episode_0223

There are pure white clouds.

This place where bright sunlight illuminates the surroundings.

There, a woman was clutching her chest in pain.

“Ahh….my daughter…”

This reality, where her precious daughter’s body was devoid of warmth, was causing Lunaria heartache.

If I had known it would turn out like this… I would have done something to stop it.

I never dreamed of it.

I never thought that the god of death would descend and lay down his immortal power.

What is immortality?

It literally exists without change even after eons of time have passed.

In that sense, I thought I would never give up the power I had once I drank it.

Even if you fail this time, there will always be an opportunity to try again in the infinite time.

Even if thousands of years passed, or tens of thousands of years passed, I knew that Mashin would persist and wait for another opportunity.

But he chose a brief moment.

Than the countless opportunities hidden in the eons of time. The destruction of today.

Now time was completely on his side.

The drinker becomes mortal and has no powers.

As time goes by. Ten thousand years. Ten million years. Even as the years go by.

Now, the disasters that continue to destroy the world will not come again.

The eternal peace that we have longed for.

But Lunaria couldn’t possibly call this a victory.

“……I have to save you.”

I couldn’t admit it.

He never wanted to see the peace that was achieved through his own daughter’s sacrifice.

Peace has come.

But what does that matter?

His own daughter lost her life in such a bitter way.

I have to go down. To the surface.

He must go and save his own daughter.

But as he stepped down, numerous chains began to wrap around him.

A contract made by the Heavenly God.

The limitation that immortals cannot intervene.

“Immortals…I’d put that down too..”

Even if you give up the power of an immortal, the power does not disappear immediately.

Just like Masin did. There should be about an hour to spare.

An hour would have been enough time to save his daughter.

He grabbed the wings that had grown on his back with his hands.

At that moment, I was moving my hands with the intention of tearing everything off.

“….Ah.”

Other precious lives came to mind.

If she were to descend to earth like this, if she could no longer use her powers as a goddess.

What would happen then?

The soil of this continent is not that rich.

Because mana took up all the resources that helped life grow.

Humans. Or, it doesn’t matter to creatures that can use mana, such as elves or demons.

Soil. Tree. Sprout. Flower.

These precious lives would not survive without your blessings.

If that happens, the fertile land will slowly become desolate over time, and a life even more impoverished than before may await.

My daughter’s life.

Or is it the hundreds of millions of creatures living on the continent?

That worry could be resolved without difficulty.

“I don’t need a world without a daughter.”

This world, where such a lovely and kind soul meets a tragic end, was wrong from the start.

Then, without hesitation, I tried to rip the wing off again with force in my hand.

“Don’t you want to stop, Lunalia?”

Lunaria couldn’t help but freeze at the mysterious voice coming from behind her.

I could instinctively tell who it was.

A manager of all levels, in a different league from your own.

“Oh my god…”

“I’m disappointed, Luna.”

Her subtle voice was heard directly, as if it was transmitted into my head.

“I gave you a second chance to save the world. Are you going to make everyone suffer because of your personal greed?”

“But my daughter-!”

“Humans originally die.”

Lunaria was speechless at the calm voice of the celestial god.

“Don’t do useless things. Just protect the peace you’ve finally found, okay?”

Lunaria’s heart sank at the words of the Celestial God.

After glancing at her expression, the Celestial God tried to move forward again.

“…..I don’t like it.”

“What?”

The footsteps of God stopped.

Although the Celestial God’s eyes were not visible due to the unique black glasses covering his face, Lunaria looked at him seriously.

“I can’t let my daughter die like this.”

“……”

“Even if I lose my strength. Even if I can’t spread life to the earth.. I will save my daughter.”

Lunaria speaks with strong determination.

The celestial god just stared blankly at her for a while.

After a brief moment of silence.

“Hahahaha!!”

Lunaria felt deeply embarrassed at the sight of the celestial god suddenly bursting into laughter.

“Why…why are you laughing?”

“You’ve been completely taken in by me too. You really are a total idiot.”

“Pak..s..?”

When Lunalia tilted her head, not understanding what he meant, the Celestial God spoke while wiping away the tears that were flowing from laughter.

“Who’s dying?”

“….Huh?”

“So. Who said Hera was going to die?”

Runilia stared at him blankly.

So does that mean that his own daughter can live?

