Chapter 286 Intermission Earth God ~~ The Evolving Underworld King ~~ (2/2)

Kuromueina, having the appearance of a dark-haired Shallow Vernal, murmured, and Earth God lightly claps her hands and praises her.

[Well, thank you…… I guess it’s about time, isn’t it?]

[Affirmation, Battle, Gratitude.]

Earth God agrees with Kuromueina’s words, who suggested that they finish their battle with this.

Seeing her reaction, Kuromueina, still in the form similar to Shallow Vernal, nodded once…… and after a slight pause, she spoke.

[……I’ll tell you just this much though.]

[……?]

[If you ever break what you promised…… At that moment, I’ll obliterate that split body of yours.]

[You, I, Ability, Equal, Execution, Impossible.]

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Responding to Kuromueina whose sharp eyes were filled with killing intent, Earth God in a matter-of-fact manner.

Earth God was saying that Kuromueina and her are evenly matched in ability…… And even if she were to break her promise, it would be impossible for Kuromueina to defeat her at that moment……

[……That’s right. You and I are almost evenly matched…… “If I were to just remain like this”, that is.]

[Comprehension, Lacking.]

[What I had exhibited earlier was the strongest I could in “this form”…… However, even though we had said that we’re different beings, deep down, that should have been proof that deep down, I’m still half of Shiro and this should be my true form.]

[……………………]

Up until now, Kuromueina has exhibited her greatest power when she had the same appearance as Shallow Vernal.

It was only because Kuromueina recognizes that form as her true form…… However, what if that was changed?

[……You and “the me before” were evenly matched…… However…… My beloved child had changed me.]

With those words, black mist enveloped Kuromueina’s body, and just as it seemed like the mist gathered up together…… There appeared Kuromueina, in her normal young girl form, only her hair was longer than normal.

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[Holding my heart in his embrace, warming it up and gently supporting it…… That’s why I, if it’s for Kaito-kun’s sake…… To a greater extent, I could evolve and become even stronger. That’s why……]

[ ! ? ]

Thereupon, the face of Earth God, whose expression had never changed until now, changed, and her eyes widened in astonishment.

Before she knew it, Kuromueina was right in front of Earth God, her fist stopping short in front of her face, and even with Earth God’s power, she wasn’t able to grasp her movements at all.

[I’ll have you know, I’m “stronger than Shiro” now.]

[Surprise, Perception, Mistaken.]

[Remember, if Kaito-kun even gets a single scratch on his body…… I will never forgive you.]

After quietly telling her those words, Kuromueina withdrew her fist and left the space.

After the battle was over and a few words were exchanged, Earth God told them that she was going to observe this world before disappearing.

Kuromueina and Shallow Vernal, who remained in the God Realm, quietly looked at each other and exchanged a few words.

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[……How is it?]

[……Honestly, I have no idea what she was thinking. I tried constraining her pretty strongly, but her response remained indifferent…… I don’t even know how serious she was in our fight.]

[Is that so.]

With the opportunity of battle, Kuromueina was measuring the Earth God. But unfortunately, the results weren’t satisfactory to her, and she still has lots of doubts.

[……The fight was also like she was tracing a pre-set move, and she didn’t respond to any inviting openings or to my faints. Fighting her feels really weird…… It was as if I was fighting a very high-performance golem.]

[……You can’t let your guard down around her huh.]

[Unnn. I can’t read her objective or her true motives at all…… Let’s keep an eye out for her movements for a while.]

In the end, for the girls, the true intentions of the Earth God remained a mystery…… And they didn’t even know if she was being “serious” in the fight just now or not.

As Kuromueina and Shallow Vernal remained grim, they just kept staring at the golden gate where the Earth God had appeared.

Feeling anxious within their mind, thinking that something big and tumultuous is going to happen in the future……

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Q: When does Alice’s arc start?

A: How long have you been under the illusion that Alice’s arc hadn’t begun yet……