I’m dreaming. Beautiful and fantastical flowers bloomed in front of me, and beyond that, I saw a lush land covered with greenery and a crystal clear emerald green sea. It seems like I’m on top of a mountain on an island somewhere.
『I know it’s bad, but it’s the only way to do it.』
When I turned around, I saw a fearless man with pure white hair and beard standing there. He wears a dazzling armor of light. The man approaches me and shows a sad expression.
『So even you, my brother, can’t control the gods anymore. Sigh. It’s hard to be hated.』
My mouth opens on its own and spoke such words. Looking more closely, I can see that I’m wearing a black robe, a black bangle and a black ring on my body.
Is this the memory of Zefa, the God of Destruction?
『The God of Destruction is absolutely necessary in this world. The gods understand that. But the fear of being wiped out one day is what made them drive you away.』
『So why don’t you fight head-on and put an end to this once and for all?』
『This is the only way left. Whether we will win and realize what the world will be like without the God of Destruction, or you will win and add more terror to their fear.』
『That’s absolutely a terrible idea.』
I squint at the wind blowing from the sea. I don’t really understand Zefa’s feelings. But I could tell that he was deeply worried.
『If…… If I lose, will you spare my subordinates?』
『That will be difficult. However, I will use my authority to ensure that they can live a comfortable life. Of course, only to a limited extent.』
『…………』
I exhaled deeply. Suddenly, I walked forward and quietly gazed at the blooming flowers.
『Those people…. Has there been any reaction to this event?』
『You should know. They won’t interfere with us, and even if they do, they won’t let us know. You know very well that they exist are on that level.』
『Yeah. We are created simply to be their stepping stones. Nothing less, nothing more. If the gods find out the truth and learn of their existence, they might despair.』
『This is a secret only for us brothers who were involved in the creation of the world. God is there because He is God. If the truth is revealed, the universe will collapse.』
Those people? Stepping stone? Truth? What are they talking about?
Also, is the person I’m talking to the Creator God in the past?
『Brother, after I’m gone, please keep an eye on Ghoma. He’s ambitious, and he has an unquenchable flame of desire in his body.』
『You-…. Don’t tell me….!?』
『I love this beautiful world, especially this planet that I created. If I lose, I want you to seal me in this land. This is my request as your younger brother.』
『Zefa……』
I notice something moving under my feet. It was a tiny Treant.
『What, important, talk, are you having?』
『It’s nothing, let’s go to our companions.』
He picks up the tiny Treant and walks away, leaving the Creator God on the spot.
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I woke up with a start.
Thirst comes immediately afterwards. It feels like I’ve been a mummy just now. I just want water. Water, water, water. I took out a bottle of water from my bangle and drinks it down, but no matter how much I drink, my thirst is not satisfied. I was finally satisfied when I reached 20 water bottles.
Gulp. Gulp.
The next thing that came to me was a terrible hunger. I jumped out of the room and head to the castle grounds.
“Oh, Shinichi you woke—Nuwaaa”
I felt like I had knocked something off on the way, but I didn’t have time to worry about it. I almost went crazy from hunger as if I hadn’t eaten anything for about a week. In the large grounds of the castle, Pero, Freya, and Liz are cooking what looked like a BBQ. Arim is grilling meat and fish on a brick hearth.
“Father! You’re awake!”
“Pero-sama’s back hair is fluffy and the best today, haa~haa~haa.”
Pero stands up. Freya clung to his back with an ecstatic expression on her face. Without replying, I grab the thick meat that is being grilled on the grill and puts it in my mouth. Every time I bite into it, the meat’s juice overflows and the flavor explodes on my tongue. They say hunger is the best spice, but it’s almost like a drug. I could feel a large amount of hormones being released by my brain.
“Oniichan, here.”
“Thanks.”
Liz brings me chopsticks and a bowl. Looking at the table, I saw rice balls and omelette. I sit down and devours the rice balls as I throw the omelette into my mouth.
“Here, try it too.”
Arim gently serves the grilled sausage. Pero brought miso soup from somewhere.
