episode_0007

With Solar staring at me with triangular eyes, trying to read my emotions, I organized my thoughts.

I wasn’t sure what emotion I had just recalled, but before questioning it, I needed to divert my gaze elsewhere.

That too, in the best way possible for me right now.

I recalled and assembled what I had and could do one by one, reaching a decision.

What I needed to do now was clear.

“Oh, I’m dyingggg!!!!”

“Uh, what?!”

Self-harm theatrics.

Or was it not self-harm?

Regardless, I grabbed my leg as best as I could and rolled around.

Solar, who had been sporting triangular eyes, widened hers in surprise, but that wasn’t enough.

Just like wielding a sword, I had to keep going without pause.

“Solar suddenly attacked, and in dodging, my leg got wrecked, it hurts so muchhhh!!!!!”

“Oh, um, that’s…”

“My legggg!!!! It hurts so muchhh!!!!”

“No, I-I’m sure I treated it..?”

“A lingering pain is killing meeee—!!!”

Despite my hesitance, Solar’s skepticism about my recent thoughts prodded persistently.

If Solar regained her senses, she would clearly distinguish truth from lies, making it impossible to fabricate, and then what?

“What were you thinking, huh-> Oh, um, were you thinking about hypnosis fanfiction? -> ..What’s that? -> ~Explanation~ Stop beating around the bush! -> Blasphemy, death.

No matter how much I thought, this seemed to be the route.

And if I die, it’s probably world annihilation.

“The deepest and widest arrogance chuckles approvingly at your arrogant thoughts.”

Why is this guy like this?

Nevertheless, I had no choice but to continue like this.

Sometimes, you have to wade through the muck to reach the finish line.

My actions reflected the unashamed attitude of a deceased person looking up at the sky.

Did this touch my heart?

New messages popped up.

“Despite everything, the power of Parma wishes to assist the owner. ‘Let us help!’ it says, moving its body.”

“The deepest and widest arrogance finds interest in deceiving gods. ‘Let’s help,’ it laughs, tapping its fingers.”

Huh..?

Suddenly, along with the message window, ominous sounds started coming from my leg.

-Sizzle..Crackle

This..

【[Parma’s Power (Transcendence)] and [Deepest and Widest Arrogance] clash. Brace yourself for agony!】

Ah

“Screaaam!!!!!!”

“Are you okay?!”

Not just screaming like before, Solar panics at the voice filled with more than just sincerity.

As Parma and Arrogance continue to collide, seemingly nudging each other, Beihan inwardly shouted.

“You’ve never asked for help to this extent, you little rascals!!”

“Screaaam!!!!”

“W-what should we do?! S-suddenly, a backlash of energy from the leg.. For something like this to happen, the Seven Evils must be in order.. Could that be Parma..? How can a human control those two..?”

In a state of confusion, Solar fails to comprehend the situation, on the verge of tears.

He had only intended to act, but Bi-han was truly suffering.

The arrogance and obstinacy that kept clashing as he rubbed his nose.

[A resolute will awakens your spirit. You can take one step further!]

Rather than letting him faint, even the resolute will that kept waking him up.

It was a complete mess.

…

“Ugh.. Don’t die..”

Muttering to himself, pondering what kind of imagination and judgment led him here.

His once pale face turned red, then pale, then bluish, finally shedding tears drop by drop from his jewel-like eyes, Solar.

-Sizzle.. Sizzle.

“Ah.. Ah..”

Bi-han, moved by the rough help of the occupants within him, could only groan.

Seeing Bi-han genuinely in pain, Solar felt guilt, shedding tears from her beautiful eyes as she said,

“I won’t kill you… if you don’t resist, I’ll grant your wish…”

“Sob… Re.. Really..? Sob..”

“Of course..! Well, granting wishes about my body is, well, not allowed, but no matter what you say, it’s a bit awkward, isn’t it? Selena said…”

After receiving a firm answer to granting his wish, I gritted my teeth and called the two brats.

“You little brats…”

[Raising his head, questioning whether the power of Parma (Transcendence) defeated trash.]

[With a tongue-clicking sound, raising his head, saying that the deepest and broadest arrogance is no different from a coward.]

[Asking if the power of Parma (Transcendence) hasn’t been fully unleashed yet.]

[The deepest and broadest arrogance…

“Enough.. Please stop fighting.”

I tried to tell them to stop fighting and return to their original positions, but these crazy brats were gearing up to fight again.

Why are they causing trouble in my body!

Of course, with these two, even with Bi-han’s trashy body, I could easily have killed Rodein, but still, it made me angry.

Honestly, I could have killed him without them.

There was a 60% chance we would have died together, but I could have killed him. Yeah, that’s right.

