Leave a Comment / Reincarnation into a barrier master / By IX
The rain had stopped, and through the gaps in the black, thick clouds, a deep red sunset appeared. The rays of the setting sun painted the walls of the mansion in crimson. It was already dusk.
Despite that, Mei still hadn’t returned. Mei had never been away from home at this time without any contact before. In the mansion’s dining room, everyone had gathered, wearing worried expressions.
I leaned on the table, assuming a pose as if praying to a god, and pondered silently. Mei would surely come back… that’s what I wanted to believe. But what if something had happened, like an accident? No, she should contact us through telepathy if that were the case. I tried searching with my map, but my detection range was limited to a radius of 50 km. Mei wasn’t in the vicinity. I considered using the map to teleport to different countries… No, calm down, I thought, closing my eyes and taking a slow, deep breath. However, the anxiety and unpleasant premonitions welling up in my chest had reached their limit.
“Let’s search for Mei.”
I murmured without directing the words to anyone in particular. As I slowly opened my eyes, I realized that everyone in the dining room was looking at me. I glanced at each of them and stood up.
“Let’s split up and look for Mei together.”
Everyone nodded silently. Immediately, they discussed where to go and what to do, and their roles were quickly decided.
“Wait!”
Soleil’s voice rang out.
“What’s wrong?”
“Just give me a moment…”
Soleil began to pray for something. This posture indicated that she was reciting a spell to summon the Divine Dragon. Everyone watched her quietly. After a while, Soleil let out a slow breath.
“Please wait a moment. He should appear soon.”
“…?”
“…?”
“…?”
“…The Divine Dragon is as slow as ever to show up.”
“Is that so? But isn’t this faster than usual?”
Startled by the voice next to me, I jumped back. There stood a white-haired child – the Divine Dragon. Soleil rushed towards him.
“I apologize, Divine Dragon. We don’t know where our family member Mei is. Could you please call upon the spirits and help us find her?”
“Hmm? That’s quite a difficult matter.”
“Even for you, Divine Dragon?”
“Seems like it’ll be tough, yeah.”
“Then, we’ll go for the human wave strategy. I’ll teleport and search with the map…”
“You guys sure are making a fuss over nothing. The sheep girl, right? She seems to be going downstream along the river.”
“What? Have you already investigated?”
Soleil’s eyes widened in surprise.
“The forest spirits responded immediately. Seems like she’s heading toward a city on top of a mountain.”
“Linus! It’s Galby!”
Matokal exclaimed.
“Agharta River flows into the Irbeji River. If she goes downstream on the Irbeji River, she’ll reach Galby. If she left Agharta’s capital early in the morning, she should have arrived in Galby around this time.”
“Galby… Could she be with Crimea’s emissary?”
“If she said she’s investigating the cause and countermeasures for the disease, she might have gone to Crimea’s theocratic nation to investigate… If that’s the case, it’s dangerous. They intend to take the lives of the sheep people. Mei is in danger… I’m going.”
Without hesitation, I made my way to the teleportation barrier leading to Galby, which we had set up in the backyard.
“Wait, Linos! I’m coming with you!”
Rico followed me while carrying Eril in her arms.
“Rico, please stay at the mansion. Take care of Eril and Aliria.”
“But…”
“Please.”
“Linos… Mei… Mei…” (T/N: Please you didn’t say anything to her earlier now begging to go look for her)
“I know.”
“Linos-sama, wait a moment!”
“What is it, Mat?”
Matokal came to my side.
“If you go to Galby now, there’s a risk that Crimea will discover the hidden teleportation barrier. It might be better to change our approach.”
“Tsk…”
I made a bitter face. It was true that if I showed up in Galby right after arriving, it would raise suspicion. I gazed at the ceiling, lost in thought for a moment. Then, I slowly turned my gaze toward everyone in the family.
“Mat’s right. Maybe we should head to Galby tomorrow.”
I then looked at Peyris and asked her to warm up some zenzai for the Divine Dragon. She gladly agreed and started to prepare the fire.
“Ooh, zenzai, is it? I’m looking forward to it.”
The Divine Dragon sat on a chair, eagerly waiting for the zenzai. In this tense atmosphere, he was the only one who seemed carefree. I sat next to him and mustered the courage to speak.
“Excuse me, Divine Dragon. May I ask you a question?”
“Ooh, what is it?”
“Have you ever met a god?”
“I have no memory of meeting someone called a ‘god.'”
“Is it possible that you, Divine Dragon, are the creator god who created this world?”
