I look far ahead. A thread of light extends from the place where Erna and the others disappeared, and beyond it is a path that transcends time and space.
――I see, so that’s what happened.
As expected of my wife. Apparently, she was using her skills in that state. Then there is only one thing I need to do.
Suddenly, I sensed a fluctuation in space-time. I expected it to come, but it’s sooner than I expected. A huge golden finger emerged from the space. There was a block-shaped dent on the tip of the finger, and the moment I saw it, I understood why the attack that prevented Gohma from regenerating hadn’t worked. The sword fell from my hand of its own accord. The other five great Great Treasures, the Gauntlet of the Fire God, the Spear of the Water God, the Axe of the Earth God, and the Great Shield of the Light God, instantly came together to form a ring.
The Staff of the Wind God is not included, as it does not use Orichalcum. The Great Treasures broke into pieces, and the scarlet metal pieces melted and turned into a block. It settled on the tip of the huge finger and returned to its clean, unblemished state, as if it had been there from the beginning.
Zuzuzu, the finger withdraws form the hole and then a huge golden half-opened eye peeked out from behind the hole in the space where the finger pulled out.
『What a pity. A true pity. With your strength, we would have been able to greatly expand our forces. 』
A solemn and quiet voice resonated through my body. To think that He, who is the pinnacle one will come in person is indeed awe-striking. If it had been me before returning to reincarnation, I would have been terrified. Of course, I am still no match against him now even in my current state. But the spirit I had forged had given me some courage.
“Let me take care of this universe. Even if it’s you, I can’t give it up.”
『Hoh~, the management of this one huh. Do you really like this little place so much? 』
“I am well aware that I am still in the palm of your hand. From giving Naoki the power to transcend time, to being reincarnated as a special race, even giving a part of your body to mankind and them calling it Orichalcum, and for using it to protect me. Everything went according to your plan.”
『I will not deny that. However, it is the gift of your power that has led to evolution. There was less than a ten percent chance that you would evolve. Not only did you exceed that, but you also exceeded expectations. 』
I have exceeded this person’s expectations, even if only a little huh.
That’s astounding. It’s both frightening and pleasing.
『You will have to overcome many sufferings from now on, for this is a world unworthy of you. Is that really okay to you? Even if you modify it for your convenience, you will probably reach a dead end. 』
“I have decided to live in this universe.”
『Very well. I’ll take it as your resolve. I will formally entrust the management of this place to you. 』
Inwardly, I was relieved, but perhaps this was conditional. He is generous, but he is not the kind who only gives. This is something that I can see immediately when I look at this place.
『However, I will only give you a moment’s reprieve. When the 300 billionth hour comes, I will have you join us in our battle. Until then, enjoy life as Homeless. 』
I bowed quietly. This was exceptional treatment. It just goes to show how much they rely on my power. But in the end, no matter where I go, there will always be a top. Once again, I realize that I can’t go against the way the world works.
Oh well, time to go home.
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“!”
“Wait!”
I hurriedly catch the Kokko bird. I put the bird back in the fence and took a breather. I am at the miniature garden of Mohed Great Dungeon. A year had passed since the battle with Gohma.
Well, let me take you to a quick look back at what has happened so far.
First, I returned to the Heavenly Realm and joined Naoki and the others to report that I had defeated Gohma. At that time, I also told them that I had retrieved the Proof of the Creator God from Gohma, and handed it to Naoki. However, the problem here is the absence of a creator god candidate. Naoki doesn’t have the Relentless Evolution skill, so he is unqualified to possess the tokecn. Therefore, I forcibly qualified Naoki with my power and made Naoki the Creator God.
Naoki and the other gods were so shocked that their eyes popped out. But I was too lazy to explain so I randomly misled them by saying that it was because I am the God of Destruction. It is not wrong since for the time being, I am still supposed to be the God of Destruction.
After succeeding in getting Naoki to rule the heavens safely, I returned to the planet “Shamur” with Eugrapia. Shamur is the name of the planet on which I was reincarnated. I have mixed feelings about knowing this name after the battle, I can’t help but say that I would have managed without knowing it.
When I returned, I forcibly destroyed the barrier and invaded the planet. I captured the Eugrapia from this timeline and fused it with the Eugrapia from the future. Having two of the same person would be troublesome in many ways after all. However, I felt a little sorry for her, as she was pinned down by me when her future self trampled on her entered from behind. She was in tears all the way.
From there, I freed Zefa, who was sealed in the lowest level of the Mohed Great Dungeon, explained the situation and then I received the proof again, and then the demon realm was freed. In addition, I captured Moore’s clone, the Fluffy Immortal. I give a rough explanation to him and then I revived Moore’s original body, as well as his frozen wife before throwing them to the surface. As for his clone, I left him to Eva, who was very satisfied with such setup.
And then I fused with the me in this timeline. Honestly, this is too much of a new game for me. I can do anything with my all-around power. I can even erase orcs just by looking at them. Therefore, I decided to seal ninety percent of my power and spend my time with moderate strength.
――So, here we are today.
“Shinichi, grab it for me!”
