CHAPTER 458.2: STAR GOD'S MINIATURE GARDEN ④

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What happened?

I, Lady, am completely confused by this unexpected series of events.

The space where Saya and Lucia vanished. The shadow monstrosities that pierced Saya from behind *perori* licked its blood-soaked arm. I cannot make sense of any of this.

That, wasn’t part of my plan. These monstrosities were supposed to be on Saya’s side.

The monstrosity’s arm wraps around my neck as I am frozen. It was at an incredible speed that leaves no room for me to escape it. My neck is tightened so tightly that it feels like it would snap. Unbelievable.

Within this Treasure Shrine, I possess near-immortal properties. However, that strike, like Saya’s attack, is certainly interfering with me.

From the place where it touches me――From the tightening of my neck, strange thoughts seep through me.

We don’t need Saya anymore. If it is here, if it is with the power of this Treasure Shrine, we can function even without Saya’s power.

“Weren’t you…… On her side?” (Lady)

“We were called, from the ends of the world” (Foreigner)

The monstrosity opens its mouth. It has a raspy voice. It probably learned how to speak from me.

I get it…… I can feel what they are like. These are――Hideous creatures.

These 『Invaders』 are far more vicious than we, who are beings that instill fear in humans. We need humans to exist, but these creatures do not need humans.

What they need is an entity that recognizes them. Being recognized allows them, creatures from another dimension, to adapt to this world.

And the only ones who could do that were that Saya and her bloodline. So they obeyed Saya’s orders and cooperated. All the while, they were eagerly searching for a way to establish roots in this dimension――Because if Saya died, there was no telling when they would be able to come to this world.

But at the same time, they were the reason that only one member of Saya’s Clan remained.

One person is enough. One person is enough to recognize them, to interfere with them. They took away their lifespan, and when they multiply, they thin them out so that there is only one left. Their sudden betrayal, despite their previous cooperative behavior, becomes fatal. After all, apart from their abilities, Saya and the others are just ordinary people.

Certainly, this Treasure Shrine might be able to give them freedom. Their natures are similar, and it could even create a being with the same abilities as Saya. And if we could freely use 『Sarasara』, which had made Saya a Level 8, no one would be able to conquer this Treasure Shrine.

“What do we do?” (Foreigner)

The monstrosity asks me. They are dangerous, but it is not like I have a choice. If they start to rampage, the current 『Star God’s Miniature Garden』 will not be able to handle them.

“…… Alright. Let’s team up. But remember this, I will not tolerate betrayal.” (Lady)

“…………” (Foreigner)

The monstrosity releases me and disappears as if they dissolved into the darkness.

Interesting. These monstrosities, if we use them well, we can gather fear more efficiently. Still, it would probably be best to keep a low profile for a while.

They are underestimating Saya too much. Her chest was pierced, but with any luck, she will still be alive.

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When these monstrosities were choosing who to leave alive to recognize them, they should have chosen someone weaker. That, is our natural enemy. To us, she is far more frightening than a violent, shape-shifting monstrosity.

A *boroboro* battered Monster Diggy who appeared out of nowhere asks.

“What do, e do?” (Monster Diggy)

“Let’s keep a low profile for a while. Keep the Spiriting Away to a minimum.” (Lady)

Even if the monstrosities fully cooperate, I refuse to ever allow such a terrifying foe into the Treasure Shrine again. It pains me to see all the rumors I had worked so hard to spread become meaningless, but I can spread them again once I confirm Saya’s death.

Still, it is not like the connection between the Treasure Shrine and the outside world can be severed forever. Unless we draw Mana Materials from the earth’s veins, the Treasure Shrine will only continue to weaken.

“That one would be good. The one that uses the phone. No one has been caught yet, right?” (Lady)

We use rumors to lure people into the Treasure Shrine, but some of these rumors describe things that no one in this era can physically or technologically test. The rumors around the phone are one of them.

Rumors like those about being cursed if you answer a call in the middle of the night or that calling at a certain time will connect you to the devil, but after all, telephones barely exist in this civilization.

Important communications are made using a Relic called Symphonic Stones, but that is not included. This makes it impossible to test the rumors.

Many of the mysterious Phantoms’ apparitions that occasionally appeared on the phone have already disappeared. I sympathize with them, but it is just a sign of being in the wrong era.

“Let’s keep a low profile until the heat dies down.” (Lady)

I sigh and decide to go and explain the plan to my companions, who have fled when Saya appeared.

Thanks for reading! Thanks AliveAndSleepDeprived for the ko-fi! No way! The Foreigners are really a threat to the world! What’s going to happen now that Saya is no longer controlling them But wait a second… A rumor using telephone… Don’t we know people who have one O.o Is it time for THAT PERSON to make a move!?

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