The first thing we did was a major clean up of the heavenly realm. I asked my familiars and angels to clean up the corpses and restore the buildings to their original state. The reason for this is to reassure the gods who are still holed up underground. First of all, we needed to let them know through our actions that we were on their side.
“Is this pretty much it?”
“I’m sure they are watching us with far vision. They should respond to our call this time.”
“I hope so.”
As Kurohime lounges on the edge of the fountain, I scratched my head. I had already called out to those who are holed up underground before. However, I got no response. Although I am certain that they are still alive, Kurohime said that they were quite frightened after being confined there for so long. I didn’t know how many years they had spent there, but I could say that we had cleared up those difficult days that had made them wary.
Kurohime and I entered a certain building. It’s a small cozy place like a private home. I opened part of the floor and then we went down the stairs. We came out to a tunnel with exposed rocks like a cave. Continuing further, we found a door at the dead end. At first glance, the door looks like a pure white wall, but I can barely tell that it is a door because of the thick metal-like handle. If I couldn’t see so far away, I wouldn’t have noticed that someone is here.
Knock. Knock.
I knocked lightly.
“It’s me, Shinichi Tanaka. I came here before. Gohma and his four subordinates have already left here and we have regained the control over Heavenly Realm. I assure you that no one will harm you anymore.”
“…………”
“.….No reply huh.”
This is bad. If possible, I would like to quickly find out where Gohma headed to. At present, my far vision cannot capture those five people. Either they are using invisibility power or that they are out of range of my line of sight. Either way, if we don’t get a clue, we’ll be wandering aimlessly through this vast universe.
“Shall we try somewhere else?”
“Mmm, I guess that can only be the case.”
Just as we are about to leave, I received a reply.
“……Is G-Gohma really gone?”
“We’ve certainly driven them away, albeit indirectly. I’ve already had the angels withdraw from all locations to leave the defense of this place to them. The other surviving gods should return soon… well, maybe.”
“Who are you? Why are you fighting Gohma?”
“Oh, speaking of which, I only told you my name huh. I am Naoki Tanaka’s father and the current god of destruction. Well, it could also be said that I am the son-in-law of the late Creator God.”
“Naoki-sama’s father!? C-current God of Destruction?”
Rumble rumble.
Abruptly after, the door began to open. There were about 30 of them in there. Men and women of all ages. They still looked frightened, but they somehow managed to put a smile on their faces. The representative seems to be a male god in his forties. He is lanky and fair-skinned, but he had a rational face.
“Don’t worry, we won’t do you any harm. More importantly, aren’t you hungry?”
“W-we’re all hungry. We’d like to have something to eat right away.”
“Then follow us.”
Apparently, most of them seem to be lower gods. The rank of a god is also related to the amount of divine qi they can generate. Divine qi is like blood for humans. Each god has his own limit of how much he can produce in a day, some of whom can only produce a single piece of shortcake, and some of whom can create an entire planet. Those classified as low-class ones produce less qi and can only manage to get by on a daily basis. This also means that even Gods range from best to worst.
I took them to the surface. They peeks out of building for a while without coming out, but gradually, they begin to accept the situation as the skeleton bows and the angel passes by silently.
“I heard that you are Naoki-sama’s father. But, does that mean that you are the one who had an affair with Aphrodia-sama?”
“Aphrodia?”
After thinking for a while, I finally get what he was saying. It must be Miyuki’s name as a god.
“Probably, but I can’t say for sure because I don’t know much about her.”
“That should be the case if he’s indeed Naoki-sama’s father. Aphrodia-sama also used the family name Tanaka from time to time.”
“I see.”
My chest throbbed and ached sharply. Even though I understood in my head that she is dead, I still felt like she is still alive somewhere.
Is knowing her more an act that magnifies this sense of loss?
Such a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
We entered a large building that could be called a mansion, and seated the thirty or so people we had brought with us. A variety of freshly prepared dishes were served immediately afterwards. Skeletons dressed in maid outfit placed heaping platter on the table one after another. That alone makes the young gods cheer.
“You can eat as much as you want.”
“Thank you.”
These foods are something Suketarou and the others had worked hard to prepare. If they hadn’t come out, it would have gone to our belly, but now that they’re at the table, I feel a little relieved. The amount they made is no joke after all.
“What’s this?”
“It’s yakitori. Try it.”
The representative took a bite and went silent for a moment. Then he starts to eat engrossedly without talking. Then the others also devoured their foods without caring about manners.
I also eat yakitori and sips on my sake.
“By the way, are you going to rule the Heavenly Realm in the future?”
“Hmm? No, I’m thinking of leaving it to Naoki for the time being.”
“Ooooh! So Naoki-sama is still alive!?”
“He is doing fine now.”
“Then what about Aphrodia-sama?!”
“………I’m sorry.”
The male god only replied, “I see.”
As expected, being the daughter of the creator god, she seemed to be highly trusted by the gods. If Miyuki is alive, I would have left the rest to her. But there is no point in asking for someone who is no longer here. The living have no choice but to do something about it and live.
“By the way, does any of you know where Gohma went?”
“I’m sorry, but those here hardly know him.”
“You don’t know? Sigh. I thought it would be the worst scenario but……”
“But we can predict it to some extent.”
“What!?”
The representative man pushed up his glasses and smiles.
“From what I’ve heard, he’s got the proof of the Creator God so he will surely go to a safe place where nothing can disturb him. I’m guessing he went to his own planet.”
“Gohma’s planet?”
