Volume 9 Chapter 11 Cheat Skill
When he woke up, he was in─── the 'border between life and death.'
In a beautiful flower field, the goddess who loved Elk and whom he loved stood there.
'I'm sorry, Elk.'
"Pipina... I knew it, that wasn't Pipina."
'Yeah.'
The voice felt distant.
And... Elk's body was gone.
Elk had come to this world with his consciousness.
Pipina smiled contentedly.
'I was surprised. I never thought they would amplify the 'connection' of the 4 jewels I placed and try to pull me over to that world with 'prayers.' A part of my power got taken to that world.'
"Is that the Pipina?"
'Yeah. Oh, I'm fine, okay? Even if it's a part, it's less than 1 percent.'
"...But, I'm defeated."
'No, you can win. Elk, you aren't trying your best yet.'
"After all, that's a promise."
"Yeah."
And─── for the first time, Elk's body appeared.
"...Did I die?"
"Yeah. You died."
"I see... What about everyone else?"
"They're alive. Emmy is alive too. All your friends are alive."
"......"
"But... the fake me won't allow that."
"......"
"Elk, you understand now, right?"
"I have to do it, don't I?"
"Yeah."
Pipina gently smiled and nodded.
It was a different smile from her usual confident one, a somewhat sad smile.
"I underestimated humans. Humans are really amazing."
"Pipina?"
"I used to give 'skills' to people being born and 'cheat skills' to dead people, but... maybe I don't need to do that anymore."
"Eh..."
"I've broken many rules I set for myself. Normally, Elk shouldn't have been called to this world; you should have been reborn as another person after dying. But... I called you."
"......"
"Maybe I didn't want you to die. So─── I think I will stop interfering with the human world."
"Eh?"
"It was something a god shouldn't do. I like you, Elk. I love you so much... that's why I spoil you like this."
"Pipina, I do too."
"Don't say it."
Pipina gently covered Elk's mouth.
"This is the last."
"...Pipina."
"I'm giving you the first and last 'cheat skill,' Elk."
"Cheat, skill?"
"Yeah. The cheat skill I was supposed to give you. Use it to defeat the fake me."
"......"
"It's goodbye now, Elk."
"Pipina..."
Pipina softly kissed Elk's lips.
"In the world where humans live, gods aren't needed. Elk, protect your world───"
"Pipina!! I, I... I love you!! I've always loved you!! I love───."
Whether Elk's words reached her or not... Pipina smiled softly, tears welling in her eyes.
* * *
The rubble piled on Elk was blown away in an instant.
"Huh?"
Pipina watched from above as the Galatine Royal Academy shattered.
Then, she confirmed that Elk was slowly standing up.
Elk wore a tattered eye mask and a hood... quietly extending his right hand toward Pipina.
"Oh dear, are you still going? Come on, just──."
With a jolt, Pipina's body stiffened.
Then, she noticed something was wrong.
"...Huh? I-I can't move...!?"
Pipina's body didn't budge at all.
Elk muttered softly.
"I'm using all my strength."
"...What?"
"Pipina allowed me. From here on... with my strongest Telekinesis, I'll take you on."
"...W-Wait, it wasn't just 90%?"
"That's not it. There's a huge difference between 90% and full power. Right now, I can hurt the goddess Pipina."
Once, he had managed to injure Pipina.
There was no way he could lose to a fake Pipina with less than 1% of her power.
Elk quietly spread his arms.
"Now... this is the end."
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