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[Chaser: A divine artifact from Phoenician mythology, appearing at first glance similar to Wind. It represents the power of the Storm of the Phoenician king-god Melqart and possesses the power of chaotic Wind. Like The Exile, it is a masterpiece created by the craftsman god Kusawahasis, and therefore also carries the divinity of that craftsman god.]
[This divine artifact can summon storms and grant the user the power of Wind.]
Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow as he looked at the divine artifact in the hands of the Moon God Envoy, which was thicker than the Moon God Envoy's own arm.
He had not expected to find Chaser, one of the four divine artifacts, so quickly. However... the size of this Chaser was much smaller than he had imagined. It should be known that Melqart's body was hundreds of meters tall, and Chaser and The Exile were like short swords in Melqart's hands.
Chaser and The Exile should have been at least several meters long.
But thinking about it carefully, it made sense. After all, it was a divine artifact and would probably change when summoned.
Thinking of this, Nakano Yu stored Chaser away. Chaser's ability to control Storms was of no help to Nakano Yu; he could only keep it for summoning [Disobedient Melqart].
His gaze shifted to the divine artifact offered by the second Moon God Envoy, and Nakano Yu's eyes immediately lit up.
It was not that Nakano Yu was particularly surprised upon seeing the divine artifact, but because the divine artifact began shining the moment his gaze fell upon it.
"This thing... Heart of Water?"
Nakano Yu's expression was somewhat strange as he looked at the prismatic crystal radiating dazzling light while resting on the broad palm of the Moon God Envoy.
This divine artifact could be considered the brightest divine artifact Nakano Yu had ever seen. Compared to the quiet appearance of other divine artifacts when he first obtained them, Heart of Water's current behavior was truly eye-catching.
He picked up Heart of Water from the Moon God Envoy's hand, only to discover that it was a full size larger than Nakano Yu's palm.
As he looked at Heart of Water, a system explanation appeared before Nakano Yu's eyes:
[Heart of Water: A divine artifact from Phoenician mythology, born together with Melqart, the king-god of Phoenician mythology. It represents water and the ocean.]
[Ability: Water can contain all things, and water is endless. Water possesses the characteristic of devouring. Heart of Water can swallow all power and energy that it is capable of receiving, and can even extinguish the flames of the sun.]
Looking at Heart of Water, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow, and a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.
From the system explanation, it was not difficult to conclude that Heart of Water was a very powerful divine artifact, something clearly shown by its ability to devour attacks. However, Heart of Water probably had an upper limit to what it could endure.
The explanation also stated that it could swallow all "acceptable" power and energy. If there was something it could not accept, wouldn't that mean the devouring would fail?
Even so, Heart of Water was much more versatile compared to the other divine artifacts.
After storing Heart of Water away, Nakano Yu allowed the four Moon God Envoys responsible for collecting divine artifacts to go and rest.
He had already obtained Heart of Water and Chaser. Now he only lacked Box of Gluttony and The Exile, which he estimated he would acquire soon.
Then he could attempt to summon Heretic God Melqart.
As long as he successfully stole the Authority of the Sin of Gluttony from Heretic God Melqart, he would be able to solve Yumiko's magical power problem.
Moreover, the Authority of the Sin of Gluttony was useful to Nakano Yu as well. It could absorb attacks and then retaliate with energy projectiles, a method of using an opponent's strength against them.
If he encountered a Heretic God in the future whose defense he could not break or whom [Torn Silver Hand] could not hit, then the Sin of Gluttony could at least ensure that Nakano Yu himself would not be struck by the opponent's attacks.
Shaking his head, Nakano Yu stopped thinking about those matters and returned to Kyushu Island.
The moment he returned to the old Tachibana family estate, Nakano Yu saw Chika Tachibana waiting for him in the corridor of the old residence.
"Nakano-sama."
Looking at Nakano Yu, Chika Tachibana quickly stood up, quietly greeted him, and bowed slightly.
Seeing Chika Tachibana like this, Nakano Yu waved his hand, allowing Wind to help Chika Tachibana stand up, then asked:
"Has Marika fallen asleep?"
"Yes, that girl fell asleep after crying. She probably hasn't rested well these past two days because of my condition."
Chika Tachibana nodded as she spoke, and her usually cold voice now carried a trace of gentleness and warmth.
Noticing the change in Chika Tachibana, Nakano Yu looked at her with mild surprise. He had thought that Chika Tachibana would never show emotions in this lifetime. After all, she usually acted as cold as an iceberg, even toward her own daughter and husband.
And now she was actually showing emotion. Had Marika's actions touched Chika Tachibana?
"Nakano-sama, thank you for your efforts today! I am eternally grateful to you!"
Seeing that Nakano Yu was no longer paying attention to her, Chika Tachibana stepped forward and thanked the young man.
For Chika Tachibana, she had already passed through the underworld and also knew that Nakano Yu had pulled her out of it. Moreover, only Nakano Yu possessed the power to bring the dead back among the living.
"Marika asked me to save you. It was just on the way. Since Marika is already asleep, I won't disturb her."
Gathering his thoughts, Nakano Yu looked at Chika Tachibana, finished speaking, and turned to leave.
Just as he was about to go, Chika Tachibana suddenly gathered her courage and called out to the young man:
"Please wait a moment, Nakano-sama!"
Hearing this, Nakano Yu turned around in confusion, wanting to see what Chika Tachibana wanted.
Chika Tachibana, however, pressed her lips together, as though hesitating about something.
A moment later, Chika Tachibana finally spoke and asked:
"Nakano-sama, I was wondering whether you and Marika...?"
"Huh?"
Nakano Yu, who thought Chika Tachibana had something important to say, revealed a confused expression after hearing that. After a brief moment of silence, his expression turned cold, and his voice became icy:
"If the head of the Tachibana family wishes for my child with Marika to inherit the position of family head, I advise you to abandon that idea."
"No, the curse is gone now, and that was also Nakano-sama's doing, wasn't it? It's just... Marika is not particularly proactive in that regard, and after being with Nakano-sama for so long, she is still completely untouched. I was only... asking out of concern."
Seeing that Nakano Yu was obviously somewhat angry, Chika Tachibana quickly explained.
Now that the curse was gone, she no longer had any reason to force Marika to have children. She was not old and could still serve as family head for several more decades. The reason she asked was simply to learn how their relationship was progressing.
After today, the Tachibana family owed Nakano Yu an enormous debt of gratitude, and the only thing the Tachibana family could do in return was allow Marika to serve Nakano Yu well.
"You don't need to concern yourself with that matter."
Seeing that Chika Tachibana truly had no such intention, Nakano Yu's expression softened slightly, but he still let out a cold snort, and his figure suddenly disappeared into the moonlight.
Chika Tachibana looked at the vanished Nakano Yu and let out a helpless sigh.
It seemed she would still have to give Marika a little push.
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