Mom swung the card down. The air that shook and tore off became the black void space in front of us. It had the text [NUMBERS.] floated in the middle.
I felt a weird pressure. At that time, the women's voice came out.
"NUMBERS Cooperation at your service."
"Now officials are currently providing full service to all lines. Please wait for a moment."
The smooth music was played in the background. I know this magic. It was Long Distance Communication Magic. Nothing strange except the alphabet I didn't see it before.
I raised my guard.
"Buy magic… What is the meaning mom, I can't keep up with you? My power was back in the past, but that weird story…"
Suddenly, I had hope.
"The person on that side is God, right?! You'll ask God to help me, right?!"
I was never met God, but my parents were familiar with him. God always helped Heroes along their journey.
In the past, the world was divided into Light and Dark.
The Light was the human and the Dark was the demon. The demon king wanted the light territory, so he led his men to attacked humans. The tragic war was started.
The Attack from Dark.
Humans had to suffer from the attack of demons and monsters. Lost their lives, their properties, their homes, and their wills. It took around 400 years until the incident was ended by one group.
Group of Heroes.
The people who fought with the evilness and made peace along their journey. Their greatest heroism was the final action.
Sent death to the demon king.
The people who took that job were one man and one female, two leaders of the group.
The Hero of Sword, Alexus Growing.
The Holy Maiden of God, Reeta Branche.
My dad and my mom.
Time passed 27 years. Now the world was a peaceful era. The story of 10 years of the adventure of Hero became a legend and inspired everyone. It was recorded in history, textbooks, and novels. I grew up along with those stories too. Kids envied me. Adult disappointed me. I was the son of Hero who didn't do beneficial things.
Let's done it. I was going to get my magic back. It was like a miracle to meet God. I never prayed to him but if he helped me, I would pray every day.
"They weren't God. El, they were…" Mom avoided eye contact before told,
"Enemy of God."
The music was stopped. The message [NUMBERS.] changed to [No.XLI].
"Hello! NUMBERS Cooperation at your service. I'm Number Forty-One (No.41). May I ask who's calling?"
The atmosphere was changed suddenly. This man had a very friendly voice.
"Hi, I'm Reeta Branche. I want to speak with Number Six (No.6)."
Forty-one? Six? The name was numeric? But wait, recently mom was told…
"Enemy of God! Mom stop!"
"You're that Rita Branche! That's bad!!"
The communication magic started to close. The black space was slowly smaller.
"Wait! Don't go. I'm an old customer!!"
Mom shouted. The magic stopped closing and spread back to the old size.
"F… For real? Oh, it's true. I apologize for my action. I don't think I'll meet you. Alright! Before we're going to the next step, I need you to confirm your situation. Could you tell me around you are safe? Not have… Angel or God nearby?"
"Yes, it is safe. I already use the protection magic. Please be confident in my power."
"Sure. Thank you very much."
He sighed. I heard a click sound while he talked.
"I'm sorry. Number Six isn't available now."
"No problem I can wait! Can you tell me what time he will be back?"
"I'm not sure. I can't estimate."
"Oh, it's bad. How should I do…" Mom looked at me. That action created an opportunity for the opposite.
"Rush request, right? If you don't mind, I'll serve you instead of him. Miss Rita Branche, what are you want today?"
When he didn't scare, he was a good serviceman. But wait!
"Mom stop! You shouldn't talk to him."
I pulled her step back. If this man was an Enemy of God, mom was disallowed to contact him.
Mom was Holy Maiden.
Holy Maiden was a woman who was born with a greeting by God. They had too much MP and had strong light magic. But it's not just that. My mom was the strongest Holy Maiden. She received much love from God to get the ability to hear his voice.
Contact with his enemy was prohibited. She would get the punishment although she was the best lovely daughter. I wouldn't let it become like that.
"You should cancel this magic! Can we go to visit God? I'll beg him to help by myself."
"El…" She lowered her eyes. "He… can't help you."
"Why?! God is the most powerful person in the world. He can do everything! Please explain to me. Wait… Maybe the person who took my power isn't God but…"
I looked at [No.XLI] message.
"Did Hero used the power of Eccentric?!"
Nobody didn't know about Eccentric. They were the upper class of Demon. If Demon was an enemy of humans, Eccentric was an enemy of God. They had enormous power that could twist the world's rule and spread their power to others. Since the demon king era, No one knew who they are and where they live.
Now that mystery person was the opposite of this magic.
"How do you know him? Why do you have to use my power? You have much strong equipment from God. Dad's Sword of Strong Faith. Your Staff of Heaven Guidance. It isn't enough to finish the demon king?!"
I pointed to the staff in her hand, Heaven Guidance was the strongest light staff. Mom avoided my eyes contact and told,
"We haven't something like that."
"What?"
"We didn't pass the Mission of God. Everything… is fake."
