“.......”
The 131st time that came out of Mu Elinas’ mouth was very suggestive.
“Mu Elinas. You seem to know a lot about save points?”
That was a number that could only be calculated if we knew exactly that Reed was the 100th Tesilid and that the number of times the save point was used was 30.
My gaze glaring at Mu Elinas grew stronger.
She admitted it obediently.
“The omniscient ‘Strict Order and Good’ gave us a revelation.”
“It looks like he gave us not only a revelation but also an artifact.”
Floppy disks are a heterogeneous artifact in this world. They can only be obtained through the Ice Management Bureau.
It would be natural if the ‘Strict Order and Good’ were involved in the acquisition of such things by humans in this world.
Therefore, the certainty we can know now is... ... .
‘Behind Tesilid’s 31 lives in the abyss, there was Mu Elinas and ‘strict order and goodness.’
My fists were tense enough to make the joints on the backs of my hands stand out. But excitement was not helping at this moment.
I pretended to be relaxed and proposed a deal to Mu Elinas.
“Are you curious as to why Tesilid Argent is the 117th? Then answer my question first?”
“Do you mean to exchange questions?”
“Yes.”
“Good.”
I asked the evenly-chosen question in a light tone.
“Don’t you know that the world would be saved if only there was a god?”
“Of course.”
“Then the story will be quick. What good would it do to kill Tesilid endlessly and repeat the regression? Shouldn’t you abandon the god who left home and believe in our Unryungnim?”
“You are foolish. You know nothing, heretic New Testament.”
“Then teach me, Mira of the Mangkyo.”
Mu Elinas raised his chin arrogantly and opened his mouth.
“Everything is a plan arranged by God. The great one and only god of this land, ‘Strict Order and Goodness,’ greatly diminished his divinity in the process of creating and regulating all things. His love, which he poured out without reserve for mere creatures, is like the sea.......”
“Enough with the sermon, let’s get to the point.”
“......When divinity runs out, God disappears and the world perishes. This is an evil law that causes confusion to both the Creator and the creatures, so he could not comply.”
It was difficult to be fooled by the sorrowful tone. In short, isn’t it that ‘strict order and goodness’ ended up squandering its divinity and going bankrupt after doing more than it could? [‘World-building Words’ snickers.] Then, Mu Elinas suddenly made a gentle face like the Virgin Mary and put both hands on my chest reverently.
“So, the god promised to dwell in my body and rest, and when the time was ripe enough to restore its divinity, he would return to this land.”
What?
I asked for confirmation, wondering if what I just heard was right.
“You just said that ‘strict order and goodness’ is inside you?”
“Yes. His divinity is dwelling in me and restoring my divinity.” [‘World-building Words’ stares at Mu Elinas with a blank expression.] My face was also losing its expression.
Meanwhile, Mu Elinas seemed to like the topic of conversation.
Even the wise man who had been older than the old tree could not control his excitement at revealing the truth he had kept to himself for a long time.
She did not spare a kind explanation, perhaps because she thought I might not understand.
“The ones chosen for this plan are the master of the holy sword, Tesilid Argent, and me, Mu Elinas. When Tesilid Argent turns back time as the axis of regression, the time accumulates within me and the god restores his divinity.”
“Are you intercepting the suffering of Tesilid through regression?”
“Each of us has a different role. Of course, since it takes a long time, ‘Strict Order and Goodness’ gave Tesilid Argent an excessive blessing so that his soul would not deteriorate.”
God’s blessing. No, the blessing of ‘Strict Order and Goodness.’
Even with the modifier ‘excessive.’
Is there another word in the world that is as unsettling as this?
“What kind of blessing is it?”
“At that time, he granted all the remaining divinity to his soul, increasing his endurance.”
Divinity to Mu Elinas, divinity to Tesilid.
At first glance, it sounds like a blessing. However.
“Thanks to that, he does not disappear no matter how much he drinks from the Well of Eternal Life.”
“.......”
