NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1 Get Me One Too (Body)
"Plop~"
The sound of a chess piece falling was rather crisp... In a pitch-black room, Yila placed a piece on the board in front of him without hesitation. Black and white pieces were scattered across the board.
"In other words, the calamity wasn't your doing?"
Yila asked while playing chess, which was actually a bad habit, but he didn't worry about it... because the main purpose of this visit was to talk with the golden-haired woman with serpent eyes in front of him.
Playing chess was just a request from the other party.
Generally speaking, playing chess while chatting did indeed seem to have some class.
"That's right. When I descended upon the Nine Realms, the calamity was already in a sealed state."
The serpent woman said this as she pondered where to place her white piece. "In fact, I haven't done much harm besides eating a small part of the 'god' and recruiting some followers."
Yila, waiting for his opponent to place her piece, looked at the clear chessboard and helplessly pointed to a spot on the board. "Do you really need to think for this long to play a game of Five in a Row? What about your followers if you don't stall here?"
A follower of the God of Chaos... That sounded quite dangerous.
Just like the Evil God's followers.
"Oh, right..."
The serpent woman replied with a smile, placing her piece at the spot Yila indicated, and added, "Yes, those 'corrupted' elves and the Corrupted Land... those were my doing, but you quickly dealt with them."
Was it those things?
If that's the case, it seemed like she really didn't do anything bad... At least from Yila's perspective, she indeed hadn't done anything harmful.
"Moreover, I've been considering helping you deal with one or two calamities."
She said this, frowning slightly in frustration. She wasn't bad at Five in a Row, but she excelled more at the kind where the first move was determined by rock-paper-scissors.
As a result, Yila told her that such a game was no different from rock-paper-scissors, then introduced rules like 'Forbidden Hand,' 'Three-Handed Exchange,' and 'Five Hands Two Hits,' which made her somewhat uncomfortable.
She could use divine power, but she didn't want to show that level of strength in front of Yila... She played chess with him just to play, not to win.
"But you can see my current situation."
The serpent woman pointed to herself and then the surrounding darkness, saying, "I'm still temporarily sealed by those pseudo-gods, unable to break free... Honestly, I'm surprised that the gods of this world could achieve this level."
As she said this, she looked at the puzzled Yila and explained, "Because my rank is much higher than theirs... It only shows how much they really want to protect the world and love those mortals."
Indeed, Yila had been moved more than once by the greatness of the gods of this world, compared to the gods in the novels he read in his past, who were filled with desire and despicable.
The gods of this world indeed deserved to be called gods.
"So, what's your goal?"
Yila asked, still unable to figure out what this woman in front of him wanted to do or her purpose... yet she consistently helped him.
"Because I'm your Golden Finger... I've never lied to you."
The serpent woman responded, looking at the chessboard, a bit embarrassed... because it was obvious she had lost. Realizing this, she decided not to continue playing and instead said, "You're going to the Spirit Realm next, right?"
"..."
"As expected... You've been watching me all along."
After a brief silence, Yila sighed and said, "Yes, I'm planning to go to the Spirit Realm to find a body that can carry souls for Tipcapu... and if possible, also find one for Raphael."
According to Raphael, the Spirit Realm might have enough ownerless bodies for the souls within him to use, so it shouldn't be a problem. He needed more help now.
"Get one for me too."
The serpent god said this, then added when Yila frowned at her, "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, 'Is this what she has been after all along?' But it's not."
"I want a body that can carry my power, ultimately to deal with some calamities and help you... It's normal if you don't believe me, so it's up to you."
"..."
This really made things interesting now.
Yila pondered, looking at the entity before him... Unable to make a decision for a moment, he began to realize he was holding the fate of the world in his hands, standing at a fork in the future.
Belief and disbelief were two completely different possibilities.
*Not only now, but even before, he had to weigh every word the serpent woman said carefully... but the scales formed an eerie balance.*
"In fact, the calamities aren't that hard to deal with... Do you know the Evil God's followers? Just three outsiders leading a hunting team can firmly keep them out of the Main Plane."
She said this, then simply added, "Though that's not the calamity itself, and the calamity might have been resolved from the start... You will understand later."
"But this at least proves that as long as the outsiders work together, any calamity can be easily dealt with. The children of the gods have long since matured into strong individuals who can easily solve calamities that the gods couldn't and could only seal away."
As she said this, she played with her golden hair...
"It's a pity..."
A pity about what, she didn't continue, and Yila didn't need her to... No doubt, the pity wasn't "can they" but "would they," but the previous words... She kept speaking in riddles.
"I understand. I'll find a body for you."
Yila said with a light sigh, standing up and walking into the darkness behind him... In the end, the worst outcome would be the destruction of the world. Moreover, through their interactions, he was fairly certain of her favorable attitude.
Even if it was just an act, it was much better than the openly malicious calamities towards the world.
"Are you leaving? Not staying a while longer?"
Yila shook his head at her attempt to keep him... He had an important meeting next.
"..."
"By the way, this is a stage reward for the main quest."
Hearing her words, Yila felt the wind behind him. As he turned, he caught the thrown crimson crystal. Upon catching it, he saw the red inside gradually turn transparent, as if some liquid was draining out.
"How do I use it? What's it for?"
"..."
"It's already been used. What you're holding now is just an empty shell. Dispose of it however you like. As for its use... It allows you to perform Wing Transformation at will."
The serpent woman said this, then made a 'tiny bit' gesture with her hand, and added, "Then, it slightly increased the range for sensing dead mana, just a tiny bit. That's an added effect."
"..."
*Transforming at will? In other words... It could better ensure the people around him wouldn't truly die.*
"Thanks."