Chapter 343: Eighty-First Floor, Starfish (3)
In the end, this was nothing more than a farm for divinity.
I needed time to think. Fortunately, she didn’t press me, and an awkward silence settled between us. Perhaps it was because of Starfish’s descent, but no other yokai approached.
The stillness lingered until Starfish took a few quiet steps forward.
She didn’t appear hostile. “Would you be willing to give me the Celestial Bell?”
My thoughts were still a tangled mess.
Instead of answering, I raised my hand. “Hold on. I’m kind of overwhelmed. Can you explain it a bit more clearly?”
“I believe I’ve explained it thoroughly enough.”
I nodded slowly—she had a point. While her explanation hadn’t been exactly detailed, it had been enough for me to understand the gist of the situation. What was difficult, however, was accepting what I had heard.
“So, when you say that this is all just to gain divinity, are you saying that the yokai and celestials were created solely for that purpose?”
“That’s right.”
“Then you’re basically servants of god? Apostles or something?”
“Correct. You have quite the knack for making people repeat themselves.”