A Guide for Mortals Traveling in Parallel Worlds. (1)

It was a world filled with the tears of the red sun. Evan murmured blankly as he looked at the sea of lava in front of him.

Shouldnt they at least have a place to step on?

Youre floating without having to step on anyway, Master.

Maybells sharp tackle flew in. Then she was floating in the air with her bat wings. Evan nodded in agreement.

Its not me; its someone else here thats the problem.

He pointed to Cattleya, who was clinging to his back like a cat. It was funny that Meow-one and Meow-two hung in the same shape as their owner behind his back. She shouted for no reason as she clung to him.

I-Im fine, too! Im just worried that Meow-one and Meow-two might fall!

So, why did you follow me? You knew it might be tougher than the Demon Realm.

Its because she has a crush on you, Master.

Maybell squinted at Cattleya. She was speaking boldly, even if she had little contact with Evan. But Cattleya pouted back at her words.

Not everyone likes flowers like you. I followed this man because I couldnt live there.

Something is going on? Oh, you dont like him? So, I dont have to worry about that? You can swear on that, right?

Maybell came in as keen as an owl, and Cattleya couldnt answer correctly. Maybell snorted with an expression as if she knew everything.

Its not new. Master, this is a womens trick. Pretending not to be interested in you, pretending that its all for business, but it turns out thats how you increase your contact with the man, and it helps when youre trying to eat him!

I think its the opposite of men and women, butno, thanks. More than that, Cattleya, be specific about your situation.

Im sure you know that. At least the moment I met that guy, Nave.

At Cattleyas words, Evan shut up. He thought maybe she was right because he realized that there were many similarities between the birth of Cattleya and the birth of Nave. But even though he watched closely until the seal was over, he thought nothing happened, so he thought it would be over with

Are you the alter ego of the Devil, too?

Not like him. He did it by pulling off a part of his body. However, the source of the magic that forms me must have come from the Devil. Nave was the alter ego used to move and prepare for the descent, and I was the alter ego to be used as his bodymaybe we are just one of many waiting.

However, Cattleya survived without being captured by the Devil. Nevertheless, it was clear that there was a spirit of magic in her, and as soon as the seal was made, she felt that her internal magic was in a state of flux. If she had stayed there, she would have lost her magical power and died, Cattleya informed them calmly.

But before that, I thought it would be okay to move on to another world. When I saw you trying to overcome the curse of the world by moving between worlds, I improvised, but now I seeI think thats what happened.

That was ridiculously reckless.

[Why didnt you stop him from sealing the Devils body when you knew you were going to be in danger?]

Fayna, who had been still, was also in the sky, flapping her feather wings. She opened her eyes and asked. Cattleya then gave a tearful look.

So, you want me to stab the Master in the back?

[You had to do it to survive, right? Aside from whether its possible or not, isnt it right to do anything to survive?]

Cattleya couldnt respond to Faynas harsh words and blushed.

Hey, hey.

Maybell came up and patted her on the back as if she understood everything. A blade appeared, flashing from her waist.

Just be honest and be comfortable. Ill make it easy for you in a minute.

Well, go away! No! I cant stop it even if I step up to the plate, so I just stayed still. Thats what it is!

-Meeeeoooww!

-Meeeew!

When Cattleya ran wild, Meow-one and Meow-two, who clung to her back, were frightened, crying and clawing. Evan felt secure in Maybells unwavering appearance anytime, anywhere.

[Youve come to show yourself to the rest of the world]

Ha.

Perhaps she was the same mind as Evan, but Fayna murmured so much, and Maybell, who was harassing Cattleya, snorted.

And the same goes for you. Youve always been acting so demurely, and at the critical moment, you clung onto the Master. I was amazed.

[Hahaha, I just wanted to help Zero travel to the rest of the world to repay him for his contribution of spreading the authority of the Great Mother Earth]

Is that what the Great Mother Earth thinks, too?

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Fayna turned her head and avoided Evans interrupting gaze. When Maybells eyes flew in from the other side, she turned her eyes again obliquely. It was a pity that her neck couldnt turn 360 degrees.

What if you become a fallen angel because of this?

[I might]

As expected, something dangerous might of happened.

Even the apostles are surprisingly impulsive.

[Its all right, itll be all right. Thanks to Zero, Ive made a ridiculous achievement. Now, even if I do what I want to do, shell be generousmaybe.]

There are so many thief cats everywhere!

Maybell, who must be treated by now as a rare thief cat in Sherden, shivered, saying such a thing. Evan ignored her and turned his eyes forward.