The shameless Three-Inch Tongue mentioned the Well of Eternal Life as if it were a given, following the save point.
“Tesilid Argent is a clockwork part that is most suitable for turning the clock of return.”
“.......”
“One day, ‘Strict Order and Goodness’ will restore divinity and return. Until then, I must protect this land from heresy and help Tesilid Argent return. That is my mission as a clockmaker.” [‘World-Building Words’ is silent.] While my god was silent, I, the Prophet, asked.
“So, how long does it take for your god to regain his divinity?”
“It doesn’t take that long.”
And then she said... ... .
“About 100,000 years.”
“......Crazy.”
There was no way a human could endure that amount of time.
Seeing me unable to hide my absurd and bewildered feelings, Mu Elinas continued speaking as if it was nothing.
“Isn’t it a short time to regain divinity and awaken divinity? It’s an uncivilized time that takes less than a kalpa.”
“.......”
I felt the expression disappear from my face again.
“Of course, apart from the durability of the soul, it’s impossible for a human’s weak mind to endure. So the god gave Tesilid Argent another blessing.”
Mu Elinas’ right hand stirred the subspace and escaped.
A moment later, something fell from her hand onto the altar.
<Eyelet, that is... ...!>[‘Soul Judgement Scale’ is shocked.]
[‘Creative Economy Manager’ takes a deep breath.]
[‘World-Building Word Spirit’ watches with cold eyes.]“.......”
A cold air seemed to rush in from my fingertips.
It felt as if ice water was flowing through my veins instead of blood, freezing my heart.
Thump. Thump.
Objects piled up before my eyes. They were none other than nine floppy disks.
“Ah, I guess I’m missing one.”
Mu Elinas muttered and began explaining in a voice that was incomparably gentle.
“If you use up one save point, about ten thousand years will pass. But by then, his mind will have worn down and broken down. That’s why I prepared the water of the well of eternal life.”
“.......”
In that moment, my head automatically remembered the side effects of the well of eternal life. - memory loss, loss of the three great powers "Since his soul will not be destroyed anyway, he can just erase his memories and powers with the well water. What will happen then?"
Tesilid Argent, who lost his memories and powers.
I took a deep breath without realizing it.
"It's the first time again."
"......."
"You can start the next ten thousand years with a new feeling."
"......."
"Since you did it once, you only have to repeat it nine more times."
"......."
"Forgetting is a blessing. Isn't it a truly merciful new beginning?"
A benevolent smile appeared on Mu Elinas' lips.
The moment the most abominable face in the world appeared before my eyes.
A whoosh, the ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) sound of a blast brushed past my ears.
"......!"
Suddenly, the disgusting expression flew away and the face of Mu Elinas, with her eyes wide open, was right in front of my nose.
When I came to my senses, I approached her and grabbed her by the collar.
“You.”
My voice was so low that it gave me goosebumps even to hear it.
“You’d better keep your mouth shut.”
His eyes shook in confusion as if he still didn’t understand why he was being held by the collar.
Of course, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“It’s my turn now. Why did he ask me if it was the 117th time and not the 131st time?”
Yes, I have to keep my promise.
“I got him out.”
“.......”
“I took the save point from him who was trapped in that damned abyss and forcibly extended his life. And I destroyed the dungeon and killed him. I saved him by killing him.”
“You dare interfere with the work of God...... kuluck!”
Since she seemed to have forgotten my advice to shut up, I grabbed her by the collar and stopped her from speaking.
The conversation was over. Now it was time to do what I had been putting off.
I opened my mouth in front of Mu Elinas as if to tell her to listen.
“Lord, what should we do with her?”
“What......?” [She said that the ‘Lord who builds the world’ already knew.] “Yes, I understand.”
“With whom now.......”
Unfortunately, I do not have the mercy to understand her ignorance right now.
“Mu Elinas.”
I declared while looking directly at her startled face.
“As the prophet and agent of the ‘Lord who builds the world’.”
“.......”
“I must judge you.”
I recited the slogan of the clear power.
“Divine Descent.”
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