Chapter 191: Nor’s Haven (5)
cvMSEven so, what caused her rejection was that it sounded as if Shirone had used her.ToWEF
g5t“Shirone is not that kind of person! Even if Kanya hadn’t been a citizen, he would have helped her anyway! Shirone is a good person and besides…!”VnAQNX
ATU“I know. I know what kind of character he has. Precisely because he is like that.”vdYgB
RsME8When Kanis admitted it without opposing it, Tess was left speechless.eRIY
PzEt“The fact that he handed over the white elixir was sincere. That’s why I want to say this. Even if Shirone acted in good faith, he’s not so stupid as to have not even thought about this level of situation. Don’t you think?”p1C
DljgAThe group could not refute it.Bzn
0OuYHiHIf it was Shirone, there was no way he had not considered what Kanis thought.UYA
6mP1BXpThen, one way or another, he must be planning a strategy. Just at that moment, Shirone approached walking with Kanya.orbcz
YLeKanya lowered her head and said,gaW27p
ndObCKg“I’m sorry. Because of me, you all ended up losing. I won’t forget this favor.”uBqX6
pJAsfAmy asked Shirone with her eyes over her shoulder. As expected, he shook his head, a sign that he already knew.bbV5O
VauSometimes, actions done in good faith are perceived as calculations, and that was exactly Shirone’s situation. He didn’t want to hurt Kanya, so he preferred to observe a little longer.nTntW
xrBThrough the mental channel they exchanged opinions. Kanis said that he would speak, but by vote it was decided to delegate the matter to Shirone.4Z50JO
CWcslLtWhen the meeting ended, Amy and Kanya were absorbed examining the fire spirit and the drone.rnpwJs8
DUqgf6While observing them, Shirone realized that among the women in the group, only Arin had not obtained anything.qMOKd27
1mMgnR“I’m sorry. I used all the elixirs.”xN7
iqLZ8Kanis said,NNswJdr
LU3“There’s no need. We didn’t come all the way here just to obtain trash like that.”OblEY5
kSGWDdTess, who was stroking the drone, flared up.NfAFxf
jFfja“What did you say? Repeat it.”T20VdK
mLmUkUt“There’s no need. We didn’t come all the way here just to obtain trash like that.”9gSLk
p09vYfTess ground her teeth and Kanis added,aDxmDtr
HxD“We didn’t risk our lives to come here just to wander around purgatory. You should think that the drone you’re hugging is equipment that anyone can carry in the sky.”pKMDb3K
nrZ1SjKanis was right.vgh
WQPIf purgatory was a market where objects were sold, the sky was a factory where they were produced. It was enough to know that all the principles of this world came from the laws of the sky.kgVGse
2ju6LZSTess pursed her lips and turned around.kUg
yTgxkIn any case, the drone was hers. Even if there were extravagant objects in the sky, if she couldn’t obtain them, they were nothing more than an impossible dream.JRlN
5S1ZqzHer mood improved again and she stroked the drone once more. Then suddenly she became curious about how to use it.nUHd
gWjoxFor fear of breaking it she did not treat it roughly, but no matter how much she shook it or tapped it gently, it did not seem to show any signs of functioning.TOM3S
luQBKhj“Kanya, how do you use this? You said it was new, but it doesn’t work.”eVVu
ZvpMyo“Give it to me. I’ll check it.”8793a3O
uswjsKanya took the drone and turned it from side to side. Then she saw that there was a steel band tied to the flight mechanism and put on an uncomfortable expression.pLN
ACGQnjhShe knew that the drone had been bought with a white elixir. But she never thought they would sell something like this.LedWVmp
SBcuKCThe equipment of the mecha race with the seal unreleased was absolutely useless.cf54
V6QFLXi“Uh… this can’t be used.”o1NPS
ECruTg“What? Why? Is it damaged or something?”SkrCoJ
XU5EZ“No, on the contrary. It’s a new product, fresh out of the factory. Do you see the pattern engraved on this steel band? This is called hena. It can only be used after breaking this seal. But the seal can only be removed in the factory. That’s why it can’t be used.”xsXc
sjTZzzLTess had an expression on the verge of crying. Something she had paid a white elixir for was nothing more than a piece of scrap.urQQhF
ELJHearing the conversation, Shirone understood why the merchant had been so desperate to sell it. He had not mentioned anything about the seal.u3NDXO7
GPbAmy snatched the drone and said,6R19rvJ
A3C0Q“Give it to me. I’m going to ask for a refund. He sold a defective object without explaining it. This is a scam!”9nZpl8
NHyVdI“That’s right. I scammed you.”dS4
q6pWRThe merchant who had sold the drone approached accompanied by Clove.SuBBW
S6RZwcWhen he admitted it so easily, Amy was left without strength.cHPYUq
ii4PzMcThe group calmed their anger and waited for what he would say next. But he said nothing. Instead, he took out three yellow elixirs from among his clothes.BlLzFe
ckVlgp“And what is this?”ybG
