Category: Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

While I was having a drink at one of tavern in Mana, a group of five familiar people wandered inside. When they spotted me, they quickly bowed down as a greeting.

“You’re finally back, Master.”

“Un. So, have you guys finished your weapons?”

“Yes, it’s the finest work of the dwarves.”

Liberto pulled out his sword to show it to me. Mmm, it was certainly made of adamantite. Margaret, the mage, on the other hand, had a depressed expression. I told the five of them to sit down for the time being.

“Actually, I was the only one who couldn’t find a weapon.”

“That means that the staff couldn’t withstand your magical power.”

“Yes, exactly.”

It was the same with Erna so it’s not particularly surprising. Moreover, in the case of Margaret and the others, they possessed extremely high abilities because they became a race called “Light Green Man” who were as close as possible to angels.

I pulled out a staff from my bangle.

“This is something that Erna entrusted to me. She wants me to give it to you.”

“What kind of staff is it?”

“It’s made from the world tree. It’s called World Tree Staff.”

“!?”

It seems that even her, who always shows a bullish attitude, did not expect it. Well, weapons using the World Tree are monopolized by Sanargia and are not available in the world after all. Even now that the Great Sacred Beast is dead, that hasn’t changed. She received it with trembling hands, and she couldn’t contain her joy.

“By the way, something is different in Master. Hmmm, your aura I guess?”

Tina stares at me. She has a very sharp intuition. I then told the five of them what happened after we parted.

“—So you guys reached the bottom floor of the Great Dungeon!?”

“That’s right.”

My apprentices looked at me with sparkling eyes. Uh-, it’s really embarrassing to be looked at like this.

“But are you sure it’s okay to tell us this?”

“You mean, the promise to Moore? Actually, it meant not telling anyone who wasn’t involved about the existence of the Demon World. But now that the demon clan is ready to leave the Great Dungeon at any time, it can be said that even that is no longer necessary.”

The demons, the Demon King, and even the God of Destruction have all been freed. Now they have little need to invite humans to the bottom floor.

“Alright, enough with that. I came to see you today because I want you guys to hear me out.”

“Hear you out? What is it?”

Liberto tilted his head in confusion. I decided to tell them the story I had told Kanzaki.

“—W-wait a minute! You mean, this world now is going to be reset!?”

“That’s right.”

He stood up with a jolt, then he immediately sat down in his seat and held his head.

I felt so sorry. It was my own discretion that had brought this. But I couldn’t just leave my hometown like that. That’s why I decided to erase the history up to a certain point.

“I don’t care, as long as you take me with you.”

Tina replies lightly with a fork of bacon in her mouth. The other four were surprised by her words.

“Are you being serious!? All the time up until now will disappear you know!?”

“That’s why we are going to follow. And, don’t you think it’s boring to disappear without battling a powerful enemy with this power we’ve worked so hard to acquire?”

Tina grins as she holds up a brand new fighting gauntlet. Then Dominique, the spear wielder, put her arm around Tina’s shoulder.

“I agree with Tina, we can’t throw away this body that we finally obtained. Besides, I’m a warrior before I’m a woman. When I hear the word “battle”, my body tingles.”

They are joined by Reina, the shield wielder.

“I agree with both of you. I don’t want to give up this body after all. It’s my real body that I finally obtained after much hardship. I’d rather fight than treat it as if it never happened.”

“That…… Tanaka-shisho! Can’t we do something about it!?”

“……I’m sorry.”

If you look at it from the words alone, it only takes them back a few months ago. However, in reality, it is an act of reversing many events that have happened up to that point.

Also, even if they follow me, there is no guarantee that they’ll survive there.

Margaret leaves her seat. She stood by Tina’s side.

“The current Masters may be able to protect this world as it is, but is it really okay if we are the only ones safe? What about Master’s previous world? What about the other worlds that has been destroyed? Maybe there is no place for us in the world we are going to go to, but as long as you have a family, you’ll be fine.”

“Marga……”

Liberto took Margaret’s outstretched hand.

“We’re going to follow you Master.”

“I’m grateful”

It was the moment when it was decided that Liberto and the others would participate in the battle against Gohma.

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In a certain meadow in the kingdom of Logas.

“It’s unusual to be called to a place like this.”

“I’m busy with selective breeding.”

“Don’t say that. This is not irrelevant to you.”

Three people sat around a round table. One of them is me, who has become a god. Then there is Tanaka α, who became the King of Logas, and Tanaka β, who continues to cultivate in the fields.

