- 298: We have been abandoned
Gods have abandoned humans?
No way. Then…we humans will…really be destroyed by the monsters?!
“…”
“Kuh…”
Celestis-chan and Mirack-chan looked as if they had their souls pierced by this reality.
They were frozen and couldn’t move from their place.
(Nice, nice!! The despair in your faces, it is the best! It was worth the trouble of stirring up Nova and inviting you people to this land!!) (Coacervate)
The God that was taking the form of a lizard was clapping with its front legs as if finding this amusing.
(Hey, Gabriel-san. It is as I said, wasn’t it? Never doubting the Gods, believing that they will always be loved by the Gods; the moment they realize that was just their own assumptions, that expression they show…! There’s no more fitting portrait for the catastrophe we have drawn!!) (Coacervate)
“How stimulating. It is said that at times tragedies are popular, but maybe this is also culture. This is a learning experience.” (Gabriel)
The Demon Lord Gabriel and the God Coacervate; the two were side by side as if they were sharing same beliefs.
Gods are our allies.
I didn’t doubt this once.
It was as natural as the sun rising from the east and sinking from the west; that’s how natural I thought Gods were watching over us humans.
But that wasn’t the case.
The Gods were angered by how the humans didn’t love them, and due to this, they have also stopped loving humans as well.
There have been claims that monsters were created as punishment to humans for being selfish.
Are you saying those claims were correct?
Are Gods really wishing for monsters to replace humans? For monsters to be the ones prospering in this surface world?
“To tell you the truth, this way of eradicating humans by changing them into undiluted lifeforce was taught to me by him. Accumulating it in this pond temporarily and releasing it all at once as well. The grandness of it when it happens, isn’t it the most fitting production for the long history of you humans?” (Gabriel)
Gabriel continues.
“The Gods have provided you humans with a beautiful end. Isn’t that the last pity they have given to you humans?” (Gabriel)
“There’s no end that’s beautiful.”
In substitute of us who were bound by the chains called despair, there was one shadow that moved swiftly.
That shadow ran fast around Gabriel.
Doraha-san.
“Eradication and death, it is always unsightly. That’s why humans fear extinction and try to avoid it by all means.” (Doraha)
(A survivor of the Underworld Country huh. The words of a human who has tasted eradication does have the convincing power!) (Coacervate)
The words of Coacervate that were mixed with ill-will didn’t make Doraha-san react.
“Little girl, still want to fight? I admit that you are a divine power user that’s a cut above the rest, but even with that, you are far from reaching us Demon Lords. Hasn’t that been proved already? Aside from the God Heroes, I would say that there’s only Kuromiya Haine who would be a match to us.” (Gabriel)
“True. But in order to fill in the gaps of strength that are hard to fill up, preparation will be what’s used to fill that up. And what’s needed for preparation is time.” (Doraha)
From the feet of Gabriel, the shadow beak appears once again and swallows the lower body of Gabriel.
The reason why Gabriel was easily caught must be because she thinks ‘she can escape at any time’.
“You wasted time in pointless chattering with Karen-sama and the others, and have allowed my preparations to finish. Learn that this is the cause of your defeat!” (Doraha)
Wa?!
The divine power of Doraha-san is radically increasing?!
“What a foolish girl. I will get out of this level of restrain instantly and turn you into undiluted lifeforce.” (Gabriel)
Gabriel begins to move —but she couldn’t.
She was clearly struggling, and yet, she couldn’t break away from the shadow beak of Doraha-san.
“?! What is the meaning of this?! I easily managed to destroy it before, and yet, this shadow is increasing in power?!” (Gabriel)
(You idiot! Getting caught off-guard! A shadow user increases in power by absorbing light!!) (Coacervate)
The lizard at the shoulder of Gabriel raised its voice in agitation.
Now that he mentions it…!
Our surroundings have turned dark as if clouds had blocked the sun.
Even though there were no clouds in the sky, even though the sun is casting sunlight all over?!
“Oi! This abnormality…!” (Mirack)
“I feel like I have seen it before!” (Celestis)
Mirack-chan and Celestis-chan were flustered by this abnormality and their despair was lowering.
“If I remember correctly, this is what happened when Doraha destroyed the Golem of Sasae!” (Celestis)
“That time was also sunny, and yet, it suddenly turned dark, right?!” (Mirack)
Absorbing light, she changes it into power for her shadows!
“Ah!” (Karen)
No good!