Elqueeness - Chapter 5

rit World was divided into North, South, West and East.  There are 4 big castles and the front were connected by an infinite garden.

If you look at the castle from the garden then you can accept ‘Ah, this is a castle’.  If you entered the castle, there was an endless space unique to each Spirit King.

For example, if you went into Elqueeness’ castle, the moment you open the door you wouldn’t see the inside of a normal castle with wide corridors with stairs leading to multiple rooms.
It would be like you were dropped in the middle of the ocean with vast amounts of water spreading from the middle.

This could be said of all the Spirit Kings.  They ignored things like furniture and interiors.  The only way to describe it is they are very pragmatic in how they use their space.

The ‘castle’ was a distinct domain of the Spirit Kings and you had to be higher than a low tier-spirit of the same attribute to enter.

If you had the permission of the Spirit King then even low tiered spirits can go in but the low tiered spirits are instinctively afraid of the strong Spirit Kings. They are too afraid to enter.

Therefore most of the lower tiered spirits are happy enough to feel the Spirit King’s energy in the garden.

This caused several funny incidents where the Spirit King had to come out to the garden to meet the lower tiered spirits.

The Spirit Kings had two ways to come and go.

One method is to use magic to move space.  It’s the most simple and fast way so it’s the method Spirit Kings use the most.
The other way is to use my – Ji-hoon doesn’t know it’s existence – garden to walk to the other’s domain.

The beautiful garden that spreads out from each domain’s heart is called ‘Everse Eden’.

The sky is blue with lazy clouds floating above, there are numerous grasslands and harmonious trees, and in between there are clear streams and fresh winds flowing.

All the beautiful flowers’ petal growing in the grassland were  rare gems in the human world.

Sapphire leaves and ruby petals. Forsythia made out of pure gold and roses brushed with diamonds.
The carnation bloomed as a flame and the edelweiss was made out of white gold.

The honey that comes out from the glass acacia flowers have alcohol properties from the human world.

Depending on the trees’ mood their taste may change between cocktail, champagne, white wine and regular wine.

Moreover in between, there are countless low tiered spirits of the 4 Spirit King moving around and talking.  It was more beautiful than an illusion and it showed perfection.

If anyone from the human realm saw this, tears would automatically fall from their eyes.  It was a grossly beautiful sight.

In this beautiful garden, she was watching indifferently ..the being watched herself sitting in her own space through an image.

Her name was Ifrit.  She was the power and authority of all Fire and following the main god’s orders, she was the Spirit King in charge of keeping Arkadon’s fire in balance.

Ifrit’s figure was nonchalantly sitting in middle of a flame that was burning without any fuel and  it looked dangerous just by looking at her.

On any moment it looked like the figure would burn to nothing in the flame, but Ifrit, herself, didn’t even pay attention to the fact that she was sitting on top of a fire.

She looked like she was praying for the ground to fall away.  She just sighed continuously and her expression wrinkled mercilessly.

“Ha…I’m sad.  I don’t even feel better after watching the garden.  Why am I always like this?
My mouth is the problem, my mouth…what am I going to do…”

Ifrit was sitting with one knee up and she was despairing with her head down.

The current Ifrit’s heart was in turmoil because of the action she unfolded in Elqueeness’ Domain not too long ago.

“I bet he’s mad too?  Even if his heart is good, he can only be patient and forgiving once or twice…ooh-uk…
I treated him so heartlessly.  He might not want to be associated with me ever again…”

The previous Elqueeness was an existence that you couldn’t even joke with.

It was normal form him to fight if you hurt his pride or even act prickly.  He would resolve the offence immediately.

Once your relationship breaks down then he wouldn’t associate with you for a 100 years.
Even if there was an important problem involving Arkadon, he wouldn’t speak to you first unless you apologized first.

She hated it so much Ifrit used the same technique on him a couple of times.  The other Spirit Kings considered it an even score.

There was just one time, I mean one time that he laughed over a prim word Ifrit said.

The day started like any other day.  Like always the two Spirit King met by coincidence in the garden, and both tried to come up with a sarcastic remark while watching each other. (TL note: text was very vague as to whether if it was a real coincidence or they were pretending it was a coincidence they met)

After being on the losing end of a war of words, Ifrit, without realizing it shouted ‘Hurry up and die!’.

It wasn’t something I haven’t said before. In the past he would always get angry and he wouldn’t associate with me for couple hundred years. Today he strangely…just laughed.

There weren’t any mirth but it wasn’t like he was bitter or lonely either.  Elqueenss just laughed.

The next day…  Ifrit as if by magic…  she heard the news that Elqueeness perished and left for the Underworld.

I couldn’t believe it.  I was in denial so I thought it would be good if the next Elqueeness would never be born.
The heaven played a joke on me and the next generation’s Elqueenes went missing.

Following that Arkadon’s Calamity happened.

The aftermath of the absence of the Water Spirit King was far worse than I could have imagined.
The situation was so bad that it made the other Spirit Kings realize how important their own existence are.

All the streams and lakes dried up.. They weren’t even able drink the sea water because the salt content became too high.(TL note: I’m guessing they can purify up to a point)  There were an increasing number of deserts forming.

They were barely able to avoid annihilation by borrowing the strength of other gods in charge of nature in different dimensions.
The nature was damaged so much that even if Elqueeness was able to return, it might not be able recover.

The Spirit Kings wrestled with the worry for the future. In between them, Ifrit felt like all of this was her fault so her heart became heavier.

‘ It’s because I thought that it would be better if the current Elqueeness wouldn’t be born…
No, if I didn’t tell him to hurry up and die…’

Even if she hadn’t said those words, there were no reason for her to even feel half the guilt.

In reality, you couldn’t stop a Spirit King’s birth with a curse.  Even Elqueeness’ death was him surrendering to a given fate.
Her words had nothing to do with the situation but Ifrit couldn’t stop severely blaming herself.

Meanwhile, she finally heard the news that Elqueeness was found.
Apart from the recovery of Arkadon, Ifrit felt like the news was like a light of salvation.

Therefore, Ifrit held no animosity toward the new Water Spirit King that would be born.
No, instead she felt very thankful that he came back.  She had a strong good feeling toward the existence.

It was a welcome sight to see the Water Domain filled with abundance of life.
The inside of the domain started to move and I was able to see the moment Elqueeness was born.  This was the first time I’ve ever been deeply moved.

He had the exact blue hair color as the previous Elqueeness.  He had white skin that was almost translucent and his beautiful appearance was like it was sculpted there.
Overall he wasn’t feminine or masculine.  The epicene(TL note:have chararcteristic of both sexes) atmosphere evoked a sense of antagonism.

His appearance was different from the previous Elqueeness but the clear energy that was unique to the Water Spirit King was the same.
No, it was clearer and more refreshing.

