[Harik's POV]
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I sighed in relief as I could finally take out that monstrous bastard. Just what the heck was he?
'Now. To deal with that bitch who fooled me,' I thought as I looked at the blue-skinned girl standing in front of me. She was strong, I must say that... but that was only after she fed me with that strange liquid and I lost control over my body.
But before I could even take a step, I felt the presence of someone who I was damn sure that he was dead.
"That itched a little," I heard the nonchalant voice of that guy, that monster, as he walked out of the smoke. His body not having even a single scratch, he stood there with a furiously joyous smile as he looked at me.
"..."
Words failed to come out of my mouth. That attack contained about 10% of my life force. It was enough to kill any god below the 12 Higher Gods.
Are you telling me that this guy... is on par with the Higher Gods?
'No! I can't give up! I have to save Raphi! I can't give up now! Never!' I couldn't let my determination waiver even for a moment. I have come too far to walk back now...
I then prepared my sword again as I was ready to sacrifice at least half of my life force if I want to win against this monstrous person. This is regrettable that I have to waste so much of my life force even before I found Raphi, but... I guess this is my shitty fate, too.
"Can you calm down for a moment? Why are you always on an edge? Not like gods and angels are out for your wife or something," he spoke, trying to pick on my nerves as usual.
'If Raphi... has still not fallen, then there is still a chance to get back home...' I thought of a possibility. I wanted to bet on that possibility.
"Are you telling the truth? Then why is everyone searching for her? Why are there so many angels and gods looking for her?" I asked for reasons, hoping he would answer them.
Please answer them...
"You tell me," he spoke, making me widen my eyes a little as he continued," it's just a 'Fallen Angel' who has lost all her powers. Why are the Higher Gods themselves descending to the mortal realm? Why are there so many angels for one powerless angel? Even you could sense something odd about it, didn't you?"
And my heart skipped a beat as I thought about what he just said. Perhaps the thought of saving Raphi consumed my mind so much that I never looked at it from this point of view. Indeed, why was there a reason for the gods themselves to interfere?
"But then... why?" I looked at that guy in blue hair, observing me with a calm face as he spoke.
"Like I said. Your wife just happens to be the key to something that the Higher Gods want. She just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time."
With a deep look, as if a messiah, he observed me with a humble gaze.
"Pledge your allegiance to me. I will tell you everything that is there to tell you. And I will also help your wife out of this mess. All you need to do is just follow my words."
"Will you... really help me?" I asked, clinging to this strange new hope that I found in this strange atmosphere.
"Let me start by telling you what a Fate Weaver is," and
then he began telling me things... that shook my entire core.