Queen Eva is sitting proudly on her throne. However, she is now a young girl in a school swimsuit.
“I have deceived you once, but I sincerely apologize for that and welcome you anew. After all, you are Master’s successor. You can stay as long as you want.”
“That’s good to hear, but I’m thinking about getting back to the surface as soon as possible. I’m worried about what the enemy will do next you see.”
“That’s true. Then, if there’s anything we can do, don’t hesitate to tell us. We are going to help as much as we can.”
It’s kind of weird. I’m having a serious conversation with a child. What’s more, she’s dressed like a toddler who came to the pool to play.
Can’t they at least do something about her outfit?
Then the queen suddenly jumps off her throne and starts running. She ran past me and headed to the door.
“H-hey, is that the end of our conversation!?”
“I have nothing more to say. I’m going to have a snack with my Master now. If there’s anything you want to ask, I’ll have time at a later date. Farewell.”
The little girl left the room quickly.
That…… I guess she’s behaving like a spoiled child now because she has met her beloved father. Well, it can’t be helped since he has been sealed for a long time. I also leave the room and head to the room where my comrades are.
I am currently borrowing two rooms. I have a separate room from Pero, Erna, Liz and Freya. Nevertheless, whenever they have free time, everyone comes to my room to relax.
“Pero-sama’s hair is really fluffy. I want to cling to this body for the rest of my life. No, in fact, I’ll do that.”
“Please not for your whole life. Also, please stay away, you’re heavy!”
“Zzzz”
“What do you think of these? Do you think Shinichi will like it?”
“Y-yes, they’re all lovely. By the way, why don’t you take a break first?”
On the sofa, Pero having trouble because Freya is clinging to him tightly. Liz sleeps with a snore in the drifting dark cloud. Erna stands in front of the mirror, trying on multiple layers of clothing. Arim, who’s beside her is breaking out in a cold sweat as he was asked.
I was planning to have a leisurely drink in my room, but I quickly gave up knowing that it seemed impossible to do so. I sit down on the sofa across the table from Pero, takes out a bottle of liquor and a glass from my bangle and places them on the table. When I put magic power in my right hand, a round ice cube appears and goes into the glass. I then poured an amber liquor in it.
“Wow! Father, you can now use magic of other attributes huh.”
“No, strictly speaking, it’s not magic.”
This is done with the help of divine qi. Divine qi is the power of creation. It can create everything and make everything possible. As a first-class angel, Rokiel used it to improve his abilities, but that wasn’t the right way to use it.
Well, maybe that’s the limit for angels. Divine qi depends on talent. Power in itself is wonderful, but the user’s innate qualities determine how far they can and cannot go. The difference determines their status as Gods.
In fact, Naoki’s ability to manipulate time is the highest of the gods, and it is a unique and valuable ability that is unlike any other. It wasn’t because he was his grandson that the Creator God wanted him to take his place, but because it was proof of Naoki’s own abilities.
――Fuu, my head is hurting again.
I takes a glass of sake to dispel my headache. This is the so-called wisdom fever. Ever since I became the God of Destruction, a vast amount of knowledge of the God clan has gushed out of nowhere, and I had a hard time processing it. Thanks to that, I have learned a lot of things, but I don’t have time to think about them yet.
“What do you think Shinichi!? Does it suit me?”
Erna asks me for an opinion on her clothes. Arim hurriedly ran away, looking like he was finally freed.
“Mmm, it suits you well.”
“Then, this one?”
“Mmm, it suits you well.”
“The same line!?”
I can’t say more because they both look good on her. Suddenly, remembering something, I took out four crystals from my pocket.
“I want everyone to hear me out.”
“““??”””
“Zzzz”
Pero and Freya straightened their postures, and Erna puts down the clothes and sits down on the sofa. Liz looks like she’s sleeping but I guess she’s listening so it’s okay to leave it at that.
“If you swallow this, you can become a god too.”
“Really? I’ll take it right now!”
“However, once you become a god, I will not be able to bring you back to life, and you may not be able to continue to live on the surface.”
“No way…… Does that mean I won’t be able to see everyone anymore?”
According to the laws of the god race, gods should not associate with humans more than necessary. God and men are too different. To the point where it is difficult for them to live together.
“I want to be a god like Father and my big brother.”
“If Pero-sama says so, so do I. My body can’t live without Pero-sama’s fluffy after all.”
“Because of fluffy again!?”
Ignoring Pero’s astonishment, Freya decisively put the crystal in her mouth and swallowed it. Then she fell down with a thud.
“Gu-guuu”
“She’s asleep……”
“It’s the same as evolution. The crystal is remodeling her body.”
“I see.”
Pero also swallows the crystal and sleeps.
“I….…”
“If you’re not sure, you don’t have to force yourself to drink it. In return, you’ll be removed from the main squad.”
“!?”
I hate to say this, but humans are a hindrance in the battle ahead. No, that’s a bad way to put it. I decided that I shouldn’t take her with me because the probability of her dying would be too high in this case.
