I don't know that face. I know the one that came in front of me afterwards, with a clean face.
"I see. Yeah, I don't want to let her do that. If it's true enough to be deadly, I don't want to hear it from her.
Maybe she'll be his next target if he asks.
We'll keep her on ice until we get it sorted out.
That's what I thought.
"That's fine because it's like Alec, but at least the next divine punishment? I just wanted to ask you when the
That's okay.
I mockingly touched the wise man's sword, so that Eliza could see it.
"Maybe seven days apart.
Why?
I was taught one of the few things I know about the Creator. There's a creation myth with seven lightning strikes every seven days for a total of 49 days.
Well, that means you can only hit it once every seven days.
"Considering the age of the Creator, I'd say that's about as long as it takes to get a drink of water.
I tried to be a little silly.
Eliza smiled and seemed to relax a bit.
"So, I'll think about it during the 7th.
Well, in seven days, Alec will be able to defeat the God of Creation.
"Nope.
I shook my head.
Eliza's tremendous trust, to which I'm happy to respond.
I just need to prevent it.
"Prevent?
Eliza's smile changed, and she made a deep vertical wrinkle between her eyebrows, just like I did before.
"You're not going to knock me over?
"Yeah. I don't know why the god of creation would go to such lengths to reset me, but I don't want to defeat him.
Why?
"Because I like the world as it is.
The wrinkles between Eliza's eyebrows got deeper and deeper.
"I can help everyone. I can do a good thing and help the next life to be a good life. I like this world right now. Maybe it will fall apart if we kill the creator. I don't like that.
"...... you
Hmm?
"No.
The wrinkles between Eliza's eyebrows disappeared.
At the same time, a tension was lifted from her shoulders.
I just thought it was so you.
I see.
In case you're wondering, will it be prevented next time?
"Yeah. I don't want people to give up their lives for me again, so this time you'll be smarter about preventing it.
Yeah, that's not a problem.
Apparently, Eliza understands.
We should try to prevent it until the next divine punishment comes.
.
Leaving the study, Eliza is alone in the hallway.
She walked down the corridor to leave the mansion, to return to the imperial capital.
Her expression was mixed.
There was a look of dismay in her eyes, as if she were watching over something she loved.
"I don't know why the god of creation would want me to reset, or. Alec is too good to know.
Eliza understands that very well.
At the same time, I thought, how snobby the Creator is.
It's almost the same as the emperor's worries.
Already the emperor Elisabeth had run out of rewards for Alexander Carlyle.
Entrusted to the Vice-Emperor, entrusted to the Father of the Nation.
Still, Alec did many things for his country.
It is fair to say that there are no more rewards left to offer.
There is no reward left for the emperor.
That's the same, the Creator's thinking.
He would have gotten rid of Alec before that happened.
What a snob.
Eliza thought.
"You were more fitting for a god than I am.
So to himself, he quietly walked away from the mansion.