353 350. The one who steals the fifth reason.txt (1/2)

In order to explain this, we first left the basement.

We left the basement to see the actual ”unknown substance” so that we could proceed more smoothly.

The Oguni Foods Ya's is surrounded by mountains. In the large garden of the castle, which symbolizes this, my siblings and I stand side by side and listen to Mr. Di Prakula's explanation.

He said, ”Yangtaki and Vortex Wave. I know it's going to be a long story, but please be patient and listen to me.

And Mr. Diprakula, old and quiet, points to the dark sky, even though it's noon, with slow movements.

I turn my attention to the sky above, thinking it's like a school lesson.

'First, let me explain about the 'unknown substance'. That dark cloud, to put it simply, is the 'source' of the power of the ...... world that failed to circulate.

At the tip of his fingers is a dark, dark black cloud that can only be seen in CG in my world.

Rather than a cloud, it's a fog.

Rather than fog, it's darkness.

My first impression was that ”magical darkness” was covering the sky in the ”magical world”.

Thanks to that, the abstract expression of 'source' that Diprakra-san mentioned can be swallowed just barely - but it seems impossible to swallow.

To be honest, I wanted to raise my hand and ask a question. But I'm going to hold off until all the talk is over. Otherwise, I'm going to interrupt him a hundred times before he finishes talking.

”The 'source' is the source of all existence. ”The source is the sky, the sea, and the earth. It includes the sky, the sea, the earth, the people who live there, the plants and animals - and even the intangibles, such as the planet's gravity and people's emotions.

Next, Mr. Diprakra looked at the trees growing nearby and the ground under his feet, and finally pointed to his own head.

At the same time, he poked the wooden staff in his hand into the ground with a thump and a hard thrust.

Just as I felt like a wizard in a movie, the ground that was poked at me rose up and a small clay doll was completed by itself. It was exactly the kind of magic that exists beyond the screen.

Source' embodies everything in the world and gives 'life' and 'meaning of birth' to it. Even the stones and rocks, the forts and castles, have 'life' and 'birth meaning' in them. ...... Just because there is 'life' doesn't mean that one day you will die, though.

And more earth wriggles and shapes a city of sand.

There are about a hundred earthen dolls, about the size of a little finger, walking, living and sometimes - crumbling. The crumbled dolls return to the earth once and begin to live in the city again as new dolls.

Gradually, however, the number of dolls born does not match the number of dolls that have been reduced and the number of dolls living in the city of sand dwindles.

Perhaps he is trying to say that this is 'this other world' on a smaller scale.

Originally, the Source would sink into the depths of a star when its form collapses and take another form to be born on earth. ...... But that circulation is not working in our world today. The unformed source is lighter than air, so if left unchecked, it will accumulate in the sky. When a certain amount of it accumulates in the sky, it pours down to the earth like rain. That rain is harmful to beings with form. ...... something like this.

Once again, Mr. Diprakra poked his staff into the ground.

Then the soil on the ground lifted into the air and stagnated like a cloud over the city of sand. Next, he dropped the soil on the ground in a flurry, as if it had been poured through a powder sieve.

Dirt piled up on the sand city.

The puppets that lived there adhered to the soil on their bodies and gradually changed their physical form. It loses its human limbs, can't walk the streets, and becomes immobile as a distorted form of dirt dumpling.

'This pouring 'source' is called 'demonic poison' in this world. This ”source” is called ”evil poison” in this world, which takes a perfectly formed object and twists it into something else - a poison in itself. Isn't this a problem?

So Mr. Di Prakula asks me questions and asks for my opinion.

It may be out of consideration that we might get bored if we only talk about it, but now I'm so pale that I can't do anything about it.

I've been imagining what those clay dumplings would look like in real life.

”...... Yeah, yeah. It's very troubling. Diprakra, can't that star's cycling action be reversed?

Hmm. If I can get the circulation back, the story will be over. Otherwise, you'll find yourself here. ...... That's right. Before I tell you about the mission of the Onushi, I'd like to tell you about an experiment we did before to restore the circulatory system. In other words, the story of your predecessor.

There's plenty of time to talk, so they seem to be slowly going through the steps one by one.

However, as a listener, I would like them to get to the point. Mr. Diprakra is polite and calm, but he seems to have a very roundabout way of doing things.

Before calling for your help, we the apostles looked for a vessel that could circulate the 'poison of evil' on an individual basis, a vessel that could be adapted to the 'poison of evil'. There was a precedent for this in ancient times. They imitated that past procedure and created three vessels that were able to adapt to the poison. It's a plan to train the three of them, and someday they will be able to circulate the demon poison on a star-by-star basis. By the way--

Suddenly, Mr. Diprakra waved the tip of his staff to the side.

Then the head of one of the dolls, which was safe, is snapped to the side with a swoosh. And then the soil that is the content of the doll comes out of the head into the air in a smooth manner. It is not only the minimum amount of the outside that can be shaped as a human being, but the doll became hollow.

