Chapter 156 – Ep.10 – Short Encounter
What.
What did I just hear
“Now, wait a minute. What happened?”
“They all said they were short-lived. Even so, don’t worry too much. They lived happily in their own ways.”
Levi smiled lightly as if it was nothing. However, it was inevitable that the short life of a small short-lived species would be shortened.
“It’s a lie… ? Yes… ?”
“There is no reason to lie, so how can I tell a lie?”
My head is spinning. No, from the twins I met before to the dragon… All of them tell us something terrifying and unbelievable.
The twins’ words were more like curses or sarcasm, so they should be able to ignore them somehow, but what Levi said could not be ignored.
“Well, then I’m going to die soon too! That’s it!”
“Oh, don’t worry. Your case is a bit special.”
“Right? Phew… All, I’m glad… “
The world isn’t always bleak. After all, it is said that even if the world collapses, there is a hole that will spring up.
I impatiently wait for special points or blessings that Levy will tell me. Hurry up, such a special fact that will wash away headaches like death…
“Your purple mana is thicker. Among all the mana I’ve seen so far, boy, your mana is the most intense.”
“Then that’s good… ?”
“Well, I’m not sure about that, but it must be a very unusual case that you, her man, have such mana. Even so, it is difficult to find such mana because there are few signs of it, but it is clear that there are many people that I have personally seen.”
That’s not very comforting. Still, it’s better than being told that you’re just going to run around quickly. Because you can bet on even a sliver of hope.
“This. I made you suffer by saying useless things. Still, this type of magic is rare, so it benefits everyone. You, boy, gave me strength too. It’s not that kind of power that gets stronger. It is the natural power and flow that gives peace… I feel more comfortable thanks to you.”
“… I’ll just get back to you soon. Even when you’re doing this, the pursuit continues.”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been holding on to the time for a while.”
At first, he wondered what he was talking about, but after being led out of the cave by Levy’s caring gestures, he finally understood what he was saying.
It must have been there for several hours, but the moon is still floating in the night sky, and dawn has yet to come.
“Is this an ability?”
“Okay. Even so, time has not completely stopped, so don’t misunderstand.”
Levi’s strong coldness seizes even her time. Even the wind that brushes her is slow. Even the leaves swaying on it are slow. It is so slow that it is imperceptible to the naked eye.
“Boy, if you live a long time. Sometimes I feel like I’m missing something. The energy of youth, which was always tested for strength, fades, and you live a quiet life looking for things that do not change.”
In fact, it’s hard to focus on her words. In the yard that I heard that I might search soon, I hardly have the spirit to listen to such a soft sermon.
“Once upon a time, even Jim challenged the world. In fact, I’m almost done. Who could stand against me?”
Nevertheless,
“Nevertheless… Pretty good guys used to come and block Jim’s way. All of them said that they would die soon. The flying dragon Leviathan, disaster that freezes everything, you end here. Your evil deed is over. I will defeat you and become a warrior. I have come to condemn you… ”
Her voice is not suitable for a quiet night, so she can’t help but listen sadly.
“Everybody said that, but it crumbles with time. Their faces are wrinkled when they come to kill me, and sometimes their children come to kill me. Their children’s children, and even their children… “
Warm sadness in the cold is conveyed. There is a small sound of ice breaking as Levy walks, but even that sound feels a bit sad.
“Looking at them, I don’t even know anymore. The things that came to kill me gradually lost their luster and became obsessed with killing. It was pointless. So I decided to quit and live a quiet life. It meant that they should not come to me anymore and go their own way. But now that I’m gone, they find my guilt in each other… “
We reach a lake. Levy dips her feet in the frozen lake, and she smiles as she moves her feet around as if enjoying the water.
“The world is like that. Something always happens, and when something disappears, something new reappears. When the tired people leave the stage, new things appear and sing. That’s the world… Your song will sound quite beautiful too.”
I sit beside her and briefly dip my feet in the lake. However, even though only the tip is soaked, it feels cold like an ice field.
“Oh, the car… !”
“Ahaha… “
Levi laughs and looks up at the sky. The place is full of stars, and in the middle of the stars, a blue moon quietly watches over us.
“You brought up a lot of things to the first guy you met. Think of it as the master book of the old. It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve been excited.”
“Yes, what… Are you okay. Because he told me about this and that.”
“I want to ask you another question. Why are you heading to the Demon King?”
