Thank you for the invitation. He's in heaven now, he's become God.

"However, before that..."

Yahweh suddenly spoke to the side and behind him.

"...After following me for so long, shouldn't you come out now?"

Then, to Victorique's somewhat surprised gaze, a girl wearing a hat and mask, who was wrapped up tightly, walked out from the side with a slightly embarrassed look in her eyes.

"Um, you two, I didn't mean to follow you."

Realizing she had been discovered, the girl quickly offered an explanation.

"However, seeing you two helping those children made me a little curious, so I..."

"Helping those children is the only right thing to do, Miss Holy Emperor!"

Yahweh immediately revealed the girl's identity.

In fact, he had noticed the Holy Emperor following him from the very beginning.

However, in this world, apart from Elder Matsuzaki, the only other person Yahweh was slightly interested in was this Holy Emperor.

That's why he never confronted her about it.

"Eh?"

Upon discovering his identity, the Holy Emperor was initially slightly surprised, then a wry smile appeared on his face.

Is her disguise really that bad?

Finally, she simply took off her hat and mask, revealing a stunning beauty that was in no way inferior to Victoria's.

"That's certainly true..."

She said this with a touch of wistfulness.

“If everyone thought like you, then I wouldn’t be so troubled.”

She was frustrated because the Gastrea Act, which protects the cursed children, was taking so long to pass, which is why she secretly ran away.

Therefore, she became curious when she saw Yahweh and Victorica actively helping the cursed son, and then secretly followed them.

She clearly had a good impression of Yahweh, who was so close to the cursed child, and even her tone became much gentler unconsciously.

P.S.: I miscalculated again, the quest didn't appear... But it was just a little bit short, the quest appeared after the conversation with the Holy Emperor.

PS2: I feel like everyone has a lot of animosity towards the Holy Emperor, but honestly, besides the Elders, the Holy Emperor is practically the only one in the Black Bullet world. Although her abilities are indeed lacking, and she's just a mascot, at least she wanted to protect the Cursed Child, which is far better than that male protagonist. While she didn't achieve anything, she didn't commit any wrongdoing either, and at least the author doesn't intend to kill her off. (After all, given her age and experience, it's really not her fault that she was sidelined by the old man.) There's a later trial scene focusing on the Holy Emperor, which I won't spoil here, but it definitely won't disappoint. (It seems like the author himself has quite a bit of animosity towards the Holy Emperor.)

Chapter 207: Noah's Ark and the Chosen One

"If what you say is true, then I probably wouldn't have come into this world."

Unfortunately, everything the Holy Emperor said was nothing more than her unrealistic fantasy.

"The Holy Emperor,"

Yahweh asked softly, addressing the nominal leader of the Tokyo region.

"What...do you think of the city you rule?"

What are your thoughts on the plight of the "Cursed Child"?

"Eh?"

Because Yahweh's words were so abrupt, the Holy Emperor was momentarily taken aback.

However, she still seriously considered Yahweh's question, and then answered with a wry smile.

"The situation in Tokyo... is certainly not good."

Although she was the ruler of the Tokyo area, the Holy Emperor was ultimately just a pure-hearted, even somewhat naive, young girl.

Naturally, they wouldn't utter such nonsense as "Tokyo is thriving, and ordinary people and the cursed child are living in harmony."

"As for those innocent children, they really shouldn't be discriminated against..."

It was precisely because she recognized these things that she wanted to promote the "Gastrea Law" to protect the cursed children and even change everyone's prejudice against them.

However, judging from the current situation, the results have been minimal.

"So, as the ruler of the Tokyo area, does Your Majesty consider yourself qualified?"

Yahweh continued to ask this question.

"Eh? This..."

This question is clearly more difficult to answer than the previous one.

Even with the Holy Emperor's personality, he could readily admit his failures and mistakes.

But for some reason, when faced with Yahweh's questions, she inexplicably felt like she was being tested by an elder or teacher, so she felt slightly uneasy.

"I am certainly not qualified, and I have many shortcomings."

Finally, the Holy Emperor revealed his true thoughts.

"However, I believe that with effort, the Gastrea Law can be successfully implemented and those children can be protected."

"There will be more and more people like you."

“One day, everyone will let go of their prejudice against the cursed child.”

"This city can become even better!"

It's quite a naive idea, and it's hard to believe that it came from the mouth of a regional ruler.

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising at all.

After all, the Holy Emperor is essentially nothing more than a mascot pushed to the forefront.

Those words just now...

It was nothing more than a simple, beautiful fantasy of a young girl.

"Is this okay?"

However, Yahweh did not question her abilities, but rather questioned everything she conceived.

"Eh?"

This time, the Holy Emperor truly didn't know how to answer.

“You’ve been with us for so long, you must have seen what those children have gone through.”

Yahweh said this.

"So, those who hurt those children can simply let go of their prejudices and escape punishment for their actions?"

"........."

The question that Yahweh asked was one that the Holy Son of Heaven had never thought of before.

After all, in this world, prejudice and discrimination against the cursed child have become a "fact" that is taken for granted.

While she wouldn't go so far as to harbor the monstrous idea that the victim's sacrifice would change the perpetrator's prejudice, she did at most consider protecting the cursed child. As for what Yahweh said...

“Those who commit sins will naturally be punished…”

Yahweh did not wait for the Holy Son to sort out her thoughts, but answered the question for her.

"One last question, Your Majesty, what do you think of this world today?"

"........."

Now, the Holy Son had fallen completely silent, unsure how to answer Yahweh's question.

"This world is already filthy."

Yahweh shared his opinion with the Holy Son.

“Your Majesty, although you are the ruler of the Tokyo region, you have never truly grasped power. It is not your fault that you cannot bring about change to this city.”

After all, although he was far inferior to Elder Matsuzaki, he did not make the lives of the cursed children of this city any better.

However, her willpower has surpassed that of the vast majority of people in this world.

Just as Yahweh said, he was merely a figurehead who was pushed up from the beginning, and never truly held the power of being the "Son of Heaven." The title of ruler was just for show.

While her abilities are indeed lacking, the situation in the Tokyo area is truly not her fault.

That's why Yahweh was willing to communicate with her.

Yahweh was not disappointed by the Holy King's answer.

Or rather, the answer from the Holy Emperor is not actually important.

The purpose of communication itself is Yahweh.

"However, this land has completely lost all hope and has become an abyss where sinners run rampant."

The gods of another world pronounced this judgment upon the people of this world.

"Only by inviting the judgment of the end times can all the filth of this world be cleansed!"

"But……"

Yahweh's tone was not agitated, but rather incredibly calm.

However, the Holy Emperor felt as if something terrifying was about to happen, and his expression became flustered as if he wanted to say something.

However, by the time she finally sorted out her thoughts and wanted to put them into words, Yahweh and Victorique had already vanished without a trace.

Looking at the empty outer area in front of him, the Holy Emperor even thought he was hallucinating.

However, the unease in my heart was so real.

After a long silence, the Holy Emperor finally returned to the city, somewhat absent-minded.

But what happened remained lingering in her mind, and she could not forget it for a long time.

Then, not long after, when the judgment came, she suddenly realized what kind of being she had encountered!

........................

"Ding~ The God of the Bible has triggered a world quest: Judgment. Noah's Ark."

Quest Description: Corruption and filth have spread across this land, and sinners dance upon it, calling for the end.