46. Hey, you bastards pretending it’s an empty house!
Chill ran down her spine; a dagger flew and pierced her chest.
Yudahee vomited blood and stood up.
What kind of disaster is this?
Yudahee had never anticipated Atlock Nacha coming.
It wasn’t the soft and squishy antics like the temporary body she showed in the previous arena.
Dikéna Adikia, an unquestionable divine body…!
Moreover, it exuded a strange sense of affinity with qualities similar to its own.
“…Curious, aren’t you? Wondering how it was created?”
In response to Yudahee’s gaze, Atlach-Nacha smiled broadly.
This gaze, this bewilderment, was exactly what was hoped for.
Whispering into Yudahee’s ear, conveying how satisfying it felt.
“It’s nothing special, just the last time Yudahee summoned me… Along with various contract information obtained, a bit of blood bitten off. Created a physical form from that. Even though it may not seem like it, it took quite an effort, you know?”
Ah, that kiss back then.
But wasn’t it a bit too much? The tip of the tongue was cut off?
While Yudahee was in shock, Nyalathotep cast a puzzled gaze at Atlach-Nacha.
“How, in the first place, are you here without being called by someone from the outside? Azathoth’s name is absolute, and coming out on your own is almost impossible unless someone like us calls you.”
…Of course, those with similar thinking could just say, ‘Oh, what a constraint!’ and jump out.
“I partly avoided it because I wasn’t originally in the outer cosmos. The place I was in is called Dreamland. But why our formless being is in that appearance…
Atlach-Nacha’s eyes pierced through Nyalathotep’s situation.
A form where two consciousnesses coexisted in one divine body. For a moment, there was a suspicion that it might not be the same form, but it seemed not.
Unlike the complete self, the other side seemed to be nothing more than a lodger or a tenant in the cosmic scheme.
“Hmm, that’s how it is, huh?”
Heh heh.
With a strange sense of victory, Atlach-Nacha embraced Yudahee once again, and with a clattering sound, Yudahee disappeared into that embrace.
“Um… I really don’t understand what’s going on here…”
As sparks spontaneously flew, Adikia, who had been caught in the midst, managed to rescue the milk glass and looked at Atlach-Nacha.
Attacking Yudahee so suddenly, and yet, this appearance seemed familiar, as if they knew each other. What could this mean?
“Oh, it’s the contract seal.”
Shingek, the divine being who had made a contract with Yudahee for the arena, glanced over Adikia’s entire body.
In stark contrast to the body possessed by Nyarlathotep, this divine form appeared quite frail!
Yudahee didn’t seem to generally favor immature bodies.
Well, it wasn’t like he had a preference for plumpness or thinness… there was no reason to be concerned about that.
Besides, Yudahee didn’t seem to show any emotions beyond a business relationship.
On the other hand, Nyarlathotep might need to be a bit cautious.
“hehehe, Yudahee’s sister… I’m Na-Cha. You can call me Yuna-Cha… just Yuna is fine. Nice to meet you.”
“You had a family…?”
Certainly, when Adikia had looked into it before, she was a forsaken orphan with no one.
“Oh, yes, no doubt about it, sister~ It’s an unquestionable blood connection that runs thick.”
The confidence that it was okay to examine her, even if it meant a blood test, was genuine.
“The inadequate little sibling is in your debt.”
“Not a sibling… n-no…”
Even though she was a divine being, Yudahee tried to protest in some way, but she was quickly engulfed in Atlach-Nacha’s embrace.
She wondered how wonderful it would be to exist like this for a lifetime, for eternity, but could Nyarlathotep just stand by and watch that happen?
In an instant, Nyarlathotep, who had delved in, released Yudahee from Atlach-Nacha’s arms.
No matter how you twist and turn, in the end, it’s inevitable for a divine being like Nyrarlatotep, who has taken on the form of a human body, to avoid the touch of an expert.
It was At’laq Natcha who had lost Yudahee, but for some reason, she could only laugh.
No matter how briefly one may escape, in the end, they are in the palm of the Buddha, and in the position of prey caught in At’laq Natcha’s spider web.
In the end, it’s destined to “merge.”
There will be countless opportunities in the future, but in order to create such opportunities, one had to stick close to Yudahee.
No matter how much they claim to be a sister, ultimately, they are still an outsider, no matter how many divine bodies they have created.
Was it Dekeira? It seems that Nyrarlatotep is maintaining their relationship with Yudahee through the contract in the arena.
In that case, At’laq Natcha had no choice but to have a similar relationship.
