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LILIII.

The reason I, or rather we, left the mansion while concentrating on our training was due to a combination of several reasons.

First of all, I personally finished my journey of enlightenment.

At first, I thought lightly and jumped into it, but the change in my perspective on the world, my contemplation of the soul, and the expansion of my thoughts on divine power were not something that could be completed in just a few days.

At first glance, it didn’t seem like much. It wasn’t anything particularly ineffective, either.

But what the heck.

As I immersed myself in enlightenment and studied them one by one, I realized that the depth of the knowledge was considerable. There must be a reason why great monks sit around day and night just looking at the wall.

One month to acquire enlightenment,

It took me a month to get it back,

Finally, it took a month to raise the level of enlightenment as a stepping stone and reduce the wall of superhumanity by half.

The wall of superhumans.

Reducing that magic wall by more than half was enough to give me the confidence that I would get there someday, even if I couldn’t get there now.

And the belief that was born in this way completely drove out the impatience that was slowly eating away at me as the unprecedented situation of the Demon King’s invasion unfolded.

The past month of training has made me feel like I’ve advanced half a step further than before, with the accomplishments that come from letting go of impatience and taking it easy.

The way to use the spear has become simpler, the circuits of divine power have become wider and tougher, and the five senses have become quieter. It is ready to sharpen the blade at any time.

The first person to notice the change in atmosphere, aside from the Arcanas, was Catherine.

Catherine hovered around me for a few days, watching me closely.

“Brother! When are we going on our trip?”

He asked, saying, “What is it?” Cutely, he suddenly hugged me and played with me for a while.

“Ah! Let’s go! Should we go right away?”

“Huh? Really?!”

“Then~. Instead, it will take a few days to prepare, so let’s prepare and go.”

“Really? Wow! Wow! Unnie May!”

This was the second reason we left the mansion.

The huge iron door of the mansion, which even superhumans could not easily enter as before because they were training seriously, opened, and Arcana and Catherine dispersed outside Evergreen according to their own purposes.

Catherine and May ran around excitedly as usual.

After hearing the news of the trip, the witch, Santa, and the Pope organized the necessary items and headed to the merchant district.

Riding a magical vehicle that is close to an artifact that moves with the power of Mana.

The clown shouted the strange and ambiguous phrase, “Traveling is something you do!” and then whispered that he was going to buy some underwear before leaving.

The punishment is… … .

“If you are traveling, you should eat, sleep, and wash comfortably. After a long time, I will go and have a conversation with the four spirits… no, the four spirits.”

Then he disappeared quietly.

me?

I’m heading to Evergreen Academy for the first time in a long time.

Are you going to see the other candidates?

Well, if they can see it, they see it, if they can’t, they don’t.

The real purpose of heading to Evergreen Academy is,

“Huh? Long time no see? So… … ?”

“Oh my! Gray… sir?”

“What are you?”

Canviel, who is not good at hiding his emotions, shows his surprise on his face, Frey tilts his head as if he doesn’t understand, and Advakiel looks annoyed as if he is upset.

Yes, that’s right.

The reason I came to Evergreen Academy was because of the superhumans.

“What is it? I am me.”

It wasn’t just the three superhumans. All the superhumans who came running after hearing the news that I had come to Evergreen Academy showed emotions like ‘shock’, ‘surprise’, and ‘wonder’ when looking at me.

Only then did I realize where the reactions the first three superhumans had sent me and the reactions of the superhumans now came from.

“Something like that happened recently.”

“What’s strange? My divine powers haven’t disappeared… … . Why? Why does it seem like I’ve become ordinary?”

“That’s right. Rather, Gray-nim’s appearance, which feels like a sense of pride, is like that of an ordinary person who doesn’t know anything.”

Kanviel and Frey both questioned me at the same time, but stared at me as if they couldn’t understand me.

“I’ve had some realizations recently. It’s not like I’ve become a superhuman, but I guess I just see the world differently?”

“Huh?”

I don’t know how to explain this. It’s just that my perspective on the world has changed, and my feeling of handling divine powers has changed.

