Lord Protector Novel

Cesar did not seem like he was lying, so Zeke believed it.

He then asked, “Why did the Netherworld make you transform the Dulliouds into spider men, then?”

Cesar tentatively replied, “The Netherworld has ordered the spider men to dig a passage between this place and Ghoul Cliff. The underground river you came across earlier is the work of these spider men.

Sole Wolf immediately voiced his doubts, “That's impossible. It has only been a few months since the Dulliouds were turned into spider men. How could they possibly dig an underground tunnel of hundreds of kilometers in such a short time? In fact, even my brother, who's a Celestial Class warrior, might not be able to do that.

Cesar quickly explained, “The truth is that the underground tunnel has been there since a long time ago, but it wasn't as long. It was only a few kilometers away from this river. Hence, the spider men dug the last few kilometers.”

“Why did the Netherworld want to connect the two spots?”

Cesar replied, “I'm not sure. That's also a confidential matter for the Netherworld.”

Zeke then stared at Cesar and studied his expression. “Really?”

With a sincere look, Cesar replied, “Of course. I swear.”

“I'm sure the Netherworld hasn't asked you to make the Dulliouds into spider men for just that, right?”

Cesar hastily said, “Of course not. There's another reason, and that's to guard what's under the river.”

Hearing that, Zeke eagerly asked, “What's under the river that the Netherworld and Fortuna yearn for?”

“I didn't have the right to know, but I overheard Daemonium talk about it before. Still, I can't guarantee the authenticity of this matter, so I'm not sure if I should tell you about it or not.”

“It's fine. Tell me.”

“Daemonium said that Ossa Dei is down here.”

Ossa Dei?

A shocked look crossed their faces. “What is that?”

Cesar answered, “Exactly what the name means. Ossa Dei—the bones of a god.”

“Bullsh*t!” Sole Wolf cursed. “How can there be gods in this world? You're talking nonsense!”

His words terrified Cesar, who quickly said, “I'm not. This is really what I've heard from Daemonium! But I'm not sure whether or not they really are the bones of a god.”

Zeke waved his hand to signal Sole Wolf to quiet down. “I think he might be serious about this.”

A laugh escaped from Sole Wolf. “Zeke, are you telling me that gods really exist in this world?”

Zeke hummed. “I can't say for sure whether or not gods exist in this world. However, the gods Daemonium talked about might not be the same as the ones we're discussing. Gods have been a sacred emblem since the start of human civilization. They're a form of faith. The god that Daemonium was talking about might be a man who had achieved great things in the past. He was probably the god that the people of his time believed in.”