Chop, chop, chop.
I can hear the brisk sound of vegetables being chopped. I woke up and got out of bed. The bedroom is simple with just a king-size bed. I checked just to be sure, but Erna and Liz are not in the room.
Yawning, I left the room. When I went down the stairs, I could already smell the delicious aroma of miso soup on the first floor. There is also the aroma of coffee mixed in the air. Even with my still sleepy head, I recognize that morning has come. When I opened the door to the living room, everyone is already there except for me.
“Whoah, you guys are up pretty early.”
“I haven’t gotten used to this world yet. No, I mean it feels like I’m traveling.”
When I get to the table, Erna serves me rice and miso soup. In addition, Liz placed a fried egg and spinach salad on the the table. In front of me, Pero and Freya are already eating, munching on a heaping bowl of rice. Leaning back a little, I can see Kurohime and Liberto eating while watching TV on the sofa. In the kitchen, Erna, Liz, Eugrapia and Naoki are busy and each of them seemed to be doing their part.
Suddenly, as I see Freya eating, I blurted out,
“Have you gained a little weight?”
“!?”
Clang. She dropped her chopsticks with a pale face. At the same time, the women of the Sword of Glory party also became restless.
It’s not an illusion as they had definitely gotten rounder. Since we came here, they’ve been eating a lot of high-calorie foods without doing any decent exercise so this was only natural. In addition, their bodies are constitutionally excellent at absorbing nutrients. It’s no wonder they would gain some weight.
“It’s not my fault! It is because the foods and sweets here are too delicious!”
“Coming from the one who was completely absored in playing games while eating pizza and drinking coke, that’s quite something for you to say.”
After I finished my meal, I opened the newspaper on the table and took a breather. The coffee served by Erna was fragrant and calming. This place is deep in the mountains far east of Tokyo. After leaving the abandoned factory, we bought a mountain and built a two-story house on it. Moreover, this time, we put up a barrier and casted an illusion on top of it so that they could not even tell that there was a house here. It is also unlikely that the other Naoki will find us here.
“Have you finished your breakfast?”
“We’re just about to eat. We are making lunch boxes for everyone you see.”
Naoki and Eugrapia are busy preparing food for everyone. What was surprising was that my son was able to cook. It seems that Miyuki taught him a lot about cooking and I am impressed that his hobby is cooking. The pasta I ate the other day was so good that it could put a professional to shame.
“It’s done.”
My son smiles as he wrap the three heavy lunch boxes in cloth. I casually checked the clock in the room. It’s now 7 a.m. My heart flutters when I think about today’s schedule.
Today is “that day”.
—The day that me, Shigeru-san and Kanzaki died. I get nervous when I think that this day has finally arrived. After they finished cooking, the four of them sat down in the place where Pero and the others seated before and began to eat breakfast.
In the garden, Freya and the Sword of Glory ladies are beginning to train in preparation for battle. But strangely enough, they have a terrifying air around them though.
“So have you decided on what to do?”
“Yeah. That said, it’s not that difficult.”
Here’s the plan. We will attack the army of angels that attack Tokyo and defeat the main god Gohma. Even if they escape, I plan to leave Eugrapia and Naoki here on Earth, and we will attack the heavenly realm at once in pursuit. In the first place, the angels follow Gohma because he rules the heavenly realm, not because of Gohma himself. The quickest way to stop the angels is to take back the rule in the heavenly realm.
“But the damage in the battle would be enormous. What do we do about that?”
In response to Liz’s question, I placed the wrist-watch-type mobile phone digital fit on the table. When she sees it, she tilts her head in confusion.
“You guys don’t know this, but this thing have a built-in system for notifying its user of disasters. For example, if there’s an earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency will send an emergency report to the mobile phone company’s server, and from there, via the base station, an alert will be sent to mobile phones in that area.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“It means that we can issue evacuation orders.”
But this can’t be done right before it happens. This is because even if they received news that an unknown creature has appeared, it will only be dismissed as a mistake. Therefore, I concluded that it was best to release the message immediately after the incident occurred. It pains me a little knowing that some people will be sacrificed because of this.
I returned to our room and got ready. I dressed myself with my usual outfit and armor. I wore a black robe over it and a black ring on my finger. It’s still unclear what the ring can be used for, but it’s certain that it’s special because Zefa once owned it.
When I went down to the first floor again, my well-equipped companions are already waiting for me.
“Are you guys ready?”
Everyone nodded quielty.
I came back for this day. I want to finish this without leaving anyone out. With conviction, I slammed the door open.
◇◇◇
“It’s tall.”
“I wonder how it is built.”
Erna and the others look up. There is a towering building in front of us. It is the White Ring Co., Ltd. It is generally known as a mobile phone company. Well, to put it simply, it is the company I created. Kanzaki has already stepped down as CEO at this time so it is now run by another person. Compared to the early days when we started in a small building, it’s amazing to think that we have grown so much.
We then entered an alley and teleported. We moved to the roof of the company and took in the view.
“We are going to wait here until the scheduled time. In the meantime, you guys can have free time.”
“Speaking of which, Dad, don’t you want to go see Shigeru-san?”
“Hn……”
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to see him. However, I felt that if I met him, I would definitely want to stop what is going to happen. Then Moore would not be born. If that happens, history will change drastically. I wanted to keep history unchanged as much as possible.
“I’m not going to see him.”
“I see.”
Naoki lay down and looked at the sky. There is a lukewarm breeze blowing here, and it feels good. Before I knew it, Pero and Freya were asleep next to us. A short distance away, Liberto and the others continue their training. Kurohime and Eugrapia were unfolding the map and discussing how to build a base after the battle started.