“—So, you will go back to the past.”

“Are you telling us to go back to you, the main body?”

“That’s right. I recommend that we do so in order not to waste the knowledge we’ve gained so far. However, we’ll each have to make that decision ourselves.”

α and β cross their arms and begin to think. They are going to have to give up their life, and it’s not an easy decision to make. However, β expressed his approval after only a minute of deliberation.

“I was just managing the fields, and as you had said, I don’t want to waste my research so far. Therefore, I choose to merge with you.”

“Thanks”

Belatedly, α also agreed.

“Let’s do the fusion but on one condition. I would like the fusion to be done just before the departure. I am the king after all. If I suddenly disappear, there will be problems.”

“That’s right. Alright, let’s do it right before departure then.”

Thus my plan was agreed upon by the three of us.

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A forbidden island beyond the ocean.

I, who teleported in an instant, looked up. It’s the donut-shaped white building. After passing through the large gate, I stepped into the building. The inside is shiny as ever, as if it was just built, and there is no sign of a speck of dust inside. Now I know. This building is always kept as good as new by a divine qi.

The sound of my footsteps echoed as I head to a room. The door was left wide open.

“It’s been since then. Hello.”

“Un, what about Naoki?”

“He is on holiday now.”

Eugrapia, the clone of the Divine Tree, greeted me with a bow. Her main body is the giant shining tree in this courtyard. Its roots penetrate the planet and even reach the Great Dungeon on the other side.

“What are you doing?”

I was surprised as Eugrapia fell to her knees and bowed her head.

“I can no longer treat you on an equal footing now that you’re at the rank of the gods.”

“Stop it. I have indeed become the God of Destruction, but deep down I am just Tanaka Shinichi. You have watched over this planet for an incredibly long time, and I am not someone who you should  bow to.”

“But….…”

“Alright, stop with that. This is an order, treat me as before.”

Perhaps she agreed, she stands up and bows once more. As I approached the sacred tree, I touched its trunk. It shines beautifully like a diamond, and the feel is hard and cold. It is so divine that it will make you want to look at it all the time.

“You already know what I’m trying to do, don’t you?”

“Yes. You are going to use Naoki-sama’s power to go back to the day that the you, a citizen on Earth, died, right?”

“That is right. So I would like to ask you, where is the last piece of the three divine artifacts that the God of Destruction possessed? The robe, bangle…… and there should also be a ring.”

These three divine artifacts are special gifts from the Creator God. It is the highest divine artifact created for the God of Destruction, his brother. And only when these three things come together, will they truly unleash its true power.

“The ring is in a possession of a certain kingdom. It should still be stored in the treasury, unknown to anyone. Since it is an object that cannot be caught by the eyes of the Gods, I didn’t even know where it was until I happened to come across its former owner.”

“And in which kingdom’s treasury is it in?”

“In the Estent Empire.”

I felt as if I had been beaten when I heard it. I was given an opportunity to get my hands on the ring. However, in order to end the war as soon as possible, I did not take money or goods from the Empire. If I had gone to the treasury at the urging of the Scáthach, who is not yet the Empress at that time, I would have owned the ring by now. I realized how unselfish and stupid I had been to only took a vase.

“Thank you for the information.”

Just as I was about to stand up, Eugrapia grabbed the hem of my robe.

“Please wait!”

“What is it?”

“Uhm…… It’s hard to say, but ….…”

“Is there a problem getting that ring?”

“No, that’s not what I’m trying to say……”

She blushes and let her gaze swim. I understand that it is hard to say, but I want her to do it quickly. It’s not that I have a lot of time to spare.

“That-, could you make me your familiar?”

“Huh? The God Tree as my familar??”

My eyes lit up at her outlandish words.

“You know I’m tied to this planet all the time……, right?  I don’t mind that, but it’s really stressful not being able to go anywhere… I guess I’d like to have some excitement once in a while… Ah, of course, there are many advantages for you if I become your subordinate.”

“Does that mean you want to be a subordinate to the God of Destruction?”

“To put it bluntly, yes.”

How to say…… I can understand her feelings. Placing the blame on one god while the others were idly by. In fact, it’s too late to rebel. Well, she is just too kind. That’s probably why they took advantage of that.

I stood up and put my hand on her head.

“I will make you my familiar.”

“Thank you, my Lord.”

Darkness obscures Eugrapia’s body and dissipates. In an instant, she became my familiar. Her long silver hair turned dark silver. The gentle face now gives off a bewitching sex appeal. The pure white cloth that hid her body was now dyed jet black. Her open eyes shone with a mysterious purple light.

