episode_0069

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A woman sipping well-brewed tea.

A woman with waterfall-like silver hair was sitting alone in a huge space with only chairs and tables.

As she drank tea, her eyes were fixed somewhere.

She put down her teacup, crossed her arms, and seemed to be measuring time by tapping her elbow with her fingers.

Soon, the space vibrated and a small crack appeared where the woman was looking.

The sound of high shoe heels echoing.

The woman who was drinking tea slightly raised her hand as someone wearing a dress came in with her white wings wide open.

“It’s been a long time.”

“Oh my, senior~”

As the visitor saw the woman and ran towards her with a big smile, the sound of shoes continued.

As it jumped, its outstretched wings moved up and down greatly.

– Perfect!

The woman snapped her fingers, and a chair appeared across from her.

The visitor naturally sat down on the chair, but the large wings were not folded, blocking the woman’s eyes.

“Lanael. Add some wings. It’s not like you can’t get rid of it, so why bother taking it out?”

“It’s cool~”

As her junior, Lanael, spoke slyly, the woman glared at him.

Ranael, receiving that gaze, cleared his throat a few times and folded his wings.

“It’s already been over 500 years since you became a god. How long are you going to keep putting pressure on your shoulders? It’s only a level 3 topic.”

“Still, it’s better than level 4. Ah~ I also want to quickly move up to level 2 like you.”

Seeing his junior looking at him with twinkling eyes, Nivir, a second-level dimensional manager, snapped his fingers and took out another teacup.

“Don’t talk nonsense and drink. I just got to level 2, and you’re getting level 2?”

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I work hard? You also rose to level 2 in the shortest amount of time. Please tell me the secret.”

As Lanael spoke, politely raising her teacup, Nivir chuckled.

“Is there a method? Just work hard and that’s it.”

“So what’s involved in that?”

“Lanael, how many dimensions are you currently managing?”

When she asked indifferently, Lanael pursed his lips and comforted his eyes, bringing out the memory.

“There is only one dimension where I am the main god. There are 252 level 4 people under me… so that’s 253 levels.”

“Yes, if you solve problems that arise in 253 dimensions well, you will be able to get promoted. Didn’t you extract souls from the dimension you manage through dimensional rift stabilization this time?”

“Oh yes. I sacrificed 1 person under my direct management, and 12 people were sacrificed under the management of the level 4 students, so a total of 13 people were selected.”

Nivir’s eyes sparkled sharply as he listened to his junior while drinking tea.

“Really?”

Nivir’s words carried weight.

“Are there really 13 people?”

“Yes. that’s right. One person in my dimension. 12 people from the kids below…”

“Okay. You have to count numbers well. If you kill less or kill more for no reason, you will have a headache later.”

“But senior, I have a question. They are mortal anyway, so does that number have any meaning?”

“Have you forgotten everything you learned in class? How can a kid like this be in level 3?”

“It’s been so long that I forgot about it.”

Phew… Nivir sighed heavily and opened his mouth.

“Now, here’s the problem. If dimensional distortion occurs due to causality issues, what should the dimensional management god do?”

“A god appointed by the Dimensional Management Headquarters must sacrifice a quota of souls in the dimension in which he or she is the main god or in a dimension managed by a lesser god.”

“Then why do you have to sacrifice your soul?”

“The distorted causality is corrected in exchange for the future possibilities that the soul has.”

Lanael must have been very proud of being able to answer his senior’s questions without any hesitation, and smiled triumphantly after answering.

But the senior’s pensive expression became deeper.

“Then, additional question. Why is it that a mere mortal soul can adjust the cause-and-effect law that is distorted in all dimensions?”

“Uh… that’s…”

“Ding. Timeout. This is because the soul being sacrificed is the most noble soul in that dimension.”

“Oh, that’s right. I forgot.”

Nibir’s barrage of questions did not end.

“What are the characteristics of a noble soul?”

“Uh…”

“Study was in vain? A noble soul has the potential to become a fourth-grade god, so it has a status comparable to that of a god.”

“Oh, I did… Hahaha…”

“Noble souls are very, very precious, so they must be handled with care, and gods must be polite to sacrificed souls. It’s in the manual, but did you forget everything?”

As soon as he felt the atmosphere becoming harsh, Lanael, who was sitting comfortably, adjusted his posture like a newly hired private.

“Now, the last question. Because there’s no way you forgot this. I would like you to answer accurately. Do you understand?”

“Yes… Yes!”

Nivir, holding a teacup, leaned forward and asked Lanael.

“I accidentally killed another person in your dimension… where is that soul now?”