Volume 2
Chapter 20
Gotcha
Translator : PolterGlast
【Sage's POV】
"Ahh~♡ Listen up. It's about the person who just showered me with love, you
see♡ Since I can only control one body at a time, I have
to merge with a tree and recover my body when I move around, you see?/// And
she, understanding this, actually blew my body away using her own life!///
Thanks to that, I was able to generate a new body without any time loss for
merging───and arrive at your
location!/// Fufufu, what a loving person she was, don't you think♡"
"......"
Apparently, the
Gilmburg family's (this girl's) shadow's actions have completely backfired.
But even after
listening, I still don't understand the principle. I don't understand how being
blown away allowed her to generate a new body so quickly. Is the main body
somewhere else? Although, my range detection didn't pick up anything...
"If you could,
please give me your love too, and a love that satisfies both our needs. That
way, you and I can live together for a long time. Don't you think that's
wonderful?"
Escape? No, it's
impossible now that she has caught up. My previous trick won't work twice.
Should I take a gamble
and fight...? How far can I go against such a monster? I have no idea how to
damage her.
I was already in the
process of deciding whether to run or fight.
While being carried by
me, the Gilmburg family's daughter was watching her expressionlessly, which
felt somehow strange, but I didn't pay much attention to it because I had more
important things to worry about.
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【Chrisya's POV】
"Ugh...
Aah..."
After my trump card
and the impudent magician's magic collided and canceled each other out.
I continued to resist,
but in the end, I was trapped with no escape when a black swamp spread across
the entire floor.
Numerous tentacles
extending from the swamp wrapped around my body several times, restraining and
lifting me. Moreover, red cracks appeared in the parts where the tentacles were
wrapped around me, eroding my consciousness.
I could feel my purity───my existence being
defiled.
"Don't resist so
much, Chrisya. The [Underworld] isn't such a bad place, you know?"
The impudent one shook
her head, holding her hands up to the level of her shoulders, as if she were
exasperated.
"......Were you
upset that things didn't go the way you wanted them to? But it can't be helped.
Runa is a genius, you see."
"......What are
you talking about?"
"I told you, we
assimilated. We are now completely united as one───and yet, we've
maintained our individual claims. Eletia isn't good at deceit or being
skillful. So, I'll leave that part to Runa. Runa is amazing, you know? Even
though she's only been practicing magic for a few months, she perfectly
understands concepts and manipulates it. My talent, my magic, and this mud───combined, there's
nothing to fear."
"......!"
Again, the name
Eletia...!
"B-Bastard... How
far are you going to insult her...!"
"Huh?"
"Eletia is...not
like you...! She...is...light...through and through...!"
"......"
"She... is the
complete opposite of you. Despite having a dream... she cares about others...
and possesses the purity of protecting the weak... Eletia is like that... Don't
make fun of... my... my only... friend...!"
"───!"
The impudent one
widened her eyes wide.
"......"
She suddenly fell
silent, unlike before when she was annoyingly talkative. What happened...?
“I see... so that's what you thought of me..."
“...?“
“Fufu, light…light, huh?”
“What’s so funny?!”
“Hey, Chrisya, what do you think is the essence of a
living being?”
“………What?”
The impudent one
smiled sadly.
“Why did I dream of becoming ‘a light that shines on everyone’? Why could I care about others while having such a
dream? Why could I treat everyone fairly? ───It’s all because I was fulfilled.”
“………, hah…?”
“Everyone wants to be fulfilled. Whether it’s a dream, a desire, love───or whatever it is!
They just want to feel fulfilled in something! For me, it was───‘love’! At that time, I was truly fulfilled!”
“………What are you talking
about…?”
“Those were happy times. You were there, Mom was there,
Matia was there, Utia was there, Satia was there, Chloretia was there───and Yoretia was always
behind me. Just that was enough for me, I was fulfilled. Until I fell…and I didn’t realize it until then.”
“Mo-…!! That…that way of calling her…!”
I hadn’t noticed the word ‘Mom’ before because my head was filled with rage, but knowing that she
called her that means───!
It’s fine that you
know Matia and Yoretia. Their names should still be passed down to this day.
But…Mom───the Goddess of Fertility, her name is not passed down! She’s a being that humans can never know! Knowing her───and even calling her “Mom”, that is───that is precisely───!
“I didn’t truly wish to become light. I was already fulfilled, so I just needed
to set a goal for what I would do next. I just wanted to be with Aletia
forever! That was my true desire───my wish.”
The impudent one───no, Eletia, lowered
her face and trembled her clenched fists.
“You said I was light, Chrisya. But you know, there’s
no such thing as a truly beautiful person in this world. Everyone has an ugly
side. I was just fulfilled back then, so I didn’t need to show it. I, who was
striving towards my ideal, am no more.”
“Ele…tia…!”
“You’ll understand someday. Okay, Chrisya? Desires and
ideals cannot coexist. And anyone who seeks desires will become tainted. That
is the fate of those with intelligence.”
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A little information
disclosure.
The Goddess of
Fertility directly elevated seven beings from beasts to humans. Among them, six
were appointed as Gods.
In this world, they
are commonly known as the [First Generation Gods]. I'd like to reveal at least
their names, specifying the Gods they became.
·
Yoretia 『the Goddess of the Sun』
·
Chloretia 『the Goddess of the Moon』
·
Matia 『the Mother Goddess』
·
Utia 『the Goddess of the Right』
·
Satia 『the Goddess of the Left』
·
Chrisya 『the Goddess of Purity』
While there are many
other Gods, I'll omit them as they are separate from the [First Generation
Gods].
I'm not sure when they
will appear in the story, but in this episode, Eletia mentioned that all of
them are revered as Gods in the present day. I wanted to share this information
with you.
I hope you enjoy the
next installment.
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