episode_0158

“Hey… Stellania, haven’t you noticed any changes in this situation?”

“Yes? What do you mean?”

“It feels like the power of the goddess is returning a little.”

“… … ?”

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Such a stupid goddess… … .

The ability to analyze the situation in the narration is so accurate that it comes into the realm of future prediction.

If that narration said that the goddess’s power was returning little by little, that was almost certainly true.

However, Goddess Stellania just tilted her head at my words and gave me an expression that said she had no idea what I was talking about.

“Now that the demon lord’s soul has escaped, isn’t there virtually no demon lord or hero in this world until it finds a new host again? Although I too am called a hero, I am not a human being who belongs to the unreasonable structure you created. In that case, since the part that destroyed the balance of the world has disappeared to some extent, won’t the power of the goddess be restored?”

I explained to Stellania based on what I heard from the narrator.

Then, Saint Selena, who was listening next to her, spoke with a slightly dissatisfied face.

“Hey, aren’t you talking too much to the goddess?”

“Selena, stop. This person is ‘His’ apostle. You are not the one who serves me.”

Stellania immediately stopped Selena from questioning me.

Selena’s face was one of incomprehension.

“But goddess… … .”

“Don’t you say I’m okay as a goddess?”

“Ah… All right… … .”

When Stellania spoke forcefully, Selena quickly lowered her head and fell back.

Just because I could hear the narration, Stellania, the goddess of this world, could not mess with me.

“Hmm, is that also ‘his’ opinion?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“The balance of the world, which was before it completely collapsed, may have been restored to some extent by this incident. I can’t feel it now because I’ve lost my strength. The scale, which was tilted too far to one side and was on the verge of breaking, has now regained its balance. Nevertheless, it is still tilted to one side… … .”

“So, how do you feel about the power of the goddess?”

“Not yet… It’s the same.”

I listened to Stellania and thought back on what the narration said.

You can recover the lost power of the goddess little by little… … I said so.

That meant that it did not mean that it had already recovered, but that there was room for recovery.

“Then find a way to restore the power of the goddess. If, by any chance, the Demon King’s Soul gives birth to a new Demon King, the balance of the world will be shaken again. If you regain your strength before then, what you can do will increase.”

“I’ll try my best… … .”

“Please know that strictly speaking, the cause of all the troublesome things that have happened in this world is because of you.”

I spoke a little harshly to Stellania on purpose.

As the goddess of this world, it seemed like she needed to take some responsibility for causing problems in the world.

This means that just because he has no strength, he is not qualified to wait comfortably and be cared for by a saint.

『The power of the goddess comes from the faith of the people of that world.

To the goddess, a well-balanced world was a vessel containing faith, and all things in the world were workers who gathered faith.

Faith cannot be contained in a broken vessel, but faith can be contained in a tilted vessel.

No matter how stupid and pathetic Stellania was, she should have known that much.』

At that time, a narration spoke in my head.

At that moment, surprise spread across Stellania’s expression as she looked at me.

“Ah… He’s saying… … .”

“I just said that… Can you hear me?”

It seems that the narration was told so that Stellania could also hear it.

It seems that the story just now was not told to me, but directly to Stellania.

“Yes… All right… … As a goddess, I will do my best to take responsibility for destroying this world.”

Stellania looked at me and answered.

It was clear that he was not talking about me, but rather, he was talking about the narration.

It’s the power of the goddess… … .

What can Stellania do if it regains some of its power?

It is the power of a goddess who has created a troubling problem that has shaken the entire world.

Conversely, if you gain strength, you may be able to solve problems.

After I finished talking with Stellania, I went straight to another room in the mansion.

I headed to Mariel’s lab.

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“Marielle… … something to say… Wow!”

As soon as you enter Mariel’s lab, something sticky falls from the ceiling and sticks to your face.

I screamed at the unpleasant feeling and hastily removed the thing from my face.

I felt extremely uncomfortable and looked at what it was, and it seemed to be some type of slime.

“Oh! Are you here? How about that! We are just starting a test to improve the functionality of monsters!”

“… … What is this?”

“Huh? Doesn’t it smell good?”

“After listening… … .”

I looked at the little slime rubbing itself against my hand.

It smelled like fragrant flowers and soap, something that only a woman who really takes good care of herself would smell.

A little sweet and refreshing… … .

“I changed the magic structure of that slime so that it is good for the skin and smells good.”

“… … It’s a strange experiment.”

“If you want, you can carry it in your pocket and apply it to your face.”

“No, I refuse.”

I know it smells nice, but I don’t want to carry around a live monster for that purpose.

No, I’m not here to discuss this.

I almost got caught up in a strange topic again.

The reason I came to see Mariel was because of something related to the Demon Castle.

The Demon King of the Demon World is ridiculously far from Kubel.

Even if you leave to talk to Demon Lord Versella, it will take a year to come back.

That’s why I came here to inquire about a magical means of transportation that can quickly travel between the Demon King and Kubel.

My first thought was Mariel’s space movement magic.

If you can travel to the Demon King’s Castle using space movement magic, you will be able to save time in an instant.

But when I thought about it again, it was too dangerous and inefficient.

First of all, I can’t believe in Mariel’s space movement magic itself.

I might come and go again and again in the future, but I couldn’t trust myself to a magic that had a chance of failure.

Of course, I was able to increase stability a little by supplementing Mariel’s space movement magic with magical power.

But other than that, the conditions were not very good.

Among the several conditions necessary for the stabilization of space movement magic, Mariel had to know the destination well.

The distance from the Demon King’s Castle was ridiculously far, and of course Mariel had never been anywhere near the Demon King’s Castle.

Moreover, because it is a place within the Demon World, you may experience unexpected interference from the magical power of the demons that fill the Demon World.

However, I still felt the need to inquire with Mariel, so I came to see her.

I immediately explained to Mariel what I needed.

I’m going to the Demon King’s Castle from now on, and I’m wondering if there’s a way to go back and forth between Kubel and the Demon King’s Castle easily and quickly.

Mariel listened quietly to me, then opened her mouth.

Isn’t there “? This genius magic researcher Mariel’s secret magic is space movement magic.”

“That’s unstable.”

“I think if you try it 5 times, your body will break down at least once. The odds are worth a try.”

“No, not at all.”

“Umm… … .”

“Moreover, you need a means to go back and forth. If you get to the Demon King’s Castle with that, what happens when you come back? Will Mariel continue to come and go to the Demon King’s Castle with me?”

As expected, I knew they were going to talk about space movement magic, but it goes without saying that there is a 1 in 5 chance of failure.

When I refused at once, Mariel looked worried again.

“Then there is another way. But it will require some effort on your part.”

“Is there any way?”

“We are setting up a magic circle by borrowing the power of magic tools. Install a powerful magic circle that connects the Demon King and Kubel with magic, and place magic tools on top of it that complement the magic connection. If you do that, you will be able to create a passage between the two magic circles.”

“Is something like that possible? What is the probability of failure?”

“As long as no one destroys the magic circle, it will be much more stable than space movement magic.”

『The method Mariel suggested was very safe and a quick way to travel between two places.

Because the principle is slightly different from space movement magic, it works well if installed properly.

However, because the structure is complex, a slight deviation in the installation method could result in a catastrophe.』

Wow, there is a way like that.

“Okay, then let’s do that.”

“Mmmmm! Then I’ll get ready right away!”

If we could secure a means to quickly enter and exit the Demon King Castle and Kubel using this method, it couldn’t be better than this.

Because I don’t think all problems can be solved in one conversation with Versella.

In this way, I completed all preparations to head to the Demon King’s Castle.

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