”-- The 'vessel that can be adapted to the demon's poison' here refers to the person who forcibly extracted the 'source' of the 'self' and expanded the vessel of his or her body.

I'm afraid to visualize it again in more detail: .......

With a bit of nausea building up, I patiently continue to listen to the explanation.

...... Hmm. Now, what you're imagining and what we've done are not far apart. It's not so easy to get the circulation function and the space to receive the 'demon poison'. --Basically, he will die (・・・・・・). He loses a number of human functions and even sacrifices the most important thing about him. That's not all. Every time you use a power that deviates from that person, the world demands a 'price' for it.

-What?

The next image was not something one could forgive.

I stared at Mr. Diprakra, but he was not intimidated and went on to speak in greater detail.

'--and then that dead person will never die. They become the living dead and wander the world.

Some have died and gained [the wind of freedom] and lost their freedom to live.

It has been determined that they will never be able to return to their true selves.

Some died and gained [unquenchable flame] and lost the bond with their loved ones.

It was determined that they would never be able to tell their loved ones the truth.

Some died and gained [unstoppable darkness] and lost their faith in someone else.

It has been decreed that they will never be able to sincerely confront others.

Mr. Diprakra told me matter-of-factly and glared back at me more forcefully than I did.

'I'm sorry, Kanami. We won't spare you. The 'compensation' is the most basic of all the principles of the world. You cannot create something out of nothing. The weak will have to go through their own trials before they can become strong.

'Maybe so: ....... But what we're talking about now is .......

I know what you mean. I see what you are saying, therefore, the one who put the ”test” to the test was the one who chose to die a cruel death. I thought at the time that it was better than death. ......

I swallow the complaint that pops into my head.

I already understand the gist of the story.

-- these people are trying to save the world.

They're done cutting down the few to save it.

They are telling us that without pretense and with integrity, before anything else.

You can't blame them for not having an alternative.

Besides, what's important to us now is not so much about the past as it is about the present.

From now on, we may be the vessels that can adapt to this evil poison. I'm sorry for the people who have gone through this ordeal, but we need to learn more about their situation and make the most of it.

...... So, what happened to those three?

All three of them had successfully experimented with becoming vessels capable of adapting to the demon's poison, but they were incomplete. Even though they were able to empty their vessels and gain circulatory functions, their abilities were severely limited. Moreover, there were problems with his mind as well. Even though a flawed mind was a condition for being chosen, it was still really a terrible thing. ......

Mr. Diprakra, who must have a strong will, dripped sweat from his forehead. It seems that there is a lot of pain hidden behind those sharp eyes.

'I don't intend to hide it. To be frank, I was in no condition to train. ...... I'm not here at the moment, but I promise to see you if you want me to.

That the experiment was not meant to be. I could also see that he was deeply sorry for his actions.

I could tell from his expression and the flow of his conversation that he had no intention of repeating the same thing to us.

Although I'm in the position to receive an explanation, I regret that I didn't pay enough attention to Mr. Di Prakula, and instead of blaming him, I try to ask him a positive question.

'Okay, I get it. So, that ....... If the experiment had been completely successful, would the three of you have been able to properly become a 'vessel capable of adapting to the demonic poison' that could save the planet ......?

The direction of the game was not wrong. If he had grown up like that, he would have lost everything, gained everything and become the bearer of the fate of everything. In other words, the birth of a vessel that can be adapted to the poison of the stars. This is nothing less than what you were talking about earlier when you said that the world would regain its ability to circulate. This is our ultimate goal.

Apparently, if he had been completely successful, that would have saved the world.

But it seems that they couldn't reach one more step.

Seeing the frustrated look on Mr. Di Prakula's face, I understand it.

''Let's move on to the next story. The experiment with the Vessel that Can Adapt to Demonic Poison was not so bad. The experiment on the Vessel of Adaptive Demonology was not so bad. There was only one problem with this experiment. The only problem with this experiment was that before the vessel was able to grow and perfect itself as a vessel that could adapt to the evil influence, its spirit had reached its limits. Therefore, we had a deal with the world to bring in someone with a strong heart who could become a vessel capable of adapting to the demon's poison.

Then he pointed to us siblings lined up in a gym seat.

So I slowly crunch the story and report back to them on what I understand now.

'I'm starting to understand most of it. So that's why Yotaki and I were called in. ...... To make us the new 'vessel that can adapt to the demon poison' that I just mentioned .......

As I pieced together the numerous pieces of information, I came closer to a single picture.

But there was much dissatisfaction in that picture.

'So now we're going to die once?　I don't mind, but as for Yotaki--

No, that's not true. You are already dead, and you have paid the price.

What?

In some cases, I questioned him with enough enthusiasm to break off negotiations here, but he simply replied that he had nothing to worry about.

I was surprised to learn that ...... is a special being chosen to be the savior of the world's bargain. It's a good thing that you've been chosen to be the savior of the world. We can use the ability to circulate the demon's poison right away.

'Now we are ......?　But why ....... As I said earlier, you have to sacrifice a lot of things ......