Name: Eugrapia Race: Black God Tree Magic Attributes: Earth, Light, Darkness, Holy, Evil Magic: – Skills: Eyes of Truth, Medium-Range Warp, Life Barrier, Ultra-Efficient Energy Conversion Domination rate: 100% dominated by Shinichi Tanaka Evolution: ―

The main body, the God Tree, also changes. The color changed from the diamond-like white brilliance to a black diamond. Then, just as the ground shake, the sacred tree rapidly shrinks its roots, and the tree rises. Then the God tree was enveloped in light and became smaller. The God Tree, which is enveloped in light, is sucked into the chest of Eugrapia.

“This is my form of movement. I can move around using just my clone, but that won’t allow me to wield my full power in battle.”

“But even though your face hasn’t changed, your aura is very different.”

“Really? It’s the first time I’ve become someones familiar so I don’t really see the difference. But if I had to say it, I would not hesistate to give myself up for you, My Lord.”

She says, smiling seductively.

I involuntarily gulped. In a sense, I feel that it was a mistake to make the God Tree my familiar. Yes, in a way. I’m a little worried that Erna and Liz will be mad at me later.

“Just to be clear, the barrier on this planet hasn’t been lifted yet, right?”

“Yes, definitely. In fact, now that I have become your familiar, I can build an even stronger barrier more efficiently. If the Lord desires, I can drive the enemy out of this system.”

“No, you don’t have to do that now.”

Alright. It’s time to go get the ring.

But it’s in the treasury of the Empire after all…… I don’t feel comfortable taking it without permission. For the time being, I moved to the empire to negotiate directly with the empress.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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After that, we stayed in the Demon Realm for about a week. This is to learn how to efficiently use my power from Zefa and the others with the guidance of the former four Demon Kings. Knowledge comes naturally by ascending to God, but experience cannot be gained. That is why we listened to the details and concentrated on getting a feel for our body. As a result, we were able to wield their power as gods in our own way.

“I’m finally back.”

With a plop, Erna lies on the sofa in the hideout. Pero and Freya were lying on the floor, and Liz was already sound asleep on the dark matter. It’s been a long time since the four of them have been at home.

I’ll let them rest for a while.

“Where are you going, Shinichi?”

“I’m going to Mana for a minute, I’ve got a lot to do you see.”

“Oh~, alright, take care.”

She doesn’t seem to want to move for a while. No one said that they want to go with me. As soon as I leave the hideout, I used spatial teleportation. In an instant, the scenery changed. I looked around the ground. It doesn’t seem to be the same as before we went to the bottom of the dungeon.

From there, I float lightly and heads to Mana at the speed of sound. I descended near the city and go through the gate.

“Hey, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you Tanaka-san!”

“Yeah, how have you been?”

The city guard called out to me, so I greeted him lightly and chatted with him.

“Have you been to any of the newly opened stores?”

“Not yet. I just got back from the dungeon. It looks like things have developed quite a bit since the last time I have seen it huh.”

“Yes. Mana now become known as the Food Capital.”

After parting ways with the guard, I strolled around the city. I’ve been busy with the war so it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen Mana. Restaurants are open everywhere and the main streets are full of people. It’s safe to say that my and Kanzaki’s plan to remodel Mana has almost been accomplished.

At the store I stopped by, they were selling Homeless brand soy sauce and miso paste, with a sign saying, “Very popular seasoning!”. It seems that the Japanese food boom has arrived in Mana. This is also the result of the steady advertising in the cafeteria and other establishments I guess.

“Hahaha! Don’t rush out and buy! I have a lot of fresh vegetables and meat, just like my muscles! By the way, as a service, I’ll let you touch my pectoral muscles!”

Arnold is still shouting at the storefront. The supermarket seems to be thriving, and people come and go intensely. However, everyone ignored the owner as usual. I think touching a pectoral muscle is a great service offer. I just don’t get why people avoid doing so.

I then head to the Lord’s mansion.

“Tanaka-sama, welcome.”

“Is Marquis Ryan here?”

“Yes. I will prepare for your meeting so kindly wait in the reception room for a while.”

In the room where I was led to, I enjoyed a cup of tea for a while. Then, the door was opened with a bang. Ryan—Kanzaki—came in.

“It’s been a long time, Tanaka-san!”

He says as he sits down on the sofa across from me.

“So, how is the city going?”