It meant that his soul was more pure and beautiful.  So Ifrit liked him more.

But…

His beautiful eyes started opening and it was like someone had embedded a sapphire that was carefully crafted using all their heart and soul.
When his eyes opened, Ifrit’s emotions surged.

He was too similar to the previous Elqueeness.  When the other Spirit Kings observed his clear blue eyes, it was enough to make you delude oneself that it was him. He had a very warm smile.

It was a warm smile that made the observers automatically laugh with him.  It really suited his beautiful appearance but it soured Ifrit’s mood.

‘Why is he laughing like an idiot!!’

Each generation of Elqueeness inherited a certain personality – it was entirely rude.  There were no other words to explain it.

It was normal for him to look at humans as bugs.  He didn’t even treat non-water spirit as spirits.
His personality was difficult to swallow even for his peers.  He had a some kind of superior ability to be rude.

Even amongst them, the previous Elqueeness was the most serious.  It was an unwritten law that no one would talk to him first and only Ifrit would try to pick a fight him.

You bastard was born from the strongest house of rudeness(TL note: doesn’t translate well…basically saying he’s from a shitty family)!!  How can he have such an extravagant laugh!!!!!

Even when he clumsily said  ‘Ahn-Nyong?’, it wasn’t funny.
From whence did Elqueeness start greeting other beings.

My insides were about to boil over and explode seeing Minerva and Trowell have good feelings toward him. (TL note: someone is jelly)

‘That kind of guy inherited Elqueeness’ ability, I can’t accept it!’

So I messed up the first meeting to see him become angry.  Every time I met him I started provoking him.  I wanted to see his  struggling form so I didn’t even teach him properly.

The strange thing was,  even when Elqueeness lashes out his figure  ..it didn’t seem like he was really angry.

That hurt Ifrit’s pride, so unlike the first meeting where she was careful, she started saying harsher and harsher words.
And then today.
He finally struck back.  I got mad up to the ends of my hair by his attitude. I declared a breakup speech(?) and laid it on him before returning.
I came back to the Fire Domain and my head calmed.  Then I realized my mistake but it was already too late.

I just wanted to be bit petulant but now it’s too big to contain.
The feelings that was flowing between Ifrit and Elqueeness was too distant now.

Elqueeness probably doesn’t have any good feelings toward her and he won’t apologize?
Moreover, Ifrit would rather die then apologize first.

“How many years will it be..10 years? 100 years? No, it might be a record 1000 years…mumble mumble..”

It was a pose that said ‘I can’t be more sad!.’ She was in the corner mumbling like a deranged person.

She probably would have stayed there like a poor person for couple decades.
“What~ You would spend 1000 years without speaking to me? You, even if you hate me~ Isn’t 1000 years a little too much”

“!!!!!”

 

The teleport method was very profound and simple.  I’ll try to put it into steps.

1st, concentrate your mind.

2nd, use the Spirit Word incantation while keep thinking about the target you are teleporting to.

3rd, in front of your eyes the location will appear like an illusion.  Walk straight to there.
To others you look like you are teleporting but you only see it as walking…that’s it.

I wanted to shout, ‘Bullshit'(TL note: it’s another idiom that doesn’t translate/even if I did it wouldn’t make sense but its means BS).   It’s the truth so what can I do?
Truthfully I used that method to arrive at the Fire Domain.  I’m a living witness so are you going to argue about it?

The sight I saw right after I arrived was a fire pit and it was like a burned world turned into soot.

The fiery balls of flame were climbing up the wall like lava from a volcano and starting from where it flowed there were small and large embers filling up the space.

The air and the floor were not hot but it made my heart race.

The floor had embers that turned red to black because it was so hot.  My desire to walk disappeared.
If I walked then would I get burned?

I wasn’t able to move a step from the place I teleported to.  I stared at the floor when suddenly a red form pushed his way to me.

“Ooh-ahk!…Hu-uk.  Jeez, Ignes.  You surprised me.

It was the high-tiered fire spirit Ignes. Ignes looked like a big eagle that reached around my waist.  His beak and feathers were burning with flame.

Even if you looked closely he was hard to distinguish between the environment’s fire balls.

-I…I’m sorry.  Elqueeness-nim…  You were standing in one place  so I thought you had some problem… I’ve overstepped my bounds.  Please forgive…

“What? No…if you talk like that then I’ll be more sorry..  You don’t have to ask forgiveness just for that right?
You are going to make a Spirit King be embarrassed .. ah jeez, where is Ifrit?”

– Yes…yes? Ah, the king is currently at her sleeping place.

-Sleeping place?…do I just walk straight from here?  Where is it?”

-R…Right please.

Really?  I just have to walk there?

Maybe the Fire Domain isn’t that different from the Water Domain, so I just said it.  It was true.  Hu Hu Hu.
If it’s like that then it’ll be simple.  Each domain can be seen as one big-it’s about as big as a normal sized baseball stadium so it is pretty big – one room.

In that big room, only one corner has the required necessities ready.  Bathroom, shower and kitchens are excluded.

To summarize, the furniture present are the bed and a table used to treat guests.  There aren’t that many.
Spirits live simply and emptily and it shows them to be a very minimalist race.

He lived his life for 10000 year with almost nothing in this place..
What do Spirits do all day?  It was a moment that made my future look bleak.

…anyways I’ll worry about the future in the future so it’s out of the question right now.
I slowly walked toward the right where Ignes pointed toward.

I was bare foot so whenever my feet touched the ground I would flinch from surprise, but still…
I couldn’t head back just because I didn’t want to walk on the fire floor?  I can’t help it.  I just closed my eyes and walke…

After walking a little, I found a bed and a book-case that was miraculously fine in the fire.

Also on the bottom floor, I saw Ifrit sitting there with a serious face and mumbling to herself.

What is she saying?

She wasn’t just on any floor, she was in a fire pit where the embers were boiling up.  After seeing her sitting and mumbling figure, it was…
like a yogi in training.

If I took a picture of her and put her on Korean mass communication then she would be a viral hit, what a waste. chuup.

As I got a little closer, I could hear Ifrit’s voice who was talking to herself.
Her normal voice was usually energetic and even arrogant which was missing right now.  Her voice was dejected and full of regret.

“How many years will it be..10 years? 100 years? No, it might be a record 1000 years…mumble mumble..”

Ku-huk!  Is she talking about the amount of time she’ll break off the relationship?’

I thought she knew she was wrong because she didn’t have any energy… 1000 years!  It’s really too much!! What did I do wrong!

“What~ You would spend 1000 years without speaking to me? You, even if you hate me~ Isn’t 1000 years a little too much”
“!!!!!”