I also want Erna to think about it for a moment. To enjoy ordinary happiness without chasing after me. She should be able to find a better partner now. In fact, I even think it’s better that way. It’s hundreds of times better than her dying.
“……That’s what it is huh. Shinichi is testing how much I love you, aren’t you? Then I’ll show you! The strength of a Frederia woman!”
Erna swallows the crystal. Immediately afterwards, she collapsed so I hurriedly hugged her. She’s a really, really weird woman. To think that she’d fall in love with someone like me.
I hugged Erna.
“Hn.”
The sound startled me. Before I know it, Liz is right next to me with her arms outstretched. It seems to be a sign that I should hug her too. She has been listening carefully after all. I put Erna on the bed and hugged Liz as well. Satisfied, she picks up the crystal and swallows it.
“Are you sure?”
“I’m determined to follow Oniichan wherever you go. I can’t lose to my rival.”
She climbs up to the bed on her own and lies down. Now all four of them have made a choice.
“So they are the four new Demon Kings after all huh.”
“Zefa”
Zefa walked inside the room and looked at my companions curiously. However, he had a plate of pudding in his hand and the four former Demon Kings were clinging to his body.
“The one who inherited my power is the one with the red hair over there. Mmm, she looks similar, not bad.”
“My successor is the blue-haired girl, Gero.”
“Looks like my power went to that wolf huh.”
“Mine is in that elf.”
Hmmm, it seems that each of the divine crystals has its own characteristics. It seems that it is not simply a matter of becoming a god.
“I can’t wait to see how they changes. See you later.”
“Hey, Zefa!”
“What?”
“What are you going to do now?”
“Now that I’m finally free from my duties, I’m going to live here in peace, and I’ll leave the troubles in the heavenly realm to you, my successor.”
With a wink, he walks away with a refreshing smile. It seems that he is already aware of Gohma’s case but he does not intend to actively intervene. In the first place, he was at odds with the gods, and he probably didn’t want to get involved anymore.
I decided to wait patiently until the evolution of my companions is done.
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Twenty-four hours have passed since then. I continue to use my power to explore the limits of divine qi. The first thing I created was Kitsune Udon.
I relied on my memory to create the kind that was produced at Nanka Seimen. The noodles are firm with a crisp broth and a moderate saltiness. It turned out exactly as I had imagined. The next step is the creation of various substances. Diamonds, gold, rubies, sapphires, platinum, emeralds, pearls, copper, iron, tungsten. From there, I create something even more complex in structure. Smartphones, desktop PCs, laptops, and smartwatches.
And then I created a digital fit. This Digital Fit is a next-generation terminal developed by me when I was still a president. By realizing a spatial-projected touch screen and connecting it to the Internet, everything is possible. The great thing about this is that it can detect brain waves and instantly search for the information the owner is looking for. It was a hit product with a fast processing speed and explosive sales after its release. The appearance of this technology has changed the global mobile phone market.
Now it’s just a relic though.
I then created living things. Amoeba, moss, mushrooms, bamboo, beetles, squirrels, birds. All of them are properly engaged in life activities. So far, I had created things as I imagined. So from here on, this is the area I want to confirm.
Is it possible to create something that does not exist in this world just by imagination?
What I imagine is a bowl of sea urchin rice meal that can’t be consumed no matter how much you eat it. A rainbow-colored aura swirled and a bowl appeared. Inside is freshly cooked rice and a heaping amount of sea urchin. I take out the chopsticks from my bangle and scoops them to my mouth. The taste is as good as usual. I can finish it in no time. However, after eating about half of it, the rice and sea urchin split apart and returned to its original state. I excitedly dig in again. Then it splits up again and goes back to the original state. After repeating this process about ten times, I got tired of the taste. I then make it disappear with the wave of destruction skill, and it disappeared without a trace.
Then it’s time for the hen that lays the golden eggs. The hen that appeared squealed “Kokee!” and then laid a golden egg. When I lifted the egg, it was heavy and hard. I tried to break it against the corner of the table but there was no sign of it cracking at all, it looks like it is all gold to its core.
So far, it’s a success. Divine qi is proven to be frighteningly effective.
I then thought of creating a metal that surpasses adamantite. First off, the shape is a sword. It contains a power on par with that of the creation of the universe. With my thought, the divine qi swirls and tries to take shape, but it quickly dissipates.
It seems that I cannot create an object that is beyond the capacity of the proof.
In that case, I tried to create it only under the condition that it was a metal that exceeded adamantite, but the divine qi still dissipated and did not take shape.
Hmmm, but what about a divine artifact?
I tried to make a copy of the existing bangle. Then the following words appeared in my field of vision.
| 【Warning: Only the Creator God is allowed to create artifacts. If you continue any further, you will be severely penalized. Will you still continue? YES／NO】 |
I chose No quickly.
Are divine artifacts special thing that can only be created by the Creator God?
I feel like I understand why gods and angels consider him so special.
Blink.
Without warning, Pero opened his eyes. The next moment, a light emanates from him that fills the room. When the light subsided, my reborn son was standing there.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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