Frilian: Starting with Wind Spirit and Moon Shadow, Playing Through the Heavens

Even if such a master loses her divine power for various reasons, she must not be allowed to remain in this world.

Not wanting to think, Aqua immediately shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Eris, Eris, show yourself and explain yourself!"

Why did you send her to my territory? It must be for revenge, right?

"Oh, I knew it! But too bad, I won't admit defeat!"

Aqua didn't want to think, because one of her life's tenets was—

Whether things succeed or fail, if they fail, it's never your problem; it's always the world's problem, someone else's problem.

Then, with a flash of white light, Eris appeared helplessly and sighed softly.

This is a goddess with long silver hair, wearing a blue headscarf, who is in charge of luck, and looks to be around fifteen years old.

She looked at Frillie through the eyes of the believer, wanting to say that she herself didn't know how this girl had come to be.

But remembering Aqua's persistent and clingy nature, and her habit of always shifting blame,

For now, we can only take on this responsibility.

She lowered her head slightly, her eyelashes trembling.

"Lady Aqua, please calm down. Neither I nor my order have any intention of retaliating against you."

"After all, I have no hatred between you and me."

She didn't see the conflict of beliefs as hatred.

The Church of Eris became the state religion purely because it was in charge of fortune and had a good reputation.

If the opponent had been even slightly normal, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

She paused, observing Aqua's gradually changing expression, and continued:

"I have already sent people to investigate this matter. Please wait patiently for a while. I believe there will be results soon."

Eris's attitude was so sincere, yet Aqua grew increasingly displeased.

What does it mean to be without hatred? What does it mean to be so calm?

Am I the only one in such a hurry? It makes me look so pathetic.

Unconsciously, she felt outshone by Eris again, so she started picking fights out of nothing:

"Not revenge? Then why are they gathering outside my sect? This is prejudice! I'm a goddess, for crying out loud! They're showing me no respect at all!"

“Eris, what do you suggest we do? This is blasphemy, which is theoretically punishable by death! But I’m a magnanimous man… pay me back so I can repair the church.”

"Compensation for emotional distress, lost wages, nursing care, nutrition, funeral expenses... give me everything!"

She counted them one by one on her fingers, and something strange seemed to have gotten mixed in; the more she talked, the more something felt off.

Eris smiled wryly. This half-hearted conversation... should she say she was already used to it?

……

Axel, the starting town.

A scarred female thief is walking side by side with a female warrior.

The female warrior, clad in silver armor, was chatting animatedly with the thief girl, recounting her day's experiences.

Suddenly, she noticed that the other person abruptly stopped in their tracks.

"What's wrong, Chris? Did you leave something at the guild?"

The female warrior asked with concern. Her name was Darkness, and her blonde hair shone as brightly as the sun.

In stark contrast to her was Chris, with her silver-white hair.

At that moment, Chris heard the sound, and a complex expression appeared on his face:

"It's alright. Speaking of which, Darkness, we've fought side by side for so long, you must be tired. How about we go soak in a hot spring?"

"How long?"

Darkness's focus was not on the hot springs.

She remembered that today was only the third day since the two of them met, became friends, and teamed up.

“It’s been a long time.” Chris nodded solemnly, but his eyes seemed to be darting away.

She wasn't soaking in the hot spring because she was tired; rather, she was going to see Frilian.

As Eris's alter ego, she has a responsibility to investigate the truth of this matter.

Darkness raised her head, pondered for a moment, and did not notice the other person's evasive gaze.

Considering that this was a request from a friend, and the first friend she had made, she nodded in agreement:

"Sure, but where should we go to soak?"

"I don't recall there being any hot springs around here, right? Do we have to go to the middle of nowhere? Ouch—"

As if recalling something unpleasant, her body trembled involuntarily.

The wilderness means desolate and uninhabited, which means that if you encounter danger, no one will know even if you scream your lungs out.

What if you run into a lecherous, bad man...

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Don't keep thinking about those things. If you really run into them, you'll be in big trouble. You're a nobleman, after all."

Chris, looking helpless, interrupted Darkness's train of thought.

My friend is great in every way—loyal, honest, and capable of taking on twenty men single-handedly—but he has a particular fondness for being tortured.

It's one thing to enjoy masochism—I respect everyone's preferences—but the worst part is that she's a virgin...

When something really happens, you can't even cry.

Darkness snapped out of her daze, her face flushed red, and retorted:

"Who, who thought about it? It's just a feeling, a feeling, do you understand?"

After all, there are many dangerous monsters in the wild. Any normal person would be terrified if they caught and tormented them.

"Also, I ran away from home a long time ago. I'm not some nobleman, so don't refer to me like that."

"Tell me, where are you planning to go?"

The two resumed their movements and continued walking forward.

Chris scratched the scar on his right cheek, hesitated for a moment, and then revealed the headquarters of the Axis Cult.

Darkness suddenly turned her head:

"what?"

She's a proud follower of Eris, what kind of place would she be going there?

Although the city is renowned for its water and hot springs, it's not the only place in the world where you can enjoy hot springs...

Darkness wanted to refuse, because she was unwavering in her faith in the goddess Eris.

however……

"Just once, please! I've never been there before!"

Chris's coquettishness was too much for Darkness to handle, and she stumbled.

There's nothing we can do; she values ​​her friends so much.

We set off that very day.

Moreover, to avoid any unforeseen complications, they utilized long-distance teleportation and arrived on the same day.

……

"That's really expensive. A single teleportation costs 300,000 Eris. But fortunately, my father is quite wealthy."

"Although I swore before leaving home that I would never use his money again, I can make an exception for my friend."

"Shall we go to the hot springs now?"

Darkness stood outside Alcanreti, checked her wallet, and said to Chris beside her.

Chris looked at the town ahead, his expression quite complicated.

To be honest, she felt a little guilty.

While 300,000 Eris isn't a huge sum, when converted to purchasing power in another world, it's equivalent to the value of a few dozen bags of rice.

But a friend's feelings can never be measured in money.

She took a deep breath and nodded reluctantly:

"Let's find a place to stay first. I'll pay for the accommodation. You'll feel more relaxed soaking in the hot spring after you've unloaded all your fatigue."

She strode forward and entered the town, thinking that she would make it up to Darkness sometime.

As a goddess, fulfilling someone's wish is relatively easy.

Unaware of the situation, Darkness quickly followed.

As soon as they entered the town, a number of Axis believers surrounded them, warmly inviting them to join the religion.

"Ladies..."

Before she could finish speaking, Darkness pulled out an Eris talisman from her chest.

"I'm…"

"Pooh!"

One person spat at her, but at least he had some manners, spitting only at her feet.

Darkness shuddered, an unnatural blush appeared on her face, and her legs unconsciously tightened together.

What kind of place is this? It's unbelievable...

"Pooh."

With several consecutive sounds, she trembled like a sieve.

Chris reluctantly turned around, took her hand, and led her away, removing the amulet she was wearing around her neck.