She was surprised by my sudden appearance. Ifrit’s eyes went round as she raised her head.

Then she stared dumbly at me for a long time.  Soon she buried her head again on her knees while shaking her head.

She acted like she saw something she shouldn’t have seen. She didn’t even feel embarrassed from hearing my rebuke and started trembling.

This person.. are you ignoring the spirit in front of you?

It helped wash away my mood to give an apology.  Ok, I got it Ifrit.  I’ll accept your challenge.  Let’s go until the end!

I opened my hand boldly and I yelled pointing it toward Ifrit.

“Eeeeehiit! I can’t stand it anymore!  It’s a fight, Ifrit!  Even if you look like a woman, I won’t hold back!!!”

“Shut up!  What kind of hallucination talks so much nonsene…huh?  What, you are really Elqueeness?”
Finally Ifrit recognized me and she had a surprised expression.  T…Then what, you treated me as a hallucination?

I was so dismayed that my battle spirit withered away.
That was the disgraceful Ifrit,  she made me feel so many emotions in a single moment.

Then she started poking and observing me instead of being sorry.  She couldn’t believe it was the Spirit King.
Finally she knew I was real and suddenly she stared at me with sharp eyes.

“Why are you here? I told you I didn’t want to see you again?”

Huu. Do you think I’ll be scare off if you talk that way?  I already have a secret card~ It’s these words.

I met her gaze with a confident expression and I smiled.

“I heard everything from Trowell, Ifrit.  You used to fight with the previous Elqueeness everyday?  He told it was fresh since it reminded him of an old memory~
I can’t believe you are sulking like a child because of that.”

“What..What did you say?”

“Truthfully I didn’t say anything wrong.  You like the previous Elqueeness, right?  I may be slow at picking up signals but even I realized it.
What’s so embarrassing that you have to hide?”

“What…What did you say?  You still have your head up your ass!  Who likes whom!!”

“The it’s not true? No way~ That doesn’t make any sense.  Then why couldn’t you rebuke me earlier?”

“Ooh-uk..That…That’s…What, what’s up with you right now! Wasn’t earlier enough that you have to come and provoke a quarrel?  I guess Trowell didn’t tell you this~
If I get mad then I won’t deal with anyone for a minimum of 100 years!”

Bul-duk. (TL note: sound of someone getting up)

She rose from her seat like a spring uncoiling and Ifrit jumpily yelled.

She was glaring at me and it felt like embers would fall from those angry red eyes.

I flinched back momentarily because of her sharp attitude. Soon I calmed my mind and stared at Ifrit with a mocking face.

“What? It’s really like that? 100 years… Didn’t you mumble 1000 years earlier?
I should be grateful that it went from 1000 years to 100 years.  Should I return after 100 years?”

I guess my words were shocking?  Ifrit’s body trembled like it was hit by lighting and she really looked serious.

I guess she didn’t think I would counter-attack this way.

Well. Even I was surprised by my eloquence, so the other person must be more shocked.

“What..What did you say? I don’t need you.  I won’t see you whether it’s 100 or 1000 years so don’t look for me!”

“Really?”

“Y…Yeah, really. What, you don’t believe my words?
You are probably thinking I’ll apologize if you push me~ No way in heaven!”

Her face was already bright red from yelling at me.  Ifrit was waving one hand like she would throw me out of her domain soon.

Still she hadn’t said the most important word ‘Get out!” and eventually she sealed her final fate.

It would be from the ‘Secret card’ I brought…(TL note: it’s similar to the phrase ‘I have a card up my sleeve’)

“If you understood me then g..” (TL note: Ifrit talking and she almost said get out)

“I’m sorry.”
“…….!!!!”

This moment Ifrit expression looked like she got punched.

To any observer, it would have been ridiculous too.  I acted like I was going to draw out a long fight then I apologized. (TL note: the good ol’ biat&switch)

Ifrit lost the ability to speak and she couldn’t even reply back ‘What did you say?”.  I looked toward her, put my head down and acted like I was really sorry.

“I was wrong so don’t be angry.  It was my mistake to play with someone else’s feelings.  I’m really sorry.”

“You…You..Right now…”

“I was going to apologize as soon as I arrived but…things happened and we started fight again, haha..I’m kind of like this. I’m sorry.”

Uh-ra-ra?(TL:basically- what the heck?) Ifrit received my apology but her expression is a bit~ off?

I thought she would jump around with joy if I lowered my head.  Even if she didn’t, I thought she would at least be arrogant and say ‘Of course you should come out like this~’..

I got cold sweats looking at Ifrit, who had an unsightly expression like she had chewed on some bugs.

Did I do something wrong again?

It shouldn’t be.  The only sin I’ve committed is to give an apology!!

But, she was really silly…To Ifrit, that was a sin.

“Why are you apologizing!!!”

“Huh?…why…what do you mean why…”

“Are you an idiot?  Why do you have to apologize?  Don’t you have enough pride to wait for me to apologize?  Why did you come looking for me?
Why did you have to bow your head first!”

“L…Look…Ifrit?”

Is an apology that big of a deal?

Ifrit’s attitude responded very sensitively so I had no idea what to do.  I could only sweat.

Even between this time, Ifrit was continuously shouting.

“Your attitude is too timid!  If you are mad then keep being mad.  The previous Elqueeness wouldn’t have gone over like this!
He wouldn’t come find me and even if we met by mistake, he would pretend he didn’t see me!
He wouldn’t budge for 100 or 200 years until he got his apology!  It didn’t matter who was at fault!!”

“That..That a bit much.  Also I’m not the previous Elqueeness.. You don’t have to think…”

“You inherited his ability!  You have the same energy as him!  You have the same blue eyes and same water colored hair!
So why are you so different!!!”

“………..”

Hmmm…If you ask me like that then I have nothing to say.

It felt complicated and at the same time bitter…It’s like when you dead father’s girlfriend showed up and asked the son ‘How come you aren’t like your father!’.  It was that kind of feeling.

What kind of bastard was this previous Elqueeness that he would torment me this way.

“Always be arrogant and live like you are the only one who is great! Don’t laugh with other guys, don’t even share a story!

If someone picks a fight with you, even if you have to half-kill them, don’t gloss over it. Even if your relationship may sour because of it, never apologize!
If a different low-tier spirit makes a minor mistake than extinguish his entire existence! ”

“Hu-guk..Ifrit…You want to make me into a person with a personality disorder?”

“Yes!  Someone who has a personality disorder!(TL note: it’s either personality disorder or morally bankrupt) That’s it!”

“…………”

Ifrit… you… You aren’t normal…Ku-huk.

She boldly shouted “That’s it” while nodding her head.  After seeing Ifrit, I really didn’t know why I was experiencing this and regret started flooding in.

