Chapter 104

“…Aurea?”

At Vieta’s question, the crystal floating in the air answered with a flash of light.

[I am the last being the goddess Aurea left behind, and the embodiment of her will. Strictly speaking, I am a different being from her.]

The crystal left Vieta’s hand and flew toward Theodore, who was wearing a foolish expression.

[The goddess must have told you to deliver me sooner. You lazy priest.]

Then, unlike the friendly tone it had used moments earlier, it snapped in an exceedingly casual manner. When Theodore only stammered some incomprehensible exclamation at the sudden scolding, the crystal cleared its throat disapprovingly and continued.

[My role is to be your guide and your link to one another.]

“A link?”

[The subspace will disappear before long, and when it does, you won’t be able to contact one another through it anymore. If you’re going to deal with the work Aurea left behind, don’t you need a way to contact one another quickly even when you’re far apart? That’s why I’m here—to help you, Vieta.]

The crystal that had flown to Vieta began to shine in a variety of colors and shattered into tiny pieces. The fragments shot off in several directions: the red one flew to Vieta, while the milky-white one flew to Theodore...