Right before we separated at the Nameless Desert, there was a meaningful conversation.
“There’s something I would like to entrust you with.” (Yorishiro)
“Huh?” (Haine)
Yorishiro who was riding on the back of Phalaris and was about to fly away seems to have remembered something and returned to where we were.
“Coacervate told me an unexpected problem regarding God Heroes. It may be improvised, but I thought of a plan to better it.” (Yorishiro)
Is what she said as she presents me something from her palm.
It was a sparkling gem.
“Wow, it looks as if it would sell highly!” (Haine)
“I wonder if it is okay for a God to have an evaluation like that when looking at gems at a glance though… It is a diamond. When you have the chance to meet with Karen-san, can you please give it to her?” (Yorishiro)
Saying this, she gives me the transparent shining gem.
(I will also be giving it to you, a ruby.) (Nova)
“And from me, an aquamarine.” (Coacervate)
I receive them from Nova and Coacervate as well, and then, they left.
Yorishiro flew away on Phalaris’ back. Mephistopheles probably has that kind of ability too, by the time I noticed, he had already disappeared.
The ones remaining were me and the Fairy of Mantle.
“They really pushed it all to me!” (Haine)
It is true that I am affiliated to the Light Church and I don’t have a concrete post, but to think that this would make me look like I have nothing to do…
Doesn’t that in turn mean that they see me as a convenient guy that would do anything?!
This is a bad turn of events.
When I return to the Light capital, I must find a better post.
But before that…
I have to face the big problem in front of me.
“Yes? What is it?” (Mantle)
The big woman that surpasses me in height by a lot, in other words, Mantle.
***
Can’t stay spaced out all the time, so I decided on leaving the Nameless Desert as well.
“Now then, where should I go?” (Haine)
It would normally be the Light capital, but I currently have a problematic companion —Mother Earth, Mantle.
Thinking about the reason we brought her back, it would probably be better to go directly there in order to fulfill it.
Ishtar Blaze.
In order to make the earth hero, Gonbee Sasae-chan, there into an Earth God Hero.
***
And so, I have arrived at the Earth capital, Ishtar Blaze.
Since it was quite close to the Nameless Desert, we could easily come here. This is my second time here.
When I came here before and now, it had quite the different impression.
The biggest reason is because the giant tree at the center of the city, Grandma Wood, is gone now.
The giant trunk that felt as if it were supporting the heavens and the branches that covered the sky are now gone, and this made the sky look bigger than normal.
“We still haven’t gotten used to it and are still confused, you know.”
A member affiliated to the Earth Church met me at the outside of Ishtar Blaze and was guiding me.
Due to my achievements at the previous incident, I have already become a known face and my treatment is good.
“After the hero-samas defeated Great Pillar-sama, the stump was left for a while. But that suddenly disappeared one day, you see. So we all thought this: ‘Great Pillar-sama is completely gone now huh’.”
Great Pillar-sama refers to the Earth Mother Monster, Grandma Wood.
It gave birth to the earth element monsters, Golems, from its giant body, and were unusual monsters that followed the orders of humans.
Golems surpassed humans by a lot in frame and power, so they were priceless treasures in manual labour. In the past, a world where monsters and humans coexisted was made a reality in Ishtar Blaze.
No, that still continues on even today.
Grandma Wood is gone now, but the Golems that have already been born still have several remaining.
Since the source has been cut off now, they are destined to slowly wittle in numbers and fade away, but even so, the remaining Golems are still working for a variety of things under the orders of the humans.
I was able to look at all this while the staff member-san guided me by my side.
This picture that will someday disappear, it felt as if it was more fulfilling than the times when Grandma Wood still existed.
“…So, what happened after Grandm— I mean, Great Pillar-sama disappeared?” (Haine)
“A big hole was left. Great Pillar-sama was big, so the roots holding it together were also gigantic. We were worrying that this might cause a ground sinking, but nothing happened.”
When Grandma Wood disappeared, the Earth Demon Lord was probably born.
In a sense, isn’t that incredibly good luck?
The Demon Lord that is supposed to eradicate all humans had been born in the middle of a big city, and yet, it left without doing any destruction.
Uriel is a lot more whimsical than the other Demon Lords, so who knows what he was thinking when he didn’t put a hand on the humans though.
At any rate, I felt relieved after this late about the safety of Ishtar Blaze.
“Now then, we will soon be there.”
The staff member-san said.
“The earth hero, Sasae-sama, is currently in the Earth Church’s training grounds devoting herself to training. When she learns that you have come, she will most likely be quite overjoyed.”
That’s right, the reason I came here was to meet Sasae-chan.
Just as the guide said, as we proceeded in this field, I could see a giant female-shaped Golem that was as big as the towering walls and roof.
There’s no doubt that’s the new technique Sasae-chan used at the heroes match.
That’s the handmade Golem of Sasae-chan that was made solely from the divine power of Sasae-chan.
The Goddess Golem —had been cut down to pieces in an instant.
Even from afar, I could confirm that.
Cut to pieces by the scythe of Iemon Yoneko-san.
- 315: A Golem and an idiot
“Gyoeeeeee!! Dasu!!”
When I arrived at the training grounds of the Earth Church, Sasae-chan was blown away along with the cut to pieces Golem.
And then, she fell to the ground and bounced twice.
Seeing this, a big sigh was let out somewhere.
“Sasae, if Yoneko hadn’t given up at the Wind capital, ya would have lost.” (Oba-san)
Is what the Earth Founder-san said. She is also the blood-related grandma of Sasae-chan.