“Have you seen the Gate of Truth?”

When Muheo asked like that,

“I don’t know about that, but I almost died screaming.”

I answered like this and let out a laugh.

I know that the door of truth they speak of is what the clown calls attaining the path or ascending to the immortal realm.

“Anyway, let’s talk about that again when we have the chance. Do you want to spar for a while?”

“You’re the worst match for me. You’re dealing with brainwaves! And I don’t know why, but you’ve changed so much that I feel like I’d be in trouble if we sparred now.”

Kanviel’s instincts, honed through his long career as a mercenary, are certainly exceptional.

In the recent duel with the Punisher at the mansion, I was able to land a sword, or rather a spear, on the Punisher for the first time.

“Really? Then that’s fine… … .”

Did they feel suspicious about not being recommended twice? The superhumans’ gazes began to fill with curiosity.

“I’m planning to go on a trip that I couldn’t go on last time. Anyone want to go with me? I’m accepting applications.”

Then, without exception, all the superhumans raised their hands. It was as if they were playing a game of wits.

“Then let’s all go.”

“Okay!”

“Oh yeah!”

“Yes!”

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“Oh, but where to?”

The atmosphere that had been excitedly filled with excitement immediately calmed down at Canviel’s question. The eyes filled with anticipation seemed to be saying, ‘Tell them you’re going far away right now!’

“A place I tried to go to before but couldn’t. Moderato in the Sumerian kingdom. And the World Tree. ”

“Oh! It’s nice there! The World Tree is nice too! Moderato has a secretly nice atmosphere. The food is also special.”

“That’s right. There’s a hot spring there too. Should I make a reservation?”

The moment when Canviel and Advakiel excitedly mention reservations after a long time,

“Already done.”

“Hurry up!! No, but more importantly, since when has it been like that?”

Shadow’s great-grandfather, Catherine’s maternal grandfather, appeared and answered.

“Are you ready?”

“Yeah. I prepared a new magic ship too.”

“Magic Ship? You’ve prepared a ship? Wow! So this is a real trip? Not just stopping by Moderato? ”

Kanviel, who had been listening to the conversation between me and the inspiration, ran over excitedly and asked that.

“… Are there fake trips?”

“Yeah! What you were going to do last time. That was a fake trip. People probably call it a business trip?”

“Ugh… … .”

I couldn’t refute that statement because it was true. The last trip to Sumer was a trip with a purpose. Kanviel was right when he said it was a trip with a purpose, an inevitable trip for business.

“I don’t think we’ll need an escort… … . Now we just need to protect Evergreen… … . Well, I trust you to take care of that.”

“Evergreen? Oh, I see.”

Dean Hu looked puzzled by my sudden mention of Evergreen, then looked around and nodded.

All the superhumans of the continent are leaving Evergreen.

So, of course, preparation was necessary.

“First of all, at the temple… … .”

“Don’t even contact the Philosopher’s Tower.”

“I will also bring down the two top instructors from the unmanned cradle.”

I smiled in conversion as I watched Pope Judas, Dean Hu, and Muheo exchange opinions.

Reasons for planning this trip:

The promise I made to Catherine,

The freedom gained by acquiring enlightenment,

Following these two, the ‘third reason’ is precisely this.

Emptying the evergreen.

From the Demons’ point of view, or at least from Nitas’s point of view, Evergreen would feel like our operational command center.

I wanted to create a situation where all the superhumans leave Evergreen. However, it would be meaningless to just empty it like a siege system.

Even though we have no choice but to empty Evergreen, we must show that we are prepared as much as possible.

Why did I think like this?

I started thinking like this about ten days ago.

For some reason, the period of time during which the Demons and Nitas who had escaped at that time did nothing was approaching two months.

At first, I was nervous. And I was on edge because I thought he was up to something.

Then, as I fully attained enlightenment and my perspective on the world changed, I felt a unique feeling.

I felt as if the divine power of the world and the flow of this dimension were telling me that it was peaceful at the moment. No, I saw it.

