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    The narrator wakes up from a nightmare, screaming. Lily comforts them until they calm down. It has been a week since they arrived at an adventurer boarding house in the city of Spada. The nightmare involved the 7th Apostle Sariel pulling the narrator violently out of their home into a bloody destroyed world, though they have now forgotten the details. After reassuring Lily they are fine, the narrator washes their face to start the day.

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    Chapter151Nightmare(1)

    Bodyisheavy,headisheavy,thecontinuouslydozingconsciousnesswillneverpermitto
    leavethiswarmspace.
    But,itwontallowalazythought,
    Whattimeitis,doyouknow!?Hurryandwakeup!
    ThankstoMom,Icertainlywokeup.
    HmWhat,time?
    Theloudvoiceofmom,indicateditwas7AMcurrently.
    Isee
    Stopdozingoffhurryupandgetreadyoryoullreallybelate!
    Sayingthat,momturnedbackherglossyravenblackhair,andlefttheroom.
    Seeingthewellorderedproportionsofherthatlookedlikeamodel,Istoodupunsteadily,
    whilestillinadaze.
    No,wrong,thiswasntlaziness,thebodywasinstinctivelydesiringrest.
    Strange,Ididntpullanallnighteryesterday,Icertainlysleptattherighttime,anddidnt
    evendoexercisesthatwouldleavefatigue.
    Yes,yesterdaywasthesameasalways,anormalday.
    Timeforchangingclothes
    Myheadstillrotatingslowly,Iheadedtowardstheclosetbydraggingmybody,andputon

    theschooluniformthathungonthehanger.
    Fromthatpoint,wasthenormaldailyroutinework,evenwithoutpayingattentiontoit,the
    bodymovedonitsown.
    Washedmyface,brushedtheteeth,foreatingthebreakfast,headedtowardstheliving
    room,thereIexchangedthemorningsalutationswithfamily.
    GoodMorning
    Thewordsthatleftmymouth,inthefirstplacemyvoicewaslowitbecameevenmorelow
    by1octave,andturnedintoagroaningvoiceofthedead.
    Butwithjustthat,nothingelsechangedfromnormal.
    ThescenethatIhadrepeatedyesterday,daybeforeyesterdayandwillrepeatittomorrow,
    dayaftertomorrowtoo.
    GoodMorning
    Father,whowaswearingasuitandwasreadingthenewspaperinhishands,raisedtheface
    up,andgavemeasmallgreeting.
    Hisfigurewaslikethatofatypicalfather,butduetohissmallbuildandchildface,tothe
    extentsomemayeventhink,whatifhewassecretlystillastudent.
    But,becausehewasmyfather,itdidntfeelthatstrangetome.
    Goodmorning.Mao,areyousick?
    Thethingthatreachedmyearswhichwasevenmorerefreshingthanthechirpofasongbird,
    werethemorningsalutationsandwordsthatshowcaringaboutmefrommysister,Mana.
    Mao,Ifeltithadbeenalong,tobecalledbythatname.
    No,Idonthaveafeverorcoldjust,Ifeellikelazing,notwantingtodoanything.

    Ispokespiritlesslineslazily.
    Thesistershowedanunderstandingface,seeingmycondition,mostprobablyshewould
    havethoughtitwasbecauseoflackofsleep.
    IammostlychasedbythedeadlineduetothatIpulledallnighters,itwasntstrangeforme
    toshowmylazinessinfrontofmyfamilyduetolackofsleep.
    But,todayIwasobviouslystrange.
    NomatterhowmuchIthoughttherewasnoreasonforfatigue,butthebodywassluggishly
    movingasifrevoltingagainstmywords.
    Thismostprobably,wasnotaphysicalfatigue,butamentalfatigue.
    Inthefirstplace,thereshouldntbeenanythingthroughwhichIwouldgetamentalshock.
    OverenthusiasticallyconfessingtoShirasakisanjustforgettingrejected,Ihadntsuffered
    fromsuchamelancholiceventyet.
    Well,IdidntevenhavestrongfeelingsofloveforherthatIwouldconfesstohereither
    though.
    Whyaredozingoff,takethisandgetgoing!Yurikochanisalreadyhere!
    Yurikochan?
    Whilebeingforcedtotakethesomewhatlesslovefilledbentoufrommom,Iwastoldthat.
    Yurikochan,whothehellisthat,Ah,wait,isntitShirasakisansname.
    Eh,What,shecamehere?Forwhom?me?
    Impossible,Shirasakisanisonlyafellowclubmember,ourrelationshipisonlyabovethan
    friendandlotbelowthanbestfriend,loverrelationship,notinhell,evenmyclassmateskeep
    ontellingmeKeepthedelusioninyourworksonlywithsympathizingeyes.

    No,butwell,ifshehadcomehereinreality,itaintmydelusion.
    ThereasonShirasakisanhadcome,mustbebecauseofclubactivityrelated,Ididntknow
    exactly,butsomethinglikethisalsohappens.
    Thinkingaboutit,Ithoughtitwouldntbegoodtokeepherwaiting,stuffedthebentouinside
    thebag,andleftthelivingroom.
    Imgoing
    HearingthewordsHaveasafetrip,Iheadtowardstheentrancecorridorquickly.
    But,changingmyshoes,themomentIrestmyhandsonthedoorofmyfamiliarhouse,the
    bodystiffenedasifitgotstruckbylightning.
    Idontwanttogo
    Suddenly,Ithoughtassuch.
    Thislazybodyandsluggishmind,mightbeamajorfactor.
    But,thistimeitwasntamatterofwantingtodoornot,mylegrefusedtomoveforward,for
    somethingmorefundamental,likeinstinctively.
    Idontwanttogo,doesthatmeanSchool?
    No,Idontwanttogooutside.
    Theoutside,world,spreadoutsidetheentrancecorridor,wasisolatedbymyhouse,an
    anotherworld.
    No,itsnotgoodIhavetogotoschool
    Furthermore,therewasapersonwaitingformenamedShirasakisanontheothersideof
    thedoor.

    Cuttingthegloomythoughts,Iopenedthedoortooutside.
    Ah
    Thescenespreadoutsidetheopendoor,washell.
    Thesoilwasdrenchedwithblood,thegroundssurfacewasdrilledbymanycratersas
    thoughtheywerecreatingbytakingahellastrongshock.
    Thethunderouslyblazingflamescloseupfromleftandright,uponseeingmoreclearly,
    someonecrucifiedonacrosswasbeingburnedintheflames.
    Thethingsburning,werenotonlyhumans,butalsomanyhousesandall,anyhow,many
    manythingswerebeingdestroyedandcatchedfire.
    Youcannotrun.
    Themurmurofthatsmallchild,pierceddeepthroughmyear.
    Imovedmyvisionalittlebelow,shewasthere.
    Theonewaitingforme,wasnotflaxenhaired,goodlookingShirasakiYuriko,
    Iwontletyouescape
    butitwastheApostleofGod,havingwhiteskin,whitehairandwhiteclothesalongwith
    brilliantlyshiningcrimsoneyes.
    Sariel
    7thApostle,Sarielwasstandinginfrontofme,holdingathinspear.
    Iwontallowyoutoescapefromthisworld.
    ThethinarmsofSarielmoved.

    Withanunbelievablespeedthepointedsideofthethinspear,struckdeepinsidemy
    abdomen.
    Gahaa!?
    Thebloodscattered,feelingtheseverepainpiercingmybody,withouthavinganyother
    choice,Igrabbedthespearstuckinmystomachinstinctively.
    Thatmoment,thespearwaspulledout.
    Thebladedidntcompletelyleavethebody,duetowhichmybodyalsogotpulled.
    GuaaSSto,p
    Whilegrabbingthespearwithslenderarms,slowly,butsurely,Sarielpulledmetooutside,
    theotherworld.
    Itriedtostopwithallmystrength,butitwasnothingmorethanwastedeffortbythe
    powerlessme.
    StopitJuststopit
    Idont,Idontwanttogo,Idontwanttogooutside,tothatworld.
    TheplaceIbelongisthis,withmypeacefullifeandfamily,Ibelonghere.
    Thatswhy,Idontwanttogothatbloodyworld,withjustpain,injusticeandnobodyissaved.
    ST
    Iwontletyouescape.
    Thebodyfloatedinair.
    THecompletelypowerlessmewaspulledoutfromtheentrancecorridorofhousewhile
    beingimpaledbythespear.

    And,themomentIwasthrownintheotherworld,thehouseIwasinjustbefore,got
    coveredinflames
    StopIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttttt
    Kurono!
    Havingmycalledout,myconsciousnesscompletelywokeup.
    AhThisis
    Uponwideningmyeyes,onlymyrighteyeworked.
    Inthatsmallvision,thecryingfaceofLily,andalittledifferentroomthanofthefamiliar
    guildsguestroom,wasreflected.
    Dream,huh
    Somehow,itfeltlikeIsawareallybaddream.
    IalreadyforgotwhatscenesdidIseeinthedream,anyhow,therewasnodoubtitwasabad
    dream.
    Duetothat,IscreamedandLilycametome.
    Imfine,dontworryaboutme,Lily
    Yeah
    Formakingherfeelrelieved,Iembracedhersmallbodyandpattedherhead.
    No,itwastheopposite,doingthat,Imyselfwasfeelingrelieved.
    Uponmycalmnessreturningtome,Irealizedsomepoints,likethankstothenightmare,I
    havealotofsweatstuckonmybody.

    Sorry,Imustsmellofsweat
    No,IdonthateKuronosscent
    EvensoIcouldntletherbecomebecomedirty,soIreleasedherquicklyfrommyhands.
    Lilycamedownfromthebedwhileflappingherwings,andlefttheroomsayingthebreakfast
    wasready.
    Shewasntabletochangeheranxiouslooktilltheend,andIwasthemakingherlooklike
    that.
    Itsalright.Imfine
    Astopersuademyself,Imutter.
    Icannotforgetit,Icanthelpbutthinkit,thatwaswhy,Ihadnochoicebuttoacceptthe
    reality.
    Timetowashmyface.
    Thisplacewas,aroomintheboardinghousemainlyusedbyadventurersinSpada.
    Fromthetimethatfighthadended,aweekhadalreadypassed.

    Chapter152Nightmare(2)
    Thatgirl,appearedabruptly.
    Shehadlightpinkhair,ataglanceshewaswearingawhitegarmentlikeamagician,butitis
    short,exposingthethighsandshoulders,theappearanceisradical.
    Shehaswellorderedface,asifshefullyunderstoodherownbeauty,sheworemany
    decorativeornamentsonher.
    Ashowynoblegirl,thatisthemostsuitableexpressionforherappearance.
    But,
    11thApostleMisa,Well,youscumdemonswontunderstandthemeaningofthisname
    Shewasamonsterwearinghumanskin.
    U,A
    Beforeheknewit,hewaslyingwithfacedown.
    Aftertakingthewaveofsomeattackmagic,hisbodyfleweasily,andwasstruckseverelyon
    theground,heunderstoodthatmuchwithinhismind.
    Simon
    Havinghisnamecalledoutbyafamiliarvoice,Simonstartstoregainhisconsciousness.
    Sususan?
    Uponregainingtheconsciousness,heunderstoodthathewastakentowreckageoftoppled
    overcarriagebySusu.

    But,thethingthatworriedhimwas,theexpressionofherwhichusedtobealwayscalmand
    composedwas,distortedwithpanic,no,pain.
    Um,AreyoufiNGUU!
    Thewordsofworry,wereinterruptedbyherhand.
    Dontmakenoise,shewillnoticeus
    Inapositionofbeinghugged,hearingthewordsofSusunearhisears,Simonnodded.
    Wecantwinagainsther
    SusuwhilehuggingSimon,withoutmakingasoundslippedinthegapofthetoppledover
    carriage.
    Dark,Narrow.Thefeelingwasofgettingstuffedinsideacoffinwithslightlyopenedlid.
    Wedonthaveanyotherwaytoliveotherthantokeeponhiding
    Hertonewasfilledwithagivenupattitude.
    Nh,Nh!
    Havinghismouthblocked,Simonraisedthevoiceofprotest.
    Outsidethesoundsoffiercebattle,screamsofadventurerswasresounding.
    Theywerestillfighting,againstthegirlwithdespairgivingpower,notgivingup,keepingon
    resistingtilltheendoftheirlife.
    Nevertheless,hidingbyhimself,thoughhewasnotabravewarriorbutaweakalchemist,he
    stillfeltthesurgetoresist.
    Duetonegligence,mycoregotastrongattackImsorry,Icantdoanythingotherthan
    toprotectyouthroughthecamouflage

    Hearingthat,Simonsbodystiffened.
    Heknewthatherracewasaslimefromthetimeofselfintroductions,and,he,arank1
    adventurertoo,knewthecorewasthevitalpointofslimes.
    Thecoreactsastheheartandbrainofbody,itisthemostimportantorgantoaslime,a
    attacktothatmeansaninevitabledeath.

    Hecouldntfindanywordstospeak,no,evenifhedidandtriedto,hewouldntbeableto
    speakaslongashismouthwasblocked.
    Butevenwithoutwords,SusushowsanexpressionasthoughsheknewwhatSimonwas
    thinking.
    Dontworry,Iwillprotectyoutotheend
    Simonfelt,hislegsgettingsubmergedinwaterlikething.
    Thatwasbecause,SusuwascoveringSimonsbodyafterchangingitintoslimeform.
    Hedidntfeelanyunpleasantfeelingfromit.
    Because,shewasonlythinkingofprotectingSimon,eventhoughherowndeathwasinfront
    ofher.
    Nh,Nhhh!
    Fufu,yourekind,worryingaboutmeItsnotsomethingyouneedtoworryabout,itisnt
    abadwaytodiewhileprotectingthepersonyoulove,right?
    Susuhadalreadychangedherbodyfrombelowthechestintoslime,andwasalready
    coveringtotheneckofSimon.
    Theplacesstillasahumanwere,thenormallookinggirlface,andtherighthandcovering

    Simonsmouth.
    Wellthen,Goodbye,Iloveyou
    SusuremovedherrighthandfromSimonsmouth,inturnblockeditwithherlips.
    No,thatwaswithoutadoubtthepassionatekissofalovestruckgirl.
    Nh!
    Thesoftfeelingonthelips,didntevenlastforonesecond.
    FinallySususbodyhadturnedcompletelytoslime,andwascoveringSimonfromthetipof
    toetothetopofheadwithasemitransparentsubstance.
    !
    Thepersonbeingprotecteddidntknewit,butitwastheflawlessconcealmentskill.
    TheepidermisofSlimehadtremendouscamouflagingpowerandchangestomatchits
    surrounding,withouttouchingitnoonewouldknowthatsomethingwasthere.
    Then,thesoundandsmell.
    EvenifSimonmovedalittle,nosoundwouldreachoutsideandwillbeabsorbed,becauseit
    coveringthewholebody,itevenconcealedthebodyodorwhichevenabeastmanwouldnt
    beabletosense.
    And,theflawlesspresenceconcealmentduetotheDPofHanzoma
    Susu,thepersonwhocanevendeceivethesixthsense,
    Oi!Pleasereplyifanyoneisalive!
    Reallydidsave,SimonfromthethreatofApostle,justlikeshesaid.

    But,bythetimeKuronoarrived,Sususbodyhadalreadylosttheglitteroflife,andreduced
    tojustaredcore.
    Simon,whilehuggingherremainsfeelingdepressed,wasgettingcrushedbyhis
    powerlessness.
    That,didntchangeevennow,1weekafterthefight
    .
    .
    .
    (simonPOV)
    Nh
    ItfeelslikeaIsawadream.
    Thatwasmemoryof1weekago,thememoryoftheuselessme,whocouldntdoanything,
    andwasjustprotected.
    EvenifIkeeponthinkingaboutit,Iwillonlybeengulfedinthedarkness.
    Intentionallystoppingoffthethoughtprocess,somewhatforciblytriedtomove.
    Hot
    Todayis13thdayofHatsuhi,finallythesummeriscoming,theheatinatmospherehasrisen
    alotfromyesterday.
    Icrawloutofbeddraggingmybodywhichisstickyduetounpleasantsweat.
    Thekingsizebedwithwhitesheetspreadoverit,isalreadytoobigforthesmallme.

    Itisnotonlybig.
    Thoughthereisntanycanopy,butallthematerialsusedformakingthissimplebedarefirst
    classgoods.
    Itisntsomething,I,arank1adventurershouldliedownon.
    And,theunsuitablesocialpositionthingwasnotonlythebed,butthiswholeroomtoo.
    Itabsurdtoevencompareittothenormalstoreroomsofguild,likethelaboratoryorguest
    rooms.
    Thevastnessandstructure,alongwiththefurnitureandequipments,notevenoneis
    somethingnormal.
    JustlikeaplacewhereanoblewouldresideNo,thisplace,initselfisaroominsidethe
    mansionofagenuinenoble.
    WhenwillIbeabletogetoutofhere?
    Imutterinvoluntarily.
    Anyfurthermonologuewouldonlyturnintocomplaintstowardsmyneverstoppingelder
    sister,soIwillrefrainfornow.
    Itsgoodwegotsaved,butforittoturnlikethis
    Haa,whilesighing,Irecalledthereunionwithmystepsister,anobleofSpada,andthe
    commandingofficerofSpadasArmysSecondSquadTempest,EmeliaFriedrichBaliel.
    .
    .
    .

    SpadasArmysSecondSquadTempestwaswalkingbravelyinthenightroadwhile
    makingstrongsoundsofhorseshoofkickingthegroundandtheirneighing.
    OI!
    Shoutingwithaloud,whilewavinghands,wasSimon.
    Kurono,Fiona,Lily,werestanding1stepbehindSimonquietly.
    TheyhadtheulteriormotivestonotgetinvolvedinsomestrangethingsbylettingSimontalk
    withthem,afterallthecommandingofficeroftheapproachingarmywashissister.
    And,thatborefruit.
    Withoutbeingvigilant,norsuddenlyattacking,thearmoredwarriorarmy,stoppedinfrontof
    Simon.
    Simon?Isitreallyyou!?
    Underthenightsky,thevoiceofadignifiedwomanresounded.
    Yeah,Lianee
    HearingSimonsanswer,anarmorknightindarkgreyarmor,no,mostprobablyageneral
    flewdownfromakingsizeunicorn.
    ShegivestheHalberdandTowerShieldtothewarriorbesidesherasthoughshewere
    forcing,andrantowardsSimonwithbothhandsspread.
    Theappearanceofafullarmoredgirlapproaching,wasjustlikehavinganintimidating
    atmosphereofasteelwallapproaching.
    Simonalmostranaway,buthecouldntpullbackinthesituation,andacceptedtherushof
    hissister,thegiantarmorandhelmet.
    Atthatmoment,Kuronorecalledthevideoofadummycollidingheadonwitha10tontruck,

    inthetrafficsafetyclassofelementaryschool.
    Simon!Youbigfool,becauseyougotdeceivedbytheoldhagthatyouhadto
    Simonwhilebeingstrangledbetweentwosturdygauntlets,no,whilebeinghugged,suddenly
    startedtogetlecturefromhersister.
    ThealmostgoingtosleepSimon,wokeuparoundthelatterpartofherwords.
    Umm,Lianee,rightnowIwantyoutohelp
    Herequestedforrescue,theoriginalaim.
    Kuronostoodbehindwithoutsayinganything,andstartedtoobserveSimonssister.
    (Awesome,thisisthefirsttimeIcanseeagirltallerthanmom,orrather,isntshetallerthan
    metoo?)
    Theresultsfromthediagnosisweretrue,thoughshewaswearingarmoredhelmet,buther
    heightwascrossing190cm.
    ThesceneofSimon,150cm+somewhat,wasmorelikethatofparentandchildembracing.
    Howeverhavingatallstature,thefacepeekingoutofthehelmetwasnotthatofsternman
    orgorilla,butawellorderedbeautifulelflikeface.
    HerdarkhoneycoloredblondehairwasdifferentfromSimonsashencoloredhair,buther
    eyeswerethesameemeraldgreen,hereyesandhairwereofatypicalElf.
    Hersliteyeswerebeautiful,buttheycouldgivetheimpressionofcoldnessmore.
    AsforKurono,asidefromthat,hewasmoreconcernedabouthernotloweringherguard
    downevenwhilehuggingSimon.
    Kuronohadahunchthatshehadhigherabilitythanhimself.

