episode_0222

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In a space like a hotel banquet hall, familiar dimensional officials were gathering and chatting.

A long table was placed at the edge of the banquet hall, and on the table were various foods showing off their own colors.

While everyone was telling their stories, someone appeared on the stairs coming down to the banquet hall.

With the appearance of that being, the murmurs stopped all at once.

There was a strange glow on the faces of the dimension management gods gathered in the banquet hall, and the person who came down looking down at them had a special halo.

She came down halfway down the stairs, lightly resting her body on the railing, and lifted the glass she was holding.

“For my own management’s sake, I tried to decorate it with a trendy feel… but I don’t know how it is.”

She took a look at the decorations in the banquet hall.

“This is my first exchange meeting since moving up to level 2, and I hope you enjoy it. Because it’s an exchange meeting.”

Just like that, she snapped her fingers and everyone in the banquet hall had a glass in their hands.

Little by little, a dark orange drink began to fill from the bottom of the glass.

“Okay then, let’s start the exchange meeting. Have a great time everyone.”

As she raised her glass, classical music began to echo through the banquet hall.

The exchange meeting hosted by Nivir, the second-level dimensional manager, has now begun.

After asking for understanding from Lunin and Empen, Solari walked around the banquet hall.

She looked at the faces of the dimension management gods who were gathered in groups and looked for Nivir.

Deep in her heart, the thought, ‘Aren’t we doing this for nothing?’ arose, but she was a principled person.

Solari looked around the large banquet hall, but could not find Nivir.

‘Are you in your room?’

I saw a spiral staircase going up from the center of the banquet hall, and a room at the end of the staircase.

Solari climbed the stairs without hesitation. A few eyes turned to her, but they soon seemed to lose interest and looked elsewhere.

It’s a 4th level god trying to impress a 2nd level god, because it’s widespread.

Solari stood in front of Nivir’s room, which was separated by a thick curtain.

The thought was holding her back until the very last moment, but she shook it off with one swallow.

She was a principled person.

“Senior Nivir. This is Solari.”

Therefore, it was natural to report abnormalities that occurred at the management level.

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There were already passengers in the room that Nivir had given permission to enter.

The passenger was a face that Solari knew. The reason I couldn’t recognize it was because it was a face I had seen before and I couldn’t forget it.

“…….”

The passenger must have remembered her face, as his expression changed into something bizarre.

In a way, it was natural for Solari to feel uncomfortable about this uncomfortable encounter, but she couldn’t.

“Uh huh, hands are going down?”

A voice that was 180 degrees different from the one that announced the start of the exchange meeting came out of Nivir’s mouth.

Solari sitting on a chair and Ranael standing next to her on her knees with her hands raised.

Solari tilted her head at the strange scene.

“It’s been a while since I saw your face like this. How are you?”

Be that as it may, Nivir looked at Solari with his usual benevolent expression.

“Ah, yes. I had a good time.”

As Solari answered with a confused expression, Nivir had a deep smile on his face.

“I know from reports that the level you are managing has the highest stability rate. It was a bit shaky recently, but it soon stabilized, so I thought I did a good job.”

Nivir continued to praise Solari without even paying a glance at Lanael, who was standing next to him.

Solari scratched her face, feeling embarrassed by her senior’s praise.

“Looking at the rank I have accumulated now… I may soon be promoted to level 3. It’s like seeing my old self.”

Hehehe, while laughing, Nivir secretly boasted about himself.

It wasn’t an unpleasant boast, because no matter what anyone said, Nivir was a capable dimensional manager.

Solari, who had been silently listening to Nivir’s praise, was only able to open her mouth when Nivir took a moment to drink the drink in his glass.

“Hey… senior. I have something to tell you about the dimension I manage.”

“Story?”

Nivir’s eyes widened slightly as he passed the drink in surprise.

“Yes, to be exact, it is ‘reporting’.”

Solari’s gaze turned to Nivir’s side.

“…Ranael, would you like to go out for a moment?”

Nivir, who realized that this was a serious matter, spoke to Ranael.

As soon as Nivir’s words fell, Lanael got up from his seat and hurriedly left the room.

Solari’s gaze, which had been following his outrageous actions, soon turned to Nivir.

“Take a seat.”

Solari sat on the chair in front of her.

“It seems like something quite serious. What’s going on?”

Solari felt her mouth go dry at Nivir’s question.

I made up my mind, but I couldn’t open my mouth.

“It’s okay, let me know when you’re ready.”

Nivir gave her enough time to get ready.

After a while, Solari was ready and spoke.

“It is a case that has already been dealt with, but…”

Solari told Nivir everything.

There is a spirit that has flown in from somewhere and is possessed.

That the soul is a noble soul.

There is some kind of magic attached to that soul.

“Solari, is that soul in your dimension?”

Nivir, who was listening to the explanation, interrupted Solari and asked.

“No, I couldn’t solve the trick… so I ended up handing it over to someone else like a bomb.”

As Solari spoke regretfully, Nivir laughed.

“No, it was an issue that could easily be hidden. But you’re telling me honestly.”

Nivir came closer and tapped her on the shoulder.

“Actually, that spirit came to me too.”

As if trying to appease her, Nivir casually tells her an incredible truth.

“Yes?”

Solari looked up at Nivir, her eyes wide.

“Fortunately in your dimension… he acted just as you planned, so it looks like the causality wasn’t too far off. In my dimension…”

Nivir shook his head as if he didn’t want to think about it again.

“When I think about how hard I worked to correct the distorted causality…”

Nivir’s gaze, which had become sharp, looked towards the place where Lanael had gone.

Tap tap, Nivir tapped Solari on the shoulder twice.

“Anyway, I know about that too. I am also tracking it in my own way.”

“If you say tracking….”

Solari asked cautiously.

“Oh, it would be better to tell me in advance. I made a contract with a mortal from my dimension. I’m tracking that soul.”

“You made a contract directly with a mortal. Why don’t you do it yourself….”

“I have to do it secretly… because if I move it myself, everyone will know.”

Once again, Nivir’s gaze turned to the place where Lanael had disappeared.

“We are tracking the traces of dimensional movement and will soon visit your dimension as well. You won’t notice because it’s moving secretly, but don’t be too surprised if you observe it.”

Grinning, Nivir smiled.

– Wow

At that time, a loud alarm sounded in Solari’s head.

It was a kind of alarm set up in case Maria behaved strangely.

“Oh, wait… I’m sorry.”

She placed her hands on her temples and closed her eyes.

Is it already time to punish the religious order?

Solari thought Maria had moved faster than expected.

“……”

Solari, who had been quietly observing the situation, opened her eyes.

“It looks like the mortal you sent has come to my dimension.”

“Noble people are bad. …But how did you find out? It will move quite quietly.”

“Ah… the entrance was not detected. However, I found out through contact with the person I was eyeing.”

“Ah, there may be cases like that. What should I do with this… maybe I’ll be found out soon.”

“But senior.”

Solari asked Nivir cautiously, who was worried.

“How many mortals have made that contract?”

Solari looked very cautious, as if she was checking something.

“One person.”

Nivir raised his index finger.

“That….”

Something is wrong. It was Solari’s idea.

When Nivir felt strange seeing his junior stuttering, Solari asked again.

“Aren’t there two people?”