After we finished our breakfast, we walked down the street.
I was planning to travel with Ryuu to our destination. Unfortunately, he was on a trip with Eleanora. Our destination wasnt far, its not bad to walk once in a while.
Only recently have I co to understand. A date is when a man and a woman walk side by side. Therefore, the current situation in which we are walking together side by side is definitely a date.
Too bad. From beneath my feet, I hear a voice interrupting such a lovey-dovey scene.
This is the right way! Well reach that place without getting lost.
Thats good to hear.
Remn lurks in my shadow once again, refusing to even walk.
The place where the God of Darkness faith was said to have been restored. The distance and direction provided by Remn lead to a farming village near the town.
Its within walking distance. I never thought that a mysterious new religion was established so close to .
We were already there before I could even think about it.
Amidst the vast wheat fields, there was a village.
This is the village? I rembered the last ti I visited. At that ti, it was tough because people were making a fuss about being the mountain god.
When we stopped at the village, Remn peeked out from the shadows.
Please co out. Were in the right place, right?
For now, this village is the right place.
For now?
I an, the faith in seems to be radiating all over this area.
Are you saying that the God of Darkness faith is spreading beyond this village?
Uh oh. Did a mysterious new force secretly expand its influence in the area?
When I entered the village, I first questioned the locals, but Remn was walking alone in another direction.
Where do you think youre going?
Theres a simple temple this way.
They even have those things. I exchanged glances with Patrick in surprise and quickly followed him.
After walking halfway along the villages outskirts, we moved towards the mountain on the opposite side of the road.
The mountain nested in the heart of Dolknes territory. It was a place that people rarely visit. If you venture too deep into the mountain, youll find yourself in the monster territory. Occasionally, a stray cos down to the village making it a dangerous place.
It was also a place where I used to hang out as a child.
Thats it.
There was indeed what looked like a small wayside shrine made of stone ahead.
Its a small shrine but it was taller than Patrick. It was carved and covered with a wooden arc. It must have taken a lot of effort to build.
The village children were playing around the shrine. They made a scene when they saw .
Wow! Its the mountain god!
You are wrong, its the Lord!
Woaaah, her hair is really dark!
Eep, they still call by that na?
When I was leveling up in the mountain as a child, I was sotis spotted by the villagers and they thought I was a guardian deity who was protecting them by exterminating monsters.
After taking my mantle as a Lord, I was supposed to clear up the villagers misunderstanding.
Also, a nice opportunity. The children wouldnt be able to keep a secret. I tried to remain calm and asked about the shrine.
Hey, guys. This stone shrine is a shrine dedicated to the God of Darkness, right?
Darkness?
Isnt it a shrine for the Mountain God?
Huh, but the Mountain God uses a dark attribute to defeat the monsters.
They dont seem to get the point. Coincidentally, the word formountainanddarknessin this world has the sa pronunciation just like in Japanese. Maybe thats why theyre confused.
Patrick, who was approaching the shrine by himself, said.
The shrine hasMountain Godengraved on it.
Huh? Then, this isnt a shrine for Remn?
I turned to Remn to see his reaction but he just tilted his head and didnt say anything. The whole situation is fishy.
Not getting any answers, I started asking so more questions to the children.
Is there any other place besides here where they worship God?
Worship?
Oh sothing like this shrine, where you can pray to the god.
Theres an altar for Sanon-sama at the village chiefs house.
The one who looked the oldest answered politely.
Sanonism, huh? The God of Light, Sanon, is a major religion that is widely followed here. The battle against the light barrier in the royal capitals church was still fresh in my mind.
Anything else?
No, thats all.
Alright. Sorry for taking so much of your ti.
The children looked at each other with curious looks on their faces. We bowed before retreating back to the village.
Apparently, there isnt any faith in the God of Darkness. Then why did Remn say that faith in his attribute had been restored?
Can you please explain what you an now?
Maybe.
When I pressed Remn with a glare, he began to speak while looking embarrassed and fidgety.
Maybe the peoples faith in Onee-san also affects .
aning?
Look,mountainanddarknesshave similar pronunciation, right? Moreover, Onee-san is using dark magic. The villagers believed in the Mountain God and at the sa ti believed in , the God of Darkness sothing like that. It makes sense that the power would reach through Onee-san. Thats why I thought you were a Miko.
