198 – EP.35 Preparation-1
“How does it feel to have a good night’s rest after returning to reality?”
“Do I look like a person who has been resting?”
After last night’s rebellion, I came back to Yata with my wobbly legs.
I almost crawled from the middle of the way, but it’s a miracle that I didn’t faint on the way.
“Last night was great. It was so loud that I could hear it even in my room. Oh, was it more like a scream than a moan?”
“You are really… !”
But I didn’t say anything more and let out a short sigh.
It was my fault for ingesting the beads without saying a word to the other gods except for Yata.
To prevent something like this from happening in the future, I need to give a word in advance before taking action.
Otherwise, like last night, you’ll be squeezed until you beg Miho to help you.
[Do you want to live? Do you really want to live? After leaving us to die at will, is the West saying that he wants to live now!]
[Mi, sorry! It’s my fault! I will sincerely apologize… ! Ugh!]
What happened last night was still vivid enough to flicker before my eyes.
It was obviously terrifying to me, but it was heartbreaking when you dig deeper.
Even if you die for a short time and then come back to life, that brief death will eventually come as a shock to your companion animals.
Because I was the one who lost a companion animal in the past, I know better than anyone else how painful the shock and pain is.
In that sense, he has done a very bad thing to his companion gods.
“If you regret it, you just have to do better in the future.”
“I guess so….”
“Anyway, the reason you came to see me now is because of Aseus, right?”
“Yes.”
“I’m going to propose to you, but how about the option of not being related to Aseus?”
“Tell me why you say that.”
“Because he is that dangerous. Probably only for that guy, we priests can’t provide any direct help to Nanggun.”
“Is that because of the space distortion that is assumed to be his ability?”
“Right. His ability is quite tricky, and he doesn’t even have a special way to break it.”
As soon as the distorted space was created, the survival instinct inside me constantly warned me that it was dangerous.
When I saw Rumadia go into it, I immediately thought it was over.
If you look at all of those points, entering the distorted space will be virtually the end.
A fight where you risk your life. I hadn’t even started yet, but already my odds were at rock bottom.
Of course, I couldn’t just give up.
“I am fully aware of the danger. So you want to know. To win even a little bit.”
“…… After all, I can’t stop Nanggun’s stubbornness. Okay. I will tell you everything I know from now on.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yata got up from his seat and approached the bookshelf.
Then he lightly reached out and took out a thin book from the bookshelf.
Yata came back with the book in his pocket and put it down in front of me.
[Collection of materials related to Shinsu Aseus]
The title of a book that tells you that if you read this, it will be over.
I tried to get my hands on the book, but Yata intercepted it on the way.
“This book is only a reference material. I will give you a detailed explanation directly from my mouth.”
“As convenient as possible.”
It doesn’t matter which way you find out. The important thing is to come up with countermeasures to fight against Aseus.
Part of that is the current information collection.
“First of all, the most important piece of information is the position of Aseus. You probably know this too.”
“Come to think of it, he once said he was an enforcer.”
“As Nanggun said, Aseus is one of the three high-ranking divine beasts of the Executioners.”
“What is a high priest and what is an executor?”
“If you are a high-ranking priest, there is nothing to worry about. It’s a term coined by new priests and new priests who are in between. If you compare it to a game, you can think of it as a person who is not a veteran, but is not a newbie. It’s just that I’m a high-ranking priest, but I can’t even beat Tia by myself.”
It seems that the Shinsoo system pursues diversity in many ways, just like human society.
Hagi, it might be strange that there are no titles or positions in the yard where divine beasts have various personalities.
More than that, it was important that even if the ranks were divided, the difference in strength between the divine beasts was all individual.
I’ve heard that there is a clear difference between a great beast and a divine beast, but other than that, there’s almost no difference depending on the case.
Even I can fight back if I prepare thoroughly.
“Next, it is an executioner, but the divine beasts who perform the mission of responding and punishing those who violate the rules of divine beasts are called enforcers in the divine beast world.”
“You are truly the executor himself.”
