Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shortly after, Han Sen had managed to claim over a million miles of land for humans. Unfortunately, there were hardly any humans in a position to handle the shelters and land, so he had to allow spirits to remain alive and serve as stewards for the time being.
The spirits were right in this assumption. When they feared Han Senâs takeover, they guessed he would need to keep the spirits alive to handle matters. And aside from saving humans, he couldnât actually take over and rule the Third Godâs Sanctuary. It just wasnât feasible.
Spirits gained power at a decent, steady rate. But humans had always been slow in the Third Godâs Sanctuary, and although things were better now, theyâd still take a long time to gain what was necessary to start ruling the lands Han Sen had claimed.
Han Sen was currently resting in a shelter. He was asleep, but he was roused from his slumber by the detection of someone near. Someone not very familiar to him had entered his private garden.
With Han Senâs heightened senses, he knew that person had to be powerful if he had only now just been noticed.
âGodâs Retribution?â It was Godâs Retribution, one of the thirteen members of Blood Legion.
Godâs Retribution seemed to be at ease, and he sat down gently, saying, âSuper Spank? Ha! Thatâs a good one.â
âI got lucky. And besides, I didnât name it that,â Han Sen said, unsure of the relationship that was supposed to exist between them.
âIâve heard itâs your goal to take over the Third Godâs Sanctuary,â Godâs Retribution said, with a smile.
âWell, youâve heard right,â Han Sen said.
âI wouldnât do that, if I were you,â Godâs Retribution said.
âItâs fortunate youâre not me. But tell me; why?â Han Sen asked.
Godâs Retribution looked over to the pool of water and told him, âBlood Legion knew about super geno points, and weâve been killing super creatures since long before the existence of them became common knowledge. We didnât inform humanity about any of it; do you know why that is?â
Han Sen was not surprised they could gather super geno points with the strength they had. They were far stronger than average humans, after all, and itâd be baffling to hear them say they had never killed one before.
Han Sen was curious about what the man was looking to tell him, though. So, he played along and said, âNo. Why?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Godâs Retribution explained, âHumans are actually the invaders of this place. By coming to the sanctuaries, humans broke the balance. Typical human behavior, really; like parasites. Although there is an abundance of resources, creatures, and spirits here, we slowly break the balance established in these realms. Before, when humans were unable to slay super creatures, things were already bad. After their slaying of those became common, we hit a slippery slope. The ecosystems of the sanctuaries are suffering.â
Han Sen frowned and said, âCreatures can nest and shoot out more babies, canât they?â
âDo you know how many years it takes to produce an egg? And if you do, do you know how many eggs have been broken since your lie? Two centuries down the line we are currently treading, humans will be fighting each other for super geno points.â
Godâs Retribution was genuinely concerned, and it appeared to grieve him to speak of these matters. After a lengthy pause and sigh, he went on to say, âAnd a lot of that has to do with you. Youâre a remarkable person, I must tell you. But youâre speeding up this process; a process that will only lead to ruin. If you continue doing what youâre doing, this will happen faster than it did for the First Godâs Sanctuary.â
âBlood Legion didnât tell anyone on purpose? To avoid this from happening? Iâd consider that noble, if it wasnât also selfish,â Han Sen said.
Godâs Retribution responded to the slight, explaining, âWe were delaying the inevitable. We knew it was only a matter of time before the existence of super creatures and Life Geno Essences were found out, and we just wanted to make these ecosystems last. Youâve heard it before, surely, but humans really are horrible creatures. Their mistreatment in this sanctuary was a well-needed humbling. Everywhere else, weâre parasites; invading one place until its sucked dry, before multiplying and bringing the same fate elsewhere. Take a look at the First Godâs Sanctuary and youâll see what I mean. What a sorry sight that place is, in recent times.â
âThere must be something we can do to alleviate the issue, surely,â Han Sen said.
Godâs Retribution said, âIf humans insist on becoming part of the cycle, adjustments can be made. But like I said, we were delaying the inevitable, and whether or not we can truly be a part of things in the sanctuaries and co-exist with the current laws, I canât say for certain.â
He went on to reassert his meaning by again saying, âHumans have upset the balance of the sanctuaries. The First Godâs Sanctuary is bad enough as it is, but you are making things worse.â
âYou said that already. But what if I decide to continue down the road Iâm currently headed? What would you plan to do about that?â Han Sen asked, needling Godâs Retribution to learn as much as he could about what he wanted.
âI wonât stop you. The trail you blaze is your own, but with how people see you, you should set a better example. If your heirs are one day killing each other for a measly scrap of flesh, you canât roll in your grave and say we didnât warn you,â Godâs Retribution said, then turned to leave.
Han Sen thought heâd be threatened, and he readied himself for a fight. With his strength now, he was keen to stress the limits of how powerful Blood Legion members truly were.
Han Sen did not expect him to immediately say his piece and then leave.
He thought the encounter had been rather strange, and his perception of Blood Legion had been altered somewhat, after it. He thought Blood Legion was an evil, slightly scary organization, but they were obviously concerned for the overall trajectory humanity was headed on.
Blood Legion cared about the environment like the people of Greenpeace. And the thought of those two organizations sharing similar goals was something he was struggling to comprehend.
âGo to the Fourth Godâs Sanctuary. Iâll be waiting for you there, and when we do next meet, letâs hope it wonât be as enemies.â Godâs Retribution swiftly left after saying this.
Han Sen now understood these were his parting words, and the only chance theyâd have to speak before his departure to the Fourth Godâs Sanctuary. This was Godâs Retributionâs goodbye.