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The alliance of the six races will come sooner than the scenes shown in the sky!
They might be further away from the continent of Ariaela this time, but the world is only so big, where else can they go?
With his exceptional memory, Rick could not memorize the entire map, but he had memorized most of the world map.
Staying on the continent of Lucia might leave no time to react, as one could be directly attacked by the enemy's [super-powerful weapon]. However, staying away from the continent of Lucia would still place one on either side of Ariaela and on either side of the God of War, Altshu!
This world is truly absurd.
Humans are so weak that they have no choice in this world.
And among those powerful species, there are also beings even more powerful than them.
They, too, had no other choice!
"Hey, Shubi, does a God of Games exist?"
"Rick suddenly said this in the cave."
"Would you believe me if I said I'd met him once before?"
Rick, supporting his weak body, slowly walked over and sat down next to Shupi.
Looking at the chess set laid out in front of Shubi, Rick's face showed a hint of nostalgia.
"His moves always exceed my expectations."
"I always seem to lose to him, as if we've agreed to it."
"But...I feel so happy, I just can't stop."
The young boy's eyes were fixed intently on the empty space opposite the chessboard.
[Then he saw a phantom in the void move his chess piece, playing against him.]
"I'll definitely win next time, the next time! I keep thinking that."
Chapter 418 The Role of the Star Cup
"That's why I'm determined to have a showdown with that guy in the game."
"Because the game wasn't over yet."
[The boy's burning eyes were fixed on the chessboard. Win! I must win! I must win next time!]
"...If Riku believes it...then Shubi believes it too..."
"While intently playing chess with Rick," Schwi said.
"...Rick completely overturned Schwie's predictions..."
"...If Rick says it's true, then it is... If Rick says the sky isn't red, then it's not red... Shubi will no longer doubt it..."
Looking at Shubi's serious little face, Riku felt his happiness level explode in that instant!
"Aaaaaaah! Damn it!"
"Ugh~ I really want someone to hear those lines! I want to brag about my wife!!!"
Rick brandished his mangled body, shouting and yelling, then his elation turned to tragedy; suddenly, everything went black.
"Rick!"
[Shubi noticed that Rick was not in a good state and quickly caught him.]
Rick's body can no longer withstand even the slightest emotional surge...
In the world of Natsume's Book of Friends, Takashi Natsume says: "I heard you, Mr. Rick. You have a wife who loves you very much, and you love your wife just as much."
In the Dragon Ball world, Bulma said, "Sigh... If only I could give Riku a Senzu Bean, my current physical condition is just too bad."
Living with a female college student, Xiaoxue: "...Sigh, at least in the end I can be with the person I love, that can be considered a kind of happiness."
"Rick!"
At that moment, heavy footsteps and worried calls came from the cave entrance.
"Klonie?"
Rick looked up, somewhat surprised. He wasn't sure if his body had gotten used to this level of influence, or if he had just seen a small joke playing on the 'chess game' that was about to be checkmated.
Seeing Chlorne panting heavily, it was clear that finding them hadn't been easy for them.
Just as Rick said, not a single person died in battle.
"No further sightings by other races have been reported."
Although she came because she was very worried about Rick, Chloe still needed to give a brief summary of the recent situation first, since they were currently the largest human settlement, and some of the information might be useful to Rick...
Furthermore, the continent of Lucia is now almost entirely inhabited by humans, allowing them to explore far more freely than before.
Under these conditions, several human settlements of varying sizes were discovered. If all the people were gathered together, the total population would approach eight thousand!
[The current settlement cannot accommodate them... This is also a very important problem, and Chronie instinctively wanted to seek Rick's help.]
"I knew it."
[Rick, however, was not surprised by these circumstances. He calculated the countless possible outcomes of each step of the plan in his mind every day...]
"If this is what Rick designed, then it's truly impressive."
"...But! Rick! Do you know your current state?!"
[Klonie had intended to be patient; she had only wanted to see Rick, but his condition had greatly surprised her!]
Not only was he mentally weak, but his body was also almost completely emaciated, reduced to skin and bones...
[And his entire body was wrapped in bandages tightly...]
Living in this era, Kloni certainly knew that it was the result of being severely corrupted by [Black Ash]!
She couldn't even imagine how Rick had survived with such a body, let alone had to fight against those dangerous races with such a crippled form!
[He'll die! Rick will die if this continues!!]
【"no problem……"】
Then, Rick simply turned his head away, avoiding Chlorney's gaze, and spoke casually.
"This is a huge problem!"
"...You're covered in wounds..."
Tears welled up in her eyes...
"Just a little bit more, please let me go this time."
