Chapter 204: The eternal and immortal Ra (1)
rOnRXERian received Signa and Exed and examined them.IZW
UcHRelying on someone else’s weapons hurt a swordsman’s pride, but with his friends captured, Rian was in no position to worry about that.2RUh
FJFe“Thank you. But I might treat them roughly.”7BJJ
ROB2Hs“It does not matter. No, even if they break, it is fine. Please… save my sisters.”BYKo
9HSPeophe fell into thought.dPFal
rv1QUntil recently, the citizens worried about how their life expectancy was shortening day by day.1cYUi
GAIMpBut now, what was happening?3RJxmR0
6QrVizGEach one was taking risks to crush the misfortune of others.cHKObT
WMoWhy did the laws control humans?NcpOoS
ScBSThey maintained their numbers, limited their lives, they could not even leave heaven.Ormyc
adXWhat danger did the increase of the human population represent to Ra?GD5
VYuIA“Are you really going to go?”UK4q5
xbQAPeophe did not understand why she was asking something like that.fpwj4
xOzKKQSince she met Shirone, everything had changed.Pl6SsCP
zSu6He was chaos.VBYFL
x9rEA rock thrown onto the calm surface of heaven.7mHfe
DVl“You know it, I have no other choice. Thanks for earlier, for stopping the fight. Honestly, I did not want to fight you either. And also for reducing the guilt of Kanya and Lena. I feel like we have something in common.”enNuzn4
erVkPeophe avoided his gaze.4Iotp
W4WShe did not want to hear that they had something in common.smFb
LGWAkn3How could a fairy understand a human?PPsTMF
Du4Hj“Take good care of the citizens. If we return alive, then maybe we can get along better.”ZtOKne
ZWgShirone turned toward an uncertain future.36eIn
POLFZPeophe’s small heart beat strongly.jbp79K
xlDoShirone’s figure moving away alongside the norian looked blurred, as if covered in mist.YGs
rCJ8B“Then would you also come to save me?”LLvEJyo
UZSSaShirone turned around.Pm0ZW
bG3Peophe hesitated, but gathered courage and asked again.5z7
QscRTD“If I were captured… would you come to rescue me? I mean… if we were friends.”6TpYP8
WukkadShirone smiled warmly.K7Bw1M
ujVN“Of course.”QEVW4ki
Xfp0Peophe lowered her head.0TS
C11bWas it something so obvious?d66Rq
6uOmnIf that were the case, Shirone would die.rGow
hDmTHe was walking straight toward death.kjOM
Tzz“Even if you go to zone 1, you will not be able to cross the gate of Jebul. I have a way to save the girls. So I will go with you.”oHMBnL
AOOFiGShirone’s eyes widened.pY9Z
8j4LYShe had said there was a method.rwIM7pg
ubKp51jBut at that moment, he could not even imagine what it was.oRk
EA8p1“Really? Can you truly save them?”HCkRoj
mbO7q3“I cannot guarantee it. But if you go alone, you will definitely die. That is why I am going with you.”9b0
3VXOuShirone looked at her with emotion.hzv
7dPPeophe, with her face reddened, turned her gaze away in annoyance.EDqYM
mK48N“Do not get strange ideas! I just feel responsible for seeing this matter through to the end.”wsRHVr
HhCAM7PIgirin observed the situation calmly.0SCC
gNGThat the citizens were helping Shirone and that Peophe felt drawn to a human all of it went against the laws.RUA
wOxM0a‘In the end, does it end like this? Or is this also a law that cannot be avoided…’AjX
Dba9iAwAfter making a decision, Igirin spoke.679Md
EuEpQf“Peophe, come.”gihZ5
CdnGDenPeophe’s shoulders tensed.E9s9X
zy9Now that she thought about it, she had made the decision without her superior’s permission.ScUrqj6
FQdBut, contrary to expectations, Igirin did not get angry.Viin
0QIyInstead, she closed her eyes and transferred her memories to Peophe.weVgKHc
NCDX6New information began to settle into her mind.1qIcE7F
Cmbz“This is…”nVpJ9
NuAwz“Peophe, take my memories. They will be useful in Jebul.”hquLd8P
DIqrMemory transfer between fairies was something common.JhZWCN
qno8UBut for someone of high rank to do it with someone inferior carried a special meaning.q3xs
ciB1It was like a designation to carry out a mission in her place.uL1
1Sw6vKPeophe, a mid-level member of the 72 ranks of fairies, understood her superior’s sincerity and lowered her head, remembering how full she had been of complaints.pwzmIII
p85yadk“I am sorry, chief. This time too I disappointed you.”HqSSnX
