I'm tired, but that shouldn't be made an excuse to clean myself. The kids are reluctant to go to the bath, but

"Just go! If you don't want to get the endemic disease this year, just go!" [Ash]

I just have to say it, don't want them to get the disease. I mean, mom did teach me how to heal those people, but prevention is better than cure. Plus, just imagining either one of them getting the disease... no, let stop imagining it. 

"Claude, can you help me make some yogurt, I'll need it as part of the treatment" [Ash]

"Understood, I'll make it and freeze it inside the ice box" [Claude]

"Thanks" [Ash]

And after making sure they had cleaned themselves, it's time to sleep

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This sensation, it feels familiar...

"Long time no see, Ash" [Goddess Achalasia]

"!" [Ash]

"..." [God of Death]

Eh, wait a minute, this, just wait a minute

"Am I dead!?" [Ash]

No way, I just started enjoying my new life, taking care of those ten sweetie pie, getting along with my new friends, and even met my mother for a brief moment, this, this can't be happening!

"Calm down, you aren't dead, we are visiting you inside of your dream" [Goddess Achalasia]

"I see, haha... sorry for making such a ruckus" [Ash]

"..." [God of Death]

Well, that sure is embarrassing

"Judging by your reaction just now, it's safe to say you have been enjoying your new life on Achalasia" [Goddess Achalasia]

"I am, thank you very, very, very much for giving me this chance" [Ash]

"You are welcome, though that gratitude should also be directed to both of your parents, you do remember they're the one giving you the chance" [Goddess Achalasia]

"How could I ever forget" [Ash]

"Good" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

Still, both Goddess Achalasia as well as the God of Death themselves come and visit me, just why?

"Well then Ash, can I ask what you have learned from this world so far?" [Goddess Achalasia]

Ahh... I see, Goddess Achalasia did tell me to find out what's happening in this world all by myself, well so far what I have learned are...

"First, there's the dungeon which connects all the countries that have been floating around in the space. This dungeon which is covered by a wormhole have their own ecosystem exist inside of them, but one thing they all have in common is the Watcher. This interconnection between dungeon and the floating countries are known as Achalasia, and beyond this world of Achalasia, lies the nothingness, in which it's said that even the goddess have no control over it, and that's where the fallen god and his followers, the devil clan reside." [Ash]

That's one of the most important things that I have learned so far in this world, and that's all thanks to Claude.

"Still, I just don't get it, just why do this Watcher exist, for what purpose they display our activities inside the dungeon to the masses, and just how did each dungeon have their own unique ecosystem" [Ash]

"You will learn it later, you still have time" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

Time? Did she mean...

"Well, onto the second one, there's this group that called themselves as Achalasia Externa, a faction among the old follower of Achalasia religion, and their belief is that one can met the goddess should they manage to control the dungeon, which will open the path to world beyond Achalasia, but, I get this feeling that what they will find is nothing but trouble" [Ash]

Well, I might jinx it now, but...

"Going by logic, wouldn't that mean they will end up into the nothingness?" [Ash]

"You get that right, sort of!" [Goddess Achalasia]

"Huh?" [Ash]

"..." [God of death]

"Well, how about we continue first" [Goddess Achalasia]

"Right, next up, I do learn about the existence of those that can fight with said fallen god as well as the devil clan. The first of their kind are said to be a group of ten people, with your blessings, manages to chased out the fallen god into the nothingness. Their leader at that time are said to be a saint and a saintess who are both in love with each other but sadly die before they can get married alongside with others" [Ash]

They go by multiple name, but sadly, I can't confirm their real name. Even Claude themselves don't know that

"Then, there's the matter of the devil clan invasion into this world, the last episode happened 100 years ago, and once again, the group of people with your blessings manages to drove them back into the nothingness, as usual, it started with an appearance of group of ten people which grew in number as well as the number of those receiving your blessing. Still, I can't find their pattern, neither did the scholar in this world" [Ash]

Well, that's about it I guess... still, they're something that been lingering inside my mind, this is nothing more than a speculation, a mere thought that I wish would not happen

"Well, how about you just said it out, I can read your mind but it will be more interesting if you said it" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

"Well, if you said so... those kids, just, just what are they? I mean, could it be..." [Ash]

No, please don't tell me, it couldn't be, those people all die, just please, please tell me it's a joke

"No, no it isn't" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

"JUST WHY!" [Ash]

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 

JUST WHY!!!