“The problem is that since the target of execution is unconditionally a divine beast, they have abilities that are specialized for counter-divine beasts. We must always keep an eye on their abilities and be vigilant.”
A position that can never be held unless you have a good understanding of the fight against divine beasts.
I understand why Yata said that high priests are fine, but executors are dangerous.
“Come to think of it, since the divine beasts who signed a contract with me broke the rules, aren’t they all subject to purging?”
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have told you to stay vigilant, right?”
“After all, you’re saying that bailiffs are our enemies, right? Then wouldn’t it be nice to get rid of Aseus beforehand?”
“If you don’t know about other Executioners, Aseus is extremely moody, so unless we approach him first, there’s no future we’ll run into.”
“If you don’t get involved even once, you have nothing to do with him.”
“That’s why I proposed to Nanggun. Let’s move on to Aseus.”
“… ….”
If you give up your resolve to fight Aseus, a safe future might be guaranteed.
For the current companion animals, it was the most ideal option.
But I must never forget. The fact that he took my precious pet away from me.
The moment I give up, the relationship between me and Lumadia ends with that.
The memory of Lumadia that remains in my head is precious, but it’s just painful for now.
Unless I take revenge on Aseus, the helplessness that haunts me will not go away.
And if I neglect this feeling of helplessness, it is certain that I will catch my ankle in the future when I have to protect my companion gods.
‘It’s enough to lose something precious…… !’
It may be dangerous and tough, but it was necessary to take an adventure nonetheless.
For me, even for my pets.
“Your resolution is firm. After all, if Nanggun had been easily persuaded, I wouldn’t have had any reason to worry so much.”
“Sorry… ….”
“It’s okay. Because I know as well as the heart that always values us. You want to fight Aseus for us this time too.”
When he nodded in agreement, Yata put down the data book he was holding on the desk and opened it.
Then he pointed his finger at the contents of the book and showed a lively smile.
“In that case, I’ll give Nanggun a lesson. No matter what opponent comes, I want my army to fight confidently.”
“Yata… ….”
“So don’t worry. Even if I can’t help you directly, I’ll definitely support you so that my army can win and come back!”
Is there any other word in the world that reassures the heart as much as Yata’s?
I don’t think so. At least that is for me.
“Thank you. It must have been a tough choice.”
“What, I’m Nang-goon’s pet. If you don’t trust your partner, who will you trust?”
For a moment, Namayata overlapped with Luma Dia, and his eyes grew watery.
Faith, a word that resonates warmer than any other word.
I will definitely do it in order to repay that trust.
Even if the road ahead is a thorny road.
“By the way, I’m telling you this in advance, but in order for Nanggun to win this battle, the help of a certain divine beast is indispensable. To be honest, the reason I oppose fighting Aseus is because I don’t want Nanggun and her to meet.”
“What kind of god is this?”
“I have already met you once.”
“I’ve already met you once…” ?”
Are you by any chance? Or Freesia?
If that’s not the case, it might be the Jormungand or the mysterious beast you encountered in Rasbir.
“To be precise, I met him indirectly, and I have never met him directly.”
“It tantalizes people very much. Who are you?”
“You know very well that due to my personality, I never tell you plainly, right?”
“Ugh… !”
Watching Yata start laughing meanly made me feel that I was really back to reality.
Rumadia was also similar to Yata, but at least Rumadia was openly hateful.
On the other hand, Yata is sneaky and secretly hates me behind the scenes.
At some point, the desire to shake things up properly boils over.
“Instead, I’ll just tell you how to meet that divine beast. Even though Nang-gun will not be pleased with it.”
“Does this seem like a rare beast?”
“It’s not really like that, it’s simply because there is a person that her husband must face unconditionally in order to meet her.”
It means that you can only meet the divine beast through one person.
It’s complicated if it’s complicated, but that’s not the point.
“Human… ? You say you need to go through a human to meet a Shinsoo? What kind of person is that person?”
“The person that Nanggun hates.”
My head is about to break because of the crow that keeps spitting out meaningful words.