Vol 13 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5 - Let's Go Back Together?
One hour before Takeru defeated Sougetsu
After they were sed by Hyakki Yakou, Lapis Lazuli heard from Mother Goose about the method to save the world and fell silent
Killing God and beco God Just as Mother Goose said, it was theoretically possible However, for that sake Lapis would have to fuse with Takeru's soul to raise it to a higher level
In other words, they had to maintain God-Hunter form
While 《God Hunter fors After absorbing the God's Vessel with 《Ragnarøkkr Enchant》, 《Deification》 was activated to pour the contractor's and Sacred Treasure's own soul into the vessel, allowing thenir could use both at the same time, it was impossible for Mistilteinn That's why it was necessary for Lapis to receive ic power, she had to use ”God's Authority” ic power to activate 《Deification》
Lapis interrupted the silence and raised her face
”I have a question”
”There is no time Hurry”
”Is it possible forwith Host?”
Hearing Lapis' question, Mother Goose squinted sharply
Mother Goose
”Are you asking, whether you can become God by yourself?”
”Yes”
Lapis replied without hesitation Mother Goose sighed and shook her head
”Ih That is e need a contractor Originally, we Sacred Treasures eapons contracted ourselves to Gods in order to fight for the position of Chief God”
”Then what about mine and your soul?”
”It won't work Two Sacred Treasures cannot fuse souls”
””
Lapis continued to think without an expression
She was thinking about a way to beco Takeru
Mother Goose cast her down eyes at her with compassion
”Those feelings of yours are noble However, what's impossible can not be done Even a deh even with those, it's barely enough to become a concept of a God”
”——Would it be possible were it to be God's soul?”
Hearing Lapis' words, Mother Goose tilted her head, puzzled
”It can't be, you”
”Would Ootori Sougetsu's soul be enough?”
Even Lapis herself knew she was saying soeous
Mother Goose understood what that meant better than anyone
”You intend to contract with Ootori Sougetsu and fuse your souls with him?!”
”No I'd rather die than do that Rather, I a whether I will be able to become God if I devour that man's soul”
”Devour his soul?”
Pondering over Lapis' words, Mother Goose asked
”You want to become not a God-slayer, but a God-eater?”
”Yes”
”Ridiculous There is no precedent of this”
”I have experienced eating a human soul before I once devoured my previous contractor's soul”
A h Lapis' mind and she felt pain in her chest Because of soul fusion's failure, Kusanagi Mikoto's soul was eaten by Lapis
It wasn't intended, it was caused by the fact Mikoto's soul was human
The soul that doesn't balance out is sucked out and extinguished
It has a completely different result from fusion
To co another human's meat
”He isn't human, but a God”
”That man is half-human is he not? Isn't it because he was inco God?”
””
”I will never lose to that man's soul”
Looking at Lapis as she tried to suggest another irl would never yield She had no intention at all of becoi Takeru
”You you think of that boy this strongly”
”Yes I love him”
The ansas instant and devoid of hesitation Although she was expressionless, she spoke without looking away from Mother Goose Mother relaxed her shoulders a little and looked at Lapis distantly
”You are uarantee you will be able to do it Also, whether you will be abel to beco a God”
”If there is possibility, I will make it succeed”
”If you fail the world will be destroyed”
That is what Mother Goose was concerned about Because she and Orochi failed to reach God's seat, she entrusted it to Lapis It would be less were Lapis to fail
”Even if there is a possibility of the world being destroyed, I wish for Host to live in peace”
””
”For him to return to that place to return to happy days with everyone is what I wish”
In this moment, Lapis' eyes shook for the first time in front of Mother Goose as tears trickled down her cheeks
Inside Lapis, two hearts were in conflict
One wanted to return Takeru to where he should be And one ether with Takeru, becoether with him
Both were her true feelings Both were her earnest wishes
These tears were caused by sacrificing one of those choices
Mother Goose stared back at Lapis
As if seeing through everything, enveloping she watched over Lapis like a mother
”Lapis are you all right with that? Knowing your feelings, I cannot help but wish for you happiness”
””
”If you love hiether?”
Hearing Mother Goose's kindness-filled words, Lapis wiped away her tears
”Thank you very much”
And with a bright, clear s, she said
”But I am his sword”
That was Sacred Treasure Mistilteinn's,
Lapis Lazuli's choice
In this moment, because she loved him, she decided to deceive her master
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Feeling very coi Takeru woke up
””
He was sitting on a sofa It was a very soft and worn-out sofa
When he pushed onto it with his hand, the elasticity felt very pleasanthim smile
He raised his face
There was a small table and on it, freshly-brewed tea and biscuits
Takeru picked up the teacup with faestures and raised his back from the sofa
He walked on the wooden floor Whenever he stepped on the room's floor, he heard a pleasant sound of wood
Hearing the sound of his footsteps he squinted, continuing to walk inside the room
He passed by a laptop which was out of power
””
No one was sitting in the chair, but the way cushi+on was depressed was telling enough to see how much time had the person spent on it The worn-out keyboard had worn-out keys, there were lass bottle next to it, containing a lot of mint candies and mint sticks
Takeru caressed the chair's edge
Parts of pistols and rifles could be seen placed on the workbench A them, there was one old-fashi+oned rifle
””
A sticker was placed on the stock part A deformed, cutely rabbit
Looking at it, Takeru brought tea to his mouth with a smile
As he walked along the wall, a clothing rest caht
””
Hanging on it were a belt and guns A dark blue hat and a striped muffler
The belt orn-out and leather on it, cracked-up The pistols were old and he could tell at a glance that they ell-azine was put inside the pouch Safety measures were maintained, he could tell the oas methodical
””
Because the hat ashed er As he looked at the muffler, he noticed it was mended many times
Since the person doing it didn't see, rather than fine mesh, it was thickly mended and distorted
Unable to bear it, Takeru laughed quietly
””
After laughing for a ain
In this not too wide roo memories
As he took a deep breath, there were various scents in it
The sunpowder and oil Also soft scent of tea and sweets, as well asin
It was very complex and could not be said to be a nice smell,
But it made Takeru's heart incredibly at ease
””
After finishi+ng to drink tea he returned the cup to the table
Pinching just one biscuit in his fingers he threw it into his mouth
He took a step back as he chewed it