    (Ifshewouldbehostile,nodoubtwewilldiehere.)
    WithSimonhereitshouldbefine,butevenwhilethinkingthat,coldsweatstreameddown
    hischeeks.
    Afterthestateoftension,thetalkbetweenSimonandhersisterwas,
    Weknowsomewhataboutthesituation.HisMajestyLeonhartwishesforacceptingall
    therefugeesfromDaedalus.
    Onthosewords,KuronoandSimonbreathedasighofrelief.
    EvenKuronoknewaboutthenameLeonhart,thekingofSpadawithasecondname
    asSwordKing.
    ThoughbeingthepeopleofDaedalus,anenemynation,butstillgenerouslytakingthemin,
    forthatKuronogavehimgratitudewithinhisheart.
    However,
    Itseemslikewemovedalittlelate,thepeoplewhoseemedtoberefugees,allhavedied
    withinthemountainsofGalahad.Heretooisquitebrutalscene,justwhathappened?
    NotonlyAdventurers,butalsotherefugeesmetthefateofdeath,thatfactKuronowasabout
    toknowwhiletravellingthroughtheGalahadmountainrange.
    .
    .
    .
    (simonPOV)
    Afterwearingthemorningoutfit,Ileftthebedroomforgettingbreakfast,

    Ah,GoodMorning
    GoodMorning,soyouwereawake.Iwasthinkingofbeatingyoutowakeyouupifyouwere
    stillsleeping.
    Andmetwiththepersonwhospeaksthemostfearfulthingsinmorning,Lianee.
    ShereallywakesupothersbybeatingwhichIcantdealwith,whatsmoreitsnotaslapbut
    punches.
    Manyotherssayherfacetobebeautiful,buttomeitlookslikeafaceofmaneatingdragon.
    Rightnowonherface,thereweredropsofsweat.
    Herblondestraighthairalsoseemsomewhatwet.
    Fromherbodywearingathinshirtandsimpleleggings,steamisrisingup,asthoughitis
    somethinglikeanaura,mostprobablyshewasdoingmartialskilltrainingfromearly
    morning.
    ItsgoodthatIwasnotforcedtoaccompanyher.
    Sheisthesisterwhohasbeenbullyingmewiththepunishmentcalledtraining,while
    knowingmyweakbodyconstitution.
    ThemostofthereasonaswhyIamdoingworkasanadventurerafterrunningoutfromthis
    Balielhouse,istorunfromthisdreadfulsister.
    Reallydreadful,worstcasepsycho,overbearing,sisterwhodoesnttreatothersaspeople,a
    personwhocantactasagoodpersonlikeOniisan
    Hm,areyouthinkingsomethingrude,Simon?
    Herlineofsightsattacksmeasthoughitwillreleaselaserbeams.
    Eh,No,nothing

    Yourenervousnesseasilyappearsonyourface,really,yougetflusteredeasily,stillyoucall
    yourselfaman.
    Whileabusing,shegrabsmybothshouldersandforcefullypullsme.
    Duetothedifferenceofmorethan40cminheight,Lianeebendsforward,andbringsher
    facereallynearthatIcanfeelherbreathing.
    TThisisthestanceofthreat,maybebecauseIwassafefor3months,thatmysensesgot
    dullandIgotcaught.
    Theglintoflightinthesharpgreeneyes,seemslikeitispeeringthroughmyeyes.
    Alongwiththat,twomountainsofultraweightleanonmysmallchest,sheisleaningher
    oversizedbreastslikeitisnatural.
    Ifeelunpleasantformyselfgettingembarrassedevenifforonesecond.
    Simon,ifyourenotwithinthehomethenyourenogood,comeback.
    Andduetothewordsofrejection,thedisgustwithinmycornerofheartburstsout.
    IdidnotrunawayfromhomebecauseofsomechildplayImalreadyanadult,andcan
    livealo
    Youareweak.Youcannotgainsuccessfrombeinganadventurer.Itwouldbegoodifany
    ordinarypersonlivesitslifebeingalowrankadventurer,butthoughyoureadoptedyoustill
    areapersonofBalielFamily,thatswhyyouhavetolivealifecorrespondingtothefamily
    status.
    ThecomplaintofLianee,IwouldhaveobedientlyacceptedifIwastheeldestson.
    However,thesuccessortoBaliel,inotherwordsmystepbrotherarepresent,andthereare
    3ofthem.
    Stepfatheralsoconsentedtoit,Lianee,youdonthaveanyobligationtospeakthisand

    that.
    Fatherisreallykindtowardsyou,Whydontyouunderstandthatheislettingyoudoyour
    selfishness?
    Thatis
    Stoptheworthlessresearchofsomethinglikealchemy,returnbacktohome.Itsnottoolate
    rightnow,IwillgiveyoutherightjobwhichdoesntinsultBalielsfamily,listen,Iamthinking
    aboutyou,doyouunderstand
    Lianeeisonlyworriedaboutthestatusoffamily,notaboutme
    Iwontsayhertounderstand,justleavemealone.
    Itsjustthatmuch,butthispersoninterferesateachandeveryopportunity.
    Really,Lianeesmansionisnotagoodidea,eventheparentshomeismorebetterthan
    this.
    Youcantevenusemagicormartialskills,asanadventureryouareuseless.Evenafter
    experiencingwaronetime,youstilldontunderstandthatmuch?
    ThesewerenotthecomplaintslikebeforewhichIcouldrefuse,thisisfatal.
    Yougoingspeakexcuseslikealchemyisnotfighting?Evenso,itdoesntchangethefact
    thatyouwereprotectedtilltheendandarestilllivingdisgracefully.
    S,Stopit
    Knowyourposition,yourenotstrongenoughtoprotectsomeone,youcanneverbecome
    strong.
    Shutup!
    Itrytoshakethehandsrestrainingme,butduetomypowerlessnesstheydidntevenbudge

    abit.
    Thatinturnactsasasymbolformyweakness,itisextremelyshameful.
    Hmph,Whatever
    Shepushedmeandreleasedmefromherhandrestraint.
    Duetothepush,Istumbledsomesteps,andfellonmybackside,evenmoreshameful.
    Iwilldothistalklater.
    Aftershowingmeeyesfullofdisgust,sheturnedherbacktowardsme.
    Thatsright,thesurvivorsoftherefugeesyouwereworryingabout,theirtreatmenthasbeen
    decided.
    Eh,Really!?Whatwillhappentothem,no,wherearethey!?
    Iknowthefact,thegirlmonsterwhoattackedus,hadalreadykilledalltherefugeesbefore
    thestartoffightinAlsace.
    ThoughtherewastragicstateinsideGalahadMountainRange,butthereweresomewho
    weresavedmiraculouslylikeme.
    Thesurvivorsareonly50,atfirstthereweremorethan10,000,thesurvivalratewasreally
    low,justamere,0.5%
    Evensoitdoesntchangethefactthattheyaresurvivors,Iamgreatlyconcernedoftheir
    treatmentwithinSpada.
    ThisisaninformationthatOniisan,anormaladventurer,wontknowanytimesoon,andsoI
    willhavetotellhim.
    Dontbeimpatient,Illtellduringbreakfast.

    Sayingthat,Lianeeleftasthoughshelostinteresttotalkwithmeanymore.

    Chapter153ShadowofPeace(1)
    13thofMonthofHatsuhi,ithasbeenaweeksincetheencounterwiththoseannoying
    apostles.
    WeweregivenentrytoinsideSpada,rightnowwearespendingourpeacefulholidayswithin
    aninnforadventurers.
    Ittook3daystocrossGalahadMountainRangetoreachSpada,afterarrivingittookmany
    daystogivetheinformationabouttheDaedalusandAlsacedefensivebattle,itisonlyfrom
    todaythatwecanrelaxwithoutdoinganything.
    Thereportwentthroughtheguild,withoutanyproblemsitwascompleted.
    Ihadthoughtofthingsliketortureinterrogation,butitendedupasneedlesanxiety.Ialso
    wanttorefrainmyselffromusingmydivineprotectionwithfullpowerwithinSpada.
    Whensayingtheguild,ourfightwasperformedintheformofanemergencyquest.
    Theadventurersurvivorsareonly4,therefugeesneededtobeprotectedarealmostnear
    extinctwiththedreadfuldeathrate,thequestendedupasafailure,bigfailure.
    But,maybebecausetheytookthecircumstancesintoconsideration,wewerepaidalittle
    rewardmoney.
    Itsnotlikewefoughtformoney,butthinkingaboutKuronoshardships,upongettingthe
    reallylowrewardmoney,IwasabouttogethelpfromthefairyQueen.
    Anyhow,likethistheaftermathofbattlegotover.
    Wedidntgetanything,butIgottoSpadawithKuronolikeIhadthought,itisgood.
    However,itwasoutsidemyexpectationsthat,thatshrewdalchemistsurvived.

    Itwouldhavebeenbetterifhedied,butgotsavedreally,thepassionofwomanisa
    terrifyingthing,becausethoughbeingapersonwithrank4abilities,shewasabletosave
    himthroughtheattackofanApostle.
    Iamthepersonwhoknowsthebestofher,Sususfeelings,soIdonthaveanyintentionto
    complainherfordoinguselessthings,Ijustcantsayanything.
    Iamhalffairy,andIpayrespectandadmirealovestruckmaidenwithpureheart,itreallyis
    nice.
    However,itisanotherstoryifSimongetssavedandIneedtofeelunpleasantfeelings.
    Thatweaksticklikeman,wastheonewhomademefeeljealousy,thoughIcanignorethe
    badfeelings,butIcantseehimasaniceperson.
    No,Illputasidemycomplaintsfornow,thatisnttheproblemthatisworryingmenow.
    Themostimportantpendingissueis,thefeelingsofKurono.
    Nomatterofhowmanyofrefugeesaresacrificed,Idontgiveashit,lookingatthescoresof
    othersplayingboardgameismoreinterestingthantheirdyingnumbers.
    Asforadventurerswhofoughtwithus,Iwillgivethemgoodevaluation,andIthoughtsome
    werenice,butupontheirdeathitsnottotheextentIwouldcryandbedepressed,atmostI
    onlyregretatthelossofexcellentpawns.
    But,itwontgothatwayforkindheartedKurono,hecantfindapracticalanswerliketheloss
    ofpawns.
    IknowitfromthetimeatVillageofIrz,Kuronolaments,mournsfor,andworriesaboutthe
    lossofanyperson,evenifitwasntbecauseofhim.
    Theseconddefeat,thefightthistime,hasgiventhedamagewhichcannotbecomparedto
    theoneofVillageofIrz,Kuronohastakenasevereshockduetoit.
    Atthisrateitwillbebad,thistimeKuronosheartisneardestruction,Ihavetosomehow

    cheerhimup.
    Fortunately,thereistime.
    ItsgoodtocomfortandhealKuronosinjuredheart,slowly,notanyoneelse,butme.
    Fufufu
    Oh,Lilysan,areyoumakinganevilplot?
    HearingthevoiceofFiona,sittingonaseataroundthecirculartable,Iambroughtbackto
    realityfromtheoceanofthoughts.
    Dontspeakdisgracefulthings
    Imsorry,nomatterhowIlooked,itwasanevilsmile,sounintentionally.
    Icompletelythinkthatthiswomandoesntknowtocoatthewordscomingoutofmouth.
    But,ifIgetirritatedateverythingthenIcantaccompanythisairheadedwitch,theidioticrude
    remarks,Ihavealreadygottenusedtothem.
    Kuronosanisstillnotcoming
    Itwouldbebettertosaythatyoucantwaitanymore,sheshowsintegrityatstrangetime.
    Towaitinfrontofatablewithbreakfastprepared,islikeatorturetothisgluttonwitch.
    Butevensosheisbearingwithoutcomplaining,maybesheisputtingeffortthoughbeing
    clumsy.
    Kuronoistired,waitquietly.ComparedtoKuronoyouhavequiteacalmandcomposed
    face,Ithoughtanormalhumanwouldbesomewhatdepressed.
    Alittlenastyquestion.

    Fionahasnttakenanytypeofshockfromthismassivesacrificejustlikeme.
    Imcuriousaboutthatthingalittle.
    Justwhatisthiswomanhidinginsideherheart?
    WontLilysanunderstandmyheartwithyourtelepathy.
    Youvegotquiteanervetosaysomethinglikethataftercastingprotectonit
    Fionastruefeelings,theinnermostpartsofherheartarebeingprotectedbyastrongmind
    protectthatmytelepathycannotbreakthrough.
    Icanonlyreadhertruefeelingsthatshedoesntwanttohide,theoutersurfaceonly.I
    cannotreachtothefeelingsshewantskeepassecret.
    Itsonlynaturalforcreatingawallaroundheart.forawitch
    ThatswhyImaskinglikethis,so,whatisit?
    Evenifyouaskwhatisit
    Atfirstshelooksconstantlyexpressionless,butIfelthesitationrisinguponthesurfaceofher
    heart.
    Itoohavetakenashock,but,havingapersonwhohastakenevengreatershockin
    frontofme,ithelpsmetocalmdown.
    Isee,thatmightberight
    Foranormalperson,itisanswertoconsenton.
    Itisjustlikethesituationwhensomeoneisabouttogetangry,butseeinghis/herfriendget
    angry,theangersubsides.
    But,ifitreallywasthatreason,

    Thatswhy,ImworriedaboutKuronosan
    Thenyouwonthavethatexpressionlessface,Fiona?
    Thatsright,Itooamworried,Ineedtocheerhimup
    NowthatIcantreadhertruefeelings,thisisnothingmorethanaguess,butFionadidntget
    anyshockfromthecurrentsituationatall.
    Ifyousayitslikemine,thennoitsnot,ShehastakenshocktothefactthatShedidntget
    anyshock.
    Foranormalanddecentperson,itsnaturaltogrieveandmoanlikeKurono,butitdidntgo
    likethatforherherself,eveniftherefugeesdied,thecomradeswhofoughtwithusdied,her
    heartdidntwaver.
    Geez,havinganhalfassedmoralisreallyatrouble,justwhydopeoplehesitatetosacrifice
    othersforprotectingyourimportantpersonorthing.
    Theirfeelings,areonlynaturalthatIcanunderstand,butIwonteveragreetothemfor
    eternity.
    Ah,Kuronosancame
    Fionaspeaksinasomewhathappyvoice,isshethathappytobeabletoeatfood,no,why
    wouldntbethisgluttonhappytobeabletoeatgood.
    GoodMorningKuronosan
    Yeah,GoodMorning,Sorry,formakingyouwait
    KuronocameafterexchangingsalutationswithFiona,hedoesntlookanydifferentfrom
    always.
    But,thethingshehadlostinthefighthavegreatlychangedtheoutwardappearanceofhis.

    HehaslosthistrademarkasablackmagicianBaphometsEmbrace,andnowisonly
    wearingacleanshirtandwornoutblackdyedleatherpants,itsacasualattireforanormal
    person.
    IfKuronosbodywasnotfilledwithtonedmusclesandnothavingaironplatecardhanging
    fromhisneck,onewouldntknowheisaadventurer.
    But,thethingthatfirstlyattractsattentionistheeyepatchcoveringhislefteye.
    Duetothelastattackof8thApostleAi,Kuronolosthislefteye,rightnowthethinginsidehis
    eyesocketisthehardenedblackmagicBodySupplementationasasubstitute.A
    temporaryfakeeye,ofcoursethereisnoeyesightinthat.
    Thoughthereishighgradehealingmagictorestoresomethingthatislost,butKuronodidnt
    seemlikehecaredmuchaboutit,anddidntevenaskforit.
    Thoughthebandagewhichwaspainfultolookathasbeenremoved,butlookingatKurono
    wearingthewhiteeyepatchformedicaluse,itlookslikeheishurtandinpain,andmyheart
    feelslikeitisabouttobreak.
    Imsorry,Icannothealit,thefairydrugcannotrestoretheeyeballImregrettingatmy
    inadequacy.
    WhathappenedLily,areyousick?
    No,notatall,Imcompletelyfine
    ToKuronosworryingkindwords,Ireplywithacutesmile.
    Yeah,Imfine,theonewhoisnotfine,isKurono.
    Howcanyoukeepthatcalmface?IknowKuronosdeepanguish.
    Butstill,duringthesenormaldays,youworryaboutme,smile,andbekind.
    Youdonthavetodothatmuch,Itsalright,tobecoopedupintheroom,andcriedthewhole

    day,youcanevenrelyonmetoo.
    Iwilltakecareofyou,Iwillkeepontakingcareofyou.
    Thatswhystoppretendingtobefinefornotmakingmeworriedaboutyoubut,youtrying
    sohardforme,thosefeelingsareunbearablypleasant,Icantgoagainstthepleasureof
    themtormentingmyheartsplendidly.[ET:S&Minone.?]
    Itsbad,thepersonwhoneedstocheerup,isyouanditsmyresponsibility,butifyoukeep
    ondoingthatIwillonlybepampered.
    IcantbedrownedinKuronoskindness,Ihavetobehelpfultohim,afterallImhisfellow
    partner,fornowonly.

