Chapter 312: The Dark Worlds Situation (1/2)

”Naturally. You will know everything in due time. However, as we said, you came here ahead of time. What exactly happened?”

The red-veiled woman nodded and asked. Although I couldn't see her eyes, just by the tone of her voice, her concern over me was leaking out.

”Does it need to have an order of things? Am I supposed to come here later? Accidents are called accidents because they happen unexpectedly. I know there's that thing called Destiny but it's not fixed, right? The future is always changing.”

”You are right. There's no point thinking about things that already happened. We have to think of a way to send you back.”

”Is it that hard? Why do you still need to think of a way? Can't you just send me back to the Portal I came from? Why is it not possible to slip me out?”

After that series of questions directed to the red-veiled woman, my gaze switched to the boy World's Will. ”You commanded a strong Transcendent, someone I am still hopeless to cope with. Just tell her to toss me back to that Portal, why is something as simple as that needed to be brainstormed?”

I know there's probably something at play here, hence they cannot do the simple thing I just said. However, without any information and them not telling me anything that I needed to understand, I have to improvise and work with my words to scoop out some answers from their mouth.

Judging from how serious they are and the sincerity of the red-veiled woman's warm consideration towards me, what they told me about them being on my side is true. Otherwise, she neither will know my name nor they will know about my memories being incomplete.

”I'm sorry, Master. That's not possible anymore. After commanding the Blade Monarch to capture you, the presence of a Transcendent from a lower world jumping over has been made known to everyone. If we send you back, 'they' will know. I sincerely apologize for this blunder.”

”Huh? Why did you order her? Her connection to us will be exposed. Worldy, how many mistakes will you make in a day? Your interest in a Mortal World Transcendent will already be seen as abnormal, but ordering a Monarch? You're giving me a headache… If only…”

The red-veiled woman gracefully put a hand on her forehead after reprimanding the boy again. However, her last sentence was left hanging as I felt her heated gaze trained on me even if it's behind that veil of hers.

Just from that, it's fairly easy to confirm my earlier guess about her identity. And by stopping at that, she stood by whatever's binding them not to tell me anything.

”Who are 'they'? You're the World's Will. You're the manager of this world. Who can threaten you that you have to mind what you do?”

”...”

”I see. It's something I'm not allowed to know yet again. Well then, send me back to my body, I will think of a way to go back by myself.”

I shrugged. The tone I used was as if I'm giving up on them. If words will not work, then perhaps appealing through their emotions will.

And like I thought, the red-veiled woman hastily stepped forward and grabbed onto my shoulder.

”Daisuke… I know this is hard to accept. What we're doing… has a purpose. At the moment, we have to keep your identity and our connection to you a secret. No one can know how important you are and at the same time, we can't allow you to die here. Someone will take you out of the place you are in. I assure you. Once you get your memories back, you will understand why we can't tell you anything at this moment and who we are to you.”

”Worldy, send Daisuke's consciousness back to his body and do not summon him again. Just watch over him if you want. Also, refrain from coming to me or commanding anyone. Continue observing and give them a headache. They're the ones you should annoy, not me. Understand? We will definitely be questioned. Tell them the excuse we provided three years ago.”

This red-veiled woman, the contrast in the way she treats us. It's like seeing two different sides of her. In any case, I managed to pick up some things from their words.

Three years ago. That's the start of the Dark World's Invasion.

Remilia is one of their subordinates and most likely someone undercover for them and they have more than just her. A Monarch also sounded to be something like a Title for a certain rank in this world.

The red-veiled woman is a Companion from my previous life.

Worldy or the World's Will of this world treats me as his Master. Going from that piece of information, am I the Creator of the Dark World? It's the most plausible reason why that boy calls me Master.

Unlike the worlds I already traveled to, it appears that the World's Will is not the supreme authority here. He and the red-veiled woman appeared to be under monitoring by 'them'. Is it possible for a normal denizen to surpass a World's Will and have it conform to his will?

From what we got from the Transcendents who descended, they categorized the worlds they're invading by how high the risk will be according to the number of Transcendents.