Chapter 34

The circle was filled with golden threads. The kings, Mimi, and I, along with Harnia, who slipped in at the last moment, were all caught up in them—naturally, along with our respective guardian spirits. Additionally, the knights standing by the kings and the old butler were also involved.

"How much high-density magic power was sealed in that contract?"

"We must thank Toluamia for his judgment; it's tough for those without the aptitude to control magic."

"Amu."

Harnia, pushing through the threads, called out to the king.

"Harnia, you came in too?"

"Of course! As a fiancée, it's better to have as many cards to protect Amu as possible."

Harnia's determined expression made King Amunart want to say something, but he sighed and swallowed his words.

"Quickly assign a guardian to the princess," said Lord Arjitt, to which King Amunart nodded with a wry smile.

Later, I learned that being protected is also part of the king's job, and he cannot refuse it. Therefore, even though the person who wanted to protect him was ready, he couldn't blame them and felt dejected.

On the table, a large cocoon had formed, and a crackling sound echoed. The cocoon, large enough to contain a person, slowly split open, revealing a white back first, then a head with long golden hair. If she had wings on her back, it would look like a fairy's metamorphosis. However, her back had no wings, and her lower body was that of a spider. Her white, fluffy (spider, but so fluffy it can only be described as such) fur was interspersed with gold, creating a mysterious pattern.

"Ah, I slept well."

Yawning and stretching, she was a beauty, like a goddess of light, if only looking at her upper body.

"Hey, you called my name, so you must be a reincarnated person too?"

Smiling in familiar Japanese, she said, "Hi, my name is Yui. In my past life, I was Tsumu."

Her Japanese, which she hadn't spoken in a long time, flowed smoothly, surprising even herself.

"Yes, my name is Ariadne. In my past life, I was Arimaki. Nice to meet you, even if it's for a short time."

"Short time?"

"Yes. Do you know about the characteristics of monsters? The passing on of souls... well, most monsters don't have a 'heart'; they are beings of instinct."

She shook her head.

"No, in a sense, monsters are a collection of hearts."

As Ariadne waved her fingertips, a picture appeared in the air. From a gingerbread man-like figure, black mist seeped out, gathered, and formed an egg-like shape, which then turned into a spider.

"This is the system of this world. Negative human emotions create monsters."

"System? It seems like someone created it..."

She clapped when I whispered this.

"Right. Originally, this world was formed by human will. A world where humans became gods... but human hearts broke, and the world was destroyed many times... spreading negative emotions."

"Eh? Humans as gods?"

It was a shocking story. I had never thought about gods before, even though there were spirits and advanced sewing techniques.

"An unstable and fragile world stopped choosing people with divine power from within and instead brought in people from the outside... from Earth. The rare occurrence of us reincarnated people being born into this world is due to that influence."

Ariadne narrowed her eyes.

"It seems magic has declined significantly during my long sleep."

"Magic?"

"Didn't I say? Human will changes the world. The majority of people's will has made magic special, forgetting the basics."

"Human will..."

"The Earth people who created this world based it on a game. Human will creates and destroys the world. They made a system where negative human emotions create monsters, which are then defeated and purified."

Ariadne chuckled.

"Spirits are on my side, so you can't get their cooperation."

?

Huh?

What is Ariadne talking about?

I didn't realize that the members inside the circle were trying to break down the wall of threads to save me, as I was dazed by the tingling sensation.