Chapter 115

“Are you awake?”

“Yeah… I’m awake.”

Even though my head hurts a bit, I feel better after sleeping and waking up.

As soon as I open my eyes, I see Eve in front of me.

Her face is full of concern, even though her hair is sticking out all over the place. I just stare at her blankly.

“If you’re awake, get up.”

“Yeah, I should…”

It’s not like I’m about to die. At least I’m alive. As long as Sohee is alive too, it’s fine. It’s okay.

I’ll find a way. I’ll find it and take it back. And then… I’ll beat him to death.

“Anyway, since we don’t know what Escario might do, the magical girls are mostly prepared. So now, what should we do—”

“Mother-body, are you there?”

A sudden voice interrupts.

A small gate opens in the master bedroom, and a familiar voice comes from within. Along with the sound of footsteps, a useless leopard walks out.

“Eve is here too. Perfect timing.”

Keru, who was looking back and forth between me lying on the bed and Eve sitting next to me, yawns widely and stretches.

“What do you mean ‘perfect timing’? In this situation?”

“Huh? What do you mean? Did something happen?”

I don’t feel like explaining. I don’t want to.

“Well… no, anyway, why? What do you mean by ‘perfect timing’?”

Keru, sitting down, lifts his hind leg and scratches his head vigorously. Both Eve and Keru, why do they keep scratching their heads like that?

“Are you going to talk or not?!”

It seems like they only listen after being hit. The pillow I threw hits Keru right in the face, and he falls flat on his back before groaning and sitting back up.

“Mother-body. We need to go to the Divine Realm together.”

“The Divine Realm?”

I’m confused, but Eve, her face glowing, grabs my shoulders and shakes me.

“My head hurts, you idiot. Stop shaking me.”

“Hey, hey, Mother-body. Why didn’t I think of that sooner?!”

“Stop cutting your words short and explain. Why do I need to go to the Divine Realm, and what do you mean by not thinking of it sooner?”

“Well, anyway. Can I finish talking?”

Eve is excited for some reason, Keru looks completely lost, and I’m just as confused.

“First, Keru, explain. Why do I need to go to the Divine Realm?”

“You’ve been confirmed as Vesprede, and officially recognized as the God of the Dark Realm. You need to go to the Divine Realm to get certified and re-registered…”

Ah.

So that’s why he’s been missing for a while…

“Were you busy with that?”

“Yes. Regent Kenneth kept pushing me to hurry…”

That guy, he looked really busy and stressed, probably wanting to pass everything on to me as soon as possible.

The Divine Realm, huh.

“So, can we officially protest against Escario’s nonsense?”

“That’s right. Plus, you’re now the God of the Dark Realm, so you won’t be overshadowed!”

“Hoh.”

Then, there’s no reason to delay any longer.

I push off the blanket and get up, quickly pressing my earring.

“Are you going in that? What happened to the dress I gave you?”

“It’s in the Light Realm.”

“That was expensive.”

Whether it’s expensive or not, it’s not my concern, but still.

“I’ll have to get that back too.”

Yeah.

There’s a lot to retrieve and a lot to return.

Just wait, you little bug.

*

An incredibly tall forest of buildings stretched out before us.

Unmanned carts running on the roads. These carts looked fundamentally different from the ones we saw in the Light or Dark Realms.

“You… you’re Keru…?”

I didn’t think much of it, but Eve seemed quite surprised by Keru’s true form.

Her mouth covered with her hand and her eyes wide open, she must have been shocked.

“Aivis. Let’s hurry. We don’t have time.”

Checking my magic power, there was none that had returned from yesterday to today.

That means Sohee is still safe. For now, it’s okay. But I don’t know if it will stay that way.

“Right. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this. We need to hurry. But before that…”

“Before what? Hurry up. We’re busy.”

“…No, never mind. It’s better to experience it firsthand. Let’s go to the God Temple first. There are still some procedures left, but for Vesprede, it shouldn’t matter.”

Aivis’s words, especially the last part, seemed meaningful, but there was no time to dwell on it.

We got into an unmanned cart waiting in front, and as soon as Aivis said “God Temple,” the cart started moving smoothly.

“Why does the Divine Realm look so similar to the human world?”

The scenery outside the window was indeed like that.

Tall buildings and people moving about.

The clothes were more like Greek-style white dresses, but the street structures and facilities clearly resembled those of the human world.

“Well, human entertainment has flowed into here a lot. In terms of culture, the human world is the most advanced.”

“Huh.”

It’s fascinating, but that’s something to explore later. Right now, other things take priority.

“That over there is the God Temple. It’s where the God of the Divine Realm resides.”

It’s huge.

That’s my honest impression.