[Not only Rick, but the other 179 human [ghosts] are no less physically imposing than Rick...]
Using poison, necromancy, and the loss of limbs... the [ghosts] employ various methods to deceive other races.
[Some sacrifice their left hand merely for a lure; others eat corpses to deceive demons; still others deliberately allow themselves to be bitten by vampires to lure them... Blood flows constantly; everything that can be used is used!]
The fact that all 179 of these [ghosts] are still alive is a miracle in itself!
"Just a little bit more... When will this finally end..."
"When will I be able to rest easy...?"
[Until I witnessed my younger siblings die...]
[Klonie lowered her head, tears falling to the ground drop by drop...]
Rick and Shubi exchanged a glance; it seemed they needed to say something to reassure their older sister, [the leader of humanity].
After all, the other party might eventually lead a super settlement of over eight thousand people; constantly tying them up like ghosts wouldn't do.
"Hey, Chronie, do you know why the gods waged war?"
So what if I'm reincarnated as a spider? In this world, Spider Child shouts: "Roar! It's coming! It's coming! The key to victory!"
In the world of Under One Person, Lu Linglong says, "We mentioned the 'Star Cup' before. Now, are we finally going to reveal the conditions for obtaining the 'Star Cup'?"
In the world of Caged Man, Fei Xingkong: "?? Why are you all so agitated? It's not your world... Could you be a plant?"
So what if I'm reincarnated as a spider? Spider Child: "What do you know! The activation conditions for treasures in other worlds are all pretty much the same. Wouldn't it be great to have an extra layer of protection?!"
In the Genshin Impact world, Paimon says, "Hmm, speaking of which, if there's a 'Star Grail,' will there also be 'Star Armor,' 'Star Crown,' 'Star Spear,' and 'Star Cabinet'—these are all considered 'Star Relics'?"
"Huh?"
Before Chronie could react, Schwi had already revealed the answer.
"...the throne of the one true God..."
"That's right, just like Shubi said, specifically it seems to be something called the [Star Cup]."
Rick was arranging the chessboard, while gesturing for Chloe to look at the larger 'chessboard' on the table.
"The [Star Cup] is a [conceptual device] created by the divine races to confine the gods—that is, beings capable of wielding magic at the level of racial creation—to a single individual."
Chapter 419 This strike! Pierced through the planet!
"A conceptual device...?"
"Where exactly is that thing...?"
Chloe was a little confused and didn't quite understand.
"...The condition for the [Star Grail] to appear...is that it must appear before the strongest power on this planet..."
"However, there are ten of these strongest forces."
Rick took over, having already placed nine black pieces and one white piece on the chessboard.
Then, he reached out and knocked over all nine black stones.
This behavior is no different from what other races are doing.
"But if I kill the other nine, I will be the only god."
"This is their thought."
Rick's tone suggested he was condemning their actions.
[Assuming there are ten deities, even if all ten combine their power, they will only have the strength of ten individuals, which is simply 'ten'.]
However, the [Star Cup] requires the power to create a force capable of completely controlling the power of ten people, which means it requires the power of 'eleven'.
What should we do?
[It's very simple. Just kill the other nine and absorb their power.]
Because there is only one God, and thus the 'One and Only God,' after absorbing the power of the nine gods, he can easily unleash a power greater than 'two' of his own.
So, the truth about the [Star Cup] is actually...
[As long as a wish is made, a corresponding number of divine spirits will be born.]
Even if all the major divine species are wiped out, if a new divine species emerges and surpasses oneself, that would be a problem.
[Those who possess the 'Star Cup' can directly strip other gods of their power upon their birth, thus becoming the sole true god, the 'One God,' in this world.]
This is the truth behind this incredibly boring [battle]...
In the First Sequence World, Li Shentan said, "Hahahaha! He claims to be a god, yet he displays a greedier and uglier face than any human. He can bully the weak without restraint, yet he fears the existence of beings stronger than himself that may appear in the future. This so-called 'god'... is too pathetic!"
"Your Majesty, spare my life!" Lu Xiaoyu exclaimed. "So lame! To borrow McDonald's words: 'Are they the weakest?'"
In the world of Caged Man, Fei Xingkong said, "This reason is really... unbeatable... It's not even as good as the alpaca just restarting the universe."
In the Pokémon world, Arceus: "??"
【"What……"】
"Are they fools?!"
"That's why we're doing this..."
Klonie's angry eyebrows trembled. For such a reason, the world had been plunged into endless war, and countless species had been wiped out from the annals of history.
"Klonie, watch your words. Saying that is really unfair to the idiot."
"Because—even if we don't do this, the [Star Cup] will still come."
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