chRVVbI“The original price of the drone. Of course I took a profit, but in any auction you couldn’t get it cheaper. All mecha objects have a locking system. I regret not telling the truth.”TTrZADn
lvKDArin conveyed that he was telling the truth.ejiTCkU
Rh819JiAmy sensed why the merchant had made that confession. First, it was an obvious scam, and after seeing Shirone’s ability, he concluded that the matter would become big.W9p2
M4rs8In the end, he wanted to fix the situation and at least keep what belonged to him.LNqzXHL
Ma5For a merchant, he was someone without much courage.PVB
7BMDl“Don’t look at me like that. I don’t have any other intention.”FSGGO57
7ZGBMyn“Then why are you returning it?”iNw
CH9qSw“As an apology. I felt miserable. I left the sky and entered purgatory, but I lived believing there was still hope. I don’t want to give up my pride as a merchant.”6xS
l8p6T4QShirone accepted the yellow elixirs as if implying that he understood. Arin warned that it was half truth and half lie, but he was already tired of fighting over accounts.uq0
hmiThe merchant tried to console them in his own way.LdYwPgO
HdLkCW“Anyway, it’s not like I reduced it that much. Normally, with ten yellow elixirs you can obtain a white elixir. In purgatory, the value of a drone is that high.”5f06Gs
CTUoTess replied with annoyance.TRH7K
Fj5MUgt“And what’s the use? If it can’t be used anyway.”a6Z
C4BtThe merchant had nothing to say about that. The equipment of the mecha race was not his main merchandise and, besides, he had obtained it by chance, so he had no information.YkDXDz
7YN7if4However, Amy caught a clue in his words.N8J5
PjEJ1“If it has so much value, doesn’t that mean there’s a way to remove the lock?”WGciJrN
DEv0ztUTess turned with a slight hope, but the merchant only shrugged as if saying he didn’t know.QXu6
zQnwoMKanis, who had been listening, let out a sigh.ktytg
hwiqBbdIt irritated him that they were doubting when the key to the lock was right in front of them. Should he say it or not?XShesd
GQ4LIn the end, exercising a minimum of companionship, he opened his mouth.wWq
baz“Do you really not know?”urUepY0
XxW“Huh? Not know what?”ovD
SF1VI3“Remember how we got here. If you have a brain, think a little.”NPfEou4
WbNTess searched her memory. They had gone out to the sky through Gopin’s gate.OS1n
PTTYvGopin’s gate? Wait, what had we done at Gopin’s gate?W7gEk
d9hpTwTess turned toward Shirone and shouted.B2V3
MnT6“Shirone! Quick, quick, remove this already!”S8ZSK
jRVwJ3***7kI5t
VbBqo1Shirone also understood it.RUZw
2vhuzGopin’s gate was, in the end, a kind of ancient weapon.Ai2L
VKv7UAt first glance it was nothing more than a stone wall, but when the Immortal Function was opened it transformed into a dimensional gate, a full-fledged weapon.zEM
pyM3bPerhaps that was why it had been given the nickname unlocker.L23sL
MzMYShirone took the drone in his hands, wrapped it with both, and concentrated his mind.QwDTGG
B8SWould it really work?LYcHS
FYqRHe hesitated for a moment, but calculated that in nine out of ten cases it would.Ju8
tj5MWhen he opened the Immortal Function, the drone began to emit light.jgt0o
35FYkbThe merchant’s eyes, who was watching the scene, widened.3FH
KM1Following the locking mechanism called hena, red-colored patterns began to appear.lvB
Qb0aMBThe shape was different, but the phenomenon was identical to the one he had seen at Gopin’s gate.7QlQx
g43viWith a metallic sound, the hena detached and a light filtered through the joints of the assembly.9na
kp6OV6RShirone raised the drone with a radiant smile.nkTT
NIka“Wow, it really works!”ZBD
A7YIAbsWithout losing his smile, Shirone’s body became stiff.1GsorP
otiQSCountless nor were looking at him.S6yn
q5eDGX0Not only Kanya and Lena, but also Gardrak and Clove had stunned expressions, as if they had lost their souls.yoQuER
2COoHFXHe thought it was only because he had broken the seal, but then he began to hear whispers from different places.MjEc
6dDSNWhen Arin tried to communicate telepathically with some people, their voices echoed in his mind.I5rlx
yisLYnFNephilim.QRwuUx
S2XOtyMany words were exchanged, but the one that repeated without exception was Nephilim.TZpZV
qvNzThe more the murmur grew, the more uneasy Shirone felt.zwV
abZHe did not know whether the word Nephilim had a good or bad connotation.bZKxXY
hsOArin said that the emotions he perceived were a mixture of reverence and fear.lpTeK
T3TMSsKanya, when she met Shirone’s gaze, was startled.AXD
4ZDXqkBut remembering that even that could be considered a lack of respect, she knelt down.zsHyO2Z
DIMutPN“The faithful of Ra pays homage to the Nephilim.”jl3y7
R0EWfCShirone could not understand where the situation was heading.j8PE
ujaGcThen Gardrak approached.G3MiAEL
cKM0ZXHe had an expression even more serious than when he was fleeing from the heretic hunters.iCmpe8