“It’s going pretty well. I think it’s safe to say we’ve hit 90 percent of our goal.”

“Then it’s just a matter of how far it can go huh.”

“Yes. I plan to lower taxes from here on to accelerate the development.”

As expected, even without me, this city has the potential to become a second Royal Capital. It seems that we have taken a course that will surely develop sooner or later. When I think about it, I am both happy and sad.

“I came here today to say goodbye.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

To Kanzaki, who had a puzzled expression, I handed him the digital fit created by my divine qi.

“T-this is our company’s terminal! Where did you get this!?”

“I created it. After a lot of things that happened, I have now joined the ranks of the gods.”

“God??”

I explained the circumstances of the matter to Kanzaki, who ended up more stunned.

“So Miyuki-san was a goddess?”

“Mmm. Well, it’s very unbelievable even for me. So, I’m thinking of leaving this planet to save the Earth in the near future.”

“But Naoki-kun said that Earth is now a dead planet, right?”

He’s right. I can’t save the Earth, which has become a dead planet. Even if I could, it wouldn’t be the Earth it once was.

“That’s why I decided to go back in time.”

“.…..G-go back in time??”

Of course, it is impossible to do it with my power alone. It is only possible with the cooperation of Naoki, who can transcend time. However, even for Naoki, it is not possible to trace back to whatever point he wanted. Naoki can only put a marker on time in each world once. That is also the one time I want to return to. Well, there are many constraints to traveling to the past. Otherwise, this would not have happened.

“So you want to go back to Earth in the past and change history?”

“That’s right. I’ll go back to that day.”

“But….. What happens to the time we have now? Will it disappear?”

“……Unfortunately, yes.”

According to Naoki, by going to the past, the world will be reconstructed. In other words, once I go back to the past, I can’t go back to the same future.

“What time is the marker?”

“Apparently, it was placed a week before Tokyo was attacked.”

“I see……”

He crosses his arms and thinks, looking as if he has something deep going through his head.

“I’m curious. Is there a problem if there are two of the same person at the same time?”

He seems to care about paradoxes. Well, I was curious about that too, so I asked Naoki that question and got an answer.

“It seems to be within the tolerance of the universe and time, and it is said that such an existence is allowed when the future of what should be is uncertain.”

This area is a complicated story, so even though I’ve heard it, I don’t really understand it. To be more specific, it seems that it will be treated as if “such an entity” suddenly appeared. It’s a story that makes sense but is also confusing.

“When are you leaving?”

“I’m thinking about a week from now. I’m looking for someone to take with me during that time. I want to ask you, what are you going to do?”

Kanzaki smiled and shook his head. As expected, the answer is NO. It seems that he has no intention of returning to Earth.

“In exchange, I have a request.”

“I’ll listen as much as I can.”

“Please let my past self be reincarnated as Ryan too.”

His eyes were looking right into mine. If he has regrets in his life, he won’t be able to look at me like this.

“Don’t worry. The only thing I will change is to avoid the destruction of Earth. I’m not going to alter the fact that we died.”

“I’m relieved. I can be myself.”

Kanzaki is a clever man. At the same time, he has a broad perspective for the bigger picture. Even if he is to disappear now, he is willing to agree if it saves hundreds of millions of people on Earth. I profusely apologized to him.

“I deeply apologize. I don’t mind if you resent me for being only able to do this.”

“Haha, I won’t do that. Instead, please make sure to develop Mana in the next world just like what we have now. That is my request as your City Lord.”

I vowed to him that I would do so and shook hands with him.

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My next stop is the Forest City of Zara.

I visited the Frederia family and met with Erna’s parents.

“What do you want, human?”

“Dear! That’s rude of you to say that.”

“This guy is a thief who wants to steal Erna from us! Just letting him inside the mansion is enough to give him special treatment!”

Erna’s father is as perverse as ever. Erna’s mother does not change her expression and looks as usual.

“Zara seemed to have recovered a lot.”

“Yes, thanks to the great support we received from various kingdoms, but the center of the city has become very lonely….”

The towering World Tree Treant had disappeared, and the blue sky was visible from the window of this mansion. I certainly feel lonely. Only its remaining stump indicates that there was once a giant tree there.

Oops, it’s time to finish the errand that I came here for.

I stood up, knelt on the floor, and sat down with my forehead touching the floor.

“Please give me your daughter!”

““Huh?””

I finally made up my mind. I will marry Erna.

“D-don’t mess with me! I won’t allow it! I won’t let you have Erna!”

“Dear, calm down!”

