Chapter 53: Side Story: Aleamia’s Sin
[space_man][space_man]Goddess Aleamia had returned to the Heavenly Realm. She took off the armor she was wearing and changed into the clerical robe she usually wore.
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[space_man][space_man]”Lunatel…… If your soul is cleansed and you are able to be reborn as a Goddess again, this time I won’t let you become an Evil God.”
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[space_man][space_man]Having slain her friend with her own hands, Aleamia’s heart was weary.
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[space_man][space_man]”Aleamia. Good work.”
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[space_man][space_man]The one who appeared was the High Goddess Opharus. She looked like a dignified old woman. She had the same blonde hair as Aleamia, but her eyes were gray.
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[space_man][space_man]”Opharus-sama. Thank you for listening to my selfish request this time.”
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia bowed her head.
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[space_man][space_man]”No. Rather, it may have been too heavy a punishment for you. The Goddess of Judgment is a position held by Goddesses who have committed grave sins. You must face your own sins and diligently return to your duties as the Goddess of Protection.”
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[space_man][space_man]Opharus said so and left Aleamia. As Opharus had said, the Goddess of Judgment is a position held by Goddesses who have sinned in order to atone for their sins. Normally, one wouldn’t be able to return to their original position after a single judgment. However, Aleamia had slain her friend, Lunatel, with her own hands. It seems that this achievement was judged to have atoned for Aleamia’s sins with just one judgment.
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[space_man][space_man]”My sin…… No, my greatest sin was not being able to save her. That’s why I would have been fine being the Goddess of Judgment forever……”
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[space_man][space_man]Tears welled up in Aleamia’s eyes.
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia had committed several sins. One was that she did not place restrictions on a contract that should have had restrictions.
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[space_man][space_man]In fact, Aleamia had made a contract with Eld’s mother. This was shortly before Eld was born, when she had granted her wish for her unborn child to be healthy. It was Aleamia’s first contract as the Goddess of Protection. That’s why she remembered it well. And she had watched over Eld while he was in the Linus territory.
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[space_man][space_man]When she made the contract with Eld, she was half asleep. That’s why she didn’t check the items that she should have checked properly. Also, the fact that Eld resembled his father rather than his mother was a contributing factor to her not noticing. That’s why she realized it and checked when she met him for the second time. That’s when she realized that he was the child of the woman she had made the first contract with.
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[space_man][space_man]If it had been just that, she thinks they would have overlooked it to some extent. She would probably have been lectured by a High Goddess like Opharus for a few days. However, what was considered a problem was her subsequent actions. When she broke the contract with Eld, she broke it herself. This was an admission of her own mistake for a Goddess, and it was seen as an insult to the other Goddesses, who were supposed to be absolute when it came to contracts.
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[space_man][space_man]Furthermore, Aleamia had secretly made a contract with Eld. It was a contract that everything would go well. Originally, Eld had a contract that was similar to that. His mother’s wish had brought Eld good fortune. It became something that brought even greater luck, overwriting the previous contract. That’s why Eld was able to confront Lunatel so quickly. Even with a little luck, it’s not easy to be drawn to a Goddess.
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[space_man][space_man]Breaking the contract and changing the contract, Aleamia was well aware that these were violations. She knew that it could lead to her existence being erased in the worst case. But because Eld’s opponent was Lunatel, she used Eld so that she and Lunatel could confront each other.
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[space_man][space_man]Eld doesn’t know this. He went back before she could tell him, saying that she had a lot to do. That’s why Aleamia came back without saying anything. If he found out, he might think she was cowardly, and it might become another reason for him to hate Goddesses. But she was afraid because she was partly responsible for his hatred of Goddesses.
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[space_man][space_man]When Eld’s mother was dying, she drew the Faniaal family curse to herself. This was agreed upon and contracted by another Goddess. You can’t make the same contract with the same Goddess, but it’s not impossible to make contracts with multiple Goddesses. However, whether or not they accept it depends on the Goddess’s discretion.
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[space_man][space_man]After that, Eld prayed to the Goddess. If it hadn’t been for the contract between his mother and Aleamia, his wish might have been granted. But his mother had made a contract with two Goddesses. On top of that, Eld had also benefited from it. That’s probably why it wasn’t granted. Aleamia thought so.
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[space_man][space_man]It would probably be the same with his father and stepmother. Because of the benefits Eld had received without knowing it, his wishes were hard to grant. That’s why no matter how much he wished for his family, the Goddesses would not grant his wishes.
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[space_man][space_man]Aleamia sighed. If she had understood Eld, she might not have been able to be her true self like she was when they first met. She would have treated him solemnly, like a Goddess, and with a hint of apology.
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[space_man][space_man]The contract that was on him has now been restored. To the extent that he would be able to live healthily, as his mother had wished, and that he would have a little more luck than others.
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[space_man][space_man]Would he return to that territory? To the territory that Aleamia is in charge of. If he comes back, she’ll keep an eye on him a little.
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[space_man][space_man]Suddenly, she remembers the woman who was by his side. The woman who was with him has too much magic power. With that, she wouldn’t be able to have children with anyone. That’s an ancient contract. A sad contract that no human knows about. The only one in the Lutodelein Kingdom who has a chance now is Eld. She doesn’t know if this is his good fortune or something else. All Aleamia could do was wish for his happiness.