Levelmaker

"Huh... Gu..."

"Hey, why are you crying?

"I can't believe you're thanking me... because I didn't think..."

What I was prepared for, rather the other way around, returned and ate the surprise. This was unexpected, even though I was going to deal calmly with whatever the situation was. Micah hits me in the ear as she strokes my back.

"I knew this would happen."

"... Really?

"Yeah, because having dreams is like a chunk of kindness, for a long time. I thought everyone figured that out. It's just a guess, so I didn't say no."

I'm not sure it's been a long time. But if Micah's gonna tell me that, I'm gonna feel that way.

A while later the king raised his hand.

"So it's Alim. I'm guessing it was for some purpose that I made myself public? Yeah, of course I can answer that after I get my breath done."

"Shh... hah... Yes, my king...... Well, what I want you to do... is help me fight Anaza-level. Because we can't deal with this alone anymore."

"Hey, it's Alim. Don't you think something's wrong?"

"Huh?"

I wonder what's wrong. The king is laughing with the look on his face just saying that he was frightened. Or almost everyone does. Could it be strange to suggest that we fight God, that we can't cooperate?

The King says the rest of the answer.

"It's the other way around, Alim. We should have asked Alim to help us. Because it's happening in anasm. Instead, we should apologize deeply for what little Alim has ever responded to, that it was no longer a round throw."

"So, but I'm the one being targeted... If it weren't for me..."

"Either way, if there was such a vicious presence, it would have been only a matter of time before they turned their fangs on us"

It could be true, though.

I didn't answer anything, but the king kept talking.

"But I didn't know our God was going after Alim... Archbishop, what do you think?

Mr. Mulli's father, the Archbishop, stood up. He's one of the people I was on guard against for this meeting. Anyway, I'm the Archbishop, because it's your job to believe in God.

"I don't think Alim's story is a lie, and I don't think he's going to kill the girl God wants. For example, when Huddle, who would have been part of that enemy's companion, escaped from prison, he said he had been chosen by God. The demons themselves must have said that God is the enemy, right? … that is, there is something comparable in power to anaza-level…"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!

"You sure are!

"There is no way that God will try to judge Alim, the Reiki brave man!

The words of the Archbishop applauded. In short, I'm trying to kill me, and I'm just saying that God who crushes the Great Criminals is not God, he's talking about it and he's got the same power. It would be something else. But that's the ideal, isn't it? If that's true, no one will feel hurt.

"So, Alim. Help as much as you can...... no, you will continue to cooperate?

"Yes!"

"Okay. So before we had the operation meeting... did I say it was a state where I could talk to the demon gods? Can we have a conversation, too?

"Yeah, yeah, I can. I thought you'd say that, so I'm bringing you a sealed medium."

"Really? Then let me out."

I put a dog-shaped robot on the stage with a Kokeshi with Samayil in it, a Kokeshi with sults in it, and a Shiva in it. Shit, this is all on Earth, if it's supposed to be. You've unintentionally brought in a new culture before the masses...

"What's that?

"Uh, uh, these two wood-carved figurines are called kokeshi. You're a craft from the country where I live. This is called a dog robot… it's like an artificial golem made without magic or items."

"I didn't know we could see something completely different from anasm!

"You got it."

I like the royalty's uke. Well, I was excited about all kinds of anasm at first, too. I know how you feel.

"So, why are you putting demons in crafts and artificial golems?

"There's no reason at all, it's a hobby"

"Right."

"Don't worry, the seal is more powerful than any other item in the past! So, who do you want to talk to?

"Hmm, I'd say this place came from Samaiale, the evil demon who tormented us scattered, but do we come from a demon named Shiva who is somewhat better treated"

"I think I'd like that too."

Speaking of which, is this your first time letting someone other than Lil 'have a conversation with Shiva?

"Why does Shiva treat you best?

"This demon isn't the only one who's been hostile to us, but rather, he's asked me to work with him a few times now. Shiva, it's time."

"Do it or something."

Well, what happens? I don't think the Kingdom of Mephirado has ever been particularly troubled by Shiva, so I think the conversation will go smoothly though.

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