“I am not the kind of god your master speaks of. I am merely an entity that has lived longer than other spirits and possesses more abilities than them.”
“So, you’re not a god?”
“I cannot claim to be the creator of this world. This world existed even before I was born. At that time, humans and others were weak and insignificant beings. I never expected them to become capable of creating such delicious things like this.”
The Divine Dragon laughed heartily.
“Then, do you know about a god named Crimea?”
“Crimea?”
The Divine Dragon looked distant as he pondered.
“Oh, yes. In the past, there was a woman who saved humans. I believe she was called Crimea.”
“She is said to have become a god…”
“I cannot say. However, that woman named Crimea is no longer alive. That much I am certain of.”
Finally, the zenzai was placed in front of the Divine Dragon. He happily finished it and asked for more. Then, he began speaking again.
“All those gods your masters speak of are merely labels given by humans to beings like us.”
“What do you mean?”
“Divine Dragon… Fox God… Monkey God… Dog God… Cat God… Deer God… Bird God… There are many beings called gods in this world. They are all individuals who live the longest and possess the most superior abilities within their clans. Humans have referred to those with superior abilities as gods and offered tributes and worship to them. In return, those called gods have reciprocated in some way to humans. That’s all there is to it. I, too, have been generously fed delicious things by my master. That’s why I’ve contracted with them as an exchange. It’s as simple as that.”
“So, does that mean there are no gods?”
“I have never met or spoken with any gods other than what I just mentioned.”
The zenzai was served again. The Divine Dragon happily indulged in it.
“In the past, humans were weak. They couldn’t survive without the protection of beings called gods. That might be why there are so many gods called upon by humans.”
“I see… One more thing I’d like to ask. Do you know about ‘Crimea’s Criminal Slaves’? It’s something established by the Crimea Church, and it seems to have an effect beyond regular slave magic, capable of making slaves choose death.”
“Criminal Slaves? Hm, what are they?”
“Well… You see, slave magic is…”
I explained in detail about the slave magic cast on me. The Divine Dragon nodded happily as he listened.
“If that’s the case, our dragon clan also possesses such magic. Releasing it should be possible for someone with recovery magic and protection skills to a certain extent. It’s like this.”
The Divine Dragon raised his index finger, and my body glowed faintly. Ah, I see. It’s difficult to explain verbally, but I understood the concept. Essentially, it involves visualizing removing the curse and then applying recovery magic not on the body but on the entire soul. While activating protection, you then use recovery magic. Got it.
“If it’s you, master, it should be easy to do, right?”
“Yes, thank you. Divine Dragon, tonight, please enjoy as much zenzai as you like.”
“Ooh, I’ll eat it all!”
Saying so, the Divine Dragon thoroughly savored the zenzai and then disappeared with a contented laugh.
The next day, in the early afternoon, I teleported to Galby’s city. When I checked the map, Mei’s presence was indeed detected. I tried telepathy to call out to Mei, but there was no response. Reluctantly, I headed towards the location indicated on the map, which turned out to be a place that made me click my tongue.
“It’s a church…”
Indeed, this city had a larger church compared to others. Its gate was firmly closed, seemingly rejecting anyone from entering or leaving. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn’t budge. If I used all my strength, I could probably force it open, but what should I do? While pondering, a man who seemed to be a bishop came out from inside the church.
“Who may you be?”
“I am Linos, the King of Agharta.”
“Please leave.”
“What?”
“For several days, anyone other than the representatives of our Crimea Church has been prohibited from entering the church.”
“Who gave that order?”
“My apologies.”
Without answering my question, the bishop left the scene and entered the church.
“I see. They have no intention of handing Mei over…? Fine. I’ll get her back no matter what. I don’t know if the beastmen are the source of the disease or not, but I don’t like their idea of taking the lives of the sheep people for the sake of humans. The beastmen are the same as humans. Who do these bastards think they are? I’ll definitely, absolutely, get Mei back…”
I muttered softly towards the church. Then, I sent telepathic messages to Mei.
“Mei, can you hear me? It’s Linos. I’m outside the church. Mei, I’ve decided to fight against the theocracy. Their words are wrong, after all. So, I won’t listen to what they say. Mei, are you trying to fight alone? That’s okay. It’s okay, Mei. You don’t have to fight alone. We’ll fight together. So, Mei, I will definitely, absolutely, save you. I will save you, Mei.”
“…Mas…ter…ir…”
A faint telepathic response reached me. I kept my gaze on the church for a moment and then slowly turned on my heel, distancing myself from the place. Then, I left Galby’s city for now and returned to the mansion in the imperial capital.
