Chapter 109 – Chapter 105 – The Saint and the Realm of Wishes (6)

The saintess’ words kept ringing in my ears.

According to general perception, demons should play the role of being responsible for the souls of demons.
However, the saintess says otherwise.

Will a god who is not responsible for the souls of his own race take responsibility for the souls of other races?

Marina is concerned about that, so she tries to ask the Demon God if he can take charge of the souls of the people here.

“Hernan. Will you give me permission?”

If Marina had read her opponent’s shock, she asked cautiously.
Hernán only nodded her head slightly, then brought out the question that came to her mind.

“Is that the reason why there was no mixed blood between humans and demons?”

Upon receiving her question, the saintess was hesitant to answer her.
Obviously the answer will not be easy.

Because right now, in front of her eyes is a man who actually has that mixed race as his child.

“Perhaps… Maybe so. If there is a mixed blood between humans and demons, there will be a dispute about who will manage the soul.”

In other words, since it is unclear who will be responsible for the soul of the mixed race, the gods have taken measures to prevent such a thing from happening at all.

Now, in this space that has escaped the management of those gods, mixed blood has arisen.
So what about Sharpie and his children?

She replies that the demon god cannot be held responsible, and that if the human god strikes him, he will become a lost soul as it is?

“Hernan?”

Hearing the call from her side, Hernán loosened her clenched fists.
Looking inside her slightly prickly fist, there were clear fingernail marks on her palms.
A faint trickle of blood ran from her hollow.

Again, Hernan, who lightly clenched her fist to cover it, turned her gaze to the saintess.

“I am listening.”

“If you can’t hear me, you can talk later.”

The saintess was inviting her to rest while glancing at Hernán’s face.
Hernan brushed her face, trying to relax her voice.

“Does my face look bad?”

“Not very good. This could be a particularly shocking story for Hernán, so why don’t you take some time to organize her thoughts? Or you can talk another day.”

My head was definitely hot and I had a little headache.
It might be good to take some time to rest.

But Hernán shook his head and refused.

“No. I’m fine. Rather, since the saintess came all this way with a hard body, it would be better for her to talk about it now.”

The child has just fallen asleep on her lap anyway, so it’s hard to move right now.
In particular, unlike her saintess, who only rests on her Lenny’s legs, this one supports most of her body, making it more difficult to move.

Even though the saintess said that Hernan was fine, she recommended resting a few more times.
But when he urged him to say more quickly at this time, she eventually leaned toward Hernán.

She hugged her body and whispered, like a lover whispering her love.

“I’ve been thinking about what to do if the devil said he couldn’t take responsibility for our souls.”

These were the most welcome words I heard while talking with the saintess today.
Hernán concentrated, unconsciously putting her ear close to Marina’s mouth.

“The use of the right of wish is prohibited.”

The saintess quickly continued her words as Hernan’s body stiffened.

“The demon god is getting stronger and more proficient every time we make a wish. I don’t know if the gods outside noticed this right away.”

The saintess also moistened her lips with her tongue several times to see if her mouth was dry.

“What is certain is that the demon god won’t acquire divine power just for self-satisfaction, so he will definitely commit something with that divine power later. Then the other gods will also notice the seriousness of the situation.”

“You must also find the cause of this.”

Hernan replied gloomily.
Marina affirmed the statement in a similar tone.

“I don’t think a demon god who honestly said he wasn’t responsible for the soul would hide us from the eyes of other gods.”

The era of the gods actively descending to the earth, communicating with humans, and directly punishing them has long since ended.

However, if a demon god with newly acquired divine power is active, the enraged gods may directly touch the people who caused it.
Or you could send the Holy Knights of each denomination.

Perhaps another warrior party could be organized to punish the warrior party that fell to the devil.

Thinking that far, a wry smile came out on its own.

The saintess looked at Hernan like that, and then she brought her mouth to his ear again.

“So we have to take measures to avoid taking responsibility while making sure this doesn’t escalate as much as possible.”

“Is that countermeasure prohibiting the use of wish tickets?”

“Yes.”

Marina lowered her voice extremely.
She seemed worried that what she was going to say would excite the demon to the extreme.

“Looking at the situation so far, the more we use the Wish Realm, the stronger the Demon God’s power becomes. In other words, it is to be equipped with the appearance of a general god.”

