Chapter 156 – Chapter 156 ― Thank You (4)
Episode 156 ― Thank You (4)
“Goddess. Still, I don’t want to give up just because I can’t help it. Is there any way?”
The energy of sadness that had been rushing like a raging wave suddenly stopped like a lie.
As if it had never been like that at all.
“What do you think?”
Sue flashed across Roan’s face.
Because she realized the meaning behind her words.
“… It was up to me.”
“Okay. There is no answer. Only your will matters. If I give you any proof, it will not be visible to those who do not want to believe it anyway.”
The goddess is right.
At least Roan appears in the middle of Spross in the form of a demon king and makes the goddess descend?
Even if they did, who would believe it?
Naturally, most people would call it illusion. Even those who recognize that it is divine power may not want to believe it.
“Distrust that has slowly built up must be resolved with effort. Just like you do you are doing well Do it.”
“Even if the relationship between different races is solved in a different way, it is very inconvenient because the demons cannot use blessings. Is there any way I can do anything about it?”
“I never stopped.”
There was a hint of laughter in the voice of the goddess.
“Okay. You too can use the power connected to me. If you can, anyone can. It goes without saying that all children born with my power can use my power.”
“However… Why…”
“I just forgot.”
The goddess answered in a lonely voice.
Her light seems to express her feelings,
Her light surrounding her also flickered faintly.
“The power you call divine power is not created by me alone. It is the power of life that everyone who lives and breathes has. I’m just priming you to deal with it.”
Roan’s eyes were stained with regret.
He soon lowered his gaze.
Because she knew what the goddess was trying to say.
“Okay. Unfortunately, the demons forgot how to use that power as they became distant from humans. But didn’t you have a teacher?”
“Ah…”
Roan raised his head as if he had come to a realization.
Apart from the ancient divine magic obtained as a quest reward, it was Helen who taught the divine magic used by the Church of Laurecia.
Tips for focusing, clearing your head, and introspecting yourself. Originally, the medium would be a statue of a goddess and a temple, but in the world of demons, you can’t find anything like that.
There were no big problems though.
In fact, it had something in common with meditation, which was one of the swordsmanship training courses.
“Then, even to the demons… Are you saying there is a way to awaken the divine power?”
Roan’s face brightened.
Looking at her face, as if the goddess felt joy as well, her light brightened and her warm energy grew stronger.
“Power has a price. It is a principle that encompasses all worlds. And the source of my strength is faith. The more people who truly believe in the greatness of life, the more people will awaken to their power again.”
“So, you are saying that even if you don’t believe in the goddess-sama’s religion in the world, even if she doesn’t have a goddess-sama statue or scriptures, you can learn divine magic?”
“Okay. It’s okay to erect a stone statue without a face and pray. The important thing is faith.”
At her words mixed with the laughter of a goddess, Roan shut her mouth. The goddess seems to have seen everything Roan did right before he came here.
“… Sorry.”
For a while,
Waves like the laughter of a goddess spread out.
She seemed cheerful.
“You are right. It’s only important to gather your mind somewhere, it’s not important what my face looks like. Even if you pray over a single stone, an earnest heart calls for a miracle.”
“All right.”
She looked at Roan, who answered with courage, and the goddess who gave a pleased look suddenly spoke.
“I owe you a great debt.”
“… Yes?”
Surprised by the goddess’s sudden apology, Roan asked back. But soon he understood what the goddess was saying.
A life that should have faced death,
It must be an apology for calling him here and causing him another hardship.
However, Yongcheol smiled.
Because she suddenly had a different life
A thought she had been organizing for a long time.
There was no resentment towards her goddess.
“I am fine.”
Yongcheol,
This time she looked straight into the light.
“You are the one who gave me a chance to live properly.”
The goddess smiled silently.
“I am enjoying things I have never had before. These are things that could not have been dreamed of in the original world. Compared to that life, I never thought of my current life as suffering. Rather, I am grateful. Goddess.”
Not until after his words had passed,
The goddess answered quietly.
“Thank you for thinking so. But it wouldn’t have been an easy road. Rather, I am in a position to ask you.”
And a message window suddenly appeared in front of Roan’s eyes.
[Message: Unofficial quest ‘Goddess’ return’ completed! Congratulations!]
[Message: Present a special gift that will be useful for your survival☆]
[Unofficial Quest Reward — Rod (3 times)]
[Message: Find other unofficial quests and prepare for ■■!]
Roan’s eyes widened.
“Return courtesy… Let’s just say one of the things I can give you There will also be times when you need my help. Like a story in a game.”
Suddenly, Roan’s hand felt heavy.
Roan realized he had something in his hand.
The small thing in his hand was a piece of stone.
The features and shape are not clear, but the sanctity that can be felt is…
“It is a piece of the goddess.”
Without a sound, the light flickered like an answer.
“Spros must be a dangerous place for you. If you need my help, show your will to this piece. With your faith, I will be able to exert that much power.”
“Thank you.”
Roan said hello and looked at the message window that was still out of sight.
“What am I to prepare for? What is that square?”
“I can’t tell you now.”
The goddess shook her head.
“You still don’t have enough strength to resist. That’s why I can’t tell you. But if you have strength, you will know.”
“No way, like Fiora… Is something supposed to be sealed?”
“… Come on.”
A name like a low sigh flowed from the mouth of the goddess, whether it was admiration or sigh.
