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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Ruby
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What comfort could be given to the Holy Maiden who had become unemployed in just a few minutes?
Yuma pondered for a very brief moment.
“Look for a different profession.”
The blonde Holy Maiden, Ermel, opened her eyes wide in surprise.
“…Pardon?”
There was no way she could reuse the holy power she had used in serving Incrinew by simply changing the god she served.
How many times in history had a god that was being served actually died?
“Is it easier for a Holy Maiden who has connected with one god to connect with another?”
At Yuma’s words, Ermel shook her head vigorously, trembling.
“I-I-I’ve never heard of such a case…! *hic*!”
Tears welled up in Ermel’s eyes.
It was a face-to-face encounter with the one who had killed the god she had been praising prostrate just moments ago.
She couldn’t help but feel bewildered and afraid.
“Ah, there’s no need to experiment unnecessarily.”
Yuma continued, looking straight into Ermel’s eyes.
“I don’t think I’ll be able to trust any of this world’s gods for the time being.”
Even if a god appeared before him claiming to be a ‘benevolent god’, he didn’t think he could believe it.
Yuma lowered himself to meet the eyes of the Holy Maiden Ermel, who was sitting down.
Yuma, the very person responsible for creating this long special circumstance, judged that Ermel wasn’t lying based on her good alignment.
Nevertheless, he didn’t completely let go of his suspicions.
He was in a state of full of doubt about the gods of this world.
“You didn’t know… that Incrinew was that kind of god, right?”
Ermel’s face, barely lifting her head, was trembling.
“I didn’t know! I didn’t know! *hic*… *hic*!”
Ermel nodded her head frantically.
‘I’m going to die. I’m going to die. I’m going to die…!’
It was the truth.
She had no idea that Incrinew was an evil god.
She hadn’t even suspected it.
The god had always given oracles in a gentle tone.
Kugugugugugu!
Ermel felt an intense killing intent that wasn’t actually there in Yuma’s blue eyes.
The person who had just god-killed a deity was asking if she had known about that god’s evil nature.
As a Holy Maiden, she couldn’t help but feel like she was facing death…!
Unaware of how he was being perceived by Ermel at the moment, Yuma placed his hand on her shoulder.
Thud
‘Hiiiiieek!!! I’m going to die- I’m going to dieee!!’
Yuma’s mouth opened slowly again.
“Before becoming a Holy Maiden, did you feel any talent in other areas?”
“M-magic… I had a little talent!”
“Even a little talent in magic is difficult to come by, as you well know. Change your career to a mage, unemployed one. The imperial court will provide support. From the 4th Circle, you can be affiliated with the imperial mages, can’t you?”
Brigitte nodded at Yuma’s words.
“Yes, she can be affiliated with the imperial mages.”
Yuma looked at Ermel again.
“Until then, dedicate yourself to your studies.”
Yuma, who had ordered a change of profession, stood up.
“Let’s go.”
Yuma and his group moved to the Imperial Princess Palace through a teleport portal.
Left alone, the former Holy Maiden muttered while sitting down.
“A mage… can I become one? *hic*! *sob*…”
Ermel, who had suddenly lost her livelihood, felt resentful towards the world.
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Yuma turned around and looked at the people who were staring intently at him.
“Brigitte, can you ascend to the throne right away?”
Brigitte slowly shook her head at Yuma’s words.
“We’ll need to hold a noble assembly and make an announcement in advance, so the coronation will take about two weeks.”
“I see.”
Yuma slowly walked towards the First Imperial Princess Palace.
“Can I use the same quarters as last time?”
Brigitte’s voice was heard in response to Yuma’s words.
“Yes, it’s been cleaned and prepared.”
Yuma looked at Cloney, Bell, and Hestia.
“Everyone should rest comfortably today, you must be tired.”
The group couldn’t simply nod in agreement when the person who should be the most tired was saying such things.
Yuma walked in majestically.
He opened the door of the room and collapsed onto the bed.
Thud
He felt the strength draining from his entire body.
The focal point of parrying is ultimately concentration.
He had excessively drawn out that concentration.
It was a situation where he had to do so.
‘Eight Evil Gods.’
Now, seven evil gods remained.
And the questions about the ‘System’.
Although numerous questions swirled in his mind, they didn’t seem like problems he could think about right now.
It was a matter to consider with a clear mind after getting some sleep.
Yuma fell into a deep slumber.
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Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
“……”
When Yuma opened his eyes, he had to face numerous notification windows.
So many notification windows that it made him dizzy.
‘I won’t have the mental capacity to face other people today.’
He also had to check the items inside the god’s pouch that Incrinew had possessed.
One day.
