Chapter 135
Chapter 135 – Luna of the Spiritual World
A place where you couldn’t escape from even if you wanted to . If there was such a place, this would be it .
There was only everlasting white space as far as one could see .
Even if you kept walking, everything would remain the same, and your sense of direction would be lost eventually . I’m all alone in that kind of place .
Still, since I came here nearly everyday, I kind of got used to it .
[Greed and Luna… they are late]
Usually, Greed would’ve already been waiting here . But they were nowhere to be seen at the moment .
By the way, this spiritual world was created by Luna .
Right under this world was the space belonging to the Gluttony skill . That’s where the souls of the devoured monsters and humans were stored, wailing and calling out for salvation .
When the Gluttony skill was about to fall out of control, Luna saved me by creating this spiritual world .
And since then this world had become like a lid, suppressing the influence of the Gluttony skill on me .
Taking that aside, what is happening here? I’ve been sitting here for a while, on this white floor .
At the moment, I was sleeping in the real world . I wonder, what would happen if I were to meditate or sleep in this spiritual world?
Let’s try it out!
When I was about to try to meditate, I heard a familiar voice coming from above me . A somewhat sweet and childish voice…
[Hi, Luna! I’ve been waiting . ]
[Really… this is the first time I saw someone trying to sleep here . And to look at a lady from below like that, you really have a guts . ]
[Eh, I didn’t mean to do that last bit . ]
I got up in a hurry . It’s because she’s approaching me, step by step .
Our position earlier could easily cause some grave misunderstanding after all .
[So you got up . I was thinking about stepping on you if you stayed in that position even after I got closer . ]
[That’s fine as well]
The girl narrowed her eyes, seeing me trying to lay down again .
[Eee, that’s disgusting . ]
[Ahahaha, I’m just joking . ]
[Geez . ]
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Compared to when the two of us met for the first time here, I could hold a conversation and even joke around with her now .
I couldn’t thank Luna enough . But at the same time, there was still this feeling I couldn’t get rid of yet .
Because I devoured her soul when she assimilated to the machine angel Haniel . Even though she could create this world, Luna will never be free from this prison of Gluttony skill .
Spending such a long time as Haniel’s core . Only to end up in this current state .
I couldn’t really consider this as ‘saving’ her .
But she still thanked me regardless . Seemingly happy to at least end up here of all places…
Hearing that only made me feel uneasy .
There are things in this world that simply just won’t work . Back then, there was a time when god existed, and the world was full of salvation .
That’s what my dad once told me . A story of the Laplace god who once protected the peace of the entire world .
Everyone lived equally; there were no skills, no stats, and no monsters . It’s like a fairy tale for anyone who lives in the current era .
Eternal happiness under god’s protection . However, god is no longer in this world, leaving behind skill and stats instead… as well as monsters as a trial .
I remember hearing that when I was still a kid . But after my father’s death, I chose to abandon my faith .
Luna looked at me with a tilted head .
[What’s wrong? That troubled face… Don’t tell me you’re still thinking on how to peek at my underwear?]
[I’m not!]
[I wonder about that . You’ve been spending time with lots of girls lately after all . ]
[Oi, there is nothing wrong with that . ]
[Is that so? I’ve been watching Fate from here all the time . I can say that I know you better than anyone else . ]
[Where has my privacy gone to…]
[It’s fine, it’s fine! You won’t hear any of it from my lips . ]
When we first met, I thought that she’s the quiet type .
But the ‘her’ who is standing before me now is different from back then . She now actively speaks and laughs .
Luna could see my every action from this spiritual world . Therefore, she knew about what happened with my dad, and my meeting with the templar knight Libra .
And of course, she also knew the content of my conversation with Eris atop the hill . Sure enough, Luna smiled, showing that she enjoyed seeing my reaction .
[I’ve seen it, you’ve decided to finally admit your feeling to Roxy . Since it’s been decided, you’d better say it as early as possible . ]
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[… . True . ]
[Well, I know you’ve been holding back because of the Gluttony skill . If you think that Roxy is really the one, then you should just go for it . ]
Luna paused at that point .
There was no point in saying more, as it’s already as clear as the sky .
Gluttony skill will seek out the person most important to me . That’s just how the skill works .
I don’t want to think about it, and Luna wouldn’t know when it’ll happen either . That’s because the previous holder of gluttony skill never allowed himself to be close to anyone .
[But you want to be with her, and she also responded positively, so just go for it . But always remember that if you run out of control, Roxy will be the one in the most danger . ]
[I’ll keep that in mind . Un… I’ll definitely tell her . ]
[I’ll be waiting to see it . ]
Luna nodded, satisfied with my reply .
