Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2071: A sudden increase in activity

As soon as they caught sight of me, the entire group rushed ahead, encircling me tightly as though each one was desperate to deliver their update first.

From the expressions etched on their faces, it was clear that they were all eager to share the information they carried.

Yet, I could sense just as easily that the news they brought wasn't anything positive.

Whenever there was negative information to relay, it was undoubtedly tied to the forces of Destruction.

The thing was, the forces of Destruction hadn't stirred much lately.

"There’s a sudden increase in activity from the corruption energy."

That summed up the essence of the updates they were giving me.

Had this been confined to one location, we could have pinpointed the cause and figured out a solution. But these dispatches arrived from across the entire continent, spanning numerous nations.

With the forces of Destruction acting in such a scattered manner, it was truly difficult to guess their intentions.

In the end, this amounted to nothing more than a widespread surge in the forces of Destruction's presence.

Even amid this period of calm, traces of the forces of Destruction hadn't vanished completely.

Occasionally, we'd detect sudden outbreaks of corruption energy. However, none of those instances where corruption energy emerged presented any real danger to us.

After all, we possessed methods to handle the corruption energy, making it straightforward to cleanse whatever we encountered.

The behavior of this corruption energy resembled passive, naturally generated versions that simply manifested on their own.

It wasn't the aggressive type that lashed out at anything nearby, which in fact simplified the process of managing it.

Yet, according to the accounts they shared with me, this corruption energy was now assaulting individuals and even spawning monsters made of corruption energy.

I was truly at a loss about how to interpret this development, though one fact stood out undeniably.

"The forces of Destruction are getting stronger." I whispered under my breath once I'd absorbed their reports.

The forces of Destruction had never truly vanished from the land; they'd merely retreated into the shadows to build their strength. Yet, as an inherent element of this realm, they continued to infiltrate various areas.

Therefore, for this ambient corruption energy to intensify, it signaled that some shift had occurred within the forces of Destruction themselves.

After concluding their briefings, they finally reached the core inquiry.

"Are the weapons ready?"

That was the primary concern for the nations dispatching these messengers.

These armaments, forged using my divine energy, would empower far more fighters to stand against the forces of Destruction. For the realms now grappling with heightened corruption energy outbreaks, craving these tools was entirely expected.

I'd remained stationed here throughout, so I had no insight into the progress occurring back at home.

"We’ll discuss this at the upcoming assembly. I need to return and check on the weapon creation progress."

None of the envoys appeared pleased with this reply, yet they had no grounds to object.

In truth, regarding these weapons, they were wholly dependent on me, as no other could produce them.

Thus, their sole response was, "We hope that they’ll be ready as soon as possible."

This didn't bother me greatly, given my awareness of their motivations and the stakes involved for them.

Still, I lacked the luxury to dwell on it further.

Following my departure from that spot, I didn't make my way directly to the Kite Kingdom.

Instead, my initial destination was the Holy Empire, having resolved to confer with Solista beforehand.

She had certain debts to settle with me, after all.

The popes were taken aback by my sudden arrival, expecting me to rush back to the Kite Kingdom amid the rising corruption energy threats, though they didn't hinder my progress.

Upon reaching there, they greeted me with enthusiasm and escorted me to the central chapel.

However, upon setting foot in the Holy Empire, I sensed an unusual shift in the atmosphere.

It stemmed from the bond I shared with the statue they'd erected.

This link had evolved somehow...

It seemed that, should I choose to, I could leverage that statue to establish a domain instantly.

This realization led me to recall the sacred territories crafted by the gods within the Holy Empire. The resemblance was striking to the way I'd deploy my domain, centered on the statue.

Yet, such a feat was supposed to be reserved for divinities alone...

Evidently, this trial concealed depths beyond the surface, and I'd already foreseen elements of it.

Consequently, consulting Solista became all the more crucial.

I urgently required further details from her regarding these alterations.

Stepping into the main chapel, it wasn't long before I found myself in the god’s realm.

Solista awaited me there in solitude, yet the sight of her left me mildly astonished.

Previously, a veil of luminescence had shrouded her, obscuring her actual appearance. This persisted even after I'd acquired my divine energy.

But at present...

That veil of light appeared to be fading in intensity, allowing me to glimpse more of Solista's true self.