The Elf Saint is a NEET, so I Forced Her to Work in Another World

The Vigil of the Black God (Part 1)

***The Chamber of Time...***

"Welcome back to my humble abode, Your Majesty!" Time greeted her most esteemed heavenly guest the moment He appeared before her. "Please, take a seat!"

The High King of the Gods then went to a nearby empty chair, dusted it, and sat...but not before pulling out a small round table, and two cups of tea for Him and the lady.

"I'm always amazed whenever You do that," the custodian of the timelines admitted. The High King, in return, just winked at her.

"Any case, You don't need to have bothered," Time said as she received the tea cup—full of piping hot earl grey, which was her favorite. "Also, I apologize for the seat; it's never been used for quite a while, hence the light dust."

"I'm always aware of how focused you are at your work," the High King quipped with a smile, to reassure His embarrassed host. "Even before such events and conditions happened, I already know it."

"Yes...indeed You are," the lady's voice drifted, as her eyes wandered to the set of spinning wheels she was attending to. Then, she remembered what she meant to do, "Oh, what brings you here, Milord?"

The High King of the Gods stared at Time, who was surprised at His gesture. The heavenly Ruler then took a sip of the tea and continued, "The Vigil of the Black God has begun, right? This is his chair I'm sitting upon."

The custodian of the timelines nodded, before adding, "That's why that seat is unused and has gathered dust."

"It must've been hard for him," the High King mused. "The longer the Black God delayed, the more powerful the Seductress grows."

"Can't You make him stop, and intervene Yourself, Your Majesty?" Time pointed out. "Of all the gods and goddesses in heaven, You are the only One that can put an end to menace that is the Seductress."

The High King chuckled and brought out an aluminum cookie box from nowhere. Then, He offered some to the lady, which she accepted. While they were eating, the High King continued, "You know the legendary stubbornness of the Black God. He wants to end the Seductress with his own hands, so I've taken a lot of steps to ensure the other deities—who are also pushing for Me to make a move—won't interfere with his plans."

"But, won't that risk the other worlds' safety in case the Black God failed with his latest attempt?"

"Well, I admit the risk is dangerously high, that's why I'm closely watching the events."

"Still, You won't make a pre-emptive move?"

The High King shook his head to confirm Time's fears, much to her disbelief and consternation. Sensing that she wanted explanation, the heavenly Ruler elaborated, "The Black God sacrificed a lot to ensure he would be victorious this time. And in case you're not aware, he personally pleaded to Me to give him more 'freedom' to deal with the Seductress. For the Black God, the struggle against that villain from the Void is personal; as Someone who understands him, I throw My wholehearted support to his cause."

Silence. The lady of time could only sip her tea as the High King made His resolve known to her.

"And besides," He added, "you're getting yourself too involved in his affairs, Lady Time. Aren't you letting your feelings control you?"

"I..." it was at that point that the custodian of the timelines realized her mistake. She utterly fell speechless upon her realization.

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A few moments later, Time broke the ice.

"I can only wish that the Black God avoids blaming himself to what happened to his world..."