The Outer God Needs Warmth

Chapter 86

A few days later.

Finally, someone has come to the house!

However, there is the small issue that this person is a Harvester.

And not just any Harvester—this one is quite well-known.

"Looking at your movements, I can tell you're using the Heavenly Demon Technique, which the gods used. But there's no formula, you're just mimicking the actions. You can't learn the Heavenly Demon Technique like that, can you?"

I had been exercising when the Heavenly Demon, who had been watching me for a few days, finally spoke.

So-O, who had been mimicking my movements, hurriedly ran off to the kitchen. There's no need to run away like that, so why is she doing this?

"Hello, Heavenly Demon."

I put down the branch I was holding. After all, the only reason I'm exercising is to maintain this body. And I'm doing it not just for myself, but to show So-O.

"Are you done with your busy work?"

When I was with the Future Hope Church, I had to wait for answers, but here I act a little more proactively. If I act too passively, it can be good for catching someone off guard, but there are too many things that must be let go in other moments.

Of course, that’s if the environment allows it, but here, I think I can do that.

"Yes, it's all done. Thank you for attending Jeonyang's funeral."

Surprisingly, the Heavenly Demon speaks in a very human-like manner.

I was just observing the basic courtesies a person should follow in society. Even at a funeral of someone you don't know, if you're there, you have to be careful with your words and actions.

The Heavenly Demon approached and stood in front of me.

With its bright blue skin, black sclera, and eyes that glowed a purplish yellow in the center, along with purple hair, the appearance is certainly striking.

If you exclude those aspects, it could be considered beautiful.

But because of the otherworldly features, to someone unfamiliar, it might look like a monster.

In fact, people who lived in closed-off worlds, when they saw someone with a different skin color, would give them the name "ear," not treating them as human.

Even so, from the faded memories of a man, a string of shining words comes to mind—what in the world is a "blue-skinned reverse-angle TS beauty Heavenly Demon"?

"I have one question. On the first day of Jeonyang's funeral, why did you bestow a blessing upon a person?"

After receiving the report, I did a quick investigation, so now it's my turn to be asked. To know why I did it, the question must be directed at me.

Hehe.

A blessing, you say? You think that's what happened? It means that, even though the Heavenly Demon was watching me with invisible eyes and had some idea of what I was, it doesn't know what its own state is.

And that means it cannot easily grasp itself either.

So, I carefully choose my words to continue the misunderstanding.

"Before currency, humanity relied on barter. I don't have any currency."

I speak only the truth.

Facts, both before and after. But the reason I turned that person into a Harvester is a different matter. I don't say that.

I misinterpret others' questions and answer vaguely. This is how you easily deceive people.

Because after I give both answers, they will think of the answer themselves, right?

Once they reach their own conclusion, it's hard to deny it.

The Heavenly Demon stares at me intently.

And then, it asks a different question.

"Compared to the traces left by the gods, you live so quietly with almost nothing. Why did you come to this world? What are you going to do in the future?"

Hmm.

A real question now.

It's a question about my essence.

So, I decide to answer truthfully.

"I came to this world for warmth. As for what I will do in the future, I'll answer like this: humanity just wants to do a little bit of what’s called a blessing. Not too much, though."

Since I can't feel it, it’s just wasting energy unnecessarily.

"Alright. I think I understand you a little better."

Ah, So-O is gasping.

It seems like it took the energy from her? In other words, I was asked a pressure-filled question, and since I didn't waver, the Heavenly Demon judged me in its own way.

It’s using techniques someone accustomed to force might use.

You could call it a punkish move.

But because it's so simple, it’s effective, especially for those who can feel that energy.

"Will you be staying here from now on?"

The Heavenly Demon took a step back, then looked around and asked.

I thought about how to answer that question.

Hmm.

Fine. Saying this is more human-like.

"I’m thinking about it."

"Thinking?"

I pointed to So-O, who was behind me. When I looked at So-O, she smiled brightly, but when the Heavenly Demon’s gaze followed her, she was startled and hid behind the pillar again.

"This isn’t a very good environment for So-O to learn, is it?"

The Heavenly Demon looked between So-O and me and then nodded as if understanding.

"You speak as though you're her parent."

If I seem too much like a human here, then the earlier expression of being a monster loses its persuasiveness. After all, I believe I'm not human, right?

How I express that can affect how others perceive it, especially if they think I'm probing into my essence like the Heavenly Demon in front of me.

"This is something the Heavenly Demon gave me. Since I received it, wouldn’t it be best to raise it so it performs at its highest potential?"

I say, after all, I’m treating the child like an object.

But in the last few days, the Heavenly Demon has been observing me from a distance. It must look very funny to her, seeing me living as though I were a family.

"Right. I see. In that case, I’ll teach you."

What?

No, what does that mean?

The Heavenly Demon directly? Why? And didn’t it refer to itself as the ‘master’ before? Changing character because it became female?

I blinked and looked at the Heavenly Demon, who smiled faintly.

"I'll keep watch while teaching you."

Ah.

I must have made a mistake somewhere. This is why I don’t like talking too much with people who are clever.

I thought I had been guiding the conversation well, but did it find some inconsistency? I haven’t said anything truly contradictory, after all.

Since I added my intent, there might have been some logical mismatch somewhere.

Fortunately, such things don’t change the sound of my heart.

Since I’m thinking of So-O, there’s no reason to refuse, so rejecting here would be odd.

"Alright. Do as you wish."

"Good. I’ll come when you’re training. See you tomorrow, Choseol."

The Heavenly Demon said that, waved at So-O, and turned away. It seems it has no intention of hiding the fact that it was watching us. It openly says it knows when we usually exercise.

What is the Heavenly Demon thinking?

Then, suddenly, a word from the faded man’s memories shimmers: "female corruption."

Has this memory finally broken, becoming all worn out?