"So, what will be the trial, didn't you say this place is constructed to test my love for you."
"Yes, that's right. But are you sure you want to undertake the trial, is it not better if we first know each other slowly."
"That's a good point, but as a goddess, I couldn't just back down from a trial that's purposely created for me, my pride does not allow me to back down."
"Right, pride, I forgot about that~! But you better be careful, I don't want someone that love me to get hurt, we might have yet to thoroughly know each other but just by feeling the love you have for me, I have already grown attached to you. I don't want to lost someone like you."
Feeling Kanzen's heartwarming words that came from the heart, goddess Brigid couldn't help but desire him more and more.
"Is that is so, then you better explain the rules of this trial."
"There are no rules, you'll be experiencing a bit of my past."
"Your past~?"
"Yes, my past, my past incarnation before reincarnating into the mortal world."
Receiving his confirmation she became more curious and serious about the matter, she thought it was something like proving her love to him, she did not expect it to be a recollection trial of his past.
"Does that mean you still possessed your past memories?"
"Yes, my memories and experience of my past incarnation is too precious for me to let go, while it doesn't sync like before, I still hold on to them dearly."
He looked up at the beautiful nebula above, reminiscing the joyful and harsh life he lived through with his family, friends, and comrades back on earth during the apocalypse, a thoughtful smile emerging on his ever so cute face.
Seeing him acting like this, Brigid unconsciously embraced him from behind, her motherly instincts are kicking in.
She had realized her abrupt action but did not back down or flustered away.
He also realized this action of her but just let her be, enjoying the motherly warm she's giving him.
"You must have lived a tough life before, seeing how thoughtful you are."
"Yeah, it certainly is tough, so be careful, you might just be experiencing some of my memories, but I am certain that little experience isn't all that pleasant.
He was reminded of concern.
He did not bother dissuading her, in respect to her pride and resolve to push through this trial.
He did bot really know how someone like her, have fallen for him even though they just meet, but either way he couldn't just let go of a woman like her.
He might not look or behave like it, but he is a greedy one.
His greed for genuine affection is limitless like a bottomless abyss.
So, how could he let go of someone who holds such genuine affection towards him, he will not, he will do everything to obtain it, to obtain that affection.
So long as she had such genuine affection towards him, he would never let go of her, that how greedy he is when it comes to affection.
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[THE TRIAL START]
Goddess Brigid quickly understood the situation, she's seeing things in Kanzen's perspective.
Through his eyes she could see a mature female version of Kanzen.
She's Edna his mother, her body is a bit bloated in some proportions, people would usually label her as average person.
But in the eyes of a goddess, her beauty cannot be denied even after she had clearly disregarded taking care of it.
Having such thoughts all of a sudden pain assaulted her head, information surged within overwhelming her a bit, but thanks to her willpower and spirit as a goddess, Brigid was able to overcome it all.
--- So, this is his mother, she certainly resembles him.
Kanzen together with her mother is currently traveling to his grandma's place outside the city in the province.
The vehicle they are using is a public transport called bus, a common public transport vehicle for long-distance journeys.
Her eyes sparkle in anticipation, she finds his world marvelous and full of wonders that she badly was eager to explore, a typical reaction for a stagnant god of Danmachi.
Unfortunately, for her, she is nothing but a spectator, and this is Kanzen's memory she's viewing, a thing of the past that had long since had a conclusion.
She could only observe from his standpoint, like a typical spectator, the only difference is that she could feel every emotion Kanzen feel.
She felt the happiness and love had for his mother, her gentle caresse seemed to erase the disgusted feeling the motion sickness brought upon.
He was always happy when his together with his mother, as for his father, he seems to act neutral to him. His father seems to always angry but to the point where he'll go violent, it appears that his father received brain damage which made him prone to abrupt anger issues.
Edna is the most precious person for him, he also did love his father but not as much as how much he loved his mother.
He desired to spend their entire life living a simple life devoid of stress.
Unfortunately, fate had other plans for him, things did not last long unlike what he desired, and Kanzen had fallen into great sadness the moment he was force to end his own mother's life.
It happened when the apocalypse descended, his mother could not handle the extreme energy that was mixed with the atmosphere, this high tier energy that brought change throughout the whole universe.
His mother turned into something akin to zombies an under creature, the only difference is that she's still conscious of her action.
She's like in the same state goddess Brigid found herself into, she was able to observe and experience everything Kanzen has been through but unable to do or change anything.
Kanzen could not kill his mother even though she had tried killing him multiple times, their stalemate continues, as he kept dodging his attacks, while he tried calming him down believing that his mother is still with him.
Seeing herself trying to kill her own son, she felt devastated, her willpower surge strongly overpowering the corrupted high tier energy for a second, her determination to save his son from being killed by her own hands let her regain control.
"Son, I love you, but you must end me, free me from this prison, I don't want to kill my own son. So, please grant this selfish wish of mine, please kill me, please live, live until you find living not worth living."
"Yeah, and please give me plenty of grandchildren will you, I know you can overcome this calamity, I know you can live the next day, so please grant this selfish wish your mother desire."
"Live for the tomorrow to come, my little boy, and I love you so much, you know that."
She did not let her son say a word, and just use that short time of control to let out everything in her heart.
"Sorry, mom I am sorry for everything, I could have been a better son. I promise, I will live for the tomorrow, and don't worry I will give you a bunch of grandchildren!"