Nanomancer Reborn - I've Become A Snow Girl?

Chapter 1176: Stalling for Time

As she was making her way up the tower, Shiro could sense that Silvia was conducting a few experiments with the bed that she was laying in. Since it was fully tainted by her aura of corruption, Shiro could guess that Silvia wanted to increase her understanding.

"Everyone seems so busy. Lisandra is nowhere to be seen right now and the only other person in the tower is Nan Tian." Shiro muttered while jumping through the rift. Phasing through the floors one by one, she could see all of her staff working diligently.

With a smile on her face, she reached the main command and noticed that only one person was inside.

"It's probably him, let me go surprise him." Shiro snicked as she activated a few skills to completely camouflage herself.

Peeking through the doors, she realised that he was sleeping. In his hands was a mana stick that was half absorbed and understood that he must have slept before he was able to wake himself properly.

Shaking her head with a smile, she shrugged and quickly teleported to her room. Grabbing a blanket, Shiro placed it over Nan Tian before looking at the documents that he was working on.

All of them were research notes on Lisandra's condition along with some observations of fallen that the scouts have seen out in the field.

Reading through all of them, Shiro was shocked at how much research was here. Even when knowing Nan Tian's working speed, this must have been difficult to pull off.

Smiling at his effort, Shiro pulled up a chair and turned on one of the computers. She was going to fill in some blanks within his documents, some answers that he didn't know and should help him make a leap in his understanding.

Once that was done, she started to pull up some records uploaded by the researchers in the North Pole.

Reading through the records, Shiro created a mana stick to keep herself focused and awake.

Meanwhile, she doesn't know that the realm of gods was in turmoil.

Upon receiving the notification that a new grade of weapon has been created, all of the gods were shocked to hear that it was given the grade of Chaos.

Those that had been awoken knew that they had to get their hands on this weapon. If a weapon was ranked Chaos, the only thing higher than First Born then this weapon could very well be their only hope against the First Born of Destruction.

They tried to recruit everyone that had a divinity that could pinpoint the target but none of them could locate the owner.

"Are you sure you want to pull a trick like this?" Helios asked with an raised eyebrow while Argus smirked and watched with his legs crossed.

In front of them was a mirror that seemed to reflect everyone that was trying to locate Shiro.

"Of course. I do quite like what she's doing. It's interesting and I'll be honest, peace is a bit boring. I'd rather watch them go on a treasure hunt than to find her instantly. I can't stop their eyes completely but it'll take time for them to find her." Argus chuckled.

"We must hide her for now. While I am annoyed that she was the one who found a new grade before me, I also understand the pains of having something unique. Everyone will want to have it. I've experienced it, many blacksmiths have experienced it before me so just think of it as one craftsman looking out for another. Plus, my stupid successor is her party member so it wouldn't hurt to help her. If only he could replicate even a portion of that Chaos grade." Hephaestus sighed as he massaged his neck.

"Isn't your successor upgrading the sword? Who knows he might even help her get another grade higher than Chaos." Helios grinned as Hephaestus nodded his head in appreciation.

"True. When he does that, I can finally retire and give him my title of God of Blacksmithing. Honestly, once I retire I won't have annoying jackasses asking for weapons or armour day in day out." Hephaestus laughed loudly as he just wanted to push the annoying stuff to Helion.

"Well, setting aside the problem of hiding Shiro from their eyes, what should we do with the new pantheons that have decided to reveal themselves? You know they won't stand still and allow us to claim the title of strongest pantheon anymore. They have gods that rival Nyx and the other four primals." Helios asked with a serious face.

"Stall for time." Argus replied with a small smile.

"We've already made the strongest ally in the world. The moment the other pantheons lay their claws on any of the five primals or gods that Shiro is friends with, you know ruin will descend upon their land. Their holy site will be desecrated and blood will rain down from the corpse of gods."

Waving his finger, Argus replied while thinking of the fight between Rokarn and Shiro.

"Do you really think any of their gods can withstand this once she matures as a deity?"

Shaking his head, Helios looked down at his hand that was shaking ever so slightly.

When he lent his power to Shiro, he barely caught a glimpse of what's underneath. That feeling of dread, corruption and pure destruction almost caused him to attack her out of reflex. It was as though something within him just snapped the moment it came into contact with her. An instinct to attack the thing he feared.

Shaking his head, Helios wondered what it was that he sensed.

'Hopefully it's nothing too serious.' He sighed but he knew the probability of that being the case is small.

While Argus, Helios and Hephaestus were overlooking the situation with other gods, Hades was sitting on his throne with a cold expression on his face.

"Even though they should be worried about the First Born of Destruction, the other pantheons still want to weaken our power." He muttered in annoyed.

Beside him, a portal opened up as a familiar figure stepped out.

"Kalus, you're back. Your daughter wondered where you went off to." Hades said as he glanced back to see Kalus, Shiro's grandfather stepping out while Sitril, Kalus' wife, followed behind him.

"Well since Mio was in your care I presumed that she'll be rather safe. I had to take a small break since there's been an influx of corrupted souls trying to reach out to this world. Most of them tried to converge towards my granddaughter's position." Kalus said with a frown.

"Did you learn anything from them?" Hades asked curiously.

"Unfortunately no. Most of them seemed to be incomplete slaves that belong to the other factions. They're sent out to track down the biggest source of corruption out in the world but recently, they suddenly changed directions and stopped trying to reach my granddaughter." Kalus reported as Hades nodded his head.

'It has probably something to do with Shiro resetting her class. No matter, we can find out a little later.' Hades thought to himself before looking at the two.

"Go make your preparations and take some time off. The world should allow your entry soon and you'll be able to see your granddaughter again. As for your daughter, she's training to upgrade her divinity from Demi God to God state." Hades said as Kalus nodded his head.

Making another portal, he left with his wife.

"I really need some rest." Kalus said as he massaged his shoulders.

"Well you can have a quick nap when you go back. Before that have you forgotten what you promised me?" Sitril asked as Kalus flinched before he nodded.

"Fine I'll help that brat obtain divinity if I can. Though it depends on if he's lucky enough or not. There is the chance that he may just stay low levelled forever." Kalus said as Sitril stared at him.

"I know I know. I never said I won't help. I doubt Mio will be happy with me if I refused to help that brat. Tsk, why do I have to help the brat that stole my daughter." Kalus complained.

"Pft you saw how happy Mio was with him. Enough for her to give up some of her power just to leave the realm so that she could make a family with him. Do her this favour ok?" Sitril smiled.

Nodding his head, Kalus made his way back to Nos Vardi so that he could prepare the necessary materials to help out Koji when he arrives on Earth. In addition to this, he also had a little present for Shiro that he obtained while fighting the corrupted ones trying to reach her.