Erna was chasing Sweet Potato-kun V3, who had escaped from the miniature garden prison. By the way, Sweet Potato-kun is the sibling of Potato-kun. There are also Taro-kun, Annouimo-kun, Purple Potato-kun and Yam-kun. Well, there are a lot of varieties of potatoes themselves, but let’s put them aside for now.
“I’ll get it!”
“Onegai, Pero!”
Pero blocked the flying kick sent by Sweet Potato-kun V3 with his arm. My son then grabbed Sweet Potato-kun’s ankle and slammed it to the ground. That was dangerous. If it gets out to the ground, it will be a big problem.
“It seems that I have been so busy with the development of Sweet Potato X that I have completely let my guard down. Thank you for capturing it.”
A man in a white coat wearing a monocle appears. He is an eccentric who specializes in outlandish breeding. ……Well, he is my clone.
With a syringe, a mysterious liquid was injected into the rampaging sweet potato, and when it became quiet, the skeletons pulled it back to the prison.
“I’m starting to get scared of how far this is going to go.”
“Yeah, I guess so…”
You’re not going to create an evil organization, are you?
I don’t want a me versus me situation. However, the results provided by my clone are very useful so I can’t complain openly at the moment. I’ll just wait and see.
“We’ve harvested today’s vegetables and it’s time to go home.”
“Yeah.”
Carrying the basket on our backs, we returned to our hideout. We are living in the same place in this timeline. The same people and the same life. This is what I was looking for.
“Tadaima. Mmm, it smells good~”
“The meal is ready.”
Liz is wearing an apron showing off her modest breasts. It seems to be tonkatsu curry tonight. Not to mention the pork used is…….that. I put down the sword at my waist and sit down on the floor.
Erna handed out four spoons.
“Itadakimasu”
The curry was moderately spicy and rich. Erna, Liz, and Pero also have a good time.
“By the way, why don’t you tell us what you’ve been hiding?”
Suddenly, Erna cut off the conversation and asked that. The curry I had eaten started to come back up. Cough. Cough. Cough. I drank some water.
“W-what are you talking about?”
“The first time I met you, you hugged me all of a sudden and you are even in tears. That stuck with me all the time, you know.”
“It was the same with me. You suddenly called me Pero.”
“Mmm, exactly the same.”
Ugh, I thought they will all forget about it. I’ve managed to get away with it many times before but then again, I guess I’ve reached the limit.
Soon…… I think so. Or, maybe not yet?
At that moment, a light struck directly from above the three of them.
“““…………”””
The three of them looked around curiously. It’s as if they didn’t know why they are here. No, only Erna should know. Their body are now full of divine qi. As far as I know, they have not become gods at this time.
In other words that means…… they are back!
“You’ve returned! The battle with Gohma ended safely huh.”
“Shinichi!? Are you really the Shinichi we know!?”
I gently stroke Erna’s head as she hugged me tightly. Liz and Pero also hugged me with tears in their eyes.
“Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaa”
“You’re alive! I’m glad that Father is alive!”
Liz, who is usually curt, is crying a lot. Pero presses the tip of his nose, which is wetter than usual, against my cheeks, leaving it covered with snot. Then a wormhole opens in the room, and Freya came flying in.
“Hey, Tanaka-dono!? Why am I the only one who is still a knight!?”
I looked away when I was asked.
“That’s mean! I thought we are friends!”
“It’s a misunderstanding. I just thought that if you came back, you would come join us anyway, so I left you alone. Besides, I can’t think of a way to make you our team member again.”
Freya is a stranger who somehow became our comrade before I knew it. I also wanted to see how Pero would grow without Freya. Sure enough, he grew up quickly without being frightened by the shadow of the fluffy pervert.
“But how is this trick possible? We were fighting Gohma just now then……”
“The cause is Erna’s singularity skill.”
“You mean that skill that I don’t know how to use?”
“The Singularity skill allows the user to jump through time just once. The range is limited to within a few years from the starting point, and the user’s existence is confirmed by overwriting the previous existence at the jump destination. It’s a time leap, so to speak.”
Erna should have grasped the effect the moment she used this power. At that time, she unconsciously used her skills. Upon learning of the effect, she copied and sent individual information to the future one after another before Gohma erased them. The information finally arrived after a long time.
“Zuuuuuuuu! Hah, that was refreshing!”
“Don’t wipe your nose with my robe!”
Erna’s eyes are red, and she grimaces as she looks at her finger.
“I don’t have a wedding ring.”
“Well, we’re not married here yet.”
Liz rubs her eyes with her arm as she holds out her left hand.
“Propose again.”
“Is that how it works?”
In that case, I guess I’ll have to hold our wedding ceremony at this timeline too.
“In that case, we should also have our wedding ceremony this time.”
“Yes, the battle is over now.”
“!?”
The conversation between Freya and Pero shocked me like never before. It was as shocking as the day when adult books were removed from convenience stores all at once.
—No, it’s as desperate as it was when E〇lis died in F〇7.
“I will not accept it! You fluffy knight!”
“I’m not a Fluffy knight! I’m Pero-sama’s moe servant knight! And from now on I’ll be Pero-sama’s moe knight wife! This is the ultimate evolution!”
“Damn! I can’t believe I have a treacherous friend!”
Erna, Liz and Pero started eating, pretending they didn’t care about us at all.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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