Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

Patchouli casually curled the ends of her hair in the air with her index finger and fiddled with it out of boredom.

"Do you want me to shout "I'm here" every time I come? Don't you think this behavior is very low? Little guy, I am a great witch."

Patchouli said this with disdain, seeming to be very unhappy with Kato Megumi's remarks.

"Hmm...it seems that when witches appear in movies, the sky changes constantly, the weather changes, the earth trembles, and volcanoes erupt. Their appearances are indeed very unusual..."

Kato Megumi thought about it, put her index finger on her cheek, tilted her head and answered.

"I say... do you have any misunderstandings about witches..."

"The earth is shaking and the volcano is erupting?"

Patchouli flew to Kato Megumi's forehead with an expressionless face and kicked her hard.

Ah... Miss Witch is still as ruthless as ever.

"I am not a monster of fear and plague, nor am I the embodiment of disaster! How could I appear in this way? Do you think I look like one? Hmm?"

Looking at the witch lady's cold expression, Kato Megumi blinked innocently.

"But that's how it's played out in the movies. Those witches are so cool when they appear, so I think Miss Witch should be able to do that."

"Humph, nonsense. Human beings' fear of the unknown and their fantasies about witches are always filled with malice." Kato Megumi seemed to have thought of something and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes. "The reason why witches become witches is not that they are believers of the devil. On the contrary, there is no connection between the two. The reason why witches become witches is because they are pregnant with the source of magic power, and witches are also a unique life that coexists with it."

"As for those speculations about witches and the worsening of their reputation, it is nothing more than humans wanting to stand on the moral high ground and the side of justice in the witch hunting, and to find excuses for the subsequent slaughtering behavior."

"Greed, lust, selfishness, aren't humans just that kind of creatures?"

Having said that, Patchouli glanced coldly at Kato Megumi.

"Feel sorry……"

Kato Megumi didn't expect that the topic she raised jokingly would make Miss Witch so disgusted, and it seemed that she had thought of an unhappy topic. Although she is also a human being, she does not deny the bad nature of humans, but not all humans are such creatures. No matter what other humans are like, at least, Kato Megumi does not want Miss Witch to see her like this.

"I didn't expect these words would hurt you, Miss Witch. Consider this my apology..."

Kato Megumi pursed her lips and carefully handed the godhood to the other party.

After looking at the divine being in front of her, and then glancing at Kato Megumi's eyes that showed her desire to reconcile, Patchouli's expression couldn't help but soften.

"You'd better keep it... I'm not angry with you. As a witch who possesses knowledge and pursues the truth, I won't classify the entire tribe based on the actions of one or a few people. It's just that I feel a little unfair and unhappy because of some things, but I won't vent my anger on you."

Seeing that Patchouli was not really angry, Kato Megumi breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't know what she would do if the witch lady hated her. If that happened, she would be very sad, but fortunately the result was not that bad.

Seeing the usually expressionless girl suddenly reveal a hint of childishness, Patchouli smiled gently, then waved her little hand, and the broken divine nature floated up.

"Okay, let's not talk about other things. I'm here to fulfill the transaction contract and tell you how to use the godhead."

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ps: I am lazy today so I can only update 2 chapters

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 139 Chapter Integration of Godhead

The cruel godhead floated in front of Kato Megumi, spinning quietly, emitting unknown waves that burst out from the inside out to the distance. However, this was not the end yet. As if it realized that its own destiny was not in its hands, the godhead seemed to have its own thoughts. It suddenly burst out with huge energy, breaking Patchouli's mental control and quickly flew away to the outside world.

"Almost forgot……"

Seeing the situation in front of her, Patchouli narrowed her eyes and her expression became solemn.

In an instant, a strong mental force as powerful as Mount Tai covering the entire bedroom. The invisible mental force was like an invisible light wave, or like a transparent object that could be shaped at will. In just a moment, a barrier composed of mental force was completely formed, and then completely wrapped up the entire bedroom, just like the plastic-sealed products in a food processing factory, tightly and tightly without a single leak.

