Chapter 576: To the Top of the Mountain
I awake to the rays of sunlight filtering into the waterfall cavern. Looking to the side, I see Aro lying down and watching me.
“Ah! Dragon-god-sama, good morning!”
Aro happily calls out to me. H-how long have you been there…?
I meant stay half-awake, but it seems I fell into a deep sleep as a result of my relief. It might have been unavoidable, since I haven't had a good night's sleep since fighting the slime.
…But, it’s not over yet. Lilixira’s betrayal and the slime’s rampage were ultimately due to God’s Voice. There’s still too much that I don’t know. Until I’ve settled things with God’s Voice, I won’t have truly avenged my partner.
My two clashes with the slime, the fight with the Hero in Harenae Desert, Lilixira’s betrayal – all of them were probably the result of God’s Voice pulling the strings behind the scenes. No, God's Voice might have even had a hand in my arrival to this world.
I still don’t know if God's Voice is really an opponent I can fight. But, knowing what I know of their personality, I’m sure I’ll have to reach some conclusion or other. Even if I do nothing, I’m probably going to get some message from God’s Voice as the last divine skill holder. As a result, I can’t afford to ignore Umukahime.
Once everyone has woken up and we’ve eaten a breakfast of dried fenrir meat, I gather everyone in front of the waterfall cavern.