Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 8 After dinner

After eating and drinking, Osi lay on the beach in a "wood" shape... no, it should be a "big" shape.

His golden pupils stared at the sky, which had already turned a little red, but he suddenly said, "I miss my parents. I've been thinking about them since we had dinner just now."

Ou Bei, who was thinking about where to sleep at night, was slightly startled when he heard this. The air was a little silent...

"Ah~"

"Me too. The elders must be very worried about our sudden disappearance. I hope nothing happens to them."

"With my eldest and second brothers here, there's nothing to worry about.

They are both considerate and filial people, and with my eldest brother's son, the eldest grandson, always accompanying my parents, there won't be any major problems."

La, who had burned all the kitchen waste, felt that the two were in a low mood and offered comfort.

“I hope so.

I didn't expect that we would do this just after my parents retired. I just hope they don't go around the world looking for us.

Neither of them is as healthy as before."

There was another moment of silence...

"Huh? What if we go back someday, how are we going to explain this situation?

You can't just say, 'Dad! Mom! Haven't you always wanted a daughter?
Now, your son, I have suddenly become three daughters. How is it? Amazing, surprising, and happy?

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ossi suddenly said something out of place in the somewhat dull atmosphere.

"You might scare the old couple into having some kind of illness.

It would be better to say, 'Dad, Mom, the three of us are your daughters-in-law. What do you think? Your son is capable, right?'"

Ou Bei chuckled and surprisingly continued to follow Osi's words.

"Okay, you two, stop saying nonsense."

Laye's mouth curled up slightly at the two people's words, and then he said softly:
"No matter what, we probably won't be able to go back anytime soon, so what we need to do now is to live well.

After all, even if they are worlds apart, a father and mother will definitely hope that their son can live a healthy and happy life."

Although he didn't show it, compared to Osi and Obei, La, who seemed to be the most emotionally indifferent, was actually the one who was most worried about his parents.

Putting aside the influence of Herakti's power on her character, the maturity that La showed beyond her previous years, as well as her words and behaviors when interacting with Osi and Obe, actually came partly from her subconscious imitation of her parents.

Long before Osi suggested that she be the eldest sister, when she first saw the two people lying unconscious on the ground, La had actually subconsciously put them in a position that needed protection and care.

That's why I unconsciously used the same tone my parents usually used towards me when speaking to Osi and the others.

Osi and Obei noticed that La was worried about his parents, so they deliberately changed the topic to a lighter one, and it seems to be having some effect now.

……

"By the way, speaking of the other world, let me show you something. Perhaps our hope of returning home lies in it."

After cleaning up the kitchen waste on the ground, La remembered the thousand-year-old building blocks.

"What, what? Take it out and let me see!"

When he heard that it was related to going home, Ossi quickly turned over and crawled towards La on all fours.

Ou Bei also patted the sand off his body, stood up and walked to La's side.

Seeing the two of them like this, La didn't keep them in suspense and directly materialized the thousand-year-old building blocks.

"Remember what we wore on our chests when we traveled through time? This could be the key to our return."

"Millennium Bricks?!"

Osi and Obei naturally recognized the inverted pyramid-shaped object at a glance.

"I remember now. This thing was glowing when we traveled through time! And it's clear that there are no glowing components in it."

Ossi recalled the situation at that time.

"I've always thought this thing was strange. It doesn't feel like plastic, but it's made of iron yet it's not that heavy. And the gold color doesn't look like it was spray-painted."

"So, big sister, is there something wrong with this thousand-year-old building block? Could it be that there's a pharaoh's soul inside it?"

Ouba took the Millennium Brick handed to him by La and examined it over and over again.

"There is a 'heart room' that belongs to us, and there are many worlds outside of it."

La did not keep anyone in suspense and directly stated the uneasy fact in a calm tone.

"World!"*2
Subconsciously ignoring the word "mental room" in front, the word "world" far exceeded their previous guesses in their hearts.

"Hmm...it would be more accurate to say that this building block connects many worlds." La thought for a moment and corrected himself.

But it doesn't matter. Since this building block can connect to other worlds, then...

