Chapter 65 : Black Sky (3)
-You used <Control Weather: Solar Eclipse>.
-The effect of <Control Weather> will last for one day.
After using the <Control Weather> skill, I faced a simple but annoying problem.
The problem was that I couldn’t properly identify the game screen.
In the darkened screen, except for the skill icons on the map, most of the objects were not displayed normally.
Only faint outlines were floating on the black screen.
“I can’t… see the screen.”
As a result of using the solar eclipse effect over a wide area, I faced a situation where I couldn’t even see the map properly.
It was an unexpected situation for me.
Even if I used the solar eclipse effect, shouldn’t the player be able to see the screen normally? That’s how a normal game should be.
But this crazy game didn’t output a proper screen.
I was harmed by the effect of the skill I used.
“No, even so, logically… shouldn’t the skill I used not hinder me?”
I couldn’t proceed with the game properly in this state.
It was ridiculous that the game was blocked by using one skill.
And once the skill was activated, it was impossible to cancel it before the duration expired.
All I could do was wait until this skill ended.
I looked at the black screen with a frustrated feeling and muttered.
“This is really a legendary game.”
If I had enough magic power, I would have used <Control Weather> again, but now I had to wait until time passed because my magic power was low.
It took enough time for my magic power to fully recover.
Realizing that there was no way out, I calculated the remaining duration of the skill in my head.
Using the time difference between reality and game, I tried to estimate how long I had to wait.
“It lasts for one day in game time… so maybe it will be solved in less than half a day.”
The time display in the game’s guide message is mostly based on the time in the game.
And there was some time difference between the game and reality.
My personal feeling was that there was a flow difference of two to three times.
Since I set the duration of <Control Weather> to one day, it was likely that the skill would be released when I woke up after sleeping.
Thud.
I turned off the screen of my smartphone and lay down completely on the bed with it in my hand.
I stretched out my arms and legs and a yawn came out of my mouth.
“Yawn…”
I gave up playing the game and lay down on the bed, looking at the TV.
The news that I had turned on as soon as I entered the house was coming out of the TV that was turned on.
I turned it on to fill up some sound in the house.
I watched the world news on TV with sleepy eyes.
It was quite a long time since I saw world news.
-“South Africa has declared a state of emergency and closed its borders.”
-“Experts say this situation is…”
The news showed an announcer talking about world affairs.
It seemed that something went wrong on the other side of the world.
There are many countries on Earth.
And not all of those countries can be peaceful at the same time. It’s inevitable that some countries will have problems.
“I get sleepy again when I watch that.”
As I watched world news leaning over, my eyes began to close slowly.
Drowsiness spread throughout my body lying on the bed.
The announcer’s voice sounded like a lullaby in my ears.
I couldn’t play games with my smartphone anymore, and today’s schedule was over long ago.
There was no reason to keep my eyes open in this situation.
I closed my eyes completely without resisting the sleepiness that came over me.
“I just have to sleep…”
Squeak. Squeak.
The announcer’s voice and my breathing mixed in my ears.
The sound that rang regularly added a little more peace to my mind.
My consciousness gradually faded away, and my eyelids became heavier and heavier.
At that moment when my consciousness went completely dark,
I fell asleep.
-“And… other countries…”
-“And…”
-Zzz. Zzzz.
***
The branch of the Order located in the southwest of the continent.
There, Estasia stared blankly at the sky with dull eyes.
It was usually a time when the sun would be high in mid-sky, but today it showed a different appearance than usual.
The sky turned dark as a black sun rose up.
This strange sight was not unfamiliar to Estasia, who was a Cherubim.
A solar eclipse artificially created by using magic.
It was a phenomenon that only the gods of the other world could intentionally reproduce on the ground.
“Hmm…”
Estasia turned on the fire of her halo and wondered about the black sun in the sky.
The solar eclipse in front of her eyes was deliberately caused by the master who sent her down.
Then why did he make a black sun?
Estasia came to a conclusion in her head after thinking for a while.
He got angry while observing the ground.
That was the cause of this solar eclipse that Estasia thought of.
Suddenly, she remembered how she had been rolling around in her room all day yesterday.
At the same time, she recalled what the Apostle Eutenia had warned Estasia a while ago.
If you don’t watch people every day, the great one might punish you.
It seemed that Estasia’s laziness yesterday had angered the god who was watching her.
