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Chapter 249
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Chapter 249 – Determination
“Ouch…”
“Lo-Loki-kun, are you okay?”
“It hurts, but I’m fine. I was just trying it out.”
“Why did you do that? Are you a pervert!?”
“W-where did you hear that word!?”
I can’t deny it completely, so please stop joking around.
That’s not why I’m doing this.
I know the goddesses are fine because they’re powerful. But if those two lived here, Carla would have to gather food and blood from the local monsters.
That’s why I risked my body to ensure there wouldn’t be any problems!
With defense power about the same as mine, all I could tell was that it would ‘hurt quite a bit.’
“Hmm… a black elephant, a lion that looks like a manticore, and a ferocious six-horned cow that sometimes walks on two legs. But I can’t quite make out what it is. They’re all big, powerful monsters.”
“Yes, but the forest is less dense than on the first day, so it should be easier.”
“That’s true.”
Standing on the high ground to the south, I looked around.
The north and south plateaus both had the same three types of monsters, and there was no sign of monsters near the lake.
It would be easier if they didn’t use magic, but they were all huge—especially the black elephant—so it would be difficult to defeat them with weapons.
Well, at least those two can live there.
For now, it’s enough to know that.
If the manticore’s wings could truly fly, it would be bad, but they seem to only be used for auxiliary movement, like the jumping training I used to do.
Even if I provoke it and escape into the sky, it will only flap its wings for about ten meters before giving up. If I build a dwelling halfway up the cliff, the manticore won’t be able to attack us.
Teleporting a few hundred meters doesn’t consume much magic power. Even with my current magic power level, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Besides, with that high-performance ancient magic tool, it should be easy to deceive the monsters that live in this area.
That way, we might be able to clear the forest and live here normally.
“What do you think? Of course, there’s still the question of whether they really want to stay here. Have you made up your mind, Alicia?”
I had already told Feeril and Riste.
I asked them whether to include Zeo and Carla in the planned secret base.
If so, there will inevitably be opportunities for contact.
If that becomes a problem, I’ve also considered expanding the cave where the two of them currently live.
“The vampire race that revived from Primus’s era and the Demon King—the Disaster Mage, right? If that’s the case, then they probably have no place to return to.”
“Yeah. Even if Zeo has no one else to rely on but me, he considers me a comrade. I’m the one who woke him up without permission. I want to help him in any way I can. Of course, I plan on asking for his help, too.”
“It’s just like our relationship with Loki-kun. We’re the ones taking advantage of you.”
“That’s not true, but I guess we are similar in some ways. We complement each other’s shortcomings, don’t we?”
“Fufu, I don’t mind.”
…That was a very straightforward answer.
That’s why I feel uneasy.
It’s no exaggeration to say that I came up with the plan for this secret base for Alicia.
It was supposed to be a place where she could find what she wanted to do without being seen by others. However, if the residents of this world get involved, all kinds of problems could arise.
“…Are you sure it’s okay?”
I don’t want to push her into doing something she doesn’t want to do.
Besides, Zeo and Carla aren’t particular about where they live.
They said they’d be fine in the cave, so bringing them to the secret base is just my personal desire inspired by the word “friends.”
But…
“We’re really useless goddesses, aren’t we?”
“…Eh?”
Those unexpected words came out of her mouth, and my own doubts vanished because I was so confused.
When I looked at Alicia, she was still staring intently at the large lake below us.
Why is she suddenly talking about this?
I thought, but I couldn’t find the words to respond.
Given our relationship up until now, I had often thought the same thing, so I couldn’t deny it right away.
“We understood that what Loki wanted most was Spatial Magic, so we searched for information on the conditions necessary to acquire it. We looked for people who had once possessed it, monsters that might possess it, ancient races, long-lived species that might have lived in the area, royal families that might possess rare books, and facilities that specialized in magic research.”
“So that’s what you were doing.”
“As a result, the only thing we came up with was to focus on searching for the elf race, a long-lived species whose survival is certain. However, since they rarely visit churches, information about where they live is scarce, and our investigation hasn’t progressed much.”
“…”
“While we were doing that, Loki-kun found a clue himself and contributed to the revival of an ancient race that was thought to be extinct.”
“But that was just a coincidence, right?”
“Even so, we definitely wouldn’t have been able to find that place on our own.”
“…”
“You should have realized by now. If we continue like this, this approach won’t work.”
I could feel my heart beating faster.
…Is this really going to be okay?
It was probably because of the reincarnated individuals I reported on the other day.
As I thought this, Alicia continued speaking as she stared at the lake, determination in her eyes.
“I want to curse my lack of foresight and talent, but as long as I don’t have the right to choose, I have no choice but to improve and overcome.”
“…”
“The appearance of a unique being like Loki-kun is undoubtedly a turning point for this world. That’s why I—no, all of us—must change for the sake of this world.”
“Alicia…?”
“I am prepared to accept any punishment…”
The moment she said that, Alicia’s movements stopped abruptly for some reason.
“What? W-wait! Hey!”
I called out to her and shook her shoulders, but she didn’t respond.
I was flustered by this sudden turn of events, but there was nothing I could do.
“Is there something going on with Felza-sama? R-right, I need to contact the others!”
Just as I was about to use Divine Communication, a strange phenomenon occurred behind Alicia.
“Purple mist… Five of them?”
The vortex should have looked familiar.
However, before, there was always just one, so I couldn’t imagine five swirling at the same time.
In other words, what was about to happen was…
“We have no choice but to take a gamble.”
My consciousness shifted from the swirling mist to the owner of the voice.
Their expression was so grim and their eyes were so intensely determined that they were almost frightening.
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