“I wonder where you went, but here you are eating!”
Erna comes running with an angry face. My stomach is almost half full so I finally calmed down. I tilted my head in confusion because I don’t know why she’s angry.
“You knocked me away and ran off, don’t you remember?!”
“Really?”
“Yes! And you even ate my portion!”
The rice balls are already gone. The only thing left of the omelette is the one that I am holding with my chopsticks.
“Don’t be so angry, I’ll give this to you.”
“I don’t want that half-eaten thing!”
Oh-, if you don’t want it, I guess it can’t be helped then.
I put the last omelet in my mouth. With an angry face, Erna walked away again.
“So, Father, have you became the God of Destruction?”
“It doesn’t look like much has changed, but Tanaka-dono has surely become a God, right?”
Pero came next to me, and Freya, who peeked from my back, spoke.
Come to think of it, that’s right. I’ve evolved. I haven’t looked at my status at all lately because it’s been a hassle. I’ll open the status for the first time in a while.
| 【Status】 Name: Shinichi Tanaka Age: 17 years old (56 years old) Race: Homeless God (Species of Destruction) Occupation: Adventurer Magic Attribute: None Magic: Waves of Destruction Skills: Eyes of Truth, Spatial Teleportation, God Slayer, Soul Interference, Path to Relentless Evolution |
All those skills were gone. Moreover, there is no magic restoration space or isolation space, and there is only one race. In addition, my sub-arms are gone, and it feels like I only have a normal human body.
I…… I can’t fly anymore….
When I was discouraged by this thought, my body floated softly. I am flying even though I don’t have flying skills. I try to see if a thread will come out just in case. Then, a thread really came out of my fingertips. Apparently, the skills I have can still be used.
I decided to check on the skills. Using the Eye of Truth, I saw Vishu, who is supposed to be so far away, humming and polishing his treasures. But he’s a bad singer. Doesn’t anyone point it out?
“Who is it? Who is the one who said that I am a bad singer?”
Oops, does this skill also transmit voice?
I returned my perspective to my current location at once. Seems like a pretty useful skill. I can still see the status as before, so it is very good.
I then activated Soul Interference skill. After doing so, my vision goes blank. The next moment, I was thrown into a vast purple space.
“What the heck?”
For some reason, I’m naked. My body seemed to drift and is weightless. In the distance, I can see a number of huge vortices that look like galaxies. As soon as I thought of getting closer, I found myself already at the edge of the vortex. This seems to be a space governed by a different kind of reason. The vortex is made up of small spheres of light. They were slowly moving in a certain direction. In the center of the vortex is a huge glowing orb, and the ball of light that is close to it is sucked in.
I see, this is the flow of samsara. I unlocked the skill and my consciousness returns to its normal state. Only now do I understand what Moore meant when he said that no matter how he do it, he can’t do it on his own. It is not possible for a human to go to that place, to find the desired soul from that vast number of souls, or to take the soul out of that place and seal it in the body. No, it may be inappropriate to say that it is impossible. At the very least, it should be said that it is an area that humans cannot step on at this time.
Then I tried the wave of destruction skill. Immediately afterwards, a colorless and transparent orb appeared on my right hand. The surrounding space is slightly distorted, and the outline can be clearly seen. When I put in a stone that I picked up as a test, the stone melted and disappeared instantly.
Is this the power of the God of Destruction? ……It’s terrifying.
“It looks like you’ve evolved.”
Zefa arrives with a smile on his face. In his right hand, he holds a bottle of liquor, and his face is slightly red, as if he is a little drunk.
“Speaking of which, you did not collapse huh.”
“I haven’t lost my godhood.”
“What do you mean?”
“Proof confers the highest form of divinity. It is the same whether to god race or human race. It was just that I am originally from god race, that’s all.”
It is said that the current Zefa has the power of a mid-level god. When I think about it, it is obvious that proof is originally given from God to God, and losing one’s proof does not mean that one falls from the position of God. Rather, the proof being in a possession of a human being is a peculiarity in itself.
“And those four?”