If so, the more you pile up the wishing rights and leave them alone, the more the Demon God’s divine power training will be in vain.

The Demon God’s divine power ability now does not even reach the level that the saintess was using outside of her.
The moment you stop using the Right of Wish here, the Demon God stops growing at an absurd level.

If that’s the case, it’s not like he’s made his demons that strong.
So it might be worth asking for mercy from other gods or trying to make an excuse.

Hernan chewed on the saintess’ words and felt that it wasn’t bad.
But she was soon able to pinpoint the unpleasant parts.

“But, Lady. Obviously, the Demon God didn’t make a rule to use the wish ticket unconditionally, but…”

“She wrote in her life guide that new rules could be added at any time,” She says.

The saintess might not have thought of that either, she answered quickly.

“But you’re not going to put those rules in there so easily.”

In the distance where even her breathing could be heard in detail, Hernán focused on her whispers.

“How can the devil punish us for putting such a rule in? Stop serving meals? Physical sanctions? Or execution?”

These are all scary words.
However, it would be difficult for the Demon God to execute it in proportion to its fear.

“If you do something like that, we’re here…”

She paused for a moment.
And she worked hard on the words.

“You will not be able to continue doing things that are not normal. Of course, the devil wouldn’t want that.”

It is unknown how carefully the demon god prepared for this.
However, what is certain is that the Demon God would regret giving up on this member now.

“Now this facility and personnel. It is an environment that cannot easily be recreated.”

A facility imbued with the power of an ancient god and completely avoiding the eyes of other gods.
There are even facilities for childcare and individual tastes.

It would be difficult to use magic here, and since the Demon God would not have used divine power, it must have taken a tremendous amount of effort to make or remodel it.

I don’t know what the number of people means, but it’s a composition specialized for having children.

Hernan also agreed with her saintess, and also heard other reasons she brought up.

“Besides, if you could starve us and force us to use the Wish Ticket, we would have used it from the start. But the demon didn’t.”

Marina hesitated her words for a second, then looked at Hernán and her baby daughter on her lap.

“And it is possible that the number of 25 means something. It’s probably certain since the Demon God desperately restrains violence that threatens people’s lives.”

“Even if you can’t develop the ability to handle divine power with the Wish Fist, are you saying that reaching 25 people is meaningful to the Demon Gods?”

“I think so. If you give birth to a child and reach 25 people, we will let you out here safely.”

Hernan unconsciously put his hand on Lenny’s head.
Then the child let out a pleasant whimper and slightly trembled his eyelids.

Her saintess looked at the child with her strange eyes and continued her words.

She said, “It is highly likely that childbirth itself has no direct connection to demons. If the gods ask us for our faults, we will be able to ask for mercy somehow.”

Are you saying that the human gods won’t discuss punishment just because you have a child?
It is also a thought typical of Marina, who served the goddess of mercy.

However, there is something that seriously bothers her.

“But…”

Hernán thought of Lenny’s older sister.

“There is no guarantee that Sharpie and the spirits of the Sharpie children will be safe just because they get away safely.”

When Marina heard that, she quietly pulled her body away from Hernán.

“I told you how to keep the most people safe.”

“Saintess!”

“I think even the human gods will look after the children. As much as Hernan’s blood is mixed, he is also half human.”

It seemed impossible to say that Sharpie would be fine.
Hernán said he honestly felt it was difficult to accept.

Sharpie is clearly a demon lord and is hostile to mankind.
However, she mixes herself with her body and even has a child.
Maybe she will give birth to more in the future.

The mere thought of such a woman’s future becoming uncertain was unpleasant.

“Hernan. It has not been decided yet.”

The saintess must have sensed Hernan’s distinct repulsion, so she gently held his arm.

“Isn’t this what happened when you said that demons can’t guarantee souls? If the Demon God guarantees the soul, then you don’t have to worry too much.”

Hearing that, many questions came to mind.
She had a lot to ask.

The words that came out of her mouth were soft.

“Once I know that. The saintess is also not feeling well, so thank you for investigating so diligently.”

Hernán woke up and gently stroked the cheek of his daughter, who was listening to her parents.

As for the saintess now, it seemed that she would definitely have a bad mood for a child.

