Farah's POV
-Umuuuuu! Where am I? (Farah)
I open my eyes and notice the familiar scenery.
-The dark space? Does that mean... (Farah)
Before I can finish the entire sentence, something suddenly hits the top of my head.
-Uwaaaaa! (Farah)
I reflexively reach out to the top of my head and hold it. Someone sneak attacks on me from behind. I immediately turn around and try to rebel against that person.
-Moh, Hale! Why did you hit me on the head? (Farah)
Hale, who looks so angry, hits me on the head again.
-Awuuuuuuu! (Farah)
I become teary and stare at her.
-Why did you hit me again? (Farah)
Hale laughs lightly and grabs my head.
-Did you just ask for more? (Hale)
I pout at Hale and use my hands to hit her chest.
-You need to put more force to hurt me. (Hale)
Hale smirks and uses her hand to grab my head.
-Aiiiii! At least you must tell me a reason you are behaving like this? (Farah)
-Hah! (Hale)
-AAAAAA! Don't tighten your grab! My head is going to explode like a watermelon. (Farah)
-Whenever I don't look at you, you will immediately jump into the danger by yourself. (Hale)
-It's not like I want it to become like that... (Farah)
This time was totally an accident. I didn't know that girl would be so hostile to me at first.
-Haiz... (Hale)
Hale releases her grip and pats me instead.
-Well, you are surely unlucky this time. I never thought someone like that little girl would appear here. (Hale)
I look up and ask Hale.
-Do you know about her, Hale? (Farah)
Hale shakes her head and replies to me.
-I don't... (Hale)
-But you sound like you have some understanding about her. (Farah)
-Well, it's not the first time I encountered her kind. (Hale)
-Heh? What do you mean? (Farah)
Hale puts her hand down and says.
-That kind of eerie presence could only belong to the "Outer" ones. (Hale)
-Like the bat monster I fought in the past.
Hales nods and affirms my answer.
-Yup, it's like the one you fought when I was in asleep! But this one is much...much stronger. She must be one of the oldest and strongest ones. (Hale)
-... (Farah)
Right, I have only witnessed a part of her power. But she had already overwhelmed me with that kind of strength.
-But you are so lucky this time too, Farah. (Hale)
I tilt my head at Hale's statement.
-What do you mean? (Farah)
-You became stronger thanks to this incident. (Hale)
-Am I? (Farah)
-Yup, increasing in your Divine power is equal to an increase in your overall strength. But you almost turn into an outer one because of that. (Hale)
-Ehhh? Ehhhh! (Farah)
That means I was in a dangerous situation.
-If not for the gift that goddess gave you, you would have already turned into an outer one. (Hale)
-That means I almost turn into a monster? (Farah)
Hale lets out a big laugh and answers me.
-Well, it's just a part of it, you know. In exchange, you could gain enormous power. (Hale)
-Heh? (Farah)
-You could so create an avatar and act independently like that girl. (Hale)
-It means I can still have my humanised form, right? (Farah)
-Yup. (Hale)
But Hale had only told me about the advantages of becoming an outer so far.
-There must be disadvantages to it too, right? (Farah)
Hale nods calmly and explains to me.
-Many unknown effects will happen if one becomes an outer. For example, your character will be alternate as influenced by it. You could become a cold murderer that would kill anyone standing in your way. (Hale)
-... (Farah)
-But that goddess predicted this would happen and gave you that ball of light. (Hale)
Hale's eyes become serious.
-Just don't believe in her too much, Farah. Unlike the naive you, those goddesses wouldn't do a good deed for no reason. (Hale)
-I understand...Hey, Hale? (Farah)
-Hmmm? (Hale)
-If you lend me your full strength, will I be able to win against her? (Farah)
Hale shakes her head and replies.
-There are many uncertainties. The outcome of the battle would be unknown if we fought. (Hale)
Even Hale can't be so sure about winning against that little girl.
-I have one more question, Hale. (Farah)
-Hmmm, tell me about it. (Hale)
-What is my power? The magical girl's power and that rainbow scythe! (Farah)
-... (Hale)
Hale looks at me silently with a bitter face.
-Why do you suddenly ask me about this question? (Hale)
-Because...of the new form that comes from the skill. (Farah)
I look at her in the eyes.
-And all those weird dreams! I could see many memories that didn't belong to me. (Farah)
-... (Hale)
We keep looking at each other in silence.
-The scythe was something you used on earth, Farah. (Hale)
-Then... (Farah)
-But for your magical girl's power... I don't even know what it is. (Hale)
-Huh? (Farah)
I got a really unexpected answer from Hale.
-But I know that the current you are only able to use a small part of it. (Hale)
-Ehh? (Farah)
-I feel like that mysterious power would be on par with our power in the future or even surpass us. (Hale)
-That... (Farah)
-Like that skill, "Judgment", it's not something a person without divinity could do. And that "Reflection" skill too... (Hale)
-... (Farah)
-Have you ever asked yourself how a skill could interrupt the attack of a terrible opponent like that little girl? (Hale)
I got a really unexpected answer from Farah.
Hale
Even can't be so sure about winning against that little girl. Not sure what exactly, but something (I, she, Hale) should go between Even and can’t
-You become stronger thanks to this incident. (Hale)
became, not become
-Yup, it's like the one you fought when I was in the deep slumber!
in a deep slumber, maybe? What i know is that that exact combination of words is wrong, even if I’m not entirely sure what’s right.
-That kind of eerie presence could only belong to the "Outer" one. (Hale)
the "Outer" ones. Or an "Outer" one.
I reflexively reach out to the top of my head and hold it. Someone sneaks attack on me from behind.
Someone sneak attacks me
-The dark space? Is that mean... (Farah)
Does that mean…
@Anubis1311 Ehehe, thanks a lot, lemme fix and twitch them