When the raving words of the old man from the Star Spirit reached Zella's ears, her first reaction was that the other party was asleep.
die……
This term is not unfamiliar to her.
But at this time, she was suddenly connected to her, and Zella couldn't judge the basis for the other party's words for a while.
Yes, there are hidden dangers in her body, which are the dark side of the "anti-spiritual crystal" and the trauma in her soul.
However, these problems, now that the negative energy is under control and the soul is gradually recovering, should be developing in a good direction no matter how you think about it...
…
Well……!
Wait a moment……
As if she had caught some missed point, Zella's expression suddenly became uncertain.
Speaking of possibilities related to 'death'...there is indeed one more...
The battle that resulted in Mabis's current situation, the culprit of everything...
Could it be that……
…
"Well...as expected...is that so..."
After a brief silence, the Star Spirit King didn't look that surprised, but rather as if his guess had been confirmed.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground while pondering, the king of the stars also 'looked' at Zera again.
(…)
The two well-informed people at the scene both felt that there was something 'problematic' with the brown-haired girl. Even though she was calm, her mood became confused at this moment.
What's more, she might...have found the last possibility...
"..."
"...'The Curse of God Anxeram'..."
After muttering a certain noun softly, the girl's shoulders slumped down in despair again.
Is this unknown 'time bomb' finally going to explode...
In the past four years, Zella has not forgotten to search for legends related to the gods after the war. However, she has no symptoms at all. Even if she wants to solve it, she really can't find the direction to start.
The whereabouts of the only 'related party' are also missing, so it can only be postponed until now.
"...Oh...it seems that my little friend is not unaware..."
"When I first saw you, I could vaguely feel the ominous aura."
No longer using his punctuated tone, the Star Spirit King's expression also became serious.
Both Crooks' examination and the girl's own statements confirmed that.
The question now is, what kind of curse is this?
"...Mr. Crewe, can you tell me what happened to you?"
Unexpectedly, she would find clues to the curse here, and the brown-haired girl with a glimmer of hope sought a clearer answer.
Since the other party can see her abnormality, he must have found the crux of the problem!
"Huh..."
"I don't know the specific principle and name yet... but little girl, your body should be transforming into a demon..."
"That's called 'demonization'."
"...!"
When the words were turned into words in his mind, his heartbeat seemed to slow down for an instant.
(Devil…transformation…)
Repeating Crooks' words in his heart, his still white and delicate hands seemed to be covered with a layer of black in his eyes.
The gods cast a curse and turned humans who violated taboos into demons... It really seemed like a story from a myth.
And as far as she knows, there are indeed tribes of demons left in this world.
It is not an artificial demon created by a certain black magician, but a real and ordinary "demon".
"But...why haven't I felt any changes for so long?"
As if she wanted to express all the doubts in her heart at once, Zella's voice was terrifyingly steady.
There is no reason for the Southern Cross Star Spirit to lie to her, but now that there is an opportunity for some issues, the clearer the understanding, the better.
"That's because... little friend, you are not..."
"Purely human."
"——!!!"
The one who answered this question was the Star Spirit King.
"I can clearly feel that there is a huge dark power in my body. This power... is even powerful enough to compete with the curse of the gods..."
"It must be the existence of 'it' that suppresses the influence of the curse."
"And now, the aura of the curse has become so strong that it can be detected by me and Crooks. It must be related to that power."
"There should be no one who knows this better than you, little friend..."
"..."
The interpretation of the Celestial Spirit King has been very clear. Indeed, no one knows his body better than Zella himself.
Why did the curse suddenly break out? Because she sealed 'that evil power' after the war.
When the remaining magic power disappears and there is no power to contend with the curse, what emerges then may be the real "Devil Zera".
Is that why it is said that she is closer to 'death'... If the self is swallowed, it is indeed no different from 'death'.
In the end... the power she feared kept 'saving' her...
How ridiculous...
Are you right..."Anti-Spiritual Crystal"...
perhaps……
It would be better to call you "the seed of evil"...
…
"...Celestial Spirit King...can you lend me a place where no one will disturb you?"
It doesn't matter if it's a "devil" or a "devil king".
It's time for closure.
If she continues like this, she may not even be qualified to stand next to the feather-eared girl.
Crooks' judgment and the Celestial Spirit King's analysis have made Zera understand a lot.
(…The injury on my foot is about to heal on its own…that injury…how can it be possible to recover so quickly…)
A certain high-dimensional little goddess told her clearly that the damage to the soul's origin is extremely slow to recover.
However, Zella had this 'illusion'.
And now, she finally figured it out.
The bait of "devil" is "soul".
As she gradually became "demonized" due to the curse, she unknowingly continued to absorb the power of Mavis's soul to restore the wounds on her feet, which caused her "magic deficiency" to suddenly break out, and she finally fell into a "sleep"
.
What the girl she cared about lost was her soul, magic power, and vitality.
This is the "truth".
"...has it been decided?"
From struggle, pain, to final determination, Zella's changes were all seen in the eyes of the Celestial Spirit King.
"Um."
"..."
"All right……"
The beard also spread slightly because of the serious expression, and the Star Spirit King stretched out his hands.
The small white Milky Way appeared in front of Zeira again.
"Get on it, it will take you to the "Star Fountain", little friend."
"...King, king?!"
Upon hearing the decision made by the Celestial Spirit King, Crooks who reacted most violently was the one standing aside.
Looking down, he stopped the old man from continuing. The bearded uncle had no intention of changing his decision.
"..."
"Thank you... Star Spirit King..."
Although Zera has never heard of the "Star Fountain" in her memory, looking at the nervous look on the Southern Cross Star Spirit, it must be a very important place.
She kept this kindness in her heart.
Before taking a deep breath and preparing to leave, the girl in the wheelchair made her final request to her contracted star spirit.
"And one more thing……"
"Baluge... If I fail to 'come back', Mavis will leave it to you..."
"Before the magic power of the "Fairy Ball" disappears..."
"..."
"...Yes, Master..."
Half-bent, the Celestial Spirit maid solemnly accepted this heavy agreement.
"...Go! Our friend."
"Never forget! The stars are guiding you!"
Accompanied by a high-pitched roar, the white stream of light disappeared into the starry sky.