I Was a Sword When I Reincarnated - Chapter 564: Gods Return
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Chapter 564: Gods Return

Chapter 564: G.o.ds Return

Horials cla.s.s continued further.

They had gotten a little sidetracked and ended up talking about the Beastmens apt.i.tude in magic, but he managed to bring the cla.s.s back to the topic of evolution.

Well then, Charon-kun. What is the only species in this world that does not evolve?

Yes. Its us, humans

Thats right

Maybe its for Frans sake, but Horial said it was just a review of previous lessons and briefly reviewed what theyve learned so far.

It was quite a strange combination of natural anthropology and mythology, but it was considered factual in this world.

To put it simply, after the G.o.ds created this world and finished creating nature, the Great G.o.ds worked together to create man. Then each G.o.d created their kindred based on human beings.

If theyre kin of the Beast and Insect G.o.ds, they would be born as a Beastman or an insect-kin. If theyre kin of the Forest Tree G.o.ds, they would be born as Elves. If theyre kin of the Earth G.o.ds, they would be born as Dwarves or Demons. Thats how it works.

Each of the demi-humans created by the G.o.ds had special powers given to them by the G.o.ds, and that was why they could evolve.

It may seem that the humans were the only race that didnt have any special powers, but actually, the humans were given the power of the Ten Great G.o.ds in a balanced manner. That was why humans were an excellent race with lots of capabilities and high fertility. So, it was not that they couldnt evolve, but that they didnt need to.

Well, it seemed that the interpretation of that also differed depending on the place. As theres no way for a country ruled by Human Royals would teach their people that humans were a poor race with no good qualities.

The Beastman countries too would teach that the Beastmen were the strongest and n.o.blest race that didnt rely on the puny thing known as magic.

Well, lets talk about evolution now. First of all, non-humanoid races can naturally evolve if they level up and meet the requirements. There are also cases of mutation, but please differentiate between mutation and evolution, okay?

I learned that demons dont evolve, but they mutate. Evolution was a big change that came when someone reached their level cap, while mutation was a small change that was possible to achieve regardless of their level as long as the conditions were met.

It doesnt matter if theyre Beastmen, an Elf, a Dwarf, or Dragonmen, they can still evolve

However, it was said that among the species that could evolve and mutate, there were individuals who sometimes undergo a special kind of evolution.

The Ten Primordial Beastman races, for example, were said to have that kind of special evolution. But there were also special evolutions in other races as well.

Ashwraths race, the Calamity Demon, was a legendary race whose existence was always questioned. It may not be clearly proved yet, but it was clear that a special evolutionary process had made him stronger than normal.

Among these special evolutions, there is a particularly rare one. Its the evolution called the G.o.ds Return or the Ancestral Return. Some researchers even refer to them as the G.o.dlike beings

Thats quite a big name.

As the word suggests, it is believed to be an evolution of a species that is close to the Primordial Races that were created by G.o.ds themselves. Well, perhaps I should call it a Regression rather than an Evolution, but Ill talk about it as a form of evolution here. As far as I know, the High Elves are one of the examples of a G.o.ds Return

The main difference that differentiates the G.o.ds Return from a normal evolution was the change in races.

Take the Elves, for example. They have sub-species such as Wood Elves, Leaf Elves, and Gra.s.s Elves, but no matter how much they evolved, they would still be Elves.

In Weena Rhyn case, however, things were a little different.

She was a High Elf but also seemed to be a DemiG.o.d herself.

(Amazing, she reached the G.o.ds)

Really? So, that meant that Weena Rhyn was like a G.o.d herself?

Both Fran and I were so surprised, but it seemed that was not the case. A DemiG.o.d was not officially a G.o.d but was positioned as beings second to the G.o.ds.

However, theres only a few of them in history, so this is just my opinion based on what Ive read and what Ive heard from the director

Other than the High Elves, are there other races that have achieved the G.o.ds Return?

The other students then began to actively ask questions, as if their nervousness about Frans presence had completely disappeared.

Thats a good question. As far as I know, the Elder Dwarves achieved the Dwarven G.o.d Return and the G.o.d Demons achieved the Demon G.o.d Return

So, what about the unidentified races?

Lets see. First, theres the Divine Dragonmen, theyre said to be the Return of the Dragon G.o.d, but the doc.u.ments about them have been lost due to the destruction of the Continent of Gordisia. However, their existence is still known among the Dragonmen, so theres a high possibility that they actually exist

The Divine Dragonmen. I had an idea of what beings they were. In the battle in the Royal Capital, Velmeria, who was being controlled by The Sword of Blind Devotion - Fanatics, and went out of control, must have some kind of skill to become a Divine Dragonman.

And Ive witnessed how tremendous her power was when she used that skill.

So, wasnt that the Divine Dragon?

And for us Beastmen. Ive once heard that theres a saying that some of the oldest kin among us also has a being called as the Divine Beastman

Divine Beastman?

Yes. Its said to be a being whose power even transcends the Ten Primordial Races. And theres also a story of it defeating a Divine Sword with its bare hands

Eehh?

Thats, really

The students then made a commotion when they heard Horials words. There were also cla.s.ses about the Divine Sword in this academy, and that must have been told of its tremendous power.

Maybe, they must think that Horial, who is also a Beastman himself, was exaggerating about the Beastmens G.o.ds Return.

But Fran and I have different thoughts. Because Ive actually witnessed Velmeria fighting evenly with Ashwrath, a Divine Sword user, and as for Weena Rhyn, we hadnt seen her using all of her power, but she seemed to have enough power to fight a Divine Sword.

And if that Divine Beastman has the power of Weena Rhyn or Velmeria cla.s.s

Nn. Theres a possibility of it winning against a Divine Sword

Frans muttering seemed to have caught the ears of a surprising number of students. Horial, too, asked back with great interest.

Do you have any thought about it, Black Lightning Princess-dono?

Nn. Ive fought Weena Rhyn before, so Im pretty sure shes strong enough to fight a Divine Sword

Have you ever seen a Divine Sword?

Ive seen Ashwrath fight with his Divine Sword

I see. So, youve seen both the Divine Sword and the G.o.ds Return, huh!?

The noise in the cla.s.sroom got even louder. Apparently, the story of her seeing a Divine Sword in an open state was shocking. She was then bombarded with questions from the surrounding students.

I was afraid that Horial would get angry with her for sidetracking the lesson, but he ended up asking her a question about the Divine Sword himself.

He just liked the legends in this world, so it couldnt be helped.

In the end, they ended up talking about Ashwrath and his Divine Sword until the cla.s.s ended.