Pioneering the Apocalyptic World - Chapter 119
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Chapter 49: I’ll give you something in return, even if it’s just a little
“Earth God-sama…… Were you working?”
“Oh? No, I was just looking at it. If I touch them carelessly, I might contaminate them.”
In the flower bed next to the altar. The earth god-sama, who had been crouching down, turned around at my call and stood up shrugging her shoulders.
Initially, the sealed earth god-sama had every part of her body dyed black by miasma. She said that’s recovering little by little, but the symptoms are still visible, so she is probably far from her best condition.
“So, do you need something?”
“There is something I would like to ask you…”
“Hmm…? Well, I’m indebted to you, so I’ll answer as much as I can.”
In the past, I would never have thought of having a conversation with a God like this.
One of the reasons is that the Earth God-sama herself wishes for people to talk openly to her, without being attached to her status… But I think Rion-sama’s influence is a biggest factor here. That person is a person who even shows anger when dealing with God…
Well, there’s a good reason why I went out of my way to trouble the Earth God-sama.
“I’ve heard that the earth god-sama govern over plants and minerals. Could you please tell me what materials can be collected around here that are suitable for making amulets?”
“Materials for amulets? It would have been quicker to ask Rion, so why did you come to ask me?”
“… Well, I don’t want Rion-sama to know…”
I probably shouldn’t have hesitated and looked away.
Earth god-sama became suspicious of my attitude and asked me a question with a sharp look in her eyes.
“You don’t want Rion(a miko) to know…? Be honest about your purpose. Depending on the circumstances, be prepared for consequences.”
She may have misunderstood that I would do something that would be inconvenient for Rion-sama.
If is Earth God-sama, I don’t need to kept it a secret, so I tried to rouse myself from the feeling of being swallowed up by her divinity and make an excuse.
“… Well, I was thinking of giving a gift to Rion-sama…”
“…… Huh?”
“I wanted to surprise her… With a gift…”
“… Ah, I see…”
The earth god-sama’s eyes widened at my answer, then she muttered in confusion, her divinity dissipated so rapidly that it almost made a swoosh sound.
“No… I just thought it was stupid of me to have misunderstood. You don’t need to worry about it.”
After shaking her hands, she turned in the other direction, and I heard the faint words that she muttered, “It’s like this every time…” … It seems better not to worry about this either.
“Ah, where’s the materials for it, right? It’s fine, I’ll tell you. Also… As an apology, I’d like to give you some advice…”
“… An advice?”
I couldn’t help but tilt my head at the suggestion from the Earth God-sama… What exactly is this advice about?
“You know that a miko don’t age, right?”
“Yes.”
By being given power by the Creator God, a Miko becomes a being closer to God. As a result, it becomes ageless, although they’re not immortal.
Therefore, there seem to have been many cases where a miko may appear young at first glance, but their minds are very old. Well, Rion-sama is the only miko I have met, so this is just hearsay.
“Rion seems to be quite mature in how to use her powers, but she’s still very young on the inside ―― Her actual age is probably closer to that of a child than she looks.”
“Is that so?”
I thought she had been a miko for a long time because she was demonstrating the power of a miko quite naturally.
However, thinking again, there is certainly something youthful about her everyday words and actions… Maybe she’s younger than me…?
“It’s okay to rely on Rion. She’s probably the type of person who enjoys that, and she’s an idiot who happily does the work when it comes to making things. And for that type of person, spoiling it once in a while may have an ‘effect’.
“… An, effect?”
These words that were spoken together with a grinn――or rather contain some kind of teasing… In other words, she must have noticed. Even though I’m not hiding it, I still feel a little embarrassed to that be pointed out by a third party, especially a God.
But anyway.
“… That’s surprising.”
“What do you mean?”
“I never thought that God would approve of the lack of ‘productivity’.”
Putting aside the fact that we were of different races, Rion-sama and I are of the same sex. We will never have children. It’s not that the probability is low, it’s zero.
So it felt like a bolt out of the blue to be supported, even if only tacitly, ‘to not create’ something, to not pass on the lives to the next generation.
“Ah, that seems to be a misunderstanding…”
“…?”
“It’s true that making things is the easiest and most efficient way. However, what do we, the gods desire is the power to produce… The power of creation. In other words, what can be called ‘positive thoughts’.”
Positive thoughts…?