TtBl“So you were not simple fallen in purgatory. You were the ones who opened the gate and entered.”hvOF3K
J4AIW“I don’t understand what you’re talking about. What exactly is a Nephilim?”zBv
qyv5“In this world, the only ones who can travel freely between the sky and the earthly realm are the angels. They have several missions, and one of them is to engender someone who will guide and civilize the realm of the earth. It must be a maiden who has never conceived a child; that is called a virginal conception. Nephilim is the name given to the descendants born between an angel and a virgin. In heaven, the Nephilim are called those who are free from the law.”nGaKq
uChD1Shirone remembered the priestesses that the tribal chief Kergo had brought to the banquet.3zeq
jdLHe had said that only a virgin could give birth to the child of a descendant of the angels.IVRKdx
a69bvwlEven so, something did not add up.1LcZ00E
D1sHe was not a Nephilim. If he were truly the descendant of an angel, why would his mother have abandoned him?doSZr
1dHjMoreover, calling him a Nephilim just because he could use the Immortal Function made no sense.9jOrb
Bs1VfeNIf all the unlockers in the world came from the same bloodline, the scholars would have already discovered it.9hI7dUm
tQR67J“The Nephilim is outside the will of Ra. But the faithful follow him. Because he occupies the highest position a human can aspire to.”1SZJClt
BZtPShirone did not like that idea.qJh
hiNThat the ancestors were great was not a reason for the faithful to follow him.XCL3svi
UDgdBesides, the Immortal Function was a state achieved through challenge.Knx4
HEjXIt seemed absurd to attribute that personal achievement, of which he felt proud, to the merit of a bloodline.XTfo5
Dm632ss“Leave it. Even if I knew it, nothing would change, right?”njJDp
xyvce“That is true. This is the country of heretics. But then, why did you come to purgatory? To fulfill an angelic mission?”Tjmg
tec1YnFShirone could sense the value of the angels.GMXoOTn
bhJWThey were a means of communication that connected the gods with the faithful through the dimensions.DnkycjL
8UHCTbe“Yes. We came to enter the sky. We have something to transmit.”WO46e
MTol“I thought so. But then, why did you arrive at Nor’s refuge?”V8i
zzMxGqd“That was due to a series of coincidences.”gXorPt
ZPGTfWhen Shirone looked back, Kanya turned her gaze away with her face flushed.Z7d
ndyuFLlHer heart was beating strongly.cTASa
95CShirone was not a heretic who had to be rejected, nor an impostor.Q3AX
AeCsgJvHe was a great Nephilim who had defeated the unicorn oni and had granted Epines to her.ETR
3qAShirone tried to calm her.rizC
PjprziP“You don’t have to get so nervous. The truth is that even I didn’t know I was a Nephilim. Treat me normally.”m5yOMS
gVxD3ZW“But… how…?”Wb3Y
UyttkVaAmy approached to intervene.8NxHPSz
o5fIn part, Shirone was right, but she still felt uncomfortable.H6Fw
gq9wUG“Yes, relax. Even if Shirone is a Nephilim, the rest of us are still heretics. If we can treat him normally, you don’t have to do anything different.”zXEY
WO8EKanya did not think that way.N6o8Om
uar593wWhoever accompanied a Nephilim could not be classified as a heretic.c9Nl40a
M8brgDThey were linked to the Nephilim, and the Nephilim was linked to the angels.rCS
cX4QTMEven so, she could not oppose what the higher law dictated, so she decided to treat Shirone naturally, just as he wanted.u95x7L
eFbHowever, inside her a strong shock still resonated.cj4vva
U1yhTess did not care at all whether he was a Nephilim or whatever.vW9B
tV5pQqShirone was Shirone.FD7
LnGZkShe smiled from ear to ear while examining the drone.54eLjf
jTjDAbNJust hearing the buzzing made her heart beat strongly.9wSO5I0
WKfKanya approached and extended her hand.8Yhr
iwjqu“Give it to me. I’ll teach you how to use it.”uoL
jpYThe drone was a remote-control device that used the human brain as a control tower.ucDS
4qzQyThrough an advanced technology called retinal vision, it transmitted information directly to the user’s eyes.nYT
5nbeDepending on atmospheric conditions, it could fly within a radius of up to ten kilometers from the control tower.S11I
eNtfd“To use the drone, you first have to establish a personal password. Use a unique frequency, although the principle is only known by mecha technicians. Anyway, to activate it, press here and then like this…”ftOxTu
G42When she brought her hand to the initialization button, the hemispherical drone split into multiple components.HSPML2m
SHteBoZWhen it was placed on Tess’s head, it emitted a mechanical sound as it adjusted and began to read her brain waves.GR8YAIa
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flrrevzI am going to pick up this series from where the previous translator had left it. If you notice changes in names or things, I will try to fix them as I go.im1f
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