He needed time to organize his thoughts for one day.
Yuma first opened the door.
And slowly opened his mouth.
“Chief attendant.”
The middle-aged man in a black suit, standing rigidly at the end of the corridor, quickly approached.
It was Royan, the chief attendant of the First Imperial Princess Palace.
The Chief attendant bowed politely.
“Yes, Lord Yuma. What can I do for you?”
“I’d like to rest in my room today, so don’t let anyone in. Just bring me a meal once at noon.”
Royan bowed his head again.
“Understood. Might there be any other reason for this, sir?”
Yuma could easily guess the meaning behind those words.
He was probably asking about any health concerns.
Yuma slowly shook his head.
“I’m just a bit tired.”
The chief attendant bowed at a right angle again.
“Understood, Lord Yuma.”
Click
Yuma went back into the room.
After sitting in a chair, he faced the notification windows that were still floating.
This time, his level increased by 40.
Accordingly, all his stats increased uniformly by 40.
The level that used to increase by just 20 at a time has now increased significantly, making his chest swell with pride.
Yuma felt anew that the karma of god-killing was indeed a great deed, seeing this level increase.
The level display of Yuma and the level display of people seen through Yuma’s search eye inevitably had different nuances.
This was because Yuma was trapped in the frame of [Ordinary Person] from the beginning.
A swordsman emitting sword aura, a mage wielding magic.
Unable to become any of these.
‘With the current stat figures, I might be able to match up to the entry-level of a Sword Master in terms of raw strength.’
Although he would still have to resort to parrying if that guy used sword aura, it seemed possible to at least compete in arm wrestling.
Swordsmen and mages who raise their aura levels and circles through training.
There was a fundamental difference between their level numbers and Yuma’s ‘level’, which increased numerical stats through rewards for achievements.
In the first place, the only person in this world who could see the levels that existed was Yuma, who possessed the [Search Eye].
‘To build a mana heart and train in sword aura, I have no choice but to eat a dragon heart and break free from being an Ordinary Person.’
To remove the limits imposed on the physical body, that body had to be rebuilt, and to achieve that, one had to eat a dragon heart.
And the system, as if saying “I know what you’re thinking,” granted the [Sprout of the Golden Rule] as a reward for the achievement, which was one of the auxiliary items essential for consuming the [Dragon Heart] in possession.
Yuma stared at the golden sprout, the Sprout of the Golden Rule, slowly falling from the air.
The Sprout of the Golden Rule that landed on Yuma’s right hand emitted a radiance.
‘Now the only remaining essential item is the blood of the Demon King….’
The demon realm army that was said to invade in 5 months.
It seemed that he would be able to get a grasp on the Demon King then as well.
‘By the way.’
The system.
It might be possible that there really were gods belonging to the ‘good’ side behind this thing.
This was because the Sprout of the Golden Rule was an item found from gods belonging to the good side or from the World Tree in the game Loop Blood as well.
‘The way it excitedly informed me about the Eight Evil Gods right after I defeated Incrinew…’
This thing earnestly wishes for me to eliminate all the evil gods myself.
After finishing organizing the rewards, Yuma decided to check the items dropped by the ‘Incrinew’ he had killed.
First, the thing to check was the [God’s Pouch].
Yuma took out the God’s Pouch, which could be considered Incrinew’s spatial pocket, from his own spatial pocket.
Then he opened it wide and shook it vigorously on the floor.
Several items were scattered on the floor.
Yuma picked up the most eye-catching bright red fruit among them.
Oh.
Yuma couldn’t help but let out a low exclamation.
By the standards of the game Loop Blood, this would be at least an SSS+ grade item.
It was obvious that it would be rare here as well.
A being calling itself a god wouldn’t be affected by poison anyway, so it probably kept this as a sort of souvenir.
Without hesitation, Yuma put the [Fruit of Immunity to All Poisons] he was holding into his mouth.
Crunch!
And he chewed and swallowed it.
Now it was time to examine the next item.
Athena’s blessing.
The fact that a god’s name was included meant that there was a high probability that the divine power of that god itself was imbued in it.
‘When faced with an attack that even parrying is impossible, this will save my life at least once.’
As much as possible, he should avoid creating such situations in the first place.
Without hesitation, Yuma put on the bracelet.
Yuma looked over the remaining 4 items and carefully put them back.
The rest didn’t have as much impact or usefulness as the top two items.
Now there was one thing left.
The Sword of Lamentation and Annihilation, [Balmung].
Yuma grasped Balmung, which was radiating a brilliant silver blade, with his right hand.
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That fruit… Will be coughing up a lot of Misunderstandings. Hehehehe