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Chapter 383: Usual Behavior

「So… We’re talking about how one of the heroes has 【Complete Magic 】, right? 」
「Yes. She can use magic without prior knowledge about it, right? 」
「Yup. Plus she also has【Domination】. 」

「…What an anxiety-inducing word that is. 」
Hauron grimaced.

「The second guy has 【Complete Swordsmanship】, 【Ability Reinforcement】, while the third one has 【Doll】. Ah, and they all have 【Youth】and 【Beauty】, I think? Those two don’t have anything to do with me, so I don’t care about them though. 」
The deities informed me about them, but I absolutely don’t want to see them, much less care about how they look.

「No, folks love it when someone they’re following has good looks. Don’t underestimate the power of popularity, especially when you’re trying to make something happen. 」
I see, those two abilities have bearing when Khan puts it that way.

「Anyway, let’s set the Human Realm aside for now. The deities asked me for a favor to name the spirits that fled because they didn’t want to be under 【Domination】and take them under my wing. 」
「…Because you’re a hero too? 」
「Nah, it’s not that I’m a hero, but because I have 【Liberation】that can counter 【Domination】. 」
It’s like I made my move in rock-paper-scissors after seeing their move — the deities gave【Liberation】that nullifies【Domination】 after telling me what their cards are.

【Liberation】also works for me, the owner, so I’ve been playing to the fullest without thinking about the consequences. Well, it works… probably?

「 【Teleport】 【Storage】 【Liberation】 【Language】…? So, I’m wondering if you also have 【Beauty】since folks feel deceived when they get used to your personality. 」
「Nah, I don’t. It’s just that I had to give up my former appearance, so some of the deities based my appearance on theirs, so I’m like a mish-mash version of them.
I answered Khan’s query, but he’s mistaken, mine isn’t limited to four.

Sis’s, the others’ and my body are probably similar to【Doll】. Sis and the others are destined to die, so there’s a high chance that their bodies had been remade without their consent the instant they had been whisked away to this world.

Maybe the reason why my mana increases rather easily is because I have a body that can directly reap the benefits from the contracts with the spirits — wait a sec, what do you mean by ‘deceived once they get to know my personality’, huh!?

「So basically you’ve been diligently naming the spirits all this time so it wasn’t a big deal for you even after you made a contract with the God of Tempest and War and the Deity of Bountiful Harvest, huh?… But please, I beg you, don’t treat them the same. 」
Hauron sighed.

「Well, I’m looking forward to the heroes killing each other, so I don’t care if they’re spirit hunting or playing with 【Doll】and whatnot. If they’re doing contracts, it must be under 【Domination】, I bet. 」
I’m a bit bothered about Sis collecting spirits, but it will be best if she go to the extremes and self-destructs.

「Oh dear, are you okay with the 【Doll】devouring them? 」
Hauron seemed taken aback as he stared at me.

「I’m not omnipotent, nor am I that competent. I just name the spirits that fled to me, and if I want some news I just ask the random spirits that I meet from time to time. 」
Ah, but if Spirit Noth — Note wasn’t with me then I would have failed miserably, pretty sure of it.

Dinosso and Butler had been listening quietly all this time, but now their faces were twitching, Retze was behaving as usual. Oh, right, I remember telling them the number of spirits I’m contracted with. There’s actually even more now!

「We’ll since we already have a connection with Es, might as well ask about it later if I meet her. It’s the place where Khan will build his kingdom, after all. 」
「I feel complicated about it, but yeah, you have my gratitude. 」
Khan thanked me solemnly yet questionably!

***

Early morning the following day —
I let Riche sniff me all over to his heart’s content, but I wonder if he was bothered about Doggy?

「Alright, let’s go? I can just do what I usually do, right? 」
「Yeah, of course. 」
Dinosso.

「I’m gonna die, you know? 」
「I’ll be responsible for you. 」
「Bayliss is also here in just in case. 」
Hauron and Khan assured the anxious Retze.

We’re already somewhere without any people around, so it’s too late to get cold feet now. Alright, 【Teleport】.

「You really can freely teleport wherever you want, huh… 」
Hauron’s tone had a hint of dejection as he voiced his opinion.

We were currently standing by the riverbank near Asas’s temple. I discovered one new thing today — nobody else can see the map that I was carrying, apparently. Let’s check later if the Changelings can see it. Khan can’t see it, so chances are they probably can’t too.

「 『Pardon the intrusion. Commemoration of Exploring With Everyone By the River Es Number 1, Number 2, Number 3. 』 【Teleport】. 』」
The map’s scope expanded quite a bit after naming those three spirits, so I teleported up to the very edge of the added area.

「Whoa?? 」
The scenery changed — we were still by the same river so it wasn’t that drastic of a difference, but Dinosso seemed amazed nonetheless.

「『Pardon the intrusion. Commemoration of Exploring With Everyone By the River Es Number 4, Number 5, Number 6, Number 7. 』 【Teleport】. 」
We 【Teleport】 again.

The scenery didn’t change that much around here, so I quickly named the spirits that fluttered by and immediately moved on. The succeeding areas we arrived at were swarming with spirits, probably because rumors about us spread fast among them, so we were often held up.

「Wait a sec, this is way too free! And why are we hopping from place to place like crazy!? 」
「I’m greeting the unfamiliar spirits by the way. 」
I only say ‘pardon the intrusion~’ though.

「Greeting!? Aren’t you just reciting numbers!? 」

I think Hauron is way too proficient in spirit lingo for his own good.