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Chapter 250
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Chapter 250 – The Goddesses’ Motivation
What will the five mists create?
The one who called them, and I knew, but I don’t think anyone else did.
The six of them, including Ril, who looked a little pained, naturally looked up at the sky as soon as they landed. A few seconds later, they let out a loud sigh and muttered to themselves.
“…It’s okay after all.”
“Ah, that was bad for my heart.”
“As long as the ‘split bodies’ are okay, the number of people shouldn’t matter.”
“Still, it was nerve-wracking.”
“You reported it properly, right?”
“Yes, but there was no response…”
“…U-um…”
“Oh, I’m sorry! But the bet was successful!”
Alicia struck a small victory pose, but I didn’t understand.
I thought the bet was for all six of them to appear at the same time, but…
“Sorry. I’m glad Ril is recovering, but this is a surprise. Can someone explain what’s going on?”
Instead of answering, Riste spoke up.
Alicia was disappointed, but it was important to understand the situation first.
“As Alicia said, we took a risk that our actions would violate the divine realm’s taboos.”
“That means six deities descended at the same time, right? Even in emergencies, only two have ever come at most, so I can understand that. But why now, all of a sudden?”
Normally, you’d think it was because they got carried away after deciding on the secret base.
Considering how hopeless the goddesses are, that should be the reason. However, judging from the unusual determination Alicia showed earlier, I can’t help but think there’s a more reasonable explanation.
“As long as it happened after Loki-kun restored the Demon King, the timing didn’t matter to us. This place isn’t easily seen by others—that’s why we were called here.”
“You understand very well, Riste,” said Alicia.
“Huh? Because I restored Zeo?”
How does that connect to the goddesses taking a gamble?
As I scratched my head, unable to figure out the answer, Riste continued her explanation, her voice a little heavy.
“The details are definitely forbidden knowledge… But the mere existence of Loki-kun in this world violates Felza-sama’s rules.”
“Riste, that’s not quite right. It’s just highly likely.”
“Ah, it has something to do with ‘demons,’ doesn’t it?”
Demons weren’t wiped out of the world, but they did disappear.
However, I was able to restore Zeo, who was left behind due to a forced change in species. This makes it highly likely that I am a demon.
I’ve pretty much figured that out myself. The fact that demons who shouldn’t exist are moving around freely goes against the rules set by Felza-sama, a high-ranking god.
I understand that, but…
“Why is that a bet between the goddesses?”
It’s only natural to ask that question.
“I heard it from Ria. Loki-kun was chosen by Felza-sama and is likely to be a divine messenger.”
“Calling me a divine messenger is an exaggeration, but I’m sure Felza-sama brought me here because she recognized my abilities.” [T/N: The goddesses identified Felza as female, but Loki thought Acorn was Felza.]
“For some reason, your magical power changed midway through—in other words, your race changed. We believe that Felza-sama did this on purpose.”
“Huh? So Felza-sama is the culprit?”
Regardless of blood concentration, humans are humans at birth, and beastmen are beastmen. If a change occurs midway through life, there are only three possibilities: becoming a vampire’s servant, becoming undead through necromancy, or, in extremely rare cases, becoming a demon by consuming the flesh and blood of monsters or magic stones. The last one is caused by the activation of blood diluted to the point of extinction, so it should have no effect on Loki-kun, who doesn’t carry this world’s bloodline.”
“So, there’s nothing that can cause me to change into a demon midway through my life…”
“It’s impossible, and even we can’t change a person’s race midway through their life.”
“Therefore, we can only assume that Felza-sama, the creator of this world, did it for some reason.”
“That’s why we all decided to take a gamble! If Felza-sama set the rules, and if we can find a loophole to change this world, then we’ll do it!”
“Since we haven’t received a response from Felza-sama, we can only interpret that as meaning it’s safe for now.”
“I see. But wait, how will the world be better if six people can descend at the same time?”
The demons disappeared from this world about 10,000 years ago after the Magic Kingdom of Primus was destroyed by divine punishment.
In that case, it’s possible that they felt it was necessary to revive the demons, since that’s the pattern shown on the map.
I don’t think anything was done to Felza-sama. However, if there were no changes to the route, then that must be the case.
However, I still have doubts.
I was almost convinced by Felin’s words, but I don’t think the world will become a better place just because the goddesses descend, whether it’s three or six people at once.
After all, they won’t interact with the people of the lower world… Oh!
Could that be it?
“We can’t understand anything just by looking down from above. I learned from the recent incident with the reincarnated individuals that not understanding is a ‘sin.’ So, from now on, I plan to expand the scope of my activities and broaden my knowledge through direct experience.”
