episode_0068

daily.

How long have I waited for this ordinary, ordinary life?

“It looks like you’re satisfied. If you’re asking if you’re going to come back up now… yes, it looks like you want to enjoy it right now.”

“The responsibilities that I have to take on increase as time goes by. I really like that, so I’m just satisfied with the moment.”

“That face reminds me of the past. It’s nice to see you loving the present as much as you did when you were young. Of course, as time went by and you learned the truth, you ended up staying in the past.”

Lucia.

It’s been a while since I came back to talk to her again.

“I will leave this relic in your care. I hope you can restore its power.”

“You have a lot to say to all the believers who believe in me. Of course, that was not a bad choice, but… I will use it gratefully.”

“Probably, the more children I have to take responsibility for, the more difficult it will be for me to come here.”

“It’s okay. Even after living for such a long time, she’s not a child who’s afraid of being alone. Of course, it’s a shame that she’s gone without someone to talk to, but… I guess I’ll be satisfied with being able to see the world through Rebecca’s eyes.”

If she was lucky, she could recover her strength with the divinity contained within that holy relic, the pendant.

The amount of divinity contained within the ridiculous power of purification could be said to be overwhelming.

Maybe I’ll see her again on earth later.

“Damian, achieve whatever you want. You have sacrificed countless things, and you have lost many things. As a god, you have gained much and lost even more. Now, like other humans, you have emotions, favoritism, and possessions. “I wish you could become the person you want to be and live freely like a true human being.”

“…See you next time.”

“Okay, let’s meet again next time.”

Lucia, talking to her felt like talking to my mother, and I didn’t know how to explain this feeling that was welling up in my heart.

Would it have felt like this if I had a real sister, a sister I got along well with?

I do not know.

“So, did you wait long?”

“No, there are quite a few things I want to share with Damian, so I can wait for as long as this is.”

Rebecca.

It was because she told me that she had something to say to me.

“Just a little bit longer until my wedding with Marie.”

The sight of her walking calmly, wearing white priestly clothes that made one feel sacred just by looking at her, seemed to symbolize a literal saint.

A believer who sits in the highest position and simply honors God like everyone else.

“I also know what Damian is thinking. Even if I tell Damian that I am running away from love, or even if I whisper to him about eternal love, Damian will always look at her.”

Because I’m getting ready for my wedding with Marie.

Yes, you are right.

Even if I’m not about to get married, since I’ve developed a romantic relationship with Marie, I can’t look at others.

Marie, she gave her permission, but I couldn’t help but think that she, who was so obsessed and possessive, wasn’t really giving permission but was testing me.

“Rebecca, child. I don’t plan on looking at other people. I think of you as my children and I want to give you everything you want, but there are some things I can’t.”

And it’s just that it doesn’t repay the heart that longs for your love.

Because I am the one you believe in, and the God who must repay your faith. Nevertheless, there are some things I cannot repay, so I hope you understand this.

“As long as Damian loves her, you won’t give up. Actually, what I want to ask you is that when Damien has a child someday, I wanted to ask again if it would be okay for me to bless the child’s future.”

“It’s okay. Rather, you are the child who receives Lucia’s deepest love and resonates most deeply with her, so I don’t know if I should ask you a favor.”

There are only two gods in this world, including me.

God’s greatest love and interest, and the idea of resonating with God through a human body in the first place, made no sense.

And since only saints or saints made this possible, there is no need to say more about how great she was.

“Then I’ll see you again next time at the Church of the Evil God.”

“Okay, maybe I’ll come back first to talk to Lucia again.”

I said that and left the place.

There were some big and small stories, but I endured all the hardships and trials and overcame them all to reach this point.

Because it was like a saga, which made it sound like something great.

However, because I already had something more beautiful than that in my hands.

“Ryu, I did my best to grant the other children’s wishes, but it seems difficult to grant yours. That’s why I always feel sorry.”

“Hahaha, what on earth does the evil spirit have to be sorry about? Is it your wish that’s the problem? This is the only resting place I got after losing my sister. My wish is just to make it through to the end even if my body is torn to pieces and my soul is in tatters. “I will remain here to spend the last days with you. You may have thought that my wish was simply to resurrect my younger sister, ignoring nature and rules, but for me now, this place is my resting place.”

“Then the medicine is now…”

“That’s a bit different. Finding sanctuary doesn’t mean the wounds of the past disappear, does it? Just think of this as a token of who I am.”

Ryu was trying to get absorbed in the drug again, so further conversation was impossible, but it was enough.

Ryu, I don’t know if this is truly your wish, but if it is.

“I guess I’m having the happiest days of all the years I’ve experienced in my life.”

I just muttered to myself and, as was my usual habit, watered the last seed that the World Tree had left before it passed away.

Actually, I knew it from the beginning. Nevertheless, he deceived himself and turned away.

That this is not a seed left directly by the World Tree, but a fragment of Mari, a part of her that resonates with Mari.

From the beginning, she was freely using the power of the World Tree, which controls life.

“Cecilia, are you here?”

While I was watering the plants, Cecilia quietly entered the room without anyone noticing.

I didn’t look back.

It was because I knew enough about what she wanted to say through previous experience.

“Cecilia, you always prayed to me every night. You were so embarrassed that you couldn’t say anything when you were face to face, but when you prayed, you spoke more fluently than anyone else. I found that part quite amusing.”

I watered the seeds and caressed the cheek of the Wind Spirit King, who suddenly regarded the flower pot as his own home.

Although it had a female body, it had the appearance of a child, so maybe it was because it was a spirit that had been with me for a long time.

I felt more like a daughter than a spirit king.

“…I wanted to ask when would be a good time for dinner today…”

My guess was wrong.

Come to think of it, Cecilia also seemed quite satisfied with the present.

I felt embarrassed for no reason.

For no reason, I treated them like other kids and mistakenly thought I was the only one who played drums and janggu and did everything.

“…I see. Today’s dinner would be better after the sun has completely set.”

“Then I’ll tell you that.”

“You’ve become quite fluent.”

“…I have to constantly improve in order to be able to show myself worthy of taking on the role of an executive by the side of the evil spirit…”

The shy look was still the same, but it wasn’t like before that he stopped speaking as much or anything like that.

That part was quite good.

“Yes, Cecilia. I’d like to ask you if your life is okay these days.”

“…Actually, more than anything, I like seeing the evil spirit look happy every day.”

Surely I was happy every day these days.

“In the end, we are all gathered together for the happiness of the evil spirit… We hope that the evil spirit will be happy because he showers us with love.”

“Thank you.”

“It’s true…when I wanted to die the most, the evil spirit was always with me.”

I don’t know why, but she has been praying to me earnestly ever since the main character of the original story died.

In fact, even before that.

The reason is because it was so different from the original, and there were things that couldn’t be figured out, like hidden settings.

I don’t know why, but I just rewarded her trust in me by giving me good luck every now and then.

“Ah… It’s been a while. I also have some things to organize for a while… Let’s talk again later.”

Cecilia left, and dinner time came.

“In today’s meeting… we will discuss the most important thing. We will start the meeting about your father and Marie’s wedding.”

…Suddenly, the discussion about Marie and I’s wedding became the topic of the dinner.