    Chapter154ShadowofPeace(2)
    Kurono,LilyandFionaaretakingasomewhatlatebreakfastinTailofCatinn,theplace
    theyarelodging.
    Thisuniqueinnorganisedwithallwarcats,issuitableforlowermiddleorlowrank
    adventurers,therearemanyadventurerswhoaredriftingfromtheintenseoutsidequests
    usethisplace,aperfectinnforKuronoandothers.
    Itisntsplendidlytasty,butwhileeatingagoodamountoffood,thethreetalkabouttheplans
    oftoday.
    Whatshallwedotoday?ShouldwegotoGuildandlookatsomequests?
    Hisoutwardappearanceiscalmandcomposedwhichheispretending,whilethinkingthe
    idealworkofanadventurer,Kuronogivesoutsuchaproposal.
    YoudontneedtooverstrainyourselfKurono,itsgoodifyourestalittlemore
    Whilebeinginthechildappearance,havingbroughtbackheradultconsciousnessback,Lily
    speakswordsofworrytoKurono.
    No,Imfine,andwedonthaveanysurplusmoneytoo
    Therewardfortheemergencyquest,was10goldperperson,morebrieflyitwaspaidinthe
    moneyunitofSpadathatis100,000klan.[ET/TN:klanisthecurrencyunit]
    InDaedalusthesilverorgoldwasusedjustasitwas,butinthecitystateinthecentralpart
    ofPandoraContinentincludingSpadaallusedthecurrencyunitcalledklan.
    1klan=1Silverisannormalandeasytounderstandcurrencyvalue,evenannotgoodwith
    mindadventurercanunderstandit.
    With300,000klan,wontbeabletolivenormallyforsometime?(Fiona)

    Thisinntakes3000klanfor1night,simplecalculationtheycanstayfor100dayshere.
    Alongwiththefood,drinksandotherexpenses,theycanliveforalittleover1month,even
    Kuronoquicklyunderstoodit.
    Thatsright,ifwecanreduceyourfoodexpensesthenwecanliveformorelongwiththis
    muchmoney.
    Areyoutryingtotellmetodie,Lilysan?
    InfrontofFionatheplatesplacedaretwicetheamountKuronoandLilyate.
    ItfeltlikeithadbeenalongtimeseeingFionasrealability.
    Wecantjustspenditallonlivingexpenses,Weareadventurers,nowthatwehave
    alreadyspentalot,whydontwegotoshoppingtodaytobuynewequipments.
    IgnoringFiona,whoisincreasingfoodexpenseswithheradditionalfoodorders,Lilygives
    outsuchaproposal.
    Shopping,eh,certainlyweshould
    Surely,Kuronolosttoomanythingsintheprevioustwofights.
    StartingfromhisfavoriteblackrobeBaphometsEmbrace,therarebatonmadeforblack
    magicalpowerBlackBallistaReplica,theswordsusedinSwordArts,allandeverysort
    ofpotions,etcetera.
    Intheend,theonlythingsleftwithhimareCuredGrudgeHatchetHaraRetsuwitha
    bigholeinitfromtheattackofarrowandtheMithrilSwordstolenfromCyprus.
    Mostlyalloftheequipmentsneededinfights,eitherhaveexhaustedcompletely,orbroken.
    Weneedtomanythings,ifwecouldntmanageitthen300,000willjustleaveourhands
    quickly.

    Towardsthetwowithnodamagetoequipments,Kuronoendsupfeelingsguilty.
    Itsnotmuchofproblem,somethinglike300,000wecanearniteasily.
    Itsonlysmallchange,Lilyrefrainedherselffromsayingit.
    Youreright,wehavetoworkhardandearnmoney.
    Kurono,feltaneedtohurry,inthissituationwithnothingtodo.
    AlongwithSpadasMilitaryforce,andtheimpregnablestrongholdsetupneartheGalahad
    MountainRange,soevenifCrusadersweretocomeSpadahasthestrengthtostoptheir
    advance,Kuronoandothersheardallthisinformationsomedaysagoduringthetimeof
    explanationinSpadasAdventurerGuild.
    However,duetotheprecedentsofDaedalusArmy,nomatterhowmuchItwillbefineis
    said,theuneasinessjustwontruboff.
    Justwhatcouldhecoulddoasamereadventurer,evenKuronounderstandsthelimitsfrom
    hisposition.
    Arank1andanoutsideradventureratthat,thewordsofhimwillbetakenasnonsenseand
    hewontbeabletogettheattentiontoSpadaArmy,itsobviousevenbeforedoingit.
    HecantdoanythingbutpraythatSpadaArmysupperechelonsarenowmorevigilant
    towardsCrusaders,afterthereportofEmergencyquestandinformationofDaedalussfall.
    Becauseheknowsthat,Kuronodoesntsayanything,Lilytoothinksthatthematterisoutof
    theirhandsnow,andsheistalkingasifshehasforgottenaboutit.
    Butevenso,KuronocantforgetaboutCrusaders,andcouldnthelpbutworryaboutit.
    Theonlyrealisticthinghecando,isonceagainfightasanadventurerinwarwhen
    CrusaderscomeattackingatSpada.
    Thinkingthat,heneedstoprepareforthefightagainstCrusaders,no,moreprecisely,

    KuronothinksheneedstocompletehisdutytogetStrongsoastonotlamentoverhis
    powerlessness.
    Wellthen,letsdoshoppingtoday,Ialsowanttogetfamiliarwiththiscity
    Still,Kuronocouldnthelpbutlament,regretandsayNOtotheactivitiesheneedstodofor
    becomingstrong,atleastfornow.
    Humansarenotthatsimpleafterall.
    Rightnow,justlikeLilyisthinking,Kurononeededrest.
    Ufufu,itsthefirsttimeIhavecometoabigcity,Icantwaitmuch.
    LilysendsagoodandpurelookingsmiletoKurono
    Yeah,Spadasurelyisbig
    Excuseme,Customer
    AtthatmomentavoicecallsoutfrombehindKurono.
    Theywerenttoonoisywerethey?Whilethinkingthatheturnsback,therestoodashort
    werecatinapron,letitbetheappearanceorstatement,withoutadoubtitisastaffofthis
    inn.
    YouareKuronosama,right?
    Yes
    Aletterhasbeensentforyou,hereyougo.
    Whilesayingwordsofgratitude,justwhowouldhavegiventheletter,feelingthatquestionin
    mindhelooksatthefront,andgettheanswer.
    FromSimon,huh

    FromthemomenttheyreachedSpada,Simonwenthisownwayandtheytotheirown.
    Hewastakenbyhiseldersisterthecommandingofficerofthehelpsquad,andmaybe
    becausehewasbusytheycouldntmeetafterthat.
    Hehaddoubtshowhecouldpinpointhislocation,butthen,ifheisrelatedtosomeonewith
    greatreputationinSpadalikehissister,itsaneasytasktoknowthewhereaboutsofan
    adventurerorsoKuronoguessed.
    So,WhataboutSimon?
    Hm,Yeah,Err
    UpongettingurgedtohurryfromLily,Kuronolookedattheletter.
    Afterreadingthewholeletter,Kuronoconveyedthecontentsinaseriousexpression.
    Thelocationofthesurvivorsfromrefugeesiswritten.
    Isee,Lilyrepliesthatsmallword,andguessestheshoppingtodayisnowcancelled.

    Chapter155Rejection(1)
    Spadaisstructuredwiththeroyalcastleincentre,andthecastletownspreadingin
    concentriccircles.
    ItisthesameasthecapitalcityofDaedalus,no,asamatteroffactDaedaluswasmade
    takingSpadaasareference.
    Daedaluswasprotectedbytheouterwalls,andinnerwallscoveringtheroyalcastle,but
    Spadahascrossedthatandtherearetriplelayersofprotection.
    Thethirdprotectivewall,inotherwordsthefirstouterwall,justinsideitisthelowerclass
    district,thecommonpeoplelivehere,theinnKuronoandothersarelivingisalsolocated
    here.
    Nextthesecondouterwall,isseparatedfromtheinnerwall,itistheupperclassdistrict,the
    wealthymerchantsornobleslivehere,theadventurerguildofSpadaisalsolocatedhere,
    butisonlyavailabletorank4adventurersandabove.Itiscompletelyunrelatedplacefor
    Kuronoandothersrightnow.
    Andthemostinnerpartisthethirdprotectivewall,itistheouterwallwhichprotectsthe
    royaltyofSpada,centreofthecountry,theroyalcastle.
    ItisthemostimportantareawhereanoutsiderlikeKuronowillbepunishedthemomenthe
    stepsthere.Themostprobablewayforanormalpersontostandherewouldbetojointhe
    SpadaArmy.
    Havingnointentiontochangethejobfromadventurer,Kuronoandotherscanonlyusethe
    areabetween3rdprotectivewalland2ndprotectivewall,thelowerclassdistrict.
    And,theplaceheisheadedtowardstheplacewhererefugeeswereliving,wasalso
    naturallyinthisarea.
    Thisplaceseemslikeslums

    Fionagivesoutherasusualextremelyfrankimpressions.
    Dontsaythatmuch,peoplewillcanhearit.
    ThoughKuronoactedslightlymodest,butdeepinhearthetoohadthesamethoughts.
    Butitcouldntbehelped,evenwithoutanydiscriminationintentions,itisverydifficulttosay
    thisplace,withfilthyanddirtyhousesmadeofbrokenstoneandwood,isaverygoodliving
    environment.
    TheimagesofslumquartersofRiodeJaneiro,KuronosawinTelevisionlongbefore,
    frequentlypassthroughhismind.
    Beyondthedarkalleys,itwouldntbestrangeifsomemanwithgoodbodybuildisdoingthe
    illegaltransactionsofdrugs,thisatmospherewasdriftingallovertheplace.
    But,theywerentdrivenofftotheextremeslumareas,Spadadoesgivesomegenerous
    treatmenttothem
    ThoughLilythoughtittobealreadynauseatingherealready,butherwordswerenotalie,
    becauseoutsidethethirdprotectivewall,isthemostlowestareainmuchmorebadstate.
    Yeah,youreright
    Kuronotooshowsagreement.
    Becauseheisalsoengaginginoccupationlikeadventurerwithlifeatrisk,thatheislivingin
    simpleyetcleaninn.
    Theywereallfarmerstillnow,havinglosttheirlands,howwilltheyliveinthisSpada,maybe
    theywillunwillinglybecomeadventurers,Kuronoguessedassuch.
    However,hediscardstheideaoflookingafterthem,afterallitisonlyasortofarrogance.
    HeyKurono,aftermeetingthem,whatwillyousay?

    Whilewalkingthroughthesomewhatcomplicatedmazelikealleys,Lilyasked.
    I
    Therearesurvivorsofrefugeesthoughveryfew,thetimeheheadthisnews,hewas
    extremelydelighted.
    But,atthetimeofmeetingthem,therewouldntbeachancebothhimandotherswillbe
    pleasedateachothersgoodhealth.
    The50survivorswhosurvivedwithonlythesurvivalratebeing0.5%hecouldntfindsthe
    rightwordstosaytothem.
    Dontknow
    Willitbegoodtosay,itsgoodthatyourealive?
    Ortorepent,sayingthathecouldntsaveanyone?
    Orwouldheworry,howtheywilllivefromnowon?
    ThoughIdontknow,butiftheyarealive,Ineedtotalktothem.
    Hecantfindthewords,buthisfeelingsarewithoutadoubttrue.
    Thatswhy,themomenthegotthenewsaboutthemfromtheletterfromSimon,hewithout
    hesitationcamewalkingtillheretomeetthem.
    Lilyalreadyhadabadpremonition,butshecouldntfindtherightwordstostopKurono.
    .
    .
    .

    Aroundthethreestoryapartmentlikestonebuilding,bungalowsofwoodarelined.
    Notanydifferentfromthedesertedplacefrombefore,thisonecornerwas,giventothe
    refugeestoliveheretemporarily.
    Thesmallchilds,havebeengiventoorphanageortemplesofSpada,butotherthanthem
    mostofpeoplearestilllivinghere.
    Infrontofapartment,thereweregroupsofpeopletalkingaboutofsomething.
    Middleagedmen,smallwerecats,goblinswearingbandagesonarms,lizardmenhaving
    manyscalesbroken,therearevariouspeopleofvariousracesthere.
    Kuronofindssomefaceshehasseen,andisconvincedtherefugeesfromDaedalusare
    reallyhere.
    However,Kuronocouldntfindanywordsforthem,theylookeddepressedandhadnolifein
    eyes.
    Themomentheresolvedtocallouttothem,atthatmoment.
    Oi,bastard!
    Tothesuddenvoice,heturnsbackquickly,therestoodayoungman.
    bastard,youreKurono,theadventurerone!Whyareyoualive!Howdareyoushowyour
    faceinfrontofus,huh!!
    Thefaceofscreamingman,Kuronorememberedit.
    Youare,Nachim
    ThismanwasthechildofchiefofKwarVillage,andtheleaderofvigilantecorps.
    Atthetimeofmeetinginvillage,heabusedKuronoandrejectedhisproposaltorunto
    Spada.Kuronohassomepastwithhim,soherememberedhimclearly.

    Even1monthhasntpassed,buthisgoodphysiquebodyisnowraggedout.
    Withjustthatmuch,itssimpletoimaginewhatsortofsituationhemetwith.
    Bastard!JustbecauseyousaidtoruntoSpada,thatitendeduplikethis!!
    SStop,that
    Tothesuddenfalseaccusation,hetriedtoreplyback,butNachimdidntpayheedtoit.
    Howdareyoudeceiveus!Ididntknewwewouldbehuntedbytthathatdreadful
    monster!
    Ididnthadanyintentiontodeceive,ifwedidntrunthenallwouldhavedied.
    Themonsterheissaying,ismostprobablytheapostle.
    Evenifhesaid,thathedidntknewthatthatmonsterwouldhuntthem,butKuronohimself
    didntknewthatanApostlewaswaitingforthem.
    TotheescapetoSpada,Kuronohasnodoubtitwasthebestoptionavailable.
    However,theresultswhichareneartheextentofcompleteextinction,arewithoutadoubt
    thereality.
    Shutup!Itsallyourfault!Itsallyourfault,youjinx,angelofdeath!Fuck,whathappened
    toadventurer,fuckingyouyourselfareonlyalive!Shit!Fu,Hihihi,Isee,Iunderstand,
    Bastard,youleteveryotheradventurerdieassacrificessothatyoucanrunawayyourself!
    Isntthatright!Thatswhyascumbagsleazelifeadventurerlikeyouarealive!!
    Thatswrong!Ididntleaveanyo
    Kuronoswordsdontreach,theycant.
    Nachimcouldntcontrolhisangerwithjustscreaming,andtookouthisswordhangingonhis
    waist.

    Hewasmoreorlesstheheadofvigilantecorps,theposturewhileholdingswordisalso
    somewhatrefined.
    But,hisangerandbloodlustincreased,duetoitthepointofswordstartedtrembling.
    Oi,Wait,Calmdown
    Shutup!Itsallyoufaultmanydiedfathertoo,mysubordinatestoo,everyone,
    everyonediedbecauseofyou!!
    Nachimtalksbigasifhewouldcutatanymoment.
    But,evenbeforetheswordisswungdownward,Kuronotookanattackonhisbody.
    !?
    Thatwas,asmallstone.
    IthitKuronoscollarandreturnstobeingaroadsidelyingpebble.
    Withadumbfoundedexpression,Kuronolookedatthepersonwhothrewthestoneathim.
    Itsyourfault
    Itwasayoungboy.
    Hisagehaspassed10,hisskinistannedduetosun,maybefromhelpingparentsfield
    work.
    EveninIrz,inAlsacetoo,itwasaboywhocanfoundatanyfarmvillage.
    However,theboyisrightnowmakinganexpressionfilledwithhatred,thatayoungboy
    wouldnevermake.
    I,

    Onemorestonecameflying.
    Thistimeitwasnttheboy,butthemotherofyetsmallgirl.
    Itsduetoyou,allbecauseofyou
    Beforeheknewit,manypeoplemadeacrowdinfrontofhim.
    Itsallyourdamnfuckingfault!
    Youdaredeceiveus!
    Returnmychild!
    Die!Dieandapologize!
    Andmanystones,rapidlyarethrownonKurono,filledwithmaliceandhostility.
    KuSStopit
    OnKuronosenhancedtoughbody,stonesthrownbypeople,wontevenmakeitnearthe
    damagepoint.
    But,themaliceineachstone,scoopedoutKuronosheart.
    Theworstattack,whichcouldntbeblockedbyanydefensivemagic.
    SStop,It
    TheresponsibilityforthislargesacrificeallliesinonlyKurono,lookingobjectivelyatit,itjust
    cantbe.
    Thepersonwhowaswrongis,the11thApostleMisa,thereisntanyotherpersonmore
    worstthanher.
    But,thatthingmattersnomoretothem,itwontbeareasonfromthemtostopthrowing

    stones.
    TheblasphemouscommentsofNachim,arenowtheonlyrealitytothem.
    Itonlythat,Kuronogotchosenasthescapegoattorunawayfromtheresponsibilityofthis
    unbearablesorrow.
    However,evenifheknewit,Kuronorightnow,neithercouldsayanythingbacktothem,nor
    couldblockthestonesthrownathim.
    Hence,thepersontostopit,
    Stopit
    wasonlyLily,nooneelse.
    orIllkillyou
    Atthatmoment,asphereofwhitelightpassthroughKuronosvision.
    Theflood,oflightandexplosionsoundgulpsdownthesurroundings.
    Wha,OI!?Lily!?
    Itsalright,Ivenothurtanyone
    TheworstscenerywentthroughKuronoshead,butLilystandinginfrontofhim,deniesit
    withacoldvoice.
    Itsonlythewarningshot,inotherwords,aflashgrenadesortofthing.
    Themomentlightandsoundsreduceandsilencereturns,infrontofNachimwieldinghis
    sword,stoodLilyinheryounggirl,trueform.
    LLilysan?

    ItsthefirsttimeNachimsawthetrueappearanceofLily,buthestillunderstoodheridentity.
    Havinganoverwhelmingbeautyinfrontofhim,theangerinNachimsheartisoverwrittenby
    theCharmsability.
    Dontdoanymorethanthis,Wetoo,willnevercomeinfrontofyoupeopleagain
    HHowever
    Please?
    ToNachim,thewordsofLilysmilingcoldly,feltlikethewordsofGod.
    IItcantbehelped!Stop,Stopeveryone!
    Nachimturnedback,andtothegroupwhowerethrowingthestones,hethrewthewordsto
    stop.
    Maybehestillhadthecharismaofvigilantecorpleader,orhewasafraidofLilysthreat,the
    stonesorabusebothdidntcomeagainatKurono.
    And,hedispersedeveryone,thepeopledispersedhereandtherewhilespeakingwordsof
    complaintstoKurono.
    Now,onlyKurono,LilyandFiona,whostoodcompletelyunrelatedfromstarttillend,were
    leftthere.
    Lily,tookthehandofdumbfoundedandpetrifiedKurono,andsmiledwarmlyathim.
    Letsgoback,Kurono?
    Yeah,yousavedmeLily,Thankyou
    Showingmuchmorebrightersmile,Lilytriedtospeakthewordsofgratitude,butthenext
    momentherexpressionfroze.

    But,sorry,canyouleavemealonefornow
    Havingsaidthat,KuronoquicklyshookoffLilyshand.

