49. My Foolish Touch
From Urasilu’s perspective.
Disrespect towards the great goddess, indifference to order—no matter who it is, none can escape the judgment of self-order. And if the “judgment” before me proves too difficult, even impossible, for me, the goddess’s blade, to accomplish, then I would not hesitate to boldly request a boon from the goddess, to obtain a domain that could “judge” anyone who disrespects her, no matter how vile.
Yet this time, Urasilu encountered the first enemy to escape, no, even to triumph over the “judgment” since becoming the goddess’s blade. Compared to the goddess’s grace, my own feeble and humble power is hardly worth mentioning. However, even though the judgment domain from the goddess had already descended, within this realm, whether strong or weak, armed with divine weapons or hiding insidious tricks, anyone lacking reverence for the goddess could not gain even a shred of power. Yet, I still failed to complete the “judgment” against my enemy, and in the end, even the “domain” was shattered.
Is it that my faith is insufficient, unworthy of receiving this “domain” granted by the great goddess? Or is it that person… that man, truly possesses a power that seems capable of changing everything?
Urasilu could not accept this. Just as she was prepared to apologize to the great goddess for this failure through self-termination, familiar magic appeared, and her body was directly “dragged” into a “door” by a pair of hands.
Then, as she awakened from a consciousness filled with darkness and chaos, she found herself in a different place.
“……”
A strange ceiling. However, judging by the decorative patterns on the walls, it was clear that this was still somewhere within the church; the pain in her body had not subsided, indicating that not much time had passed; as for the sensations, there was even the presence of “kindred”…
The next moment, a lazy yawn from not far away made Urasilu fully understand her current situation.
“Wow~ You’re awake~ Congratulations, you’re not dead yet.”
A fairy, and one with white hair like her own, was sitting nearby, lazily yawning. Dressed in a maid outfit, the words that came out of her mouth carried a distinctly lazy tone.
“If you’re awake, go make yourself something to eat. Ah, and if you can, make me a portion too. I really don’t want to deal with the hassle of cooking, so don’t expect any nice treatment like being fed warm egg drop soup right after waking up.”
Unlike the other blonde fairies, what stood out most was that word “hassle” in her earlier statement…
Urasiru quickly reacted.
“You…”
“Ah~ You can call me Ludwig now.”
The tall elven maid in front of Urasiru made a peace sign, her eyes gleaming with pride.
“You made the elven sword saint sha—”
“Don’t use such troublesome and misleading words~ It was clearly a fair duel; she just lost, that’s all~ Isn’t losing a part of the eternal laws of this world?”
The casual and vulgar language made Urasiru frown, and she couldn’t be bothered to pursue the matter further.
“Then, Ludwig, why are you here… hiss…”
As Ludwig spoke, she attempted to get up, not wanting to remain in such a helpless position. However, as soon as she moved, a wave of soreness hit her.
Throwing off the covers, Urasiru’s calm expression began to crack, for the sheets were already stained a deep red. The injuries she had sustained after that man broke her domain had remained intact, and… she hadn’t even changed her clothes. No wonder a strange smell had been lingering in the air since earlier.
Meanwhile, Ludwig’s lazy voice drifted over.
“Ah, I didn’t bother with bandaging or anything, since it’s such a hassle. If you don’t like having scars all over, I think you should take care of those wounds yourself, especially since you’ve been sleeping for quite a while.”
“……”
Urasiru felt she didn’t even have the strength to be angry; she just wanted to tend to her wounds and take a shower. After all, a body serving the goddess should be well cared for.
In the next moment, a faint golden light enveloped her body as Urasiru awaited her healing, glancing at the elven figure before her.
“Why are you here?”
“Just passing the time, wandering around… Hmm~ Actually, that’s not quite right. I couldn’t be bothered with such troublesome things. So— you understand, right? I came here in search of something interesting. Then, I happened to sense your domain opening, and I thought maybe something interesting was happening, so I just happened to come nearby and then happened to see you getting beaten up pretty badly~”
Ludwig’s lackadaisical gaze flicked over. “Although saving someone sounds like a hassle, since it’s you, and it was just a coincidence, I figured I might as well help~ That’s all.”
Such a casual attitude for a rescuer was rather too nonchalant, but Urasiru didn’t mind at all. Her strength was still recovering, and it seemed the goddess had not blamed her for the unfavorable judgment. Therefore, there was no need to continue with foolish acts like “self-harm.” Moreover…
The great goddess watches over everything, and Ludwig’s appearance must surely be part of the goddess’s plan.
“What are you searching for?”
Before the words fell, the once languid appearance of the elf before me suddenly transformed into a chaotic frenzy, like a beast that had lost control.
“What am I looking for? Aren’t you quite clear about that? After all, that thing just nearly beat you half to death, right? Although I can’t quite grasp the composition of that power, it’s precisely because I can’t understand it… that I don’t mind the trouble of seeking it out, wanting to obtain it…”
“Don’t go too far. As for how to deal with him, the great goddess will provide us with answers when necessary.”
“Hah? But that also counts as a ‘domain’! How could I not want to understand it! To be honest, Kfeir’s power doesn’t matter to me anymore; it’s his kind of ability that excites me, that makes me want to…”
“Sister, enough.”
The cold voice instantly “doused” Ludwig’s attitude. The white-haired elf maid lazily settled back down.
“Sigh~ So troublesome. So what should we do next? Just to let you know, outside, it’s all the knights of the Great Ying Empire. Those troublesome humans seem to be searching for someone everywhere~ It’s too much trouble; if you want to escape, I won’t help you.”
“All you need to do is stay here and be ordinary. For you, that shouldn’t be considered a ‘troublesome’ matter, right?”
As the scars on her body gradually faded, Urasilu let out a sigh and stood up.
“Just wait, wait for the natural arrival of the opportunity.”
“Because no one can escape the judgment and will of the goddess, especially them; it’s even less possible…”