Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 815 - 44: The Price of Defying the Gods

"A woman as splendid as falling blossoms..." Perfikot was scrutinizing the woman before him with the Eye of Omniscience and shook his head at her self-assessment: "This evaluation isn't inaccurate for an Elf Demigod, after all, an elf can make flowers bloom in winter. If you wish, you could easily make petals dance around this city.

But I'm curious, why would an Elf Demigod appear again in this age devoid of magic? And in the guise of a human, deeply influencing the political core of the Empire?

Or is this your goal, to bring humanity under divine rule in this way?"

Under the scrutiny of Perfikot's Eye of Omniscience, the woman's identity before him was no secret; her undisguised ears already revealed her non-human nature. All that remained was to determine exactly what divine being she was.

"Oh my, don't think so poorly of me~! I'm not a bad person, you know~!" In the face of Perfikot exposing her identity, Ellie didn't mind, instead smiling cheekily at Perfikot and said, "By the way, with a girl as cute as you, why keep such a stern face~! Smile more, and what's with those serious clothes? Why not wear a pretty little dress?"

Ellie's personality was naturally warm, and she quickly found her way in front of Perfikot, criticizing her outfit.

Because of the formal occasion, Perfikot was dressed in a more severe, altered military-style dress, making her appear very stern and not exuding the lively cuteness of an average girl.

"Because I am the Regent of the Empire; I do not need to project an image of frivolity." Perfikot still kept a stern face as she responded, then a Golden Touching Rod fell into her hand, which she pointed towards Ellie: "Also, do not try to use your abilities on me! Even the War God and Love God cannot sway my will, so put away your tricks and state your purpose! Otherwise, I won't mind having another specimen in my laboratory!"

"Hmm... I actually came to help you, it's just that my approach might not be to your liking?" Ellie seemed troubled looking at Perfikot, unsure how to tackle Perfikot's attitude.

Empress Annie, standing by, seemed to want to intervene but held back her impulse.

Belifa, who had been standing quietly, stepped forward, her gaze locking onto Ellie's body.

"Oh my! You're actually using the body of Love God's attendant for something like this! Those were her two favorite attendants!" Ellie immediately saw what Belifa was, her face changing instantly, taking a step back in apparent fright.

After all, Belifa's body was a divine cadaver Perfikot had modified from ones brought back from Langton. For beings like Ellie, it was easy to see what the essence of the opponent truly was.

And from a certain perspective, Perfikot hadn't intended to hide this fact; instead, she used it as intimidation.

Consider, if on the battlefield you saw an enemy adorned with a string of friendly heads, would you dare engage them directly?

Using the cadavers of Divine Attendants to make Belifa and her equipment largely emulated just that.

So it was normal for Ellie to be frightened, yet Perfikot wasn't fooled by her actions, continuing her cold demeanor: "Stop pretending, you're not scared; your eyes only reveal curiosity."

"Ah, you've seen through me~! But I really was scared, you know~!" Ellie laughed again, but this time with a bit more seriousness in her smile: "I truly came to help you; the Divines are very displeased with the progress of this cataclysm, so they plan to intervene directly. However, you're not ready to fight the Divines now."

Upon hearing this, Perfikot wasn't surprised. She only glanced at Empress Annie beside her, who gestured for her to handle this matter, then turned to Ellie and said: "Since you're aware of this, you should understand that mere mortals cannot interfere in the wars between Divines!

Slaying gods cannot be achieved by mortals alone."

Perfikot had personally experienced Langton's god-slaying battle, understanding the enormous sacrifices required to kill a divine being without equivalent power.

"No, mortal power can be mighty! You possess the strength to slay gods!" Ellie insisted on her view, pointing to the rebellious sword at Perfikot's waist: "And you possess this sword! You should understand what it symbolizes! You ought to wield it, leading humanity to stand against the gods!"

Ellie recognized the rebellious sword and understood its symbolic significance. The person who can wield it must undoubtedly have the will and conviction to defy the gods.

This made her quite happy, but Perfikot's attitude displeased Ellie because in her view, humanity shouldn't be as complacent as they are now; they should be actively preparing for war, making ready for the coming of the deities.

Yet presently, humanity, though just having endured severe blizzards, seemed to Ellie as carefree and oblivious.

Moreover, during this time, Ellie learned through conversations with the high echelons of the Beloburg Empire that within the Empire, people weren't aware of the gods' intention to exterminate humanity. They treated it all as an apocalyptic calamity, with the nobility, as always, continuing their revelries.

Just a change of scenery to carry on with their singing and dancing.

"Resist the gods? Do you know what price comes with resisting the gods?" Perfikot put away the Golden Touching Rod but pulled out the rebellious sword, pointing it at Ellie and questioning her.

"Shouldn't everything be put on the line for the survival of humanity, to resist the gods?" Ellie questioned Perfikot in return.

"At all costs? Easy for you to say, since you don't pay the price, you can say at all costs!" Perfikot didn't trust Ellie, nor did she agree with her words.

After all, saying 'at all costs' isn't just words; given humanity's current state, resisting the gods truly risked annihilation.

While Perfikot was prepared to do so, making such a decision was profoundly burdensome, and she couldn't decide for humanity.

Yet Ellie stated, "Don't you understand? If you don't resist, the gods will completely annihilate humanity! Only by resisting at all costs can you survive! I'm here to help!"