    Chapter156Rejection(2)
    But,sorry,canyouleavemealonefornow
    LilylookedathershakenoffhandandKuronosfacewithavacantexpressionalternatively.
    Eh,AhBut
    OnKuronosunexpectedwordsandactions,Lilyrevealedaclumsysmileonherfrozen
    expressionandreplies.
    Imsorry,youmightbeworrying,butI,nomatterwhat,wanttobealoneforsometime
    Kuronotoo,showedastrainedsmile,andrepliedbacktoLily.
    Tthat
    Please,canyoulistentomyselfishrequest?
    Thatwas,apreciserejection.
    Atthatmoment,LilyhadthefeelingsofrejectionthrustfromKuronoatherforfirsttime.
    Lilybeingafairyhavingtelepathicpower,sheisabletosensethefeelingsand
    consciousnessthatappearonthesurface,Kuronowasnotanexception.
    TillnowKurono,didntevenhadanystresstowardsLilylivingwithhimletalonehavingevil
    feelingstowardsher.
    Andthatthing,Lilywhocanreadthefeelingsunderstooditthebest.
    But,rightatthismoment,Kuronothoughttokeepadistancebetweenthetwo,shethought
    that.

    Thatwasneitherbecauseofuncomfortability,orhedislikedLilysattitude.
    ItwasbecauseifLilystayedwithhim,shewouldseehisappearancethathewantstohide.
    IdontwanttoshowmypitiableappearancetoLily,thatwaswithoutadoubt,theprideof
    Kuronoasaman,thathehasbeenkeepingfromthetimehemetherintheForestofFairies.
    Hence,rightnow,whenhehastakenashockhecantbear,hewantedtodisappearfrom
    beforeLilyforsometime.
    Imsorry
    Ifshewasinhercalmstate,shewouldhaveunderstoodKuronosfeelings,no,evenwithout
    telepathy,shecouldhaveguesseditfromhiswords,attitudeandactions.
    Buthowever,thethingthatappearedonKuronosoutersurface,thefeelingstoRunaway
    fromLily,assaultedLilysheartwiththemoststrongestattackshehasfeltinherwhole32
    yearslonglife.
    HavingbeenrejectedbyKuronoforthefirsttime,wasmorethanenoughforhertoloseher
    calm.
    DestroyingtheFountainofLight,lettingeveryonedie,allthosethingswerenotabletocreate
    ripplesintheheartofpeerlesslycruel,coldheartedLily,butatthismoment,herheartwas
    shiveringseverely.
    Justlike,theheartofapurelovestruckmaidenwhogotrefusedonherconfessiontowards
    herunrequitedloveperson.
    No,Imsorry,forgivingyouneedlessworry,but,Iwillbefineevenifyouleavemefor
    now
    NoItsalright,Imsorryforstoppingyou
    Lily,wantedtopraiseherselfforreplyingwithoutgoingcrazy.

    Buthertoneofvoicewascertainlywavering.
    AndthatLilyschange,couldntbenoticebeKuronowhoisnownotcaringaboutanyone
    else.
    Onthesurface,Kuronoisleftalone,andLilyacceptedthosewords,justthatmuch.
    Fiona,Imsorry,butcanyoutoogobackhomefirstalongwithLily?
    HespeakstoFionawhowasstandingbesideshimasthoughshewasshadowindarkwith
    nopresence.
    Understood
    Ofcourse,ifLilycouldntstopKurono,itsimpossibleforFionatodoitthen,thoughshetoo
    wasworriedaboutforKurono.
    Iwillbebackbydinnertime,sorry,theshoppingcanbedoneatalaterdate
    No,dontworryaboutit
    Sayingthewordsofapologyalongwithawrysmile,Kuronostartswalkingtowardsthe
    differentwayfromtheroad,hemovedtowardsadarkalley.
    ThefigureofKuronogoingaway,Lilywatcheditwithhereyesopenedwidewhileshivering
    herbodylittlebylittle.
    Still,Lilycouldntspeakthewordstostophimfromgoingaway.
    Lilysan,letsgoback
    WhileseeingthewingsofLilywhichhavelosttheirlight,Fionaaskedherwithworrymixedin
    hervoice.
    Butasthoughshedidnthearhervoice,LilyjuststoodtherestaringatthealleyKurono
    disappearedinto.

    Lilysa!?
    ShemovedtothefrontofLily,themomentshesawLilysface,Fionasuckedincoldbreath
    ontheunexpectedscene.
    HiGusu
    Fromthebeautifulemeraldeyes,transparentshiningjewellikelargedropsoftearswere
    falling.
    Uu,GusuK,Kurono
    Sheshakedherslendershoulders,andwhilecoveringherfacewithwhiteslimhands,
    KuronogotangryatmeU,Uwaaaaaaaaa!
    Lilycriedforthefirsttimeinlife.
    Havingrefusedbyherfavoriteperson,beingafraidofgettinghated,shecriedwhileraising
    voice.
    Asthoughthesorrowofherheartisseepingout,thetearscontinuefallingwithoutanyend.
    Lilysan,evenifyoucry,Idontknowwhattodo
    ThemostunsociablepersonlikeFiona,wouldntevenknowtherightwaytoconsoleacrying
    person.
    But,shedidfeelitwontbegoodifthiscryingyounggirlfairyisseenbypeople.
    Forthetimebeing,coverthefacewiththis
    AndthenFiona,removedthetrademarkofwitches,threecorneredhatfromherheadand
    putinonLilyshead.
    Thewitchwithpalelightbluehairexposed,stoodbesidesthefairytillshestoppedcrying.

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    Chapter157Rejection(3)
    Withoutanyaim,Ikeptonwanderingaround.
    Ikeptonwalkingthroughthisdark,narrowalley.Itwasifthiswasamaze.
    IthinkIsaidsomethinglikeIllbebackbydinnerbutIdontknowwhetherIllbeabletogobackfromher,
    no,inthefirstplace,doIevenfeellikegoingback?
    Bythetimethesunsets,willIbeabletoshakeofthesefeelingsinsidemeandtellLilyandFionathatIm
    finewithasmile?
    Impossible.Idonthavethewillpowertoputupafalsebravadoorabluffatall.
    Myfault,isit?
    No,thatwasntmyfault.
    IfwehadntruntowardsSpada,everyonereallywouldhavedied.
    I,wefoughtdesperately,toleteveryonerunaway.
    Wedidntknowhowmanyofthemwerethere,butthosedamnedCrusadersjustkeptoncomingnomatter
    howmanywekilled.Againstthem,ourpowerwaslimited.
    Wedidbuytime,itwasbarelybutwedidbuyjustenoughtimetorunaway.
    But,intheend,itwasalltoolate,itwasuseless.Whilewewerefighting,everyonehadalreadydiedbythe
    handsoftheApostlecalledMisa.
    Thatsright,theonewhoshouldbehatedisthatApostleplayingaroundthatruinedeverything.Itisntmy
    responsibility.
    AfterallIfoughtsohard.
    AsifIcouldsaythat.
    Annihilated,thatstheresult.Thatsallthatmatters,thatsthereality.
    Responsibility,excuses,theydontmatteranymore.
    Itsallmyfault,thatsright,Icouldntprotectanyofthem.
    InfrontofthegravesofmyfriendsinIrzvillage,Iswore,IsworethatIwontletanyoneelsedieanymore.
    Buteventhen,haha,howridiculous,lookatthenumberofcasualtiesIhavecreated.
    Icouldnt..protectanybody.
    Myheartsank,deeperanddeeper,inregret,guiltandhelplessness.
    Iguess,someonelikeme,amerehighschoolerlikeme,wasstupidtothinkthatIcouldsavesomany
    people.
    Duetothebodymodificationsandexperiments,justbecauseIwasgivenaslightlymorepowerthan
    humans,IendedupdeludingmyselfthatIcouldprotectpeople.

    IcouldntsaveIrzvillage.EventhoughIhadfailedonce,Istilldidntlearn.Ireallyamanidiot.
    Ishouldhaveknownmyownplacebetter.
    Yes,fromthetimeImetSarielonthecastlewallsofDaedalus,Ihadmadethewrongchoices.
    ThinkingthatIcouldsaveeveryoneifIputmylifeontheline,Ichosetostupidlyfight.
    Ireallyamanincurableidiot.WasItryingtobecomeahero?Imnotsomeonegreatenoughwhocould
    savepeople.
    Imjustonesinglehumanwhocantevenprotecthimselfproperly.
    Thattime,IshouldhavesimplyagreedtoSarielswordswhenshesaidthatshewouldntchasemeevenifI
    runaway,andshouldhavesimplytakenLilyawaywithme.
    Thatwasthecorrectanswer.Thatwouldhavebeenthebestanswer.Everyoneelsecanverywellbe
    damned!
    Thatsright,justasCyprushadsaid,IwillremainasNo.49forever.IshouldknowmyownlimitsofwhatI
    canactuallyprotect.
    Ishouldstopthinkingofprotectingeveryone.
    IshouldstopthinkingthatIcansavepeople.
    Idonthavewhatittakestosavesomeone.
    Yes,justthinkonlyofyourselfandthoseextremelyprecioustoyou.
    Donttaketoomanyresponsibilities.Dontuselesslybuttyourheadintothings.
    Because,nomatterwhatIwant,whatIdo,thiswillbetheresult.
    Theresonlypain,suffering,andsadnessinthat.
    Thesefeelings,suchfeelingsaretooheavyforme.Imnotsomeonewhocancarrythem.Ishouldntbethe
    onetobeburdenedbythem.
    TheonlypeopleImresponsibleforaremeandthefewofmypreciouscomrades,thatsall.
    Idontcareanymore.NomatterhowmuchtheCrusadersconqueroverthePandoracontinent,itdoesnt
    concernmeanymore.
    Itsfineaslongasonlywerunaway.Ifitsjustrunningawaywithoutfighting,Icanmanage,Icankeepon
    living.
    Thatswhy,Imnotgoingtotryandsaveanyoneanymore.
    Giveup,giveuponeveryoneelse.Ignorethem.Theydontconcernme.Leavethembe.
    Iamme,theyarethey.Everyonesresponsiblefortheirownlives.
    Illrememberthis.SothatIdontfailagain,sothatIdontsufferagain.Imnotapersonwhocansave
    people,Imnotahero.Ihavemyhandsfullsimplytakingcareofmyself.Imjustonesmallperson.
    Yes,thisismyresolve.IllabandonothersandIllactaccordingtoit.
    Kyaa!Help!

    Atthatmoment,ashrillscreamenteredmyears.
    Mybodythathadbeenmovingasifitdidntevenrecognisemysurroundingsfinallymyconsciousness
    facedtheoutside.
    TheplaceImstandingnowisthesameastheoneIwasstandingbefore.Apartofthedirtyslums.
    Icouldnthearthescreamsanymorebut,inthealleyjustinfrontofme,somevoicesthatseemedtobe
    quarrellingcameoutshowingthatthescreamIheardbeforewasntanillusion.
    Myheartbeatbecamefaster.
    Issomeonegettingattackedthere?
    Then,quicklyIneedto
    Ha,hahaha,AmIanidiot!?
    Tohaveforgottenmyresolveinjust3steps,Imreallyanincurableidiot.
    Iwillnottrytosaveanybodyelse,Icantdoitproperlyanyway.
    Avoidtroublesomethings.Adventurersaresuchpeopleright?
    Ibegantowalk.
    WhenIpassedthroughthealleyfromwhichmanyvoiceswerecomingout,Iunintentionallyshiftedmy
    gazetowardsit.
    auu,st,stop,please
    Shutup!Ifyougiveittousobedientlyyouwonthavetofeelanypain,youknow?
    Hurryupandpayfuckingbrat!
    Agirlhadbeencorneredtoawallandthreelargemenwereclosinginonher.
    Itsaclichdextortionscene,no,thegirlisgoodlookingwithherblacklonghairandrubyredeyes.Ifeven
    asingleoneofthosemenlikedyoungerones,itwontendwiththemsimplytakinghervaluables.
    Thinkingwhatelsecouldbestolen,Ifeltdisgustedandsick.
    Stopthinkingfoolishthings.(kurono)
    Atsuchaplace,suchthingsshouldbenormal.
    WhatwouldhappenifItrytoactsmartandgetinvolvedinsomebigmess?
    Those3menlookliketypicalthugsbutiftheyhavethebackingofsomegangthatrulestheundergroundof
    thistown?Evenifitwasntsomethingsograndiose,theresahighchancethattheycouldhavealotof
    comrades.
    IfImadesomeonelikethemintoenemies,itsimplywontendassomethingtroublesome.Theresachance
    thatwellbeindanger24/7.
    Also,theresachancethatevenwiththoselooks,theymightbestronglevel5adventurersandstronger
    thanme.
    Impossible,thatworddoesntexist.IhadthoughtthatitwouldbeimpossibleforanApostletoappearand
    intheend,everyonewaskilledbythatApostle.

    AnApostleeh?Haha,maybeoneofthosemenisalsoanApostlelikethe8thApostleAi,no,maybeallthree
    ofthemareApostles.
    WhenIwasthinkingthatonlySarielwasonPandora,2ofthemappearedandatthesametimeinfrontof
    me.Consideringhowtheyappearoutofnowhere,itsnotimpossible.
    Cmon!Imsayingtohurryup,arentI?!!
    Ah,noo
    ThemaninthecentreviolentlygrabbedthegirlwholookedyoungerthanLilystrueform.
    Duetothemomentum,hergreysimpleclothestoreandbaredherwhiteshouldersandbody.
    Seeingtillthat,Ipassedbythealley.
    Frombehindme,thevoicesofthosethugsandthescreamingofthatgirlcouldbeheard.
    Thisisfine.
    Ivedecided,tonottrytosaveanyoneelse.

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    Robbery,theft,extortion,pickpocketing,almosteverykindofcrimerelatedtomoneywassomethingvery
    normalinslumsandareaswherepoorpeoplelived.
    Ofcourse,Spadawasnoexception.
    Evennow,inanunpopulatedalleyway,apitifulvictimwascurrentlypresent.
    Kyaa!Help!
    Young,probablyaroundtheageof10,thegirlraisedascreamaskingforhelpbutherscreamwassoon
    stopped.
    Beforesherealized,infrontofhim3menwerestanding.Allofthemwerehumansincludingthegirl
    herself.ItwasntreallyrareinSpadawherethepopulationwasvastandhigh.
    Eachofthosemenhadlargebodiesandtheirarmsseemedtohavestrongmuscles.Also,thenumerous
    scarsmadethemlookevenmorevillainous.
    auu,st,stop,please
    Asthemenapproachedwithdreadfulexpressions,shefeltthatthemenlookedevenbigger.
    Thewordsspokenbythegirlweretrulyweakbutthefactthatshewasevenabletosaythatwaspraise
    worthy.
    Shutup!Itllbefineaslongasyougiveittous?
    Hurryupandpay,littlebrat!
    Ofcourse,themenwouldntstopjustbecauseshesaidso.Themenhadnoguiltevenwhencommitingsuch
    crimes.
    Cmon!HurryitupIsaid!!
    Ah,noo
    Asthemaninthemiddlegotimpatient,heviolentlygrabbedthecollarofthegirl.
    Shewasalsowearingthesamesimpleandshabbyclothesthatthechildreninthisareawore.
    Letalonemagicaleffects,onecouldtellthatitwasaninferiorproductjustbylookingatitsmaterialquality.
    Duetotheforceoftheman,theclothtoreopenwitharippingsound.
    Thegirlsbareskinwasexposed.
    Evenifonedidnthaveayounggirlfetish,amanwouldgetcaptivatedonseeingthatfreshwhiteskinfrom
    thenecktotheshoulders.
    And,thoughshehadaboyish,shorthairstyle,hersilkyblackhair,herredshiningeyesandhercuteface
    woulddefinitelyqualifyasabeauty.
    Andifsuchagirlwouldbeinaconditionwhenherclotheswereindisorderitwasobviouswhatthose

    violent,beastlikemenwholivedbytheirgreedandlustwouldthink.
    Kyaaaa!
    Asthegirlscreamedonceagain,themen,drivenbyagreedotherthanthatofmoney,rudelystretched
    theirarms.
    Oi,stopthere.
    Asinglemanappeared.
    Justlikethegirl,hehadblackhairbuthisrighteyethatdidnthaveaneyepatchwasofacolourofdeep
    blackdarkness.
    Hehadanuncommoncombinationofblackhairandblackeyes,butwhatwasmoreunusualwasthesharp
    glintinhiseyethatthemanwasreleasing.
    Duetothevoicethatsuddenlyappeared,themenstoppedtheirarmsthatweremovingtowardsthegirl.
    But,obviouslytheywouldntreformthemselvesnow.
    Becomingvigilantofthesuddenintruder,twoofthementeredintobattlestances.Theremainingonewas
    graspingthegirltightlysothatshedoesntrunaway.
    aa,whothefuckareyou?
    Thequestionwasverynormalbutitpossessedanimmenseamountofthreatandintimidationinit.
    Ashethreatened,heobservedthemanwhohadappeared.
    Hisbodywasasbigastheirs.Awhiteshirtandaprettydamagedblackleatherpants.Hislookwasshabby,
    similartothoselivinghere.
    But,histonedmuscularbodyevenbetterthantheirs,andhisposturethatleftnoopenings,showedthathe
    wasnotacivilianwhodidntknowhowtofight.
    Theplatehangingaroundhisneckwastheproofofthat.
    Atrueguildcard,theresnowaytheydmistakeit.
    Haventseenyourfacehere.Ifyoureanewbiethenwellletyoulive.Thishappenshereallthetime.
    Evenanadventurerwouldbesorryifhecockilytriedtobutthisheadinourmatters.
    Themanwhorestrainedthegirl,evenafterknowingthatthemaninfrontwasanadventurer,saidthatwith
    acomposedsmile.Histoneexpressedthatheknewthattheystillweresuperiorhere.
    Thatsbecause,themanssteelplateshowedthathewasthelowest,rank1adventurer.
    Amerebeginner.No,consideringhislook,hemightbeabitmoreexperiencedbutnotreallymuch.
    Also,theyhadnotheardanyrumoursaboutsomeblackhairedblackeyeadventurerwithaneyepatchthat
    haddonesomegreatdeedeither.
    Thatmeans,hewasanormalrank1adventurer,atmaxhemightbestrongenoughasanewrank2
    adventurer.
    Ontopofthat,hewasunarmednomatterhowyoulookatit.Hedidntseemtohavehiddenevenasingle
    knifeonhisbody.