“It’s about time they wake up. Now you should be able to handle them easily, but if possible, I don’t want you to kill my subordinates.”
I replied, “I will do as much as I can.”
While we are talking, Erna and the others seemed to be cooking with the skeletons, and they came back with a large number of rice balls. When it is placed on the table, I immediately grabs the rice ball.
“Do you still want to eat!?”
“I’m not even half full yet.”
“Hey, let me have some too.”
Zefa and I munched on the rice balls. It’s soft and fluffy with just the right amount of salt. Yep, this isn’t something Erna made.
“Katakata”
The skeletons quickly said, “Please eat this too”, and offer a heaping plate of fried chicken. Well, it looks like the skeletons are busy cooking.
It is only then that I noticed that the skeletons in front of me have changed slightly. They were supposed to have become sacred beasts, but they had reverted to their jet-black bodies, with demon-like horns growing from their heads, two pairs of arms, and long tails growing from their buttocks. In addition, there is a slightly glowing purple ball on their chest. Their appearance had become wicked, and their red eyes had turned purple.
“…..How long have they had such a change?”
“I think it was about five hours before Shinichi woke up. The skeletons suddenly changed their appearance, but the contents are the same. I guess it is okay to say that they are more reliable now.”
What a weak reaction. It’s true that there is a sense of modernity in them, but this appearance is a design that can frighten those around them unnecessarily.
“You becoming the God of Destruction must have led to the evolution of your familiars. They are susceptible to the influence of their master after all. I can say that such change can’t be helped.”
“I see… Well, if that’s the case, it’s likely that the other familiars that I haven’t summoned have also changed. I’m a little worried, especially about Suketarou.”
He has a business in Mana. If he changes his appearance strangely, it will be difficult to hide it. Anyway, more than that, I pulled out four crystals from my pocket.
“What should I do with this?”
“Use it on whoever you want. It will give them divinity.”
“Hmm, let me ask one more thing, is there anything else I should be concerned about?”
“If you say there is none, there is none, and if you think there is, there will be.”
Such a vague answer.
“The crystal that gives divinity is created by my brother, the Creator God. He is the only one who can give divinity other than the One God.”
“Does that mean that it was the Creator God who created the proof?”
“Sorry, that was a confusing explanation I guess. To be precise, the proof of the Creator God can create something that grants divinity. In other words, those crystals are like inferior copies of his proof.”
I see. In other words, the two proofs are the original, and it all started from there. If that is the case, where did those proof come from? I’m really curious about who created something that God couldn’t create.
“You’ve done it, you bastard!”
A little girl came running up to my feet. She is a cute girl with short golden hair and a pink dress. She stomped on my foot.
“Stop it, Gero! He is the God of Destruction now, Gero!”
“There is no point in getting angry now. Master’s decision is absolute.”
“Oh come on! You must also be frustrated that you end up like this!”
After her came a small humanoid frog and a boy with a pompadour hairstyle. Both were about the height of a three year old child and were wearing T-shirts and shorts with cute illustrations.
Don’t tell me…… The Four Demon Kings?
“Hmph! We’re just back to where we belong. From now on we will do our best for the Lord.”
The last person to appear was a girl who looked like Eva. She is wearing a school swimsuit for some reason. A white cloth is sewn on the chest, and the word “Eva” is written in plain letters. Unable to comprehend the situation, I turned my gaze to Zefa.
“Fu-Fufufu, aren’t they cute? They are still children but I forced them to become adults by giving them divinity. Well, they were really clamoring to became adults as soon as possible.”
“Are they normal children now?”
“Normal is the wrong word to use. Although they’ve lost their godhood, they’re still the strongest class. In another twenty years or so, they’ll grow up and lead their clan brilliantly.”
Satanas, who I held up, is pouting. I never imagined she was a girl. I was completely deceived.
“Master, hold me!”
“Alright, alright.”
Eva is happy to be held by Zefa. I still don’t know why she’s wearing a bathing suit. The other three also run to Zefa, saying, “Me too!, Me too!”
He looked happy with the Demon Kings in his arms.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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