Chapter 7

Chapter 7: The Dark-hearted Goddess!

It's a well-regulated life!

Wake up with the morning sun, and go to bed before the night gets too deep.

It's the life I idealized in my previous life.

Although the place is different, I never imagined ordinary life could be this comfortable...

Seeing my stats improve a little bit every day is also a strong motivator.

[Appraisal] and [Danger Sense] have already reached level three.

I realized that these skills are essential for living in this forest, so I prioritized leveling them up.

I use [Danger Sense] to locate monsters and [Appraisal] to see their stats.

This way, I can efficiently defeat monsters with low risk.

Yesterday, I found something that interested me when I checked my skills, so I contacted Elaine.

(Hello!)

She replied without any sense of tension.

(How's your life in the other world going?)

(Do you seriously think I'm enjoying myself surrounded by monsters in the forest?)

Her casual tone irritated me.

(Hahaha, sorry.)

It's useless to say anything to this person.

If I hadn't exposed her true nature at the beginning, would she have stayed an ideal goddess with a resolute attitude?

No, she would have revealed her true colors soon enough.

(Regarding the unique skill, [Skill Mastery], why do I have very few monster-related skills even though I have it?)

(Oh, that... You can only learn the skills of the monsters you've fought. That's why you have only a few.)

(Hey, I've never heard that explanation before!)

(Is that so? Well, it's just a difference in interpretation!)

Did she secretly take revenge on me during our negotiations?

(I understand that you're the "scheming goddess." From now on, I'll spread the word about "scheming goddess: Elaine"!)

(Huh?! No, I don't want that!)

She suddenly began to panic.

(There is no better name for someone who doesn't even bother properly transferring and secretly tampering with a unique skill!)

Elaine fell silent.

(From now on, you are the "Devious Goddess." This will eventually become your nickname. I'm looking forward to it!)

(...No. Absolutely not!)

(Nicknames are determined by the consciousness of the people who believe in them. Your will doesn't matter!)

[End conversation with God]

I shouldn't have said it, but those who scheme will get what's coming to them!

Of course, there was a call back from Elaine.

(What!)

(I'm sorry, it was just meant to be a little revenge! I didn't think you'd get that angry...)

She began a long explanation.

(That's irrelevant!)

I dismissed her with those words.

(...What can I do to make you forgive me?)

(First, tell me what you can do for me right now.)

Basically, gods cannot interfere with this world.

How far can they intervene?

By chance, it seems I might be able to find out!

(...I can't do anything.)

As expected.

(I see, that's too bad. You'll remain the "Devious Goddess.")

(Please give me some time to think.)

Oh! She suddenly became polite. She must really hate it.

(Alright, I'll give you an hour to think! If even a second passes, you'll be the "Devious Goddess"!)

(...Okay.)

However, even though she can't intervene, what does she plan to do?