'Oh, um... thank you very much...'

　As I was tying up the gods with a rope, the girl who had saved me thanked me in a terse way.

'Don't worry about it. It was just a zapper, you know. To me, this stuff isn't even preparation for me.
You're the only human who's ever called a god a pussy.

　Lazevara tsked.

''What........human.......?''

　That's when the girl blinked her eyes a few times as she realized who we were for the first time.

'That's right! My name is Lara!
Maryse.
Cynthia...

　Lara and the others introduce themselves as well.

'I'm Lazevara. Well, I'm not a human, I'm a god. I'm friends with those children.

　Lazevara touches the back of her hair and speaks up.

'I'm Kurt. Nice to meet you.

　You hold out your hand to the girl.

　Then.

'Yes, yes ... nice to meet you ...'

　The girl agreed to shake my hand, though I was afraid to do so.

'My name is Brides. I'm still an angel in this one.
Brides is a good name.

　But you know what?

'Why are you so freaked out?　You should try to stand up straighter.
But I think I'm always like this, so don't worry about it.

　Brise may think she's standing tall, but she doesn't seem to be changing much.

　This is also similar to Cynthia in the early days.
　Well, in her case, she has changed a lot since she came into contact with us.

'Kurt?　What's the matter...?　Is there something on Cynthia's face?
'No, I just thought Cynthia had grown up, too.
Did you notice?
Of course.

　You are able to look me in the eye when you talk to me compared to when you first started.
　Your magic skills have grown rapidly, and it's a sign of your confidence.

　But.

''Yeah........actually Cynthia, I've grown an inch taller......!
Hmm...?

　I don't know what it is, but you're not talking to me.
　Cynthia proudly puffs her chest out.

'Wow, Cynthia. You've grown up!'
'Come to think of it, I feel like I'm more mature now.
We'll have to have another 'Cynthia's an inch taller' party together!

　I don't know why it's so exciting with Lara and the others.
　How much more partying will we have to do in the future if we've grown an inch in height and done that kind of thing.......

''Oh well.''

　I changed my mind and turned to the girl - Brise.

'Brise. Can I ask you a few questions?
What?

　Blythe tilts her head.

"Do you notice anything unusual in this god world?
Odd?
Anything you can tell me about it. I'd appreciate it if you could tell me.

　Lazevara said, 'The gods are planning something outrageous.
　At the same time, there are several factions among the gods.
　Razebara had gone down to the human world for a while to seal the evil god Bagnuba. Because of that, even she didn't really understand the situation in the divine world.

　But what if it was the girl in front of her, Brise?
　If I ask her in that sense.

...I don't think it's going to be any different than usual. But lately, the high ranking gods seem to be on edge, and it's affecting us as well.

　The answer came back immediately.

''Higher gods?''
It's the most high ranking god among the gods. By the way, I used to be a high ranking god too.

　Lazevara immediately added.

'You didn't show any signs of that. 'And you say it was an ex?'
'Yeah. I was removed from the higher gods for being too free-spirited.

　It was a typical end for a free man.

　Well, wouldn't it be safe to assume that a high-ranking god is like the 'nobility' or 'royalty' of the human world?

''Why is that high ranking god so tense?''
''Well, there are two gods that are especially powerful among the higher level gods. That's the 'Holy' god Yunvl-sama and the 'Healing' god Fanna-sama. These two don't get along with each other because of their differences in thinking. And since they are such powerful gods, they have formed a faction...

　That ties in with what Razebara was talking about.
　Apparently, the 'unwise thing' that Razebara was talking about is also caused by these two pillars.

''Brise, can I ask you to elaborate a bit more?''
Yes. If I can answer that question myself...
What do you mean "different ways of thinking"?　How did the two pillars feud and clash?

　When I asked the question, Brise instantly became troubled.

''Oh, I don't know much about it either........Fukuzatsu?　I heard they're all intertwined. But, what about the newbie?　And what's the point?　I've heard that they're separated from each other.

　Is Kyuushin a ... radical or conservative?
　Does that mean they are trying to push for some kind of reform? And one of them is trying to stop it.

'All the gods and angels in this city have split off into one faction or the other. Or rather, they have to split up........
Which one is Brides, by the way?
I'm Ms. Fancona.
How come you're a part of this fanzine?
''It's because the lord of this city is Fanna-sama. That's why I'm not allowed to disobey him, I guess.......

　It's not very crisp.
　Or rather, does Brides think that the war between the gods doesn't matter? The atmosphere of such an atmosphere can be keenly felt.
　Well, a lot of times the warfare is something that the little people don't actually care that much about, right?

Hmm. But we've got the general information, don't we?

　To summarize.
Mr. Younvul, the God of "Holy", and Fanzona, the God of "Healing", are at odds with each other.
　And since the city we're in right now is controlled by the Fancona, there are probably a lot of people in the Fancona camp.

　But we don't know any more information than that.

'Didn't Lazevara know about this?
Yeah. I've never heard of it before. I mean, I've been in the human world for the last thousand years or so...

　Lazevara's eyes widened in astonishment.

'Brise, I have one last question for you.
Excuse me?

　Brise's eyes widen.

'Where's this fanzona thing?
It's in the palace over there.

　Brides pointing.
　A large building was visible in that direction, even though we were here. It's quite a majestic atmosphere.

'Thank you.'
Heh, this is nothing. It's nothing to worry about. It's to thank you for saving my life.

　Brise was blushing and squirming.

''........Kurt. You seem to be up to something.''
Marise, you know very well what to do.

　A grin lifts the corners of his mouth.

'What do you plan to do?'
Hmm.

　I continued as I looked towards the palace.


'I'm going to go see Fanna now.


""What?"

　Everyone spoke up, not just Marise.

'What do you mean?!
'I mean it as it is. I thought it would be quickest to hear from the fanciers themselves. If she's in that palace, it's a quicker way to talk. I'm going to have a cup of tea.
It's like going to see a friend like that...

　Marise is stunned.
　I quickly activated my transition magic and tried to break into the palace.

　But.

'Da, da no!　I'm not afraid.　I mean, the palace has multiple layers of wards, so outsiders can't get in easily!

　Brise was waving them off.

'Warding?　You think that stuff works for me? I'll break through.
No, you can't do that!　And you're human, right?　I think someone once said that man cannot oppose God....
'That's a mistake. Don't think a god can stand against me.

　Deploying transference magic.

　Hmm, indeed, when I tried to transfer to the palace, I was able to see the wards and jamming magic that blocked it.
　But I destroyed them all together.
　It's still no problem.

Then I'm going to go. What, I'll be right back, you can all go sightseeing.
Oh, come on, Kurt, it's so sudden...!

　Marise reached out her hand, but I didn't care about it and activated my transference magic.