    The3men,afterevaluatingtheintruder,cametotheconclusionthathewasntmuchathreat.
    Cmon,hurryupandgetoutofheresonny.(T/N:hesaysanchan,andIcouldntthinkofabetterTLthan
    sonnyforit.)
    nn,orcoulditbe,thatyouvegotsomethingtodowiththisbrat?Hehehe,youvegotaprettygoodhobby.
    Alright,Illgivethisaspresenttoyousonny.Noneedtoholdbackthoughshellbesecondhandgoodsby
    thetimeyougetherbackhiyahahaha!
    Thethreemenlaughedinaloudvulgarvoice.
    Andtherank1adventurer,withnochangeinexpression,tookonestepforward.
    Isaidstop,didntI?Obedientlyletthatgirlgo.
    Themenwhoheardthatcalmvoicequicklychangedtheiratmospheretoaviolentone.
    Areyougoingtofightus?Notareallygooddecision.
    Themantightenedhisfistandreleasedadistinctkillingintent.
    Youshouldkeepyouradventurestothosequestsofyours.
    Theothermanalsoreleasedkillingintent.
    Anormalpersonwouldhavebeenaffectedbythatoverwhelmingpresenceandwouldhavebeenovercome
    byfear.
    Imtellingyoutolethergo.Please,cantyoulistentowhatIsay?
    Asifignoringthosetwomenwhowerereleasingkillingintent,hespokethattowardsthethirdonewhowas
    holdingthegirl.
    Hah,afooltryingtoactasaheroeh?Oi,killthatbastard.
    Withthatvoiceasasignal,thetwomenbegantomovetogether.
    Isee[MagicBulletArts]
    Theadventurerwhomutteredthat,thatsounddidntreachtheearsofthethreemen.
    Thatsbecausethosemenweretoofarawaytoheartheadventurersmutterings.
    And,the2menwhohadbeenrushingtowardshimwere,
    Gahh!
    Guhaa!!
    Faintedaftergettinghitbyablacklumpthatwasfiredfromtheadventurershand.
    Theydidntunderstandwhathadhitthem,no,eveniftheyhadseenit,theysimplywouldnthaverealized
    whatthatblackobjectwas.
    Inanycase,the2menhadalreadybeenblownintheairduetotheimpact.
    Andsoontheirbodiesstruckthestonewallsonthesideofthealleywithadullsoundandfelllimplylike
    corpses.
    Tch,thisbastard!Whatthefuckdidhedo!?

    Duetothedactthatthe2menhadsuddenlyfallen,thethirdmandidnthavethecomposuretofocusonthe
    girlandletgoofherhand.
    Atthatmoment,theadventurercrossedoverthetwofallenmenwhowereeitherdeadorhadsimply
    faintedandhadstartedrunningtowardsthethirdman.
    But,maybebecausehewasusedtosuchsituations,themandidntpanicanddrewthedaggerfromhisback.
    Dieee!!!
    Althoughhesaidthat,themansaimwasnotreallyonethatcouldkillinasinglestrike.
    Althoughthemanwasinanadvantagewithaknife,thesituationwouldreverseifitwastakenawayfrom
    him.Sotherewasnoneedtouselesslygoclosetotheadventurerandenterhisrange.Hecouldsimply
    slowlycuthimlittlebylittleandtakeawayhisstamina.
    Nottomentionthatkillingsomeoneinsidethecitywouldbringmoretrouble.Ifpossible,themanwanted
    toleavethatmaninahalfkilledstate.
    Thus,hisaimwasnttheheartorneckbuttheadventurerslimbs.
    Themandecidedtofirstaimforhisarms.
    riyah
    Themansknifeshotouttowardshisopponentsarm.
    Theadventurersfistwouldbecutbyhisknife,no,hewassureofit.
    *pakiiin!*
    But,itwasblockedbyablackshieldthatappearedsuddenly.
    Itwascompletelyblackplate,a20cmsmallsquare.
    Butstill,themansoonunderstoodthatithadbeencreatedbymagic.
    Defensivemagic!?!
    Aswordsofsurpriselefthismouth,theotherarmoftheadventurerpunchedintohisface.
    higiyaa
    Lettingoutapatheticsound,themanblewawaytotheothersideofthealley.
    Hisbodyfinallyfellandrolledandcrashedspectacularlyintosomethingbuttheadventurerhadalready
    lostinterestinhimanddidntevenlooktowardshim.
    Thosesharpeyesthathadbeenglaringatthemanwerenowfilledwithgentlenessandlookedtowardsthe
    girl.
    Areyouinjured?
    No,Imfine.
    Thegirl,unhesitatinglygaveananswertowardsthemanwhohadsavedher.
    Andspoke,asshelookedintohisdarkabysslikeeyeswhilegazingathimwithherdeepcrimsonburning
    eyes.

    Thankyouverymuch,forsavingme.
    Honestwordsofgratitude.
    Theadventureralso,answeredwithawidesmile.
    Yourewelcome.

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    Thinkaboutonlyyourself,abandoneveryoneelse,avoidtroublesomethings,dontbuttyourheadin
    problems,thatstherightway,thecleverwaytolive.
    Iknow,Iagreetoitfromthebottomofmyheart.But,
    Kyaaa!!
    IfIhearsomeonescreamlikethat,Ihavenochoicebuttohelpthem!!
    BeforeIknewit,Ihadbeatentheshitoutofthosethreemen.
    Thelastmanhadsaidtomeafooltryingtoactasaheroeh?.Thatsright,itsexactlyashehadsaid.
    Itrulyamanidiotwhowouldbreakhisresolveinamatterofminutes.AndevenafterthefailureIhad
    sufferedandvictimsIhadcreated,Iwouldstilltrytoactasaheroandsaveapersonwhoisintrouble.
    But,whatswronginthat?Whyisthatnotallowed?
    Somanypeopledied?Icouldntprotectanyone?Thatswhy,Idonthavetherighttotryandprotect
    anyoneanymore?
    Nay,thatisfalse.
    Nexttime,nexttimedefinitely,Imightbeabletosavesomeone.
    Dontgetscared.Mybodystillpossessestheimmenseamountofblackmagicinsideme.
    Insidemyhead,logictriestodenymyactions.
    Butitsnouse.Icantfollowthatlogic.Thisbody,myinstincts,mysoul,allrejectthatlogic.
    Inasituationwhereayounggirlwasgettingattackedinfrontofme,Ireallycouldntdosomethinglike
    abandonherandignoreher.
    AndthereisnowayIwouldregretmyactions.
    Afterall,thistimedefinitely,Iwasabletosaveaperson.
    Areyouinjured?
    No,Imfine.
    Thegirlsmiledhappily.Herdeepcrimsoneyeslookeddirectlyintomyeye.
    Thankyouverymuch,forsavingme.
    Honestwordsofgratitudecametomyears.
    No,Ishouldbetheonetothankyou.
    BecauseIwasabletosaveyou,becauseyouthankedme,Iwasabletobreakfreeofthesedarkfeelingsthat
    weredraggingmetohell.

    But,thegirldoesntknowanythingaboutme,theresnowayshecould.
    Thatswhy,withoutsayinganythinguseless,Iansweredsimply.
    Yourewelcome.
    WasIabletosmileproperlyrightnow?
    No,mayberightnow,ImshowingthebestsmileIhaveshowninmywholelife.
    Myhearthasclearedup,theresnoneedtohesitateanylonger.
    Withthis,IcantakeactionasIwant,Icanwalkwhilelookingforward.
    WhatIneedrightnowismorepower,apowertodestroyevenApostles.
    Illbecomestronger,strongerthananythingelse,andnexttimedefinitely,Illprotecteveryone
    fufu,Ireallythankyou.Youreallycametosaveme,Ibelievedyoudefinitelywoulddoso,Kurono
    Mao.(T/N:sheusesbokuforI)
    Thosewords,attackedmewithaclearfeelingofunpleasantness.
    Reflexively,Ijumpedawayfromthegirlandtooksomedistanceandputmyselfonguard.
    Why,doyouknowmyname?
    Andwiththeperfectpronunciation.
    BothSarielandLilyknowmyfullnamebuttheycannotsayitwiththeperfectJapanesepronunciation.
    Myintuitiontoldme,thegirlIsavedwasntnormal.
    Noneedtobesocautiousreally,Iamnotyourenemy.
    Thegirlssmilebackthencute,butnowitfeelsstrangelyterrifying.
    Justwhatthehellisupwiththischainofevents?Wasthissomekindoftraptosetmeup?
    Ifthatsthecase,thenIhavenoreasontogoalongwithit.Itstoodangeroustogoagainstanunknown
    enemy,Thebestchoicerightnowistoquicklyrunaway.
    Ah,wait,itsfineevenifonlyforawhile,justlistentowhatIhavetosay,canyou?
    BeforeIcouldtakemyfirststeptorunoutofthealley,thegirlstoppedmeasifshehadsomehowrealized
    whatIwasgoingtodo.
    But,withoutreallyheedingtothosewords,IdecidedthatIreallyneededtogetawayfromhereasfastas
    possiblebut,
    What,thewallsare!?!
    BeforeIrealized,thestonewallsonthesidebegantomoveafterturningintoajetblackswampything.
    IrealizedthegenuinecrisisIwasinbut,thewalls,no,thewholealleybegantochangefasterthanthat.
    Numeroustentaclesflewoutoftheominouswallandentwinedwitheachothertosealthepassage
    completely.
    Itsasifawallofblackthornshadappeared.IdoubtIcouldevendestroyitandbreakthroughthat.

    ThisisthefirsttimeImseeingamagiclikethis.Tohavechangedthespaceinthealleycompletelyisnot
    somethingnormal.Itmustbeaveryhighlevelofbarrier.
    Lookingclosely,thebodiesofthethreemenIhaddefeatedhadalsodisappearedcompletely.Werethey
    alsoapartofthismagic?
    Inanycase,itsclearthatthisgirlpossessaincrediblelevelofmagicalability.Wait,shereallyisntgoingto
    turnouttobeanApostleright?
    Whothehellareyou?Whyareyouafterme?
    Consideringherwords,itseemsshedoesntwanttokillmeinstantly.
    Forthetimebeing,itwontbetoolatetofightafterhearingwhatshehastosay.MaybeImightbeableto
    getoutofherewithjusttalkingaswell.
    Thatswhytonotshowmywilltofight,Ididntbringoutmy[GrudgeHatchet[Hararetsu]].
    Sorry,Iknowaboutyoubutyoudontknowanythingaboutme,sofirstletmeintroducemyself.(girl)
    Asiftryingtomakefriendswithsomeoneaftermeetingthemforthefirsttime,withanamiablesmile,the
    girlsbodybegantobewrappedinsidethetentaclesgrowingoutoftheblacksurface.
    Thosetentaclesthathadthesamefeelingasmy[Anchorhand]completelycoveredher,atthatmomenta
    changehappened.
    Thegirlsrippedgreytunicandherlongskirtdisappearedandwasreplacedbythosetentaclesintheform
    ofadarkblackclothing.
    IfIweretodescribetheclothesinoneword,itwouldbeamantleonagakuran.(T/N:googlegakurantosee
    whatitlookslike.)
    Ratherthanagakuran,itlookedmorelikethemilitaryuniformwornbycommissionedofficersbackinold
    japan.Theblackclothesweredecoratedwithgoldandsilverornamentsaswell.
    Theblackmantlewiththetallcollarlookedlikethoseusedbyvampiresinliteratureworksandwassobig
    thatitseemedtoignorepracticality.
    Lookingclosely,theendofthemantlewasnthangingonthefloorbutwasintegratedwiththedarkfloor
    itself.
    Maybe,thiswholeblackspacehadbeenmadebyherblackmantle.
    Duetotheenormousmantle,itwasntclearbutsheseemedtohaveasword,noablackwandlikeweapon
    onherwaist.
    Thegirlwhowasdressedlikesomethingbetweenanobleandamagicianhadntchangedfromheryoung
    lookbutratherthanagirl,theimpressionwasmorelikeaboynow.
    ThefactthatIwasunabletodistinguishwhetheritwasaboyoragirlinfrontofme,onlyaddedtoominous
    feelingIwasgetting.
    But,asifignoringthatsenseofanxietyinsideme,andnowthatshe/hehadpreparedfortheintroduction
    withthechangeintoblackclothing,shegaveasatisfiedsmile.
    And,thatnamewasfinallyspokenfromthosesmalllips.
    MynameisMiaElrod,theonewhogaveyouyourdivineprotection.Ivecometomeetyou.

    IhavenomemoryofknowingeitherthenameMiaorthesurnameElrod.Iheardthatnameforthefirst
    time.
    ButIknowwhatDPmeans.
    Coulditbe,thatyoureaGod?
    AGod,atrulyunrealisticexistencewas,nowthatIsaiditoutloud,itfeltabitdisconnectedfromreality.
    But,Mia,asifitwasobvious,noddedandanswered.
    Yes,Iamoneofthepillarsofthe[BlackGods]ofPandora.
    ThispersonwhonamedherselfasaGodthoughIknowthatsuchmagicalexistencestrulyexisted,Istill
    couldntseemtoacceptthatfact.
    No,itisafactthereareexistencesinthisworldthatprovideapowerknownasDivineProtectionwhich
    wasneithermagicnormartialartstoaperson.
    Butstill,whenoneactuallyappearedinanomatterhowyoulookatitahumanchildlikeform,theresno
    wayIcouldacceptoneasaGod.
    Muu,youdontbelievemedoyou?IreallyamaGod!!Youknowwhereyourepullingyourblackmagical
    energyfrom,right?
    AstheselfproclaimedGodpuffedher/hischeeksinanger,lookingatthat,Islightlybecamelesscautious.
    Also,IrememberedthatLilyhadtoldmethatmyblackmagicalenergyisbroughtoutfromtheDPofthe
    BlackGods.
    But,itcantbehelped.Ireallyhavenofeelingofdoingso.
    ButIguessitcantbehelpedsinceyoucamefromanotherworldIguess?Theydontseemtobelievein
    Godsverymuch.
    Youknowofothersthatcamefromanotherworld?
    Sinceshe/heknewmyfullname,IllignorehowsheknewthatIwasfromanotherworldbuttheproblem
    werethosewordsthatimpliedthattherehavebeenotherslikeme.(T/N:ImgoingtousesheforMiasince
    thenamesoundsgirly.)
    IntheerawhenIlived,therewerepeoplelikeyou.Infactthereweremanymorethannow.
    Isthatso?.
    IcanunderstandwhatshewassayingbutwhetherIcanactuallyacceptthatisadifferentcase.
    Icantexplainindetailthough.EvenGodshaverulesweneedtofollowafterall.
    RulesamongGods,eh?Then,thefactthatyoudidntsaveusevenafterwhatwewentthroughisalso
    becauseofyourrules?
    Thisistrulyunreasonable.Althoughonecantdependonothersforeverything,Istillneedtohearthisif
    shesgoingtocallherselfaGod.
    IfyoureaGodthenwhydidyounotsaveevenasingleperson?WhydidyounotstoptheCrusadersorthe
    Apostles?No,whydidyounotsavemewhenIwasbeingsubjectedtothosehellishhumanexperiments?
    Godsarentomnipotent.Itisasyouknow.

    Miagazedatmewithaseriousexpressionandlookedatmedirectlywiththosecrimsoneyesandspoke.
    Atleast,inthisworld,Godsarentomniscientandomnipotentexistencesthatcandoeverything.Welive
    inadifferentdimensionthanthis,inyourwordsweliveintheWorldofGods.
    Thatswhy,evennow,Miainfrontofmewasonlyatemporaryexistence.
    We,theBlackGods,arenothingmorethanexistencesthatlookoverthisworldfromafar.Thewaysin
    whichaGodcaninterferewiththisworldareverylimited.
    Thosewaysare,makingitrain,givingabundantharvests,andothersuchnaturalphenomenonforwhich
    humanspraytoGod.
    SotheDPyouprovidetoapersonisalsooneofthoseways?
    Exactly.Thatswhynomatterhowmuchwestruggle,wecantdescenddirectlyinthisworldtosaveyou.In
    thisworld,theexistenceofGodsisnothingmorethanasystemtoprovidepowertopeople.Wecansimply
    providepowersthatcorrespondstothepersonsownability.Andthepersonwillhavetofightagainsttheir
    enemythemselves.Godssavethosewhosavethemselves.
    TheGodspossesspowerbeyondhumanknowledgebutitcanonlyappearinthisworldinlimitedways
    possible.
    Intheend,evenafterbeingabletouseapartofthepowerofaGod,theresnotmuchdifferencefromthe
    Godonearth.ThereisnoGodthatcanleteveryonelivehappilyforever.
    Well,Iknewthat.ForaGodtosaveus,itwasnothingmorethananavewishofthosewhohadabandoned
    thewilltoworkhardinreality.
    So,thisisthemainissue.IcannotsaveyoudirectlybutIcangrantyouwithstrength.
    ThusyougavemeyourDivineProtection,isit?
    Miagaveanod.Itseemsshewasseriousfromthestart.
    Icantreallybelievethatsoreadily.LeavingthefactwhetherIbelieveinGodornotaside,Ihaventeven
    prayedtoyouevenonce.TohavegrantedmeDPsoundstooconvenient,youknow?
    Icertainlydidwishforpower,but,GodcouldnthavesimplysaidAlrightandgivenittome.Thatsjusttoo
    ridiculous.
    Powerisntsomethingyougetjustbecauseyouwishforit.
    Ididreceivepowerabovehumansbutthatwasalsoaresultofmehavinggonethroughthathellknownas
    humanexperimentation.
    Toattainevenmorepower,IwontgetitjustlikethatsimplybecauseGodallowedittome.
    Noneedtoworrysomuch.Illhaveyouactinthenameofyourfaithfromhereonwards.Atrial,seemsto
    beabetterword,Iguess.
    Atrialeh?Isee,thatmakessense.Youwontgivemepowerthateasily.
    But,thatmakesitmorebelievable.
    ToacquireaDP,topracticewhileswingingasword,botharesimilarwaysofattainingpower.
    Inthisworld,thepowerofDPistherealdeal.Actinginthenameofyourfaithwillattainyoumorethan
    justmentalsatisfaction.