Then a thought brushed my mind..

‘Maybe all the previous generation Elqueeness had this personality?’

Looking at Ifrit’s attitude I was pretty sure it was so.  She couldn’t even accept my personality that wanted to be friendly.

I had a hunch he had a massive personality since he fought with Ifrit daily and never lost…
I didn’t know he was a pretty huge bastard.

The previous Elqueeness was tremendous but Ifrit looked greater since she was able to like a guy like that.

Moreover you are trying to make the innocent descendent have the same personality…how messed up is your mind!

I thought I had to establish a line.  If not, I was sure the great Ifrit would remake my personality to be the same as the previous Elqueeness.  I was certain it would be so.

Trowell, you were wrong.  Ifrit did like the previous Elqueeness~!

“Look over here…Ifrit?  I’m telling you, I’m not the previous Elqueeness.”

“….? Even I know that.”

“No.  You are disillusioned right now.  I’m not the same as the previous Elqueeness.
So I don’t need to have the same personality as him, and I don’t want to.
It doesn’t matter that my previous memory is preventing me from awakening fully as a Spirit King. You should know that it’s wrong for Ifrit to require me to have the previous Elqueeness’ personality.

The action you are adopting.. Yes, it’s like screaming at a person to forcefully remember their memory when he had already forgotten it.
The truth is our looks are similar but we are different people.”
“………”

I guess my speech had some truth so Ifrit couldn’t speak for a moment.

Then the energy went out of her.  Opposite of how she had stood up with vigor, she sat down in place without any strength.

Of course, I still haven’t gotten used to the burning floor so I momentarily flinched from surprise.

Afterwards, Ifrit started talking to me after some time had passed.

Ifrit was sitting there for a while seemingly organizing her thoughts then she look up with wet eyes like she was about to cry.

Basically I just kept standing there!

You didn’t even solicit the guest to sit!!! is not what I wanted to say.. Huh-guk.. Why are you crying again!!!

“……You probably think I’m an idiot, right?”

“Ung?”

“Yeah, if I think about it I ..am a real idiot. But you know what.. I didn’t think Elqueeness would die in that manner..
If I knew..  A guy like you should hurry up and die..I wouldn’t have said those words I didn’t even mean it in my heart.”

“Kul-uk.. You..You really said that?”

“Oong(TL note: it’s an informal way to saying yes).. It was really strange.. I knew for certain I liked him..

Why does the word that come out of my mouth always cause curses and tribulation?  Even if I confessed I loved him, there weren’t enough time left but we put our pride first.  We were too busy fighting.
Even now it’s the same.  Truthfully I’m really happy that you came to apologize first.  But I can only treat you like this.. I’m a lump of contradiction.”

Ifrit shook her head bitterly and it was the first time she had looked sad.

It made me want to approach her, hug her shoulders and say ‘It’s alright’.

Ooh-mmm.  What do you say in this situation to maker her feel better?  Maybe it’s better to close my mouth then say something weird.

But my mouth acted differently from my thought and started talking.

“It’s okay~  Normally humans are a being of contradiction…eh-eng? Come to think of it we aren’t humans…huh-guk..”

Then can spirits not be a contradictory existence?

Trowell and Minerva knew Ifrit far longer than me but they weren’t able to realized Ifrit’s feeling..
Maybe they weren’t able to understand her because her actions were ‘contradictory’.

Now that I think about it Trowell asked the meaning of the expression ‘Strong denial is an affirmation’.

There isn’t a phrase that epitomize the contradictory nature of humans.  If spirits don’t have the concept of a contradictory nature then of course they wouldn’t know what it means.

The act of saying you hate someone and accepting that as liking someone is an impossibility for them.

‘That’s pretty amazing!!’

I was amazed to find a new truth about the Spirit World so I was mindlessly marveling at the thought.  Ifrit mumbled like I was pitiful.

“How come you become more and more clumsy…”

“I…What did I do?”

“You know what I would like to know the most?  If the previous Elqueeness showed up right now what would he say.
From a family with a tradition of rudeness, this time a dopey guy was born..I bet he would be more than a little surprised.”

Chet.  I’m not jealous of that kind of rudeness.

Ifrit was bad mouthing me when I was right next to her.  I can only look at Ifrit and quietly complain inside.

I was admiring myself for reaching a new understanding.  She should not be abusing me, but congratulating me.

Uh-rah?  That’s strange.  I thought spirits don’t understand contradiction, so how is Ifrit able to acquire that knowledge?

Can they just not realize what the concept of contradiction is but they are actually able to be a contradictory existence?
Maybe it’s not something that you are born with but it can be learned later.

Or it might be that Ifrit is a human wearing a Spirit guise!

I was looking at her with suspicion and she was a bit taken aback.  Ifrit started turning her head with an expression as if she was suddenly annoyed.

“Anways since you apologized first, then I’ll acknowledge I’m sorry too. Now go back.  I need to think about something alone.”

…Is that the attitude of someone who is apologizing?  It’s not just ‘I’m sorry’ it was… she’ll ‘acknowledge’ that she’s sorry, what the heck is that?

I wanted to give her a piece of my mind, but I shut my mouth after seeing Ifrit’s lonely expression.

She said she wanted to think by herself..  She would only think about the past Elqueeness and reminiscence old memories.

I guess she was trying to fill the absence of Elqueeness through me, but I immediately cut that off. (TL note: she was trying to make him a replacement, he told her he can’t be the old Elqueeness)  Right now, Ifrit is probably feeling empty and dejected.
If she had confessed at least once then she wouldn’t have had any regret…
According to Ifrit’s word, I could infer that they fought until the end so to what degree would she feel pathetic and resentful?

The previous Elqueeness probably doesn’t even know Ifrit’s feeling and he probably is starting a new life about now.

After thinking about it in those terms, I felt disgusted by the previous Elqueeness.

What did they say?  If a Spirit King dies then he can either go into the world of the god or be born again in the same world..it has to be one of this two choice right?

Ah, I did hear if you are reborn from the underworld than majority of the cases they become dragons.

Then maybe he reincarnated as a dragon in Arkadon? (TL note: red alert, Ji-Hoon<3Ifrit in danger)

“Ifrit, was there any dragon babies born recently… was there such event? ”

“Dragon babies…you mean hatchlings?  Maybe.. Ah,  I did hear recently that a red dragon’s hatchling was born.
Why are you suddenly asking that?”

From Ifrit’s perspective, she thought he would leave but she was flustered by his out of the blue question.

However since my attitude was so serious when asking the question even if she was annoyed, she replied back helpfully.

Therefore I wanted to repay her attention so I earnestly told her my thoughts.

“No, it’s like this.  If a Spirit king dies then he might be reborn as a dragon.
I was thinking maybe the hatching that was born recently might be the previous Elqueeness.”