[What are you going to do from now on, Zero? If you dont solve the curse that surrounds you, you wont be able to go back to the original world. Are you planning to find a way to solve it in this world?]

Call me Evan, Evan snapped. Thats my real name.

[Im a little touched.]

Evan

The two women who discovered Evans name for the first time looked more excited than he thought. He began to explore the world by accepting their reactions in moderation and expanding his senses.

Well, there would be a world like this.

[No, he hasnt answered my question yet. ZeroEvan, what are you going to do in this world? Is it a secret to us?]

Oh, no, its nothing. Im going to make the Elixir.

[Hmm?]

It was then. Evan began to move in the air as if he had found something. Everyone knew how fast his Annihilation was, and Cattleya held him even harder, and Maybell and Fayna grabbed him by the arm.

I didnt expect to win from the beginning.

Were moving so suddenly.

Evan stretched one foot forward. The very next moment, they were standing in front of a very high wall of flames. The surrounding environment was still a sea of lava, so it seemed that the wall suddenly appeared in front of them. But of course, it wasnt a wall. It was so big that it felt like a wall, but it was a living creature.

Did you flap your wings?

[Dont tell me]

Its a phoenix.

It was so huge that it was too late to realize what it was. Overwhelming size and momentum, no match for a middle-class dragon. It would look like this if the phoenix that Evan had hunted in modern times were ten times larger.

[If these things had crossed over, Middle Earth would have ended]

Even Fayna, the Apostle of God, was nervous and squeezed Evans collar. Evan had three women on his body, but he had no signs of nervousness at all.

Theres no way these monsters can be easily crossed over. It might have been possible someday if Middle Earth had become a crazy environment beyond the Demon Realm.

[Youre lucky to have blocked the Devil.]

-Devildo you know the Devil? What happened to him?

Oh, do you know the Devil?

-Um.

The giant phoenix readily answered, perhaps because he thought that Evan was a Demon since he had two Demons on his back.

He promised to invite me to his world, so I lent him strength.

There must be a lot of people who lent him much strength, right?

Sure, but why dont you, his minions, know that? Also, how could you come here?

It doesnt matter at all. The important thing is what deal you and I are going to make.

Evan reached forward. On the way, he realized that he was bare-handed and faltered but soon shrugged.

Naz would have picked it up on her own.

The phoenix was confused by Evans dignified attitude. Even the ruler of another world, the Devil, had been courteous to himself, and what the hell was this man now?

Deal?

Okay, listen up. I want your feathers.

-How dare you!

The deal broke before it even started. To say that you wanted a feather that contained its power pierced the phoenixs reason!

-How dare you to covet my feathers!

The phoenix blew out fireworks with its mouth! At the same time, the lava sea forming the world rose like a tidal wave and surrounded Evans party. The terrible heat was near the heart of the sun. If they were ordinary beings, they would have melted down at this point and left only blood. But the flames that had been coming from all directions dared not invade Evan and perished in the air. This was because the translucent walls soaring from all directions blocked both physical and magical interference.

Where the hell did you get this ability?

Maybell was dumbfounded by his ability to break down enemy attacks into atomic units, not just at a barrier level. Evan replied with pride.

This is what happens when you reconcile the power of Nave with the power of Annihilation.

Yes, Evan was now a master of everything! Meanwhile, the phoenix, which had intended to melt Evan and his companions at once, stepped back in dismay at Evans appearance, not blocking the flames but extinguishing them. The sea of lava fluctuated violently.

Well, thats the magic of the Devil!?

If you arent willing to make a deal I cant help it. I see. Then Ill take it, so just stay still.

-Wait, how are you related to the Devil!

Evan created a long, thin thorn in the air made of pure destructive force and shot it straight forward through the phoenix. Then the phoenix stopped in place just like an animal frozen in amber.

Its a magic that effectively releases the pressure of Annihilation and stops all enemy movements.

Dont explain it because I wont understand it, anyway. Ju-just get it over with.

Cattleya was still hanging around his neck and shivering. It wasnt known whether it was a fear of lava, a fear of the phoenix, or a fear of Evan, who only used ridiculous magic.

Then lets pull it out.

By the way, Master. The Elixir has already been made.

It was not enough.

Not enough?

Yes.

Evan hummed as he approached the phoenix frozen in the air.

I need at least ten times of what I had.

Whose?

Maybell wondered and asked this in return, but Evan had no intention of answering yet. He just boldly plucked out the phoenix feathers.

It was when the unnamed god who traveled through the parallel worlds successfully took his first step.