The primordial realm.
The only one who could enter the space containing the remnants of Goddess Freyja’s divinity was the survival expert and strongest being in the hall. And there was only one individual besides Hercules who single-handedly twisted and broke the rules of the world.
“...”
Rho Aias, the woman who was silently holding the sleeping girl in her arms and stroking her cheek, raised her head.
"This… Is this the trial you had in mind?”
Light gathered as Goddess Freyja appeared and quietly approached her. She then stretched out her hand toward Rho Sauran, the girl Rho Aias was embracing. At the same time, Sauran's body slowly turned into particles and began to disperse.
Then…
The particles soon seeped into Rho Aias’s body.
[When a person previously erased reaches divinity and exercises power…]
“I know it’s my fault that this child was born.”[...]
“That’s why I made my promise. But what I want to ask now is a different question.”
Rho Aias slowly got up.
“Davey will fail, simply because he’s overlooking the most important issue. On the path you laid out, is there any possibility of success for him?”
[...]
Instead of responding to her question, Goddess Freyja closed her eyes and stayed silent.
“Are you distressed? Wait, no. I guess that question is meaningless to you… Please. Don’t be sad.”
With that, Rho Aias left. Goddess Freyja still didn’t say anything to her.
Goddess Freyja, left alone, looked up at the dark sky with a cold face.
God’s Emotions.
It'd been a while since this world went dark for her.
The sun set and night came. Her fingertips dispersed into the air. Her enormous wings slowly fluttered.
She slowly lowered her head and then curled up, crossing her arms over her legs.
Drip-drop…
Plop, plop, plop…
One drop, followed by two drops. It began raining.
In this world where God's Emotions were revealed, it began to rain. The light drizzle soon gradually became heavier.
In this ever-so-sacred Divine Sanctum, the only sound that echoed was the resonant sound of raindrops.
And—
Goddess Freyja trembled slightly amidst the raindrops.
* * *
‘More mana. I need more mana. A shitload of it!’
Davey considered what the best, most optimal object to store mana would be.
He did know that the two best ways would be using the Dragon Heart—which could literally be called an absolute storehouse of mana—and the Philosopher's Stone. But if one didn’t have either, the runner-up would be a magic stone. ṝἁ₦Ȯ𝐛Ęʂ
However, magic stones were literally a money pit. Made up of more than a hundred mana stones, they could only be refined in small quantities in special environments.
No matter how good the finances of the Heins Territory were, Davey knew that if he went for magic stones, the people would be the ones having to pay the price.
Moreover, there was an even bigger problem that trumped all others.
“It’d be nice to create a moon that illuminates every dimension, but the question is where to anchor it.”
Davey knew it’d be impossible to do so just by simply embodying a moon. It would be a huge rock with almost no gravity that shined all dimensions as it orbited small Tionis. He couldn’t even fathom how much rock, sand, and dirt he would need to pack together to create a moon of that size.
‘Doing so would be at a level where we would have to change the world map drastically.’
He was aware that sacrifices were necessary to prevent a reset, but if the land became smaller, people on the current continent would lose their place to live and it would become desolate.
But that wasn't the only problem.
In order to install the elaborate flow of the huge mana channel throughout the world, the moon itself, which was the main source, also had to have fast mana movement.
Then…
‘Do I need to plunder the Divine Tree's Land where Yggdrasil is?’
* * *
A week had passed since Davey locked himself in a private laboratory at Heins Territory. In the meantime, he had written down formulas, organized them, and ran calculations on them nonstop. He had been so busy that, even though he was calculating huge numbers in his head, he still had to jot down things with his hand. But that wasn’t enough to stop him from working.
“Phew… This won’t work.”
[Contractor. I don't know why you need that much rock and soil, but if this amount disappears, it will have a huge impact on the continent itself.]
He tried to calculate all the areas where problems would least occur, but it seemed virtually impossible to build a moon without causing problems.
“How could there not be a way?”
[Hmm…
A small earthen man the size of a palm was sitting across from Davey, caressing his chin deep in thought.
[Contractor, there actually is a place that meets the conditions you mention.]
"Where?"
[The Spirit World.]
Davey narrowed his eyes at the answer.
“Is that truly a viable option?”
[Before that. I need you to tell me why you need that much soil.]
“I’m going to make a moon...”
He looked at Davey blankly. At the same time, water droplets began to gather near him.
“Slaimmy?”
[Davey, have you finally gone crazy?]
She asked while circling her finger around her temple to try and relieve her stress. She made a truly bewildered face.