But she immediately tilted her head again .
[That aside… recently Fate seems to be a bit sluggish . ]
[Ermm, I wonder what is wrong…]
I knew what she wanted to say . She’s just trying to point out something bad in me .
She’s been watching me all the time . So Luna should know what happened to me in the real world .
[Ahahaha, I knew it! It’s very obvious since it shows on Fate’s right away . You have a very troubled face there . ]
[I don’t have anything to say about that . ]
[Umu, umu . Let’s see, Fate’s current situation is… I wonder how you actually sleep right now . ]
[Can you, actually do… that?]
[Of course I can . Well, what’s going on here?]
Luna drew a circle with her index finger . It’s a habit of hers .
Right then, a square shaped screen appeared in front of us . It showed a ceiling .
Apparently that was what I could see at the moment . Of course . Luna was seeing things in the real world through me after all .
I was sleeping with my back on the bed . I guess it’s a good position to sleep . At least I won’t be waking up with my pillow at my feet
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I’m having a good night sleep . Nothing really special .
[What the hey… Here I am worrying, and turns out it’s just me sleeping . There is nothing interesting in watching this…]
I still remember how Mimir sucked my blood on the bed . After that, due to the fatigue and blood loss, I ended up here… in the spiritual world .
Actually, I don’t know what was really going on while and after Mimir sucked my blood .
Ideally, she would just return to her own room with satiated look on her face…
But recently, when I woke up in the morning, I would find Mimir also sleeping on the same bed as I . Even if she’s being careful, after she drank blood, she’d be attacked by irresistible drowsiness, causing her to be unable to move . At least that’s what she told me .
But at least for now… Mimir was not there . Just when I put my hand over my chest in relief,
[Ah, look! Mimir-chan is also there . ]
[Eeeh!?]
After a noise of cloth rustling, Mimir suddenly appeared from under the blanket .
[Fu~, I feel hungry again . Fate-sama! Are you awake? It seems that you are sleeping soundly . Well then, I’m digging in!]
After talking to herself, Mimir bit my neck .
And began to suck my blood .
I never knew… she was actually… drinking my blood all night long…
No wonder when I wake up in the morning, I always felt sluggish .
[You drank too much!]
[There there, calm down, Fate . It’s not really that big of a deal . ]
[…yo, you mean there is more?]
[Un . ]
Luna, obviously looking to bully me, replied with a wide smile on her face .
I have only bad feelings about this!
As we watched on, Mimir showed a very satisfied expression .
[Fuu~, I’m full . More than that and he may die from blood loss, so I have to be patient! Well then!]
Again, she started to move and disappeared from my sight . Where has she gone!?
All I could tell is that she went down…
[This only makes it even more dubious!]
[Now now, calm down, Fate . It’s alright, just trust her . ]
But right when Luna said that .
I couldn’t see it on the screen, but after a while, I heard Mimir crying . I’m not really sure myself, since her voice was muffled .
So I could only try to hear her out .
Occasionally, I could hear a muffled [Brother, why…] from her . She’s probably referring to Hado or Rafal .
For once I was able to get a glimpse of Mimir during her moment of weakness . She said that she has gotten over it, but as it turns out that was just a lie .
Despite the face she always show to other people everyday, the wound in her heart from being betrayed by her own relatives is not one that could heal easily .
It’s thanks to Luna that I got to watch this moment .
[I’ll try to act kinder to Mimir from now on . Thank you, for showing me this]
[You are welcome . It’s hard to notice, but sometimes she would remember and cry like that . ]
[I didn’t know that…]
[But well, when she’s in a good mood, she tended to play some mischief on Fate, so you better be careful . ]
[Eh!? That’s so like Mimir . She needs to be punished sometimes . ]
I don’t know what Mimir would do during those times, but it must be something no good . I could already tell from how Luna told me that .
I couldn’t bear to see Mimir crying anymore, so I looked away from the screen and turned to Luna .
I wanted to get to the main topic immediately . Because I won’t know the answer without Luna .
Luna seemed to realize that I had something important to ask, so she motioned her finger to erase the screen .
And as always, she looked at me in the face, waiting for what I wanted to say . So let’s get on with it then .
After I took a short breather,
[Why does Myne want to find the Door to that Land? I want to know why before I reach Hauzen . ]
[Right . Even after all this time, sister hasn’t changed at all . She only had one goal . ]
Luna began to talk while staring at the endless white world .
Hearing that, I felt a little uneasy, and the thought that I had to stop Myne resurfaced in my head .