“Right now… life has already ended. If the soul leaves the body like this, there will be no more life.”

“Ah~ I see. Hmm. He’s already dead. That’s too bad.”

Lunaria felt momentarily angry at the celestial god’s nonsense.

His own daughter is dying down there right now. What on earth is that attitude?

Even if he was a celestial god, this was an act that crossed the line.

“You..! Insulting my daughter-”

“Shh. Why are you so upset?”

When the Celestial God put his finger to his lips, Lunaria was unable to make any sound.

The celestial god approached Lunalia, who was flustered, and spoke with a slight smile.

“Don’t worry too much, Luna.”

“Everything will go back to normal.”

*

“What the hell is natural law..!!”

It’s already been a year since the celestial god left behind those words.

Lunaria felt a fatigue and anxiety she had never felt before.

– I’ll take care of it, so don’t do anything. Okay?

Until now, I could only watch silently in the face of the threatening words of the Celestial God.

The only fortunate thing was that the Celestial God saved Hera in his stead.

Thanks to this, we are still able to spread abundant life on the continent.

But that’s it.

The celestial god did not reveal any information except that he had saved Hera.

I could clearly feel the soul, so it was definitely in this dimension, but I couldn’t tell anything more than that.

Where is Hera now and what is she doing?

Or maybe he was reincarnated into someone else.

Didn’t say anything.

“Thanks to that, I’m dying!!”

I’m already mentally exhausted because I haven’t seen my daughter in over a year.

It was so painful that those who prayed every day had a headache.

Excluding Iris, who only prayed during the time she was eating and sleeping, there were countless others who prayed to Hera.

Moreover, the elves were praying with one voice to bring Hera back to life immediately.

“When on earth did you seduce the elves, daughter..”

I was anxious.

I felt like something was really going to happen if things continued like this.

Look at Iris.

Although her whole body was badly injured, she paid no attention and just prayed.

Athena was just waiting for the day she would drown herself in alcohol.

The blue dragon had been sleeping in front of Hera’s tomb for a year.

And the warrior….

It would be better not to say anything.

“…I can’t stand it anymore.”

Celestial God.

The beginning of all things and the creator of all things.

Rebelling against him like that wasn’t a good choice.

But it was the Celestial God who crossed the line.

I’ve been separated from my daughter for a year and still have no information about her.

He doesn’t even know that his own heart is drying up every day.

“Hoo…Hoo hoo…”

If you won’t tell me where your daughter is, I’ll have to find out on my own.

Fortunately, there were plenty of people out there who could help find the job for her.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had to make a trust.”

*

The Kingdom of Rachel.

The castle at the highest point there. It was the residence of the king of men.

At the entrance of the ornately decorated castle, there was Iris, frowning and expressing her frustration.

“Even if you are a saint, you cannot go any further than this.”

“I have something to tell the King. I’m sure he’ll listen..”

“It is the king’s command not to let anyone in here.”

“Oh, this is so frustrating! Why are people so inflexible?!”

The knight couldn’t help but be greatly embarrassed by Iris’s words.

She was a saint who was rumored to be infinitely kind. But her appearance now was completely different.

A face that looks extremely sensitive, eyebrows furrowed, and even the occasional harsh remarks directed at oneself.

It was a moment when I realized once again that rumors cannot be believed at face value.

“That won’t do. The king’s command is above all else.”

“….Are you going to be like that until the end?”

Iris’s frowning face only lasted for a moment. Soon, she looked at him with a mischievous smile.

“Then, is it possible to convey the message?”

“…Yes. If it’s the saint’s words, then there’s nothing I can’t do.”

“Then please convey this clearly.”

Iris looked at him with a hollow laugh at the knight’s silent words.

“Hera is alive.”

*

“….what?”

“ Hera is alive . She clearly told me to convey that.”

The knight swallowed dry saliva in the endlessly cold silence.

Clearly, the king’s eyes that he had seen until now were dead.

Empty eyes without any will or goal.

It’s not something I should say as a journalist, but that’s why I’ve been able to work comfortably up until now.

His job is simply to make sure no one enters the castle.

I sent him in because he was a being that I couldn’t control with my own power, but other than that, I was able to live very comfortably.

“Where is the saint now?”

But, something is a little strange right now.

It was clearly an eye with the lights off.

Little by little, very subtly, I felt something rising from the king’s eyes.