“…..What?  What are you talking about?  If a Spirit King dies then they are reborn as a dragon.”

“No, they aren’t all born as dragons.. They said you have two choices. You can go into the world of the gods or be reborn in the same world.
In that case, they are most likely to be reborn as dragons..”

“How do you know this?”

Ifrit asked with round eyes and cold sweat started dripping down my back.

What is she trying to say? Is she saying how can a Spirit King who hasn’t even awakened have the time to learn that or is she asking how I knew a fact that is new to her?

If I don’t want to be embarrassed, I’ll just act like she asked the latter question

“I heard it from the underworld.  I believe it was mentioned when they were explaining what the soul locating ‘soul mate’ is.
I also heard that they have a chance to get into the world of the gods.  If you get in touch with them then couldn’t you meet?

“…….that’s out of this world.  It was true that being a Spirit King is an apprenticeship before you become a god…”

“…..unng?” (TL note: again it’s basically a noise/phrase that is equivalent to huh? or what?)

What is she talking about again?

I looked at her with confusion and Ifrit, who had a dumbfounded face, started explaining slowly.

“Previously there have been rumors. Before a ‘god’ is born, it was said that they are made into ‘Spirit Kings’ to get them used to the job that they will have later on.

Depending on the result on what you did as a Spirit King, they determine if you should become a god or not.
If you don’t want to be a god then you can reincarnate.
No one knew what happens when a Spirit King dies but there were rumors..
I don’t think the underworld would feed you false information so you should be right.”

“Heh..really?  Then the previous Elqueeness could be a god right now?”

“….should be, maybe.  There are almost no cases in which Spirit Kings are bad at their job or fall from grace, unless the Elqueeness have a strong sense of pride tying him down.”

Why..Why are you looking at me while saying that?

This ill-tempered Fire Spirit Kings is probably thinking that I’ll definitely be reincarnated in the human world after I die.

The tail of her eyes were up like it was smiling.  I’m pretty sure she was thinking that.

I was the first one to fail at my job as a Spirit King and I guess a guy with no confidence will not become royalty.

Damn.  I regret telling her.  I should have just sat down and watched her stew.

Why am I a spirit that digs his own grave and do things that’ll get me ridiculed.  No matter how I think on it I can’t understand myself.

“Chet. How would you know?  There is no guarantee whether or not Elqueeness entered the god world or if he was reincarnated in this world.  Did you see Elqueeness become a god? Did you see~!”

“I didn’t see it? Regretfully the god world is in a different plane so teleporting is impossible.
The only people who are capable of doing that would be ‘gods’ or figures from the underworld.
Also like your explanation, even if he was reincarnated as a dragon there is no guarantee he’ll be born in Arkadon right?
Do you know how many different dimensions have dragons?
Let’s say we are lucky and he was born in Arkadon.  His energy and looks would have changed so how are we able to locate him?  Are you dumb?”

“Ku..Ku-huk, why do you keep calling a Spirit King dumb at every provocation?  What did I do!”

“Then talk some sense! Eh-it, my mood is worse because of you!  I’m getting frustrated so go back!”
Ifrit’s statement to turn me away made my face red with anger.

How come this Spirit King has no adorable bone in her body!

“What?  I was trying to be thoughtful and that’s all you can say?
How the heck would I know that only gods and underworld residents can move between dimensions? Wait. People from the underworld can move between dimensions?”

The storm that was brewing within me stopped suddenly and I felt a peaceful feeling.

I stopped yelling when I suddenly had a thought and Ifrit stiffly answered while watching me with doubtful eyes.  She said the answer I wanted to hear.

“…? Of course.  Death doesn’t discriminate dimensions, it happens everywhere.  If they want to bring the dead to the underworld then isn’t it obvious they have that kind of authority?”

“Ah ha~ So that’s it…Maybe..That’s right?”
“……?”

Hu Hu Hu.  Ifrit? I thought up a really good idea.
” …….? ”

I had a smile of satisfaction.  I faced toward Ifrit who had an expression like she still didn’t know what was going on.

“Maybe…There might be a way to find out the current status of the previous Elqueeness.

 

“What? H..How?”

Inwardly she was falling into despair so her dark expression started to fill up with expectation.

After seeing that I felt satisfaction but first I asked a question that I was curious about.

“By the way, I heard if a Spirit King dies then he goes to the underworld to give his strength to his descendent..
If moving between dimension is impossible then how do they get into the underworld?

“Obviously the underworld’s Guides come to pick you up.  Like when humans die, when a Spirit King is about to die the Guides come to pick you up.”

“Ah ha.  Then the people from the underworld can’t take another being and jump dimensions with them?”

“That should be…!! You don’t mean that?”

From the brief conversation, she noticed my plan and Ifrit’s mouth opened in a circular shape.

That’s right.  I mean to do that.

If the Underworld guides can appear anywhere then you could probably ask them to transport you to a different dimension.

Even if that is impossible, we could probably find out the situation of the previous Elqueeness.

Ifrit was happy from my words but she had a skeptical expression while shaking her head.

“It’s a good idea, but it’s probably impossible.
The gods of fate or the underworld would not like a previous life’s relationships to repeated in their new lives.
Even the Spirit Kings that were really close to each other would not find each other again.”

“Hmmm…you won’t know until you try.  Maybe they didn’t try hard enough so they never met?
The were too passive to fate? They thought ‘I died so it’s the end.’ so even if it was relatively easy to meet each other, they might be looking away each other.”
“……….!….”
It’s only my thoughts.  Like you said, Ifrit, I don’t think it’ll be easy.

First, the most important part of my plan, there is no way to meet the Underworld’s Grim Reapers.

In Korea I was in a hospital, so I could camp out all day and wait…
The Spirit World doesn’t have a hospital.  How are we suppose to meet the Grim Reapers?

It was a tall task and from the beginning, we encountered a difficulty.  It felt like my whole world turned black.

Ifrit was sitting down blankly with a shocked expression, like she didn’t even know what I was feeling.

Still her eyes had a childish expectation that she couldn’t get rid of.  She may pretend otherwise but she wants to meet the previous Elqueeness.

That’s why I wanted to succeed in this plan, and I was burning up from a sense of duty.

I never would have thought I would volunteer to act as a cupid of love.

As a matter of fact, I used to be the president of ‘Lovey-Dovey Couple Interruption Athletic Headquarters Society’. (TL note: …I wrote lovey-dovey couple but 닭살커플 goosebump couple- they are so sickening sweet with each other they cause goosebumps…so he was part of an unofficial club that broke up couples or at least stop them from acting that way in public lol)

“Hoooo. Anyways we are in big bind.. I have to try something to meet the Grim Reapers..  Where do we have to go…”

“There is a way.”