“Uh… So to speak, it’s a bit long. First of all, they say that this demon king is very strong. Besides, it looks like they’re going to invade this continent. So we have to go and stop it. Otherwise, everyone will die.”
“Oops. It’s a big deal. It seems that your women were playing the role of heroes.”
“Yes. Yes.”
“What is it that you are being chased for?”
“Ah, that… It’s okay to talk It ended badly with Albator… “
“Okay, good luck. I am cheering you on.”
“Yes, it should be… “
The conversation ends rather abruptly. To be precise, the question from Levi’s side was cut off.
She seems to be picturing something of hers in her head for a while.
“… I wonder if I’ll be here cheering for you, but I’m a little sad. I should bring more alcohol.”
“Yes?”
“I am doing this because I suddenly feel sorry for parting. After spending a long time alone, it’s nice to break the silence after a long time.”
“Ah… Mr. Levy, don’t you have anything like her family?”
“No. I never had anything like that.”
So, does this mean that this dragon was born a long time ago and has been living alone?
“Ah, um… It’s sad… “
“There is no reason to be sad, so don’t be sad. Because it’s always like this and it doesn’t matter. I just want to hold on to today’s memories a little bit.”
Levi soaked himself in the lake. Only the top of her neck floats like the moon over the quiet lake, and in that state she slowly heads towards the center of the lake.
“It’s about time to leave the world I’m sick of now, but I live a very long time.”
“Ah, the story suddenly becomes a bit sad… ?”
“Boy, it’s like you’re always afraid of death. I’m afraid of life now Now, in this quiet daily life, I want to quietly close my eyes, but it only gets stronger as the days go by, but my lifeline doesn’t break.”
Levi looks at me with red eyes. I feel her heart suffocate involuntarily at the subtle emotion she feels in her eyes.
“Boy, when you go to the Demon Castle, find a garden there.”
And I hear something really unexpected from such a Levi. She also brought up the story of God’s Garden to me.
“There are still churches dedicated to forgotten gods in the Demon Continent. I heard there is a garden for that forgotten god near the castle.”
“… Oh wow… ? That’s right… ?”
“Once you defeat the demon king, you will probably be able to enter. If you go there, you might meet a god forgotten by everyone.”
“Maybe we can meet? Words are a bit ambiguous… ?”
“Okay. I have no choice but to be ambiguous. We don’t even know if it really exists, and even if it does, whether or not we’ll be asked for it is another matter. At least I’ve never met such a god. Even though I’m in the same age as this star… “
What.
You can’t do that.
“Go there anyway. Playing warrior is good, but wouldn’t the journey of sacrifice and dedication require a reward? Go and make a wish if you have it. There may be limits to the wishes I can grant, but if they grant wishes, there will be no limits.”
Levi paused for a moment. She did and she closed both eyes.
There was no conversation between the two of us for a while. It was a night in the forest, where not even the night and the cry of night bugs could be heard, and the ice crystals were quietly twinkling.
Again, it was Levy who spoke first. She spoke to me in a slightly serious voice.
“… If you go, if you go and meet that god… “
“I’ll meet you… ?”
“… It is nothing. Forget it Well, now it’s time to leave. Let’s fill it up with carefully brewed sake. Share it with your women.”
“Ah yes… “
Levy’s request was not spit out until the end. Could it be that she didn’t want to burden me with leaving soon.
Our short meeting and short conversation ended like that. It was time to go back to our own lives.
“Go and wake all your bitches. When everything happens, then let’s discuss our promise again. It’s a secret that we spent the night, and we just held hands, kissed, and meditated together. You have to speak well. Do you understand?”
I nodded her head as hard as I could and matched her words with Levi. If I get caught here, I’m the only one who suffers a loss, so I have to do anything to avoid suspicion by acting brilliantly.
“Come on, hug me. Let’s go to grant your small wish to be sent far to the south. Hurry… “
“Ah, that wish! By any chance, even as far as the Demon Continent… “
“… If I fly that far, the world will be in an uproar, is that okay? You might end up having a hard time until you go to the demon king after an uproar.”
“Well, then only to the southern end… “
“That’s fine, but didn’t you say you were riding that stupid whale? It hates me very much, and if I flap its wings, it will probably run away.”
“… Then just take me to the front of Elven Country.”
“Mi, I’m sorry. Are you disappointed?”
“No… “
“Dae, give me a little more of my drink instead! With a special drink made from the water of my lake!”
“Yes… “
I’m exhausted by the wish that has quite a lot of restrictions.
After all, isn’t it like this when you meet God later…