“Ugh…”
Estasia groaned and stepped back as she came to a conclusion in her head.
It was because of the result she reached while thinking about why her master was angry.
She remembered how she had been lying around in her room all day yesterday.
She had no choice but to do her job as a watcher.
“Today… might be a bit busy.”
Estasia wiped her cold sweat as she faced the ominous situation.
She increased the output of her halo.
A bright light spread out and a glowing aura rose around Estasia.
Estasia, wrapped in a cluster of light, shone brilliantly even in the darkness.
The people near her cheered as they saw her spreading her wings and lighting up her halo.
Estasia’s appearance was like a beacon for them in the dark, as she was the only one shining in the black sun eclipse.
“An, angel…!”
“I can see the way now!”
“Sniff… I can see better when I’m near the angel…”
People who saw Estasia’s light started to approach her one by one.
For them, who had lost their light, Estasia was the only source of hope and salvation.
Among those who came to Estasia, there was also the bishop of the church.
The bishop came close to Estasia with a fearful face and asked her about the situation.
“Angel! Do, do you know what this phenomenon is?”
“It’s an eclipse caused by the black sun.”
“The black sun…”
“It seems like the Great One is angry.”
The Great One was angry.
The believers who heard that sighed in unison.
It was a shocking news for them, as if the sky had fallen.
They started to voice their thoughts in the serious situation.
“The Great One is angry…!”
“We’re in big trouble now…”
“How can this be? Angel! Why did you say that the Great One is angry!”
People’s eyes were fixed on Estasia, who explained the situation.
Estasia turned her eyes away with an awkward expression, feeling their gaze.
She thought that she was responsible for this situation.
But she couldn’t say that in front of the believers.
She had to maintain her dignity as an angel, after all.
“Well, you see…”
“I’m sure it must be hard for you, angel, who received the wrath of the Great One directly.”
“Yeah…”
“But thanks to your intervention, we didn’t receive any punishment, right?”
“Maybe… so…?”
Estasia couldn’t completely deny what the bishop said.
She didn’t have the courage to face the believers who blamed her.
Estasia gave a vague answer, and the bishop nodded his head with a moved expression.
He shed tears and expressed his gratitude to her.
“Thank you! Angel! You calmed down the wrath of the Great One for us!”
“Uh, yeah.”
“We should pray to the Great One right away. Let’s gather the lost believers and go to the chapel.”
“Okay.”
The bishop’s conclusion was one thing.
They had to pray together and appease the anger of heaven as soon as possible.
That was the only reasonable solution that they could think of.
Estasia also thought that it was the most reasonable way.
She hoped that if they kept praying, the Great One would calm down.
“Everyone! Let’s go to the chapel!”
“Yes! Bishop!”
“We have to offer our prayers of repentance to the Great One and calm his anger!”
It was Estasia’s duty to lead the believers to the chapel.
She was the only one who shone in this darkness.
If they were not near Estasia, they would have trouble seeing ahead.
Only Estasia could be their guide in this darkness.
Estasia reluctantly searched for each believer and headed to the chapel.
It was a tremendous hardship and ordeal for Estasia, who never went up more than two floors even on normal days.
When Estasia found the last remaining believer and returned to the chapel,
She saw everyone praying in their seats except for hers.
“Angel!”
“Ugh… I’m tired.”
“We prepared a seat for you, angel.”
“I see…”
The bishop personally guided Estasia to a splendid seat with jewels on it as she approached him.
Estasia sat down on her seat with her tired legs from going up and down the stairs.
She couldn’t avoid praying in this situation, no matter how hard it was.
Estasia sat down on her seat and started to pray.
Flutter.
Estasia’s wings moved and her halo became brighter by one level.
Estasia clasped her hands politely and started to pray to God.
“Oh… Great One who is always with us…”
Estasia closed her eyes and prayed. Her eyebrows twitched slightly.
She hoped that this darkness that covered the sky would disappear as soon as possible.
If this situation continued, there was a possibility that they would point at Estasia as the culprit.
If that happened, she wouldn’t be able to drink cool strawberry juice properly for a few days.
Her hands trembled as she prayed.
“P-please… give us the light… for us…”
Was it because the sky turned black?
The believers, who had only Estasia shining in front of them in the darkness, never left her side even when it was time to eat.
Estasia was freed from her overnight work of praying when the next day came and the sun rose.
