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Why am I not dying? It must be—
Between God and me stood what Aochi would call a pseudo-crane.
The golden knife pierced straight through the bird and surely reached my chest. Am I still alive because I’m connected to the bird? But why…?
At that moment, the bird spoke quietly to God.
“Did you know? Your attacks have no effect on me.”
God’s head shot up in shock.
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“You… could it be that my blood runs in you? How…?”
“How naïve you are, God. Every bird knows you repair your broken body by the seaside. And we all know of the black cosmos flowers that bloom, drinking in the blood that flows at that time. It is said that by placing those flowers directly into one’s body, any wound can be healed. I, too, gambled on that hope and stuffed black cosmos into my chest. The result exceeded all expectations. Your blood now flows from my heart into his, and it will keep him alive forever.”
The pseudo-crane curled its long neck around to face me.
“You resemble the boy who once saved me. I shared God’s blood into your heart.”
With those words, it toppled God along with the knife still embedded in itself.
Suddenly, the ground beneath me quaked, and I staggered.
“The transfer has begun. Not even God can stop it now. As long as you remain within the Perching Stone, you will be safe.”
The calm voice of the Watcher Bird rang out.
That’s right—where is Aochi? Where is Oomi? And Mamoru?
Silent-chan? Ululu? Where has everyone gone?