In the realm of the mind, a sphere formed from the chaotic energy birthed by a monster.
Inside, I sensed Jaime’s presence.
They must be trapping Jaime in there.
In Part 1, they didn’t really show up, but in Part 2, we frequently saw [Deus Ex Machina].
A monster born from the energies of ‘Chaos’ uses torture as a means to utterly subjugate the host who doesn’t want to relinquish control of their own body.
Through this, it induces an eternal and horrific nightmare.
Jaime has probably suffered for a long time inside there.
All because of the tragedy caused by the Baal cult’s greed.
Typically, once someone is infected by ‘Chaos,’ escaping by their own power is nearly impossible.
First, someone has to enter the realm of the mind, and they also have to break through that ‘Chaos’ sphere.
But… she has me.
The three assassins I subdued earlier.
Fortunately, the Baal cult had infused them with some of the ‘Chaos’ energy.
Being quite strong, they hadn’t yet been fully overcome by the ‘Chaos’ energy despite having it.
After subduing them, I extracted the ‘Chaos’ energy.
If the incompatible, that is, different ‘Chaos’ energies collide, it can destroy that sphere.
Clang!
And through this, entering becomes possible.
Using the extracted ‘Chaos’ energy, I shattered the surface of the sphere trapping Jaime and entered inside.
Then, I spotted a blonde woman bound in yellow chains.
A beauty that felt reminiscent of Johanna.
Will Johanna look like this when she gets older?
Of course, the atmosphere was quite different.
A more mature… and more divine feeling woman.
“Are you Jaime?”
Upon hearing my voice, the woman lifted her head, met my gaze, and exclaimed.
“Wow, Prince?”
Prince?
Is she calling me that?
“Prince? Hah. That’s the first time I’ve been called that.”
It’s an interesting feeling. Always called the Holy One, and now referred to as a prince.
By the way, I just unconsciously used a tone that sounds more like my true self rather than a clone.
Oh well, it’s the mind realm, so it probably doesn’t matter.
“Let’s get out of here, Jaime. Everyone is waiting.”
“But if we leave… the monster…”
“The monster?”
Is she referring to the ‘Chaos’ monster?
Boom!
– You’re out now, you foolish girl! Indeed! You couldn’t endure it any longer! Come here! Hand over your body to me at once!
With a tremendous roar, the ‘Chaos’ monster barreled out.
“Yikes! Prince! Please escape! That monster is!”
Monsters that have been lodged in the mind realm for a long time are extremely powerful.
They exert overwhelming influence.
Because of that, it’s nearly impossible for the average person to deal with them.
But…
Boom!
“Ah, sorry, I didn’t hear you. That beast is? What?”
Right now, I’m not average.
I may look like my original self, but I possess the power of Dia, the strongest among mortals.
I could crush a monster like that with just a flick of my finger.
“Let’s get out of here. Your father and your brother are waiting.”
I reached out my hand to Jaime, who was staring blankly with her mouth agape.
There’s a need for contact to exit together.
“Come on, grab my hand.”
It’s kind of cute to see such a mysterious and sacred-feeling beauty staring blankly.
Well, let’s get outside.
Having taken Jaime’s hand, I emerged from the mind realm.
When I looked at the bed where Jaime lay, she slowly opened her eyes.
“Good! It worked… Oops. I still look the same. Hold on a moment.”
I managed to wake her up, but she still looked horrifyingly wrecked.
I could use ‘Gift,’ but it requires targeting a single person, and there’s no guarantee that it will work as I want.
So, I took out an elixir from the pocket dimension and poured it on her.
“Waaaaah!”
“Just hang in there for a moment, Jaime. This is part of your body’s recovery process.”
Given the severe damage to her body, the pain she feels during recovery will be immense.
But no injury or illness is unhealable as long as she doesn’t die; the elixir is another life.
It should be enough to restore Jaime to her original form.
It was a secret weapon that I had been saving, but it’s necessary to completely win Johanna over.
As the flesh boiled and recovery completed, the beautiful and divine woman I saw in the mind realm sat up on the bed.
“You’ve come back well. Welcome, Jaime.”
“…Yes. Th-thank you, Prince.”
Jaime stared blankly at me, suddenly flushing red and bowing her head.
