Chapter 186 – 42. Finger of God. (One)
A rather large box was delivered to Prophet Alloa. With handwritten letter. …… The caller is her future husband Allen.
Oh my
When there is no mission, they periodically send and receive letters, but this is the first time such a large item has arrived.
Calming her pounding heart with anticipation and happiness, Alloa first opened the letter and read it.
– Dear Alloa.
The letter, which began with an undisturbed handwriting like a meticulous personality, was not much different from usual. However, it was added that since the business was very successful and financially ample, there was no need to sponsor anymore, and that they sent gifts to express their gratitude for the support in the meantime.
A gift?
With her heart pounding at the word gift, Alloa quickly opened the box. Then, a beautiful jade-colored large bead came out wrapped in a thick cloth.
Still, she, who is fundamentally a mage, recognized at a glance that this was a magic sphere. On the marble pedestal, there was also a sentence handwritten by Allen, “For Alloa.”
After examining it for a while, she put her hand on her marble and saw the light that suddenly turned on brightly, and was slightly surprised.
It was magic power. It’s also of great quality.
Ah.
Aloa felt Allen’s affectionate heart and picked up his letter again with an enraptured smile. To read it again
……… By the way, isn’t the letter I picked up suddenly starting to burn up?
The Prophet was frightened and threw it away. At the same time, her acrid smell of sulfur overtook her.
Town.
Suddenly, the surroundings became pitch-black darkness. …… Only the precious magical light that Allen gave her was barely illuminating her surroundings in the darkness where she couldn’t even see an inch in front of her.
Lower jaw lower jaw.
Terrible death and fear overtook the frail human body. Alloa could do nothing but tremble and examine her surroundings.
This… , What…… ?
Everywhere, pitch-black, slowly, very slowly, turned to a dark gray color.
Then, in the distance, I began to see an enormous pillar standing tall.
……… No, not pillars. Pillars obviously not.
Alloa, who was terrified, realized that it was a finger after looking at it for a while.
Crooked fingers with pointed nails that seemed to point upward.
Denial, fear, betrayal, hatred, grief, sorrow, vice, anger….
The aggregate of all the negative emotions that can be expressed in words swarmed in that giant finger.
– Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
And around the pillar, a group of unidentified people were circling, holding hands and making dismal noises. …… Like a forbidden meal that disappeared into history a long time ago.
…… Then her group slowly came towards her. At the galloping pace of a bird.
Ah, ah ah-.
The naked ones, this time wearing all sorts of grotesque masks, began to circle around her. Sensing her intense fear, she struggled, clinging close to her magic back as if it were her own last lifeline.
– Give it up, give it up, body, soul! Offer, offer, treasure, treasure!
Aaaaa
With a scream like a scream, Alloa suddenly woke up from a nightmare.
Her whole body was wet with cold sweat, and she gasped for breath as she looked up at her familiar ceiling.
“Miss!”
Hearing the lady’s screams, the escort driver hurried into the room. It was just a nightmare, she reassured the knight.
“Don’t worry. Because it’s okay now.”
“…… Call us whenever you need us. I will be waiting.”
Of course, she couldn’t sleep at all after the nightmare.
Why did I have such a nightmare after receiving Mr. Allen’s gift and letter?
Could it be that she is a prophecy that something bad will happen to Mr. Allen?
… Or on the continent again?
After tossing and turning on her bed for a long time in such endless agony, she greeted the dawning sky with her eyes open.
…… Deeply troubled by the nightmares she had all night, she couldn’t stand it and went out early in the morning.
The person you can rely on more than anyone else in this regard.
To the hideout of the infernal Granzo—.
“Why is our weakling so far away!”
The evil spirit welcomed her unexpected guest. Her talent is excellent, but unfortunately, because of her weak constitution, her talent cannot bloom, Alloa…. He loved her as much as Elizabeth.
“I’m sorry for coming so early in the morning without a message. By the way, I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Request?”
“Can I go into Dan Lord’s library for a while?”
Then, Grenzo’s smile disappeared slightly.
“… In the library? Why all of a sudden?”