“You’re telling me that a mere human is going to marry an elf? And a daughter of a Frederia at that!? That’s impossible! Absolutely not!”

Erna’s father stomps on the back of my head. I just let it happen without doing anything.

“She’s my sunshine! No matter how much my wife and daughters ignore me, she’s always been on my side! No matter how hard things get at work, she’s always spoken kind words to me! Are you going to take that away from me?”

“…………”

“Then she has changed since she met you! It’s all your fault! Give me my daughter back!”

“…………”

I was beaten with a staff, trampled on, grabbed by the hair and beaten again, but I continued to do dogeza on the ground. Then, Erna’s father dropped to his knees.

“Kuu……….What a stubborn man…… Alright, I’ll accept it.”

“Is it really okay?”

“Okay? To be honest, I hate it to death! But as a father, it would be a disgrace to be the only one that can’t accept the man she loves. I hate it to death but I’ll approve of your marriage.”

“Thank you, Father-in-law.”

Without looking at his face, I kowtowed again. I could feel the teardrops dripping on the floor.

“So, when are you going to have a ceremony?”

“Three days from now.”

“That’s a bit in a hurry. I still need to prepare a dress and stuff.”

“I’m sorry about that, but I can’t take it easy as long as the battle with the angels continues, so I wonder if you can leave all the arrangements to me?”

“Mmm, I don’t mind that, but are you sure that you have the funds?”

She must be worried about the Frederia Family’s face. Gods no longer need money. I have the confidence to prepare the best ceremony that no nobleman can do.

“No problem. You can invite everyone you want. I am also planning to bring the best to the guests.”

“Then we won’t interfere. Right, Dear?”

“Hmmph! Do as you like, but if you’re going to have a poor ceremony, I’ll ask you to redo it. Keep that in mind.”

Erna’s father stomped out of the room. When I finally looked up, I took a big breather.

“Well done. You endured well.”

“I thought I should do that if I care about Father-in-laws feelings.”

“Fufu. Let me tell you, he doesn’t really hate you, he just can’t help but think about Erna more you see.”

I feel like he’s going too far for that though. That said, I’m glad to have been recognized by him. By the way, I’m keeping this marriage matter a secret from Erna. If the proposal didn’t go well, I’m sure I would  have cried.

“Well, why didn’t Erna come here?”

“I’m thinking about a surprise wedding and I haven’t even proposed to her yet.”

“You’re pretty brave for that. But then I guess it’s okay because she’s in love with you.”

Erna’s mother smiled at me. She seems to know her daughter’s feelings as if she were holding it in her hands.

“Also—”

I told her something, she then smiled and nodded.

“It’s a common thing in the nobility, so I don’t think it will be a problem. I’ll tell him about it.”

“I’m a little worried though.”

“Don’t worry about it. We are a more special group in Sanargia after all.”

I’m pretty worried. It’s my fault for forgetting to tell Father-in-law about it.  I then told her about the general schedule. After that, I bowed saying, “I’m counting on you, Mother-in-law”, and left the mansion.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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His size remained the same as before, but his appearance has clearly undergone a change. His whole body is covered in silver-white fur. His blue eyes are now purple, and his tail, which is longer than his height, draws attention. His face also gives off a somewhat ferocious impression.

Name: Pero Tanaka Age: 5 years old Race: Silver God Wolf Occupation: Adventurer Magic Attributes: Wind, Ice, Saint, Evil Magic: – Skills: Eyes of Truth, Instant Teleportation, Soul Interference, Abyss Gate

“Power is overflowing in me. It’s like I’m not myself.”

He repeatedly clenched and opens his hands, appearing confused by the changes in himself. Suddenly, the hair on his entire body stood on an end like iron needles. Then it was back in its original fluffy state. He is now touching his body curiously.

“Looks like you’ve gotten stronger son.”

“Yes. But it still feels a little out of my control.”

“By the way, what is Abyss Gate?”

“About that….…”

Pero creates a black sphere in his right hand. A black, misshapen centipede-like creature emerged from it. Its appearance embodies malice.

“It’s a creature that feeds on negative emotions in the lower dimensions. It amplifies the anger and sadness of its target and eventually devours them. It seems that it can also attack directly if I give orders.”

Hoho-, that’s pretty interesting. To think that he could summon creatures from another dimension is pretty amazing.

“Uh-, I think it’s time for me to go get a drink. Excuse me Father, I’m really thirsty.”

Pero disappeared from the spot in an instant.

“Pero-sama!”

