Volume 1
Chapter 40
I Became a Kin
of a God
Translator : PolterGlast
"Wait!!"
Having left the room
with the giant golems and returned down the long corridor, the woman from
before caught up with me and called out.
"Huh? What is it───"
"Hmph!"
"Whoa!?"
As I turned around, something
was suddenly thrown at me. I caught it with my right hand before it hit my
face.
"What
the...?"
I opened my hand to
see what was thrown.
In the palm of my hand
was a ring.
It was a ring with a
large pearl embedded in it. The joint where the pearl was attached was
decorated with a laurel wreath—a branch with leaves. The pearl had a slight
transparency, and gold leaf was scattered inside, making it shine.
It was a simple yet
very elaborate ring. Seeing it, I───
"It's
beautiful..."
I couldn't help but be
captivated.
"───! Fufu, you can see
its beauty, can't you? It's a piece I made with great care. It's beautiful and
pure."
The woman puffed out
her chest and spoke proudly. But right now, I couldn't take my eyes off the
ring.
"I'm giving this
to you."
"───! Eh, really...?"
"Yes. In
exchange, you will become my Kin (kenzoku)."
"I don't
mind..."
"Hmph, well, it's
no wonder you're confused. You wouldn't understand if I suddenly told you to be
my Kin (kenzoku), would you?───Wait, what did you just say?"
"Eh? I said I
don't mind..."
"You don't mind,
you don't mind? Do you know what a Kin (kenzoku) is?"
"No, not at
all."
"……………Haa!? Then
why did you agree?"
"Eh, well, I
mean... you told me to, so..."
"………."
When I answered like
that, the woman froze with a dumbfounded expression.
Like with
Kakyouin-san, I wonder why she's so surprised just because her words were
affirmed.
"How should I put
it... You're so straightforward. I can't deny that you're a bit of a void.
Haa..."
She sighed in exasperation.
"Well, whatever.
You agreed first. You can't go back on your word now."
"Okay."
"Good. But let me
explain what a Kin (kenzoku) is. I don't want you to ask me questions later on.
So I'll only say it once. Don't make me say it twice."
I nodded.
"A Kin (kenzoku)
is a human allowed by a god. It's impossible for a taboo being to be forgiven
for their sins. It's an example that shouldn't exist in the first place. Only
those who are considered worthy of an exception can reach that level. A Kin (kenzoku)
is, in a way, a kind of achiever."
"………."
Huh? If that's what a
Kin (kenzoku) is, then, don't tell me...
"You will be
welcomed as my Kin (kenzoku) from now on. You will be released from the taboo.
Be honored, human."
"Um, could it be
that you are..."
"Hmph, have you
finally realized? Yes, I am───"
The woman brushed her
hair out of her face with her left hand and then brought it to her chest.
"I am the
[Goddess of Purity], Chrisya, the first generation of gods enshrined by
Naritia, the [Goddess of Fertility]. You can't take back your words now,
human."
□□□
Chrisya, the woman,
looked at me with a new sense of pride.
A god, a goddess,
huh...
Is what this woman is
saying true? I have no way of knowing.
After all, I'm
ignorant of the history and knowledge of this world. I can't even write.
There's no way I can tell if the woman in front of me is a foolish person
pretending to be a 'god' or a truly noble being.
If I don't know, I
might as well just accept what she says. She has so much power. Even if she's
not a god, she's definitely a higher being in this world.
"What's wrong?
Are you regretting it? I thought you were already broken, but you're
surprisingly slow-witted."
"I'm not
regretting it. I mean, wouldn't it be rather a great honor to be a Kin of a
God?"
"Calling a god
'sama'? You're a strange human."
"Eh?"
Is it so strange to
use an honorific when addressing a god?
"Well, whatever.
Now you are my servant, the Goddess of Purity. Consider this ring as proof of
that. Wear it at all times. That is the contract of a servant."
"Okay."
"Hmm. I'm
actually impressed by your straightforwardness. And now, as my servant, your
mission is..."
She changed her
expression from a smile to a serious one.
"Investigate the
[God of Soul] who is being preached about on Earth. And whenever you get any
information, come and report to me. That is your mission as my servant."
So I nodded.
"………Do you know anything
about the [God of Soul]?"
"No, not at
all."
"Then ask! You
can't carry out a mission if you don't understand the content!!"
"Ah, right."
"Good grief...
according to Mother───Goddess of Fertility,
nowadays, people on earth worship the [God of Soul] in addition to the [God of
Life] who created mankind. To begin with, from the human point of view, all
gods except the [God of Life] are enemies. They are nothing more than a
disaster that brings extinction. And yet, humans have begun to worship a new
god. This alone is unusual, but what is even more unusual is that no one knows
about this god."
"Eh?"
"I am a
first-generation god. I am one of the first gods enshrined by Mother. Even I
don't know about it. Mother, who enshrines all gods, has also said that she has
not enshrined a god for hundreds of years. The existence, the being───everything about the [God
of Soul] is distorted."
"Hee~"
"That's why I'm
curious. Who is this [God of Soul]? How did it appear? I want to know.
Therefore, I command you. If you find out anything about it, come and report to
me. No matter how trivial it is, be sure to report it."
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