A plump old man with a large backpack was hurrying through the Royal Capital at night. Many residents were running along with him, they are all trying to escape the fire and monster attacks.
Then light suddenly shines on their faces. Lights burst out from within the castle walls, creating a rainbow bridge across the night sky. People couldn’t help but stop in their tracks and point to the eastern night sky.
The old man also squinted at the coming thunder and rain clouds.
“…… It seems you’ve woken up.”
The old man was the antique dealer who gave Rion the gold coin.
“Good, good, that’s a relief.”
The old man laughed and hurried to safety. Two crows were flying overhead, even though it was night.
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Thunder roars in the Eastern sky. The clouds grew so large that they covered the entire sky.
Then water hits my nose.
“……Rain?”
Torrential rain came. The dark wolves that surrounded us fled the lightning, and the rain weakened the fires in the city. The reason why the surroundings did not become dark was because the light was coming from my hands.
“A rainbow….…”
Seven colors of light are emanating from the horn. It stretched in four directions. East, West, North, South—in the direction of the four dungeons of the Royal Capital. Eventually, at the top of the rainbow in the east, I saw a red light.
Woosh! The light comes to us like a shooting star.
“Whoa.”
It was a hammer that landed at my feet. The next moment, lightning flew from the hammer. The monsters that surrounded us were burned to charcoal in an instant. Then the hammer floated. The handle of the hammer was grasped by a large, strong arm.
“It’s been a thousand years and a few days since I’ve last done this.”
A muscular young man with disheveled red hair appeared in front of me. He is more divine than any statue I had ever seen, and even the torrential rain did not touch his skin.
Solana calls in a trembling voice.
“Thor……?”
“It’s been a long time, Daughter of the Sun.”
He smiled and his big hand patted us.
“Well done. Take care of the fire first. After that, let’s do our duty as God and believers.”
Thor faded and disappeared. The coin in my pocket trembled hotly.
| You have obtained the 『God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』. You can now use the【Hammer of the God of Thunder】. |
Then there is also a blue light coming from the south. It also landed on us in the blink of an eye. Following the rainbow color light came a woman dressed in armor. Her blue hair is flowing coolly in the wind. The decoration of her armor was trimmed with silver, which caught my eye even at time like this.
“Loyalty and gratitude to you.”
The woman fell to her knees.
“I’m Valkyrie Sigris.”
Her blue eyes looked at me.
| You have obtained the 『Divine Protection of the God of Medicine』. You can now use 【Valkyrie’s spoon】. |
“You should heal your wounds.”
I did as I was told and I used my skill. Blue light enveloped me and Mia-san. The effect then spread to the other adventurers and the raven warriors in the area. The entire group recovers rapidly.
The woman who introduced herself as Sigris smiled softly, and then the coin began to heat up again. Then her figure disappeared.
“W-what’s going on…..?”
“That horn belonged to an ancient god. It’s a divine tool that summons the gods for battle.”
I unsealed it and rang it so…….
“T-then, the gods in the dungeon….…”
“Yeah, they are awake. The gods in the Eastern Dungeon and in the other dungeons of the Royal Capital have awakened.”
Just after Solana said that, the next light from the north came. He is a young man dressed in leather armor. With his brown hair in a ponytail and the way he smiled, he looked like any other hunter. However, the plain wooden bow he was carrying on his shoulder glowed faintly, like the branch of nature.
As the young man raised his bow, the light intensified and turned into an arrow. Monsters are shot one after another.
“My name is Uru, and I’m glad to see you, Alarm guy.”
| You have obtained the 『Divine Protection of the God of Hunting 』. You can now use 【Wild Heart】. |
When a purple light appeared in the west, Solana’s face twitched. It’s getting closer, but the atmosphere is kind of tense.
“Loki….…”
“It’s been a long time. You finally got to see me ♪”
What appeared was a young man with black hair. He smiled brightly as he puts his arm around my and Solana’s shoulder.
I was confused, but Solana looked very disgusted.
“You’re probably confused by this sudden situation, aren’t you? I understand that.…. But please rest assured, I’ll always be on your side. The other gods are fine, but don’t forget Loki…”
| You have obtained the 『God of Mischief’s Divine Protection』. You can now use 【Duplicity】. |
“Y-yes……”
“Good. Then, oh~ right there.”
Loki fires a flame from his fingertips. It pierced the ruins of a building. Several shots of his flames are cut out. I belatedly realized that there were people there.
“Oh, what a shame.”
A woman with her hood pulled down over her eyes stood there. She bites her own finger and looks up at Skoll.
“I’ve been found…… Skoll, it’s because you’ve grown weak.”
A group of raven warriors rush there, and the woman retreats in a flash. Like a snake, she slipped through the cracks and escaped through the rubble.
“Sigh, at this rate the sister is lost too… I even went through so much effort to find her.”
She meant Lu?
“W-wait!”
I shouted involuntarily, but the woman had disappeared. No, maybe she ran away. The tide of war had completely changed. The heavy rain defused the fire, and the thunder drove the wolves away.