Freya is the next to wake up. For some reason, she shouted Pero’s name as she got up. I immediately checked her evolved form.

The four arms are now six. In addition, for some reason, both of her eyes were tightly closed. The armor she was supposed to be wearing has disappeared, and she is now stark naked. Her body was covered in intricate patterns, and just like Pero, her face and body exuded a sense of fierceness.

Name: Freya Label Age: 18 years old Race: Evil Flame Red Demon God Occupation: Adventurer Magic Attributes: Fire, Evil Magic: – Skills: Eyes of Truth, Wormhole, Soul Interference, Atomic Energy

“I evolved huh……”

Freya deftly moves her six arms to check her body. However, perhaps feeling that they are getting in the way, her arms turned into a pair.

“It turns into two!?”

“Hmm? Ah-, I thought about it this way in my mind, and this is what happened.”

Next, she created a black bikini on herself and then she wrapped a red cloth around her waist. Looking more closely, I can see that she even wears black heels on her feet.

“Armor doesn’t seem to make much sense when you’re a god. Besides, for me, this is easier to fight.”

As she said this, flames erupted from her entire body. The flames soon subsided, but strangely enough, her body and even the bikini did not seem to be burned. It seems that she created a highly heat-resistant material with divine energy.

“By the way, what is Atomic Energy?”

“Apparently, it can generate explosive energy by performing a nuclear fusion reaction inside my body. It also absorbs all heat-based attacks.”

“Hoh-, wait, there’s no radiation, is there?”

“It’s a skill, so there’s no radioactive waste…… well, I think so.”

For assurance, I created a radioactive measuring device and point it at Freya. The readings were quite normal.

“Muu-. Pero-sama already went to quench his thrist huh. I must hurry up and get a drink and casually have some fluffy!”

Freya walks out of the room. Even though she evolved, she is still the same.

Now it’s just Liz and Erna.

When I turned around as my clothes were being tugged, I saw Liz already standing behind me.

When did she……

I didn’t feel her presence at all.

Name: Liz Schmidt Race: Dark God Age: 15 years old Magic Attributes: Water, Darkness, Evil Magic: – Skills: Eyes of Truth, Black Water, Soul Interference, Dark Matter

Her look…… is not that different. If any, she only had a small horn on her forehead and her eyes turned silver. However, her presence is barely perceptible. She’s frighteningly silent and motionless.

As if breaking the silence, she answered before I asked her a question.

“Black water is an ability like a spatial teleportation, and dark matter is the enhanced version of dark cloud.”

“Hmm, how big is dark matter?”

“It’s enough to swallow ten planets.”

Uh-, I don’t think it’s at the level that can be called as the enhanced version though…….

Liz fell into the black water on the floor and disappeared. She must have gone to quench her thrist, just like Pero and the Freya.

“Ahn~, I slept well~”

Finally, Erna wakes up and stretches herself. When she stood up with a sleepy expression, in my field of view, I saw a figure that did not have a single piece of clothing.

“Ahem, get dressed first!”

“Eh?”

She then looked at her body with a dazed look. Then her eyes opened wide, and she screamed while crouching down to hide the beautiful scenery.

“P-Pervert! Lecher! How could you stare at it!”

“It was an accident. But I wonder why everyone’s clothes disappeared. I was still wearing mine even after I evolved.”

“Maybe it was because their clothes couldn’t withstand the new power.”

Before I knew it, Zefa was already in the room. He waved his wand and helped Erna get dressed.

“But mine didn’t disappear.”

“That’s because the artifact you’re wearing also protects your clothes. Have you ever thought that your clothes are unusually sturdy?”

Now that he mentioned it, that’s true. I don’t think it was ever broken even in the fierce war.

“Hmmm, I don’t think I really like this outfit.”

Erna seemed dissatisfied with her pink dress with plenty of lace.

I checked her out for the time being, but I don’t think that her appearance has changed. No, looking closely, her eyes are now rainbow-colored. Overall, she exuded a beautiful, divine, and a nonhuman presence.

“Ah right! Moore-sama’s robe….…”

Moore’s white robe instantly appeared in her right hand. She changed it with divine energy and remade it into a pure white robe that was as good as new. Lace is sewn on the edges of the sleeves and hood, and countless magic circles are embroidered on the lining like patterns. She wore a pretty thin shirt and a short skirt, and then she put on a robe over it. She also wears black knee-highs and leather boot heels.

“Yes, that is nice. Now that you can create anything, you don’t have to pay for clothes anymore.”