It’s really big. I didn’t want to say it, but even Escario’s mansion seemed big, but this is much bigger.

“Let’s go.”

The unmanned cart stopped, and as soon as we got off, guards who seemed to be on duty glanced at us.

“Lady Vesprede. We’ve come to see Lord Edell.”

As we approached the office with a “Visitors” sign, Aivis stated our purpose, causing a small commotion.

Did I hear someone say, “Lady Vesprede”?

“Let’s go in. I repeat, there’s no need to panic, Mother-body.”

“Got it. Got it, so let’s hurry.”

We walked along the red brick road and reached the entrance of the God Temple, where a few guards blocked our way.

“Lady Vesprede. We’ve come to see Lord Edell. Step aside.”

“Lady… Vesprede…?”

I don’t know what it is, but as soon as I mention the name, they all step back with a “Hic!”

Even though they didn’t hear the full name, their reactions are all the same, which makes me feel uncomfortable.

After that, it was practically a free pass.

People who saw Aivis immediately noticed me walking behind him, gasped softly, bowed their heads, and stepped back a few steps. Some even turned around and disappeared as soon as they saw me.

What’s with the atmosphere?

“Let’s go in.”

I don’t remember how many escalators we took, but after climbing for a while, we finally stood in front of a huge wooden door. Aivis turned to us and lightly knocked on the door.

“Second son of the Klein family of the Dark Realm, Aivis Clown. Lord Edell, may we enter?”

– Come in.

A clear voice answers.

A woman’s voice.

“Welcome. It’s not a long journey… well, it’s quick anyway. Sit down.”

She was a young lady, not much different from me or Eve.

“Vesprede, it’s our first meeting. I’m Edell. I’m the God of the Divine Realm, though I’m still lacking.”

“I’m Vesprede.”

Actually, my name is different, but it’s better to go along with it here.

The one who’s lacking should adjust first. Right now, I’m in a lacking situation, so there’s no choice.

“I’m Eve.”

“Oh, Miracle Princess Eve. It’s my first time meeting you in person, but you’re more beautiful than I thought?”

“Thank you.”

Edell, with her pink hair and pink eyes, lightly laughed and guided us to the sofa.

She’s shorter than me but still quite tall, and she’s the kind of beauty who would be praised anywhere.

And yet, she’s the God of the Divine Realm.

They say she’s lived forever, and it seems to be true.

“Well, it seems you didn’t come just for the God re-certification. Judging by how you skipped the earlier procedures and came straight to me, you must have other business. Am I right?”

Edell, sitting on the sofa’s head seat, smiled brightly and asked us.

She’s sharp. Her situational judgment seems excellent.

“Do you know what Escario has been doing lately?”

I know the situation best.

I stop Eve from speaking and take the lead.

“Hmm, well. Honestly, I don’t pay much attention to what the gods of other realms are doing. But, he did once ask to join our ‘game’ as a player. That idiot… oh, excuse me. Anyway, what has Escario done?”

Idiot.

I get the general reputation.

As I explain everything from the beginning—how Escario appeared, what he’s done so far, and the current situation—Edell’s expression changes quite a bit.

In the end, she lets out a deep sigh, looking utterly dumbfounded.

Right? I’m dumbfounded too.

“No wonder the gods have been saying the game isn’t fun lately. The fun part is the tug-of-war, and that’s what’s important.”

“Why would they even create such a game…”

“That’s what it’s for. Games are like that. Think of it like the online games popular in the human world. I allowed the proposal to use you as a prize because I didn’t think Escario would win. But I didn’t expect him to pull such a stunt.”

Edell, looking like she has a headache, presses her temples and lets out a long sigh.

“Alright. I’ll revoke Escario’s player status. Honestly, the game doesn’t have many rules, but to treat the leader of the opposing side like this… it’s hard to tolerate.”

“Then…!”

That’s good news.

If his player status is revoked, then it’s just me and Eve working together to balance things out.

I can just beat him to death without any issues.

“Now, then. Shall we lift the closure of the Light Realm first?”

“Is that possible?”

“Of course.”

Edell’s pink eyes turn to me.

“The Light Realm is just one of many realms. The God of the Light Realm is nothing compared to the God of the Divine Realm. Anyway, I’ll lift it tonight, so handle the rest…”

“Then, then.”

Now, we’re done.

Eve and I will go back, and tonight, we’ll storm the Light Realm and beat Escario to death.

“Oh, Vesprede.”

Edell’s voice stops me.

“Sit down.”

An unconscious force pushes me down, and I find myself sitting back on the sofa.

Edell’s eyes are on me again.

Her innocent smile feels slightly unsettling.

“Now, what will you do for me?”