The Goddess’s Doll

"Oi oi, you gotta be kidding!? —Guh!?" Shangarula grunted.

"N-no!? I don't want to become a doll!? Uwaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!?"

Canaan screamed.

Following Boreios, the other saints were being corroded by the

Sacred Treasures one after another.

"Kh…" Fortunately or unfortunately, Elysium was the only one

unaffected because he had taken his hand off his Sacred Treasure.

Just then.

"Gh!? —Gah!"

――Slash!

The 'Spear' Saint Agartha cut off his left arm which was holding his

Sacred Treasure.

Maybe thanks to that, the corrosion instantly stopped right then.

"Oi, Agartha!"

"...?"

Meanwhile, Shangarula, who was getting corroded from all his limbs

at the same time, called out to Agartha.

With a grave look on his face seemingly having made a critical

decision, he told him, "—Kill me, hurry!"

"!?" Agartha was obviously taken by surprise.

But Shangarula continued, screaming, "I'd rather die than becomin'

that thing's slave! Quick! I'm about to lose control of myself…!"

"Kh, forgive me, Shangarula!"

――Thrust!

"—Gah!? T-thanks… sorry for the… trouble… gufu." Pierced in the

chest with Agartha's hand-sword, Shangarula died with dignity.

"…Don't worry. I'll definitely avenge you," Agartha said solemnly but,

――Gyurun!

"—Wha!? Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!?"

The corrosion which seemingly had stopped accelerated, running up

his arm and consuming him in an instant.

"Holy crap… That guy's done for…" Ophir remarked.

Tirna nodded, "That thing is dangerous. Stay away from it."

As the girls heightened their vigilance, I suddenly realized something

and yelled to Magmell who was treating Shiva, "Magmell! Throw

away the Hallowed Sacred Treasure!"

"Huh?"

"Quick!"

"O-okay!"

That's right, the Hallowed Sacred Treasure was the fusion of the

Sacred Treasure and the Holy Armament.

Phinis-sama might be able to separate them with but a single

thought.

In fact, that's how she took back the Sacred Treasures during the

ancient war, which then led to the creation of the Holy Armaments.

It was highly likely she'd do so.

But.

"...?" Magmell tilted her head in wonder.

That was because, the Hallowed Sacred Treasure she had thrown

on the snow didn't show any particular reaction and still gave off

divine glow.

What in the world is going on?

Does Phinis-sama have no intention of turning Magmell into a

'doll'…? As I was suspiciously watching the situation, I suddenly

heard the laughter of a woman coming from behind me.

――It was from Phinis-sama.

She said to me with a gentle smile, "You don't have to worry… I

won't turn those girls into dolls…"

"…May I ask why?"

"I mean, they are yours, aren't they…? In which case, they will

eventually become my children anyway…"

"…But they are all 'human', so am I."

"It's okay," Phinis-sama smiled again to my question and said, "You

will no longer be human soon…"

"..."

Of course, I wanted to ask what she meant by that.

But I didn't because it might cause Phinis-sama to change her mind,

which would make things turn for the worst.

Although she was currently letting them live on a whim, once she

thought of them as 'unnecessary' like the saints, she'd likely

mercilessly kill them.

Even Shiva, who was also a saintess, was left seriously injured by

her.

Right now, I have to tread as carefully as possible… as I swallowed

my saliva, Phinis-sama raised her right hand high up to the sky.

――Shing!

After which, Elysium's Sacred Treasure, which had been stuck in the

ground, flew over to her vigorously.

"Now, you're the only one left…" Having grabbed the Sacred

Treasure, Phinis-sama stood in front of Elysium.

As she said, the other saints were already wrapped in a black aura

and turned into dolls that could be manipulated at her will.

"…Don't underestimate me, Goddess Phinis."

"?"

However, Elysium was the leader of the saints.

Bam!Shockwave spread to the surroundings as he stood up. He then

manifested a sword formed of fighting spirit in his hand and said,

"Don't think everything will go according to your wishes."