However, that didn’t mean they could directly contract with Yudahee.
They were an existence that could never belong to this chaotic management office.
Contracting as a divine being was absurd.
…In that case, what about the opposite?
At’laq Natcha looked at Adikia.
She, too, was a divine being who had contracted with Yudahee and was always by her side.
In building a relationship with someone, there was nothing as effective as having a colleague who worked together.
Although their bodies were created as divine beings, their essence was made up of information extracted from the bodies of the contractees.
In fact, their physical composition was hardly different from that of an ordinary human.
With a little more adjustment… it would be impossible to distinguish them from ordinary contractees.
“Perhaps, do you need a new contractee?”
At’laq Natcha offered a proposal to Adikia that she couldn’t refuse.
It’s pierced, it’s pierced, it’s pierced.
Someone unknown pierced through the barrier of the orbital penthouse where Yudahee was staying and entered inside.
About a dozen divine beings, who had been lurking to uncover Yudahee’s summoning magic, cheered in excitement.
It wasn’t that they didn’t have the confidence to break through such a barrier themselves. The problem was the imminent sanctions from the battered Temple Management Office that they couldn’t easily dismantle. They were left helpless.
Through the breached barrier, the interior was visible, and the divine beings hastily peered inside.
Two goddesses, an unidentified intruder, and Yudahee in their arms.
There was only one purpose.
To briefly, just for a moment, observe the depths of Yudahee’s inner self.
As the barrier regenerated and closed, they pulled out various items they had prepared before the personnel from the Management Office arrived.
Special artifacts specialized in stealing the hearts of others.
They reveled in the feast of information pouring in when they exerted their abilities towards Yudahee, their target. However, they soon realized that something was wrong.
Because a gigantic eye, transcending space and time, encompassing the universe, was staring at them.
[Welcome.]
Gyaaah!
The divine beings, jumping around like fish shocked by an electric current, momentarily froze as the gaze of that eye began to change, one by one.
[Oh, is it just me having trouble with summoning?]
– I did it exactly the same as before, but there’s no response at all;; How much swearing did I put in those ingredients!
“Why did the purpose of this damn thing change so suddenly? LOL. It’s not about the contractor summoning themselves but summoning something completely different, did the taste change? LOL.
– Well… because it’s fun?
– The thrill of not knowing what will pop out in gacha is just damn amazing LOL.!
[Honestly, if you’re a deity who feels like you’ve been tricked into summoning, that’s a bummer.]
– No, seriously, how many deities have focused on the summoning ritual so far, and yet no one has even understood the fundamental principles? Haven’t heard of anyone succeeding, they either summoned some weird tentacle thing and got erased from existence.
– Consider yourself lucky you didn’t summon that tentacle thing LOL.
– The guy who summoned that thing is currently undergoing treatment in the Management Bureau’s detention facility, rumor has it.
– ??? Why?
– As a contractor, he suffered from mental contamination. He couldn’t even hold a spoon properly and turned into some sort of hamster crawling around. The contracted deity posted a lament about it.
[So, is there going to be a summoning ritual in the arena this time?]
– In my opinion, other than Yudahee, no one seems capable. If that’s the case, isn’t it screwed up? Monopoly on summoning? Summoning a deity alone and crushing the opponent 2:1? It’s damn tempting…
– According to the rumors in the underworld, Yudahee won’t be participating for a while.
– There seems to be restrictions on arena activities due to an investigation by the Management Bureau. I don’t know the details.
– Then, honestly, isn’t this arena a walkover this time? There were a lot of people deferring the points due to summoning and being afraid of the demon king.
– That’s why I’m getting ready for now.
[Hey you bastards, stop saying it’s a walkover!]
– Arena roster update.jpg
– Why is the registration list already up with Dike/Adikia? These guys are Yudahee’s contracted deities, right?
– Walkover (Yudahee with an axe welcoming the opponents)
– Walkover (Yudahee with a pencil welcoming the opponents)”
ㄴ??? What the hell is this? It seemed almost certain that Yudahee wouldn’t make it.
ㄴNo, damn it. I powered up for this match and equipped the contracted gear, but it’s screwed up, isn’t it?
ㄴI searched the past records, and there seems to be a contractor named Malcolm under Adikia, but practically, it looks like he has fallen into the role of a loser?
ㄴBut why did these bastards register?
ㄴI don’t know, dude. Maybe they accepted a new contractor. The details should be revealed on the day.
ㄴPlease, please, please, please, just say no, at least for Yudahee…!
ㄴ???: It’s done.