ctva6H“You have never disappointed me. You are a fairy born in an era of agitation. Everything that happens from now on will be different from the laws you know. Therefore, you must see everything with your own eyes and judge for yourself.”PV3Wr9A
WBMRJ1Peophe’s eyes filled with emotion.I2vN
UTxTvFor the first time, she saw Igirin smile.DOKlS2
TPyDa“You have an impulsive nature, but because of that you are capable of understanding on your own. Remember that the spiral advances straight while observing all directions. I trust you, Peophe.”sdSM
5LhlHKPeophe wiped her tears and nodded firmly.JSF5aS
JXbOThe fact that she had been acknowledged by Igirin multiplied her courage.pdrhTe1
c3qShirone’s group left the plaza with Peophe.ZP8CiVO
WNJHQThe place the portal controller led them to was not far from the central plaza.s8mKo
gCkR0YAIt was a building of the norians.f5k48Gm
rCViXThe interior was labyrinthine.xt6UP
uSCbOvIn each room there were magic circles and different spirits.g8x0SD
IUIq0Upon entering through an iron door in a corner, they found in the center of a dark room a spirit of light floating.uDbk
2MKnIWThe controller approached and gently took it.dldy
eW2sThe spirit stopped moving and his arm began to glow.f61A
ZHdbt“Using the power of this spirit, we can reach zone 1 at once. But gathering the energy takes time. About five minutes.”9Nk4l
ziyShirone had already experienced it in purgatory, so it did not seem strange to him.8mvE3T
yh8While they waited, he observed Peophe floating at his height.3ZLN
qDPuKHer small backside pointed toward him as she flapped her transparent wings.8ZwUlR
wyNy4Shirone raised his index finger and gave it a small tap.gf55
sMuK6DPeophe jumped in surprise and covered her backside with both hands.jGLUjO
HWJsk“Hey! What are you doing?”4Z9kms
PkYfSsXEven though she was a tiny fairy, it seemed she was still a girl.P02q1
FEXgcyOf course, Shirone had no intention of bothering her.5rMPtR7
Yd9D2q3There simply was no other place to touch.jwq2HsZ
j9n8NVJ“Thanks for helping us. Let us get along well. Thanks to you, we have hope.”rG5Iikq
B551Peophe pouted.gPqFtjf
zQQnBut upon noticing Shirone’s sincerity, she looked back at the spirit of light.HAFyz
jtb0aEThe five minutes of waiting felt eternal.m11idO
N6i3Ir9It was also an effect of the relativity of time.8vK
vciCanis asked Peophe.OJBSr9F
sgrW“That Tabu… did he really die? No, rather, can Mara die? Before disappearing he said he would return when human corruption increased.”FRve5
uDqShirone was also curious.kcYlzW
PQ5KpIn fact, it was a crucial question.la87Utm
khem7BIf Mara could not be eliminated, the way of fighting them had to change.UZ1
k4z2“Hmm… how do I explain it? They disappear, yes, but it is not a permanent death.”cp9
vNT“Explain it simply.”67005
WnfhlN“Mara are conceptual entities. Even if they die, sooner or later they revive. In heaven they call it reset.”cLfUl
ibby“How long does that reset take?”WGA
2I4uJE2“There is no fixed time, but it will not be immediate.”h0ZqisE
JaLI“Then, if you kill them, they die.”Mzi5
L9Z0“Yes, but from another point of view…”nEp
pBX7izK“That is enough. That is enough for now.”LsEXgFz
gozDO4Canis only thought about combat.4To
mjlTo recover Arin, he had to become stronger.Qoxv
Qu6He began a simulation to increase his mental energy second by second.Hky
tIFzPKAt the magic academy they called it sequential progression.au4
riW4Tlx“Yes, yes, think whatever you want.”t2Bms
OYWF2Peophe made a carefree gesture.VcQ2X
lGQ1YwlShirone, on the other hand, believed he needed more information.TOFgAW
LngWTAnd there was still something he had not heard.pYz
5SHs3“You said there is a way to save them, right? What is it? You can tell us now.”mV5
VdrmGwuPeophe rested her chin and thought.CfW
scC2RTo be honest, it was not a guaranteed plan.Z7g
1qGTFQeBut it was far more realistic than charging unprepared into the residence of the angels.PIO5jN
AxO“More than a method… there is someone who loves humans very much. I thought maybe she could help you.”9V1WpY
BzkThe controller announced that it was ready.Fm0
pokShirone stepped into the light and asked curiously.INDO
xxx“Really? Who is it?”9dJvb
KWX3cPeophe answered solemnly.NS1oP1B
qtg5kff“The leader of the angels, the archangel Ikael.”dxCXl
3LPA pillar of light rose toward the sky.E8G
