Chapter 49 (1/2)

49 Invitation

Teeks have passed since I found the reincarnator’s memoirs inside the historic remains

The cave with the rail cars that led to the underground space Grandpa Ganash resided in was strictly guarded, so I obtained the old man’s permission to excavate a duct directly underneath his home

Depending on the day, the old round to give uidance instead of in his home

However, the old ht so I took a break fro

Atfor everyone to fall asleep, I noticed Ele the room

After the incident with the firedrake, the four children started acting strangely

As for Elemia, who I had more opportunities to converse with, she would often be seen reciting scriptures whilst praying

I requested that the children keep quiet about as discussed with the firedrake

It seeht back to our conversation with Agnia, as they nodded without even asking for a reason

Thanks to that, I was able to say we “reached an understanding” with the firedrake

The fact that the children unani impact

Gazaine seeood mood because the children all returned safely and didn’t inquire very deeply about the exchange with the firedrake

Lately, I often see the other executivesaround the Nest in a hurry

I suppose there will be so movement soon

Noas talking about Ele the room

As usual, I head to the field with the open ceiling

Ele in front of the flower field, vacantly staring at the cluster of sht streamed in

According to what I heard from Grandpa Ganash, these floeren’t really planted to ease the hearts of onlookers, but instead cultivated as one of the ingredients for a hallucinogen used by <yatagarasu>

Though I don’t go so far as to doubt the flower fieldthese flowers provide a bit of colour to our lives…

Elemia probably already realised that I have co without turning around

“Fellow believer Orochi

I sometimes wonder ould have happened if you weren’t here”

“…Certainly, if I wasn’t here then you could have re”

“Geez… You won’t even apologise, so annoying

Even though I want to cling to my beliefs at such a time, it concerns Evil God-sama so I can’t even do that

I don’t knohat’s what anymore”

Seeing Elemia so exhausted pains me as well

“Elemia’s parents, huh

I’ood people”

“…I know that

Cherish the ones who are around now, our fellow believers

That is what the pastor has taught us”

“Don’t you want to see your mother and father?”

I know it’s unfair, but I ask anyway

“…I want to see them Isn’t it obvious that I want to see them!”

Elerabbed hold of me

“But if I don’t do my job, Mum and Dad will fall to hell…!”

“You already know that those doctrines are just convenient for the organisation, right?”

Elerip weakens

“…I also understand what Fellow believer Orochi is saying

But I can’t stop believing in Evil God-sama…

If I stop, so s will become unbearable”

Soseparated fro people while calling it a sacred task and such

If <yatagarasu> hadn’t kidnapped Elemia, those issues wouldn’t have arisen in the first place

However, it means that the Evil God is necessary for Elemia to overcome those issues

I’s, but she’ll probably draw back if I jump at it immediately

Hence, I quietly take a deep breath and then broach the subject

“If you want peace of mind, aren’t there many other doctrines?

No one would prefer to choose a religious organisation that kidnaps children and makes them kill people”

“Other… doctrines?”

“In my hometown, there was this kind of doctrine:

That’s why there is no need for us to do anything special in order to be saved

It’s enough to just entrust everything to the Buddha and chant ‘Namo Amitabha Buddhaya’”

I suppose this is also e

“Just chanting is enough…?”

“Who knows, I don’t know the details but that was our religion

If you couldn’t be saved without special training, a eable

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