“Oong?”
She spit out one word like she was complaining.  It looked like Ifrit’s mind woke up and she responded with a resolute face.

Her face was blooming with happiness and had something that wasn’t seen before.  It had hope flowing out like a spring spout.

“The Guides from the Underworld sometimes come to the Spirit World to relax and play.”

In front of me there is an endlessly connected green grassland and in one part, there a portrait-like beautiful flower field.
Between the grassland there were clear streams flowing.  I forgot what I was about to say and stared mindlessly at the sight.

Past the round hills you could see a forest and the wind would shake the leaves making it see like it was welcoming me.
Above there were fairies flying and I was sure they were low-tiered wind spirits called Sylphs.

There were countless numbers of beautiful flowers and they were all…all!!!

“They are jewels!!!!”

At a glance, there were countless hundred thousand types of flowers that were all made up of jewels!

Also I looked closely at the bottom of the stream and the pebble were all made up of water drop shaped diamonds.

There were scents that were spread dimly but they were sweeter then the smell of honey.  The fruits on the trees had a light that made it look ripe.

The pebbles that were rolling around that I thought were useless were all gold and silver.

“This is such a ridiculous place!~!”

I was frozen with shock instead of appreciation.  Ifrit, who was next to me, kindly explained the existence of this place.

“Everse Eden.
This place only exist in the Spirit World and it is a Garden of Gold. You can see how beautiful the sights are.  There are a lot of tourist from the God World and the Underworld.”

“What? Then why did you just tell me about it?!!”

“Because I felt like it.”

“…………”

That’s right.  I just found out today that the Spirit World had this kind of garden.
I was pleased to hear that the underworld’s grim reapers came to play here. Ifrit and I came out to see the scenery and it was magnificent.

We didn’t teleport.  We just walked hastily in the Fire Domain and at first I wondered why Ifrit was acting that way… My feelings were like that, but soon a door just appeared?

We opened the door to come outside and I couldn’t recognize the original look of the Spirit world.  (TL note: he’s only been in water/fire domain-so water cave and burnt pit)

It was a limitless Garden of Jewel that you had no idea where it connects to.  In the middle of each corner of N/S/W/E had 4 big palaces that looked like it was drawn there.  That was how the Spirit World looked.

I was surprised because it was an incredible sight that I wouldn’t have even been able to imagine from inside.  Ifrit said the 4 palaces were each Spirit King’s innate domain.

Also the garden is a place that combines the 4 Spirit King’s personality.

Case in point, every part of the garden had 4 different types of High, Mid, Low tiered spirits getting along with each other and playing. It was a common sight.

“Why are those guys shaking so much?”

I pointed to the shivering low-level Wind Spirits who had been staring at Ifrit and me.

The Sylphs were transparent and had silky long natural hair.  They was small enough to put on top on my palm and they were almost a replica of their King, Minerva.  They had the same atmosphere.

“The low tiered spirits are instinctively scared of a Spirit King’s energy.
You could consider these guys are on the braver side because they are able to float in the air like that.
The earth spirits probably hid underground?  If you look carefully you can find Naiads too.  Your underling spirits are here so why don’t you acknowledge them?”

“Hmm. Maybe I should…  Since they are water spirits they should be near the pond?  Ah, will they come if I call them? Naiads!  Assemble!”

Now that I think about it I’ve seen Undine and Seacueel but I haven’t seen the Naiads that were automatically born from my energy.

I was curious, but it was too annoying to search for them myself.  So I called them to me.

Their king was calling so it couldn’t be they would hold out daring me to cut their stomach. (TL note: if you want to call someone’s bluff, you dare them to cut open you stomach- kind of like I got nothing to lose so I dare you to cut me or else leave me alone)

My thoughts weren’t wrong but not long after I called them, tens of water drops started gathering in front of me.

Instantly after the water drops reached me, they all turned into the form of low-tiered Water Spirits Naiads.

Like the Sylphs, the Naiads were small enough to fit on my palms and they had curly blue hairs that extended toward their backs with fish fins forming on their ears and lower back.  Their looks were very cute.

To summarize, they looked exactly like the figure of Little Mermaid that exist in fairy tales.

“They are amazing!’

While I was being impressed, the Naiads were very startled at being called.
At a glance they were cowering and they opened their mouth with difficulty.

-You…You called, oh great King… Do you have a task for us to do…

It was the continuously noisy and gossipy voices I heard from the Water Domain.

It’s just that since they were nervous, their voice were very timid and had no energy.

I didn’t want them to be afraid, so I tried hard to be nice. I gave them a friendly greeting.

“Ha Ha, don’t be afraid.  I just wanted to see you so I called you.  This is our first meeting?  Let’s get along in the future.”

-!!!!
Sool-long. (TL note: sound of something being stirred)

Did I give the wrong greeting?
Suddenly Naiad’s eyes became the size of pumpkins and they started seriously talking amongst themselves like they were very surprised.

Before I could ask what was wrong, they smiled broadly.  Suddenly they greeted me noisily.

-Kyaaa Kyaaa Look after me, Elqueeness-nim~

-Elqueeness-nim is too pretty~~ Very cool~~~ I love you~~~~

-Elqueeness-nim look after me too~~~ Kyaa

“………..”

“The lower-tiered spirits are most sensitive to the emotions of the Spirit King.  They felt their fear disappear when you were friendly toward them.  It’ll be hard for you to manage those chatterboxes.  Good luck.”

I was having a hard time adjusting to the instantaneous attitude changes and Ifrit, who was next to me, told me in passing.

Y…You should have told me that sooner~!

Right on cue, the Naiads who don’t fear me anymore started following me and kept talking left and right.

They talked so much that later I wanted to take a fly swatter and catch them one by one.

My mind was so hectic that I yelled ‘Please be quiet!’ then they would answer ‘Yes~’ very cutely.  I forgave them but my eyes are turning yellow thinking about coping with these disgusting chatterboxes.

During these events we found a Grim Reaper who came to play from the Underworld.  It was a blessing sent from the heavens.

Finally..Finally I’ve found a solution to drop these noisy guys!!!

I didn’t try to hide my happy heart. I looked at the Naiads.

“Look here, kids.  From now on I have to do a re~ally important work?  So why don’t you guys go play amongst yourselves?”

-Eh? Really? Eh-ee.. I wanted to play more.

-Then, Elqueeness-nim~ Play with us next time. Ok?

-Then who should we play with?

-Sylphs.  Let’s go play with the Sylphs.

-Kyaaa~ Yes Yes~~

“………………”

Fortunately it didn’t take too long to drop them off.

Let them go find someone else to play with.

Maybe they were most sensitive to my emotions and they felt that I was getting exhausted from all the chatter so they backed off easily.