What’s with her?
Is she embarrassed?
Ah, I guess it’s because a young maiden is alone with an unfamiliar man in her room.
It makes sense to be shy about it.
I shouldn’t dawdle; I must call Jaime’s father, Zebedee.
“Come in.”
“Dad?”
“Oh… Jaime, my daughter. You’re… you’re back!”
Zebedee rushed in and hugged Jaime, sobbing uncontrollably.
“Thank you! Thank you, Holy One! You… you saved our family!”
…The extras I didn’t care about during the [Deus Ex Machina] era.
Originally, my whole focus was on Johanna, but…
Knowing a bit of the background and witnessing this father-daughter reunion… I couldn’t help but feel my eyes moisten slightly.
“Your faith has accomplished this. Jaime has been fully healed, so there is nothing to worry about now.”
Ah… I can’t stay here any longer.
Am I this emotional of a person?
I should make my exit.
Right! Let’s bring Johanna.
“Oh, I forgot this. Please wait a moment.”
Stepping outside Zebedee’s house, I returned to my disciples and brought Johanna back home.
“E-eh? S-sensei! Me? Ah… I guess you wouldn’t know, Sensei… Yes? My sister? I-I’ll go right away!”
Taking Johanna, we went up to Jaime’s room.
“Thus, the family has become one.”
As Johanna stripped off her robe.
“Um, sister… H-hi?”
“Johanna! Holy One! W-what?! Thank you so much! Thank you!”
I witnessed the scene of the family becoming one.
The joyful family of Johanna, which I hadn’t seen in the [Deus Ex Machina].
I should step aside for a moment so they can enjoy time together.
I need to return to those waiting outside too.
*
Johanna returned, and Jaime regained her sanity and complete body.
The two sisters began to converse, wanting to catch up after a long time.
“Johanna. Our Johanna. Come here. Let’s hug.”
“Um, sister.”
Johanna approached her sister hesitantly and fell into her embrace.
“Sister… Sister!”
As she sank into her sister’s arms, Johanna burst into tears like a dam breaking.
“It’s okay… It’s okay, my dear sister… I’ve missed you so much…”
“No, Johanna. It’s not your fault. …It’s the Baal cult. They’re to blame.”
“Sister… I…”
“Johanna, I know this brings back painful memories, but there’s something you misunderstood. Listen carefully. On that day. The day you went berserk. It was all part of the Baal cult’s scheme.”
“…What?”
“They took me away under the pretense of treatment to use me as a test subject. It’s part of their plot that made you go berserk.”
“W-what… what do you mean?”
“So, you did nothing wrong. Our poor Johanna…”
“Sister… I…”
“Ah, Johanna. The prince… no, the Holy One. Can you explain who the Holy One is?”
“Ah. Sensei! You’ve healed my sister!”
“Sensei?”
“I’ll explain from the beginning. The Holy One is someone who, after what happened to my sister due to my ability, I thought of my ability as a curse… a power completely capable of harming others.”
“Johanna…”
“Then a priest from the Baal cult told me to come to the main church. If I did, they’d help me control my power.”
“…The Baal cult, targeting even Johanna.”
“But that priest felt too creepy.”
“Creepy?”
“Yeah. It was hard to explain, but there was just a feeling I couldn’t shake. So, while I was troubled, I heard about ‘The Holy One of Capernaum.’ The story of the Son of Deus.”
“The Son of Deus…”
“If I were to explain the deeds our Sensei did…”
Johanna explained in detail what she knew about God or the Son of Deus to her sister.
“The Son of Deus. The one who saved me from endless nightmares. He was the Son of God. That’s why he can handle that monster so easily… not just a ‘prince’… but a savior. Our Lord who saved me, Johanna, our whole family.”
Hearing Johanna’s explanation, Jaime seemed to sink into deep thought.
“If we were saved by that person, then it would be only right for us to offer ourselves to him… before any other women approach him. …Johanna is fine. If both of us were to become… his women, playing off the sisterhood angle…”
*
A beautiful middle-aged woman was kneeling before me, grasping my hand tightly, begging.
“Oh dear, Sensei! Please take good care of my two daughters! I’ll do anything! Sensei!”
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