Pioneering the Apocalyptic World - Chapter 106
Side chapter: Rion observation record 3
The miko Rion who released me… If she could be described in a single word, that word would be ‘strange’.
The first thing that made me doubt my eyes was that she was accompanied by a monster (Dragon). There’s something strange about Rion and the girl in black from the start, but even still it’s not comparable to a monster.
For a Miko not defeat a monster… It was an impossible talk considering the state of affairs before my sealing.
… How are the things work now? Has a change happened in the world… Or is just Rion that’s strange?
As a side note, the answer was later revealed to be the latter through the conversation with the god of creation (Promethia).
The next thing that surprised me was how close her sense of distance to me (A god) was. At first she was about to kneel, but after that she seemed to be just a little nervous.
I’m not as fussy about etiquette as the Light God, It makes my shoulder feel stiff and my back itchy, so I’m not going to say ‘worship me’ loudly, but… Even so, it’s close.
“Please give me your hand. We can’t go home together if we aren’t touching.”
The way that she holds my hand like that is without any formality or ambition. It’s a big difference from those mikos who, in the past, knelt and bowed their heads at distance, and never dared approach me out of fear.
…… It doesn’t seem like she’s looking down on the god that was sealed all this time, and it doesn’t seem like she doesn’t have any faith either… Let’s see.
She didn’t hesitate to grab my miasma-contaminated hands and touched them as if she was handling a fragile object, so I guess she’s a good girl.
Not only the gods, but she’s also close to the residents.
Speaking about a Miko, of course, It is the owner of an authority second only to a God, and actually possesses a valuable ability that no one other than a Miko can possess.
Because of that, they were often revered by the residents as if they were gods… Some of them grow arrogant because it. But even if it had a somewhat flawed personality, it was a rare case for Promethia to take away its power as long as the miko did its job well.
However, when it came down to Rion, even though she was teased by the green girl, she didn’t get angry, and she even somehow looked like she was enjoying it. It’s rare for someone to talk to a Miko so easily.
…… In some cases, even among original family, a sense of distance can be felt.
Also, as I learned later, Rion behaves like a normal hyuman (especially when dealing with small children, she’s like a neighbor’s big sister), and gets restless when she is worshiped or overly respected. The latter part is similar to me?
And… I witnessed the extremity strangeness when she was building a house.
Let’s just say it’s fine to build a normal house for a God. …… No, is that thing can even be called a normal house?
Why is the wood taken out of the item box are squares? Why they stick together as if they were originally one just by stacking them? Why doesn’t it fall apart even without hammering any nails?
I guess Rion is unconsciously using the power of creation… But how did she came to that conclusion? It seems convenient, but I have no idea of why she even came up with that idea.
When I was dumbfounded, staring at her work without saying a word, the other people watching it laughed as if they just gave up and said, “Ah, again…”. In other words, is this normal for Rion…?
I never thought that a house would be completed in just 20 minutes. I guess that’s because it’s just a matter of aligning the frame and the building materials and assembling them together… But it’s still too fast.
The offerings (food) were handed out to me casually (… Well, they were delicious), the interior of the house is simple, but not only is there are no inconveniences, it even uses plenty of magic stones, it’s at the level that makes me think that if I get used to this, I won’t be able to live anywhere else.
I was surprised so much during that day, that for a moment I wondered if a day that I could be more surprised than now would come. But in the day after the next.
“We’re having a barbecue, would you like to eat with us?”
She invited me.
Although I was once enshrined as the main character of a festival, as expected, I had never eaten together with someone.
On the contrary, it was so fresh that I accepted her invitation. No, most of what Rion does is fresh… Or should I say innovative… Or rather strange…
I burst into laughter when she said, “”Isn’t it a waste to not use such a convenient thing?”
Basically all mikos, are people who make things “for the sake of the Creator God”. … Well, some of them were just self-interested, but let’s put that aside for now.
In other words… The number of mikos who simply “wanted to create things” was extremely small.
It’s true that Rion is an unconventional miko, but she’s the type that Promethia seems to like, so it makes sense that she became a miko.
And in addition.
“Then, from today onwards, a God will also join us.”
Without any hesitation.
People, monsters, and gods.
She’s trying to combine them into a single harmony… I realized it.
??Ah, Rion is… The one who can realize Promethia’s wishes??
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“… Promethia, are you sane?”
“That’s terrible. At least I want you to ask me, ‘Are you serious?'”
