198 – Angel of the Gods
“…Goddess of Destiny?”
I blinked blankly at the unexpected story.
What did I just hear? So, did you say that you are a member of the family of God?
In other words, being an apostle like me…
Are you saying that the princess also has a goddess who always shouts harem?
No, in this case, it’s a reverse harem by changing the gender.
I imagined that scene for a while.
Actually, I’m just an ordinary thief, but she was the princess of the world’s most powerful country, and the heir to the throne. Besides, she is a beautiful beauty that no one can compare her appearance to.
In other words, if you put your mind to it, you can pick and date anyone.
Aristocrats from their own country, princes from other countries, super-wealthy billionaires, and even super handsome men.
Do you think of the goddess of fate who cries out for a reverse harem?
“Cheer up.”
“Hmm? Suddenly?”
Stop it because I sympathized with you without even realizing it.
No, it wasn’t this, there was something else that was important right now.
“Then the princess is also with the goddess?”
“To be together is a grandiose expression. Of course, since we are members of his household, we are moving according to his will.”
It seems she misunderstood my question.
I was asking if I would literally stick with you, like a goddess like me, becoming a ring or a wand.
“Did you hear from the Goddess that I will come looking for Excalibur?”
“Yes. He appears in my dreams and whispers to me the future.”
This made it clear. The goddess of fate does not hang out with the princess.
If you think about it, it’s not a common thing for a god to come down to Middle-earth in the first place.
Even if you make a clan, most of them communicate indirectly like princesses, because there is no reason to stick around directly.
In that sense, it is safe to say that our Goddess belongs to a unique case.
Remembering the first time we met, it was definitely not normal.
I remember that time, probably about a week after I first possessed this world.
Originally, in most cases, the apostles of a god come from among the believers who have served that god from the beginning.
On the other hand, I didn’t even know the name of the Goddess, let alone a believer.
Yes. Our first meeting was just a coincidence.
Before the academy entrance ceremony, it must have been a time when the late cold was rampant.
It is said that I am living a fulfilling life now, but at that time I was quite depressed and lethargic, unlike now.
That’s right, isn’t it? In one morning, the world I lived in completely disappeared and fell into a world where the magic of 200 years ago existed.
Moreover, the body I possessed was nothing more than an extra character that had no weight in the original work, so it was inevitably confusing in many ways.
Is that why? My head went a little crazy from the endless melancholy, and I came up with an idea that wasn’t even funny.
I thought, ‘If I die here, I will go back to my original world.’
One day the snow was piled up.
I walked and walked endlessly without even deciding on a destination.
I was so tired that even having footprints in the white snow didn’t bother me.
I intended to end my life by going to a quiet place where no one was around.
To quickly wake up from this terrible nightmare and return to the world I originally lived in.
The place where they stopped was in front of a bare tree whose leaves had all fallen off.
A graveyard that might belong to someone was lying there.
I thought for a moment that if I hung a rope on this tree branch and hanged myself, it would have its own atmosphere.
I belatedly realized that I hadn’t brought a rope or anything else I needed to die.
Laughing at the despondency and the pathetic toward myself, I sat helplessly leaning against the trunk of a tree and passed the time in a daze. Waiting like ‘If you stay like this, you’ll die someday’.
At that time, someone spoke to me.
[Are you really satisfied with that?]
I still remember it vividly.
The cold at that time. Helplessness at that time. The words the goddess gave me at that time.
[A poor child who came from a strange land and wants death. Are you really satisfied?]
At first I didn’t know where it was coming from, but after a while I realized that a woman’s voice was coming from a staff stuck in the graveyard.
It was an unusual looking staff. In particular, I couldn’t take my eyes off the crow-shaped handle.
It was as if the crow’s blue eyes were staring at me and talking to me.
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I realized at once that it was not an ordinary existence.
Not because I recognized that magic and mystery exist in this world.
I could feel the noble divinity just by hearing the voice from the staff.
That’s why I was even more curious. Who the hell is that woman in the cane talking to me right now?
“You… Who are you?”
[My name is…]
“Raven?”
“···Ah. Yes.”
“What’s wrong? I was surprised to see him suddenly lose his mind.”
I came to my senses at the princess’s voice and smiled awkwardly.
Are you too preoccupied with reminiscing about the past? Come to think of it, it is rude to the other person to bruise during a long conversation. It was all the more regretful since the target of the rudeness was the princess.
“I’m sorry. I was lost in thought for a moment.”
“It’s okay. Continue talking from before.”
I was talking about something and I fell into Samcheonpo like this.
Ah, the princess said that she communicates with the goddess of fate through dreams.
With that, she said that she knew that I was going to aim for Excalibur tonight, so it is indeed the goddess of fate.
Can you tell me the future?
Of course, that wasn’t what I was going to say. It was 100% thanks to the power of the Goddess that I, who was an ordinary person who knew nothing about magic, was able to become stronger in such a short period of time.
Even with the infinite growth potential that keeps getting stronger every time I collect gems, it’s safe to say that it’s a fraudulent ability equivalent to that.
But that doesn’t change the fact that foreknowledge of the future is a fraud.
Especially for me right now, it has no choice but to be a very coveted ability. I heard a prophecy that I would meet a miserable end, and it would be much simpler if I could know the future even when my head was pounding in relation to Hayangi.
How can I not trade for one day…?
Of course, it is very sad that I have to be away from the goddess even for a short time, but the goddess will surely understand my feelings.
[·······.]
For some reason, I think I heard the goddess’ uncomfortable silence, but it’s probably because of my mood.
You can’t hear the silence. hahahaha.
Wait a minute. Come to think of it, isn’t there a need for me to have that ability?
You just have to tell me after the princess sees the future.
Admiring her or herself for coming up with her perfect idea, I begged her immediately.
“Princess. Can you see the future you want?”
“Hmm. That’s impossible As I said earlier, it is the way he tells me in my dreams, so I can only know the future he wants to tell me.”
“Ah…”
I couldn’t help but be disappointed with the immediate answer that came out without a second’s hesitation.
Yes. How could things be solved so easily?
Even if that was possible in the first place, there would have been other restrictions such as being able to see only the future related to the princess herself.
“Then can you tell us what kind of premonition you heard in detail?”
“You must be very curious. Seeing you ask so persistently.”
“···Sorry. I apologize for any inconvenience.”
“No. It’s not particularly uncomfortable, so that’s okay. On the contrary, I am very satisfied. All friends ask each other for favors, right?”
Are you really intending to make me your friend?
Why go with the thief, leaving behind noble people worthy of a princess? Isn’t this much more serious than a rich girl hanging out with a bad asshole?
If our relationship were to become known to the outside world, that day her image would be ruined.
As if aware of my concern, our Princess Victoria demanded sympathy from me with her refreshing smile.
“Isn’t it? You should be friends with the same apostles. In fact, you were the first time I met any other apostle other than the original daughter.”
Ah, was it like that? If it is said that only the two of them are sharing a consensus that no one will understand, would it be possible to overcome the difference in social status and become close friends?
Honestly, it was a bit nice to meet Sado for the first time since I was the same.
It’s not something I’ll say out of her mouth, but enough to think that if she had been an ordinary person rather than a princess, she would have been much more friendly.
“Ah, the conversation went to a strange place and I couldn’t answer. Did I say I was curious about what kind of wisdom I heard from him?”
“Yes. Can you tell me…?”
“Yes. Don’t let me tell you everything.”
So the princess began her story.