“I had a dream. A very strange dream. …… I have something to look for.”
“Come here at once.”
Grenzo took Alloa to the secret room. He completely blocked the connection with the outside world after covering the only small window with a curtain. So that not even a word from this place leaks out.
“Tell me.”
Alloa the Prophet took one deep breath and spoke cautiously.
“…… It was after receiving the gift of Allen Danju. Magic power, etc. But suddenly, except for that, the whole world went dark. You won’t see any. Then, the world turned gray again, and a giant finger appeared.”
“… Giant finger… ?”
“Yes! It was huge, like a spire! And there were strange people running around it. Like offering something. … Keep giving body and soul and treasure… !”
Grenzo intuitively realized that this was Alloa’s prophecy.
“I felt all kinds of emotions. Fear, betrayal, hatred, anger, sadness….”
After those words, there was a long silence. As if submerged in the depths of the sea, Grenzo was silent and deep in thought for a long time.
… Then, as if he had made up his mind about something, he nodded his head heavily.
“Let’s go. To the library.”
“… Yes… !”
The two men and women headed to the deepest part of the hideout.
Granzo’s library, where all kinds of dangerous things are sleeping.
A forbidden place only allowed to Granzo.
Arriving in front of the massive iron door of the underground library, memories of her a long time ago came to mind.
…… The memory of going into the library just once before—
“Close your eyes.”
Alloa closed her eyes tightly and squeezed Grenzo’s hand.
With a creepy squeaking sound, the two men and women slowly entered the library.
After standing there for a while, Grenzo said it was okay to open her eyes.
Somewhere in the library that smells of musty paper. In addition to all kinds of books, there were also a lot of strange things on the bookshelf.
Inside the library, which has not changed much from the memories of the past. …… There was still a feeling of dread for some reason.
“Darkness, fingers, body, soul, treasure. … Is that right?”
“… Yes.”
Grenzo placed his hand on a suspicious mana orb that was sitting on a huge display that reached up to his chest.
Then she closed her eyes and searched for those five words.
The underground library begins to shake.
Hundreds and thousands of old books floating on the bookshelf…. There were also banned books. Even such a cursed book that is regarded as a sin just by existing—.
Grenzo flipped through the pages of old books dozens at a time, tracing the words.
In order to endure the evil resistance that sometimes bumped into the body, the fire ghost bit its molars gently. … Even for him who eats raw meat, this is not an easy task.
Granzo, who had been searching for ancient books for a long time… , He finally found a related old book.
The instant he opened his eyes, the old book on the bookshelf fell to the floor. He brought the book by magic.
The outer surface of the old book made of human skin was still vividly vomiting emotions as if screaming.
Even at a glance, it is a terrifying object that should not be touched carelessly.
Without touching the old book, Grenzo turned the pages with magic and opened the paragraph on his fingers.
– The devil betrayed God
– Cut off god’s finger
– Lurk in the dark
– Oh curse me forever
– Give it up, give it up, give it up
– Give it up, give it up, give it your soul
– Offer, Offer the Treasure
– Oh, it will come someday
– To find the finger
– Give it, give it, give it
– Give it, give it, give it
– Give it, give it, give it
After reading the entire sentence that was like a poem, Granzo closed the old book again.
The fire ghost slowly looked at Alloa, who had a shocked look on his face, with a cool face.
“You saw something amazing.”
The Prophet was silent for a moment.
“Didn’t he say after receiving the gift of Allen Danju?”
“… Yes….”
“I guess you’d better be careful.”
“… So, how do I… ?”
Granzo let out a long, slow snort and spoke calmly again.
“Currently, nothing can be done. Wait for now.”
Alloa the Prophet jumped.
Like he said, she couldn’t wait.
The light body felt too heavy.
The breath that rose to the tip of his chin did not subside even when he arrived in his room.
She didn’t even think to catch her breath and quickly picked up her paper and quill.
And she hurriedly wrote a letter to her longed-for future husband.
– Mr. Allen, be careful.
– Be careful.
– Fingers.
– Watch out for God’s finger.
Please.
