Chapter 1712

"The Worm Calamity is gone!" Left Minister Shi Fa exclaimed in shock. "What on earth is going on!"

The Minister cheered: "It's Yuki! Yuki has suppressed the Worm Calamity! From now on, we won't need to suppress it anymore—we can go out and play everywhere!"

Left Minister stared in disbelief: "Yuki?"

The Minister nodded, pointing at Yukinoshita Yuki: "Yuki says she's a deity from another world, come specially to save the Ministers. The Ministers really are adorable!"

"Yuki is adorable too!"

"Suzume is adorable too!"

The Minister jumped happily from shoulder to shoulder among the crowd.

"A deity from another world?"

"Without our duty, how long can we even exist?" Left Minister worried.

The Yōseki possess divinity because they must suppress earthquakes.

If the concept of earthquakes vanishes, the Yōseki lose all reason to exist.

Yukinoshita Yuki smiled: "Don't worry—I've already bestowed upon you a thread of eternal existence. Even if this world is destroyed, you will still endure."

"Wonderful!"

The Ministers, who had been slightly anxious, immediately cheered: "Let's leave this place and go out to play!"

"Alright."

Yukinoshita Yuki nodded: "Let's go—to the outside."

Left Minister nodded, shrank his body, and transformed into a small black cat, following behind the others.

In the city, Iwato Tsubaki found that Japan's changes over these years had been minimal.

Over ten years, only mobile technology had advanced further.

Aside from that, there had been no major changes.

But the Ministers and Left Minister were not the same.

Having spent years suppressing the Worm Calamity, they had dwelled in Tokoyo and were filled with curiosity about the human world.

"Here, eat a little fish!"

Suzume happily bought fish, leaned close, and began feeding them.

Yukinoshita Yuki did the same, picking up a fish and feeding it.

For cat lovers, nothing could be more healing than this scene.

The Minister also cooperated happily, devouring the fish.

"By the way, Iwato Young Lady, you've worked hard these past ten years. Now you can pursue your own happiness!" Miyamizu Miku lowered her gaze, turned to Iwato Tamaki, and with a thought, restored her appearance to that of her youth.

Iwato Tsubaki was stunned: "Sister, you've become young again!"

"Young?" Iwato Tamaki pulled out a compact mirror, stared at her reflection, and was too moved to speak.

For the sake of raising Suzume, she had had no life of her own for over a decade.

After all, children consume too much time.

She had thought her life would end this way.

Yet, in an instant, her sister had returned from death, and she herself had regained her youth.

Most importantly, she had met three deities.

According to the three deities, Suzume could become a deity in the future!

If so, wouldn't good days be coming?

On the other side.

Sōma Kusata was studying for his teaching certification while carrying out his Doorkeeper duties.

Then, as he approached a ruin, he discovered the Worm Calamity was gone.

As if the very concept of the Worm Calamity had vanished in an instant.

"What is going on?"

Sōma Kusata walked through many cities without seeing the Worm Calamity.

"Has it vanished completely—or is it merely temporarily suppressed, only to erupt more violently later?"

With a troubled heart, he went to the hospital and found his grandfather.

"The Worm Calamity is gone?" Sōma Yōrō was stunned. "This has never happened before!"

"I don't know if it's good or bad. Perhaps it's vanished forever. Or perhaps, as you suspect, it's merely been temporarily suppressed by some deity—and will erupt more violently later."

As he spoke, Sōma Yōrō couldn't help but worry.

At that moment, a voice rang out from the void.

"You need not worry—the Worm Calamity is gone forever. Earthquakes will only exist again if humanity relocates to another planet."

Sōma Yōrō startled, looked around, but saw no one.

He turned to his grandson and saw that he, too, was stunned.

"Grandpa, you heard that, right?"

"I heard it!"

Sōma Yōrō nodded: "Incredible. Was that the deity speaking?"

"If so, then this is truly good news!"