    Justasyouknow,toreceiveaDP,oneneedstoofferupontheirfaith,buteventhoughIsaythat,its
    nothingmorethantryingtoflatterandbutteringuptoaGod.Insimplewords,itsmoreofaconditionthat
    allowsGodtointerferewiththisworld.NomatterhowmuchaGodcaresforaperson,ifthatGoddoesnt
    havethemargintointervene,hecantgrantpowertothatperson.Andconverselyspeaking,aslongasthe
    conditionsarecleared,theGodshavenochoicebuttoprovidetheirDPtothatperson.Theycannottakeit
    backjustbecausetheydontlikethatperson.
    Ifthosewordsaretruethenitsaprettyfairsystem.TheGodsarereallymeanttobeimpartialtoall.
    Yourethefirstpersonwhohasclearedtheconditiontoreceivemypower,thatswhyIreallywantyouto
    workevenharder.
    Isee,thatsalsounderstandable.
    But,hewouldntprostraterightnowandsayThankyouverymuchGod!either.
    Basically,thisMiaisstillaselfproclaimedGod.
    Theirtalkstillnow,couldhavebeentotalbullforallheknew.Miastillhadntgivenaproperproofthatshe
    wasaGod.
    Although,thefactthatshecouldsuchlevelofmagicshowedthatshewasatleastnotanormalgirllikehe
    hadoriginallythought.
    fufufu,thatsfine,evenifyoudontbelieveinmenow.Toaskonetobelieveinthemfromtheverystartis
    simplythearroganceandselfishprideofaGod.Toearnonesfaith,theGodshouldbethefirsttogive
    somebenefit,right?
    Whatshesaysisreasonable.
    EveninEarthslegendsandfolklore,therewasapatternwhereonewouldbeworshippedonlyafterhe
    savedsomeonewiththehelpofsupernaturalpowers.
    ThatswhyIllprovideyouwiththeDPwithinthegivenmarginofwhatImallowed.
    WerentyougoingtogivemeaTrial?
    SinceyouhavethepowertofaceoffagainstthoseApostlesoftheWhiteGod,Illtreatthatasatrialwhich
    iswhyImgivingyouthispower.
    TheWhiteGodanditsApostles.Ifsheknowseventhat,doesthatmeanshereallyisarealGod?
    Intermsofyouadventurers,thisissomethingofanadvancetoearnyourtrustinme.ThatswhyIwant
    youtoacceptitnow.
    SayingthatshegaveasmileandMiacameclosertowardsme.
    AlthoughIfeltanunspeakablepresenceonmyskin,itdidnthaveeitheranimosityorkillingintent.
    EvenifshewasntaGod,itdoesntchangethefactthatMiahasabilitiesfarabovemyown.
    Although,receivingDPsoundsabitsuspiciousbutIshouldobedientlylistenhere.
    Wellifyouregoingtogiveittome,thenwhynot?
    IstilldontknowwhatDPisactuallylike.
    But,ifIcanactuallyreceiveapower,orshouldIcallitchange,worthyofbeingcalledaDp,thenIwouldnt
    reallymindtotreatthiscutegirlMiaasaGod.

    neeKuronoMao,Illtellyouoneoftheconditionsyouclearedtoreceivemyprotection.
    Miawhohadwalkedtillrightinfrontofmelookedtowardsthetallmewithupturnedeyes.
    Beinglookedatlikethat,isabitembarrassing.EventhoughMiamightbeaguy.
    Whatisit?
    Itriedtoanswerascalmlyaspossible.
    Itwasthatyoudidntwishforpowertokillyourhatedenemiesbutyouwishedforpowertoprotect
    others.
    Powerforprotecting,isit?
    Thatmightbetrue,nowthatshesaidso.
    But,itdoesntchangeanythingIhavetodo.Iftheenemyisinfrontofme,Iwillkillhim.
    Imstillamurderer.Justbecauseitwastoprotectsomeone,killingsomeonedoesntbecomeabsolute
    justice.
    ImawarethatIamburdeningmyselfwithagreatkarma.
    Though,thatdoesntmeanthatIwillgoevenasinglebiteasyonthosedamnedCrusaders.
    Thatswhy,nomatterhowmuchyouhavetofacepainfulthings,donotlosethatgentlenessofyour
    heart.
    Stoplookingatmewiththosesincereeyes.
    Ihaventdoneanythingworthgettingsuchacompliment.
    Iwanttoprotecteveryone.Thatwillofmineisdefinitelyreal,but,thatssimplywhatIwanttodo.
    Ihaventbeenabletoprotectanyonetillnow.
    Thatswrong.Didntyoujustprotectme?
    Thatwas
    Simplyanact.Ihadsimplyfallenforhertrick.
    Withoutevensayingthat,Miaspokewithanunderstandingexpression.
    Iapologisetohavetestedyoulikethat.But,Iknowwhatyouhadbeenthinkingtillnow.Rejectedbythose
    whoyouwantedtohelp,tormentedbyyourownweakness,givinguponeverything,youhadresolvedto
    liveselfishlyforyouownsake.Iknowthosefeelingsofyours.
    Itwastrue.Iendedupavertingmygaze.
    Butstillyoucametosaveme.Youcametosaveme,anunknownperson,youdidntabandonme.Youdid
    whatwasright.Noonecandenythatfact.Thatswhy,donthesitate,nexttime,youlldefinitelybeableto
    saveeveryone.
    InreplytothosestraightforwardwordsI,
    Thanks.
    Couldonlysaythat.

    IdontknowwhetherMiaisreallyaGodornotbutthischilddidcheermeup.Ineedtoknowonlythat.
    fufu,eventhoughImsupposedtobetheonetothankyou.
    Withagentlesmile,Miareallylookedlikeacutegirltome.
    ThenletmegrantyouwithmyDivineProtection.
    Icantpoweryouupyet,shecontinued.
    Exactly,whatwillhappen?
    Letssee,justlikeamiracleofGod,Ill
    Miatouchedmyeyepatchwithherfingers.
    restorethateyeofyours.
    Youcandothat!?
    Ofcourse,Godsaregreat!Shesaidthatproudlyasshepuffedoutherchest.
    Then,canyoubendproperly?
    A,yeah.
    Myeyereallywillheal.WellImstillindoubthowitllregeneratebutIbentmykneeasMiawanted.
    Afterkneelingdown,IwasatthesamelineofsightatMia.
    Shereallyisassmallasachild.Orrather,didIgrowevenmorethan183cm?
    WhileIwasthinkingofsuchrandomthings,Miaraisedherhandandremovedmyeyepatch.
    Dontmovealright?
    Aawait,wait,whattheheckisthat!?
    Well,itwasnothingmorethanatentaclethatwasextendingfromtheground.
    MaybeshedhavemuchproblemifImoved,countlesstentacleswrappedaroundmeandrestrainedmy
    body.
    TheresnopainbutIfeltunpleasantbeingwrappedintentacles.IfIwasawoman,itwouldhavebecomea
    trauma.
    Dontworry,itllbeoverquickly.
    Sayingthatwithasmile,Miareachedtowardsherownlefteyeand,
    *gurii*
    Instantlypulledoutherowneyeball.
    InMiashand,asmalleyeballthathadapupilinashiningcrimsoncolourliketheQueenBerylrolledover.
    Wha,a.
    Iwasspeechlessduetothesuddenactofviolence.
    Surprisingly,theeyeballwasntstainedinblood.Itreallylookedlikeaclearjewel.Butthatdoesntmean

    Imcalm.
    AndwhileIwasbeingsurprised,Mia,asifnothinghadhappened,simplyclosedherlefteyelidandheldthe
    eyeballwithherslenderfingers.
    ThenhereIgo.Fromhereon,myeyewilltelleverythingnecessary.
    No,wait,waitadamnsecond,sheisntgoingtousethateyeballto
    *gurigurii*
    Certainly,Miaseyeballwaspushedinsidemyemptyeyesocket.
    Guaah!
    Afeelingofoppressionandadullpain,andafeelingofsomethingforeigninvadingmybodyranallovermy
    body.Igotgoosebumps.
    But,thatfeelingalsoendedquickly.
    Astheeyeballcompletelysettledinsidemyeyesocket,myconsciousnessbegantofadeandIstopped
    feelinganypainordiscomfort.
    SeekandIshallgrantfufu,overcomingmytrial,youwishtoreceivemydivineprotection.
    Hearingthosewordsintheend,Iletgoofmyconsciousnessbeyondtheendlessdarkness.

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    AsIrecoveredmyconsciousness,thesunhadalreadybeguntoset.
    Ilookedupatthatredskylikeafool,fromthedarkalley.
    What,theheckwasthat?.
    IfeelasifIjustwokeupfromadaydream.
    Yeah,Ihadbeendreamingtillnownodoubt.
    Thesuddenscream,thefightwiththethreemen,thechildMiawhocalledherselfaGodalthoughthey
    happenedjustrecentlyandIclearlyrememberit,butitdoesnthaveasenseofreality.
    Maybeafter5mins,Illforgetwhathappenedjustashowoneforgetswhattheyweredreamingafter
    wakingup.
    AmItootired?
    IfIreallyhadbeensimplydreamingandhadbeenstandingheredazedallthistime,myheartandmind
    mighthavebeenbrokenmorethanIthought.
    Neurosis,wasit?IhadthoughtthatmentalillnessesweresomethingunrelatedtomebutitseemsIpossess
    amuchsensitiveanddelicateheartthanIthought.
    Shakingoffsuchridiculousthoughts,I,forthetimebeing,begantowalk.
    Bytheway,whereamIrightnow?Duetowanderingaroundhereandtherewhilebeingtroubled,Ihaveno
    ideawheredidIevencomefrom.
    Maybe,thatswhenIbegantodaydream.But,thankstothat,mymindhasrecovereditscalmness.
    Sinceitsalreadyevening,Illendupbreakingmypromiseofreturningbydinner.
    First,Ineedtogetoutofthisnarrowalleyandshouldgettoawiderroad.
    Spadaisalreadybig,andIhavearrivedhereonlyafewdaysback.Iamnotfamiliarwiththeroadsand
    streetshereatall.Togetbacktotheaddressofmyresidence,Ishouldfirsttrytogetbacktomystarting
    point.
    Nowthen,theproblemis,howshouldIgetbacktothemainstreetfromherebutletsstartmovingforthe
    timebeing.
    Itwasalreadyadimandgloomyalley,andnowthatthesunwassetting,itbecamemoreandmoreruledby
    darkness.
    Withthehelpofmyeyesthatcouldseeinthedark,Ikeptonwalkingthroughthesamelookingalley
    Waitasecond,eyes?
    Icansee.
    Itwas,justsonatural,thatIhadnotrealizedittillnow.
    Iwascurrentlyusingbothofmyeyesrightnowtosee.

    Butthatsweird,afterall,Ihadlostmylefteyetothe8thApostlesattack.
    Butevenso,mylefteyewasworkinglikenormal.
    Why?How?IquestionedbutIcouldonlythinkofoneanswer.
    Letssee,justlikeamiracleofGod,Illrestorethateyeofyours.
    Irecalledthatabnormalactasshehadpulledoutherowneyeandpusheditintome.
    But,withjustthat,
    Myeye,reallyhealed?
    Ihadnoreasontodoubt.Itwasafactthatmylefteyehadhealed.
    Thenallthathappenedjustnowwasrealandnotadream.ThenthatchildMiaisactuallyaGod?
    Areyouserious?.
    Justasshehadsaid,shereallydidperformagodlikemiracle.
    ButunlikePaulo,IdontfeellikesuddenlyworshippingMiaasaGod.(T/N:notsurebuthereferencing
    PauloCoelhohereIthink.)
    No,ifmyhearthadchangedthatquickly,itwouldfeelmorelikedisgustingbrainwashingratherthan
    reforming.
    IdontfeellikeworshippingherforitbutMiadidcertainlygiveaclearproofthatshemightactuallybea
    God.
    Although,thereisalsothepossibilitythatshewassimplyanincrediblemagicianwithanabilitythat
    allowedhertohealmyeyeinstantlyaswell.
    Butstill,regardlessofwhatMiastrueidentitywas,itsafactthatshehealedmyeyeandhasthewillto
    providemewiththepowercalledDivineprotection.
    Then,IdontcarewhetherMiassimplyamagicianpretendingtobeGod,anactualGod,orevenanEvil
    God.Aslongassheprovidesmewithpower,Imfinewithanything.
    IdontknowwhattrialIamsupposedtogothroughbutIacceptit.
    IdontknowwhetherthiscountsashavingfaithinherbutIstillthankherfromthebottomofmyheart.
    Shehelpedmerecover,eventhoughitwasthroughsuchafarce,whenIwasfeelingdownandalsogaveme
    thepossibilitytoreceiveherDP.
    But,sinceIdontknowthedetailsneededtoclearthistrial,itseemsIcantalongwithitfornow.
    IfIweretobelieveherwords,hereyeorrathermyleftwilltellmewhenthetimecomes.Tillthen,Ican
    onlywaitforaresponsefromit.
    Nowthen,rightnow,ratherthanthedetailsofthetrial,IllbehappyifshecouldtellmehowIcangetback
    tomyinnthough.
    IguessGodwonthelpmethateasily.
    Theresnochangeinmylefteye,thatmeans,Ihavenochoicebuttofindmyownpath.

    Ohman,IhopeIcanatleastgetoutoftheslumsandreachthemainstreetbeforethesuncompletelysets

    Kyaaaaaa!!
    Iheardashrillscream.
    Eh,no,seriously?
    CoulditbethatIambeingplayedaroundbytheGodagain?
    Itsthesamesituationasbefore.Theonlythingdifferentistheconditionofmymindandheart.
    Wellthen,itreallyisanextremelysuspicioussituationbut,
    IcantjustactlikeIdidnthearanythingeither,nowcanI?
    Thatsright,IdecidedtoactashoweverIwantednomatterwhat.
    Evenifthisscreamisatrap,Idonthavethechoicetoabandonher.
    Ipray,thatIcanreallysavesomeoneactuallythistime!
    .
    .
    .
    Furtherinthealley,inaplacewitchcrumblingstonewalls,asituationexactlylikethecharademadebythe
    Godwasprogressing.
    Oraa!Hurryupandpay!!
    hehe,Iknowyouvegotquitesomegoldcoins!
    Threethugshadcorneredayounggirltowardsthewall.
    Therewasaoneinamillionpossibilitythatthiswassomeunavoidablesituationinwhichanoutsider
    couldntandshouldntinterferebut,well,goingbytheirwayofspeaking,Idoubtitsanythingelsethan
    normalextortion.
    Oi,whatsgoingonthere?(kurono)
    Idontevenhavetoexaminethesituation,Iquicklyappearedandcalledtowardsthethugs.
    AtthesametimeIdidntforgettoglareatthemintheformofintimidationeither.WhenIseriouslyglared,
    theeffectwassostrongthatletalonemyclassmates,evenmyfriendswereunabletolookmeintheeye.
    Aah?
    Thethreementurnedtowardsmewithalookofhostility.
    SinceIhadjustgonethroughsomethinglikethis,Ionlyfeltadjvu.
    Butstill,itseemsthistimeitsactuallyarealextortion.
    ThethreemenlookcompletelydifferentfromthemenIhadblownawayandthoughthegirlsattireis
    similar,shesnotMia.

    Whothefuckareyou?
    Astereotypicalquestioncametowardsme.
    Forthetimebeing,IwasgoingtosaythatIwasjustanadventurerpassingby,atthatmoment.
    Ah,youbitch!?
    Uoh!Wait!!
    Thegirlpushedasidethemen,andbeganrunning.
    Duetothesuddenactions,thegirlquicklypassedthroughmeanddisappearedintheblackalley.
    Well,whatcanIsaysorryforthedisturbance.(kurono)
    ThesituationresolveditselfeventhoughIdidntdoanything.
    Tohaverunawayinthatsmallopening,thegirlsofSpadaarereallybold.
    Thinkingthat,Ibegantoturnaroundwhen,
    Oi,waitrighttheresonny.
    Iwascalledback.
    Aa,whachagonnadoaboutthis!Youhinderedourimportantjob!
    Dontyathinkthatalittleapologyandcompensationisrequired!?
    Itseemsnowthattheirtargetranaway,themenhavetakenoffenceagainstme.
    Youbastard,yourejustarank1adventurerright?Tryingtoactcoollikethat!Payupeverythingyouhave
    orwewontletyougetoutofherealive!!
    Sayingthat,theskinheadedmanwiththebiggestbodydrewhisswordfromhiswaistandclosedintowards
    me.
    Themanmightbetryingtoshowincrediblekillingintentbutsinceithadreallynoeffectonme,Iwas
    thinkingofsomethingcompletelydifferentlikehowtheguildcardonmmyneckquicklygaveawaymy
    adventurerrank.
    Ou,whathappened,howaboutapologisingtousalready!?
    BeforeIrealized,thatmanwasalreadystandinginfrontofmewithouteventakingastancewithhissword.
    Youshouldhurryupandapologise.OurbroisanamazingwarriorthatcanevenusesBoost,arank1
    adventurerwontbeanopponentforhim!
    Brocutawayhisarmwithyoumartialart!!
    ThetwomenbehindhimwerecallingthisbaldyBroorwhatever.
    Isee,sothisguyisawarriorclasswhocanusebothBoostandmartialart,eh?Thatreallyisamazing.I
    wonderifhewascomparabletoarank3adventurer.
    Say,youdontwanttroubleeitherright?Howaboutyouobedientlyletmegoback?(kurono)
    TheyseemtobeallfiredupbutItrytoendthiswithtalkingtilltheveryend.

    But,
    Areyouafuckinidiot?
    Itseemsnegotiatingisimpossible.
    Asthatbaldyraisedthatswordoverheadwithasinglehand,hesuddenlyshouted.
    [ForceBoost]!!
    Largebicepscouldbeseenontherighthandthatwasholdingthesword.
    Itshere!!Bros[ForceBoost]!!
    Theunderlingbehindhimgaveakindexplanationaswell.
    But,Icouldntsenseanymagicfromthatbaldybro.Inthefirstplace,hedidntevenchant.Coulditbethat
    heissimplyputtingallhisstrengthIhishandnormally?
    Thisisthepunishmenttohaveunderestimatedme.Bereadytoforfeitoneofyourhands[Slash]!(bro)
    Shoutingthat,hebroughtdowntheblade.
    Itshere!Brossurekilltechnique[Slash]!!
    Onceagainakindexplanationwasgiven.Bytheway,thistimeitwasthesecondunderlingthatdidthe
    explaining.
    But,onceagainIfeelsorrybutthisslashthathadbeenfiredtowardsmedidntgiveoffanyintimidationlet
    alonethepressureofamartialartskill.Isnthesimplyusingallhisstrengthtoswingdownhissword?
    haah,andtothinkIactuallyputupmyguard.(kurono)
    Ithoughtthathemightbeactuallyarank3levelfighterandhadpreparedtousemyMagicBulletFull
    Burstbutitwastotallyuseless.
    Igrabbedthemansrighthandwithmyleftandstoppedhisswordattack.
    Wha!?!
    Thebaldyseyeswentroundwithshock.
    Thatpatheticspeedandcheapswordsmanship,andthattoowithoutanyBoostormartialartIcouldstop
    itwithpurelymyphysicalskills.
    Well,itllbeapainifkeptonswinginghisswordaroundlikethatso,
    PileBunker!
    Ismashedmymyrightfistwithblackmagicalenergyswirlingarounditlikeadrillintotheswordhandle
    anddestroyedit.
    Th,thesword.
    AsIletgoofhishand,hestumbledashetookafewstepsbackandlookedatthedestroyedswordinhis
    handdumbfounded.
    Hii!?!
    Asheletoutapatheticscream,hisunderlingsbehindhimranawayjustlikethegirl.

