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I followed the shaman and went inside.

The place we entered was a place where ordinary people would live.

However, the building itself was different from the buildings we generally know.

There were quite a few rooms, and to enter another room, you had to push the door to the side and open it.

Since these are buildings I’ve never seen before, I looked around with great excitement.

Suddenly, the shaman stopped in a room.

“Please sit here.”

A place guided by a shaman.

There were cushions and a low table.

As I sat down on the cushion that made me feel like I had to kneel, the shaman also sat across from me.

As the woman tapped the table with her finger a few times, someone opened the door and came in.

Although she is wearing a shaman uniform like a shaman.

A rather young-looking woman came in and carefully placed the car in front of us and the shaman.

I could feel the refreshing scent of tea.

Looking at the steam rising, it seemed to be quite hot.

The woman who came in like that bows her head slightly and then goes out.

The shaman sitting across from us took a sip of tea and opened her mouth.

“It would be better to eat it once before it gets cold.”

At the woman’s words, I drink tea.

I felt the taste of the tea while holding it in my mouth and passed it down my throat.

‘oh… ‘

When I tasted the tea, I couldn’t help but be quite surprised.

Because it tasted very good.

I thought the tea I had while looking at the scenery outside was quite delicious.

It was so delicious that it couldn’t be compared to the tea of that time.

It feels like drinking nature itself.

The fresh feeling and natural scent remained intact in this car.

It was a taste that made me think that perhaps tea brewed from the leaves of the world tree would taste like this.

“The tea tastes really good.”

Hiria was also quite surprised and had his mouth wide open.

As if I hadn’t even thought about it.

“This tea is only served to valuable guests. Because it is a car filled with the power of the god I serve, the quantity is very limited.”

You are a precious guest.

It was completely different from the wary look he had just moments before.

“I guess you told me.”

Did I miss the right time to say something earlier?

I never thought I would let you know right away like this.

Even if it is known, it doesn’t really matter.

I found myself laughing at myself, who I had thought was sensible just a moment ago.

“Yes. Why did these two transcendent people come here? I don’t think it’s just because of the kids.”

The nervous shaman asked.

It’s as if he thinks there’s something great about what I’m about to say…

‘There’s nothing?’

Surprisingly, there was nothing.

Hiria also showed an awkward expression as if he was thinking the same thing as me.

I fell asleep for a moment and answered cautiously.

“It’s because of the kids.”

“… ”

The shaman was silent for a moment.

He must have been shocked, but after being blank for a moment, he asked me again.

“Are you here because of the children and nothing else?”

“For now.”

“… ”

The shaman’s expression became bizarre.

It felt like I was looking at something strange.

‘I understand.’

Even if it were me, it would be embarrassing for a shaman.

Two transcendents suddenly arrived.

However, the reason the transcendental people came was because of the missing children.

A transcendent person who is not even a human, but is said to have transcended this world and reached heaven, comes to find that the children of mere humans have disappeared?

‘If you write a play script like that, you’ll get criticized.’

But that actually happened.

Of course, there were many complicated circumstances, but it was true that they came to find the children, so it wasn’t really wrong.

“… I’m very embarrassed right now.”

Even if you don’t say anything, it’s revealed at a glance on your face.

His gaze seems to be looking at all kinds of crazy people.

“There are circumstances, so you don’t have to worry about it. Because all we want is information about the children.”

The shaman closed her eyes for a moment.

Looking at the situation, it felt like I was talking to God.

We waited until she finished talking with God.

It was 10 minutes later that I opened my mouth again.

“God says that children often head somewhere after leaving the shrine. He said the location seemed to be in a back alley.”

“Back alley?”

The back alley was a place that could be considered a shaded area.

A place where homeless people and children who have nothing move from place to place to somehow survive.

There was no reason for the children to go there.

You can go there simply out of curiosity, but the location you’re going to isn’t easy enough for children to know, right?

“It’s quite bad.”

It smelled.

Very bad smell.

“and.”

As I was thinking quietly, the shaman continued speaking.

Her expression was more subdued than before.

