Chapter 169: Takatsuki Makoto becomes a Spirit (1/2)

TLN: Hey guys, Reigokai here!

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Pain ran through my arm.

At that moment, lightning roared.

When I looked up at the sky, there wasn’t a shadow of the good weather of before, and there were thick clouds covering the sky.

The color of those clouds were getting darker and darker.

“Did…Makoto do that?” (Lucy)

“Takatsuki-kun, the weather changed…” (Aya)

Lucy and Sa-san’s voices reached my ears, but it was taking my all to control the mana that’s gathering in my arm, so I couldn’t respond.

Something fell on my cheek.

Drops of water?

Right after, a downpour began to fall as if a bucket of water had been turned over.

“Hya!” “Kya!”

I heard Sa-san and Lucy scream.

“Hero-dono! That!”

The Enforcement Knight points at the sky.

When I direct my gaze there, there’s several hundreds of Water Dragons swimming in the sky.

As if ascending through the rain that felt like a waterfall.

(…Did I do that?) (Makoto)

My magic is going haywire.

This is bad.

I have to stop it.

Clear Mind.

I drop the noise in my mind, and concentrate fully.

But it doesn’t go well.

Why?

What surfaced in my mind was the conversation of Noah-sama and Eir-sama the other day.

◇A few days ago inside the dream◇

“I am thinking about transforming into a Spirit.” (Makoto)

I tell Noah-sama and Eir-sama about my idea in the dream.

““…Huh?””

The two beautiful Goddesses opened their mouths wide.

“A-Are you an idiot?!” (Noah)

Noah-sama smacked my head.

“Are you stupid? Do you want to die?” (Eir)

Eir-sama was badmouthing me.

“Hmm, is it no good?” (Makoto)

I scratched my head.

Rosalie-san seems to cover her body with Spirits, but I can’t copy that with my low Stats.

Then, maybe I should just become the Spirit itself, is what I had in mind.

I thought it was a good idea.

“You must not. That’s the type of greedy human thought about wanting to obtain power easily, you know? In the first place, if you want to turn into a Spirit, you would need at least 300 Proficiency…huh?” (Eir)

“Sadly to say, Makoto is closing in on the 300 Proficiency mark.” (Noah)

“No way! Then he can!” (Eir)

Noah-sama retorts to the words of Eir-sama.

“Does that mean…” (Makoto)

That it is possible?

“It is impossible! In the past, there were millions of people who would try to gain power outside their hands and failed. You will die, Mako-kun! Sofia-chan will cry! I won’t forgive you!” (Eir)

Eir-sama wasn’t breaking her negative stance against it.

Noah-sama crossed her arms and made a complicated expression.

I looked at the Goddess I follow.

“Makoto, if you want to transform into a Spirit, make sure you can perfectly utilize Clear Mind.” (Noah)

“Noah?!” (Eir)

Noah-sama said silently with her arms still crossed.

Eir-sama criticizes her.

“Does that mean…using 100% of Clear Mind?” (Makoto)

But the mind stabilization Skills like Clear Mind have a max of 99%, is what I learned in the Water Temple…

100% is possible?

“Humans have anger, sadness, and happiness. They are imperfect beings that can’t control their emotions. That’s why the highest of mind stabilization Skills is 99%, which is the correct form of it. It is the concept of the Goddess Church -on the front, that is.” (Noah)

Noah-sama said silently.

“That’s…something you shouldn’t say.” (Eir)

Eir-sama grimaces.

“Eir-sama, is 100% really possible?” (Makoto)

“It is. It is, but…is that really okay, Noah? If you overuse mind stabilizing Skills, there’s the risk of losing your emotions, you know?” (Eir)

Eir-sama showed displeasure at my question.

“Right. But if he were to use Transform while still unable to control Spirits, he will no doubt cause a natural calamity.” (Noah)

“Well, that’s right…” (Eir)

The two Goddesses look at each other troubled.

“Understood. I will polish Clear Mind first, okay?” (Makoto)

I said to the two Goddesses confidently.

“If possible, I would like you to not try though.” (Eir)

“That’s pointless, Eir. This boy doesn’t listen in the end.” (Noah)

“He is your believer, right? Your believers really have strong individual traits.” (Eir)

“Shut up. Your children are the ones who are way too weak.” (Noah)

“That’s fine~. I am a pacifist, so it is fine to be weak~.” (Eir)

The two Goddesses were arguing about their believers.

Does that mean I was praised?

““We are not praising you.””

That wasn’t the case.

“Makoto, unless it is something really big, don’t try Spirit Transformation. You will most likely fail.” (Noah)

“I want you to not try it in the first place though…” (Eir)

The two Goddesses warn me.

◇◇

…The pain in my arm isn’t receding.

The weather is growing worse by the second, and it doesn’t show signs of calming down.

The rain fell as if pressing down on us, and the Water Dragons were rampaging here and there.

(Why…can’t I control it at all?) (Makoto)

Until now, no matter what Water Magic it was, I felt like something could be done.

But this time, I don’t feel the same way.

It is as if it is not listening to me at all.

Was it as Noah-sama and Eir-sama warned me?

Is this really something that was too much for me to handle?

Then, I have to at least make it so it doesn’t trouble the ones around me.

(DAMN IT, LISTEN TO ME!) (Makoto)

Anger welled up for an instant, making my heart shake.

Ah, shit.

Clear Mind stopped being 100%…

At that moment…

Darkness covered the place.

(Huh?) (Makoto)

I look at both of my sides.

I can’t see anything.

It is complete darkness.