With a snap, the divine nature's outward flight was intercepted by an invisible net-like interception, just like a small fly flying around in an inflated balloon. Although it was useful, it was powerless. At most, it could only create an invisible bulge in the balloon.

"Heh~ You thought you could hide it from me with the help of a godhead and temporarily deposit your incomplete will inside me?"

Patchouli laughed softly, obviously already knowing that there seemed to be other souls in the Godhead. Kato Hui suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Miss Witch had cast some spell on the Godhead before she left. So this was the reason!

As it spoke, the soul in the godhead seemed to realize that its actions were completely futile. It seemed unable to escape from the hands of the witch who looked small but extremely powerful. So it turned its attention to the seemingly weak Kato Megumi and flew towards her fiercely, as if it wanted to escape from Patchouli's clutches by controlling the weak Kato Megumi.

pat-

Patchouli, floating in the air, didn't care about the behavior of the godhead at all, and didn't worry about Kato Megumi's safety. She just snapped her fingers casually, and in an instant, time seemed to freeze. The balloon made of mental power instantly shrank and collapsed, shrinking into a form only slightly larger than the godhead, giving it a layer of restraints that firmly suppressed its behavior. The godhead struggled, but was powerless and unable to continue.

"I think you don't mind needing the memory of this remaining soul..."

After Kato Megumi nodded, Patchouli waved her hand, and the divinity returned to her delicate and white palm. Patchouli was in deep thought, pinching the broken crystals lightly with her index finger and thumb. Silently, without a sound, the crystals in her hand instantly turned into countless powders.

"Some unknown things may not necessarily be treasures, but may also contain traps. Just like this godhead, after millions of years, no one knows when, a human got it, and then tried every means to store the soul inside, thus gaining a kind of "eternal life". In the future, when you encounter such ownerless treasures, you must be alert and not be blinded by surprise."

Patchouli instructed.

"Yes, I understand, Miss Witch. I will be careful next time."

Kato Megumi nodded, indicating that she had listened.

"Well... although it has turned into powder, the most important thing about the godhead is the rules within it."

The slender fingers were gently spread out, and a pure white light was seen floating in Patchouli's palm, swaying up and down, exuding charming charm.

Kato Megumi gazed, as if she saw a tiny sapling on the endless plain experiencing the passage of time from its tender branches, experiencing strong winds and rainstorms, scorching sun, and finally growing into a sturdy tree that blocked out the sun; she also seemed to see the small flower buds slowly unfolding from tender green to a cluster of flowers under the nourishment of the morning dew; countless scenes kept surging in her eyes, as if she was watching a silent movie, taking everything in her eyes.

But soon Kato Megumi came out of it. She knew that it was all an illusion, so she quickly came to her senses.

"what is this?"

Kato Megumi asked in confusion.

"This is the manifestation of the rules... I have activated the rules contained in the Godhead. In order to facilitate human understanding, it is manifested in this way. Otherwise, humans will never be able to understand, accept and integrate it." Patchouli answered as a matter of course, and then looked at Kato Megumi curiously, "How is it... What do you feel?"

"Hmm... I feel a sense of tolerance and integration. All things in the world integrate and tolerate each other. Even if they contradict each other, they coexist wonderfully." Kato Hui put her hand on her lips and thought, "For example, the previous storm obviously destroyed the growth of the saplings, but it also nourished the saplings in another way, making it grow stronger; for example, the weeds burned by the wildfire, although they experienced a fierce fire, the existence of the fire also gave the grass and trees a new life, making the next batch of weeds more lush."

"Everything in nature is opposite and complementary, sometimes a spear and sometimes a shield, embracing everything, yet circulating on its own. This is everything I feel." Kato Megumi looked at Patchouli with an expression seeking verification, "Miss Witch, do you think I feel right... It should be... right?"

