Level 99 Villainous Daughter

Remn was alive. I dont want to be a murderer, especially a God killer. Can you even kill a God?

After Remn woke up, he showed Patrick how to get in and out of the shadows. Once he agreed to share the information, we decided to listen to what he had to say.

Hmm, where do I start?

You can start from how you do the shadow thingy. Can I do it? Do you have any tips for someone who wants to learn?

Ah, that was something Im privy to. Onee-san wont be able to do it, no matter how hard you try.

I see. There is nothing more to ask. You can leave.

I pointed to my feet. As soon as he said I couldnt learn his ability, my interest in him rapidly faded.

When I looked at him with cold eyes, he looked back up at me.

Arent you curious about my identity? Do you believe me when I say Im a God?

God or not, it doesnt make any difference.

Youre my miko, remember?

Its either Im your Onee-san or your miko, pick one.

I dont even care anymore. Its enough for me to know that I cannot enter the shadows.

Patrick asked, cant bear looking at Remns slightly teary eyes.

Are you really a God? Ive never heard your name.

That was what I thought as well. Its suspicious, isnt it?

I know you arent an ordinary kid since you can appear from the shadows Im sorry for doubting you.

Onii-san is so kind.

He gave Patrick a fleeting smile.

They are both beautiful, it would make a good picture. Ill keep my mouth shut. Im a houseplant.

No wonder Onii-san doesnt know my name. Because their faith in me has already been lost No, is that even the right term?

Does this mean that the faith in you is now revived? Is this related to you calling Yumiela your miko?

You are very perceptive. Lets see, how should I articulate this faith power? Onee-san managed to give me enough.

They both looked in my direction. No, Im not doing such a thing. Houseplant time is over.

I didnt believe in God or anything until yesterday.

Im sure the faith in me will flourish here.

Do you know the exact location where you feel the faith in you flourish?

Of course, its within walking distance from here.

Then its definitely happening within my territory. I dont like the idea that theres an unknown religion forming in my territory. One way or another, Im gonna get dragged into it, arent I?

How did a lost faith resurface in our territory? And why did the Dark God faith cease to exist? I had lost track due to his beautiful appearance, but theres a possibility that hes an evil god.

I have a question. Can you explain to me exactly what a Dark God is?

Isnt that too abstract? Alright. Im one of the six gods that were born at the same time as this world was created. As God of Darkness, I rule many things like darkness, night, moon, dream, illusion, and monster

Wait a minute. Did you say God of Monsters? Isnt that the enemy of humanity?

I can understand why his faith ceased to exist.

I raised my guard around him. I could feel Patricks trepidation next to me.

The history of this world is inseparably tied to monsters. Monsters have destroyed countless nations, and wars have been fought for the territory where monsters dont appear.

Remn sighed and waved his hand.

Its not like that. Monsters are essential to the worlds metabolism, they help to circulate magical power around the world. Theyre a natural phenomenon. Its like how people need water, but too much water could kill them.

Are you saying that you created the monsters for the sake of the world?

Thats not completely true. When I was born, the worlds structure was almost complete. I only created dungeons and magic tools. I thought I did my best for the humans by gathering and limiting monsters in inhospitable underground places and giving them tools that they couldnt create with their own hands.

Remn turned away with a pout. That childish behavior might be something that will catch us off guard.

Magic tools are useful. The human-made magic tools seem to be made using inspiration from the dungeons magic tools and they use magic stones from monsters for power.

There is no doubt that he is enriching our lives.

However, I know this because I have memories from my previous life. The magic tools are helping people but at the same time, theyre hindering the advancement of science. The technology in this world has been stagnant for hundreds of years.

He gave them tools for their sake. Just like a parent who cares for his child. Can parents who merely provide for their child end up hindering their childs growth? Would a God who only gives be an enemy or an ally to mankind?

These unusual and difficult questions cant help but make me think in silence. Patrick also remained silent, as if he had something in mind.

