Chapter 72
Well, if Takashi had expected others not to be displeased with his mistake at breakfast, he was clearly wrong. When Saeko found out what little thing he had almost died over, she said everything she thought about some self-confident individuals, and from the outside, it seemed surprisingly even sweet? Like a wife scolding her guilty husband. My cooking was also rated quite highly by everyone, which was quite nice.
During the breakfast itself, several important topics were touched upon. Well, at least some of them were more important to me than others, namely a more stable version of the magic circle for initiation and the possibility of re-initiation with a different element, and finally, what path we will choose to get to the group from which we all broke away.
When I raised the topic of other elements and magic circles for them, Takashi surprisingly accommodatingly agreed to provide all the necessary information and we even held another initiation on the spot, for which Saeko voluntarily signed up, who managed to appreciate how much stronger she had become after the first one, while Kyoko's teacher quite sensibly began to fear something like this, and Takashi simply could not take part because of his damaged soul.
This time he checked everything in more detail, and I even learned one rather funny fact about my element Electro. As it turned out, it was at a qualitatively higher level than my elements Anemo and Geo. Moreover, the difference was almost 2 times, which is why I had to feed the circle with half as much energy as would be needed for Anemo or Geo.
That's how it actually happened that we were walking in the direction of the temple that Takashi needed for some reason, while Saeko was sleeping soundly on the back of the enlarged Oz, who himself had volunteered to carry the girl who had passed the Electro initiation.
- It's amazing, - said Kyoko. - The closer we get to the temple, the less of these creatures we meet. It's time to really believe in the gods.
"After everything that happened, do you still find it difficult to believe in gods?" I asked with a slight grin.
- Well, how can I say it? - the teacher was slightly embarrassed. - I have seen magic with my own eyes, but there is no proof of the existence of gods.
- But at the same time, you still plan to pray. - I couldn't help but notice what Kyoko said when mentioning visiting the temple.
- For me, this has long been a routine part. Of life. - the teacher smiled. - And if you only knew how many atheist schoolchildren I met every year, and before each exam they all, without exception, visit churches and pray.
- If I were them, I would rather spend that time on revision. - I shook my head disapprovingly. Although in my past life I also periodically attended church on Sundays, and in this life, the Temple of Barbatos.
"Sometimes all you can do is pray," Kyoko noted.
- When you know that many rituals and prayers have real power, sometimes the first thing you need to do is pray. - Takashi said with a slight chuckle.
- So you want to perform some kind of ritual? - I asked the guy.
- Yes. - Takashi nodded. - I have a well-founded suspicion that all these zombies are the result of a curse, and in addition to hoping for a couple of rather useful blessings, I think it wouldn't hurt to at least try to lift this curse.
- It won't work. - I shook my head. - It may look like a curse, but before coming to your world, I received quite reliable information that it was a virus created by the Americans and released as a result of a terrorist attack. However, I have no idea how it spread so quickly.
- Wait. What do you mean, "before coming to your world"? - Kyoko seized on my words. - Are you an alien?
- Well, the term is essentially correct, but I was born a human. If that's what you're interested in, - I answered.
- And now you're not a human? - they picked on my words again, only this time Takashi.
- I'm still about half human.
- And for the second half? - asked the teacher.
"A star," I answered briefly, not intending to explain anything else.
- A star? - Kyoko asked again.
- Yes. A star. – I confirmed.
- Lucifer is also called the morning star. - Takashi put in his two cents.
- Grrrrr. Not a demonic bloodline! But a literal star! You know, sometimes the NOT blind can see them in the sky! - I literally exploded from another attempt to compare me to a demon. Honestly, next time I'll roast him with lightning for something like that.
"A star like the Sun?" Saeko's voice suddenly came from above.
"Yes!" I confirmed irritably, before realizing who exactly asked me.
- I see you're awake, Saeko. How do you feel? - I immediately calmed down and asked the girl who jumped off the raven's back and ended up next to me. Why am I addressing her by name? She herself allowed it after I suggested the same to her.
"I feel like I can't participate in kendo tournaments with a clear conscience now," the girl replied, as purple lightning bolts ran harmlessly across her body after she clenched her fist in front of her.
- Don't worry, friend, I'm almost sure that the supernatural side of this world has its own tournaments. - I answered with a giggle.