“O-oh… Does that mean Felin’s plan to go on a journey has been approved?”
“Yes! I heard that Loki-kun is traveling east, so I’ll investigate the west!”
“I’ll investigate the north.”
“What!?”
No way!
Not only is Felin going on a journey, but Riste is too.
After hearing the details, it seems they’ve already decided on their roles.
Felin: Responsible for investigating the situation in the western part of the continent.
Riste: Responsible for investigating the situation in the northern part of the continent.
Me: Hunting and investigating the eastern part of the continent (while searching for mayonnaise and sauce).
Ril: Investigating the transmigrator within Palmera and maintaining security at the secret base.
Feeril: Investigating the distribution of demi-humans, including ancient races, throughout the continent.
Ria: Responsible for the divine realm, as well as investigating and monitoring disruptive elements.
Alicia: Responsible for the divine realm and managing the secret base.
This seems to be a provisional plan, but it appears that this is the direction in which things are going, and the split bodies will work to improve the world.
Upon hearing this announcement, I couldn’t help but feel a lump in my throat.
What’s wrong with them? They seem really determined.
If this is the case, then even if it’s a little gray area in terms of the rules, I think it would be acceptable if it’s for the good of the world.
What the goddesses lacked was knowledge of the lower world and its state.
They won’t directly intervene to avoid interference, but if they have information, they might be able to take action in advance.
If it’s not too difficult, I might be able to help a little.
But why is Alicia the one in charge of the secret base?
As I voice my question, I remember what has been on my mind.
“Since I can’t go outside to investigate, I thought I would manage this place to prevent vandalism and act as a liaison between Loki-kun and your two friends. It would be unnatural if we never met in person. Besides, if I ever have the chance, I would like to hear about their past directly.”
“Oh, I see…”
Come to think of it, since it’s certain that those two ancient people aren’t reincarnated, Alicia doesn’t need to worry about it.
If there are no other similar cases, then it’s highly likely that those two are the oldest race… If we want to prevent the decline of civilization due to war, there’s no one better to ask for advice than those two who were involved in it.
The fact that she asked them directly without peeking into their memories… Was that out of consideration for them as my friends?
If so, is this still the biggest concern?
“Are your skills okay? I don’t know about Carla, but Zeo seems to have something like the Mind’s Eye. Besides Alicia, will everyone else be using Concealment the whole time? Will that be enough for investigating outside?”
That was the main issue I was concerned about when deciding to bring Zeo and Carla here.
This was supposed to be a place where everyone could freely use their skills without worrying about what others thought. Now, however, we have to worry about that here too.
On top of that, if someone peeks, it’s game over.
Just one high-level skill—anything out of the ordinary—would be noticed immediately, like what happened with Nillow-san and Fanmera-san from the Audit Bureau in Malta.
But this time, everyone seemed relaxed. For some reason, they were showing me the backs of their hands, and Felin was grinning so widely that it was surprising.
“Hm? …A ring?”
“We learned our lesson when our split body skills were discovered.”
“We made rings with a level 10 Concealment enchantment.”
Now no one can peek at us!”
“Huh…?”
What are they talking about?
I instinctively use Appraisal, but no information about the ring appears in my field of vision.
“I-I can’t see its performance…”
“Are you using Appraisal? Once it’s equipped, it should be recognized as part of the wearer… Right, Rigal?”
“That’s how it should be. The Concealment effect is already activated.”
“So if you place this ring on the ground, depending on the skill level, it should be visible. It’s from the divine realm, so nothing like that could happen.”
“…”
This reminds me of a GM I met in a game.
Wait, is this a valid way to apply an enchantment?
I feel like I just witnessed something incredibly unreasonable.
W-well, I guess everyone is motivated enough to go to such lengths.
This is probably the greatest achievement since the beginning of the world. I can’t stop being moved by how much the goddesses have grown.
“If it’s going to be this busy, this secret base will probably become Alicia’s private place.”
When I muttered that, everyone said, “Work will be over in the evening,” but I’m sure that’s because I haven’t cleaned my ears.
At least it’s true that everyone is more motivated than before.
Then I shouldn’t interfere and dampen their enthusiasm.
What I need to worry about right now is…
“Now that we’ve decided on a direction, there are trees everywhere. Let’s start building a house. Is anyone good at building?”
“?”
“Unfortunately, that’s not my area of expertise.”
“I’m not feeling well.”
“How do you even build a house?”
“Can’t we just lay down a futon here and sleep?”
“Ufu? Ufufufu?”
(Swung, swung)
“…Ria, you’ve been waving your hands around for a while now. What are you doing?”
“The house won’t come out.”
“”””””…””””””
It was about the fact that even though they were goddesses, there was no one who could build a house.
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