    SinceIwasblockingtheonlypassage,thesplendidlydidawallclimbandjumpedtotheothersideofthe
    wall.
    Itseems,notjustwomenbutevenmenofSpadaarequickwiththeirfeet.
    Ah,Oi,youguys
    Andthebaldycouldonlylookatthosetworunningawaylikeachildwhohadseparatedfromhisparents.
    Thoughwiththeamountofmuscleshehasalongwithhisshavedhead,heonlylookeddisgustingwiththat
    expression.
    Oi.
    AsIspoketohim,
    Wh,wh,what,whatisit,doyoustillwanttofight!Huh!!?
    Evenwhilestutteringandshaking,hetookafightingposewithhistwofists.Itseemshestillhasenough
    energytotryandbluff.
    But,Ihavenoreasontogoalongwithit.
    Imgoingbacknow.Dontchaseafterme,kay?(kurono)
    Thegirlindangerhasrunawayandneitherhadtheytakenmoneyfromhernorhadshebeenhurt.
    Idontreallyfeellikepersonallypunishingthisguyeither,Afterall,Imjustanadventurerpassingthrough.
    Ihavenoreasontoactanymorethansavingthegirl.
    O,okay..(baldy)
    Themanhadaclearlyrelievedexpression,andlostthestrengthinhislegsashefelldownrightthere.
    ifpossible,trynottodosuchthingsanymore.Ifyouworkasaproperadventurer,youllstillbeableto
    earnmoney.
    Thoughwellawarethattheywouldntreformthemselveswithjustthosewords,Istillhadtosaythat.
    And,thoughIdidnothing,feelingsatisfiedbysavingher,Ilefttheplace.
    Nowthen,whereisthewayback,itsalreadydarknow

    Chapter161
    Chapter161TheWitchsLonesomeDrinking
    (Fionapov)
    Idrankafruitwinewhichdidntreallytastethatgood.
    ThisalcoholwithslightsweetnessandquitebitternesswasoneofthecheaperdrinksinSpadaandwas
    thus,alsothefavouriteofthecommonpeople,orsoatalkativecatbeastwomanemployeehadtoldme.
    Thecatgirlwascurrentlyrunningaround,settingupthevarioustablesinthedineroftheof[CatsTail].I
    willalsoneedtoorderagaininsometimeaswell.
    Appeasingmythirstwiththedrinkwithqualityproportionatetoitsprice,thealcoholmademybodyabit
    hotter.
    .I,shouldntgetdrunktoomuch.
    CurrentlyImstuckinwhatyoucouldcalladilemma.
    KuronosanwhohadsunkindisappointmentandLilysanwhowassobbingindespairthereasonand
    causebehindtheirsadnesswascompletelydifferenttoeachotherbutitdoesntchangethefactthatboth
    arecurrentlymentallyunstable.
    EvenIfeltsadforwhathappenedatAlsace,andwasalsoworriedforKuronosan.Lilysanwas,well,
    payingforherownmistakes,no,Imworriedforheraswell.
    But,thatdoesntchangethefactthatasaresult,Imtheonlyonewhoisstillinacompletelyflatstateand
    thateverytimeIlookatthosetwo,myheartachesbadly.
    IhaveverylessexperienceinstayingincontactwithpeoplesoIdontknowhowshouldItalktothemat
    suchatime.
    ImnotstressedthatImunabletotalktothem,ImmorestressedbythefactthatIdontevenknowhowto
    calloutandtalktothem.
    Attimeswhenyoustartloathingyourself,itsbettertostartdrinking,orsomysenseihadsaidIthinkbut,
    yeah,Icantreallyacceptthis.
    Thinkingback,IcouldonlyremembertimeswhensenseihadbecomecompletelydrunkandIhadtolook
    afterherandnottomention,shedidntevenfixherproblemeither.
    Ithoughtthisnowafteremptying2bottlesofthefruitwine.
    haa,whatshouldIdo,Kuronosan?
    Currently,thebiggestproblemisKuronosan.
    DuringtheincidentatAlsace,wereallydidgettheworsttragicconclusionbutnowwecantdoanythingto
    changeit.
    Inthefirstplace,wetriedtotakeontheCrusaderswithsuchfewnumbersanditwouldnthavebeenweird
    ifwehadbeencompletelyannihilatedeither.
    TheappearanceofanApostlewascompletelyoutofourestimationsbutitsnotlikewehadntthoughtthat

    wecouldbeannihilated,atleast,IandLilysandidexpectthat.
    Itrulyfeelsadthateveryadventurerwaskilledinactionbut,atleastI,havealreadyaccepteditastheworst
    conclusionandatthesametime,IfeelslightlydisgustedofmyselfforthefactthatIwasntasworriedas
    Kuronosan.
    Butstill,asfortherefugeesthatarealive,becauseoftheactionstheytook,Ionlyfeltangeranddidntfeel
    anythinganymoreforthevictimsontheirside.
    ThosepeopledidnteventrytoknowhowmuchKuronosanthoughtofthemandworkedhardforthem.
    IfLilysanhadntjumpedout,Imighthaveburnedthatwholeplacetotheground.Iwasirritatedenough
    thatIreallywouldnothavethoughtthatasajoke.
    Thinkingthatway,Lilysanreallytookactionscoollyandcalmly.
    Withoutcreatinganyuproar,shequicklycreateddistancebetweenthem,itwasaperfectmove,itsnot
    somethingIcouldhavedonebut,tothinkthateventhatdependableLilysanwouldfallsomuchinto
    depressionjustfromafewwordsfromKuronosan.
    ThecurrentsituationwouldbecompletelyresolvedifKuronosancanrecoveragain.
    And,notjustinthecalculatingsense,evenIpersonallyfinditpainfultoseeKuronosaninsuchastate.
    Kuronosan,aforeignerwhocamefromanotherworld,theleaderof[ElementMaster],ledtheadventurer
    allianceagainsttheCrusaders,strong,andagentleperson.
    Heacceptedme,reliedonme,expectedofme,andcalledmeamemberofhisparty,hiscomrade.
    Ontheotherhand,Lilysaniscompletelycoolheadedandclever.Shepossessescruelnesstomake
    anythingworktowardsherownbenefits.Theonlyreasonwhyshetookmeinherpartywasbecauseshe
    sawsomemeritsinit.
    Buteventhen,Lilysanwholookedatpeoplewithabsoluteadvantageordisadvantage,wasmuchmore
    impartialandfairthantheGodofthecrossreligion.Onlysomeonelikehercouldacceptareckless
    rampagingwitchlikeme.
    Inthatsense,IamthankfultowardsLilysanaswellasrespecther.IhaventknownherforverylongbutI
    dofeelasenseofcamaraderiewithher.
    Butasexpected,havingfacedwithabsolutetrustandaffectionfromKuronosanmakesmehappywithout
    anyneedforlogicandmakesmefeelcomfortable.EnoughthatIfeelthatIwillneverbealoneagain.
    Thatswhyyes,thatswhy,Imthemostscaredrightnow.
    Whatif,Kuronosanstoppedbeinganadventurer?Whatifhedissolvedtheparty?
    SomethinglikethatIreallydontwanttohappen.
    Everypossibilityofbeingseparatedfromhimmakesmescared.
    Thatstheworstconclusionforme.
    EventhoughIfinallymetthem,peoplewhowouldacceptme,preciouspeopleIwanttoprotect.
    But,I.
    Couldntfindanywordstosaytohim.

    Pathetic,extremelypathetic.IfeelregretfulthatIhadactuallybeenlivingalonewithoutcommunicating
    muchwithpeople.
    IfIamhiscomradethenarentIsupposedtobecomehisstrengthespeciallyatsuchatime?ButIdont
    knowwhatshouldIdorightnow.
    Ineedtodosomething,butwhat,IdonotknowIamfacingsuchanunsightlyandfoolishtroublereally.
    And,justwhenIwascaughtupinallsuchnegativethoughts,
    Fiona.
    Iheardavoice.
    TheresnowayIwouldmistakeit.ThatwasKuronosannodoubt.
    Kuronosan?
    Raisingmyface,itwasreallyKuronosanwhowasstandingthere.
    ItseemsImadeyouworry,sorry.(kurono)
    AndKuronosanspokethewordsofapology,but,hisfacewasdifferentfromthetimewehadparted,itfelt
    somehowmuchclearer.
    Aah,Iseethisperson,beforeIcoulddoanything,recoveredbyhimself,hewasabletorecoverby
    himself.Iunderstoodthat.
    No,itsfineaslongasyouhavereturnedsafely.(Fiona)
    Attheend,Icouldonlyhatemyselfwhocouldntdoanythingbut,ratherthansuchpettyandtrivial
    thoughts,Iamfeelingsimplyhappierforthefactthathehasreturned.
    Welcomeback,Kuronosan.
    Yeah,Imback.
    Really,Imsoglad.ItseemsIcanstillstaybyhisside.

    Chapter162
    Chapter162KuronosLeftEye
    Inoneoftheroomsof[Catstail],ontopofasimplebed,Lilywaslyingflatwithvacanteyes.
    Heryoungfigurethatremainedunmovingonthebedbroughtuponasenseofbothconcernand
    abnormality.
    Kurono..
    Attimes,Lilywouldspeakthatnameasifrememberingagain.
    Hergreeneyesthatseemedtohavelosttheirshine,crossedthelineofsightwithKuronosblackeyes.
    TherewasnooneelseonthebedexceptLily.
    ButKuronoseye,onlyKuronoseye,wasthere.
    InLilyslineofsightwasacontainerthatwaslyingbythepillow.
    Thatcontainerthatoriginallycontainedapotionforrestoringfleshstillhadthattransparentliquidbutin
    it,asingleeyeballwasalsopresent.
    Theeyeballwiththejetblackpupil,itwasthelefteyethatKuronohadlost.
    AfterLilywokeupfromthebattlewiththeApostle,shehadfoundachanceandhadsecretlycollected
    Kuronoslefteyethatfallenaway.
    Thankstobeingstoredinaregenerativepotion,theeyeballthathadbeenpiercedbythearrowhad
    recovered.
    ButtoreturnthisbacktoKuronoslefteye,alltheopticnerveswillbeneededtobeconnectedproperlyso
    inanycase,itwasalevelofhealingmagicnotdoableforLily.
    Thus,ithadconvenientlybecomeapartofhercollectionwhichshecouldgazeatsilentlywhenevershe
    wantedto.
    Sorry.imreally.sorry
    Theywerewordsofapologywhichshehadspokencountlesstimesbutofcoursetheywouldneverreach
    Kuronowhowasntevenhere.
    Buteventhen,afterpracticingapologisingcountlesstimestowardstheeyeballandKuronossmellthat
    lingeredonthebed,Lilyhadfinallybecomeslightlycalmer.
    Ormaybe,shehadalreadydriedupallhertears.
    Sorry.Pleasedont.hateLily.
    Shehadletgoofheradultconsciousnesslongagoandreturnedtoherchildconsciousness.
    ButjustashowKuronohadonceexplained,thechildLilyandadultLilywerenotdifferentpersonalities.
    Therewasonlyachangeintheirmentalage.
    Justbecauseshehadreturnedtoherchildconsciousness,itsnotlikeshehadforgottenhavingbeen
    rejectedbyKuronoandneitherwouldithaveanychangetoherpassionatelyburningfeelingsoflove.

    Infact,itwasinherchildformthatshehadfalleninlovewithKurono.Shehadntfalleninlovewithhim
    aftercalculatingandappraisingthingslikehisappearance,personalityorabilities.
    LilysyoungheartthatwasfullydevotedtowardsKuronowascurrentlyswayingwithanxiousnessthat
    couldntbebornebyanormalchild.
    No,infactshemighthavebeenluckyifshewasactuallyanormalchild.Shewouldnthavekeptonbeing
    worriedaboutitjustbecauseherlovedonehadslightlyrejectedher.
    But,Lilywhowasdefinitelynotnormalwascurrentlybeingtorturedbyanxietyandfearthatcouldburst
    openherheartitself.
    And,aftersomemoretimeofthisneverendingpainhadpassed,thesoundofthewoodendoorbeing
    knockedcametoherearsandLilyslightlybroughtherconsciousnessbacktoreality.
    Lilysan.
    ItseemsthevisitorwasFiona,Lilyconcludedafterhearingthatvoicethatshehadheardmorethan
    enough.
    But,rightnow,Lilydidnothavethewillpowertoanswerbacktohernordidshehavethewilltodoso.
    Lilysan,Kuronosanhascomeback.
    Justwhenshewasabouttosinkbackintoherconsciousness,hearingthosewords,Lilystiffened.
    Ku,Kurono
    Herthoughtsbegantorevolverapidly.
    IwanttomeetKurono.Thatdesirefilledherheadinstantlybut,atthesametime,itwasafactthatshehad
    beenrejected.Lilycontrolledherselffromjumpingoutfromthebed.
    Letshavedinnertogether.
    Lilywascurrentlyconflicted,butsinceshehadnotgivenanysortofreplytoFiona,wordsofinvitingher
    camefromthedooragain.
    KuronosanisnotangryatLilysanthatswhyyoucanberelievedandcomeout.
    ThosewordsinsertedarayoflightinsideLilysheart.
    But,allofherimaginationsthatshehaddonetillnowrejectedthosesweetwords.Sheendedupdoubting
    thetruthofthosewords.
    Lilysan?Imenteringokay?
    SinceLilygavenoreactionatall,Fionabecameimpatientandopenedthedoor.
    ForFiona,itwasafortunatethingthatLilydidnothavetheattentiontodosomethinglikelockherdoor.
    Areyousleeping?
    SinceFionasuddenlyenteredintotheroom,Lilybarelyhadenoughtimetoquicklyhidethepotion
    containerwithKuronoseyeunderneaththebed.
    uu!!
    Lyingdownfacedownonthepillow,sheraisedavoiceofprotesttowardsFiona.

    Soyouareawake.Cmon,Kuronosaniswaitingforyou,letsgo.
    uuyaa!
    Lilyresistedbyflappinghersmallwingsandlimbs.
    EvenFionawhohadnoskillofreadingtheatmospherecouldunderstandfromLilysactionsthatsheisstill
    afraidofmeetingKurono.
    Kuronosanisreallynotangryatyou,Lilysan.Infact,heisworriedaboutyou.IfLilysandoesntshow
    herface,hellbesad,youknow?
    uureally?
    Raisingherfacethathadbeenburiedinthepillow,sheglancedtowardsFiona.
    Thoseeyeshadbecomecompletelyredduetocryingtoomuch.
    Itstrue.ThatswhyletsgomeetKuronosanwithasmile.
    Ifshehadbeenabletosaythatwithasmile,Fionawouldhavegotten100pointsforthatsmilebutas
    expectedshesaidthatwithherusualsleepylookingface.
    Butstill,itstillhadenougheffecttomoveLilysheart.
    un.
    Lilyreadiedherselfandgotup.
    Inherheart,anxietyandexpectationintertwinedandmaybebecauseshewasintension,hermovements
    weresomewhatawkwardandclumsy.
    Then,letsgo,ah,youshouldwashyourfacefirst.
    ShecouldntshowherreddenedfacetoKurono,FionagaveasurprisinglysensibleopinionandledLily
    whilepullinghersmallhandoutoftheroom.
    .
    .
    .
    (KuronoPOV)
    Iamcurrentlyinonecornerofthedinerof[CatsTail]andwascurrentlyheavilyreflectinguponthings.
    Kuronowelcomeback.
    Lilysaidthatwithacompletelyunenergeticvoiceandhereyeswereslightlyredaswell.
    Theresnodoubt,shewascrying.
    Andthereasonforthatiswithoutadoubtmymentalstateforthepastfewdays.
    Outside,IdidsaythingslikeDontworryaboutmeandImfineandIamsorryandwassupposedtonot
    makethemworrybutthatwasonlywhatitwassupposedtodoanddidntreallygetthroughtoLily.
    Itsobviousafterall.Lilypossessesstrongtelepathicpowers,Icouldntfoolherjustwithouterwords.

    Andtheresultofthatwasthis.ImadeherworrysomuchthatImadehercry.
    Andthoughshedidntcry,IdidmakeFionaworryaswell,no,infact,shemusthavebeenmoreworried
    stuckbetweenthedepressedmeandthecryingLily.
    Imadebothofyouworry,Imreallysorry.
    Icouldonlybowmyheadrightnow.
    Nevertheless,IcouldapologisetothemlikethisonlybecauseIhavefinallyregainedsomepeaceofmind
    andIminamuchbetterconditioncomparedtothemeofthismorning.
    No,itsfineaslongasKuronosanisenergeticagain.(fiona)
    IfeltrelievedtowardsFionasexpressionlessfacethatseemedtoimplythatshewasnotworriedatall
    aboutus.
    Kuronooo,uuu!
    WhilecaressingLilysheadwhowasclingingtomychest,
    ImreallysorryLily,Imfinenowsotheresnoneedtoworryanymore.
    Ithankedthiscompassionatetenderheartedfairywithwordsfilledwithmyfeelings.
    Andwhilewecontinuedwithourheartwarmingcontact,Fiona,whowasthecalmesthere,cuttothechase
    andtalkedtowardsme.
    So,whatexactlyhappenedwithKuronosan?Lookingatthatlefteye,Idoubtyouonlycalmedyour
    heart.(Fiona)
    Mylefteyedidnthaveaneyepatchanymore,andhadaneyeballthathadaworkingvision.
    Itwasobviousforhertothinkthattherewassomekindofreasonandconnectionbehindtherestorationof
    mymentalstateandmyeyesight.
    And,Ihadnoreasontokeepmyexperienceofthattimeasecrettowardsmypartymembers.
    Well,evenIdontknowwhatexactlyhappenedtherethough.
    Isee,DivineProtection,isit?
    AfterIwasdoneexplaining,Fionagaveareactionasifshecouldunderstandthatratherthandenyingit.
    So,whatdoyouthink?IsMiareallyaGod?(kurono)
    Ithoughtoftalkingaboutitbut,whilebeingdepressed,meetingandgodandhavingbeenawakenedand
    energeticagainreallysoundssomethingoutofareligioustext.
    SayingthisfromaJapanesesfeelings,usingtheweaknessofmymindandheart,Iwasbeingfooledand
    tricked.
    MiaElrod.IhavenotheardofaGodwiththatname.Well,ImfromtheRepublicinthefirstplacesoI
    dontreallyknowmuchaboutthe[BlackGods]ofPandorainthefirstplace.
    TheonlyonesweknowarethenamesoftheGodsthathadbeennamedbythemembersoftheadventurer
    alliance.
    Then,whatdoyouthink,Lily?(kurono)

    Iaskedtowardsthefairywhowasstillfirmlysittingonmylap.
    Mia?Un,umm,un..
    Lilymutteredwhilethinkingandmakingsuchsounds.
    But,seriouslyspeaking,Lilyistheoneherewiththemostknowledgeaboutthe[BlackGods].
    AfterallsheisapossessoroftheDPof[FairyQueenIris].Sheshouldatleastknowwhatkindofpowerisa
    DP.
    Ah!!
    Lilyraisedhervoicelikethat,a*ting*soundeffectappearedinmymind.
    Didyouremembersomething?
    Un,MiaElrodisthenameoftheancientDemonKing!
    Hearingthatanswer,Ifounditevenmoresuspiciousbutconsideringitmorethoroughly,Icould
    rememberonlyonethingfromhearingtheword[DemonKing].
    Coulditbe,theonethatcompletelyunifiedPandoraintheancienttimes?(kurono)
    Un!
    SoitreallyisthelegendoftheancientDemonKing.Isee,sothatDemonKingsnamewasMiaElrod.
    IhadheardthattheDragonKingofDaedalushadtheambitiontounifywholeofPandoraasheadmired
    thatDemonKing,whenIwaslearningthingsaboutthisotherworldattheIrzvillageatVillagehead
    Shioneshouse.
    ThelegendofthedemonkingisfamousenoughthateveryoneinPandoraknowsaboutit.
    Inthefirstplace,thedungeonswereclassifiedas[Ancient]asthesametimewhentheDemonKingwas
    activeandtheexistenceofthedungeonsandthedemonkingalwaysappearasasettogetherinlegends.
    Inancienttimes,itwassaidthathewhoaccomplishedgreatdeedsinthisworldwouldascendtothe
    throneofgods.Ifitsapersonfromlegends,itwouldntbeweirdforthemtohaveactuallyascended
    towardsgodhoodandbecomeabletoprovideDPtoothers.
    ItwasatheoryIhadheardbefore.
    VulcansDP[Wolfegand]wasagiantwolfmonsterandSusansDP[Hanzoma]wasalegendaryassassin.
    Godsdontgivebirthtogods.Livingpeopleormonstersaresublimatedassuchexistencesupondeath
    apparently.
    Then,ifitwasapersonthatwastheonlypersoninthehistorytohaveunifiedPandora,itwouldbeweirdif
    suchapersondidnotbecomeaGod.
    nn,but,theresnoonewhohasreceivedthedivineprotectionoftheDemonKing,youknow?
    AsperLilysexplanation,manypeopleinhistoryhavetriedtoreceiveDemonKingElrodsDP.Eventhe
    infamousDragonKingalsotriedbut,eachandeveryonehadfailedcompletely.
    Reverselyspeaking,iftherewasapersonwhohadreceivedtheDemonKingsprotection,thatnewswould
    quicklyspreadalloverPandora,evenasmallvillagelikeIrzwouldgetthatnews.

