Farah''s POV


    -Umuuuuu! Where am I? (Farah)


    I open my eyes and notice the familiar scenery.


    -The dark space? Does that mean... (Farah)


    Before I can finish the entire sentence, something suddenly hits the top of my head.


    -Uwaaaaa! (Farah)


    I reflexively reach out to the top of my head and hold it. Someone sneak attacks on me from behind. I immediately turn around and try to rebel against that person.


    -Moh, Hale! Why did you hit me on the head? (Farah)


    Hale, who looks so angry, hits me on the head again.


    -Awuuuuuuu! (Farah)


    I become teary and stare at her.


    -Why did you hit me again? (Farah)


    Hale laughs lightly and grabs my head.


    -Did you just ask for more? (Hale)


    I pout at Hale and use my hands to hit her chest.


    -You need to put more force to hurt me. (Hale)


    Hale smirks and uses her hand to grab my head.


    -Aiiiii! At least you must tell me a reason you are behaving like this? (Farah)


    -Hah! (Hale)


    -AAAAAA! Don''t tighten your grab! My head is going to explode like a watermelon. (Farah)


    -Whenever I don''t look at you, you will immediately jump into the danger by yourself. (Hale)


    -It''s not like I want it to become like that... (Farah)


    This time was totally an accident. I didn''t know that girl would be so hostile to me at first.


    -Haiz... (Hale)


    Hale releases her grip and pats me instead.


    -Well, you are surely unlucky this time. I never thought someone like that little girl would appear here. (Hale)


    I look up and ask Hale.


    -Do you know about her, Hale? (Farah)


    Hale shakes her head and replies to me.


    -I don''t... (Hale)


    -But you sound like you have some understanding about her. (Farah)


    -Well, it''s not the first time I encountered her kind. (Hale)


    -Heh? What do you mean? (Farah)


    Hale puts her hand down and says.


    -That kind of eerie presence could only belong to the "Outer" ones. (Hale)


    -Like the bat monster I fought in the past.


    Hales nods and affirms my answer.


    -Yup, it''s like the one you fought when I was in asleep! But this one is much...much stronger. She must be one of the oldest and strongest ones. (Hale)


    -... (Farah)


    Right, I have only witnessed a part of her power. But she had already overwhelmed me with that kind of strength.


    -But you are so lucky this time too, Farah. (Hale)


    I tilt my head at Hale''s statement.


    -What do you mean? (Farah)


    -You became stronger thanks to this incident. (Hale)


    -Am I? (Farah)


    -Yup, increasing in your Divine power is equal to an increase in your overall strength. But you almost turn into an outer one because of that. (Hale)


    -Ehhh? Ehhhh! (Farah)


    That means I was in a dangerous situation.


    -If not for the gift that goddess gave you, you would have already turned into an outer one. (Hale)


    -That means I almost turn into a monster? (Farah)


    Hale lets out a big laugh and answers me.


    -Well, it''s just a part of it, you know. In exchange, you could gain enormous power. (Hale)


    -Heh? (Farah)


    -You could so create an avatar and act independently like that girl. (Hale)


    -It means I can still have my humanised form, right? (Farah)


    -Yup. (Hale)


    But Hale had only told me about the advantages of becoming an outer so far.


    -There must be disadvantages to it too, right? (Farah)


    Hale nods calmly and explains to me.


    -Many unknown effects will happen if one becomes an outer. For example, your character will be alternate as influenced by it. You could become a cold murderer that would kill anyone standing in your way. (Hale)


    -... (Farah)


    -But that goddess predicted this would happen and gave you that ball of light. (Hale)


    Hale''s eyes become serious.


    -Just don''t believe in her too much, Farah. Unlike the naive you, those goddesses wouldn''t do a good deed for no reason. (Hale)


    -I understand...Hey, Hale? (Farah)


    -Hmmm? (Hale)


    -If you lend me your full strength, will I be able to win against her? (Farah)


    Hale shakes her head and replies.


    -There are many uncertainties. The outcome of the battle would be unknown if we fought. (Hale)


    Even Hale can''t be so sure about winning against that little girl.


    -I have one more question, Hale. (Farah)


    -Hmmm, tell me about it. (Hale)


    -What is my power? The magical girl''s power and that rainbow scythe! (Farah)


    -... (Hale)


    Hale looks at me silently with a bitter face.


    -Why do you suddenly ask me about this question? (Hale)


    -Because...of the new form that comes from the skill. (Farah)


    I look at her in the eyes.


    -And all those weird dreams! I could see many memories that didn''t belong to me. (Farah)


    -... (Hale)


    We keep looking at each other in silence.


    -The scythe was something you used on earth, Farah. (Hale)


    -Then... (Farah)


    -But for your magical girl''s power... I don''t even know what it is. (Hale)


    -Huh? (Farah)


    I got a really unexpected answer from Hale.


    -But I know that the current you are only able to use a small part of it. (Hale)


    -Ehh? (Farah)


    -I feel like that mysterious power would be on par with our power in the future or even surpass us. (Hale)


    -That... (Farah)


    -Like that skill, "Judgment", it''s not something a person without divinity could do. And that "Reflection" skill too... (Hale)


    -... (Farah)


    -Have you ever asked yourself how a skill could interrupt the attack of a terrible opponent like that little girl? (Hale)


    Madeus