Chapter 66 (2/2)
”What do you think I am? A Great Wizard would never abandon a child.”
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”I see, I understand. Those kids have also been on my mind a bit.”
When I went to consult with Torad about this new duty that I had decided on my own, he very quickly accepted it.
”I will bring them up to be devout followers of Ashuginea for you to see.”
”Oi.”
”Hahaha, I was joking.”
Thinking about it, the priests in this world draw their power from the various G.o.ds, so those G.o.ds probably do exist.
I reflexively retorted like how I would in j.a.pan, but I should probably fix my habit of thinking that religion = questionable.
”Speaking of which, Ashuginea is the G.o.ddess of Winter, right?”
”Yes, she is. What about it?”
”I can't seem to match the element of 'winter' to being the guardian G.o.ddess who offers protection against Shadow Demons. Is there some story behind it?”
As my view on religion is still that of a j.a.panese person, I had intended to not really get into this world's mythologies.
However, now I want absolutely whatever information I can find about focal points. If the G.o.ddess Ashuginea is somehow tied to the Shadow Demons, then perhaps I might be able to find a hint. Furthermore, I might also learn something about The Overlooker.
”Hmm, well, Ashuginea being a guardian G.o.ddess actually doesn't really have much to do with Shadow Demons.”
Oi, it doesn't?
”What it is more connected to is…… Margils-dono, do you know about the 'dragon people'?”
”Nope, not a thing. So they exist in Sedia?”
Did a really amazing keyword pop up all of a sudden?
I kind of want to hear about it, kind of don't want to hear about it……
But the gentle Torad kindly gives me an explanation.
”It seems that they are in an empire that exists on another continent south of Sedia. They are a race that possesses intelligence equal to, or perhaps even higher than that of humans. 200 years ago, that 'Dragon Empire' arrived at the southern tip of Sedia and began setting up a colony. At the time, that area was land belonging to Ran Bolt [Southern Country of the G.o.d of War].”
Oh man, isn't that totally an outbreak of war flag?
”At first, the Dragon Empire paid Ran Bolt tribute and also started trading, so Ran Balt gradually ceded them land. But 50 years ago, the Dragon Empire started to invade.”
See?
I think the Shadow Demons alone are enough to fill my quota of such people. More like, why haven't I heard about this earlier?
(It was only quite a while after this that I learned there is also a country of giants far in the north……)
”At first, Ran Balt was losing very badly and kept losing large pieces of land. However, the Empire's advance suddenly faltered.”
”Hou?”
”It turns out that the dragon people are weak against the cold. After coming north, they learned that they couldn't stand 'winter.' No matter how hard they fought in the summer, they would inevitably become unable to move and get pushed back during wintertime. After this repeated for several years, finally they asked for a ceasefire.”
”I see. So that's how the idea that 'winter protects' came to be.”
Which reminds me, I think I'd previously heard from someone that there are ma.s.sive mountain ranges down south that cause sharp climate changes.
”Exactly. It is also said that during winter, the Shadow Demons also don't move about as actively. And this is why Ashuginea is fervently wors.h.i.+pped as the wife of the G.o.d of War, Rangah, who is the chief G.o.d of Ran Balt, the country whose name means 'Southern Country of the G.o.d of War'.”
”Fuumu.”
While looking at Torad's proud face, only one thought came to my mind.
”Hey, Torad.”
”Yes?”
”Is that ceasefire still going on right now? On the off chance, it's not that they are actually gearing up for some ma.s.sive scale invasion, right?”
”Hahaha. The ceasefire has already been in place for almost 50 years. By the name of Ashuginea, the G.o.ddess of Winter, I a.s.sure you there's no way.”
Are you sure?
I'm counting on you, G.o.ddess of Winter-sama…...
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Chapter 66: G.o.ddess of Winter
Volume 2
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