[I can’t believe there’s a human being thinking of creating a moon… No, calling you human doesn’t seem right anymore.]
“Why did you come out when I didn’t call you?”
[Hmph. Did you not realize that our restrictions have been reduced significantly as you’ve become stronger?]
“Hmm. That’s good news.”
[Ellaim. Don’t you see we’re talking right now?]
[You seriously want to listen to that absurd and crazy story of his?]
[Has there ever been a time when the contractor was perfectly sane?]
Davey clapped his hands as he watched the two Spirit Kings bicker.
“So is it possible or not?
[Long story short, it’s impossible.]
“Then why’d you bring up the Spirit World?”
[You should really listen to a spirit to the end. In the Spirit World, there’s an enormous amount of land that this world simply cannot compare to. What you’re mentioning is not truly impossible, even if it affects the Spirit World a little.]
“And how does that relate to my question?”
[The problem is that it is virtually impossible to get that much land in front of you, because only spirits can come from the Spirit World to this place.]
"So?"
[Give up your strength, contractor.]
“...”
[I will transfer the soil of the Spirit World to you through the Gnoums.]
Davey narrowed his eyes and glared at him. As a spirit contractor, it wasn’t as simple as just providing spirit mana. He was now asking him for something extra. Although it wasn't a big problem to him, it did feel subtly unsettling.
“Is that all?”
[Is there any reason for me to lie?]
Davey quietly looked at Ellaim as Gnoass scratched the back of his neck with one hand.
“Hey, what he’s saying, is it true?”
Ellaim made a rather hesitant face at his question.
[The other spirits in the Spirit World might be against it, but…. It’s not impossible.]
“...”
‘This bastard… He’s definitely lying to me.’
[Have you seen a spirit lie before? Hmm, contractor?]
“No…”
‘Yeah, you're lying right here in front of me.’
Even though the Spirit Queen Yuriana was grumpy on the outside, she was an individual who loved the contract spirits to the extent that she knew each and every one of their characteristics.
Davey had heard about Gnoass’s attitude and tells whenever he lied. He couldn’t believe that a spirit was lying to his face.
He shook his head as he quietly muttered to himself. But then he realized that it wasn’t too big of a deal; he was okay with it, as long as he got the same results.
"Alright. I’ll provide you with mana.”
[Good, then let’s get to work right away.]
Davey then poured a large amount of mana toward Gnoass who was scattering away.
[Hmph!! This is a lot of mana!]
Gnoass took in an amount of mana, beyond his imagination. He then disappeared. Davey frowned at the feeling of emptiness from having a large amount of mana taken away, but he didn’t stop, instead reaching out to Ellaim.
[Wait. What…?]
“You take some too.”
‘I know you guys must be in a dire situation if you need to lie for mana.’
She then looked at Davey with a stern face.
[Contractor… What… What are you…]
“Don’t look down on a demigod. I can tell if you’re lying or not just by looking at you. I could tell there’s a problem in the Spirit World the moment I saw you guys.”
She winced with a trembling face after being exposed.
[Thank… Thank you… With this much power... ….]
In other words, they were literally getting massive doping.
She then made a face full of confidence and embarrassment.
[We will resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We’ll persuade the spirits of the Spirit World… I will bring you what you want.]
Saying that, she also tried to disperse. However, Davey asked her one more thing before she went.
“Slaimmy.”
[Yes?]
“It’s probably been a while since something happened in the Spirit World. If you don’t think you can handle it—”
[If I can’t handle it?]
“Use this.”
Davey opened the Pocket Plane and took out a card from the Heavenly Demon’s Card Album. The card had something resembling a blue cross drawn on it.
[What… What is this?]
“What do you mean? It’s an overpowered card.”
[An… overpowered card?]
“You’ll know what I mean when you use it.”
Davey smiled and gestured to her to get going. Ellaim disappeared while filling up with anxiety.
“Heh…”
He smiled grimly as he looked at where she had disappeared. He then clapped his hands lightly and rubbed his palms together.
“Visiting the Spirit World isn’t easy.”
‘No matter how capable of a spirit you are, in the end, you’re still in the palm of my hand.’
Davey wondered if she would feel regret or be taken aback when she found out what the card he had given to her was. Whatever her response was, he would know soon.
Truthfully, he had no desire to know what had happened in the Spirit World.
It then happened on his fourth day of spending time with Perserque, Illyna, and Aeria.
Slaimmy, no, the Water Spirit King Ellaim, who had returned to the Spirit World, manifested the card Davey had given her.
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The silly goose spirits thinking they’re absolute geniuses pulling one over on a literal demigod
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