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Chapter 185: I’m Not an Apostle

“Why is it that only people from earth go to other worlds?”

“That’s because the planet Earth was created to nurture reincarnators and transmigrators. It’s an environment where more suitable candidates for other worlds are nurtured.”

In response to Natsuki’s bold question, the goddess answers with a composed demeanor. There’s no hint of discomfort or reluctance, and she doesn’t seem particularly apologetic. While I already knew this, the others seem quite shaken by the revelation.

“I might have asked something really incredible…”

“Natsuki-san, it’s okay. It’s just about the environment. It doesn’t mean we directly control human actions.”

“Um, Goddess. Can I ask a question too?”

“Of course. I’ve always watched your exploits, Touya-san. I’m excited to hear what you have to ask!”

What kind of exploits are they… I’m curious about that too, but let’s hear Touya’s question first.

“Touching the core of this world like this… Are we going to be okay? Will our memories be erased, or will we be erased from existence?”

“There’s absolutely no problem. Regarding this matter, you must not disclose anything outside of the divine realm. And unless something extraordinary happens, ordinary people will never know about it.”

“What qualifies as ‘extraordinary’… For example?”

“Well, in Touya-san’s terms… It could be accidentally peeking into the abyss or mistakenly accessing the Akashic Records, for instance. That’s the general idea.”

(I see, that’s pretty straightforward. Anyway, it seems like cases that rarely happen.)

“By the way, we demigods are the ones who typically fall into these ‘accidental’ situations. The ability to access secrets on our own is a requirement for the job of demigod.”

“So, Goddess, you were originally human… I might have heard something even more incredible…”

There seem to be various other things to discuss, but it seems like those will have to wait for next time. Dribbling out information like this can be frustrating, but I guess she intends to tell us eventually.

“Now then… Oh, right. Let’s talk about Tsubaki-san.”

“Huh? Me?”

“The time has finally come to talk about you. In fact, you’re the only one—”

After that, what the goddess revealed was a surprising fact that even I didn’t know.

This time, the ones who summoned a large number of Japanese people were the Goddesses of the Sun and Moon. Among them, it was the work of the Moon Goddess for those on the beastman side. I knew that much, but… within that, the only person who the Earth Goddess could interfere with was Tsubaki.

Though she calls it interference, it seems it was only granting her a certain occupation and two skills. Why was it Tsubaki? The condition seems to have been “the person with the least aptitude for other worlds among the Japanese people who were transferred to the Great Forest.” Without that condition, it would have been impossible for the interference to take place.

“Goddess, when exactly was that? I didn’t feel anything…”

“It was right after you were transmigrated. However, you only awakened to your skills around the time of the first attack by Japanese people.”

When the goddess casually raises her hand, Tsubaki’s status is displayed in the space in front of us. Apparently, this is also possible when incarnating into the present world.

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Tsubaki　Level 99

Villager: Loyalty 99

Occupation: Farmer

Skill: Farming Level 4

Can easily cultivate land.

Accelerates the growth rate of crops.

Increases the harvest yield of crops.

Improves the quality of crops.

Inherited Skill: Material Transfer

Allows for the transfer of goods between designated locations within the village area. 

*Cannot transfer living beings

Inherited Skill: Telepathy

Allows telepathy with villagers with loyalty of 90 or higher.

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This one is as usual. Since “Collection” has been returned, the current inherited skills are only the above two. There are no changes to the other items, and it’s a familiar content for Tsubaki herself.

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Tsubaki　Level 99

Villager: Loyalty 99

Occupation: Apostle

Skill: Blessing of Tranquility Level –

Significantly increases mental resistance for oneself and one designated target.

*Inactive if the target is far away.

Skill: Blessing of Fate Level –

Significantly increases the fate value for oneself and one designated target.

*Inactive if the target is far away.

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The crucial part is here. The occupation is unexpectedly “Apostle,” and there are two skills displayed without levels. Judging from their content, I think the designated target is me.

“…Come to think of it, when I first fought the goblins, I didn’t feel much aversion. That was also thanks to the skills, right?”

“Huh? That’s not true? It was just your innate tolerance for gruesomeness. You hadn’t activated the skill back then.”

“Oh… I see. I really didn’t notice.”

“It’s on a completely different level than the usual. Even Haruka-san’s higher-level appraisal wouldn’t have been able to tell.”

According to the goddess, although they’re labeled as occupations and skills, they are completely different from others. It seems that imitation, appraisal, and plunder are also impossible.

By the way, she told me that the reason I behaved strangely in dungeons and expeditions before was because I was away from Tsubaki. It seems that I calm down when I return to the village due to the “Blessing of Tranquility.”

(I’ve always felt it was strange… Could it be that my mental strength was weak from the start? Tsubaki is truly an angel, no, an apostle.)

After that, I was also told the reason why Tsubaki was chosen as an apostle. At the initial stage of transmigration, I was the only one who had the potential to reach the existence of the Great Earth God. It seems that the goal was to transfer me to the village chief’s vicinity and to prolong the village chief’s life.

It worked out in the end, but I wonder what would have happened if Tsubaki and Sakura had been turned away. While pondering that, I overheard a conversation between Akiho and Haruka.

“So Tsubaki-san was a true apostle. Now that you mention it, there certainly is that kind of atmosphere about her. And maybe this is why Tsubaki-san didn’t change jobs like the rest of us.”

“Maybe she already had a sub-occupation from the start. And maybe she found us because Tsubaki-chan was with us?”

“I definitely think so. Everyone here, our encounter with Hayato-san and the others, our venture into the city… Tsubaki-san was with us through it all.”

“Wow, she really feels like a guiding apostle!”

Come to think of it… There’s a fairly high probability that Tsubaki was present during our past events, especially when it comes to meeting people. Maybe it had something to do with the fate values in the “Blessing of Fate.”

“Now, everyone! Let’s save the rest for later and discuss my entrance scene! Descending from the heavens is the usual, but if you have any other wonderful ideas, please let me know.”

Although it’s unclear if this marks the end of the conversation, the goddess says something like that. It seems she’s concerned about the appearance patterns to the city residents. She added, “Emerging from the refrigerator is definitely not an option.”

There were suggestions such as descending from the heavens or appearing from the church, but in the end, “walking in normally” became the most favored option.

If the appearance is too grandiose, it would have too strong an impact on the city residents, especially the dragon and snake people. Every time the goddess walks through the city, the residents would kneel down and pray. While that would be acceptable in itself… 

“I understand Keisuke-san’s reasoning, but wouldn’t that be too plain? I am the first true goddess in this world, you know?”

“If we overdo it at the beginning, we’ll struggle from then on, right? We won’t be able to walk through the city casually or have a proper conversation with the residents… Are you sure about that?”

“I absolutely don’t want that, it would be troublesome. I want to try living normally too…”

As a goddess, she seems to want to interact with many people, so if she exudes too much dignity, it would cause inconvenience. And even now, there is already more than enough respect for her. I recommend a balanced and natural approach.

In the end, we decided to postpone the descent to the city until tomorrow, leaving the method of appearance to the goddess. She said she would “take the day to think about it,” so for now, we all returned to our homes together.

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