Endless Memoir || Original Light Novel

Chapter 17: The Holy Quest

Where am I?

That’s the first question that popped in my head after seeing my surroundings.

It was a wide room with a white stillness spreading up to the horizons. A white room with visually no end. A plain and empty place.

I looked around and analyzed my situation.

First, I should be inside the inn. Then why am I here? Second, I was sleeping just moments ago. Then why am I standing here when I opened my eyes?

Third, this isn’t a dream… Or so I think… As I can still feel pain after I pinched my cheeks. Fourth, I know not a single place on Earth nor in this world where there exists a room like this.

And last, basing on games, manga, anime and light novels, there should be some sort of event happening right now, or an annoying flag was raised.
Still… Nobody seemed to be within sight.

“Welcome, young one.”

Suddenly, a somewhat soothing female voice came echoing from behind me. When I turned around, I got no choice but use my arms to block my eyes.

Too bright!

“I manifested myself partially but still, as a mortal, you will find it hard to stare at my figure.”

I forced myself and still tried to look at the source of the voice but as if I was staring at the sun, it was hard to keep my eyes open.

Who are you?

I can’t help but ask. Still, no voice came out. The other party seems to have heard what I thought of and slowly answered.

“I am the world. The humans call me the god of Creation or the goddess of Life but I prefer being called by my name, Sapphire.”

A god?

I can’t help but doubt. This was a common scene in most manga and light novels but seeing it firsthand was really unbelievable. It makes me think that the other party was insane.

I don’t believe in gods.

I spoke in a slightly forceful tone. However, in response to my rudeness, the self-proclaimed god giggled lightly.

“It’s fine if you don’t believe in us. I was only here as a representative of the gods. I’m not here to force you to believe that we exist.”

… Somehow, I feel weird…

Following this flow, the main topic would surely come next. And just as I expected, she dropped the bomb.

“Nazo, or should I say, Nanami Kamizo. We request of you to save this world.”

A name. A very familiar name. After I heard that name, some flashes of memory came back to me. It was some short captions of people’s smiling faces. Faces that sent my heart aflutter.

… Is that… Really my name?

“Yes. According to your memories which you yourself can’t remember, that’s your name. Nazo was apparently the pet name your friends gave you.”

Pet name… So that’s why I can remember it faintly?

So I really was sent to another world?

I asked full of hope.

“… No. Actually, you weren’t sent to this world but more accurately, you wandered into this world.”

…… what do you mean…?

“Based on your memory, you were being chased by armed men until you reached a forest area. Then, when you lost your balance, you fell from the cliff…”