Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

"Oh, no. Did I overdo it a little bit?"

I let out a yelp in the sky. Maybe I put the wrong amount of magic into it.

I was now at the border between Agartha and Lamarron. And I'm circling above in my Ilimo. The Irbezi River below me has risen dramatically and is a muddy river.

I had seen Knogen off after his transfer to Garbee, and had come to this border area on Ilimo. A fantastic scene of a silver world spread out before my eyes. It was snowing continuously and the amount of snow was quite heavy, probably due to the mountainous area. While enjoying such a scene, we continue to head for the upper reaches of the Irbezi River. Flying on the wings of Ilimo, we soon came in sight of high snow-capped mountains.

"What is that...?"

We asked Ilimo to circle overhead for a while and then to pick a spot and land on the ground.

"Oh, wow..." he said.

To our surprise, there appeared a huge icefall. The length and width of the waterfall must have been several tens of meters. There was a huge wall of ice. I gazed at the power and fantastic sight for a while.

"I've heard that waterfalls freeze, but... I didn't expect it to be as spectacular as this.

"It's beautiful..."

Ilimo is gazing at the scene in awe. I stroke Ilimo's body.

"It's a bit of a waste, but I'll do it. Well, it's this cold. The waterfall will freeze again.

It would freeze, but I could easily imagine that it would probably never freeze this way again, so I took a moment to let the scene sink in.

"Okay, then, Ilimo, please.

Once again, I soar above the waterfall, straddling Ilimo, and reach the top of the waterfall. There was a small lake surrounded by snowy mountains.

I fire a small burning bullet at the snow-covered mountains in front of me. At the same time, I throw fireballs at the lake and the icefall. In an instant, the ice wall collapses, and immediately after that, a huge amount of snow slides down from the snowbank in front of me towards the lake. Moreover, the flames of the burning bullets did not diminish even though they were piercing deep into the snow, and the sight of the snow sliding down with flames on it created a fantastic scene that is beyond description.

The moment the flaming snow slid down into the lake, the snow instantly melted and a large amount of water fell from the waterfall. It was as if a huge bucket full of water had been overturned. Moreover, the snow melted by the scorching bullets had also melted some of the snow on the surrounding mountains, raising the water level of the lake at once.

"Oh! It's a beautiful sight, but .... Too much, huh? This means that the Irbezi River will be swollen for a while."

From the sky above, large amounts of water can be seen flowing downstream. I ask Ilimo to descend to the top of the snow-covered mountain, and shortly thereafter, we are transferred to the border between Agartha and Lamarron.

Silence reigns there. The only sound is that of the snow falling softly. I felt like being enveloped in this atmosphere for a while, but I shook myself out of it and took the Ilimo again to the sky. I can see in the distance that a tremendous muddy stream is coming from the upper reaches of the river.

"...... It's more than I expected. Well, there are no houses in the area, so there is no need to worry about human casualties. ....... But the spirits of the forest might be angry with us. I'll have to talk to Soleil later and see what's going on."

Muttering these things, I watched as the muddy water came right up to the border. And then a tremendous volume of water passed by my feet and Ilimo's.

"Oh, wow! That's a lot of water! Well... I think we'll be okay with this level of water.

With these words, I returned to my residence in the capital.

Two lodges stand at the exit of the forest that leads to the border between Agartha and the Kingdom of Lamaron. Around them are numerous tents. Needless to say, these are the camps of the people of the Church of Klimiana who have migrated from Aphrodite, the capital of the Church of Klimiana. In one of the rooms of the lodge, a peaceful tea time was being held.

"...all together, about 30,000..."...

Vieille is the one who is sipping the tea with graceful gesture. The six bishops and Cassel, including Vieille, were sipping the pastries as they pleased, and the atmosphere was relaxed. Without disturbing the atmosphere, Koffresi, one of the bishops, opens his mouth with a smile.

"Yes. From Garbee, probably more than 10,000 believers come up the Irbezi River. And from Heedata, nearly 10,000 believers will come to Agartha via the Irbezi River. And thousands of believers will come to Agartha via Niza.

"I see... I guess that's the limit for the movement of believers from the surrounding countries of Agartha.

"Agartha itself is surrounded by mountains. It is not easy to move to Agartha, even to the neighboring countries.

"In that sense, it was fortunate for us that Agartha had Garbi under its control. Without that port, it would have been even more difficult for the congregation, including us, to move around."

The bishopess continues to speak after Kofresi. Hearing her words, Vieille nodded his head in exultation.

Yes, that's right. This is due to the blessings of the Lady Klimiana, isn't it? She must have guided us to Agartha. Of course, Cassel did a great job in coming up with the idea of building a road to make it easier for us to travel."

The corners of Cassel's mouth turned up a little as he spoke. Vieille, who was looking at him with loving eyes, continued.

"Thirty thousand believers will gather here, so we will need a suitable place. Now, where would be the best place to build our paradise? I think it would be better to be near the capital of Agartha..."

"Sister. And everyone. I have a proposal.

Cassel stood up with a confident look on his face.

"I think it would be a good idea to create a paradise in this place where we are staying right now. There are forests and water here. Above all, it would be a good place to join those who are coming up the Irbezi. Moreover, it takes only half a day to reach Garbee by boat. The supplies of Agartha also go along this river to the Irbezi River. If we seize this place, we can also seize the supplies of Agartha in some cases. What do you think?"

The bishops look at each other, but no one objects. Vieille sees this and opens his mouth.

"I think Cassel's idea is very convincing. What do you think?

All the bishops nodded. Seeing this, Vieille declares with a big smile on his face.

"Then, let us unite all the power of the Church of Crimiana to build a paradise in this land. Thank you, Cassel, for this wonderful idea.

Cassel met Vieille's gaze and nodded happily.

"Mr. Vieille. The full-scale construction will begin when the materials are brought in from the ships docked in Garbee. Until then, we would like to prepare to welcome the congregation that will be coming one after another, wouldn't you?"

"That's wonderful, Mr. Koflesh. By all means, please do so."

"Awe, sir."

Kofresi bowed reverently and left the lodge.

"...I would like King Agartha to be baptized as soon as possible, but it seems that his mind is being controlled by an evil god who deceives you, Lady Klimiana. But I am sure that the wise King Agartha will wake up when he sees the paradise we are creating. I don't believe that the Lord Krimeana will send down divine punishment... It is impossible.

Vieille opens her mouth with a smile. Then he looks at a bishop with the same smile.

"Niedes-san, I'm sorry to trouble you, but please go and pick up the congregation coming from Niza. The rest of you will go to the capital of Agartha to spread the teachings of the Lord Klimiana.

Everyone nodded with a smile at Vieille's words. They do not know. They did not know that the flash flood set off by Linos would create an unimaginable hell. And that the scene would be a traumatic one for the people of Crimiana, especially Vieille, who would suffer for many years to come.

The land of Agartha was a beautiful silver world lit up by the sun.