Not long after, the sky became overcast with clouds. Humid air flows in, and an unpleasant atmosphere seems to cover the whole of Tokyo. I finally understood the feeling that Shigeru-san had when he said that his back was tingling.
“Here you go, Shinichi.”
“Thank you.”
Erna poured coffee from her flask and handed it to me. Liz also offers me a cup of coffee.
“Could you please not get in the way.”
“It’s Erna who’s in the way.”
“I’ll drink it both so don’t fight.”
The moderately hot coffee warms me to the core. I drink the coffee as I look down at the city from the rooftop.
It’s about time it start.
“I’ll go to the server room. Everyone, prepare for battle.”
“Got it.”
“Understood.”
I opened the door on the roof and went down the stairs. Locks isn’t a problem for me. One after another, the locks were unlocked and I proceed deeper inside the company. Of course, I am using stealth so that they could not see me.
Suddenly, I passed a certain person.
“I told you to find Tanaka Shinichi! Why can’t you do something as simple as that!?”
“He has disappeared and we don’t know where he is…..”
“What about Kanzaki? Ask him! He might know!”
“He also disappered. I couldn’t follow his whereabouts.”
“Damn! Just find them quickly! Right now, our company needs innovative products like the digital fit! If this continues, we will be acquired by foreign capital!”
I recognized the man who yelled at his subordinate without any regard for what others think. He had put on a lot of weight and is now completely obese. Back then, he was a slim and good-looking young man. Time can really cruelly change people.
(Dad, the angels began to gather.)
I quickened my steps at Naoki’s message through telepathy. When I get to the front of the room where the server is located, I unlocked it and quickly went inside. There was a row of servers running. Here’s just a small part of the picture. More servers are running in other locations. I uncovered the server and placed my hand inside.
(We’re all ready here. We can go anytime.)
(Got it. One minute left until the scheduled time.)
Just wait a bit.
(The attack has begun!)
(Okay. I’ll start evacuation guidance to everyone.)
I interrupted the program with magic. From here, I forcibly intervened at the base station and sent a warning message to everyone’s mobile phone with Tokyo Metropolitan Government as the sender with a message, “Evacuation order: An unidentified creature has appeared in Tokyo, please immediately start evacuating to the nearest evacuation center.”
It is a delicate point whether people will believe it and take action or not. But at least this will prevent the damage from spreading further due to a state of confusion.
Then from the server room, I teleported to the rooftop. Plumes of black smoke are already rising in the city. Meteorites are also raining down from the sky.
“Let’s go!”
We flew to the scene. In Omotesando, a huge beast was attacking people. Screams and horror filled the city.
“Kyaaaaaaahhhh!”
A 15-meter-long, red-black wolf-like creature attacks a woman. I drew my sword and in an instant, I cut the wolf in half.
“Hurry up and run.”
“Y-yes!”
The woman gets up staggerinly and then she starts running. When I looked at the back alley, I saw my old self there. He made an eye contact with me, but he can’t comprehend the situation and is dumbstruck. At that moment, Shigeru-san rushed over to him and taps him on the shoulder. Then the two of them ran to the back of the alley.
“Shinichi”
“O-oh. Sorry.”
Beasts overflowed on the street. They trample cars and eat people. Meteorites rain down on the building, destroying it and causing an explosion. I never thought that I would be seeing the scene that I had seen before again.
“Come forth, my familiars.”
In an instant, the skeleton army appears in the city. My army lined up in a row. Seeing them, the beasts stopped moving.
“Get rid of the angels!”
“Katakata!”
Rubbles. Cars. Corpses. Stomping on everything, the skeletons rush towards the enemy like wave all at once. They were scattered throughout the city and expanded the field of battle. I deployed a defense force in places where people gather to prevent the enemy from entering. After giving instructions, I entered the alley.
Two dead bodies are lying there.
“Seeing my own corpse is quite weird.”
When I go further, I came to a slightly wider road. Kanzaki’s corpse was lying there, and a familiar being was floating nearby.
“Gugigigigi”
“I finally met you.”
He was wearing a black cloth and only a pair of yellow eyes peek out of the gap of the cloth. A hand with green skin can be seen holding a large sickle as he float in the air. That’s right, he was the little Grim Reaper who once killed me.
Woosh! He swung the sickle in an instant. I effortlessly blocked it with my sword.
“Why don’t you stop pretending to be a monster, second-class angel Zazi?”
“!?”
I could see his yellow eyes widen. The grin on his face disappeared and he broke out in a cold sweat.
“Who are you? How do you know who I am?”
“Asking who I am is a strange thing to say you know. Didn’t you just killed me earlier?”
“Killed??”
I don’t think he would understand even if I told him that I traveled through time. The scythe and sword crossed again and again. Sparks flew and harsh metallic sound rang out. Each time, the billboards and posts fell. Deep sword marks were carved into the walls of the buildings and even the asphalt was scraped.
The opponent is desperately attacking, but I easily fend it off with one hand. It’s completely different from that time when I was easily killed. I came back stronger and came back to this day.
“You—, so you’re a god!”
“Guess. You’re free to think what you want.”
“Damn! I’ve never heard of someone like you!”
“I never informed you guys, that’s why.”
For a split second, our speed increased and we passed each other.
—Zazi’s head dropped to the ground. He looked daze. His wide open eyes told me how stunned he was. I lightly brushed the blood off my sword and walked away without looking back.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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