Naked God (6)

"But we fished him out…!"

"Huh? This [Fishing Spot] now belongs to our God Belkain. Any spirit coming from it is now a [Follower] of Belkain. Isn't that right?"

It was absurd.

"Drop it and get lost, kid. Consider it lucky that we are letting you go."

Runald looked at the man's face. He couldn't give up on this man yet. His Goddess was probably still with him. If he was taken away, then Runald was going to lose Andersen too.

'Then I will become like those Lost Ones too.'

Ones who lost Gods by force would lose their consciousness and become monsters if they don't find a new God to serve quickly. This was terrifying. But what Runald worried about the most wasn't becoming a Lost One.

'I don't want to lose her.'

He didn't want to lose Andersen. She was the only Goddess he had, and Runald was her only Vicegerent.

"I said, drop it and go."

Runald carefully put down the man, but he did not make a move. His legs shook and his heart began to pound.

'Can I do it?'