Whether You Call Me a Guardian Dragon or Not, I’m Going to Sleep

Chapter 155: Pantheon (4)

The subsequent events went very smoothly, without the need for much explanation.

I entered the sleeping king of Arcadia's dream, fabricated a story, and ended up taking the first beast... Sirius.

During the process, the king of Arcadia seemed to be deeply impressed, and there was some cleaning and repair work done on Sirius' temple, but it was a very minor matter.

Moreover, for some reason, it feels like not only Sirius' but also my own faith has increased... Hmm. When a gods appears directly in a human's dream, it seems this is how it turns out. When an ordinary human's mind confronts a gods, it becomes like that.

From now on, I should refrain from appearing directly in dreams. I only showed a tiny bit of the divine splendor to make him believe my words, but the king of Arcadia has ended up developing a considerable faith.

Of course, it's probably also because I'm an exceptional one among the countless gods.

Anyway, I took Sirius in my arms and flew up into the sky.

"Here is the entrance to the Pantheon, where you will reside from now on."

"Woof!"

On the white clouds stood the entrance to the Pantheon. I placed Sirius there.

"Let's see. First, I need to create a place for you to live."

A doghouse... No, that wouldn't do. It would be unsightly.

Your dwelling should be a temple. So, let's build a temple, in the form of a watchtower overlooking the entrance.

In case a being other than a gods tries to pass through, Sirius should be able to rush out immediately.

The pure white temple was built in an open structure, allowing Sirius to leap out from anywhere.

However, the interior is now fully visible, making it vulnerable to external attacks... But oh well, can't have everything.

"Alright, from now on, this will be your home."

"Woof?"

"What do you need to do? Just stay here and keep out and chase away any unauthorized visitors. Of course, there aren't any authorized people yet..."

At my words, Sirius tilted his head slightly, as if questioning the lack of authorized people. But what can I do? It's only just been built!

For now, shall I start by considering beings with divinity as a restriction... and create a list?

I had something suitable for making a list of gods, a sort of divine messenger that I haven't used much lately.

The only problem is that recently, the number of gods has increased so much that the list is about to burst.

It's as if they're trying to assign a god to every single thing in the world.

"Anyway, your job will be to act as the guard of the Pantheon, like a watchdog."

"Woof! Woof!"

Sirius barked, as if asking to be entrusted with the task. Hmm, due to the lack of faith, his whimpering puppy-like behavior is still cute when he says such things.

I stroked Sirius' head and shared the faith that had gathered in me with him.

It was a terribly wasteful method, but what can you do? The very act of transferring one's own faith to another is such a thing.

Anyway, after a considerable amount of faith had evaporated,

"Wooou!"

Sirius was able to transform into the form of a large wolf.

Well, as the first beast, this creature is not limited to a single species, but since its name is derived from the Canis constellation, the default form seems to have become that of a canine animal.

Well, this is probably more suitable for a guard dog, but since it can change form as desired, there shouldn't be any problems.

"I'm counting on you from now on, Sirius."

"Woof!!"

And so, I was able to secure the guard dog and protector of the Pantheon.

Now, let's tidy up the interior and prepare for the coronation ceremony of Baal, the king of the gods.

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As for the preparations for the coronation ceremony, there wasn't much to it.

Just... making a crown to symbolize Baal's authority?

But since he is the king of the gods, I thought a plain crown would not be enough, so I made a special one.

A laurel crown made of lightning.

The overall shape is not much different from a laurel wreath, but the material that forms the crown is woven lightning.

Whoever wears this crown will be able to wield lightning as their weapon in hand.

Well, it's an imitation of Zeus from Greek and Roman mythology!

While it was made with a light-hearted intention to imitate, the performance itself has no falsehood.

A crown that can create and throw thunderbolts as javelins. Its strength is on par with lightning itself, so it is naturally powerful.

Furthermore, lightning has long been a symbol of bountiful harvests. Lightning interacts with the nitrogen in the air to create fertilizers that help plants grow well.

Just like the Norse god Thor being revered as the god of abundance, the god of lightning can be said to be the god of bountiful harvests.

