Reunion.
When the Pit of Corruption was released, I appeared back outside with the Incarnations corpse. I was lying among the burnt rubble. It seed that the lords mansion had collapsed while we were inside.
A number ca to mind as I lay on the floor, closed my eyes, and cald myself.
[Divinity: 10001]
Since divinity was like a skill point to the Priests of Corruption, there were other uses besides obtaining new powers. I could also pay 10,000 divinity to strengthen an existing power. The most reasonable option would be to strengthen the Giant of Corruption that had suffered so much already or the Corruption Arts. Due to the nature of the ability, it wouldnt be a problem to postpone strengthening the Pit of Corruption.
I felt really sorry for the Giant of Corruption, but I wasnt going to choose the option of empowernt. I had a problem where I had to experint after obtaining three powers.
The Priest of Corruption could equip three powers in the original ga. No matter how many powers were obtained, the maximum they could use in battle was three. But did those restrictions still apply now that this world was my reality? I was curious to find out.
Mother, I will offer this divinity. Give a new power.
[Divinity: 1]
The divinity I worked hard to gather disappeared, and a new power took hold. And I realized now that it had beco a reality; there was no limit to the number of equipped slots. Just like I could wear multiple rings on one hand.
But, Mother.
Kill?
What do you an with the power you gave this ti?
Kill?
Mother answered that she didnt know because the power wasnt sothing she chose to give. Even though I was given the powers I strangely needed every ti, I decided to trust Mother. It was too much for her to bother lying to about sothing like this.
I quickly let go of those blasphemous thoughts.
But isnt this too much?
Kill!
I couldnt be happier with Mothers advice to not feel burdened and to use it as much as I wanted.
This new power, Curse of Corruption, was extrely close to evil. Unlike the previous powers, it wasnt a power that could be used without cost. To cast a single curse, it took a hundred divinity. In addition, the target was limited to inanimate objects of a certain size or larger, such as rocks.
In this way, it could be seen as a useless power, but the true essence of the Curse of Corruption appeared from the mont the cursed target touched the earth. Placing an object cursed with corruption on the ground would set a curse that could envelop the entirety of a small city. This curse would cause all living things there to rot very slowly.
After the curse spread, all food would rot faster than usual, all living things would suffer without even knowing it, and the beasts that road the earth would beco thin. Even plants would only bear half of their original fruit. In addition, there was a finishing stroke to this power.
Humans who died on the earth cursed with corruption would be harvested when they died, converted into divinity, and pulled into . In other words, this was a way to constantly obtain divinity even if I did nothing. As it was such a terrifying power, there were also a lot of shortcomings.
First, if the curse dium was destroyed before it progressed too far, the curses would be released. Second, the cursed object constantly emanated the divinity of Corruption. This ant that if other priests ca close to it, they would know the cause of all this was an evil god. Finally, there was an even bigger problem with these shortcomings.
I didnt want to use this power.
Surely there must be a way to solve those shortcomings, but I didnt even want to find such a solution. And to get divinity by making unrelated people wither and dieI didnt want it.
Mother, Im sorry, but I dont want to use this power.
Kill!
I smiled at my Mothers reply to do whatever I wanted.
But, can I ask you sothing?
Kill?
That dead Incarnation is still overflowing with the divinity of other gods. Can I have a way to get it? Isnt it a bit wasteful to let it disappear like that?
Mothers hand crawled out of my pocket while I had no strength to move a single finger and turned into a girl again. Mother, dressed in a black dress with a green pattern, put her hand on the head of the Incarnation, frowned slightly, and struggled for a while. I grinned at the scene of Mother trying hard.
Mother, you dont have to work too hard on what doesnt work. Just co back.
Mother yelled at , but she soon realized I couldnt hear her voice and ran back over.
Kill!
You an that you could do sothing if it were one, but its hard in its current state with the divinities of various gods mixed up?
Kill.
She stood up, telling to wait, and then threw the Incarnations head away and walked off. As Mother disappeared from my view, a vague sense of insecurity needled at . Should I just have taken care of it later? No, I should have taken care of it myself!
Self-doubt and loathing tied a noose around my neck
Kill!
Her cry awakened my mind once more. I managed to turn my head a little, and Mother reached out her hand to show a bead split in half, and it was just a piece of the relic that had lost its power.
But why? Why was the holy object that sealed Mothers divinity inside the Incarnations body? What if it wasnt just a coincidence, but the holy relic of the Mother of Corruption was the dium used to create that monster?
