– Son of Deus. The savior of this world. The Messiah who will drive out ‘Chaos.’
– Son of Deus.
– Messiah.
– One day, he will descend upon this world to save us all.
– That person residing in the Nova Empire…
– Luke?
– With sky blue hair, I thought we belonged to the same lineage, but it was you, Luke?
– But Luke has always been here with us at the Academy.
– There’s no way he can be the same person actively involved in the Nova Empire.
– What on earth is going on?
– The two great swords floating beside Luke pierced an unknown individual.
– Then she transformed into dust and entered something held by Luke.
– Was it… a seal?
– I don’t know about anything else, but time has stopped.
– Am I dreaming?
– Is it even possible to stop time?
– Luke… you, or rather, who exactly are you?
– And Luke lowered someone bound to a frame.
– Professor Cronia?
– While checking on Professor Cronia’s condition, he pulled something out.
– Focusing his mind on that something, Luke poured it into the professor’s mouth.
– After checking on the professor’s condition here and there, Luke nodded.
– “The mind has recovered. Now it’s time for the body.”
– Paff
– As soon as Luke’s words ended, I was flung from that world.
– When I opened my eyes, it was the gymnasium from earlier.
– In front of me was Luke.
– And lying in front of the melted golem… was Professor Cronia.
– It’s hard to believe that she was a living human just moments ago, given her pitiful appearance.
– Luke picked up Professor Cronia, who looked as if she would crumble to dust with a single touch, and examined her closely.
– And then he said, “Rise.”
– An immense amount of light erupted from Luke’s entire body.
– Eventually, the light engulfed me completely.
– That sacred-feeling light filled my vision with white.
– Warm.
– It felt like being in a mother’s cradle.
– After a brief moment…
– The light disappeared, and my original vision returned.
– The overwhelming sense of emptiness that came from no longer feeling that warmth.
– “Ugh… Huh?”
– And Professor Cronia had fully recovered and opened her eyes.
– “You’re awake, Professor Cronia?”
– “… Luke.”
– “Yes, I’m Luke Pulsreino. Do you remember what happened?”
– “Luke… my Luke. Luke!”
– “Whoa! Wh-what are you doing, Cronia?”
– “Luke! My Luke!”
– Despite her pitiful state, she was recovering in an instant.
– And that miracle was… Luke.
– The warm light from earlier. And healing.
– It was undoubtedly…
– The ‘Miracle of Healing’ I had only heard of in tales.
– The miracles that the ‘Son of Deus’ had caused in the Nova Empire numerous times.
– I saw Luke perform it.
– Luke.
– Or is it not just Luke?
– “Luke… no, who are you…? Are you… Deus?”
– What on earth are you…
– Are you saying… Deus?
– *
– “Luke… no, who are you…? Are you… Deus?”
– …?
– Blinking
– What are you talking about, kid?
– “Uh… Dia?”
– “Yes.”
– “Why are you using honorifics again? We’re friends, right? And what do you mean Deus?”
– “I saw everything. You defeating the demon. Healing Professor Cronia. And performing the miracle of healing. You’re Deus, aren’t you?”
– Did Dia see me confronting Lilith?
– That was an event that occurred in Professor Cronia’s mental world.
– How could Dia have…
– Did she perhaps enter the mental world while fainting?
– Does that even make sense?
– “Wait, wait. You saw everything?”
– “Yes. You defeating the demon named Lilith. Stopping time. Healing Professor Cronia. All of it.”
– This is a bit of a problem.
– She saw all of that?
– I can’t just say it was all a dream.
– Woosh
– Boom
– Suddenly, the gymnasium began to shake.
– No, the space containing the gymnasium.
– “First, let’s all get out of here.”
– If we stay here like this, we’ll be swallowed by the rift in dimensions.
– Normally, it would be hard to get out since we would be trapped in a barrier, but the aftermath of the earlier clash had caused a fracture in the barrier.
– I can leave now.
– Paff
– With Dia, who thinks of me as Deus, and the strangely abnormal Cronia, we exited the barrier.
– “Huh?”
– I spotted Chancellor Wackfa reaching out toward us.
– “Chancellor!”
– “Luke? Professor Cronia too?”
– I thought you had left the Academy.
– “Luke, can you tell me what happened?”
– “Chancellor, there are too many eyes here. It would be better to talk in the Chancellor’s office.”
– “Ah, that makes sense. Then what about those two?”
– “Dia. I need to tell the Chancellor what happened, so let’s talk about it again later, alright?”
– “Okay… No, yes.”
