Book 14: Chapter 3: Part 1

Book 14: Chapter 3: Part 1

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Chapter 3 Between Worlds

Part 1

The center of the vast Pacific Ocean.

There were some figures there.

Its a horrible place.

One of them was dressed in a uniform white robe with a hood covering his face.

The appearance alone was bizarre, but these people were clearly different from ordinary humans.

They were not standing on land but in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Instead of standing on land somewhere, they were floating in the air as if they were looking down at the Pacific Ocean.

It took us a long time to get to this point

It cant be helped. It is all the fault of this Earth and that woman.

But the will of that damned Earth is gone, and that woman is missing too. Now is the perfect time

The robed figures spoke.

One of them had a bitter look on his face.

Kuh The more I think about it, the more humiliating it is. We, who are gods, are imitating humans, the creatures of the Earth!

Yes, the gods who had been overthrown long ago were gathered here in the Pacific Ocean.

The gods, with their powers diminished when their the Divine Beast was sealed by the people of Moatra, were destroyed in the rebellion of the humans whom they had treated as slaves.

Thus, humans were to create their Age In fact, the gods had prepared these human bodies in case of an emergency.

But the gods, who originally recognized humans only as toys, could not bear to be demoted from gods to humans.

Most of all, the gods thought that they could destroy Moatra with their Divine Beast, so they only considered this as an insurance policy.

As it happened, Moatras power sealed the Divine Beast, and the gods were forced from their position.

Believing that they would be truly destroyed if nothing was done, they made the painful decision to use the bodies they had prepared to transform themselves into humans.

Though weakened, they were still gods and powerful, but by turning into humans, they lost even more of their power to an even greater degree.

Still, the gods had no choice.

Fortunately, by hiding as humans, they were able to escape the scourge of Earth, Saara, and the people of Moatra.

Moreover, even though their physical bodies had fallen to the human form, the faint remaining godly power was still alive and well, and they had transcended their human lifespan and gained an immortal body.

Therefore, they have spent a long time trying to recover their lost godly power.

I understand how you feel, but you can take out your resentment on this planet after you restore the Divine Beast.

Thats also true. But the power is not at full strength yet. Even if we revive the Divine Beast, will it be able to defeat the humans in this state?

As one god spoke, another opened his mouth.

Do not worry. It is true that humanity has multiplied explosively during this long period of time. But only in numbers. Without technology like that of Moatra, there is no one who can use that terrible star power and magic. Our victory is unassailable.

That is also true.

As one god nodded in agreement with the explanation, another frowned.

The only thing that worries me is that we havent found the womans coffin.

Hmph. After all, the coffin was created with the little energy left of Earth. It would be impossible to continue protecting her with such a coffin.

That may be so, but I am not that optimistic. We must eliminate the uncertainties if we want to rule this world.

The others felt the same way,

Utterly despicable. If only we could regain our power as gods and use our omnipotent power

Even if we could use it, we wouldnt know anything about this planet and that woman. Thats why we tried to eliminate their existence.

One of the gods sighed heavily.

Still, what can we do about something we cant find? What are you going to do about it?

Theres one place Im curious about.

What?

The other gods stared at the god who had made the unexpected statement.

Despite the stares, the god continued to speak.

In fact, I have sensed a strange surge of power coming from a place called Japan.

What? Could it be the power of that woman?

I dont know. But do you remember the plane hijacking in that country not too long ago?

Yes, I remember. As I recall, a man solved it or something

The case the gods were talking about was the one where Yuuya saved Kaoris sister Kasumi from the hijackers.

In response to Ikkakus relentless pursuit, Reimei shouted and paid Ikkaku the 10,000 yen she owed him.

While such an unbelievable scene was taking place in the underworld, an Oni arrived on the scene.

Reimei-sama!

Huh? Whats going on?

You have a visitor!

A visitor?

After the change in the laws of the underworld, the number of visitors to Reimeis place had decreased dramatically.

In particular, it was very rare for a visitor to come and not someone who was waiting for a verdict.

Long time no see, Reimei-sama.

Behind the Oni was the main body of Kuuya in the underworld.

The unexpected person startled Reimei.

You are Kuuya, arent you?

I am honored that you remember me.

What do you mean? You helped me save Meiko. Besides, there are not many people in the underworld who can handle the spiritual power to move freely.

As Reimei said, originally, the dead could not move freely in the underworld.

This was to protect the order of the underworld, and if they needed to move, they were usually taken around by the Oni.

Most importantly, it was extremely difficult to move without the protection of the Oni, as they could be crushed by the mystical and spiritual power of the underworld.

However, Kuuya, with his enormous spiritual power and his newfound spiritual power from death, had become one of the few beings in this underworld who could move freely.

How did you end up here?

Reimei asked as he helped Ikkaku and the others to clean up the board game.

Then Kuuya opened his mouth with a serious look on his face.

Actually

I see The things you feared

Kuuya explained to Reimei what happened in the present world.

He reported that Yuuya had fought with himself from a parallel world and that he had been attacked by a mysterious man from outside the world.

Reimei-sama. Do you have any idea who this mysterious attacker might be?

I have an idea. Anyway, I cant say that I had nothing to do with their attack. Ikkaku!

Yes.

At Reimeis call, Ikkaku, who had been putting the board game away, stopped.

Now go to the present world and bring Yuuya here.

As you wish.

And as soon as Ikkaku nodded his head, he disappeared like a mist.

So this is Japan, huh?

When Kuuya was in contact with Reimei in the underworld.

A young man had arrived in Japan.

However, unlike ordinary tourists, the young man was greeted at the airport by a large number of media representatives and a group of imposing security police.

The young man was stunned by the over-the-top welcome.

Hey, James, you dont have to make such a big deal

What are you talking about? Your Highness is the Crown Prince of our country, so it is only natural that security police should be deployed. Besides, there has been some disturbing news lately, and to be honest, I dont think there are enough personnel.

The young man sighs at the words of James, the butler.

Hah I was hoping for a romantic reunion alone with Kaori

Please give it up. This is also for the sake of Your Highness. If something should happen to the girl named Kaori, Your Highness will be troubled, wont you?

Thats true, but

If you are unhappy with the number of security personnel, I, for one, cannot understand why the press is rushing to this airport.

Its only natural for them to do so since Im coming here. Besides, if I can show the world the relationship between Kaori and me here, the engagement is sure to happen.

James raised his eyebrow at the young man who said that so vividly.

Um I didnt expect His Highness to make the first move If His Highness is right and makes contact with the girl named Kaori in this situation, it might be difficult to cancel the engagement

Whats wrong?

No, its nothing.

Unhappy with the way things were going according to the young mans plan, James now wondered what he should do.