"Ah~ Why don't you think this is life and rebirth?" Patchouli looked at her with a strange expression. "Under normal circumstances, most people would think in terms of life... Destruction and rebirth, it's natural to think of this aspect. You are different from others."

"Maybe... it's because I'm so unique that the witch lady recognized me?" Kato Megumi tilted her head.

"Ah~ Maybe you're right... A witch won't make an investment that she's not sure of."

Faced with Kato Megumi's two-way compliments, Patchouli accepted them with a smile.

She didn't say much, but controlled the floating light in her hand and pressed it directly into Kato Megumi's spiritual sea from her forehead.

In an instant, Kato Megumi's eyes dimmed, and her body fell down weakly, as if she had fallen into a coma. Fortunately, Patchouli controlled her mental power and held her back, preventing Kato Megumi from falling to the ground.

Looking at the unconscious girl, Patchouli straightened her expression, then used her mental power to levitate her onto the bed.

"The power of rules is not so easy to absorb... Since you think I have a good vision, then try your best to accept and resist it!"

Floating to the girl's face, Kato Megumi gently kissed the girl's cheek and gave her the blessing as a witch.

If the other party fails and fails to successfully integrate the rules, his foundation will inevitably be damaged, and he will no longer have any hope of becoming extraordinary.

"If that's the case...it means you've deceived me, and I won't show any mercy then..."

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 140 Chapter Unresolved Incidents

The unconscious Kato Megumi had no idea what was happening in the outside world. The white light, which was the so-called rules, exploded like fireworks as soon as it entered her spiritual sea and filled her mind.

As an external object, the trace of rule force it brought with it immediately produced a fierce collision and repulsion with her mental power, just like a virus entering the human body, and the body's own immune cells immediately began to work.

The same is true for Kato Megumi now. The powerful force of rules, even if there is only a trace of it, is an extremely powerful existence. The moment it enters the spiritual sea, it immediately causes great damage to the spiritual power. The only thing Kato Megumi can do is either die together or merge with her to produce a vaccine to subdue this powerful "virus"

"it hurts!"

The scattered power of rules, every light spot emits invisible fluctuations. This fluctuation seems to be like the natural enemy of mental power, like the sound of balloon friction, which makes people's souls extremely uncomfortable, but unable to resist. It is like a nightmare and cannot be blocked at all.

Moreover, her consciousness gradually became blurred, as if a thin film covered the entity of her spiritual power, enveloping it and gradually extending like a fungal blanket, making her instantly ignorant and insensitive, as if waiting for death.

Faced with such a situation, Kato Megumi naturally could not sit idly by. She usually seemed to care about nothing, and she had always been calm and self-contained, but suddenly a strong sense of tranquility broke out in her heart, and she began to struggle hard.

Maybe she understood that this fusion was a matter of either you or me dying. In the dark space, a faint light began to shine.

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With the help of Patchouli, Kato Megumi began to integrate the divine nature. On the other hand, Krina also followed Kato Megumi's instructions and took her space pendant to the local branch temple of the Earth Mother to accommodate the girls in the space. When it comes to counseling the victimized girls, the priests of the temple are the best at this.

But things were not as simple as Klina thought. First of all, on the issue of resettlement, the branch temple here said it was powerless to do anything.

"What does this mean? Why can't these victims be rehoused?"

As if she realized that there was something wrong with her tone, Krina frowned and tried to relax her expression, and asked the priestess in a gentle tone.

Yes, the Earth Mother Temple here is not big, and the highest position in charge of the temple is just this female priest.

"You should know that this is the order of the Saint... You should know this..."

Klina tried to emphasize its importance. After all, the power of the Saint of the First Temple was no less than that of the priest. Even though she had not yet entered the power center of the temple, her current prestige and identity as a saint were enough to show that she had this power and ability.

"Well... Chief Servant Klina, I have also seen the token you gave me, and I also know that it is the order of the Saint to place these girls, but even so, I don't have the ability to do so!" The priest in front of him said bitterly, "It's not that we don't want to, but we don't have the ability to do so..."