Although the words were unfamiliar to me, it still seems that creating something was still important, and I had even more questions.
The Earth God-sama spoke “Of course, it would be a problem if the race died out, so it is necessary to generate life.” and continued the explanation.
“Friends, lovers, family… It doesn’t matter what the relationship is. The feelings that someone has for someone, the energy that comes from that… Is never wasted.”
“–”
“It’s not a waste”
Those words made my heart feel lighter.
Even if a God warns me, I wasn’t going to give up until I was rejected by Rion-sama herself… I’m doing well, too.
“Well, I also have feeling that if you can stabilize Rion’s mental state, who is a miko, she will feel more happy about making things.”
… You’re not confident about that part, are you? Rion-sama often end up getting scolded or end panicking…
No, I can’t give up. Step by step, let’s look for things that will make Rion-sama happy.
“By the way, what ‘negative thoughts’ turn into?”
The earth god-sama froze for a little bit, then she muttered a single word.
The next day, with the help of Liese-san, I was able to safely obtain the materials.
… Of course, I didn’t ask Rion-sama for help, but the reason I also didn’t ask Uru-san for help was because I refrained from asking someone who is worried that she can’t make things to gather materials…
Furthermore, when I offered give Liese-san all the food we had gotten on the way, and she readily agreed… Regulus-san prefers food to ornaments… Liese-san seems to be having a hard time as well.
Rion-sama tends to stay holed up in the work building, so I create amulets while being nervous in case she pops out of nowhere.
I’m still not used to using putting mana to create things other than cooking, and I’ve made many mistakes… I can’t help but sigh as I compare myself to Rion-sama, who does it lightly even though I know it’s pointless.
After much trial and error, I finally completed it just as I was running out of the materials that I had collected and was ready to collect them again.
“Ah, Fricka, you were here.”
“R-Rion-sama?”
Just as I took a deep breath, she appeared from somewhere, and my heart started to beat rapidly. I quickly hide the newly finished accessory behind my back ―― No, why I am hiding it? Shouldn’t I give it to her?
“Um, Rion-sama――”
“I have something to give you―― Huh? What?”
“… No, please Rion-sama first.”
I tried to muster up the courage to offer it to her, but our words ended up covering each other. I felt discouraged and end up taking a step back.
“Really? Then, this. I’ll give you this.”
“This… Is……”
“Well, I often leave you to look after the earth god. This is my way of saying thank you.”
Although it is made of wood, it has been carefully polished to give it a nice texture. The magic stone embedded as a focal point is a simple yet elegant item.
――It’s similar to what I made earlier. And yet… The quality is much better…
“So, what Fricka wanted to say?”
“… N-no… Huh… Ah.”
I was panicking so much that I dropped the bracelet I had made which I was holding in my hand…!
Ah, ah, Rion-sama, please don’t pick that up…!
“Huh? Did Fricka made a bracelet too?… Maybe you didn’t need the one I just gave you?”
“T-that’s not true! There’s no way I don’t need it! That’s not for me, I wanted to give it to Rion-sama… Ah-”
… If I had just said it was for practice, I could have hidden it, but I accidentally let my mouth slip.
“… Did you wanted to give it to me?”
Rion-sama’s eyes widened.
Yeah, right, she is surely surprised. Even if she’s told that this is a shoddy product made by an amateur is a gift.
… I looked down, scared to see her reaction.
Looking back, it may have been reckless. To want to give a hand-made gift to Rion-sama, a specialist in making things…
“Wow… I’m so happy! Thank you!!”
“…… Huh?”
I was about to sink into a gloomy state of mind, when a cheerful voice lifted me up.
When I looked at her face, it looked like she was full of joy. An expression that didn’t look fake at all, a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart.
“… Hmm, is it really that good?… Compared to what Rion-sama makes, it’s… Not that good at all…?”
“This is not the place to seek efficiency, the fact that something like this was made for me is what’s important, okay?… Because I’ve always made thing myself, I’ve never received anything before.”
It seems like her voice was fading in the second half… Let’s not get into it too much.
But… That’s right. “It’s not a waste” I realized the meaning of what the earth god-sama had said.
Also, I am filled with a desire (power) to do something for this person.
“Hehehe. I’ll take good care of it.”
“… Yes. I will also take good care of this bracelet that I received from Rion-sama…”
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