7aaXQqLAfter saying goodbye to the attendant at the exit of Shamayin and walking for about 30 minutes, they reached a wall from where the tall tower of the seventh heaven, Arabot, could be seen.Pu3xnO
sbxPeophe said that the girls were probably in the sixth heaven, Jebul.gwaq0nu
CzpDPdThis was because the virgin conception was carried out through the Liquor of Life, and the one who administered it was the archangel Kariel.Arr5
xfzzDirShirone asked.7ID
vQAU“How are we going to enter Jebul? There is no way to pass the gate.”I94RT
dFI“That is right. That is why we will go to Arabot.”dcCv
klePA“If we cannot even enter Jebul, how are we going to enter the place where God lives?”FTbr
04QOE“That is why we are going to ask Lord Ikael for help. He was even commander of the angels. If we beg him, he might let us in.”3D5rFk
eCVnQK“That is even stranger. Even if he is an archangel, he belongs to the sixth heaven. How could he open the gate of the seventh?”worl
i1A2“Because right now Lord Ikael is in the seventh heaven.”U3Tilrc
c1BbSShirone tilted his head, confused.RN3d5
eyiHe did not expect an archangel to leave his territory in Jebul and be in Arabot.vARt3
3Qf“Is there something we do not know?”EqiUx
KKy“Yes. Lord Ikael committed a sin and was stripped of his position as commander of the angels. But Ra loved him too much, so instead of turning him into a fallen angel, he exiled him to Arabot.”neRR
HvW8MIt was quite a shocking story.3L2nO
omoPA2Until now, from experience, Shirone imagined God as a cold judge who imposed laws without exception.J1z8
vt6That he would make an exception was already strange.5VyD
tGYBut that he would exile him not to the second heaven, but to Arabot, was even stranger.H7YNf4
CHr“What kind of angel is he? What sin did he commit?”El07s
e2u“I do not know.”xZC9FR
WtMi81k“What? How can you not know? If he became commander of the angels, it must have been a major event.”80OV
T4OI“It surely was. But we all forgot it. We only know that Lord Ikael committed a great sin and that now he is exiled in Arabot.”Eo5pC
L6HmShirone felt a chill upon hearing that.wSJcvi
fefulTo forget meant that at some point they had known, but their memories were erased.iyw
PLdlEven if you erase someone’s memory, others can transmit the information.1mdq0
dD7jConsidering the speed at which information spreads, that was only possible if everyone’s memories were erased at the same time.bcJQBh
83sJRian commented.MYdhsZ8
KxCQ“Besides life, they also control memories? That really is omnipotence. How old must that God be? One hundred million years?”wNvq5R
VbYuQ“Age has no meaning for God. He is the origin of everything. We do not know the beginning. And since we do not know the beginning, we cannot know his age either.”SNG
TirQCanis said.5GPa
bK5KT“It does not matter. We are not going to fight God. We will just rescue the girls and leave immediately.”6UquJ0
L4MOTShirone noticed that Canis said “the girls” and not only “Arin.”9WJ7cxs
Ttm11k5Although they used to argue, it seemed that deep down he had developed attachment to all of them.fYFl
FKfUUpon arriving at Arabot, the group looked up at the wall.tD5
gqLRajSAlthough it was an internal fortress of heaven, it was even higher than the outer walls.bqKt0
M2kDIcMoreover, there was no visible device to summon Ikael.rcO887
RRDCanis said.iIQV4Dk
gFt“Do not tell me we have to wait until that woman comes out to walk her dog or something like that.”aIifU
vd93Cgh“Hmph! Your arrogance will only last this far! Without Lord Ikael’s help you cannot even enter Jebul!”SQST
6ZLEven though she was helping Shirone, Peophe was still an official of heaven.t4yeXzz
0ff8WShe could not tolerate them belittling an archangel so respected that even Ra had erased the memory of his sin.Bwa
NTx2nShirone intervened.9SEdlP
wxTCsxH“I apologize in his place. He is just nervous. By the way, what do we do now?”ZmDU
znxWPeophe understood the urgency of the situation, so she stopped scolding them.dqqF
XXsAu“Fine. Then I will try to communicate with Lord Ikael.”t9LuSs
ViZf6Shirone asked with shining eyes.Wwu
8bVeBFf“Ah? Can you do that?”A8yysOD
cr3GO“No, I cannot.”9Sk
BUAo“…Are you joking?”mQu5
Kzl0O“It is the truth. But it is not that there is no possibility. Lord Ikael might be watching us.”UW9knD
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