The Raven Warriors are fighting Skoll, so I could afford to regroup with Mia.
“Rion…… Just what is that?”
Mia-san asked.
I looked down at the horn in my hand. The Raven Warrior, the black-haired man who gave me the horn, turned to me.
“Have confidence! Your father, Rutger-san, bravely died defending the Royal Capital with many of his comrades! That’s when your father found that horn.”
“……This?”
“Yes. No one could wield it but we figured it might be your skill.”
Skill? My skill Alarm?
“I can’t go into details right now, but your father died protecting more than just the Royal Capital! He died protecting something much bigger!”
Dad’s skill was called Awakening. My father died protecting not just our family. He died protecting many things. I used to despair because my own skills was useless.
“……You’re really amazing Dad.”
I gripped my short sword again. Father left me a horn.
One should not just be strong, if you are not kind, you will not be able to leave anything behind.
“Solana….”
In Goddess’ right hand, a golden bangle glittered. Our conversation on the roof came to my mind. Her golden bangle contains magical power.
“What’s the matter, Rion?”
I exchanged glances with Solana and grabbed her bangle tightly.
Skoll said he defeated her mother……
“I’m sure Solana wasn’t left behind.”
I put a lot of pressure on her bangle. Just as my father left the horn for me, this bangle too should be left by Solana’s mother for Solana, who would be left alone in the twilight…
“……Rion?”
“Your mother would never want to leave you alone.”
I felt like I had woken up. The answer has been clear from the beginning.
| Skill『Alarm』was used. Executing 【Unseal】. |
Gold has magical powers. Just like how the gold coin protected Solana.
The golden bangle on her right arm shone brightly and unleashed an immense amount of magical power. Solana was protected by the gold coin, but she also holds a gift that needed to be unsealed.
“My mother left me magical power—!”
Solana’s mother have left a treasure for her daughter. It is the bangle with sealed magical power. It’s a gift given by the former Sun Goddess to her daughter.
Then light rose into the sky. It even pierced the thunderclouds. The light eventually converges towards Solana, her blonde hair glowing more beautifully.
“Rion……”
Solana looked at me. The goddess’ power had returned. A glow even greater than the one she had shown on the roof in our house enveloped us.
“As a daughter of the sun, I give you a new blessing.”
『What abilities do you want?』
When I was asked, the first thing that came to my mind was a weapon, a sword. The enemy’s large shield is towering and blocks us in front.
(A great sword that can fight off the shield and protect everyone, a sword that can open up the future. That’s what I want.)
“Okay.”
With a clink, the gold coin sticks to my short sword in my hand and becomes one with it.
“Rion, now I understand why the god Odis gave humans the skill.”
Solana said. Our hands glowed, and Skoll covered his eyes due to the brightness.
“You humans grow faster than Gods, and you have the unparalleled ability to ‘inherit’. From parents to children, skills, items, and thoughts.”
The short sword heats up rapidly. A blade of light was formed, emitting golden heat.
“I was pondering over it all this time. Oudis sealed away the monsters for 1000 years, and I wondered what kind of plan he had devised during that time.”
Solana squeezed my hand tightly.
“I now understand. He bet on humans. He expected them to develop the skills given to them by the gods, pass them on to their children, and one day become strong enough to defeat the monsters he had sealed.”
Something hot welled up inside me.
“God gambled on the characteristics of ‘inheritance’ and ‘growth’ that humans possess to slay the demons that even the Gods could not do.”
| Skill, 『Sun’s Divine Protection』was used. Sword of the daughter of the Sun has been created. ―――――――――――――――――――― 【Sword of the Daughter of the Sun】 ……Imbues the daughter of the Sun in a weapon. |
The crystal in the short sword inhabited by a spirit sparkled. When Solana took up residence within it, the crystal began to shine brightly.
It’s fused.
A dazzling glow overflows from it. It’s the power of the original Sun Goddess in the mythical age. The aftermath of the light is enough to make the skeletons in the area disappear.
“Amazing……!”
“Originally, it was a special attack on the undead.”
The great shield of Skoll received the sword of light. But it did not stop there. The blade moves forward as the shield burns.
“O-oi, no way…… My great shield of absolute defense!”
Light tears through the black shield. Just like the morning sun breaking the early dawn.
“It melted…… I-, I’m unable to defend!?”
Skoll was eventually swallowed by the light.
Then it became quiet.
When my eyes got used to it, there were no more monsters in the rubble. The remnants of the magical power left by the giant monster are now floating as light. The surrounding area was filled with joy and merriment.
I look at my hand and the short sword.
With a cool clink, the gold coin fell off the short sword.
When I picked it up, on the front of it is Solana’s image. However, on the back, four new gods were also carved into it.
“I really did awaken them —the gods from the Royal Capital’s dungeon.”
Before I know it, the rain has stopped. A refreshing night breeze blew in through gaps in the clouds, cooling the heat.
We won.
I was able to protect them!
I gripped my hand tightly, I cried out in a small but firm voice.
“I did it……!”
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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