Chapter 207 (2) (1/2)

Freud made this grotto to seal the Evil God inside, after all, which is sufficient by constructing a god barrier. So, in order to prevent anyone from moving in as well, it seems that he made a plain construction.

There’s really only a single path in, without even a branching path or traps and the likes.

Besides, it’s not dark even though it’s a grotto; if anyone notices well, there are glowing moss overgrowing the wall surface.

“This single path…… It’s just like me, huh……”

“……Ha? What the heck are you saying all of a sudden?”

As we headed deeper, Freud said something cryptic.

I narrow my eyes as I look to him on my side.

“In what way is this one-way path similar to you?”

“It’s representing my decision of casting away my divinity and keep living on as Wazu-sama’s butler from now on.”

“Yooo~sh!!! Let’s make a branching path now, immediately!! Let’s dig a new one open with my fist!! Or how about destroying it once and for all, huh!?”

“Please don’t, Wazu-sama.”

No duh, of course I won’t do that kind of thing.

Freud also seems to know that I won’t do that, so he only tries to stop me with his words.

The goddesses giggled at our antics from the back, and Mother Earth-sama said something outrageous.

“It’s just like Wazu-san and God of Creation are long-time bosom friends, from the way you talk.”

No, it’s not……

With that, we continued forward until an open space appeared.

It was wide enough to struggle in and in the center of the space, there was Shiro, kicking a pebble under his feet while looking bored.

When we enter Shiro’s sight, the corner of his lips turns up in joy as he opens his arms wide as if welcoming us warmly.

“Yaa, yaa, yaa!! You’ve finally arrived!! I thought you were going to come here sooner, but you’re terribly slow, huh? Did you take some detours on the way? Oh well, it’s still within my allowable limit, though if you’re just a liiittle bit any later than this, the Evil God will already start to get resurrected, you know?”

In other words, the Evil God’s resurrection hasn’t begun yet……

I shouldn’t take Shiro’s words at face value, but he doesn’t have any reason to lie. I think.

“So here we go!!”

Shiro’s open arms clap in front of him, making a pan!! sound echo.

“Now, how should I push all the hindrances to go forward, hm~? Because I only have a business with Wazu-kun!!”

Shiro said that, while transporting behind us, then he opens his arms to one side, as if escorting the others to go further into the path.

That action makes Freud and the goddesses to look at me.

I nod once, telling Freud and the others to go ahead to the depth of the grotto with my eyes, earning their words in return.

“……Be careful.”

“I’ll pray for your safety……”

“Don’t force yourself.”