When Remn saw our expression, he stopped pretending to sulk and continued talking.

Its hard to level up without monsters, right? By defeating monsters whose entire body is made up of mana, people can gain power.

Remn-sama! Im sorry for doubting you. You are amazing. Lets build a temple next time.

So he was the God of Leveling Up. Why didnt you say that earlier? Remn-sama is the real deal.

Sciences advancement? Whats that? Its none of my business. To be honest, I dont care.

Patrick bowed his head on his knees and whispered to himself.

Is that what you want? I guess its the usual, then.

Oh, this kind of behavior is normal for Onee-san?

Did they think I was someone who only cared about leveling up? Im so disappointed.

No matter, I need to level up. But my level has been capped at 99, maybe God knows a way to overcome that limit.

Remn-sama, do you know how to unlock the level cap?

I have seen what youre capable of, talking to you in person is overwhelming.

What do you think? Is there a level higher than level 99?

I raised my head and made eye contact. If you ask sincerely, Im sure hell answer. Look at those pure eyes. Theyre not the eyes of someone whos trying to level up and do bad things, are they?

Onee-san, your eyes are scaring me.

Unlocking the level cap.

There are many ways to do it. Because level cap are the laws of this world, it only works in one world

Im only asking for a specific methodology. I dont care if its the law of the world or a theory.

I said nothing but kept staring at his eyes. In his black pupils, I can see the reflection of a womans intimidating stare.

Alright, alright, Ill share with the class. Stop looking at me like that. Before we get into that there is an order to this story, lets start with how the world works. Believe it or not, countless worlds exist outside of this world, called parallel worlds.

Do you mean different continents?

Patrick asked in doubt. I knew from firsthand experience that there are different worlds, but I guess its something unbelievable for him.

Not like that. Everything in the world exists in more than one. The sun, the moon, the continents, the people, everything in the world does exist in places that never intersect.

How that story relates to unlocking the level cap is still a mystery to me, but I cant bear to leave Patrick confused.

To help him understand the different worlds, I gave him supplementary explanations.

Different worlds have different continental shapes, civilizations, and no magic right?

No?

Huh?

Thats not parallel worlds, you are referring to different worlds altogether? Theoretically, it exists but since it was beyond my scope, I cant for sure say that it exists.

Right, he didnt say it was another world but parallel universes instead. Its not a fantasy but a science fiction one. Im sorry for confusing you, Patrick.

I see. The parallel world is basically the same as this world, but with some differences in details.

See! Onee-san is surprisingly smart!

I grew up watching many secret devices, so I have a basic knowledge of science fiction. Did I ever see a parallel universe in those? I wonder if Doraemons what-if phone box is a parallel universe.

Listening to our conversation gave Patrick a vague idea of what we were talking about.

So, a world identical to this one exists and the same people exist in that world, too. Is that correct?

Yeah, something like that.

Yumiela and I also exist in that world?

We have as many Onii-san as there are worlds. And Onee-san, too.

A parallel universe, huh. Its not surprising that this kind of thing exists since there are other worlds.

What does that have to do with unlocking the level cap? Please elaborate.

As I said, level caps are laws that only work inside a specific world. Now, try to imagine a tree. One of the countless branches is this world. For each branch, there is one of you.

One branch is a single world?

Yes. When you exist in your respective world, the level cap will continue to work. If you wanna unlock the level cap, instead of a branch dweller you need to become a tree dweller.

From a branch dweller to a tree dweller. His phrasing is a little weird but I get what he was saying.

If we can go from being this worlds residents to all those countless parallel worlds residents. Isnt that impossible?

Is that even possible?

There are several ways to do it. You could defeat the tree dweller or beings of a higher rank than you.

Higher rank you mean like God? Would defeating Remn-sama unlock the level cap?

Fufu, would you like to try?

Remn replied with a devilish smile on his face.

Alright, then I have one thing to do.