Chapter 284.2

Chapter 284.2. Meeting Someone Unexpected

The ash figure realizes that Mii-chan is upset, and waves its hands in apology.

“No, no, I’m sorry. But even so, I have good eyesight. I can tell you’re not Loki.”

The ash figure continued with an eerie, smooth face and a crescent smile.

“I also know you’re not a god. So, who exactly are you?”

“…”

This guy was quite sharp, probing into Mii-chan’s true identity.

Oh well, there was no helping it. I decided to reveal my identity.

Proudly puffing my chest out and placing my tiny hand on her hip, I looked at the ash figure with a smug expression.

“I’m Takano Miu, a rare user of recovery magic with an earldom in the Japanese Magical Empire! My family gets along well, my friends are nice people, and I’m a happy and beautiful girl!”

How’s that? Impressed by this declaration? I smiled at the ash figure’s reaction, but he stared in astonishment. Did I say something strange?

“No, no, it’s blatantly a lie, isn’t it? That’s a very human-like name. You don’t look human at all, do you? …Are you really human?”

“Goodbye, Ash Figure-san. I want to move on, so let’s talk again if we have the chance.”

I waved my hand and said goodbye with a cheerful smile.

“Your name is Takano Miu, I see. It’s an unusual name, but I sense beauty in it.”

The ash figure suddenly appeared in front of Mii-chan, blocking her path, and agreed in a hurry.

“Do you have something to say? Mii-chan is quite in a hurry right now.”

To be honest, there was no time for playing around. I needed to escape from this ashy city as soon as possible.

Looking into Mii-chan’s ice-blue eyes, the ash figure changed its demeanor and politely bowed like a gentleman.

“My apologies, Lady. A lady often keeps a secret or two. I’ve become quite crude trying to pry them out.”

“If it’s a trivial story, I’m fine without it. I want information to help me escape from here.”

Mii-chan’s tone became a bit sharp, and the ash figure grinned again.

“That’s good. You’re lucky because the one who has that information is right in front of you.”

“What’s the catch? It’s not free, is it?”

Whether it was luck or a trap, something seemed to be progressing.

“I’ll get straight to the point. I want to escape from this God Realm too. I want you to take me with you.”

“With that clump of ash body?”

Once outside, it seemed like it would blow away in the wind. Cocking her head curiously, Mii-chan raised an eyebrow. The ash figure then made another request to her.

“Could you share some of your power with me, Lady? Just enough to form a physical body. I infiltrated this God Realm in my mortal form and, with the help of your power, expelled the hollow beings. You must have power in your original world, right?”

“I can’t share my power, but I might be able to create a physical body for you. Is that okay with you?”

“Perfect! Let’s go with that! I’ll trust your words. Either way, this might be my last chance to escape.”

He extended his hand for a handshake.

“My hands will get really dirty, so later.”

“Understood. Well then, let me tell you my name.”

He balanced on his right foot’s toes, spun around in place, and struck a pose.

“My name is Heimdall. It’s nice if you recognize the name, though.”

Well, this was an unexpected name. Seriously, this guy was Heimdall? This ash figure?

He noticed Mii-chan’s surprise and reacted quickly. He waved his hand playfully.

“It seems like you already know. No need for formal introductions, I guess.”

“I know. Heimdall, the guardian of the bridge to the realm of the gods, a watchdog of an information dealer. Your eyes can see a thousand miles, and your ears can hear a pin drop from miles away.”

I sighed deeply. Of course, Heimdall laughed when I introduced myself as Loki. He would burst out laughing. That’s right, he’s bound to laugh.

I stared at Heimdall with a stern expression.

“And during Ragnarok, you and Loki faced off, right?”

“Exactly! Although it wasn’t much of a face-off. I destroyed Loki’s soul, so I won.”

Heimdall stated confidently, for some obscure reason. Well, he must have had his reasons for counting that as a victory. Mii-chan thought it was pointless, but if destroying the soul meant they couldn’t come back, then it was as good as a face-off in her book.

“If you know my name, we can cut to the chase. Let’s get going, escape from this world with the smell of death… Huh? Is something wrong?”

Heimdall, who thought he’d delivered a great line, noticed Mii-chan was gazing into space and called out to her.

Yeah, Mii-chan should have been in a more upbeat, go-with-the-flow mood, but…

-Secret Bonus Status: You’ve obtained lots of wafers, so use a little to resurrect Heimdall-

Maybe because I was in a God Realm, the communication with System-san seemed poor.

-Do you want to resurrect him? Yes / No-

For now, let’s go with -Yes!-

I clicked it.