"Time Stop"

That was close, if I was one second late they would have destroyed the whole country, I mean look at all the damage, half the castle has been turned to ash. Nobody was able to width stand the aura of these gods.

I'll deal with them in a bit, let me deal with the dead and the damages first though. 

"Healing Aura"

Every person that was present has been completely healed, some have even gotten younger.

I reverse time and cause the damages to be repaired, I dissipate the energy that was released before into mana and absorb it, it's surprisingly delicious.

"Now what should I do about these gods?"

I know! I distort space and chains come out of what appears to be a black hole beneath the gods and wrap themselves around the gods, they are sucking on their mana and strength acting as a seal.

 I also wrap the gains around their mouths to prevent them from talking.

"Ok this is good enough. Resume"

The motionless people around us suddenly move again, and just stare at the gods once again kneeling on the floor being restrained by chains. They gasp in shock as they realize they are in the presence of the gods they have heard so many legends about.

"So now, mr.pope, which one is Astra?"

He looks at me with terror and grief watching his worshiped goddess on her knees in such a pitiful and submissive state has really traumatized him.

He points at the blond god that has golden pupils, she looks about 22 but doesn't have much of a body, it's really such a shame.

I unwrap the chains around her mouth.

" so tell me Ms.Astra why is it that I am being told that you are the one true God? You claim to be above me?"

I decided to act a bit arrogant, j couldn't care less what people say, but I have to train these gods to fear me if I want to make my Utopia.

By the looks of it, it's working I see the gods shiver a bit and Astra is sweating.

" I-I wouldn't dare to sir, but the creator that was in charge of us appointed me to be in charge of the the gods and the affairs of Ildra, I am the head goddess."

I use mind magic to peer into her memories, it turns out she is telling the truth.

" is this true?"

I look at the gods and they all nod.

" well, I am the creator's replacement, Roman , and unlike him I will be directly interfering in this world, so there is no need for a god head anymore."

I look at her for confirmation

"Y-yes mr.Roman"

"Good, and about this feud with the demons, I want to put an end to it, equal rights to the other races, should they not comply they will be punished. Understood?"

She looks at me in shock? She seems unwilling to end the war but she finally resigns

" Yes, it shall be done immediately"

Now that I think about it I still have a question.

"Oh and Astra."

She looks at me as though I just pierced her heart, maybe she thinks I'm going to punish her or something.

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" Are there any dragons around?"

She looks at me as though I had just asked the dumbest question she has ever heard.

"What?" I ask

"N-nothing, they have been extinct since two thousand years."

This is really interesting, I wonder why they went extinct.

" how did that happen?" 

I really am curious 

" during the last holy war the humans asked for the dragons help against the demons, the dragons accepted because the first hero rescued the dragon king's granddaughter, however at the end of the war when the dragons were the weakest, the humans chose to seal the dragons off.

Most dragons are dead while those that remain are sealed and weakening, so dragons don't really exist anymore."

I is my head in confirmation.

" so explain to me why someone in charge of keeping the balance of this world would allow for a whole race to be exterminated?"

She is sweating bullets, I swear she is forming puddles, she has her head down and I can tell she is fearful.

" I guess since the ones involved were your believers you chose not to interfere, Al I right?"

I let a little aura seep out, She fainted, oh well. I look at the gods and they shiver.

" when she wakes up, tell her to get this mess with the humans and demons cleared up, I am going to resurrect some dragons."

I spread out my divine sense and seek out the closest thing to a dragon. I then teleport to it. I am standing in front of a 10 story tall dragon with Crimson scales, Ivory white horns that come out of its head and its spine all the way down to its tail. Wow he is huge.

"do you want the dragons to reign supreme once again?"

*ancient Voice* " what does a God want from us dragons? You guys condemned us to this state"

" It's simple, I want to make the dragons rise to prominence, for a price."

*ancient voice* " what is said price?*

" I'm going to build an academy, unlike any that exists, one that allows all opportunities to rise in this world, one that allows mortals to become much more. One that seeks true justice, not just a one sided justice, all the races would be allowed entry. Your job would be to oversee the world and guide those that you deem are worthy to this academy. In exchange I will offer to rejuvenate the remaining dragons to their full health"

*Ancient Voice* " that's pretty good, but the remaining members are not enough to rebuild our race*

"Don't worry about that, I will also fix your race's fertility problem for half a century, and I shall offer you place as a god for your race. What do you say?"

*Ancient Voice* " I accept. My name is Lyth, the previous king of the dragons"

" Name is Roman, current true God."

I use full heal on the dragons and break their seals.

"Awaken from your Slumber!"

The Dragons rise up and look at the sky and suddenly release an earth shattering roar

Now let's go with phase 2, time to build an Academy.