I let Parma, who was beating arrogance like catching mice, go once, and despite being hit, I made sure to maintain his pride and sent the arrogant ones back to their places.

-Sizzle…

Following this, the White Thunder and I sighed in pain and slightly tilted my neck, opening my mouth.

“..Solar.”

Looking up at the sky with a sharp 36-degree angle, folding the corners of my eyes, I spoke.

What are you suddenly doing?

Just stay still.

This posture, you see.

“At first, you need to hold the reins properly… Uh… Are you okay?”

Staring into their eyes like this, hesitatingly speaking.

Like a puppy with its ears pinned back in my ear..!

“Wi-wish…. Is it true..?”

“..!!!!”

“..Was it a lie?”

“O-of course it’s true!!!! Just, just say it!! As long as it’s not something like destroying a country…”

Ah, have you seen it?

This is the Level 10 Rabbit Vision Technique.

Solar’s exclusive coaxing technique #1!

After thoroughly reading the quest item given by Selena met in the side story, she concluded that due to her strong affinity for humans, she had a delicate beauty that seemed like it could break beyond a certain standard of beauty.

So, when you call her name in that way?

“It’s, it’s about a wish! It’s nothing special to a god like me! Hoo.. Hoo.. So, just one more time…”

Well, leaping around like a calf with loosened reins, she readily gives an OK judgment to most things.

In the game, it wasn’t possible, but it was good to discuss and record it in the ‘5700-character complaint submission, let’s keep it for research just in case’ set up by the cafe manager.

So straightforward.

Are you watching, ‘Binu is Stats and Strongest’ and ‘Just with Solar and Jinguong and Gonongchukmin Dalpaeng’?

We did it..!

…

Closing my eyes happily, I silently thanked the cafe’s members twice before facing Solar.

“Solar.”

“Y-yes..?”

I sat in front of Solar and looked into her eyes.

The reason for making eye contact while speaking was to clearly determine the truth of what I had to say.

I faced Solar with a flushed face and spoke, “The world will end in a few years.”

“Ah, between us… what?” She wrapped her cheeks with her hands, adjusted her posture, and looked at me.

Just moments ago, she seemed like a carefree young lady, but now, looking at me with those sparkling golden eyes, she appeared fitting of the name “Goddess.”

Even though she silently gazed at me, it felt like she was seeing right through me.

Feeling a cold sweat down my back, I waited for her response with a wry smile internally.

After a brief silence, Solar spoke, “…In detail.”

As expected, I knew Solar would believe me.

Unlike Selena, who is indifferent and cold like the moon, she would speak sincerely whether my words were true or false.

“So, what do you want from me?”

Until I pique her interest, she wouldn’t pay attention to anything I did.

But Solar is different.

The sun.

Surveying all things, she is a great deity in herself.

Unlike petty lesser gods or tribal deities, she doesn’t require faith.

She became a god simply by existing, a magnificent being.

Yet, she genuinely loves each insignificant human and wishes for their happiness.

Truly a warm deity.

So warm that she sacrificed herself for humans, becoming the emergency button for half the café staff.

It still angers me upon reflection. Isn’t the author going too far?

That’s why she will never ignore what I say.

Even if the world ends and the gods survive, all humans will perish.

For Solar, that is an unacceptable outcome.

I told Solar, who was looking at me seriously, about the futures I had seen.

“A great demon will be unleashed.”

“…We can handle at least a great demon among ourselves.”

That’s right.

The people here could indeed handle great demons.

“There will be a great war.”

“…I cannot interfere in wars among humans.”

Because you love all humans except for evil.

“The seven great evils will awaken and march towards the sky.”

“…I can stop them. Probably.”

Yes, you could stop them.

However, after stopping everything, you couldn’t see what comes next.

“The ancient gods will awaken.”

“….”

Your expression pales at my words.

You, who have existed since the beginning, must know how dreadful they are.

“The outside gods will reach out.”

“…..”

You tightly shut your eyes at those words.

Then, with trembling lips, you slowly asked, “..If what you said is true…”

What should I do..?

With eyes filled only with worry and sadness, you asked me, “..What should I do?”

What do you want me to say after telling me that?

Smiling faintly at your question, I replied, “Nothing.”

I promised.

To keep you from dying.

To change your story as well.

“Please, do nothing.”

So, do nothing.

Don’t shed tears over human deaths,

Don’t exhaust yourself helping us,

And above all, don’t sacrifice yourself for us.

I will take care of it all.

“Understood?”

That’s my wish.

Oh, Sun, who surveys all and watches over us, please cherish your noble life.

Do not sacrifice for us, do not let yourself be tainted on our behalf.

Live on, smile, and continue to shine upon us.

We will rise and protect ourselves.

The eyes of the boy kneeling before the goddess shone like a morning star heralding dawn.