“God asked me to deliver a word.”

The shaman clears her throat.

“I don’t know why you are here. Let me warn you one thing. Of course, this is a warning not from me but from other gods. If we end up intervening in the lower world more than necessary, we will step in. He said. This is the message from my God.”

“Warning… ”

It was ridiculous.

‘I think they think they can do something.’

Now, to me, those words just seem like a dog barking.

I admit that the god before my eyes is uniquely similar to the gods who ascended to heaven.

Basically, the gods served by shamans have not achieved enough feats to ascend to heaven.

These people have achieved enough feats to remain in the underworld.

Such people transform into earth gods or other forms of gods, and shamans are a form of accepting such gods.

Although the god served by the shrine maiden in front of me is a special case.

It was just ridiculous to think that most of them were gods who weren’t even properly considered gods.

‘Even the god before our eyes has clearly stated that he is not him.’

This was a part that showed how ignorant and arrogant the statement was.

And what, if they intervene in the underworld more than necessary, what will they do?

That sounds funny.

What should I say when I see these guys who, rather than directly managing the dimension, actually make a mess of it, are being so damned.

‘I feel a little dirty.’

okay.

I feel a little bit. No, it was very dirty.

Should I just nip it all in the bud at this point?

Their very existence brings instability to the underworld.

It’s not a bad idea to organize everything at this point.

In the first place, the Underworld is not a place where such beings should exist.

The reason they were able to settle here was only thanks to the goddess’s generosity.

But they didn’t realize their topic and spewed that shit at me?

This was the part I couldn’t bear.

“God says.”

The shaman opens her mouth again.

My eyes turned to her.

“He said he would be grateful if you could give him one more chance. That’s because they don’t really know it yet.”

“Tsk.”

If a guy who cooperates with me shows up like that again, I’ll have nothing to say.

Because I am not so heartless as to ignore the request of the god who helped me.

“Tell them you understand. But what you need to keep in mind is that there is no next chance. Tell them clearly. Next time, if you run at me without even knowing the topic… ”

I raised my fist and slammed it on the table.

bang!

The table shattered with an explosive sound.

The teacup on the table was floating in the air thanks to Hiria’s awareness and use of magic.

I met the shaman’s gaze and muttered softly.

“Be prepared for everything to be sorted out by then.”

The shaman heard my words and closed her eyes again.

It felt like I was listening to God.

“You asked me to tell you that I will keep this in mind.”

“Okay.”

After saying those words, I stood up.

I quietly let go of my anger and left.

***

The place where Yucheon left.

The shaman vomited out the blood she had been suppressing.

It was because there were as many as three transcendents in the same space, and it was difficult to withstand that pressure.

Since the two of them are originally completely suppressing their power, it wouldn’t be this much of a strain.

I even didn’t recognize it at first.

However, as the god she worshiped became seriously interested in them and felt their presence.

As she was the one who served God directly, the presence and status of the two had a profound effect on her soul.

God said while looking at such a shaman.

[Oh my. I’m sorry… ]

“It’s okay… It’s just that the status of the two of you is ridiculously high.”

The shaman knows.

How strong is the god you serve.

It is so strong that I am confident that it is probably the strongest among the gods that remain in this world and are served by shamans.

But those two went far beyond that.

It stands in a position so far away that not even God can see it.

It was just difficult for her to understand what it was and why such a god was in the underworld.

“… Do you know what it is?”

God was silent for a moment in response to the shaman’s question.

Because of her direct connection, she can currently feel God’s emotions.

On the other hand, all kinds of negative emotions such as fear, confusion, anxiety, etc. are strong.

Among all the negative emotions, there was one that particularly stood out.

It was just awe.

The fact that one’s god fears someone.

It was quite shocking for the shaman.

[Those two are truly the people most worthy of the name God.]

It is most suitable for the name God.

Although he did not know the true meaning of such a sentence, it was clear that he had enough faith that he even looked up to his own god.

The shaman stood up and looked at the two who had left.

This was not the time, and I had to tell the other shamans.

Don’t make mistakes.