There couldn’t have been a more tireso story.
Fate, ending, and the prearranged order.
Still, I always thought that the ones who were swayed by it were pitiable, but perhaps even those who only lived for it deserved so kind of sympathy.
Velas, the god of festivals and joy, rarely found himself in deep thought.
He simply drank and slept with won. Sotis, he would get intoxicated on his own holy power and use it like a drug.
There was no particular reason.
He just liked having fun, and as he searched for ways to live joyfully, he ended up enjoying such things.
And at so point, he found himself being called the god of festivals and joy.
The divine realm—the place where the gods resided wasn’t like the afterlife the humans spoke of for the dead, but just a place where gods lived and dwelled.
In so ways, the gods were akin to the souls of the deceased.
They had bodies, yet they didn’t require als or have any bodily functions, and if their limbs were severed, they could easily be recreated with mana.
They didn’t do things that were essential for a physical body and could turn the impossible into possible.
That was why they were called gods.
And today, these gods had gathered in one place for another eting.
“The end of the story we’ve long awaited is about to arrive.”
The god of lightning and clouds, Raizel, had perished, and in his place stood the giant god, Robelisk.
At his words, the other gods displayed an unusually resolute expression.
So of these gods weren’t exactly on good terms with each other, and many were even outright enemies.
But for now, all of them had gathered in this place with one heart and mind.
For freedom.
It was a very long wait.
The fate that would have unfolded during the five years had twisted considerably.
The five years were shortened to two, and the hero’s fate was passed not to Aria Rias, but to a man nad Deus Verdi.
“But there’s still one problem.”
Velas raised his hand casually, and many gods turned their gaze to him. Honestly speaking, Velas enjoyed the attention.
“The sleeping souls are still on the continent, you know? And furthermore, Luaneth’s role has been taken up by a woman called the Dark Spiritualist. And she is without doubt Deus Verdi’s ally.”
The boundary between life and death.
Its crossroads were yet to be resolved.
Through Luaneth and Dante, the souls would have to face one of two outcos.
They would either be destroyed, or the continent would perish.
However, at the mont, neither was the case.
Those souls were now sleeping within Deus Verdi.
Strictly speaking, there was still an unresolved quest before they could reach the end.
“Even so, fate has begun to unfold.”
At Velas’s question, Robelisk clenched his fist and answered.
The twists and turns made it difficult to even call it a fate now.
Nevertheless, the final story had begun.
And there was only one possible outco.
Deus Verdi must either commit suicide or perish at the hands of the armies gathered from each nation.
There could be no other result.
The gods could not accept it.
“In my opinion…”
At that mont, the goddess of justice, Justia, raised her hand. She was the goddess worshiped by the current Saintess, Lucia.
“It seems like fate intends to resolve the remaining two stories simultaneously.”
Slowly and calmly, she began to express the thoughts she had been contemplating over.
***
“You are asking the obvious, are you not?”
[What?]
Sitting in the chair in my laboratory in the academy, I rested my hand on the armrest and propped my chin.
Hearing my response, the Dark Spiritualist tilted her head in confusion.
[If I’ve beco the inevitable entity in place of Luaneth, doesn’t that an I’m supposed to be the one fighting you?]
[But didn’t you say that ca first in the structure of the story?]
Stella also nodded in agreent. However, I thought it was an overly obvious statent.
“It does not matter any longer because the two stories are happening simultaneously.”
[What?]
[You an… ?]
“If I must explain it, my death will result in the explosion of souls.”
I believed that the souls resting within would burst out upon my death.
[So, if you die, doesn’t that an the continent will also perish?]
“Well, I suppose that is about right.”
[What do you an by ‘about right’?]
Because previously…
“Master Bastard!”
Just as I was about to explain to the Dark Spiritualist and Stella, a loud voice interrupted from the hallway.
She had just returned after heading to Norseweden with Deia while I was imprisoned.
I knew that the city’s guards had surrounded the area, so I was surprised that she even managed to break through and get inside.
Clank!
The door swung open, and Findenai rushed directly at .
Wham!
“Keugh!”
The sudden weight made gasp involuntarily. Findenai hugged tightly, pressing down on my thighs as I remained seated on the chair.
Not only her weight, but a forceful, intense energy flooded my chest and the souls, pushing against .
Sothing about her had changed.
However, it felt familiar.
There was no better way to describe it.
“Gaaaah! This is it! This is the scent of Master Bastard, the only drug legally permitted by the nation!”
Findenai buried her nose in my neck and started sniffing. She didn’t even try to pull away.
Knowing I could never overpower Findenai with sheer strength, I simply waited for her to finish.
“So, how was it in the prison? Did you miss ?”
[We really need to enforce a regulation regarding this. Deus is way too soft on Findenai.]