I can’t help but admire the slender figure. She is more beautiful than anything I’ve ever seen.

“So, how is my evolution? I’m so thirsty.”

“Hmm? Oh, my bad. I haven’t check it yet.”

Name: Erna Frederia Age: 19 years old Race: Light Evil God Occupation: Adventurer Magic Attributes: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness, Thunder, Evil Magic: – Skills: Eyes of Truth, Spatial Teleportation, Soul Interference, Gravity Manipulation, Singularity

“Singularity…… What is it?”

“I don’t know. For some reason, I don’t have an explanation for this skill. I don’t feel like trying it because it feels dangerous.”

I turned to Zefa. He looked at Erna with furrowed brows.

“You should only use that skill when you are really in danger. If it’s what I know it, it’s a power that will draw the attention of those beings.”

“Who are those beings?”

“……They are the ones you shouldn’t know. If you’re interested, go to the sealed library in the innermost part of the heavenly realm. The hidden truth is written in there.”

He’s not going to reveal it here?

I’m quite curious, but for now, I should focus on the evolved Erna.

“Can you manipulate gravity with that skill?”

“Mmm, I think I could create a black hole if I am serious about it. However, it would take a lot of effort to make it disappear, so I don’t think I would actually go that far.”

Hmmm, this looks promising.

Even so, Erna doesn’t become a vampire. Eva mentioned something about inheriting powers.

Was I mistaken?

When I mention this to Zefa, he laughs and replies,

“Divinity crystal have an inherently set direction, such as speed specializations and physical specializations. Combined with their individual qualities, the user themselves determine who they look like as gods.”

“Then why didn’t Erna become a vampire?”

“Vampire is a race that I originally created. I just gave her godhood. Now you’ve got the idea, right?”

I understand now. Eva didn’t become a vampire after she became a god. In fact, I should have realized it earlier since Liz didn’t turn into a frog.

“Hey, I can go now, right? I’m so thirsty!”

She said that and teleported away from the spot. Perhaps she even went back to the surface to drink water.

“Now that you have subordinates as the God of Destruction, are you going to call them Demon King as well?”

“I’m sorry, but I’m going to change that. On this world, the term Demon King is already feared so much. Because of that, I’m going to have my comrades call themselves as the ‘Four Djinn.’”

“Four Djinn…… It sounds good.”

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed, and it became a familiar one. I looked around, but Zefa picked up a bottle from the shelf with a familiar movement and returned to the sofa.

“Isn’t this our hideout?”

“What are you so surprised about? You can go anywhere you want now. You can even go in and out of the planet and the demon world at will.”

The ice clinked into the glass as he put them in and then he poured the sake. He held out one of it to me.

“Fuaah~. Thanks to being away from the world for a long time, this sake tastes so good.”

“You can taste alcohol? I haven’t gotten drunk since I evolved though?”

“Just lower your body’s resistance. You can enjoy as much poison as you want.”

Resistance …… Is this it?

A few numbers come to mind in my head. When I lowered the value of resistance, my body suddenly felt heavy.

“If you lower it too much, you’re going to get sick. Just do it about halfway.”

“Half? (Is this enough?)”

When I drink a glass of sake, I feel dizzy. In fact, I hadn’t been drunk properly since I was reincarnated. Maybe that’s why the sake get in my brain quickly.

“Can the gods regulate their senses?”

“That’s right. In that way, it’s always like a new experience. For those who have lived for a long time, boredom caused by familiarity is despair itself.”

“As expected, it’s hard to live for thousands or tens of thousands of years.”

Even a human being living for a hundred years is an enormous time. If I remain a human being, I will not be able to live for 10,000 years.

“But when you say goodbye, keep your resistance high. When you lose someone, whether it’s a god or a man, you will always walk on the line between sanity and insanity.”

Zefa looked nostalgic when he spotted a carved wooden bear made of the World Tree.

“I once had a cute pet, a race called Treant. I created this child as its ancestor. It always followed me around.”

“Treant……”

“I know it well. It lived on this planet for a long time. It put down its roots in this planet, waiting for the day when it will see me again, even if it had become an enemy sacred beast.”

“……Why don’t you bring it back to life?”

“It departed this world satisfied in its own way. Don’t you think it would be imprudent and insulting to bring it back? Besides, it remained here in a different form.”

He stroked the carved wooden bear and smiled. He is feared as the God of Destruction, but from my perspective, he seems to be the complete opposite. I wonder what the gods were looking at during that time.

