LIGHTNOVELWORLD Episode 51
Chapter 51
[T/n: changed Fate disruption to Causality disruption]
“Ha…!”
When I regained consciousness, Milo was already gone from my field of vision, and a glossy black expanse filled my view.
When I looked around, I realized that it wasn’t in the Chamber of the Divine Stone but a sacred chamber enclosed by walls resembling white marble.
I had a lot I wanted to say to Milo, but before that, my consciousness was brought back to my body.
“What happened? Did you have some strange effect from the blessing?”
“Well, something like that.”
Alshade seemed puzzled by my condition and curiously asked while looking at my face.
Judging by her attitude, it seemed that time passed differently on her end compared to mine. I pondered how much consideration Milo could have shown in this situation and struggled with my response.
In the end, I couldn’t explain the exchange because Milo had only summoned my consciousness, leaving my physical body behind.
“Oh, what kind of blessing did you have? You mentioned a strange effect, but I assume it had something to do with improving your physical abilities, right?”
“Yeah… it was called ‘Child of the Divine Beast, Asterios.’ It had effects like Improved Physical Abilities (Minor), Physical Growth (Minor), Lightning Attribute Enhancement (Slight) and Causality Disruption, four of them.”
I didn’t mention the “(dice)” part. Or rather, I wasn’t sure how to convey that.
“Asterios, you say? That’s the name of the famous monster, the Minotaur, from Greek mythology, right? Where did this ‘Causality Disruption’ come from? Well, asking Rio, who’s not knowledgeable about myths, won’t get me any answers.”
“(Well, that makes sense.)”
The influence of the Causality Disruption effect, which was derived from a mischievous god associated with games and entirely unrelated to Greek mythology, was considered to be at the level of divine authority.
It was entirely reasonable for Alshade to wonder about its origins.
Fortunately, I seemed to have knowledge limited to Norse mythology, which had been somewhat forcibly imparted by that church leader, so I didn’t have to voice my opinion.
“The Minotaur from mythology was a monster trapped in a labyrinth and was eventually defeated by the demigod hero Theseus, but there shouldn’t be any tales related to causality. What do Orto and Vivian think?”
Alshade, who had been contemplating with her hand on her chin for a while, seemed to think that she couldn’t solve this on her own and turned to Orto and Vivian for input.
“Hmm, if it’s powerful enough to be related to causality, it might have something to do with the divine beast that was the father of the Minotaur?”
“No, that divine beast is said to be a beautiful white bull created by Poseidon, but it ended up being offered as a sacrifice, so I don’t think it’s related to causality.”
“At the point where Alshade-sama didn’t know, I knew it wouldn’t be that simple.”
Orto offered his opinion, but Vivian immediately contradicted him.
As if he had said it as a last-ditch effort, Orto nodded in agreement with Vivian’s words, furrowing his brow.
“For now, let’s list all the Minotaur legends. We don’t need to mention the ones we’ve already covered.”
“Understood. Well, the name Asterios means ‘star,’ but there are also sources that claim it’s the same name as Zeus’s alias, Asteropetes.”
“Every nine years, seven boys and seven girls were sent as sacrifices, and Theseus went to defeat the Minotaur as part of the third offering.”
“…And there’s the story that he became increasingly violent and uncontrollable as he grew older. Is that all?”
“That’s what I think… Priests who worship the Olympian gods might know more, but we should avoid leaking information.”
Alshade took the lead, discussing various possibilities with the three of them, but they seemed to be far from reaching a conclusion.
Well, considering it had nothing to do with Greek mythology, it couldn’t be helped.
“…Sigh, we’re not making any progress. Maybe we should change our perspective. Why is the blessing’s name not the famous Minotaur but the lesser-known Asterios?”
“Now that you mention it, that’s true.”
“Could it be that the aspect of being a child of a divine beast or a human child is more important than its aspect as a monster?”
Alshade let out a sigh and removed her hand from her mouth, which made me think she had finally given up. However, she made a suggestion to the other two, before the three of them started thinking again.
Moreover, her proposal was so precise that it seemed they might uncover the secret behind the half-bloodline blessing.
Though I felt a bit anxious that they might discover there had been some interference with the blessing even without finding Milo, I calmed my nerves before Alshade could read my mind.
“(…It’s okay. It’s common knowledge that blessings generally don’t involve multiple mythologies. They shouldn’t realize it.)”
I felt sorry for the three of them who were discussing earnestly, but I hoped their discussion would ultimately prove fruitless.
“…If it’s a blessing emphasizing one aspect of a monster, it’s almost certainly a Half-Bloodline Blessing. It makes sense that the effect of ‘Child of the Divine Beast’ is oddly weak. Maybe it’s not in a complete state.”
“One aspect… I see. In that case, how about this?”
“Hmm? Did you come up with something?”
It seemed Orto had been inspired by the phrase “one aspect.”
I didn’t think he had arrived at the actual truth, but just to be sure, I kept my ears open.
“The reason the name Asterios is generally unknown is probably because the monstrous aspect became prominent during his growth, overshadowing the human aspect. If that’s the case, Asterios might originally have lost the human aspect, and by emphasizing that aspect, it breaks the causality that turns him into a monster, right?”
“(Completely different, but it sounds plausible.)”
“Well, there isn’t much else to consider… Is there anything that bothers you, Vivian?”
“No, there isn’t.”
Orto’s statement wasn’t overly confident, but Alshade and Vivian seemed satisfied.
Well, Alshade did seem to have some lingering doubts.
I couldn’t imagine gods from other mythologies going through the trouble of negotiating and obtaining permission to modify a blessing, so arriving at the wrong conclusion might be the expected outcome.
However, I had no intention of correcting them because it would be more convenient for me if they remained mistaken.
Alshade, who had reached a conclusion, looked at me with a somewhat apologetic expression.
“Rio, sorry for leaving you out. You might have overheard, but we’ve pretty much figured out the reason for the Causality Disruption.”
“Yeah, I overheard, so no need for an explanation.”
I decided to preemptively avoid any strange reactions that might arise if I were explained in front of them.
“By the way, I realized I never asked for the detailed effects of the Causality Disruption. Can you tell me?”
“It’s an effect that nullifies all causality interference targeting me, both from myself and others.”
“…Huh? Both from yourself and others?”
“…Yeah.”
Alshade, who had been nodding along, stopped and looked at my face.
I could tell what she wanted to say.
I understood that despite the powerful effect of nullifying causality interference, the drawback made it quite complicated.
“Well, I heard that only a handful of strong individuals can use causality interference, so there’s been nothing but benefits so far, right? Right, Orto?”
“That’s correct. Attacks like ‘inevitability’ can slip through any defenses, even when you’re holding up a shield, so there’s no way to prevent them using conventional means. Being able to defend against that is a clear advantage.”
Alshade seemed to sense that I was feeling down and tried to cheer me up with a slightly brighter tone.
And when Alshade prompted him, Orto, who had followed suit, mentioned something that caught my attention.
He mentioned that attacks like ‘inevitability’ couldn’t be prevented using conventional means.
It contradicted what Milo had said, but I trusted Orto more. So, when considering that it couldn’t be prevented, I realized something.
“(Milo had a divine artifact embedded in me, so ‘inevitability’ shouldn’t have affected me… Speaking of which, why did he need permission from Hera to modify it instead of Zeus?)”
The shock of discovering the content of ‘Child of the Divine Beast (Dice)’ had distracted me from this aspect, but as I recalled my conversation with Milo, I realized there were too many inconsistencies.
Thinking back on my conversation with Milo, I found myself troubled for a while due to the numerous points that needed clarification.
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