Whats that? The similarity in the pronunciation and the fact that I use dark magic is the reason why the faith reached Remn?
He is a faith thief. I dont want any believers I would gladly give it all back to Remn.
Eee wheres the punch line?
Ahaha.
Ti to go. After giving Patrick a warning look, I quickly started walking.
Im going. Youll have to walk ho by yourself.
W-wait, wait a minute!
Following the road, I got so distance away from the village.
It was almost noon. The sun was high in the southern sky. This is when the shadows are at their smallest.
Remn was walking behind us, grumbling. When he approached us about to enter our shadow, we quickened our walking pace.
Is this a good place?
Mhm.
After receiving Patricks understanding, we both changed direction to the north at the sa ti.
This area is a wasteland. The only thing I could see was a few rocks and scattered weeds. Theres little shadow here.
Uhh, why are we going off the road?
When Remn expressed his concern, Patrick and I looked back at each other.
No doubt hes lying. We ca all this way because Patrick and I noticed it.
I thought Id ask you to tell the truth.
What are you talking about? Ive been telling you nothing but the truth.
Didnt you say that the faith in God of Darkness only recently was restored?
Thats true.
However, that belief was caused by the Mountain God or . I defeated the monsters and beca known as Mountain God more than ten years ago. Isnt it strange that at that ti the faith in the God of Darkness hasnt been restored?
Haa, I made you so wary of . Is this why we are doing this right now?
Thats right. We are standing north and Remn was in the opposite direction. The shadow stretches north, leaving little danger of being taken advantage of by Remn.
The only ability we know about so far is his ability to travel through shadows. You can never be too careful because he might have sothing else up his sleeve.
Remn chuckled.
Dont look so scary. Traveling through the shadows isnt that convenient. You can only leave through the shadow you entered and there are quite a few restrictions.
Thats a lie.
Patrick continued, convinced that he was lying.
When Miss Eleanora ca, Remn must have jumped into my shadow. But you can leave through Yumiela shadow after that.
I thought I was careful. That ans I have been suspected from the beginning. Did Onee-san question about leveling up is also you pretending to get the information out of ?
Maybe.
Patrick gave a sideways glare, telling not to lie. I reluctantly nodded.
You attacked with dark magic to figure out what would work.
Yeah.
And the reason you kicked as soon as you saw was to make sure physical attack works?
True.
Patrick looked at in disbelief, but I didnt care.
It is important to have a ntal advantage in this kind of situation. Actually, it was my conditioned reflex that made kick Remn, my instinct made latch onto the leveling up bit and it was a mistake to attack him with dark magic.
Thats why you ordered that maid not to listen to .
Oh, I guess thats true.
At the ti I was skeptical, but telling Rita was the right thing to do. This boy who called himself God was too suspicious.
Physical attack is effective, dark magic is ineffective and other attributes were unknown. Its possible that he still has so hidden abilities.
Even though we were in a ready-for-battle position, Remn still had a relaxed smile on his face. No, his smile was a little tense. Despite his attitude, he might be overwheld.
But that still doesnt an we should let our guard down.
The silent pause lasted a few seconds.
Remn slowly raised his hands in surrender.
I give up. Theres no way I could win against both of you. Ill tell you the truth.
How do we know that youre telling the truth?
Um why dont you ask her? Shes just arrived.
He then pointed to an empty space on our left.
I was about to tell him to stop trying to distract when sothing happened.
Out of nowhere, a dazzling light floods the place.
The feverish white light made think of the sun.
What the hell?!
The light was blinding and I couldnt help but cover my eyes. Patrick was probably in the sa situation.
It only took a few seconds for the light to fade.
The first thing I checked was Remn. Hes still standing where he was and didnt run away.
A girl was standing where the light appeared. She looked about the sa age as .
White hair, golden eyes. Dressed in a simple white dress, she radiated a divine aura.
Her waist-length white hair shone in the sunlight. Her bangs were parted in the middle revealing her wide forehead.
She looked around slowly at Remn, Patrick, and before speaking up.
Im Sanon, the God of Light. And Im going to eliminate you, Yumiela Dolknes.
Her beautiful eyes looked straight at .
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