Chapter 30: Youll destroy it? (1/2)
Twenty-four hours later, Arima and Night woke up at the same time as if they had set an alarm.
Arima groaned while moving his stiff body and looked around. He was laying against the wall of the cave with a blanket on him. He was also in a better state than he thought he would be. Night also noticed the same things, and he as well, although he was in a dragon form, was placed in a more comfortable position and his scales had been washed.
Arima glanced at Lanya sleeping in a corner and chuckled as he stood up. Night turned into a wolf again since being smaller was always more comfortable.
They sat facing each other and Night was the first one to speak, ”So? What happened?”
Arima scratched his head. ”Well, I have an idea at least,” He said and oddly directed his eyes toward the ground.
”First of all, that thing was aiming at me because I released my killing intent yesterday, obviously. That's the only thing that can explain why someone would suddenly target me. It means that someone or something sensed it and decided to eliminate me.”
Night quietly listened.
”Now here's the important part,” Arima became serious. ”Chronepsis told me that I would be chased by Gods; Heavenly Gods, and Earthen Gods. The Heavenly Gods are most likely the same as the one who sent me in this world after my death.” Of course, Night was already aware that Arima was from another world.
”As for the Earthen Gods, it's most likely something like this big guy,” Arima pointed at the ground with his thumb. ”Pure mana.”
Night followed his finger and instantly understood, ”Are you telling me this planet just attacked you by attracting an asteroid?”
”No, it's not this one. This planet wouldn't attract something that could destroy and kill everything on its surface. I saw it last time. The spirit inhabiting this planet is really protective. I'm guessing that it was the doing of some other Earthen God.”
”Hey, are you saying that another planet just tried to kill you?” Night frowned, ”You're sure of that?”
”It's not necessarily a planet. It may be something else. But the remnants of mana I detected on the broken part I sent away at the end were, without a doubt, 100% pure.”
Night took a few seconds to process the information and opened his mouth, ”How are we supposed to act now? If you're still alive, won't he try to kill you one more time? Sorry, but I don't think I can keep destroying meteorites every day without losing it.”
”I don't think that's a problem. As long as I hold my killing intent from now on, it should be alright. I assume that he knew I was here just because he felt it. Now, he must be thinking that he killed me. I don't think he will be able to sense me one more time without my killing intent. We're most likely too 'small' for him,” Arima said and grinned.
Night scowled at him, ”You're planning something, aren't you?”
Arima laughed lightly, ”I need to become stronger. For now, 'Life Hunt' is the best solution I have. I certainly can't use it on the guy we're standing on, but I'm sure I would have no reason to hold back against the guy who tried to kill me along with billions of people.”
”Basically… you want to steal the life force of an Earthen God?”
Arima shrugged, ”Why not? He began hostilities first.”
Night sighed heavily and Arima turned his head toward a corner of the cave, ”Why don't you just stop faking it already and say 'Good morning'.”
Lanya trembled. She slowly opened her eyes and sat down properly, ”…Good evening,” She replied, a little flustered
”Mh?” Arima was confused, ”Oh, sorry. Yes, you're right. It's night time. Anyway, don't you want to join the conversation?”
Lanya shook her head, ”I'm fine. But I have something to say,” She said and looked at Arima in the eyes, ”You were targeted because of me. I'm sorry.”
Arima waved his hand dismissively, ”Don't worry, you don't have to feel sorry for that. I would have done it someday anyway. Also, do not apologize since I awakened your inheritance that way just because I was too lazy to do it otherwise.”
Lanya bitterly laughed, ”Thank you.”
”Good,” Arima stood up and stretched a bit. ”Let's go. We still have to finish our job in the undead zone.”
”Wait, you're still not fully healed!” Lanya was a bit agitated as she tried to stop him
Arima smiled at her, ”What are you talking about? You're the one who has to fight for the moment.”
”Ah…”
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”Azes, this time we really have a problem,” In the God's realm, Zesta barged inside Azes's study and made herself at home as she said that.
”What is it?” Azes was working on a runic desk made out of minerals. He was writing on some strange pieces of paper that vanished into white particles when he signed them.
”That human really did it this time,” Zesta uttered and sat down on a leather couch.
”Oh?” Azes's curiosity was picked and stopped working, ”What happened?”
”Slaughter intent.”
Azes was stunned for a moment until he slammed the desk and stood up, ”Impossible, I didn't feel it when I retrieved his soul!”
”Apparently you missed it. An Earthen One tried to kill him.”
Azes's expression twitched and he calmly sat down again. ”Slaughter intent is not a simple thing but from what I saw, I don't think he is a sort of psychotic killer. It should be fine.”