Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!

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After taking Arachne inside of my Shadows, we decided to move on with our plans and depart towards the Salt Crystal Mines, where a huge nest of powerful Golems was living, and which deep down, had another Haunt named Miasmic Swamp, where Amphibians and Insect Monsters inhabited.

We moved out of the city through my shadows, and once we were on the road, we took out a carriage and decided to move there while being carried by Chimera Bone Beasts I had within my large Undead Army.

As that happened, I was munching on several Demonic Death Fruits, I've saved them for a special occasion where I really needed power, I had dozens by now, but right now I felt a bit frustrated, so I gave myself to the temptation.

Just the subject about Arachne got me all upset… And it made me wonder if my daughter or Root are going to get that Title too if the other Calamities die?

According to what we learned when Emeraldine was possessed by Yggdrasil, all True Calamities exist. Most of them aren't like Arachne, and are instead just giant, wild monsters with little intelligence.

Eventually, to stop their madness from destroying the other continents, we'll have to stop them… However, that's not really the problem, the problem to me is how can I permanently get rid of these Sins.

If I don't, even if we kill them, they'll keep reviving in another body… And it's going to be a hopeless chase.

I also want to find a way to either lessen the effects of Arachne's Stigma or even to find a way to take away her Calamity Title somehow…

Crunch, crunch…

"Munch, hey, Hel! I know you're looking at me right now. You've been doing so all this time, right?!" I asked her angrily. "Tell me something, what is your father even planning to do? Is he just a sick bastard that enjoys seeing innocent people die?"

My friends glanced at me in silence, the children in specific were left weirded out, as I was just talking to the empty air as if there was someone by my side named Hel…

"W-What is Auntie talking about?" Celes was confused.

"I-I don't know…" Nia sighed.

"Is she crazy?" Fabian asked boldly.

"S-She's not crazy…" Emeraldine giggled a bit. "You see, since her resurrection as a Ghost, Maria became the Saintess of Hel, the Goddess of Death. She has a strong connection with her through their Divine Protection. She can speak to her directly and Hel can answer at any time too."

"I-I see…" Fabian swallowed saliva. "I-I never thought she was the Saintess of the Goddess of Death! T-That's like Emilia back in the city, right?"

"Yes, there is a Saintess for most Gods, some are weak, others, incredibly strong. Maria's case is unique, there hasn't been a Saintess of Death before until she appeared." Said Lucifer. "It seems… She's really angry about what we discussed about Arachne. I can't blame her…"

"Hey, Hel! Stop ignoring me! If you keep doing this, I'm not going to EVER raise Undead in your name!" I said. "You hear me?! And I'll stop spreading your religion and… I'll blow myself! I'll kill myself! I'll destroy my soul to bits!"

I threatened her with ridiculous words, but she didn't answer…

"W-What are you talking about? Don't kill yourself, mom…" Nyx was confused.

"A-Ah, I was just… joking." I smiled back at her. "I'm just a bit desperate…"

Ding!

[The [Divine Ruler of Helheim and Goddess of Death] is looking at you with tired expression.]

[She says: "If you even knew how much shit I've gone through since you killed Thor's Divine Spirit… Odin has never stopped annoying me since then! He's already unhinged! He wants everyone dead! I'm barely hanging on by a thread thanks to my father, and you're saying he's insane?!"]

"Well he is, isn't he?" I asked her. "And it's not like you agree to what he's doing either, right? I know you enough."

[The [Divine Ruler of Helheim and Goddess of Death] sighs, resting over her throne as her Servant, August, brings her some tea.]

[She sips some of the tea and then looks at you once more.]

[She says: "Look, I know why you are so angry… I have little power over True Calamities myself. But you've become my connection to them. Father is… scheming something. I don't know if I should help him or not, because what he might bring could potentially destroy everything and… I don't know if I want to go that far."]

"…" I remained in silence as I read her message. "Tell me, what do YOU want? If you're going to always go by the whims of your father, then why are you even talking to me right now? You wouldn't had even chosen me as your Saintess…"

[The [Divine Ruler of Helheim and Goddess of Death] gives you a rather cynical, hopeless smile…]

[She says: "You're right I suppose… But even then, it doesn't change anything. But I also want to help that little girl, dammit. And I don't want you or any of your friends to end up as a True Calamity. Hell, I was even against Tear becoming one too, but my father didn't listen. He always thinks we are still children. I want to do things on a different approach, I hate Odin and those bastards. And I'll help you and your friends ascend so you can help me overthrown them, however…"]

"However?"

["Right now, I can't do anything…"]

"…" I sighed. "What do you MEAN you can't do anything?! Just tell me a FUCKING clue! You're the goddamn Goddess of Death!"

["You're getting on my nerves… Okay, fine! I'll tell you, but you'll have to carry with the burden of this knowledge."]

"Okay, just spit it out."

["Calamities are created for the sole purpose of trimming down humanity. So they never get too strong. They're embodiment of your sins. And their power rises as those Sins are created. The more people, the more sins and the stronger they become."]

"You don't mean…"

["To completely destroy these Sins inhabiting the Calamities, you need to either wipe out all of humanity or… Devour them and carry them yourself."]

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