[ Location: Realm of Candida Aeternitas ]
" I feel different, more and more... " Yukino says after her time training, tutored by the Lord.
" You developed so well... " the Lord tells Yukino after instructing her things for some time.
As the Lord praises her, Yukino begins to go into silence after doing the training with the Lord, feeling the added energies within her body that she never felt before.
"( It feels like there's so many things interacting inside. )"
"( Can I withhold this? )" Yukino wonders to herself.
" Why are you silent, Yukino? " the Lord asks which Yukino shakes her head.
The Lord looks at her, realizing that her silence is because of doubt despite her great and fast development after being tutored for some time.
"( The time here flows different than reality. )"
"( Even though it prepared her enough due to her already being an expert in the first place, but still... )"
"( She still had great doubts despite her easy-to-be-taught behavior. )"
" Um... Yukino " the Lord calls her.,
" Yes, my Lord, anything... " Yukino quickly responds.
" You don't need to be in such spirit like that, girl... "
" I'm just calling you casually, please don't exaggerate things... " the Lord says.
" But my Lord, you're a god! "
" We mortals are meant to kneel before you without question, for that is our way! " Yukino tells to the Lord which made him realize.
"( No wonder she's so dedicated despite seeing me for the first time, she obeyed every instruction without question after some time here. )"
"( Right, I forgot how the mortals like her overexaggerate their faith in their gods, not only to their Patrong gods but to all gods even the ones they don't know. )"
"( No wonder if they could be tricked somehow, it is good behavior for them, but without any filter... )"
"( It could be a problem, no wonder the Deviants could infiltrate the world ruled by the Divine, hmph, even managed to made Sects here... )"
"( Guess it is all because of the mortals' exaggeration of faith in the first place, back again, with no filter... )"
" I get it, I get it. "
" I know you obeyed all of my instructions despite your doubts because what was in front of you was literally a god, you could feel it even in your core. "
" But still, despite your belief. "
" Shouldn't you at least ask some questions first, perhaps there's something you wanna ask me after all the time here as I instruct you out of nowhere. "
" Besides, even though I'm a god, I'm still a stranger to you. " said the Lord as he told Yukino to ask some questions.
Hearing that, Yukino begins to see the Lord, realizing that the Lord must've seen all of her confusion about what's happening.
" You saw it all through me, didn't you, as expected of a god... "
" Yes, my Lord, I have been doubting you as you taught me all of this. "
" Even after seeing all the results, as you showed me the way to obtain these five energies, I am still doubtful if my body could withstand it. "
" Is it true that acquiring these are enough to face the White Demon? " Yukino asks, straight to the point that she wants to discuss.
" Yes, it should. "
" After all, would you believe me if I say the White Demon is just like what you are now for some period of time? "
" I taught you all these all to prevent him from using his abilities to gratefully damage you which is possible if you still only depend on your Gift Core's Divine Power to face him which is courting death. "
" You may not able to kill him, but it is enough for that is for the gods to take care of. " said the Lord which made Yukino nod as she heard it.
" Let the gods handle the Demon," she says to herself as she thinks hard about this.
"Is there anything else you would like to ask me? " said the Lord offering any questions from her.
" Lord... " Yukino says.
" I remember when hearing you spoke your name, I couldn't hear it all but managed to get the word 'Sal' from the start of it. "
" Does your name really start from there? " Yukino asks the Lord.
" Oh, you managed to hear some, that's a relief. "
" Well, I can't say that the name could actually reach you, but the first words of my name were true 'Sal'. "
" The rest of it, I don't know, perhaps you may know it in the future since I kinda forget how I can't spell my name out loud. " said Lord 'Sal' to Yukino.
" Hmph, how annoying, right? "
" To even have your name can't be spoken and heard by others... *sigh* "
"Is there anything else you would like to ask me? "
Yukino hears the offer from Lord 'Sal', and she tries to think what should she ask the Lord as she tries her best to formulate her question.
" Lord, may I ask what kind of 'God' are you? What is your title? " Yukino asks 'Sal' as she sees the Lord's appearance which looks like a Slime with wings despite she could feel the Lord's presence as a real god.
