Chapter 153. Guardian, Nokya
Guardian, Nokya.
Its danger level was originally E-rank, far from being a creature in the realm of superhumans.
This was something the assistants of Earth learned after conversing with Nokya.
Nokya herself admitted that, in terms of power, there was little difference between the past and now.
Of course, she was referring to her power excluding the ability to create and maintain the Dimensional Barrier.
Anyway.
How could a mere E-rank entity create a Dimensional Barrier that even Sage marveled at?
That was thanks to the blessing of a being known as a Guardian Deity.
To make it easier to understand.
Here’s a brief explanation of the story about the Guardian Deity and Nokya that the assistants heard.
A long time ago.
A being who called itself the Guardian Deity of Protection visited Earth and expressed deep concern after observing Earth’s vulnerability to interdimensional invasions.
Then, under the pretext of bestowing grace upon Earth, the Guardian Deity created a special lifeform.
That lifeform was Nokya.
Nokya was imbued with the Guardian Deity’s blessing.
She was given the ability to borrow the power of the Guardian Deity.
With that power, Nokya could create a Dimensional Barrier to block interdimensional invasions, and for many long years, she maintained the barrier following the Guardian Deity’s will.
In short, Nokya was both the creation and agent of the Guardian Deity.
She was sturdier and stronger than an ordinary human of F-rank, but without the blessing, she was merely a fragile creature with no special abilities.
‘I didn’t expect that even Medical would be classified as a Guardian Deity… Well, it’s not surprising given its SS-rank danger level.’
After briefly organizing my thoughts, I asked Sage a question.
“Sage. So, right now, has the blessing from that Guardian Deity of Protection been removed from Nokya and replaced with the Medical Angel’s blessing?”
【Luna-chan】─No, that’s not the case either.
【Luna-chan】─While it’s true the blessing was taken away because of Medical Angel’s revival, a new blessing hasn’t been granted. It feels more like she’s just under Medical Angel’s influence.
【Mysticism】─🧐
【Rizenova】─Mysticism, please refrain from chatting. This is an important conversation.
【Mysticism】─😟
“I don’t understand. If Medical’s blessing wasn’t newly bestowed, why did the original Guardian Deity’s blessing disappear?”
【Luna-chan】─Nokya isn’t sure about that either.
【Luna-chan】─This is just my opinion, but maybe it’s because Medical Angel is a higher-ranked being than the Guardian Deity of Protection.
【Luna-chan】─Perhaps, sensing the presence of a higher-ranked Guardian Deity, the original one got scared and cut off the connection.
Sage’s speculation made sense.
Well, I figured that was probably the right explanation and decided to move on.
The reason for the loss of the blessing wasn’t all that important.
The fact was that Nokya was already disconnected from the Guardian Deity of Protection, and I’d heard there was no way to reestablish contact with that deity.
So, what was important now was one thing.
How to deal with the situation going forward.
This was the core issue we needed to discuss in depth.
“…Sage. Is it possible for the Medical Angel to bestow its blessing like a Guardian Deity?”
【Luna-chan】─I’ll try it now.
【Luna-chan】─Please wait a moment.
【Bubble Bubble】─Medical hasn’t been evolved for long, so I’m not sure if it can use such a complex ability yet.
Some time passed.
The assistants’ chat, which had been quiet, resumed.
【Pururu】─It seems like Medical can’t bestow a blessing on us.
【Mysticism】─😔 It looks like Medical isn’t familiar with the ability yet.
【Mir-Stin】─We failed. We’re trying it on Nokya now as a last attempt.
【Rizenova】─I have a feeling Nokya can receive a blessing. After all, Medical Angel revived her, and she was exposed to Medical’s power enough to make the original Guardian Deity flee, so it should be possible to bestow the blessing too, right?
【Bubble Bubble】─We’ll find out soon enough.
More time passed.
And then, a piece of good news arrived.
【Yumi】─Geon! It worked!!
【Pururu】─The blessing was successfully bestowed. Amazing!
【Mir-Stin】─Nokya can now control pink jelly!
【Mysticism】─🤪
【Rizenova】─It seems like to receive the blessing, one must have experienced Medical’s power at least once.
【Luna-chan】─For now, Medical is still unfamiliar with her abilities. But once she gets used to her power, she’ll likely be able to bestow the blessing on those who aren’t directly connected to her.
The blessing was successfully bestowed on Nokya.
However, that didn’t mean she could use the abilities related to the Dimensional Barrier. Nokya would only be able to use the abilities Medical could wield.
Still, perhaps one of Medical Angel’s abilities could serve to protect Earth.
We hadn’t yet confirmed all of Medical’s abilities, after all.
The dispatch had been rushed.
For now, we decided to test the power Nokya could wield with the blessing.
***
The assistants decided to move outside the villa to test Nokya’s blessing.
During that time, Pururu posted a photo in the chat.
It was a picture of Nokya.
I had been curious about what she looked like, and now I could see.