After they left, it was like finding a break after couple years of work and the sense of freedom moved me to tears.

Next to me Ifrit was gazing at me like I was an imbecile but I quietly ignored her.

Instead I yelled loudly at the recently arrived other-worlder who was looking around in amazement.

“You there~!  The dude who is not a spirit! Stop for a second~~~~!!!”

Did I shout too loudly?  After hearing my shout, the Grim Reaper reacted in surprise like he was burnt by fire.

No, he was actually burned by fire.

He was interested in the rose that was made out of fire and he was approaching it.
He heard my voice and touched the flower in surprise.

He was holding his hand and yelling ‘Ah-tu-tu~'(TL note: that’s hot).  He looked tortured and miserable.

If Ifrit didn’t laugh her head off next to me then I had the intention of going up to him to apologize.

“Kya-hahaha~~ Isn’t he an idiot?”

“I..Ifrit.  Don’t laugh too much like that.  It was my fault.”

“Huu. At a glance I can tell he isn’t in his right mind to get close to a flower made out of fire.  If you are sorry then go treat him.
Healing is Elqueeness’ special skill?”

That rotten.  If I knew how to do that then would I be suffering like this?

I shot a gaze at her that had many meaning containing it.  Ifrit just snorted.

I really think making fun of me is her Spirit Life’s fruitful labor.

“Kuu-upp.. Ah, nice to meet the Spirit Kings.  Did you call me?”

I guess the burn injury’s pain had subsided and he was calmer than earlier.  The Grim Reaper recognized us and gave his greetings.

He had short green cut hair and copper-colored skin.
He had a black cape wrapping around his body and just by looking at him you can tell he boasts a lot of muscle.

His image was very different from the previous Grim Reapers I saw in the underworld.

Compared to the very pretty Grim Reapers, this one had sharp eyes, thick eyebrows and overall had a crude figure.

He wasn’t ugly… As I said, he just looked really manly.  I think, one would call him tough looking.

Unlike the pretty boys, he had an image that would make women cry.  Damn, I wanted to meet a plain-looking guy!

“We did call you.  Are you okay?  It looked like you obtained a burn injury.”

“Ah..Ha ha.  I’m fine.  I made a momentary mistake.  Anyways, the Everse Eden is very beautiful.
I can see why my seniors recommended this place for tourism.  Moreover I was lucky and I was able to meet the Spirit Kings..”

The guy was answering normally but his hand was turning tortuously red.

I thought it was a minor burn but I guess it wasn’t.  Did he grab the flower hard?

When I scrunched up my face slightly, Ifrit opened her mouth unenthusiastically.

“That flower isn’t just made out of fire.  It blooms in hell and it is part Hell’s fire.
It’s attribute is like the magma that flows deep within the earth.
If you are careless then your hand might melt.  Well, the current situation isn’t good either.”

Ah Ah.  Oh no..  The Grim Reaper froze in shock.

He grabbed the hand with the injury with despair and started mumbling ‘I touched Hell’s fire~!’.

I guess the Hell’s fire is a pretty scary thing.  Of course.  She said it was comparable to lava.

Why did a flower have this dangerous attribute?  Also what was the reason for planting this flower in the garden?
What happens if a spirit is injured from it.

“That..Is it ok just to leave that there?”

Right then it looked very dangerous to see Sylphs flying over it.

Ifrit answered indifferently even after seeing my worried gaze.

“Each spirits have nature’s attributes that have reached the utmost limit.
I don’t have to say anything about the fire spirit.  Water spirits won’t even be affected by the hell fire.
Even if it tries to burn them, the water energy can just snuff it out.
If it’s something that is harmful to the spirits then would it exist in the Spirit World’s Garden?”

“That’s true.. HaHa.”

“Don’t worry about useless things.  Do something about the Guide’s injury.
Hell’s fire flower isn’t that simple.  If you don’t heal it completely then the heat from the burn will spread to the whole body.  He might die.”

“………Huk?…”

Being surprised by Ifrit’s words I hurriedly stared at the wound.  She was right and the woundt that was contained on the palm had already spread towards the elbow.

He said he was fine but his sweating form looked serious.

With a desperate heart I grabbed his injured arm firmly but I didn’t know what to do.

“What should I do, Ifrit?  Don’t you have any medicine that could fix this?”

“There is no such thing? Spirits don’t get hurt.
Moreover even if there are injuries, we have Elqueeness’ ability so we don’t need it.  You figure it out.  We still got plenty of time.”

“T..That witch~!  A person(?) might die but she is replying so calmly..

Ifrit was watching the Grim Reaper suffering in front of her but you might as well wrote ‘It has nothing to do with me’ on her forehead.  She didn’t seem agitated, not even a little.

For a moment I sent Ifrit a gaze of resentment then I started to think about how to resolve the burns.

During this, the wound was spreading and it had climbed up to the shoulder.

First I took off the cape he had around his body and then I laid him down.  He was having hard time standing up.

What do you do when a person gets a burn.. Ah, yes. For the time being you have to decrease the heat with cold water.

“Ifrit! Go get me some water!”

“…..What do you think you are?”

Huh?  What are you..Ah, that’s right.  I’m a water spirit.  What a dumb~!!

The Water Spirit King who controls all the water asked someone else to get some water.. I really think I’m getting dumber as I go along.

But..
“I don’t know the method of making water out of nothing”

“Just advertise that you are really dumb!!”

In the Water Domain, everything I saw was water so I just moved it as I pleased.

However now that I’m surrounded by air, I had no way to play(?) with the water.

What method do I have to use to make water from nothing!

I was frozen thinking about the incredible tribulation I was in then Ifrit started yelling at me.

“You don’t have to make water, you idiot! Your whole being is made out of water, water!!
You grabbing his arm is enough to douse his arm!”

“Huk? Really?”

“Yes! Since you mentioned it,  one of the component of the atmosphere is water?  You can gather that and make a lake!
Learn this one thing.  All of Arkadon’s water is entirely yours.
It moves the way you want it to, the way you wish it to! So don’t say dumb words like you can’t do something because you have no water.”

Hmm…She got pretty angry.  I put Ifrit, who was violently steaming, in the back and I quietly looked at the Grim Reaper’s arm.

Maybe it’s because I heard what Ifrit said, the wound seemed less dire.  It looked a bit stabilized.

The red skin looked cooked with big ugly blisters ballooning.

Mmm…  It would be nice to somehow heal this…

Maybe it was because my heart was earnest??  I had a strong thought that I could heal the burn injury.

Then almost instinctively I brought up the water energy from the hand that was clasping his wound.

The water energy I brought up started steaming.  They became many water drops and through my hands it started wrapping around the Grim Reaper’s injury.