Reasons?

"The day I met them, there's already eleven set of bread, inside my item box, I thought it was mere coincidence, or maybe it's your way of helping them but, the series of good luck that I get afterward, I can't help but to felt something off. The sudden behemoth attack inside the city protected by the goddess blessings, it might be Achalasia Externa doing, but somehow I get the feeling that's also part of your plan. They also have such excellent skills and magic, which Claude described to as similar to his old master, not only that, even Mom herself told me to take care of them with such sad and yet hopeful voices, so why!" [Ash]

Why, I just wish they wouldn't be involved in this things. When Claude told me about the devil clan and the fallen god, there's this feeling inside of me, a voice that tells me those ten, it might be them

"You did well, figuring it out" [Goddess Achalasia]

"It's just my intuition, a mere thought, I don't even have any concrete evidence and yet, just why this this stupid intuition of mine turned out to be true..." [Ash]

Plus, I'm pretty sure one of the tests the Goddess tell me before is to train them

"You are wrong" [Goddess Achalasia]

"!" [Ash]

"I want you, to make them happy. To let them enjoy  their childhood, to let them learn about this world, and I want you to save them!" [Goddess Achalasia]

"Huh? But the previous, they are all dead!" [Ash]

"That's true, but some of them do reincarnated. Plus, you have met them" [Goddess Achalasia]

"Huh? Who?" [Ash]

"..." [God of Death]

"Well, you still have much more to learn then" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

"Sigh... is there, really a way to save them?" [Ash]

"There is, but that's a talk in the future, for now, you still haven't learned much regarding this world, so let us take it one step at a time" [Goddess Achalasia]

"If you said so..." [Ash]

And another thing,

"Regarding your mother, why she could use magic and seems to know about this world? That's one of the thing you should find out" [Goddess Achalasia]

"I will!" [Ash]

"..." [God of Death]

Goddess Achalasia sure love to test me out, but It's logical if you think about it, god give us mortal a test to make us grow. She wouldn't want to put her trust onto someone weak like me, I mean, I got killed by my drunk uncle whose abused me for years, such weakness if you ask me. If I were to be in her place, I wouldn't put my hope to such a weak kid, but she still did and that's all thanks to my parents

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"Goddess Achalasia, God of Death, can I make an oath?" 

"You may" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

"I, Ash, son of Vincent and Maria, will make this oath. With the Goddess Achalasia and God of Death as witnesses, I'll make sure those ten kids, and those who will fight the devil as well as the fallen god alongside them, safe and happy! I'll promise in name of both of my parents, I'll find a way to save them! Most importantly, I'll make sure that they will be happy!" [Ash]

"Very well, I, The Goddess of this world, received your oath" [Goddess Achalasia]

The goddess smile, she had approved my oath, as for the God of Death, with his skeletal hand, he simply taps my left shoulder, before moving his hand inside my body, stopping his hand right inside my heart. It's nerve-wrecking. Once he pulled back his hand outside without harming me

"I approved your oath" [God of Death]

"Thank you! Thank you Goddess Achalasia, thank you God of Death" [Ash]

This is the first time I heard him speak.

"Very well Ash, this should do it for our first meeting. Please, uphold that oath, and please grow strong enough for us to give you the second blessing. It's an important blessings after all" [Goddess Achalasia]

"..." [God of Death]

"I will" [Ash]

Rean

Elise

Kara

Mara

Zerolith

Karon

Farhah

Singa

Savel

Charlotte

"I'll become strong enough, strong enough to protect all of you!" [Ash]

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Someone is jumping up and down, it hurts. As I open up my eye, I can see Charlotte trying her best to wakes me up by jumping into my body

"Charlotte, please stop" [Ash]

"The Princess, the princess wanted to meet you right now!" [Charlotte]

"Right, I will, tell her I will get ready in five minutes" [Ash]

Well, should wash my face, brush my teeth and changed my clothes at least

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And done, perfect!

As I went downstairs, I can see her face. Just why did she have to make those face? Have something happened to her?

"Ash! Please, help Qis!" [Diana]