No way. Not just the final action. It had another novel in history.
"A… Although it's fake. it's ultimate fake work! It's powerful you know. High-grade materials. Done by a high-level blacksmith. It's can stand with the demon king's power!"
"Enough… It doesn't help…"
I got a headache. Mom's word was unacceptable. I tried to keep cool and asked.
"Why didn't you pass the test? Your friends are strong I don't believe it will happen. You're the lovely daughter of God. Is he not kind to you or…"
I thought about the most badest case.
"You fought with God, right?"
"El…" She was nervous.
"Right?"
"…Yes." She nodded. Just like I thought.
Mom always told me that God was very annoyed.
Everything was seen by him so since she was born, she hadn't private space. They always fought like a rival. That's why she practiced the protection magic. She used it for making a private space and private time with dad.
"How long that you don't speak with him?"
"A… a bit while." Mom answered. She had a kid habit, but I didn't think this fight would be so long.
"You should say sorry to him. He loves you."
Should do it quickly before he had a new beloved. Maybe I would receive his kind and got magic back.
"Who… who starts is your dad."
"What?!"
"But I join in too. A little!"
I was going to faint. Alright, Heros fought with God. Ignored him and used his enemy's power to finish the demon king. That power was their future son's power. Unbelievable, history lied to everyone.
But wait,
"The demon king was dead, and the finished spell ended too. Why my magic didn't heal back. I used to test by drink Potion, but it didn't help. You… What do you do to me!" I shouted to the black space.
"You want your magic back, right?"
"Yes! I contact you because of that!" Mom answered.
"I'm sorry. I can't do that request."
"W… Why?! You are Eccentric right? Number Six told me NUMBERS can do everything. I heard you're collecting valuable things, so I want to trade all of this with my son's magic!"
She swung her hands to call many things. Big chests, jewels, accessories, crowns, beautiful dresses, and weapons just like swords, and armor. They were enough for use by one troop.
"How you get these..."
I didn't know she had some arsenal... Couldn't believe she had many assets.
"I saved it. Sorry for have you trouble all times."
Since I was young, my family had economized lifestyle.
Dad always went out to hunt monsters for materials, so he didn't stay at home much. Mom was the one who took care of me. She sewed clothes for me, sometimes she skipped her meal to let me buy a book. That was so weird for the world-saving family. Where was the prize? She told me she used it to buy the house, but our house wasn't big. I always doubted now I got it.
"For me… To get my power back that's why…"
She tried to smile before told, "From now, we can buy everything we want. Take it Number Forty-one. I give you all."
He was silent a little.
"I'm not sure it's a good idea. If I bring his magic back all of you will die."
Die?
"Past change, future change. The Heroes will be killed by the demon king, your son never be born, and the world won't be peaceful. I can do that request if you accept this reflection."
"No way…" Mom couldn't accept it, me too.
"The truth is you'll get your power with yourself."
"How?!" I had hope.
"You just wait around 70 years. Because you don't usually case, the sending process isn't finished just once. So please stay calm and wait. You'll get your power back."
"What is this joke!" It was too long.
"It's part of an agreement that your parent makes with us. Could I show it?"
"Yes..." Mom answered with a sad voice.
After click sounds, the black space changed to the recorded screen. It was the final battle between the Group of Hero and the demon king. I saw dad, mom, their friend, and the demon king by someone's eye.
"Alex…"
"Reeta. This is my decision."
"No! It's our decision. I accept our child's hate too!"
"…It's not gonna happen Reeta. When this battle is over, we don't need to hold a sword, we don't need a powerful magic to get happiness. I will create a peaceful world! So, my child gives your power to me! You're the son of Hero. We will protect this world together!"
I rejected.
Dad's sword was shinning. It was bright than the description in the book.
The power of Light.
The final move sent the demon king back to the void and brought light to the dark continent that negated sunlight for a while. Before the attack ended, the record was cut and turned back to the black space. The message [No.XLI] floated again.
Nobody told a word for a while.
"El... Do you hate me?"
Mom lowered her head all the playing time. Maybe that event was a terrible wound. The thing she kept for 26 years.
"I…"
It was hard to answer immediately.
I had big duty before I was born, and I had already done it. It was good that my name didn't appear in the hero adventure. My parent supported me to the magician route, maybe it wasn't for me, but the payback. To make me had enough power...
I stopped my mind. What I was thinking about. I know my mother. She loved me and did everything to me with her heart.
"When… I saw you happy with magic, I know I did a bad thing. El… I'm sorry. I prepare everything for this day, but it doesn't work. I am a useless mom!"
She covered her eye. The Mission of God was failed and my situation too. I hugged her. It might be cruel that I told this.
"Please give me a time."
More than every theory. I couldn't answer her. But I finally got a decision, she did so much.
"I will sign a contract with them."
From now on I would stand on my leg.