【Pururu】─Geon, you haven’t seen her yet, have you?
【Pururu】─Here’s a picture so you know what she looks like. ㅋㅅㅋ
“Thanks. I was just about to ask you to send me a picture of Nokya.”
【Pururu】─ㅋㅋ Great minds think alike.
【Bubble Bubble】─No, they don’t.
As I waited for the assistants to check Nokya’s abilities, I slowly added Nokya’s profile into the Guidebook for Interdimensional Beings.
■Nokya
─Danger level: E-rank.
─Abilities: Medical Angel’s blessing.
─Likes humans. Had a few human friends long ago.
─When Nokya was born, humans didn’t exist. It’s assumed that the environment was too harsh for any life forms to thrive. After the Dimensional Barrier was created, various life forms began to emerge. Since then, there have been increasing attempts at interdimensional invasions, and the Dimensional Barrier has been steadily reinforced.
After finishing the Guidebook entry.
The assistants reported back after testing Nokya’s blessing and informed me what abilities she could use.
The only ability Nokya could use with the blessing.
Was ultra-fast healing.
She could use the pink liquid to perform this ability.
Now, with the blessing, Nokya could freely manipulate the pink liquid.
Additionally, she could not perform wide-area healing.
“That’s the only ability she has?”
【Pururu】─Yep, no other abilities.
【Yumi】─It seems that with the severed connection to the previous Guardian Deity, Nokya completely lost the abilities related to the Dimensional Barrier. 😭
【Mysticism】─😭
Unfortunately.
With Medical’s blessing, Nokya didn’t have the power to protect Earth.
She couldn’t perform miracles like revival either.
“…This is troubling.”
【Pururu】─For real, Nokya’s been nerfed.
【Pururu】─She was chosen by a higher-ranked Guardian Deity than her previous one, but her abilities were better before.
Her abilities weren’t bad.
After all, it was the healing power of an SS-rank blessing.
As long as a creature wasn’t instantly killed.
Any being could be healed in an instant.
If she could perform wide-area healing without being seen.
Even if the Dimensional Barrier fell, Earth could still be protected.
She could heal people instantly if they were attacked by monsters.
Well, there was no need to be disappointed that this wasn’t possible.
It was only a temporary measure.
It wouldn’t be a fundamental solution anyway.
By the way, Nokya couldn’t go out and heal people herself.
Nokya’s existence must not be revealed to the world.
If humans found out about her abilities, they wouldn’t leave her alone.
She might end up as an experiment again, like before.
Or she might be kidnapped and used as a machine to heal humans.
Especially in a world falling into chaos after the Dimensional Barrier collapsed.
“…For now, keep Nokya hidden from people and take her with you as your personal healer.”
【Mir-Stin】─Understood.
【Mysticism】─😵
“And Sage. About that last resort we briefly discussed before…”
【Luna-chan】─Last resort?
【Luna-chan】─Ah. Are you talking about the great migration plan?
“Yeah. I think we’ll have to move forward with that plan. If the Dimensional Barrier collapses, Earth won’t be able to hold out for long before it’s destroyed.”
We might be able to fend off a few interdimensional invasions.
It might even be possible with just the strength of Earth’s humans.
I could also use a Designated Dispatch Ticket to help block them.
But there was no guarantee that we could stop the invasions forever.
It was certain that interdimensional invasions would continue endlessly.
There might come beings I couldn’t handle. Various interdimensional beings would invade from different dimensions.
It was almost impossible to
hold out against the invasions indefinitely until we found a way to create a new Dimensional Barrier.
After discussing with Sage, I made a decision.
【Luna-chan】─Got it. From today, I’ll focus solely on regaining my strength. I’ll try to bring that day as soon as possible.
We decided to relocate the humans of Earth to Elemencia.
There was no other way now.
Earth was practically a doomed planet on borrowed time.
Of course.
Even if Sage regained her strength, it wouldn’t be possible to restore it before the Dimensional Barrier disappeared.
And even if she did regain her strength.
It would take a long time to open a large and safe portal.
So, after the Dimensional Barrier collapsed.
Until Sage regained her strength, Earth would have to endure as much as possible, flooded with interdimensional beings.
【Pururu】─Wow, is this really going to turn into a monster apocalypse?
【Mysticism】─😨😨😨
【Yumi】─Looks like I’ll have to quit my job and start preparing…
【Mir-Stin】─I’ll have to pour all my assets into this. Better exchange my soon-to-be-worthless assets for coins.
【Bubble Bubble】─Sage, can you even create a portal big enough for mass migration?
【Luna-chan】─I’ve never made one before, but if I put in enough time, I think I can. I was an exceptional Dimensional Magician, after all.
【Rizenova】─I’m a bit worried. Didn’t you mess up even a small portal for yourself?
【Luna-chan】─That was because I was in a hurry back then.
【Luna-chan】─If I make it calmly, there won’t be any problem. Probably.
According to Sage and Nokya’s estimations.
The Dimensional Barrier would collapse within the next three to four months.