“I’ve heard that it’s a very well-defended planet. It’s said that even the previous Creator God couldn’t easily approach it. I wonder how much stronger it has become now that he became the creator god.”
As long as we know where it is, we’ve got him. No matter what kind of defense it has, we can break through with my power of destruction. I spread my hand and created a stereoscopic image. It looked like a map of the universe displayed in blue light.
“This is where we are now. If you go from here towards Andromeda, you will find a planet called ‘Kasho’ in the ‘Siyu system’. That’s the planet that Gohma owns.”
“Are there humans living there?”
“None…… I think. He hated humans after all.”
Hmm, it seems like it’s okay to erase the entire planet. However, it will not be easy because the other side will also make countermeasure for that. For the time being, I’ll make a plan while strengthening the defense here.
◇◇◇
Surprisingly, the gods began to return to the heavenly realm at an early stage. Apparently, many gods were watching us attack the heavenly realm. Naoki also entered the Heavenly Realm while being protected by Eugrapia, and the ownership of the Heavenly Realm was transferred from Pero to Naoki.
Dong, Dong. The bell rings, and Naoki, who sits on the throne, becomes the king of the heavens. The gods bowed down and they recognized him as the rightful successor of the Creator God.
“My name is Naoki Tanaka, and I hereby promise that I will rule the heavens from now on and make this land more prosperous than my grandfather. Now is the time to unite firmly, for we are the gods who rule and govern the heavens.”
“““Oooooooh!”””
The gods who stood up raised their fists valiantly. With Naoki’s return and my appearance as the God of Destruction, they have finally found hope. Not a single person commented about me being the God of Destruction at this point.
“Dad, are you sure? I would like to have Dad rule the heavens if possible.”
“Compared to me, who grew up among humans, you have been educated as a god so you are more suitable for this position. And as Naoki from the future said, I am not suited to being tied up for hundreds of thousand year, what more hundreds of millions of years.”
“Because you’re homeless?”
“Because I’m Shinichi Tanaka.”
Naoki and I smiled at each other.
Freedom is my weapon and my peace of mind. At this point, I can’t incorporate into society or organizations anymore.
“What a shame. The God King is always so spoiled huh.”
“Consort of the God King, not bad.”
Behind me, Erna and Liz are mumbling to each other, but I ignored them. They are probably only looking at the surface anyway.
“I’m going to leave the skeleton army behind. They will help reinforce your fighting forces for a while.”
“Thank you Dad for everything.”
“Don’t worry about it. The reason why I am here like this is because the you in the future helped me a lot. It’s like returning the favor.”
“You’re always welcome Dad.”
I nodded at Naoki’s words before leaving the temple. The gods bowed their heads in unison.
After leaving the heavenly realm, we repeatedly traveled to Andromeda in search of Gohma’s planet. The team composed of me, Erna, Liz, Pero, Freya, Suketarou, Kurohime, and Sword of Glory party. I had Eugrapia stay with Naoki’s place just in case. Naoki wanted to come along but I couldn’t let the heavenly realm be taken from him again.
We continued to fly through space while seeing various things. A planet that shines blue like a jewel. Red planet with a ring. A planet closed in white ice. A purple planet composed of gas. A planet rich in nature and is covered with greenery. Stars about to collide. Gas that shines in seven colors. A damaged, drifting spaceship belonging to an advanced, intelligent life form. And comets passing nearby. Occasionally, we would take a break and play in the asteroid showers. Eat on the ring of planets. It was only one day, but I saw a lot of scenes that I will never forget.
And then we finally got there. In the Siyu star system, where Gohma’s planet is located.
“—I see. So he won’t let anyone get close his planet huh.”
In the asteroid belt, I crossed my arms and grumbled. Gohma had enveloped the entire star system in a barrier. I tried to touch it lightly, but I was repelled with great impact. It seems to be almost the same as the one created by Eugrapia.
“They said that the Creator God can create anything. I wonder if he created a god like Eugrapia specifically to create such powerful barrier.”
“No, I don’t think so. According to Naoki, it takes a lot of divine qi to create a god. I don’t think someone like him, who is on guard against us, would take such a measure. It would be much quicker if he create this barrier with some kind of tool.”
“So if we destroy the tool, we can break in huh.”
I stared at the entire star system with far vision. Apparently, five structures are generating a barrier. The problem is that it is inside the barrier. I tried to break the barrier with my wave of destruction but the barrier only disappears for a moment and then it was instantly restored.
It is possible to send people inside, but it seems that I can’t leave here.
“Master, now is the time for us to show you how useful we are.”
“Liberto…… it’s very dangerous, you know?”
“Leave it to us! We are disciples of the God of Destruction!”
I felt reassured by the way he pounded his chest. When I first met him, he looked somewhat unreliable, but now I feel like I can trust him with my back.
“Just to be safe, take Erna and the others with you.”
“Thank you!”
I continued to destroy the barrier with wave of destruction. Erna and the others entered through the gaping hole, followed by Liberto and the others. The only ones left outside are me, Suketarou, and Kurohime.
Well, let me try to see if I can get in as well.
I moved forward aiming for the moment when the power of the barrier was gone, but the barrier repairs faster than light. Thanks to that, I was hit hard in the face and was sent flying.
“Master! We’re off!”
“Watching us take action, ufufu♥ ♥.”
“We’ll make sure to remove the barrier.”
“Master Erna is also here, so there will be no problem!”
“Brace yourself. Let’s go!”
I watched Liberto and the others drift away. I pray in my heart for their safety.
Don’t die, you guys.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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