The same thought inevitably crossed Ossi and Obei's minds. "Perhaps we can use this Millennium Brick to connect to our original world and return home."

The third person's voice expressed their thoughts, but it didn't raise their expectations too high. La still calmly stated her own judgment:

"Of course, at the moment, this is just a possibility, and no one knows whether it will succeed."

"Well~ Anyway, as long as there is hope, everything depends on human effort.

Before that, Sister La, let’s quickly see what other worlds look like!
Is it like in movies or cartoons, with many blue Avanti flying in the sky on birds?"

Ossi clenched his two little fists like a curious baby, his eyes sparkling.

"That's the Avatar. Avanti is the one riding the donkey."

Ouba complained, but her eyes never left the Millennium Brick in her hand.

“The world I first saw was a world of dueling elves, with several fairy-tale animals.

I guess the other worlds will probably be the spirit worlds in the world view of Yu-Gi-Oh!

Of course, La didn't care about Avatar, he just answered seriously about what he saw in those few seconds.

"A world of dueling elves?! Fairytale animals?!"

I have to say that the world of card players dueling elves is much more attractive than Avanti.

"Hurry! Let me see!" Osi put his face directly on the Millennium Brick, which made Oubei look disgusted.

"To enter the elf world, you need to use divine power and mental strength to barely break through the barrier between the worlds. The consumption is very great. With your current strength, I don't think you can enter."

He poured a basin of cold water on the two of them.

"But you can first take a look at what our 'spiritual room' looks like."

According to La's estimation, without using the power of Herakti, the total amount of power required to open up the channel between the two worlds with the power of the Pterosaur alone is dozens of times the amount he currently has in his body.

In other words, this is only possible when this body reaches adulthood and can fully unleash its phantom power.

"Anyway, let's try it first."

Osi closed her eyes, pressed her forehead against the Millennium Brick and began to exert force, but she opened her eyes again after a while.

"Um, Sister La. How do we get in here?"

"Just put your mind into the 'eye' on the block, just like the telekinesis shown on TV, and focus your awareness on it.

Our souls are now capable of exerting strong mental power, so you should be able to succeed easily." La patiently explained to Osi.

"Telekinesis, mental power... Does that mean we can now bend spoons through the air like they do on TV?" Ossi's attention always drifted to strange places.

"In theory, yes. In fact, I use this method to control the shape of the flame."

"Oh! Yes, is that so? Then I'll try again."

Ossi said as he closed his eyes again, then frowned as if he was exerting himself.

After listening to La's explanation, Ou Bei, who was standing by, frowned and stared at a crab that had stuck its head out on the beach, as if he was secretly exerting force.

Crab:"……"

"Oh oh oh! I'm in! There are indeed so many doors~" Osi suddenly shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Ou Bei, who was standing by, gave up fighting with the crab and looked at Osi who was leaning against his chest.

To be honest, if she hadn't been afraid of the negative consequences of interrupting them, she would have pushed Osi away long ago.

"See that white door? It's our 'spiritual room'. You can try to open it." La patiently guided him.

"Hmm... I've been trying, but it won't open! The door handle feels so heavy!"

Outside, Osi's face turned red and his body trembled slightly. It seemed that he was exerting all his strength.

Ra frowned slightly at what Ossi said.

It was the same situation again. She had pushed the door open with just a light push, but Osi couldn't do it.

[The fact that Ossi can enter the building blocks means she's recognized, but why can't she open her own 'spiritual room'? Could this be related to Her Arkti again?]
Just as La was lost in thought, Ou Bei volunteered. "Sister, let me try too."

"Well, let's go together."

As he spoke, he placed his hand on the Millennium Brick, his consciousness instantly immersed in it. Oubey came in shortly after.

"Hey~ You guys are here too? Come and lend a hand, I feel like the door is about to open."

Osi turned around and saw the two of them, and quickly called them to come over to help. Hearing this, Obei took the lead and put his hand on the door.

"Ah-ha!"

Finally, with the combined efforts of Osi and Obei, the white door was slowly opened.

(End of this chapter)