Leave a Comment / Reincarnation into a barrier master / By IX
The rain had stopped, and through the gaps in the black, thick clouds, a deep red sunset appeared. The rays of the setting sun painted the walls of the mansion in crimson. It was already dusk.
Despite that, Mei still hadn’t returned. Mei had never been away from home at this time without any contact before. In the mansion’s dining room, everyone had gathered, wearing worried expressions.
I leaned on the table, assuming a pose as if praying to a god, and pondered silently. Mei would surely come back… that’s what I wanted to believe. But what if something had happened, like an accident? No, she should contact us through telepathy if that were the case. I tried searching with my map, but my detection range was limited to a radius of 50 km. Mei wasn’t in the vicinity. I considered using the map to teleport to different countries… No, calm down, I thought, closing my eyes and taking a slow, deep breath. However, the anxiety and unpleasant premonitions welling up in my chest had reached their limit.
“Let’s search for Mei.”
I murmured without directing the words to anyone in particular. As I slowly opened my eyes, I realized that everyone in the dining room was looking at me. I glanced at each of them and stood up.
“Let’s split up and look for Mei together.”
Everyone nodded silently. Immediately, they discussed where to go and what to do, and their roles were quickly decided.
“Wait!”
Soleil’s voice rang out.
“What’s wrong?”
“Just give me a moment…”
Soleil began to pray for something. This posture indicated that she was reciting a spell to summon the Divine Dragon. Everyone watched her quietly. After a while, Soleil let out a slow breath.
“Please wait a moment. He should appear soon.”
“…?”
“…?”
“…?”
“…The Divine Dragon is as slow as ever to show up.”
“Is that so? But isn’t this faster than usual?”
Startled by the voice next to me, I jumped back. There stood a white-haired child – the Divine Dragon. Soleil rushed towards him.
“I apologize, Divine Dragon. We don’t know where our family member Mei is. Could you please call upon the spirits and help us find her?”
“Hmm? That’s quite a difficult matter.”
“Even for you, Divine Dragon?”
“Seems like it’ll be tough, yeah.”
“Then, we’ll go for the human wave strategy. I’ll teleport and search with the map…”
“You guys sure are making a fuss over nothing. The sheep girl, right? She seems to be going downstream along the river.”
“What? Have you already investigated?”
Soleil’s eyes widened in surprise.
“The forest spirits responded immediately. Seems like she’s heading toward a city on top of a mountain.”
“Linus! It’s Galby!”
Matokal exclaimed.
“Agharta River flows into the Irbeji River. If she goes downstream on the Irbeji River, she’ll reach Galby. If she left Agharta’s capital early in the morning, she should have arrived in Galby around this time.”
“Galby… Could she be with Crimea’s emissary?”
“If she said she’s investigating the cause and countermeasures for the disease, she might have gone to Crimea’s theocratic nation to investigate… If that’s the case, it’s dangerous. They intend to take the lives of the sheep people. Mei is in danger… I’m going.”
Without hesitation, I made my way to the teleportation barrier leading to Galby, which we had set up in the backyard.
“Wait, Linos! I’m coming with you!”
Rico followed me while carrying Eril in her arms.
“Rico, please stay at the mansion. Take care of Eril and Aliria.”
“But…”
“Please.”
“Linos… Mei… Mei…” (T/N: Please you didn’t say anything to her earlier now begging to go look for her)
“I know.”
“Linos-sama, wait a moment!”
“What is it, Mat?”
Matokal came to my side.
“If you go to Galby now, there’s a risk that Crimea will discover the hidden teleportation barrier. It might be better to change our approach.”
“Tsk…”
I made a bitter face. It was true that if I showed up in Galby right after arriving, it would raise suspicion. I gazed at the ceiling, lost in thought for a moment. Then, I slowly turned my gaze toward everyone in the family.
“Mat’s right. Maybe we should head to Galby tomorrow.”
I then looked at Peyris and asked her to warm up some zenzai for the Divine Dragon. She gladly agreed and started to prepare the fire.
“Ooh, zenzai, is it? I’m looking forward to it.”
The Divine Dragon sat on a chair, eagerly waiting for the zenzai. In this tense atmosphere, he was the only one who seemed carefree. I sat next to him and mustered the courage to speak.
“Excuse me, Divine Dragon. May I ask you a question?”
“Ooh, what is it?”
“Have you ever met a god?”
“I have no memory of meeting someone called a ‘god.'”
“Is it possible that you, Divine Dragon, are the creator god who created this world?”