– Of all things, Dia had to witness that scene.
– Wasn’t she unconscious?
– How did she see what happened in the mental world?
– Really, this is getting complicated.
– “Cronia. Let’s talk again later.”
– “Okay, my Luke. I can wait anytime.”
– Why is she acting like this?
– Her condition is really strange.
– Dia and Cronia.
– Leaving behind many students gathered around the barricade encircling the gymnasium, we escaped with the Chancellor’s teleportation.
– Surely, it wouldn’t be good for us to be exposed as being involved in a terrorist incident that requires the Chancellor’s intervention.
– After sending Dia and Cronia to their respective lodgings, we arrived at the Chancellor’s office.
– Clack
– “Please take a seat, Luke.”
– Whir
– At her gesture, teacups and a teapot appeared from thin air, and the teapot poured tea.
– “It seems there was quite a commotion inside, so have a cup of tea to calm your mind.”
– “Thank you, Chancellor.”
– Huff
– It was truly a fast-paced day.
– I never expected something like this to happen with the real body, not a clone.
– “Huff. I came right away because I heard something strange was happening at the Academy. I felt a distortion in space and was preparing to evacuate the students when you all came out. As expected, it was you. You’ve already resolved the issue; could it be that Deus informed you?”
– “No. I didn’t know anything would happen; I was the target.”
– “Are you saying it was a terrorist act targeting you, the Apostle of Deus?”
– Ah, now that I think about it, this person thought of me as the Apostle of Deus?
– Over there, I’m the Son of Deus. To Dia, I’m Deus. And to this person, I’m the Apostle of Deus.
– Why do I keep getting random identities?
– “Can you tell me what happened inside?”
– “Uh, yes. First, I went to the gym with Dia for the ‘Combat Self-defense’ class this morning. And…”
– *
– “So, that happened… Really… Such things were happening within Calandra Academy…”
– The Chancellor sighed.
– Well, this Calandra Academy prides itself on extreme security and safety as the continent’s top academy.
– Historically, the Empire had paid great attention, and Chancellor Wackfa herself possessed overwhelming power as a great wizard.
– Given the recent mishaps last year, even the Imperial Knights were dispatched. To think such an incident could happen where a professor was controlled to harm the students…
– From her perspective, it would be a shocking reality.
– “Thanks to you, I survived.”
– “No, it was so I could survive too.”
– “Still, if it weren’t for you, the damage would have been substantial. Thank you on behalf of the Academy.”
– Bow
– The Chancellor briefly bowed to me, looking like an elder.
– “All of this was possible because Lord Deus protected us.”
– But why has this person become Christos now?
– As a great wizard, it seems Lydia’s ‘Gift’ wouldn’t work on her.
– “By the way, you mentioned ‘Chaos’.”
– She suddenly asked me while clasping her hands and looking up in prayer.
– “‘Chaos.’ Long ago, when Deus saved this world from them, he sacrificed himself. Is that right?”
– “Yes, it’s that ‘Chaos.’ The forces of the God of Evil that tried to engulf this continent during the mythological era. Currently, it consists of three Gods of Evil.”
– “Are you saying Deus’s enemies have arrived…? Earlier, you mentioned Lilith? Did she try to attack you? If so, is it because you’re an Apostle of Deus…?”
– To be precise, it’s because I’m the ‘Son of Deus,’ but… I can’t say it like that.
– “Yes, it seems to be the case.”
– “I see. It’s truly fortunate that you are here at this Academy. Even if I must leave my post, I can rest easy knowing you’re here.”
– No, what is this?
– Why did it come to that conclusion?
– Creak
– Bang
– I left the Chancellor’s office.
– Honestly, no matter how much a terrorist incident happens, there’s no way this Academy would close.
– In [Deus Ex Machina], all sorts of things happened, but they ignored them all for the sake of story progression.
– Still, there’s never been a situation where the Chancellor got involved in a war with the Holy Kingdom.
– Just as I was leaving the Chancellor’s office to go meet Dia…
– – Luke Pulsreino.
– It was heard.
– – What exactly is your true identity?
– Sealed within me.
– – Son of Deus? Apostle of Deus? Or are you truly… Deus himself?
– Lilith’s voice.
My site has received a lot of DMCA notices, lol. From now on, I will update the MTL on https://darkmtl.com/.
The site is fast and lightweight because there are no ads yet. However, the theme is different from Cybor-TL, so take some time to familiarize yourself.
Support me by donating at least $10, and you'll have the right to request any novel from Novelpia (excluding 19+ content) using a newly developed tool.