"No ability to relocate? What's going on... As a branch of the Earth Mother Temple in Luoha City, how could we not be able to relocate... If you have any questions, just tell me..."

As if she understood the difficulties faced by the female priest in front of her, Klina calmed down and wanted to know the crux of the problem.

But the result is - no money...

“No money!?”

Krina was surprised.

"How can you be out of money? You should know that the temple will give each branch temple an industry as the starting capital of the temple. How did you end up in this situation?"

After hearing what the priestess said, Klina realized why she had felt a little uncomfortable since she entered the temple. There were too few priests in the branch temple here... From the time she entered until now, she had only seen three or four priests, which was a huge difference compared to the dozens of priests in the original branch temple.

I thought it was just a coincidence or the priest was on some mission so there was no one there, so I subconsciously ignored it. Now I think about it, there are really too few people, even there are only a few people praying in the temple.

Thinking of this, Klina could not help but look at the priestess in front of her with a speculative look, wondering how on earth she could manage a branch temple into this state.

"This... Maid Klina, this is not my fault. I am powerless. You also know that each temple has its own territory, and Roha City was originally the area of ​​the Water Temple. Due to the policy of the Pope, we only established a branch temple in Roha City decades ago. Its strength is far inferior to the deep foundation of the Water Temple."

"And the nobles and wealthy people here also tend to go to the Water Temple to pray. There are some transactions of interests and relationships between the two. You also know that if you want to become a priest, you must have enough faith. However, when most people go to the Water Temple, our branch temples are simply unable to recruit new priests. Without new priests, there will be no manpower to preach, and naturally no one will come, forming a vicious circle."

"And those land properties have also been abandoned due to lack of manpower, which has led to an even tighter financial situation for the temple. The fact that we have dozens of priests now is also the result of my hard work."

Hearing the reply from the priestess, Klina frowned even more tightly. Looking at the person in front of her, the priestess felt uneasy. After all, she was just a small priest, and a priest who was temporarily promoted after the former priest ran away and returned to the temple. Facing such a big shot who had the support of the saint, she could only add more cautiously.

"Besides, according to you, there are nearly 600 victims. With such a large number, we don't have enough priests to provide psychological counseling... How about... Headmaster Klina, can you consider handing them over to the Water Temple for comfort and resettlement?"

"How can that be done!"

Upon hearing the priestess's proposal, Krina refused without a second thought.

"If you send the people you rescued to other temples, how will other people view the temple and the Saint? Will they look down on the temple and the Saint who represents the temple?"

Even among the Earth Mother Goddess' own temples, there are distinctions between different temples. Commoners will also make comparisons to see which avatar temple is more advantageous for them to take the priest test in. What's more, between different temples?

Once such a decision is made, not only will the Saint be looked down upon, but the prestige of the temple will also plummet. The widely spread positive comments and worshipful sentiments about the Saint will gradually reverse the situation and the Saint will be looked down upon and suspected. Will the rescued victims also think that the Saint despises them?

Thinking of this, Klina got a headache.

Just then, to make matters worse, an unexpected guest arrived.

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 141 Chapter The Targeted Temple

"Head priest, the head priest of the Water Temple, Elena, has arrived at the entrance of the temple..."

Just as Klina frowned and the priestess stared at each other, there was a knock on the door and a voice came from outside.

Seeing that someone finally interrupted the awkward atmosphere, the female priest quickly responded to the people outside.

"What is she doing here? Just tell her that I have something urgent to do and ask her to wait in the hall. I'll be there soon."

However, the priest outside the door did not leave, but spoke hesitantly.

"High Priest... High Priest Elena said she would be waiting for you at the door and had something to discuss with you. She didn't seem to want to come in."

"She won't come in? What is she up to? Wasn't it enough that she took away the seeds I had worked so hard to attract last time? What is she planning to do this time?"

The priestess frowned in displeasure.

"Tell her I'll be there soon..."

"Yes! I'll go right away..."