” … No. Hernan is suffering greatly.”

Marina also woke up and saw her daughter twinkling in her eyes and nodded her head.

Ernan smiled at Lenny instead of the saintess and spoke softly.

“Shall we go down? We will help you.”

“Thank you. Lenny? Get up because I have to go down. If I hold your hand, can I walk alone?”

“Yes!”

The child managed to get her word out and carefully got down from her lap.
And as he tried to reach out his hand, he put on a troubled expression.

Are you thinking about who to hold hands with?

Hernán opened his mouth, feeling that the unpleasant and ominous feeling he had felt just a moment had faded.

“Both Dad and Mom…”

“Leni, hold my hand.”

The saintess held out her hand in a gesture familiar to her.

The child hesitated a little, then took her hand.

“I will hold the child. It’s dangerous to hold the child’s hand until Hernan, so let’s go like this.”

With a wry smile, Hernán nodded his head.
It is a bit difficult for both parents to hold the child’s hand while supporting a full-term pregnant woman.

For now, Marina’s safety comes first, so let’s grant her child’s wishes after she gives birth.

“Flower…”

In the meantime, the child looked at her mother’s hand and muttered curiously.

“Doesn’t exist… Why?”

Hernán immediately recognized what Leni was saying.

“You mean mom’s ring? It’s her dad’s.”

When Hernan took out what he had put in her arms, the child put on a relieved expression.

Seeing that, Marina put on an indescribable expression and stepped forward.
Hernán hurriedly supported her and matched her stride with her.

Soon Hernan reached the entrance to the garden.
Just before leaving the garden, which always feels familiar yet unfamiliar.

Whispering to her saintess while holding her doorknob.

“Come to think of it, you guessed that the old gods were asleep here, right? I think she said she was talking about that too…”

“Oh, that’s not so important compared to the topic we talked about earlier.”

She answered after turning her head and scanning the garden behind her.

“If there really is an Old God sleeping here, she is probably the goddess of home and affection.”

Goddess of home and affection.
Come to think of it, did any of the human gods play such a role?

“She is the only one of her ancient goddesses whose end is not clearly delineated. It seems that it is because the activities of the gods and followers have already disappeared before the current human gods came to the world.”

“Then… Are we living in the temple of the goddess of home and affection?”

Marina paused and answered.

“Now it is just a temple to an old god that has passed away. You don’t have to attach too much meaning to it. Even more so, it is still in the realm of speculation.”

With those words, the conversation in the garden was completely over.
Since both the saintess and Lenny made it hard to stand still, Hernán opened the door without saying more.

So they passed through the garden filled with the energy of the old gods.

* * *

Starry night.
Hernán came to the garden with the saintess carrying Lenny in his arms.
The only difference from the last time was that the saintess was holding her newborn daughter.

She had already obtained the right to wish from Potty.
I was worried that Potty would refuse, but surprisingly Potty gave permission easily.

She thought it might be because she already owed a lot of debt to the saintess with her right to wish, but Poti didn’t show it in particular and only asked to know the result.

“Then I will pray now.”

Hernan, who was seated in the middle of the garden, put his hands together while holding the wishing ticket.
The saintess quietly nodded her head and began to focus on Hernan.

Could the god who drank the souls of the people here, and of all the children to be born, be responsible?

The wish containing that question was made to the demon.

“It’s a little late.”

Hernán murmured, seeing that once he made a wish, he would come out right away, but the black hole did not come out.

But as soon as he finished his words, a black hole opened.

However, it was much smaller than usual, and it kept blinking, making it look uneasy.

The impression of being forced into it.

It is difficult for demons to properly monitor or conduct activities in this garden.
Hernan felt that the saintess’ hypothesis seemed to fit and continued to wish for her.

Now it was time to answer important questions that would determine the fate of everyone here.

As if in answer to that prayer, a piece of paper soon came out.

Hernan hurriedly received it.

And with a tired face, he sighed.

[Don’t make a wish here]

The demon sent out a piece of paper with a strong will not to make a wish here.
It seemed that he was not very willing to be empty here.

Hernán and the saint stared at the black hole that was still open, contemplating whether to laugh or cry at this text.

The demon’s answer to the question did not come until much later.