208 206 Offences and Punishments (1/2)

I was nervously staring back at the goddess, and the goddess stood her finger up and spoke out.

”In the first place, the Black Cats are shackled as a divine punishment - a curse. There are two main conditions for breaking this curse.”

Se, Safe? You saved my life? I was scared!

”One is a condition for de-cursing an individual. A thousand evil men. Or defeat an evil man with a threat A or higher. The individual who accomplished this will be freed from the cursed neck tree and will be able to evolve.”

Huh? Is that what I'm supposed to say? 'Cause you're putting limits on what Lumina can say, purposefully erasing it from people's memories, and plotting things so they don't know that information easily, right?

”Girls are things that have already evolved. Whatever the history, that restriction does not apply to evolutionists. If it's going to be spoken out of Lumina's mouth later anyway, it would be the same if I spoke here, wouldn't it?

'Oh, is that right?

But I'm not a Black Cat, and I have Ursi. If there's a restriction on us, isn't that the same thing that ends up with a restriction on the franc we're with?

Well, if God forgets about it and talks about it, I'm gonna ask you a lot.

”Oh, summoners aren't eligible in the first place. You're my family, and I knew you weren't subject to restrictions. No problem.”

Yes, they read my mind completely. No, wait a minute, okay? I thought I heard something really important right now!

”Huh? Am I a member of your family?

”Well, it's just that he's my family too, to be exact.”

'Well, a little more about that there!

”No, we're talking about evolution.”

What, that's best for you... But I care!

”The other is a condition for the decursion of the entire race. It is about defeating evil men above threat s or the family members of evil gods with the power of the Black Cat clan alone. When this is accomplished, it is clear that all Black Cats are forgiven for their sins and can return to the Ten Initials”

Uncursing the entire race seems messy......

”That's all you've done.”

'Um, what the hell kind of sin is that?

Even when I heard it was a major crime, I realized now that I didn't know the specifics.

”The chief of the Black Cat clan at the time. Well, you were the beast royal back then. They tried to unseal the evil gods and take their power into the clan. In fact, half of them did well.”

Taking it in isn't the same as trying to be evil?

”That's worse. At any rate, some royalties were evolving into beings that could also be called semidemons, semi-beast men. About half of the Black Cats had succeeded in increasing their power. Many individuals were destroyed by their own people after they became evil men and ran wild. We gods do not allow ourselves to use the power of God for our own desires, whether we are evil gods or not. In the end, the Black Cats, who gained the power of royalty and evil gods, were destroyed by God, and those who remained were cursed to restrict evolution as punishment.”

That's also...... I was doing worse than I thought! I just think you're fighting and selling to God about taking in the power of the evil god and evolving into a demigod. Can't help but touch the wrath of the gods?

”Well, I see you've committed a felony.”

”Yet if you were there, the Black Cats would evolve lightly. No atonement for sins.”

It wasn't stared at, but it was a bitter tone that made me feel that way.

”For the Black Cats, evolution may be a sadness. But, you know, if we continue to evolve in an unorthodox way without atoning for our sins, that would be a new sin. Now there will be no greater punishment than a stagnation in evolution.”

'A greater punishment... Like what?

”Separation of Races”

”Oh, it's...”

”For example. But understand this is all a big story.”

”Oh, I see.”

Once again, I felt like I caught a glimpse of the troubles and horrors of something called God. Isn't it a more dangerous condition than you think to be receiving direct attention to such a presence?

'Um! What am I supposed to do? Of course, I will not imitate anything other than Fran to make you use awakening! I swear!'

”I know what you're saying from the bottom of your heart. But, you know, that's weak. Demonic props that can give awakening to others. Its very existence is unacceptable.”

Not allowed to exist? That means...

”Don't worry. Like I said, I'm not going to wipe you out or anything like that.”

'Oh, really!

Good! Seriously good! Now I've survived the biggest pinch since I've been in this world!

”Well, hurry up -”

Pattin

'Huh? What...!

When the goddess of chaos rang her fingers, my fullness sparkled only for a moment. I know they did something, but what did they do?

”We have secured your gear registration”

”Fixed, is it?

”Yes. In the future, you will no longer be able to be equipped by any other human until the current equipper dies. If anyone tries to force them to equip themselves, they will be punished.”

”Punishment?

”If you don't know anything and just accidentally try your gear on your hands, a weak thunder will just shoot you. If you knew and tried to take it, you would redeem it with your life.”

I'm scared. Like redeeming with your life! Well, I'm not going to be outfitted except for Fran, and let's just assume it's got a security device on it.

”And let me take your awakening from you, just in case, okay? I'm going to make sure you can't wake up again.”

You're thorough. But I'm not going to imitate it against God, and I don't care. Well, I'm a little sorry I can't use my awakening myself.