“I am not the kind of god your master speaks of. I am merely an entity that has lived longer than other spirits and possesses more abilities than them.”
“So, you’re not a god?”
“I cannot claim to be the creator of this world. This world existed even before I was born. At that time, humans and others were weak and insignificant beings. I never expected them to become capable of creating such delicious things like this.”
The Divine Dragon laughed heartily.
“Then, do you know about a god named Crimea?”
“Crimea?”
The Divine Dragon looked distant as he pondered.
“Oh, yes. In the past, there was a woman who saved humans. I believe she was called Crimea.”
“She is said to have become a god…”
“I cannot say. However, that woman named Crimea is no longer alive. That much I am certain of.”
Finally, the zenzai was placed in front of the Divine Dragon. He happily finished it and asked for more. Then, he began speaking again.
“All those gods your masters speak of are merely labels given by humans to beings like us.”
“What do you mean?”
“Divine Dragon… Fox God… Monkey God… Dog God… Cat God… Deer God… Bird God… There are many beings called gods in this world. They are all individuals who live the longest and possess the most superior abilities within their clans. Humans have referred to those with superior abilities as gods and offered tributes and worship to them. In return, those called gods have reciprocated in some way to humans. That’s all there is to it. I, too, have been generously fed delicious things by my master. That’s why I’ve contracted with them as an exchange. It’s as simple as that.”
“So, does that mean there are no gods?”
“I have never met or spoken with any gods other than what I just mentioned.”
The zenzai was served again. The Divine Dragon happily indulged in it.
“In the past, humans were weak. They couldn’t survive without the protection of beings called gods. That might be why there are so many gods called upon by humans.”
“I see… One more thing I’d like to ask. Do you know about ‘Crimea’s Criminal Slaves’? It’s something established by the Crimea Church, and it seems to have an effect beyond regular slave magic, capable of making slaves choose death.”
“Criminal Slaves? Hm, what are they?”
“Well… You see, slave magic is…”
I explained in detail about the slave magic cast on me. The Divine Dragon nodded happily as he listened.
“If that’s the case, our dragon clan also possesses such magic. Releasing it should be possible for someone with recovery magic and protection skills to a certain extent. It’s like this.”
The Divine Dragon raised his index finger, and my body glowed faintly. Ah, I see. It’s difficult to explain verbally, but I understood the concept. Essentially, it involves visualizing removing the curse and then applying recovery magic not on the body but on the entire soul. While activating protection, you then use recovery magic. Got it.
“If it’s you, master, it should be easy to do, right?”
“Yes, thank you. Divine Dragon, tonight, please enjoy as much zenzai as you like.”
“Ooh, I’ll eat it all!”
Saying so, the Divine Dragon thoroughly savored the zenzai and then disappeared with a contented laugh.
The next day, in the early afternoon, I teleported to Galby’s city. When I checked the map, Mei’s presence was indeed detected. I tried telepathy to call out to Mei, but there was no response. Reluctantly, I headed towards the location indicated on the map, which turned out to be a place that made me click my tongue.
“It’s a church…”
Indeed, this city had a larger church compared to others. Its gate was firmly closed, seemingly rejecting anyone from entering or leaving. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn’t budge. If I used all my strength, I could probably force it open, but what should I do? While pondering, a man who seemed to be a bishop came out from inside the church.
“Who may you be?”
“I am Linos, the King of Agharta.”
“Please leave.”
“What?”
“For several days, anyone other than the representatives of our Crimea Church has been prohibited from entering the church.”
“Who gave that order?”
“My apologies.”
Without answering my question, the bishop left the scene and entered the church.
“I see. They have no intention of handing Mei over…? Fine. I’ll get her back no matter what. I don’t know if the beastmen are the source of the disease or not, but I don’t like their idea of taking the lives of the sheep people for the sake of humans. The beastmen are the same as humans. Who do these bastards think they are? I’ll definitely, absolutely, get Mei back…”
I muttered softly towards the church. Then, I sent telepathic messages to Mei.
“Mei, can you hear me? It’s Linos. I’m outside the church. Mei, I’ve decided to fight against the theocracy. Their words are wrong, after all. So, I won’t listen to what they say. Mei, are you trying to fight alone? That’s okay. It’s okay, Mei. You don’t have to fight alone. We’ll fight together. So, Mei, I will definitely, absolutely, save you. I will save you, Mei.”
“…Mas…ter…ir…”
A faint telepathic response reached me. I kept my gaze on the church for a moment and then slowly turned on my heel, distancing myself from the place. Then, I left Galby’s city for now and returned to the mansion in the imperial capital.