I saw a world where waves periodically crashed, making a pleasant sound, as if it were a calm sea, but it was a quiet, peaceful, and secluded beach.

But I needed to check if it was simply the heightened mood of the aftermath of enlightenment, or if it really was like that.

So, as soon as I heard Catherine’s words, I decided to go on a trip. Not a trip where I just got to my destination by taking a warp gate like before, but a real trip where the process of moving was meaningful.

Of course, there will be some open and noisy movement.

“Then let’s do that. Oh, Shadow will help you too, right?”

The shadowy spirit who had been looking at me blankly until now nodded at Pope Judas’ declaration. Leaving behind a comment that it was natural.

And then he looked at me for a while,

“Are you sure about that?”

He asked right away.

“How on earth do you want me to answer a question that omits the object?”

“Our genie said that you could have taken off your body and entered the world of the immortals, but you refused?”

“Huh? Who is Genie… … . Oh, is that the dark spirit hiding in the shadows right now?”

“You… Can you see our genie?”

“I can see it. The shadows are swaying. If you don’t come out and say hello, I want to tell you that I’ll definitely tell our disciplinary committee later.”

– Oh, hello! This is Genie Tenebella!

“How… . No, let’s talk about this later. Is what you said just now true?”

I readily answered yes, for it was not something to hide. Then an uproar arose among the superhumans.

“Really? Did you really see the Gate of Truth?”

“Seon-gye (仙界)? What is that?”

“Why? Why did you refuse?”

“So that’s why you didn’t feel any emotion?”

They ask each other questions without any concessions, to a degree that is impossible for an ordinary person to understand. These questions are better.

“Is your next trip to the heavenly world?”

When Frey’s question is heard, the mouths of the superhumans who had been chattering together close like clams.

“Why, why?”

“Sometimes you seem smart, but sometimes you seem really stupid. Which one are you?”

“Oh my. Brother Judah. Are you praising me?”

“No!!”

Anyway, thanks to that, I was able to take a step back from the commotion. And Shadow hesitated for a while as if he had something he really wanted to ask, and then opened his mouth.

“Is it true that my granddaughter was the one who interrupted the process?”

“Hmm? No.”

“No?”

“I didn’t interfere, I saved you.”

“Save me?”

“Seon-gye (仙界)? Uhwa-deung-seon? I lived without knowing such things, and I didn’t want them. Now, a young man who has barely turned 20, loved by beautiful women, why would I turn my back on the world and go to a place I’ve never been to?”

Did my words come as a surprise? The superhumans were nodding their heads in wonder, or as if they were proud, for some unknown reason.

“And that Uhwadeungseon (羽化登仙) thing, that’s something that Taoists and monks mostly do. They don’t let you get married, they don’t let you meet women, they don’t let you have adult fun, so there’s no joy in life. Right?”

Personally, I found my hypothesis very convincing, and for a moment, the inexplicable shadow inspiration’s touching, extremely awkward gaze changed,

“No, that’s not true! You crazy bastard!”

He shouted,

“Give me back my emotions!”

“You want me to return something that I gave you? And even if you did receive it, you’re asking me to return it in such a petty way.”

Of course, I know what the Shadow Spirit was trying to do. He must have wanted to apologize for the mistake of his granddaughter Catherine that stopped me from entering the celestial realm, for cutting me off in the middle of my enlightenment.

But at the time, when the realization had just dawned on me, I was a little annoyed, but when I said thank you to Catherine, I meant it.

So, this kind of sweet atmosphere is out of the question for me. To begin with, a sweet atmosphere with an old grandfather… … .

“By the way, Gray, is that true?”

“What is it this time?”

This time it’s the Divine Bow. Is it a trend among superhumans these days to speak without the object? They keep asking what’s real.

“Gray, your birthday is coming up soon, right?”

“Ah… … .”

This was the last reason we chartered a cruise ship powered by horsepower.

The day I was born, without even knowing it, even though I was an orphan.

Twenty-second birthday.

Because that day is approaching.

To be more precise, it is approaching the two-year anniversary since I became a candidate.