    Bytheway,Lilyhadheardsuchrumoursappearingthreetimesaftershewasbornbutapparentlyall
    turnedouttobefakes.
    Nowthisreallyhasbecomeevenmoresuspicious.(kurono)
    IamnotstupidenoughtoproclaimYeah!ImthefirstmantohavereceivedtheDemonKingsDP!here.
    AdemonKingthatisextremelyfamousyetnoonehasbeenabletoreceivehisDP.Ratherthanthinking
    thatIreallyhavereceivedsomethingthatamazing,itsmoreplausibletothinkthatthatchildsimplyused
    thatnamefalsely.
    But,evenifshewasnttheactualDemonKing,itseemsitstruethatKuronosanreallyhasreceivedsome
    sortofDP.(Fiona)
    No,thoughmylefteyedidhealperfectlybut
    ThatredeyeisntKuronosansright?(Fiona)
    IfeltaslightuneasewhenFionapointedthatout.
    True,thiseyeisntmine.Itwasthatchildslefteye.
    No,thatsfine.Whatstroublesomeistheredpart.
    Wait,ismylefteyered?
    Yes,thattooacompletelybrightredcolour.
    Wanttoconfirm?Sayingthat,Fionabroughtoutamirrorfromherhat.
    Whileawkwardlythankingher,Ilookedatthemirror.
    Wha,Whatthehellisthis!?!
    There,Icouldseemyowndeepcrimsoneye.
    Sinceithadbeencomfortableworkingasmylefteye,Ithoughtthatithadalsobecomeblacklikemyright
    eyebutapparentlyMiareallydidshiftherowneyeasitis.
    ItlookscoolKuronosan.(Fiona)
    Kuronoscool!(lily)
    Ascoldsweatfloweddownmybrow,Istaredatmyselfwhohadsuddenlybecomeapossessorof
    heterochromaticeyes.
    Isthisreal?EventhosefuckedupmaskedmendidnothingtomylooksbuttothinkthatIdgetanimage
    changeatsuchatime.
    un,well,aslongasIcanseeproperly,Iguessitsfine.(kurono)
    Thatsright,whatsimportantistheendresult.IfIweretocomplainforsuchathing,Iwouldincurdivine
    punishmentevenifMiawasntanactualGod.
    Thatstrue,IdontknowwhetherthatchildwasactuallytheDemonKingbutyoushouldstillbethankful
    forthateye.FromwhatIveheard,youshouldalsounderstandthetrueformofyourDPaswell.(Fiona)
    JustasFionasaid,ImnotinasituationwhereIamperfectlyawareofthetruth.
    Afterwards,Lilyalsotoldmethatbyconductingaritualinatemplewheretheblackgodsareenshrined,

    onecouldknowwhetheronehasreallyreceivedsomekindofDPandwhatkindofpowerhasbeenreceived
    fromthatDPaswell.
    Only,iftheDPisntstrongenough,itsdifficulttodistinctivelyknowaboutitandtheritualwillbeafailure
    andawasteofmoneyaswell.Itsabitofadirtybusiness.Iguessallreligionrelatedbusinessarelikethis
    nomatterwhereyougo.
    Inanycase,toknowwhetherIhavereallygainedtheDPoftheDemonKing,firstIllhaveacquireaDP
    strongenoughsothattheritualdoesntfail.
    AnduntilandunlessIknowwhatthistrialisthatMiaspokeof,nothingwillbegin.
    LetsjustbehappythatIgotmyeyesightbackandapossibilitytoattainaDP.
    Forthetimebeing,Ihavenoideawhatthistrialissoletsworknormallyasadventurersratherthan
    wastingtimeaimlesslylookingforit.(kurono)
    SinceIhadrevived(?),weneedtoseriouslydiscusshowtoliveinSpada.
    Un,letsgoonaquesttogether!(lily)
    Oh,thisisthefirsttimewethreewilltakeaquesttogether,right?(Fiona)
    Well,thingshappenedafterall.
    Itsnotlikegottencompletelyoverit,Ihaventforgotteniteitherbut,Ihaverecoveredmydrivetodo
    things,thatsit.
    Fromhereonwardsaswell,thedaysofbeinghauntedbynightmaresliketodaywouldcontinuebutIwont
    dosomethingthatwouldmakeLilycry.
    Imalsolookingforwardtoworkingtogetheras[ElementMaster]aswellbut(kurono)
    Itsfine,Icanstillmoveforward.
    Itsfine,Istillhavecomradesthatwouldwalkwithme.
    Iwanttobecomestrongersoletstakeondifficultqueststhatwouldtestourabilities.Howabout
    it?(kurono)
    un,LilyisalwaystogetherwithKurono!(lily)
    Yes,Ihavenoproblemswithiteither.(Fiona)
    Thetworeadilyconsentedwithme.
    IwanttobecomestrongenoughtodefeatanApostle.(kurono)
    Lilyswillworkhardtogetherwithyouaswell!
    Yes,thispartyreallymightbecomestrongenoughtotakedownanApostleIthink.(Fiona)
    Thanksforthereassuringwords.
    WiththisIcontinuewithouradventurerlifestylewithoutanyhesitation.
    Alright,letsworkhardtoleveluptogether!!(kurono)
    Nexttime,nexttimedefinitely,alongwiththosethousandsofreligiousfanaticsoftheirs,Iwillkillan
    Apostlewiththesehands.

    Chapter163
    Chapter163AnOracletotheHero
    TheHolyCityElysion,whichwasthecentreofpolitics,economy,everythingoftheSyncreaRepublic.
    BefittingoftheplacewheretheauthorityoftheWhiteGodwasconcentrated,theheadquartersofthe
    Crosschurch[HolyElysionCathedral]hadapurewhitemajesticlook.Inoneoftheroomsinthedepthsof
    thecathedral,2ofthestrongestauthorityholdersoftheCrosswerecurrentlymeeting.
    Unliketheouterappearanceofthecathedral,thisroomhadnoadornmentsatallandwassimply
    surroundedbypurewhitewallsbutwiththehelpofnumerousmagicalandphysicalmethods,thisroom
    wascreatedtoensureabsoluteconfidentiality.
    Itwastrulyandappropriateplaceforthesetwotomeetinsecret.
    Itreallyhasbeenalongtimesincewehavemet,justthetwoofus,likethis,right?
    Anoldmanwithawrinkledface,thatwastheproofofhisage,wassmilingandsittingonanarmchairthat
    wassimpleliketheroomyetcomplexlycreated.
    Hewastheonewhostoodabovethemillionsoffollowersofthecross[Pope]Alexanderosthe11th.
    Pardonmeforthesuddenvisit,yourhighnessPope.
    Theonewhospokewiththehardyetlowvoicewasamanwithaheightthatreached2m.
    Hissharpbodylinewithhisbigframe,hisdignifiedclosedlipsandtallnoseandhischiselledfacegaveof
    thefeelingofbothbeautyandboldnessofaman,anidealfigure.
    Evenamongthat,whatreallycaughtattentionwashiseyesthathaddifferentcolour.
    Histransparentlikelongsilverhairwereslightlylongerforaman,andthoughthebangsslightlycovered
    hiseyes,hisheterochromaticeyesgaveoffanoverwhelmingpresence.
    Hislefteyewasblacklikethedarknightandhisrighteyewasblueliketheclearskyitself.
    Thoughthereweremanywhohadheterochromaticeyes,nonehadacolourcombinationthatvariedlike
    dayandnightlikehis.
    Infrontofthismanwithauniqueappearance,PopeAlexanderosspokeinatrulyweirdway.
    Theresnobodyheretolookatus,stopspeakingtomelikereservedstranger.
    Themanwhoheardthat,asifallthecourtesyhewasshowingtothePopehadblownaway,floppeddown
    ontheseatoppositetothePopesinstantly.
    ThatstrueAlex,Istillcantgetusedtospeakingtoyousoformally.
    Themanwhohadremovedhisexpressionlessfacethathehadbeenshowingtillnowwasnowsmilingand
    speakinginatoneusedwithachildhoodfriend.
    Hahaha,itsbeen20yearssinceIwasinauguratedasthePope,evenyoushouldgetusedtoitalready.
    ThePopewhohadbeencalledbyhisnicknamechangedhisexpressionfromhisgentlesmilingfaceshown
    tobelieverstoasomewhatchildishsmilingexpression.

    Hasalreadysomuchtimepassed?WhenspeakingofPope,IcanstillonlythinkofthatoldhagCrossray
    laughingloudly.
    AfterhearingthenameofthepreviousPopeafteralongtime,Alexgaveawrysmileandonceagain
    realizedhowfasttimepassed.
    Inthatsense,Icanalsoonlythinkofyouasthemanwhoproclaimedhimselfas[TheWhiteHero],Abel.
    Ohdontremindmeofthat.Itwasamistakeofmyyouth..
    Themanthatgaveabitterregretfulexpressionwastrulythe2ndApostleAbelthatactedasthemediatorof
    the12Apostles.
    Normallyhewouldonlyshowhimselfinahoodandrobecoveringhiswholebodyandwouldalwaysseem
    calmandcomposedbutiftheyweretoseehisrichfacefullofexpression,morethanhalfoftheApostles
    wouldopentheirmouthsinshock.
    ThelegendoftheHeroAbelisfamousnotjustintherepublicbuteventhewholeArccontinent.Noneed
    totryandhideitnow.
    Infactisntthatmoreembarrassing?Alexasked,
    No,mydutyisalreadyfinished.Illleavetheresttotheyoungones.
    ButAbelrepliedinanoldsoldierfashion.
    Butstill,Abelcontinuedspeakingafterreturningtohisusualcoldexpression.
    Butitseems,Icantsimplydothatjustyet.
    Onthosewords,Alexalsoturnedtoaseriousexpression.
    Hou,sothatsthemaintopicfortoday?
    Heaskedwhathadhappenedwithoutbeatingaroundthebush.
    IreceivedanOracle,thattheDemonKingwillbeborn.
    OnthewordsAbelspoke,Alexopenedhiseyeswidewithsurprise.
    ADemonKing,yousay?Whatsthatsupposedtomean?Ihaventheardofsuchanominousoracleever
    before.
    ThehaventheardpartappliedtothewordDemonKingitselfaswell.
    Inthefirstplace,thewordDemonwasusedtosignifyevilthatswhyallthosewholivedonPandorawere
    referredtoasDemons.
    Andtocallsomeonefromthescorneddemonswiththetitleofkingwasneverpossibleinthehumanruled
    Arccontinent.
    Thus,[DemonKing]wasntreferredtoasapersonwholefthisnameinhistorybutasageneralnamefor
    thefinalenemythatneedstobedefeatedbytheHerochosenbytheGod.
    EvenImnotawareofthedetailsbutconsideringitproperly
    Demonsalreadyexist,theaDemonKingwouldbeanexistencethatwouldruleoverthosedemons.
    ButPandoraisdividedamongvariouscountries.Isthereanypowerexceptourownthathastheabilityto

    unifyandcontrolthewholecontinent?
    ThePopehadobviouslynevergonetoPandorahimselfbutsinceGodhadpersonallyaskedthemto
    conquerit,hehadbeenlookingoveralltheinformationregardingit.
    Andasfarashehadheard,hecouldonlythinkofthesituationthereasthesituationofcountlesswarring
    statesfightingeachotherbarbarically,whichwasoncealsothecaseinArccontinentalongtimeago.
    No,someonewhocandothatwillappearnow,thatswhytheoraclesaidADemonKingwillbebornis
    it?
    AlexhadansweredhisownquestiontowhichAbelgaveanodagreeingwithhim.
    ImtheonlyonewhohasreceivedthisOracle.(abel)
    umu,itwasthesameduringthepreviousritualaswell.Includingme,nootherpriesthasreceivedthe
    oracleeither.(pope)
    TheirtalkscontinuedasiftherewasnodoubttheOracle.
    AlexhadnodoubtthatAbelmightbelying,no,nobodyinthewholeRepublicwoulddoubthim.
    Afterall,hewasanApostle.HewouldneverdosomethingtodefilethenameofGod.
    ItseemsGodhasappointedonlymeforthistask.Asusualitisacompletelyunexplaineddemandbutits
    notlikeIcanignoreiteither.
    Withanexpressionthatseemedtohavegivenuponthinkingtoomuch,hegaveashortsigh.
    TocallaholyOracleasanunexplaineddemandwasnotsomethingthatcouldbeforgiventoanormal
    believerbutbecausehewasanexistencethatwasclosesttoaGod,anApostle,hewasallowedtospeaklike
    that.
    Then,youllbegoingtoPandora?
    IneedtogoscoldthosethreeidiotswhowenttosightseeinPandoraaswellafterall.
    ThethreeidiotsreferredtothethreewhoactuallywentwiththeintenttomeetSariel,i.e.the3rd,11th,and
    the12thApostle.
    Obviously,Alexknewthatthe3rdApostleMikaelhadalreadyfailedastheleaderofthoseApostlesto
    educatethemwithoutevenbeingtoldbyAbel.
    AndeveniftheyweresuchtroublesomeApostles,theyneededtobeputonworkforthedefenceofthe
    HolyCityElysion.
    Ifthe2ndApostleAbelalsowentawaybeforetheycameback,theonlyonesremainingherewouldbethe
    5thApostleJohannesandthelegendary1stApostlethatmightnotevenappearatall.
    The4thApostleJudahhadonceagainsecretlywentawayonajourneysoitwasimpossibletocallhimback
    now.
    Thus,Abelcouldnotleavetillthosethreereturnedandthesafetyherewasguaranteed.
    But,atthefactthatAbelwasabouttoleavetowardsPandora,Alexmadeanamusedfaceandspoke.
    fumu,Isee,soitsthebeginningofanotherlegendoftheheroAbel,eh?

    Thelasttimethe2ndApostleleftElysionwas20yearsbackwhenahugeinvasionbyhereticsoftheeast
    tookplaceintheRepublic.
    But,forAlex,the[WhiteHero]Abelwasanexistencethatwouldntlosenomatterwherehewentorwhohe
    facedwhichiswhyevenwhenhewasgoingdirectlyintoenemyterritory,Alexcouldonlythinkofpoking
    andmakingfunofhim.
    Itsnotajoke.Illjustroamaroundrandomlyandreturn.(abel)
    AndwouldntthatmeanthatDemonKingreallywouldendupbeingborn?
    Abelgaveanodwhilesmilingwryly.
    Withoutanyleads,inthefirstplace,itisdoubtfulwhetherheactuallyisonPandora.TheresnowayId
    findhimlikethis.
    Sittingonwhitethronefloatinginthedarkness,anevillookingmanwrappedinjetblackclothesand
    laughingloudlyitshardtothinkthatsuchastereotypicalDemonKingthatappearsonlyinfairytales
    existseveninPandora.
    Eventheoraclesarentabsolute,youshouldknowthatbetterthananyoneelse.
    ExpectingtheDemonKingtobeonPandora,andjustbecausehewenttothatdirection,fatemadethem
    meetandAbelgoesSoyouretheDemonKing!!somethingmiraculouslikethatwillnothappen,even
    Alexknowsthat.
    AnOracleissimplyademandfromtheGod,itsnotdestinedtobesuccessfuleither.
    Thebelieverswouldworkhardtomakeitarealitybutwhethertheycanreallydoitornotisadifferent
    matteraltogether.JustashowtheconquestofPandorahadbeenalmostabandoned.
    Probably,aDemonKingwillbebornnomatterwhat.AfterthefallofDaedalus,everycountrywouldsee
    theCrusadersasenemiesandtheresachancethateverycountrywouldunifyagainsttheCrusaders.
    Thereisahighchancethatthevariouscountrieswouldbecomeoneinsuchatime,thenthebirthofa
    demonkingwouldntbeweirdeither.
    but,Idoubtitllgothatsmoothly.JusthowmanycountriesarethereinPandora?Howmanyracesare
    there?Ifonewastoruleoverallofthem,hellneedtohaveabsolutestrengthtodothat.
    Stillinanycase,ifsomeonelikeaDemonKingwillappear,itsbettertotakesomemeasuresinadvance.
    Eventhen,IllhavetogotoPandora,Abelsaidthatasifhewastroubledbyitandfoundittiresome.
    Then,shouldwecontacttheCrusadersandaskthemtolookforthisDemonKing,oranythingindicating
    toit?
    No,itllonlycreatechaosrightnow.Andonlyreportsaboutrumourswouldcomeback.Tillthesituation
    becomesabitmoreclearer,oratleasttillanotherOraclecomes,Illmovealone.
    Ofcourse,forthe2ndApostletotakeactionhimselfwasequaltoathousandmanarmytakingactionbut
    Alexdecidednottosaythat.
    Verywell,Iunderstand.ThenIllmakepreparationsforyoutocrossovertoPandora.
    Sorryforthetroubleasalways.
    HehadallowedthreeApostlestogotoPandoraforpersonalreasonsbuthedidntexpectthathehimself

    wouldalsohavetodothesamething.
    Thatsallfortoday,then,letusbothreturntoourduties,yourHighnessPope.
    Andthus,aftergivingsomewordsofformalitytothePope,Abelbegantoleave.
    umu,Ihadfuntalkingtoyouafterallthistime.Mademeremembertheolddays.Nowthen,2ndApostle
    LordAbel,haveasafejourney.
    Sayingthat,thePopeAlexanderosthe11thputonhispurewhiterobeandlefttheroomwithamagnificent
    walkingpacethatwouldmakeonedoubthisage.
    Afterseeinghimoff,Abelalsostoodupand
    Asexpected,thelegendoftheHeroAbelwontendtillhedefeatstheDemonKing,eh?
    Hemutteredtohimselfinasmallvoice.

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