[…Deus.]
It seed like the sudden interruption had annoyed the two souls, who imdiately started complaining.
They grumbled openly since Findenai couldn’t hear them anyway.
“So what? For Master Bastard, soone like who is still young and firm is obviously much better. What’s the use of having big titties if he can’t feel anything when he touches it.”
[…Huh?]
[Oh?]
“…?”
For a mont, I stared at Findenai involuntarily. Since she was sitting on top of , I t her gaze face-to-face.
Watching her lick her lips and smack them, I pushed her forehead away with one hand and asked.
“Just now…”
“Ah, you’re really playing hard to get, aren’t you?!”
“Do not try to change the subject. Did you hear what the Dark Spiritualist just said?”
It sounded like an answer, so I asked, and Findenai responded casually.
“Yeah, I can even see their appearance now. Stella and the Dark Spiritualist, both of them must’ve clung to you so much since no one else could see them. Just thinking about it makes my insides twist.”
[W-What…? How?]
[Sothing’s definitely changed.]
It seed that Stella had also noticed the change in Findenai, and I, too, had been bothered by her since she first stepped into the lab.
“So, you must’ve stuck with those two even in the prison, right? You didn’t fuck their souls, did you?”
[Wow, that’s really vulgar.]
“Your titties are the most vulgar thing in the world.”
[Deusssssss! Please smack her!]
The Dark Spiritualist imdiately began whining and clinging to . Unfortunately, it was just annoying at the mont.
I tried to push Findenai off to ask her what was going on, but she imdiately wrapped her arms around my waist.
“Ah, this feels good. How do you feel? Much better than those dead ones, right?””
[Wow, her words are really harsh.]
“Shut up! If you’re dead, you should just shut your eyes and go to sleep. Why are you shaking your breasts at soone else’s man?!”
[He’s not your man!! And I have never shaken anything at him!]
“That’s exactly the problem! They shake even though you don’t shake anything!”
The fact that Findenai could also see souls now didn’t seem to be as good as I had imagined.
Until now, she couldn’t see or talk to them even if we were in the sa space.
However, everything they did was now visible to Findenai as well.
I couldn’t quite understand how Findenai gained the ability to see souls, but at that mont, everything suddenly seed clear.
“Hng?!”
A sudden coquettish voice rang out.
Findenai’s face turned bright red, and her posture stiffened. Then, as if collapsing, she suddenly threw herself at .
[Oh my?]
Stella, who was standing behind Findenai, had done sothing that startled her. Then, she took a step back.
As if her weakness had been exposed, Findenai hastily pulled away from .
She glared at Stella before gritting her teeth and replying.
“Don’t touch again.”
[I didn’t an to, but why is that there?]
“…You can say it’s my own way of showing so effort.”
At Findenai’s response, Stella couldn’t help but let out a sigh of admiration and nodded. She even gave her a faint smile and clasped her hands together.
[You’ve beco a truly great being as well.]
“It’s not that impressive.”
Sighing unnecessarily, Findenai glanced at briefly. Then, scratching the back of her head, she turned around swiftly and headed out.
“Since I’m a maid who can’t even do my job properly, the least I can do is fulfill my role as a guard, right?”
[How are you feeling?]
“I’ll be fine after smoking a cigarette. Ah, Master Bastard, there’s a letter from Deia on the desk, go ahead and read it.”
Sure enough, there was a letter she had placed on the desk without noticing.
However, instead of reading it, I kept my eyes on Findenai as she stepped outside as I felt sothing odd from the conversation between Stella and Findenai.
And then, I saw the answer.
“…!”
A tail slowly peeking out from above her backside.
White fur with black markings.
It was a tiger’s tail.
“Could it be…!”
I tried to call out to Findenai, but she had already shut the door and gone outside.
Without thinking, I jumped up from my seat and tried to chase after her, but Stella blocked my way, putting a finger to her lips.
[Shh. This is the choice she made to ‘protect’ you. Please respect it.]
“But…”
[Even though Lanhardt, the rcenary captain, did sothing similar, Findenai will definitely do a better job than that.]
“…”
In the end, swayed by Stella’s words, I had no choice but to sit back down.
Despite the suffering and agony she must have endured, Findenai had pushed through and made it this far.
And so, with a taste so bitter it made my tongue tingle, I unfolded the letter Deia had written for .
The contents were simple.
She told she would disown from the family registry.
Furthermore, Darius was leading an army to prove the Verdí Household’s loyalty by hunting down.
Unfortunately, even though I was the second-born, she was willing to sever ties with to protect the family.
- You said it yourself. The best thing about traveling was having a place to return to.
And just like always,
- I’ll wait for you.
She told to return.
That was the gist of the letter.
It was the best ssage I could have hoped for.
***
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