“Fiora, is she with you? She is a name I miss.”
Roan examined his own attire, but
Only Fiora, the sword worn around her waist, was missing.
Roan was at the end of the questionnaire, but he conveyed the question he wanted to ask on Fiora’s behalf.
“If you meet her… Can’t you let me go?”
But the goddess smiled sadly.
“At the time, it was for the best. Her life was supposed to end… If she comes here one day, Fiora will disappear into her spirit realm in her own way.”
“… !”
Roan was terrified.
The power of the goddess is the power of nature.
Her life is not forever.
Literally, Fiora
She is held to the sword by the power of magic.
“That is what magic is. It’s going against the flow. Isn’t medicine sometimes the same as poison?”
And she, as if looking back into the distant past.
The goddess turned her gaze elsewhere.
The light flickered faintly.
Suddenly, Roan thought that she looked very dangerous.
“Magic began with such a desire. Something that cannot exist with Bondi. To create a miracle by bringing something that shouldn’t happen. It was fine until it was used like medicine. However, those who hold power are too easily intoxicated by it. Both the weak and the already possessed. All possessed by power.”
Roan, who quietly listened to her story,
She realized that the goddess was telling a story from the very distant past.
“They were born out of those twisted desires. We realized too late. Just as it is impossible to live a life without knowing fire once you have discovered it, it was impossible for us to live a life that sealed it when we learned about magic. So that.”
And the goddess
Whispered very little.
As if calling the name of something blasphemous.
Her light around her
It became very dark, as if it would go out soon.
“It couldn’t be completely sealed.”
The dangerous light was directed at Roan.
“His power and your world were in contact. The guy we thought was put to sleep was curling up on his body, looking for other powers. In a very narrow gap, he must have been sucking the sweet power from the world you lived in. The reason he never regained all his strength is because, luckily, there was no magic where you lived.”
The goddess seems sad,
I watched Roan quietly.
And got up
Only then did Roan realize how great she was.
He lowered her body and made her smaller so that Roan could see her easily, but the real goddess was so huge that even if Roan dared to look up, he couldn’t even see her face.
Bursting power.
That is pure overwhelm.
I thought I was used to it
The moment you reveal your power, you dare not resist,
It was like the power of Mother Nature itself.
Roan’s body began to tremble.
A sense of intimidation that even Roan’s body, which had already surpassed the human level, could not bear.
He finally crouched down, as if to hide his anxiety.
A sacred echo filled Roan’s brain.
“Innumerable opportunities from the gap have gone in vain. Now I don’t have much energy and time left. That’s why I asked you a very difficult request. Be prepared. The moment I call him, he will look away too. You’re not ready yet So, get ready.”
The goddess silently watched Roan.
And Roan raised his head.
She’s back like before,
Return to a humanoid of the same size as Roan.
She looked at him sadly.
“It is time for you to return. Do you have any last questions?”
Roan bit his lip.
What the Goddess just said…
It was not easily accepted.
But even in the midst of chaos,
Roan was able to open the questionnaire.
The sincere contrast he has accumulated over the years shines here.
“He said to prepare for the warrior. I just met him by chance. I do not want to antagonize him, nor do I want to risk his life. Originally, I wanted to ask if I could find the hero, but…”
“Originally, it was the fate of the king of demons to meet death by a hero.”
Roan’s heart thumped at the words of the goddess who spoke her terrifying words gently.
“But you are already twisting your destiny. It’s not what I did. You are already making good use of your opportunities.”
“Twisted fate… !”
“…”
However, the goddess did not give a definite answer and only smiled.
“You and the heroic child. Struggled to live Now I can’t put my hands on your fate. Because I’ve touched too many things, I can’t interfere anymore. But your destiny has changed because of you. Do not worry. You are doing well.”
In gentle words,
Roan was comforted.
The meaning of everything that has been done so far.
And the meaning of the time to be spent in the future.
I finally felt accepted.
“If the two of you can get through the hardships you have to face together, if you can not quarrel with each other. I couldn’t be more happy.”
The light flickered.
A different movement than when the goddess expresses emotion.
Roan quickly noticed.
Now, it’s time to part.
The goddess said as if to soothe Roan.
“He is a child from another world. You will still have a lot to overcome. You will have to pay for what you didn’t do. Even so, thank you for trusting me.”
Roan smiled lightly.
Gratitude is what I do.
Bondi’s I was a human being who gave up because I couldn’t even dream of a life like this.
Still, because you chose me.
However, the goddess said that it was Yongchul herself who had earned that qualification.
The light of the goddess came and dwelled in Roan’s hand.
Roan was startled by the warmth and touch he felt.
The hand of the goddess wrapped around Roan’s hand
More than you think
Hot,
It was rough.
Only then did Roan notice the traces of the ages in her goddess voice.
It’s like a long time ago
Reminds me of my grandmother’s voice calling Yongcheol’s name.
It was a tired, thin voice.
Suddenly she seemed so alone.
“Thank you for not wasting the opportunity.”
The light slowly dimmed.
“Because you value the life I gave you.”
A warm, gentle wind blew gently and then dispersed.
“For living hard.”
My eyes darkened.
“Thanks.”
The voice of a goddess that touches the heart.
Leaving sorrow behind,
Roan opened his eyes.
“… Uh?”
There was no one in the dark.
