572 Episode 572: The Truth About Possession.txt




 --The sounds of heat waves and sword fights echo around the fifth labyrinth.

 Clashing swords are two human figures who have activated a godsend.

 They clash their scorching blades against each other, pausing to exchange words and then interlocking their slashes again.

Therefore, ancient civilizations ceased to exist. Due to two declines in magic.
"......! What does it matter?

 It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

 I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

''What we call God...... it is inside ourselves, you said! What in the world does the existence of an ancient civilization mean!

 The truth that Suzuri told him in between battles - the history of the humans of the ancient magical civilization who lost their magical powers and created pseudo-magic, but lost even that.

 That may indeed have been an astonishing fact, but it wasn't of much importance to the current Sakura.

 If it was the Hild of the White Wolf Knights, he would have forgotten himself and rejoiced, and in the corner of his mind, he could only think about it.

It's not just a matter of time before you find out. Hinokagahime is not a god.''

 Suzuri said in a voice that showed no hint of emotion and said something that the humans on earth had never even imagined.

'That is one of the humans who were given the magic crests of regeneration, both Hinokagabiko and friends of Alphasul. It is the forced excitation of the old magic crests that have been passed down to your bodies. You can't get rid of it.

 Staring at Suzuri even more, Sakura chewed inwardly on the meaning of those words.

 I'm not going to be able to say that I didn't anticipate it at all while I was being told of the process of the ancient magical civilization's demise, but I would be lying if I said I didn't.

 If they are similar to Alphasul, which is said to be a god ...... and if you integrate the information that has been obtained so far, it's not surprising that Hinokagahime was also a human being who lived in ancient times.

 However, when confronted with the truth, I couldn't help but feel upset.

''Maybe that's the case with the ...... fire-syuan sun woman (Hinokagahime). Like Alfazul, she was probably one of the people who made a name for themselves in the ancient magical civilization.''

 He tightened his grip on the hilt and pointed the sword's cutting edge at Suzuri.

It's a good thing. Hinokagahime is ...... and Alfazul is just an exception! What use is there in telling me that! What do you want?

 The magic power of the God Descent ran through Sakura's entire body like a whirlwind.

 Although she was trying to suppress it, the urge to rise from inside her body was even stronger than usual, probably due to the absence of the ritual tool, the Total Scarlet Kinzo Sword.

 Suzuri's face - with no expression on the face of Sakura's father as a vessel, in contrast to the shouting Sakura, repeated the words.

''What do you think is the biggest difference between the human 'magic' of ancient civilizations and the 'skills' ...... of you and the current human race?''
'What's the point! Make your intentions clear!
That's where the power resides.

 Suzuri takes a step forward.

'Skill is the power that resides in the body. Therefore, if the body and soul are ripped away from the body and soul, and you are left with only the mental body, it cannot be exercised unless there is a sufficient connection (link) with the body.

 Sakura had never experienced it in person, but if it was just a story, she had heard it as Luke's actual experience.

 At the end of the Demon King's War, when he was on the verge of death and encountered a spirit body that looked like Alphasul.

 After coming face to face with the High Elf Ail, he was pulled into the ancient memories spreading inside the Right Eye of Wisdom through some person's trickery.

 In both cases, Luke was temporarily rendered unable to use the [Restoration] skill, and by restoring his connection to his physical body, he was able to use his power while in his mental body.

''Magic is not ...... a pseudo-thing that you guys learn as part of your skills, but magic in the original sense of the word that built the ancient magical civilization is a power that resides in the soul as well as the power we control.''

 On the other hand, the four demon generals of the Demon King's Army, including Suzuri who is in front of me, even though they have lost their original bodies, they continue to exercise the same power by fitting into their new vessels.

 In some cases, the quality of the power may be reduced like Norzuri's, but that too is only in the realm of reduced performance.

It is certainly true if you ask me. ...... If you ask me, that's true. The dark elves are also a long-lived species, which is a good thing to learn. But what does that have to do with me .......
'What is the power you are recreating ...... no, that we are exercising by divine descent? Have you ever imagined?

 Sakura couldn't even think of a word to refute, as the words were thrown at her completely unexpectedly.

 The power of the godsend. The power of Hinokagahime (Hinokagahime).

 I didn't think deeply about simply classifying it as such, but is this a demon(s) law(s) of(s)?

 If she was a god instead of a human being, it might be easy to understand that this was a 'god's power' that was completely different from any known power.

 But if Hinokagahime was only an ancient human being, then how could this power that she recreated through her divine intervention be categorized?

Is it ...... the magic of Hinokagahime?
No. No. Magic is the power that resides in the soul. Now you haven't been able to recreate Hinokagahime's soul, and I haven't allowed my soul to encroach on Hinokagahibiko at all.
'If only ...... hadn't! What the hell?!

 Sakura screamed aloud, but she felt that she was being rolled over in Suzuri's palm.

 We can't get close to any of the developments that are convenient for us, and we are only being given knowledge in the order Suzuri thinks we should be given it.

 But even after knowing that, I still couldn't help but ask questions.

 As a family with a proposition to realize the gods' descent, he could not help but ask.

 As a human being who had set this as his life's goal, I could not help but ask him about it.

 You can't help but know this.

"It is your own skill. What you have recreated now is only the body of Hinokagahime. That is also far from a perfect reproduction.
What? ......?
''The ancient magical civilization also surpassed the current human race in physical form. Even if they used the same means of magic power, there would be a huge difference in the results they could derive. That's the true nature of the power that can be obtained through divine descent.

 Here, Suzuri raised her sword once again.

''And the role I have to play is to make you ...... draw out the power of the soul of the Hinokagahime (Hinokagahime).''