Teogonia (神統記)

Previously on Teogonia.

Kai!

Damn you, woman!

Kai...

I'm sorry, but I can't...

Macaques!

Please come to our fiefdom.

The Great God Kanae

"The Great God Kanae".

She seems to have vomited up all the pith.

She drank the yurak antidote, too.

We've done everything we can.

I hope she survives.

Either way, I must report this to our lord.

My lord, what is this?

They just suddenly showed up, and...

My name is Torud.

O great god Kanae, hear our petition.

What do you want?

You are troubling our lord. Explain yourselves.

The land has become corrupted.

What?!

What does that mean?

Well...

The macaque lands are called Heju.

Because of him, the land and water of Heju have become corrupted.

All our food is gone.

All we can do is wait to be destroyed...

by the corrupted god... the evil god... the diabo.

Diabo?

Diabo! Diabo!

Destroy him! Destroy him!

My lord!

What is the matter?

I'm fine.

We were enemies engaged in mortal combat until a moment ago.

And now you want me to save you?

Please...

You're asking for too much!

People died in Lag Village because you attacked us!

You killed many of us, too!

Master Torud resents you, too!

You killed our kin!

He swallowed that pain to make his request, and you refuse him?

Enough!

If you refuse our request, we will attack the human village again!

You bastards!

If you do that, you won't get away with it!

I'll kill every last one of you!

Please have mercy!

Apologize to the great god!

We attacked your village because we have nowhere to live.

Heju is corrupted and no longer habitable.

We need new land.

I don't care. Leave!

Great god?

My lord...

How is Elsa?

We've finished treating her.

The rest depends on the strength of her life force.

I see...

How will you respond to their request?

This wouldn't have happened to Elsa if they hadn't attacked the village.

I'm not doing anything for them.

But the diabo is—

I don't care!

My lord, the koror happened to witness their petition,

which was made in accordance with ancient laws.

You cannot ignore it.

I know this is difficult, given your feelings on the matter.

However, this is how the arbitration god has always been.

What?

In our language, he is the arbitration god.

In the language of macaques, he is the great god Kanae.

We call him by different names, but we worship the same god.

The god's great power transcends the barriers between races to watch over all things.

And when the balance of the world is disrupted, he corrects it.

Sounds like a pretty big responsibility.

It's like you're telling me to save the world.

Broadly speaking, yes.

What?

You expect me to do that?

You received the god's protection.

And the valley god is far more powerful than the numerous land gods.

It is fiercer as well.

Using that power to help the world is the arbitration god's destiny.

You're still here?

I'm supposed to save the world?

The valley god's power is just that special and incredible, huh?

Using that power to help the world is the arbitration god's—is my destiny?

And if I don't, those monkeys will attack the village again?

Why?!

Why did you give me your power?

Don't!

Think of the poor flowers...

I wonder what happened.

He scared me.

You seem to be fluent in the human language.

He learns quickly.

The human language is difficult. A hassle.

He has returned.

I'm going to Lag Village.

Then you refuse our petition?

I'm still thinking about it!

Besides, they'll be worried if I don't return at once.

Take care of Elsa.

Very well.

Will the great god Kanae come to Heju?

He may not give you an answer now, but my lord is not the type to run.

That is what I believe.

Kai's back!

Hey, you're okay.

Where's that bastard Gandal?

I couldn't find him.

Then that froggy bastard really did get away.

Elsa, too?

Yeah...

That's a shame.

You must be tired. You should rest.

Actually, before that, there's something I need to tell the baron.

The baron?

The macaques will attack again?

Yes.

Damn those macaques!

Those savage demi-humans love to kill.

Our only choice is to wipe the brutes out.

We'll send messengers to the other villages so they don't let their guard down.

The count in the local capital should be notified, too.

We'll split up, then.

Hey.

Yes, sir.

Kai.

Huh?

You performed impressively in the battle.

I have high hopes for you in the future.

I'll do everything I can.

It's Akui, sir.

I brought food.

Sir?

Where's my sister?

Lilisa...

Where is she?

You said you'd bring her back.

I'm sorry. I actually... Elsa is...

You're Lilisa, aren't you?

Lady Jose...

You said you'd bring her back.

You liar!

Kai...

Many lives are lost in every battle.

Perhaps the land gods want us to fight.

It's as though they push us to fight and defeat one another

to separate the strong from the weak.

In this way, wars kill many of the weak.

More humans will die in the future.

If not for this battle, then Elsa...

Did we remove all of them?