It was complicated. But there was one more problem other than how jumbled my head felt. I was hit with so many divine attacks today that my bodys condition was reaching its limit. The consciousness I had been clinging to gradually faded.
Kill?!
Mothers bewildered voice called out through the dark.
Hurry up, get back into my pocket
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The feel of the soft bed greeted my back, and the sense of comfort created by the loose clothes told to sleep more. Loose clothes? Not my uniform?!
Gasp!
Youve finally co to your senses!
I jumped up and grabbed Carns shoulder with a shout.
My clothes! Where are my clothes?!
P-Please calm down for a mont, Priest Marnak.
I couldnt dare relax because I couldnt feel Mothers hand in my pocket.
Where are my belongings? Right now
Kill!
Mothers voice ca from the basket under the bed. I hurriedly stretched out my arm, picked the hand up from the basket, and hugged it.
I got really scared that I had lost it.
Carn smiled.
As expected, its sothing with a story. Others said it wasnt sothing the priest would carry around and wanted to throw away, but I took it and put it there.
Kill!
I bowed deeply to Carn as Mother ntioned she was almost cremated along with the other corpses.
Thank you so much. I dont know how to thank you enough.
Carn waved his hand as if I shouldnt dare say such a thing.
Thank you?! If it werent for the noble sacrifice of Priest Marnak, I would have died before we made it out of Kelton.
As I cald down a bit, I was able to slowly understand the situation around .
But where are we?
These are the barracks. Were still in Kelton.
Barracks?
How many days have I been asleep?
Ten full days have passed since Keltons disaster.
Ten days? Well, judging by the hustle and bustle of people coming through the barracks, it seed that Keltons restoration was underway.
At first, I was very worried that you wouldnt wake up again, but fortunately, the Goddess of Maintenance took care of you, and your wounds healed quickly.
I licked my lips a few tis, then slowly opened my mouth to ask.
Are there any survivors?
Carns smile faded.
Only you were alive inside the walls of Kelton.
It was as relieving as it was heartbreaking. If there were any living people, they would have witnessed the Giant of Corruption fighting the Incarnation, so it was right for to eliminate as many witnesses as possible. At the sa ti, even though I tried so hard, I was sad that I couldnt save anyone.
Kill!
At Mothers cry, saying, Thats for the best, I squeezed her palm and looked at Carn.
Kill
Then whos in Kelton now?
Carn spread out his hands and counted them off one by one.
The lords of the nearest city have dispatched troops for the reconstruction, and the relatives of the lord Stren Plkor also sent who they could to help
A man with a cane opened the door and stepped inside at that mont.
I just heard the news that youve woken up.
The demon lord of Guise, who walked with the click of his prosthetic leg, smiled at for a second while Carn glanced back.
If soone has been starving for ten days, it is probably the right thing to eat first.
Carn looked at as if he had forgotten all about that.
I guess Im really out of my mind. Priest Marnak seed healthy, so I was mistaken. Ill get soone to bring you sothing to eat.
I slowly pushed myself up and put on my uniform.
Ill go eat. Im a little curious about how Kelton looks right now.
Carn made eye contact with the demon lord, then smiled awkwardly at .
If you go out alone, it will be a little noisy. Will you be okay?
Well, Im fine with that.
The busy noises of construction made by the workers wouldnt bother .
But the mont I left the barracks with Carn, I could sense that the noise he was talking about was different than I expected.
The Evil Gods Great Enemy!
Shouts sounded from the streets.
The Evil Gods Great Enemy, Priest Marnak, has awakened!
The Evil Gods Great Enemy said he was hungry! Go and prepare the most delicious dishes!
I told you that he would surely wake up!
I asked Carn.
What the hell is this?
Carn replied with a broad smile.
I put a little effort into spreading your prestige.
I an
I tried to say sothing, but my words were swallowed up by the following cheers.
Whoooooaa!
I was slightly dizzy from all the sound. And, well, because I was the priest of an evil god.
Kill!!!
I pressed my Mother, jokingly shouting, Marnak, the Evil Gods Great Enemy! and turned back into the barracks.
Ill just eat inside.
Carn smiled and nodded, so pure and full of joy at the spread of my fa.
I thought you would.
I shook my head as I stepped back inside. First the Demon Slayer, now I was the Evil Gods Great Enemy? It felt like I was only collecting so burdenso titles. Without knowing how I felt, a powerful shout rattled the windows.
Long live the Evil Gods Great Enemy!
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