" Hmmm..., Title..., as if my Divine Title, what I'm a god of...? "
" Hmm *scratches head*, I forgot about that. " said Lord 'Sal' to Yukino.
" You, forgot? " Yukino was surprised to hear it.
" Your own, Title? As a god!? " Yukino asks the Lord again.
" Yes..., whatever I was before must've happened so long that I couldn't remember. "
" So please, if you probably find out in the future, please help me remember, okay! " Lord 'Sal' requests which made Yukino stutter for she had never seen a god who forgets everything about their very status, even their own Divine Title.
" Okay then... "
"Is there anything else you would like to ask me? " the Lord asks for the third time as Yukino then realizes that the Lord might not be able to answer all of her questions despite the Lord's efforts to answer her back.
Feeling pity and also feeling disrespectful to even make the Lord lose face over her, being the faithful mortal to the gods she is, Yukino decides to just ask the Lord her last question.
" My Lord, this is the last question... "
" How do I get out of here? How do I wake up? " Yukino asks the Lord which made the Lord had to cover the mouth with the wings.
" Hmm... that... "
" I don't know it feels the way for leaving here is on you, Yukino... " the Lord answers.
" Me!? "
" Yes, you. "
" After all, the last time you left was because you were awake after the White Demon choked you back then, not because of my desire. "
" So the answer for your leave is on you. "
" You want to leave or not? " the Lord asks Yukino which made her startled.
" I...I... " Yukino is startled as she hears it all, she's gone to her doubting attitude once more.
" Again, I believe that part is yours to decide, not me. "
" So please, when you feel it's done, you better-... " the Lord continues to talk while Yukino thinks so hard with her mind as questions arose from it.
"( Leave! )"
"( There's something I want to ask! )"
"( Why you go all through this!? )"
"( Who and what exactly are you, how could you forget!? )"
"( How do you even know me!? )"
"( Why you train me using these five energies!? )"
"( Who is the White Demon, do you know? )"
"( Tell me more of what you know about the White Demon!? )" Yukino thinks hard, she wants to ask the question inside her but suddenly, she feels invisible as she sees her hand looking visible.
In a blink, Yukino quickly left the place without her questions being asked to the Lord, leaving the Lord alone in the realm while seeing her left without any words.
" There she goes... "
" So much for the actual owner of this realm, guess her mind is still closed due to her rebooted existence, isn't she? "
" After all, this realm couldn't exist within her mind and body without her permission back then. "
" Makes me wonder if she left, will she remember me and her whole experience here? "
" Will she continue her awakening as the 4th Awakener, unlike that 'Pseudo' one that awakened herself with another person's memories from the Previous Timeline? "
" Will she remember everything from the Previous Timelines? " Lord 'Sal' asks as the Lord looks upwards in the White Realm.
" I hope everything will come into place. "
" For, whatever happens, no matter the cost... "
" I must stop you from being strayed further... "
" Ragna Kent. " Lord 'Sal' says as the Lord was left alone in the realm, again.
...
( Meanwhile. )
" Achoo! " All the Ragnas sneezed as they all raided the Demons who still stay in the Dungeon Realm they've managed to enter.
" Seriously, Twelve! " Ragna says to Twelve after they all sneeze.
" Am I wrong to think that there's someone constantly mentioning me, or even 'us'!? " Ragna asks as the other Ragnas sneeze alongside him.
" *sneeze* Probably. "
" Perhaps the gods who hated us for what he had done? " Twelve responds to Ragna during the raid as they continue to grow their power before the real battle even begins.
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Extra:
Thank you for your support, this is the end of volume 4: White Shadow
I'm sorry if I had to say this but after this, I will go on hiatus for this Webnovel and also make some extra chapters while formulating the next volume.
This is the first week of the Ragna's debut as the 'White Demon' and we will continue to explore the White Demon's crimes for the next Volume.
Speaking of some characters, I would like to mention that in the next Volume, Yukino will slowly be developed after she's been seated behind for so many Chapters.
While this novel is on hiatus, you can check my other Webnovel "Child From The Dungeon."., I hope you can enjoy it. Thank you. Cheers!