After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"We have arrived, the Main Plane... *cough cough*, the air over here."

The young goddess said this as she looked at the World Tree not far away. "The Mana content is a bit too low... The power of the sunlight has also become too weak... What on earth happened?"

As she asked this, she didn't expect any answer from the others. She simply flew high up, frowning as she spoke. "The continental plates have also shifted... This is the Silver Moon Tree Court, isn't it?"

"So, has Ymir of the Extreme North separated from this region, becoming relatively an island?"

Ernie was stunned by the goddess's words for a moment before explaining, "As for Ymir, it went extinct shortly after the end of the Divine Age... The cause was a war known as the 'Hundred-Year War' between the dwarves and the Ymir clan."

This was intelligence that Yila and Ernie had obtained while investigating the extreme calamity.

"..."

The young goddess looked noticeably stunned. She immediately looked north, frowned, and said, "In that case, the calamity we sealed in the Extreme North will soon break free... huh? I can no longer sense it."

Listening to her words, everyone turned in Yila's direction.

This action made the young goddess even more surprised. She looked at Yila with wide eyes and said in disbelief, "You completely resolved the calamity? In that case... it does explain why someone seemingly powerless like you is so respected."

Powerless?

By now, everyone realized that even a deity made the mistake everyone had made when they first met Yila. But this more clearly showed how much the goddess... didn't care.

Even many people would show slight disdain toward a mortal, at least not easily believing that this "powerless" mortal could be an essential member of the team.

But in the value system of the gods, the strength was seemingly not such a necessary quality... maybe because, in the eyes of the gods, no matter how strong others were, they would never surpass themselves.

Of course, it could also be for reasons that were not so arrogant, but that didn't matter.

"Actually, I have a power you cannot sense... Hmm, I personally think I am quite strong."

Yila said this, glossing over the power he held, and then began to explain the current situation. "Now, most of the calamities have been dealt with. Only the calamity of Heaven and... what are you looking for?"

Upon Yila's question, the young goddess, who had learned that only a few calamities remained, nodded. She already found what she was looking for while looking around and said, "I am looking for the Empire, but it was beyond my expectations."

To be honest, the young goddess thought that without her protection, the Empire would be in a poor state now, with its territory possibly shrinking... whether in terms of territory or national power, becoming extremely weak.

After all, considering even Yila, the most notable person in the Empire, was this weak, the others in the Empire likely would have fared worse.

But now, after just a distant glimpse, she found... the Empire was much stronger than she had imagined, even extending far beyond the borders she remembered.

In other words, the Empire had been very successful in its conquests.

Then, the young goddess turned to look at Yila again... she had already looked at Yila countless times before and said, "Because of your efforts?"

As the young goddess said this, she sensed the respect for Yila in the countless words exchanged among the mortals... and this respect was not limited to the Empire.

In lands outside the Empire, there were also people praising Yila's greatness.

It appeared that the offspring of Iluvita and the woman who touched the primal magic as a human did not misjudge Yila.

Indeed, Yila was a crownless king.

"Perhaps... how do you know? Simply by looking?"

Yila asked, watching the goddess, who nodded and then flew towards the Empire. He motioned to the others, and they all headed toward the Empire. He said, "In that case, are there many people praising me now?"

To this, the young goddess nodded once more.

The young goddess could see farmers in the wheat fields using fertilizers, appreciating Yila's efforts for the crops. Mage constructers and wizards developing new magic wands would also mention Yila.

Across every country and every race viewed by the young goddess, in the half of the Main Plane she could see, on average, one in every ten thousand people were discussing Yila... and the words were full of praise.

Frankly, this worldwide sentiment didn't seem to be treating Yila as a "king" or something similar.

"They face calamities without fear, face death without terror. I can't call that 'worry' or 'lamentation' fear... the peace appearing in them seems abnormal to me."

The young goddess said this as she made an analogy. "They always mention that 'Lord Yila's soul contains a much better world than this one.' I don't know if this is all your doing..."

"But children now somewhat resemble irrational zealots. Although you've indeed not lied, and it's not a bad thing, the crux is..."

The young goddess looked a bit conflicted. She paused in the air and said, "In that case, how should I intervene in your 'Divine Right governance'? I feel... it's a bit challenging."

Upon these words, everyone's expressions grew somewhat complex. In fact, they had all noticed it. Everything Yila had been doing... even though he personally didn't have that intention.

He was indeed, inadvertently approaching the status of [god].

All the big promises usually made by a religious sect were there, like "the heaven filled with wonderful things you would go to after death" and "the man-idol bearing the world's responsibilities."

But ironically and absurdly, only with Yila were these "promises" real.

"So, I am unsure of exactly what you need..."

Yila said helplessly as he looked at the young goddess hovering in the air and asked, "Do you want to be worshiped? Or specific faith? Helping you construct countless temples? Or something else?"

If he knew precisely, then Yila would find a way to satisfy the young goddess... if the calamities could be resolved in a relatively amicable manner, it would be best.

"..."

But an accurate answer, even she...

"I don't know either."

She herself... couldn't provide one.