169 - - The Voice

"By the way, I borrowed the skills of [Seal of Title of Technique and Law] and [Alchemy Magic]. The effect of [Seal of Title of Law] has decreased, but there seems to be no problem in sealing [Eye of Violence]. I will take Lapis and Noel to the temple tomorrow to lift it.

Hmm?

"Could it be that it doesn't work?"

I fearfully check. And that, Cal, is it not only Fal but also Tasya's blessing?

"No, I'm either unknowingly deceived, or I'm sane because I'm high in spirit because of [Fal's favor]. ....... I can't decide for myself. But if you are on the Lord's list, it must be the former. It's a pretty scary state of affairs."

You can't even tell by yourself? Mental manipulators are a pain in the ass.

"Besides, I was aware that I had 'seen' the Lord's title, otherwise I would not have been aware of it. The ...... empire may be in serious trouble.

"Hmm?　

"When I was affected by the [inclination], I asked Mr. Reno if he knew anything about the [inclination]. It is well known that the main body is sealed in the country of Fusou, but at the time of the sealing, one of its members escaped from the country. Considering the situation of the empire, I think that this may be the reason why the seal of the <> was loosened.

Was the "body and soul" the Monkey King's hairy alter ego? Would it be fluffy, or would it be more fluffy?

"That's a very nasty thing to do..."

"Homura, what else should I know about the effects of [inclination]?"

The corrupted person tries to increase the number of people in the same situation," "As time goes by, it tries to monopolize the opposite," "However, it varies depending on the intelligence of the subject," and "Often, the control of the [inclination] may also be lost. In addition, it is said that the abnormality indicator will not be displayed until it becomes strange to the naked eye. Overall evaluation, it seems to be troublesome.

"...... I should have waited, I should have taken care of it before serving you. I am sorry."

"No, I don't think things are going to change that much."

If it is a boss, players are supposed to defeat him at least once, even if it is a hassle. If the boss is defeated only by the residents, I don't know what to do. Even if they can't help themselves from the standpoint of ability, they will get all the reward items for the seasonal events!

"In the meantime, Cal, you go to the temple tomorrow. It's too scary that he would rather try to bring the Temple and the Assassins' Guild closer together when he used to keep Reno in check."

"......I remember being careful not to divulge any information about the Lord to him, even though he was a likable character, and I don't know who he was. You fool,......, I don't even screen and try to get an unspecified person involved that the Lord doesn't want!"

Cal presses his forehead lightly, and in the latter half of the session, his voice becomes a little lower and he looks aghast.

Is he really in trouble?　I noticed the abnormality of Lapidus and Noel right away, but it seems to be difficult for adults who do not take direct action to identify it. By the way, Lapidus and Noel are sitting with me from both sides.

"Wow, I'm going to the temple tomorrow.

Galahad says with a sigh.

"Hmm?　Galahad and the others didn't come up on the list, did they?　I don't even remember activating it."

"No, I might have encountered them in the Empire, not in Homura. I'm not sure I'd be in trouble if I was old and in this condition.

"I think we should throw the other knights into the temple as soon as we find them.

"We'll negotiate that tomorrow, too. Besides, let's see if there are any other measures besides the ritual.

"Oh, and take some supplies to the orphanage from the warehouse. I have a lot of ingredients and dishes for the soup kitchen that I made before and didn't use any of Haru-san's ingredients."

Sorry about the leftovers, but I think it'll be pretty spectacular.

"Okay."

That's what happened.

"Lord, I want Lapis to have the same [mind's eye] as Lord."

I'll take [attack recovery, magic].

They were waiting for the conversation to be over, and when it was over, Lapidus and Noel chose their skills.

"Here you go. Noel, are you going to be a mage?"

"Yes. I want to help in the store and make medicines, but I also want to follow the Lord and Lapidus.

"You can do whatever you want, but it's important to play too."

"Oh!　Play is the philosophy of life, man!"

Galahad winks at Lapidus and Noel. He is an example of a man who has grown up in a carefree environment.

When I give them permission to use their skills, their names appear on the list of "bonded men. What's the difference between Cal and me?　I have an idea, but it's a mystery.

"I want to give [King of Pleasure] a good whack, but I'm too scared of the old man now!"

Galahad kneels and hits his fist on the carpet, overacting in vain.

"Touching that is going to rehash the subject."

"Oh, I'm not withdrawing my candidacy."

A nice offer even for the purpose of title effect (dasan). I don't plan to use [King of Pleasure] as well as [Bosatsujutsu]. At any rate, thanks to Kal, it seems that I won't be tangled up in that area. Since I had a scary experience too, I guess I can be forgiven for this privilege.

"The titles are amazing.

"The increase is incredible!"

"That's not a normal increase in skills, even if you take production out of the equation.　I had to go through it for a moment because there were so many more production types."

"[The one who is not bewildered], [the red illusionist], [the talent of skill], [the heir of the phoenix], [the king of the labyrinth], [the one who lives in the illusion], [the one who has the white realm], there are some I can't imagine, but there are many I can't imagine the effects even after hearing them. It's hard work just to read all the explanations.

"M!? A lot of recovery stuff, huh?　E!? If we had a full lineup of recovery systems, we could go on fighting forever and ever."

"[Nine Lives], [Resurrection], and H! and durability are not so high, but the guard is very strong."

"A little bit, compared to the shield or other homura stats, that is. He's a magic swordsman, remember?"

"How did you manage to develop all these skills in such a short time? I'm more surprised.

"[Illusion magic], if you look it up, that's what they used to have in the old, powerful empire [who made the strongest armies] or something like that. ......"

"There are a lot of environmental types. I feel more comfortable in the dungeon with Homra next to me."

They say whatever they want, but it's peaceful.

Cal has just brewed us another cup of tea when Reno returns. The Mystiffs like the island without people, and they feel at ease there. We rarely see them, but we should plant some more sturdy trees anyway. The demon repopulation is not going well, but we can make some improvements to the landscape. It would be a good place to hide.

Since we are all here, I offer a black jewelberry tart. I can't wait to get my hands on some fruit that will be as good as the base dough and cream. I have to eat it. Oh no!

I'm so tired that I log out, finish my dinner and bath, and get ready to meet up with the ochazuke.

E! I'm going to eat something filling until I'm full and get ready for bed. This will surely make you fat in the real world. The place to sleep is in the garden, change the setting of the garden to temporarily locked for only you, and you should be out of danger now. Not so much my danger as theirs.

Oh well, I'll plant more trees here later and we can play survival. Tarp tents, lean-to's, slow roasted meats over an open fire. A hammock might be nice too, though it is more of a resort than a survival. With these thoughts in mind, I fall asleep on the futon of my usual hiding place.

Before I could sink in, I heard voices. It was a small voice, so muffled that I could not distinguish between male and female voices, nor distinguish their ages. If I am not careful, it may sound like a sound rather than a voice.

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I listen back to the voice. Is it a dream, or is it real? Well, maybe it's an event.

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Thinner chest?　No, self-pun intended.

The voice, which had been distant to begin with, became more distant, and its broken delivery soon became inaudible.

I wake up in the real world.

What was it?　I sit on the bed for a bit and think. In my game brain, I think it is the voice of an evil god, or someone who is sealed up with the evil god to seal him up.