Abundant food is akin to the extension of human life. Therefore, the god of lightning is suitable to be the king of the gods.

However, it is not something that anyone can use.

The crown possesses such immense power that only a suitable individual can wear it on their head.

The wearer must have an innate affinity with the essence of lightning, and be strong enough to withstand wearing this crown.

Honestly, since this was made as Baal's exclusive crown, it would be troublesome if other gods could use it.

As I gazed upon the completed crown, the small voice of Nyx, who was standing behind me, said,

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"It's dazzlingly crackly..."

"Mm. Well, it is lightning."

The pure white lightning bolts continued to shine as the shape of the crown. Even this appearance has a certain charm to it.

Anyway.

"Nyx. How long do you plan to keep clinging to my back?"

"Ah,, that is... Can I keep clinging to you?"

"You've been doing it for days already. It's time you detached yourself, don't you think?"

I didn't particularly dislike the meek, dark-haired beauty clinging to my back, but if it continued for days on end, it would become problematic.

I also have a private life, you know.

"Ah, yes. I'll detach myself after the coronation ceremony is over..."

Nyx spoke in a deflated voice. I felt a slight pang of conscience, but there's nothing to be done.

I can't have her hanging on my back forever.

"Anyway, the preparations seem to be mostly complete."

Multiple temples have been built in the Pantheon. Of course, they were all temples that I had built.

While building my own temples, I also built temples for the children. They are a bit smaller since there is no main deity residing in them, but...

Ah, I made Shamash's temple a little bigger than the other children's. As the god of light, justice, and law, his domain is different from the other children.

And even if Baal becomes the king of the gods, Shamash's importance will not diminish at all.

"Then, shall we start summoning everyone?"

While we're at it, let's summon all the other gods as well.

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The Pantheon, a place only accessible to the gods.

Its very existence was unknown, but the gods began to arrive one by one.

Following the voices they heard from somewhere, the gods headed towards the world above the clouds.

Riding on the beautiful rainbow that only those with divinity can see, passing by the giant wolf guarding the clouds, through the entrance that opens at the time when day and night meet, to the world above the clouds.

Following the benevolent and noble voice that calls all the gods, to the world dedicated solely to the gods.

And so, the doors of the Pantheon, the temple for all the gods, were widely opened.

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Wow. That's a lot more than I thought.

I used the divine messenger, Godtalk, to send a mass message to the other gods, but I didn't expect this many to show up.

"The time has come."

I looked at Baal, who had just come out from the back room after changing into his clothes.

Baal's pure white clothes and sky-blue hair blended together, evoking the very sky itself.

However, for some reason, a deep concern was evident on Baal's face.

"Is there something troubling you?"

"Yes... There is a concern that is not easily resolved."

"What kind of concern?"

At this crucial moment of becoming the king of the gods, what kind of concern could he be harboring?

"It's a concern I can't share with Gaia."

"What about me?"

What kind of concern is it that you can't even share with me?

Well, it doesn't seem like an important concern.

"You, who will become the king of the gods, what kind of concern could you be harboring...? Hmm... Do you really need to be concerned about anything?"

"Huh?"

I placed my hand on Baal's head and said,

"You are the one who will become the king of the gods. In other words, you will stand above all the other gods."

"......"

"I don't know what kind of concern you have, but as the king of the gods, the power you possess should be able to resolve that concern, don't you think?"

As the person among gods, the king of the gods. At the point where Baal has taken that position, the only ones who could match him would be me and my children.

And since he have already passed the test, there is practically no one who can go against Baal.

"As the king of the gods, you have the right to possess everything in this world."

"Everything in this world..."

"With the ability to hold such a vast thing in your hands as the king of the gods, the concern you currently have is an infinitely trivial matter, so you don't need to worry about it anymore."

If Baal, who has to do so much as the king of the gods, gets caught up in such a concern and doesn't do his duties, it would be troublesome for me!

"Mm... Thank you, Gaia."

"It's nothing. Just a small matter."

"Thanks to you, I've made up my mind. I really appreciate it."

Baal's face was brightened with a cheerful smile as he said that.