“That…That…After being banned from entering by the lord’s orders, it returned to the empire.”

“……”

It wasn’t my imagination.

Her eyes, which had been wide-eyed just a moment ago, were now blazing with sunlight, ready to devour her.

“Lord…Lord?”

“You’re fired.”

The king staggered to his feet and delivered the shocking news.

“Uh…Huh?! Hey…you’re fired.”

“I’m glad I didn’t kill you. I don’t have time right now, so just resign and get out of here.”

After saying his last words, the king began to run somewhere, his body staggering from the effects of alcohol.

The knight, left alone like that, could only look blankly at the place where the king had left.

“Lord…?”

*

– The trust has been handed down.

It feels like I’m on drugs.

A drug strong enough to melt your brain.

– The goddess definitely said that Hera is alive.

My heart was beating so fast that it wouldn’t have been surprising if it burst at any moment.

My head felt like it was dreaming.

My eyes were hot. It wasn’t strange for tears to flow down at any time.

I couldn’t believe it.

Doesn’t that make sense?

He clearly saw Hera’s heart burst with his own eyes.

He buried Hera in the ground with his own two hands.

Something that can never happen.

But even in that situation, deep down inside, I wanted to believe somehow.

“Haa…Haa..”

A place where quiet and beautiful grasslands stretch endlessly.

I ran all the way here without taking a breath.

With a staggering body, I approached a tombstone standing on the ground.

But before he could reach the tombstone, a thick blue wall blocked his path.

Let’s take a moment to catch our breath and knock on the wall.

Marie, a girl who was fast asleep right next to the tombstone, opened her eyes half-asleep and looked at herself.

“….What’s going on?”

“Wall. Get rid of it now.”

I wanted to break down the wall right away, but I held back because I didn’t want to cause trouble in front of Hera’s tomb.

Marie collects mana with a slightly frowning expression.

As the wall before his eyes crumbled, he immediately walked towards Hera’s tomb and knelt down.

“…What are you doing?”

Marie’s words fell on deaf ears at all.

All that is visible is a simple, but beautifully decorated tomb.

I swallowed dry saliva.

If he was wrong. If what Iris said was a lie, then he would have committed an unforgivable sin.

But we need to check.

Even if I regret it greatly.

“Huh?! Hey! What are you doing!!”

I dug the grave with trembling hands.

Then, Marie, who was next to him, suddenly sat up and screamed.

But it didn’t stop.

Rather, he quickly began to dig Hera’s tomb with both hands.

“Hey!! Won’t you stop right now?! What the heck are you doing!!”

But Marie ran over and grabbed my head hard.

Still, the ground was dug firmly.

“This…I can’t forgive you. Even you can’t forgive this!!”

As Marie took a step back and raised her hand, a huge thunderclap began to be heard from the sky.

But still.

The ground was dug firmly.

“This is your last warning. Even if you get hit directly, you’ll die.”

please.

please.

“……So you wanted to die. Yeah. Mari will kill you. ”

At that moment, Marie was about to put her hand down.

A tear rolled down my cheek.

“Ah…thank goodness..”

I leaned my head against the tombstone and enjoyed the flowing tears with joy.

“…..?”

Marie frowned and approached me, perhaps because she found my appearance strange.

“Are you crazy? Why are you like that…huh..?”

Marie’s eyes began to tremble.

It can’t be helped.

Even I couldn’t believe this situation at the moment.

Originally, it was a coffin that was supposed to contain Hera’s complete body.

Hera should have been seen sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed.

But inside the coffin.

Hera’s body is nowhere to be found.

It was just empty and vacant.

“Thank you Hera……Thank you so much…”

“What is it..where is mom..?”

I slowly sat up and took a deep breath, leaving Marie looking confused.

Then, the light that had been dead inside his body began to burn his body more intensely than before.

Cadduk-

He clenched his fist so hard that his wrist bones almost broke.

Hera.

I’m so glad to be alive.

I won’t ask why you didn’t come.

As always, I just have to go and find it.

I won’t even ask why you don’t show up.

but.

If you decide to hide, you’d better hide thoroughly.

Every single strand of hair must be hidden meticulously.

I will find you.

No matter how much you run away, I’ll catch you eventually.

So run away.

Don’t let anyone find you.

I hope you don’t fall into my hands.

Because of me.

I was really angry.