The Promethia that is pouting her lips is… The same as before I was sealed away. She looked a little exhausted, but I was relieved that her heart was still intact.
“But you don’t really question it as much as you say, do you?”
“… That’s right.”
It makes me think that she’s not the same god that showed that child-like disgrace earlier. Her words pierces my heart precisely.
Because I was so surprised by this and that, I ended up thinking, ‘Well, if is that miko….’ …… No way, did she already calculated that I would be affected…… I don’t think that she can do it.
“That being said, it’s a dragon? I’m impressed that you gave permission.”
Dragons are one of the strongest species of monsters.
However, there are quite a few species of dragons, and their strength varies… But even the lowest class are dangerous enough to ordinary people.
I can’t help but think it’s surprising that Promethia would give permission so easily to let one be at side of the miko, who is one of her favorites.
“Do you really believe in that miko’s judgment?”
“That’s part of it, but… That white dragon has the power of ‘that person’…”
“… I get it now.”
With these words, I was convinced. However, the thing that made sense to me was something that was a little heavy.
There still many things that make my stomach hurt.
“… Rion and that girl also have it, aren’t they?”
“Oh, so you’ve noticed it…. As for Rion, I’m very curious about when and where did she got it, and how it has increased.”
“Huh? It has increased?”
“… Yeah, strangely enough. But since there was a connection from the beginning, it must have been connected at some occasion.”
She puts her hand on her cheek and sighs. Her face looks lonely, but also envious. As always she is an honest god who doesn’t even try to hide her expression. Well it’s better than one who I can’t even tell what it’s thinking, though.
Even so… A connection? To not only have the power and ideals that can be a powerful medicine or a deadly poison for the people, but on top she also have such things… It’s very convenient, isn’t it?
“Isn’t it amazing that you found such a convenient resident?”
“There were a lot of hassles. But I asked her to come by all means. As a result, it seems that it turned out to be in the form of deceiving … But even so, I am humbled by Rion’s efforts.”
“… You asked her to come?”
“… Rion was a human from another world.”
Huh?
Of all places, from another world?
For argument’s sake, let’s assume that an another world exists, why would someone like Rion appear in that world?
A game? A virtual world resembling Asteria???
Promethia usually says things I don’t understand, but this time I don’t understand more than ever…!
Also, I understood why Rion’s train of thought was out of alignment. It can’t be helped when the starting point is different in the first place.
“Then I had her come with only her soul, and made a new body here, It somehow worked out well.”
“No wonder your presence in her is so strong!”
I’m sure it can’t be helped that I end up screaming when, while my head was full of things that I don’t understand and on the verge of confusion, she dropped one more bomb.
Just when I was thinking that even for a miko, there are a lot of Promethia’s presence, but I didn’t expect that she was created by her…!
Hey, wait a minute.
“… Promethia. Do you understand what it means to build a body with your power…? Are you hoping that… She will ‘turn’ into one…?”
While holding my head, I asked just in case.
… Sure enough, Promethia tilted her head.
“? …………… Ah.”
Only now did she seem to realize the seriousness of the matter.
“W-W-W-What should I do, I didn’t plan that far…! I didn’t have such intentions at all…!”
It’s too late to panic!
She is a person who often showed her carelessness, but to make such big mistake is being stupid! You Idiot! You’re a such a fool!
I thought about shouting that at her face, but… At the moment, although Rion’s existence has merits, there are no demerits, and it’s not even a fatal mistake, so I swallowed it down. I myself am one who was saved by Rion.
But I couldn’t stop letting out a big sigh.
“Haa… There’s nothing that we can do about what is already done. I’m watching her, so you should also come and see how things are going as much as you can.”
Promethia said “Yes…” and cowered away. Haa, in this case, which one of us is acting like the chief god?
Not just me??but all the six gods, are beings created by the creator god.
It seems that Rion’s conditions are somewhat different, but… It turns out that she is also a being created by the Creator God.
In other words, that means??
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Remembering the headache-inducing conversation I had with Promethia the other day, I was mumbling to myself, “What I should do…”.
“Oh my God, please God, Oh God, my Goooood!”
I lost all my strength at the cries that seemed to be desperate, but also sounded like a joke, at the point I could not believe were words directed a God.
‘Isn’t it just useless to think deeply because she’s just an idiot like Promethia?’ That crossed my mind.
“… It’s quite noisy… What’s going on this time…”
I opened the door with a wry smile, thinking that worrying about it become a silly thing.