The lightning bolt from the heavens surprisingly destroyed the Bifrost-reinforced defense barrier. Isaac, who witnessed the scene, burst out laughing. Who would have thought Zeus would intervene?

Unlike the Northern European mythological gods who actively intervene, the Greek and Roman mythological gods usually just watch from a distance. You could say they’re very free-spirited.

Or, you could say they’re just bystanders. But they don’t always just watch and do nothing. They intervene in situations like this where it’s ridiculous.

[Don’t use cheating.]

The last voice only lingered for a moment beside Isaac before disappearing. Isaac nodded and walked forward. As if entranced, everyone followed him.

Isaac was that kind of man. He captivated everyone with his overwhelming power and human-like charm, making them believe in his unconditional victory on the battlefield.

That’s why even former enemies sincerely believed in him and followed him. Isaac’s power was fit for a king, but he pursued a path where everyone could walk together.

And he always stood at the forefront. He didn’t dominate; he just took the lead and moved forward. Perhaps it was because of Isaac’s appearance that…

The guild members, of course, and even Isaac’s allies didn’t hesitate to move forward. For a perfect victory in this war. And they had no doubts about winning…

“You’re arrogant.”

But Odin had already predicted everything up to that point.

* * *

Odin.

The god of wisdom.

The famous story of how he gouged out his own eyes and bound himself is well-known. But at the same time, he’s a god who’s also destroyed by his own arrogance, making him an irony.

How was that possible? Even if he’s called the god of wisdom, shouldn’t he have some self-awareness? After all, he’s a very powerful god with the title of “main god”.

The reason lies in Odin’s madness. Odin is both the god of wisdom and the god of madness. And what always covers his wisdom is his intensely burning madness.

However, his madness not only covers his wisdom but also deals an unexpected counterattack to his enemies. Why? Because he pulls out an unpredictable blade.

Isaac blinked. What just happened? Up until they charged into the law country’s Bifrost, everything was fine. The law country’s gods didn’t even attack them.

They just sat in their places, praying. Even when a massive army entered the city, they didn’t do anything. From there on, something felt off.

And when they entered Bifrost, a strong light suddenly enveloped Isaac and the guild members. And then, it turned into this situation. Isaac regained his composure.

“Where is this…?”

“Welcome to my glorious Valhalla. Hero.”

“…You.”

Isaac scowled. Bifrost is a bridge that connects the divine realm and the god’s domain. In other words, it’s possible to use the god’s domain to pull the opponent into their own realm.

However, Isaac didn’t expect that. That’s understandable. It’s easy for gods to send their gods down to the human realm. Gods always influence humans.

It’s the same principle as water flowing downwards. However, can water flow upwards from below? Except for special cases, this rarely happens.

From the beginning, it was forbidden for gods to bring something from the human world to the divine realm, unless it was an offering from humans to gods. There’s no other reason; it’s just a kind of superior mentality.

The noble divine realm cannot be tainted by human dirt. That’s the kind of superior mentality. But no matter the reason, the laws set by the gods cannot be ignored, even if you’re a lord.

“‘But Odin, this crazy b*stard actually did it.'”

Why? Even in the original story, Odin was pushed to the end and eventually had to let go in the law court. He didn’t set up a trap like this, did he? It’s like saying you die, I die.

At least, Isaac wouldn’t do that. Isaac judged. Because it’s none other than Odin! Just to survive, to prevent the prophecy of the end.

Odin, who had unfolded countless schemes and plots, did this! Now, other gods will have a reason to intervene. Even Zeus indirectly helped.

“The golden palace is magnificent. But it won’t last long.”

“Why do you think that?”

“You broke the laws of the gods. And before that, you brought me here.”

Isaac slowly composed himself. Odin smiled and nodded at Isaac’s radiating aura. Yes, this is the hero I’ve been waiting for.

“What do you think about Einherjar?”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Don’t you feel strange? Why can’t we copy just one strong hero?”

“…….”

“For example, if we could copy 1,000 Siegfrieds, that would be an invincible army.”

Isaac’s movements stopped at Odin’s words. He hadn’t thought of that. But in the original story, Odin operated Einherjar, copying only one hero until the end.

So he thought.

There’s a limit to Einherjar.

For example, you need a corpse to create a full-powered Einherjar, or only one strong hero can be copied. That’s what happened until the end.

“The answer is simple.”

“……?!”

“Because the true ‘hero’ hasn’t appeared yet.”

Kwaaang!!!

Someone flying from afar kicked Isaac with a powerful blow. The sound of bones breaking and blood spewing out of his mouth accompanied the impact. Isaac had never received such a powerful shock before.

Spitting out blood, Isaac looked up. At that moment, he saw a figure identical to himself, with silver hair and golden eyes.

Isaac Silverter.

Countless versions of himself stood before him.

As mentioned earlier, Odin is a god of madness. And that madness creates an unpredictable variable. For example, the reason why Odin used Einherjar like that in the original story.

Why didn’t he bring out Siegfried?

Why didn’t he create an army with Veronica and Siegfried?

If possible, that would be much stronger and more efficient.

The answer is simple. It’s because it didn’t appeal to Odin’s personal taste.

It didn’t appeal to him, so he didn’t use the efficient method until he fell. Is that a reasonable thing to say? It doesn’t make sense. That’s why it’s called madness.

Then, let’s rephrase it.

If a hero that Odin likes appears?

Then, the true ‘Einherjar’ will be complete.

Suddenly, the countless Isaac Silverters pouring out of the magnificent golden palace each had power rivaling his own. Odin confidently declared victory.

“Finally, my Einherjar is complete. With this, no one can touch me.”

Odin had been planning to capture the strongest in history, Isaac Silverter, and copy his information to create an Einherjar. That was Odin’s final, grand plan.

However, there was something that even the god of madness, Odin, could not have expected.

Kwaaang!!

“What’s with this? I prepared something amazing, but it’s nothing special.”

Clearly, the power of Isaac Silverter, who was on par with Odin’s Einherjar, was crushed. Odin’s movements came to a halt in a completely unexpected situation. Isaac spat out blood and said,

“I’m stronger than I was a second ago, and I’ll be even stronger in a second. Isn’t that enough?”

Unknown.

Fake madness has always been no match for real madness since ancient times.