In a moment, the area around the Grim reapers injury, before I could shout ‘ah’, the water drops got absorbed under the skin.  Soon the wound completely recovered and the injury was covered with new skin.  There were no trace of the injury left.

If you timed it then it took only few seconds.  It really happened in a blink of an eye.

Thanks to that, Ifrit who was about to nag me with a scowl, stiffened. The Grim Reaper, who was grabbing his arm in pain, eyes enlargened.

He couldn’t help but look and admire the arm that didn’t have any burn injury.

“T..This! The injury caused by Hell’s fire was healed so cleanly.. It’s hard to believe.
I’ve heard about Elqueeness’ healing ability until my ears hurt, but I was able to confirm it with my eyes.  It was a real honor.”

“Ha.  I’m tired so please don’t start a conversation with me…”

My body did become tired.  It was the first time I’ve felt physical exhaustion since I’ve been born as a Spirit King.

I sat down gracelessly while feeling my energy drain out.
The Grim Reaper was just happy that his injury was healed so he couldn’t hide his smile even if I answered back carelessly.

“When I return I’ll boast to my seniors.
They will be jealous that I was able to meet Spirit Kings but also that I was also blessed directly.  Ha Ha Ha.”

….like they would be jealous.

I couldn’t hide my dismay at his nonchalant attitude.  He almost died from a dangerous situation.

For races with a physical body, at least they’ll live on as a spirit after they die. If a Grim Reaper, that is already a spirit dies, then isn’t it the end?
Then why is that guy so unscathed?

Ifrit had the same feeling as me so she watched on with an expression filled with absurdity.

“He’s funnier then Elqueeness.  You know what?  If Elqueeness didn’t heal you, then your entire being would have disappeared completely.
Burn injury from the Hell’s fire requires at least a High-tiered god to heal it or else you can’t fix it. You know that right?”

“Ha Ha. Of course.”

“Then how can you be so calm?  You almost died and now you are alive”

Ifrit frowned a little at the Grim Reaper who was laughing uproariously.

To the bold Grim Reaper everything looked beautiful so he was able to calmly reply.

“I almost died, but I’m still alive?  I was taught as a Guide of the Underworld that I shouldn’t be too hung up on the past.
I’m alive so why should I think about the other future where I might have died?  Anyways today was a lucky day. Ha Ha.”

“………..”

..he’s a strong opponent.  In one breath, he made Ifrit speechless and that amazing Grim Reaper could be seen nobly laughing afterwards.

While doing so he told us that he wasn’t ‘you’ but ‘Uraus’, and he wanted us to call him by his name like a friend.
“………”

He was really audacious.

“Ah, come to think of it I heard a lot about Elqueeness in the underworld.  This time we greatly harmed you by our error..
The Decider  worried a lot about it.
But after seeing you using your healing skill, I could report back so he could feel relieved.:”

“Ha-ah. Jeez ..you don’t have to report it….”

“No.
All the Guides were given order to look how you were doing if we were able to meet you by chance.  He’ll be very happy.”

The Decider.. Is he talking about Arehis?

I felt bad about leaving without giving a proper goodbye.  I didn’t realize he would be worried about me…
Somehow I felt like I committed a heavenly sin and ran away.

Mmmm.  If it wasn’t for that foul-tasting liquid, I would have given a proper impression until the end..

Momentarily I was lost in the past memory and I was nodding my head while feeling a bit guilty.  Then my mind woke up from what Uraus had said.

“So… Why did you call me…”

“..!! Ah, that’s right.  I forgot because I was healing the injury”

“……….”

I guiltily gazed at Ifrit, but she was silent.  Usually she would say something like ‘idiot’ under her breath.

That means…

‘You forgot about it too!!..’

I looked at her with an amazed gaze and her face turned red.  She turned her head after snorting..  She really did forget about it.

Moreover this Grim Reaper’s eloquence diverted the Spirit King’s thoughts..
Even Ifrit couldn’t help but lose her pace.

Somehow, I really felt delighted.  It felt like I met a comrade? Hu Hu.

She couldn’t take looking at my figure, so the scowling Ifrit yelled loudly at me.

“Why are you grinning like an idiot?  Hurry up and ask that guy our business.”

“Ah Ah.  Sorry.”

“Excuse me.  I’m not ‘that guy’. I clearly have a name ‘Uraus’….”

“You’re noisy. Shut up.  If I call you that guy then you are that guy.  You talk to much!  You want to fight?”

“………”

Against Ifrit’s brutal words, the Grim Reaper could do nothing except shrink back.

No, it may be because Ifrit was holding a beautiful sword made out of fire.  It was emitting light and the energy from it was too radiant.

There is wisdom in the saying that swear words are a common language, and in front of violence you can’t do business.

Come to think of it, Ifrit’s ability is to summon a fire sword that boasts the greatest attack?

I’ve never seen it but Ifrit had told me about it.
I could tell easily that the sword Ifrit was holding was that sword.

It made you scared just from looking at it.  It was a rare golden sword that was burning with flame.

Even the hilt was surrounded by fire and the only one that could safely wield it was probably the Fire Spirit King.
It was perfect for Ifrit.  I was really jealous!

Chet.  I would rather want the ability to summon a cool sword then some energy draining healing skill..

It is one of the greatest shame and embarrassment for a man to be weaker than a woman in strength.
Even if Ifrit is not a woman, and I’m not really a man, it is still sad.  Yup, it’s true.

While I was gazing at Ifrit with envy, I talked to Grim Reaper Uraus without much strength.

“Excuse me, we have one request.  Is there any chance..we could be transported to the god world?”

Ifrit’s eyes were twinkling from expectation.
The Grim Reaper shook his head while being very flustered.

“What? The god world?  N..no. Even if the Guides aren’t able to move between dimensions, we do not have access to the god world.
It can be done only if the Decider transports with you..”

“Decider?  Then can you help us meet him?  I’ll ask him.”

“B..But… It should be impossible.  Even if it is him, he only goes to the god world if there is an official work related incident..”

“So are you gong to do it or not!!”

Ifrit’s red burning godsword was aimed straight at the Grim Reaper’s throat.

She couldn’t hurt a fellow spirit with it but the opponent was not a spirit.
Moreover her strength was not restricted by the Spirit World so Ifrit’s ability was very dangerous. (TL note: explained earlier other beings get their strength reduced if they go to different dimension, will be the same if Spirit Kings went to human world)

Minerva’s shield is said to be able to withstand top-tiered gods’ skills so Ifrit’s skill, at minimum may be on par with her ability and at best it may exceed it.

The Grim Reaper’s face was pale since he knew it better than me.

Eventually he could only answer with a fearful face.

“I..I’ll aid you.”
A woman in love is great.