“You’ve come all the way back here, I might as well make you some snacks.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

I stood in the kitchen and began to boil some edamame.

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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.

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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.

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Ten thousand skeletons rush towards the Four Demon Kings. It’s like ants swarming on sugar. One swing of the Demon King’s arm blew dozens of them away, but a huge number of skeletons fill the gap and further reinforced the wall.

“What’s with this large number of skeletons!?”

“I never thought he would have such a trump card. It’s completely unexpected.”

“If you have time to waste on nonsense, push back, -Gero!”

“Damn! Why the hell could he turn his familiars into a sacred beast!?”

The four of them were back-to-back guarding the God of Destruction in the center. The skeletons crammed into the room. I summoned more while watching the situation.

Hehe, there’s still plenty more to come. With a smile on my face, I was pushed by a skeleton against the wall. Well, the room is small, making it hard to move.

“Rudra! Get rid of these guys at once!”

“That’s impossible! If I made such huge fire in a place like this, I’ll surely get the Lord involved!”

“Then Geronosuke! Do it with your wind magic!”

“I can’t do that either, -Gero! These guys are deploying multiple shadow field, reducing my magic power to an excessive extent, -Gero! Even if I tried a wind blade now, it will only be a gentle breeze, -Gero!”

The four of them are engaged in close combat with skeletons. As expected of the demon kings, even with such a large horde, they are doing well. In fact, if this was a large place, we would have been pushed back. But it’s about time they lose patience.

“I will teleport everyone!”

I expected she’ll do that. I already set up an isolation space throughout the room. I wasn’t sure if it will work, but this should protect us somehow.

“How could it be!? My teleportation isn’t working!”

“Shit! The space is closed! For a mere human you have such power huh!”

Eva and Satanas were startled.

Apparently, it worked. In fact, I’ve tried it with Freya who has teleportation skill. Even then, she couldn’t escape from the closed space either. I thought it might work on them too, and I was right.

“No need to make it complicated! Just kill them all one by one!”

“That’s why you’re a red pepper, -Gero!”

“Red trash!”

“No brain!”

“That’s just fine! I’m going to kill you guys first!”

The four of them fight against my familiars while arguing with one another. It was only a few minutes, but the skeletons that should have numbered about 10,000 had now been reduced to 7,000.

But my attack is just starting. I released a large number of threads from both of my hands and run as if weaving through the gaps between my familiars. The strength of these thread is raised to the maximum, and the thread itself is granted stealth. The invisible threads wrapped around the Demon Kings’ limbs, impeding their movement.

“Damn it! My body is caught by something and I can’t move!”

“Threads! Invisible threads are trying to bind us!”

It was immediately noticed after all huh.

However, such a thing is expected. While buying time, I restored the destroyed familiars in the restoration space. The strength of my force was instantly restored.

“This is hopeless, -Gero.”

Geronosuke was completely suppressed by the skeletons.

No matter how powerful you are, it is meaningless if you do not have an environment that allows you to demonstrate your abilities. Their excessive loyalty and power in particular worked against them.

“If only we could wield our power, it wouldn’t be like this!”

“No matter how much I cut it, these threads just kept on getting tangled around me!”

“Don’t whine! We are in front of the Lord!”

Eva bites off her arms and let her blood drip. The dripping blood covered her arm, hardening in an instant, creating a crimson gauntlet. It must be a skill or something. It’s quite interesting.

She then begins to destroy my familiars at a tremendous rate. In this case, I’ll exert more power here too. I split myself into ten people, and along with my clones, I released an even greater number of threads. I maximized the power of my familiars with the Familiar Strengthening (Improved) skill and channeled the god-slaying power that I had stolen from the first-class angel into the thread.

“Gaahah! My power!? It’s being taken away!”

“Our divinity!”

“How could he do it! He’s just a human!”

Divine energy flows down the thread and flowed to me. Apparently, it is because of this divinity that they are able to become gods. The power that flows in is quiescent and intense, it is now surging inside me.

“Enough. That’s enough!”

The demon kings were stunned by the voice. The God of Destruction, who had been silent all this time, finally opened his mouth.

I deactivated the skill and made my familiars stand back.

“What do you mean by it’s enough!? Please answer me, my Lord!”

“It’s as what you think.”

“Wait a moment my Lord! I’m just having a hard time, but I can get rid of these guys right away—argghhhh!?”

“I will strip you of your divinity.”

The God of Destruction placed his right hand on Rudra’s forehead and pulled out a divine light. Rudra then collapsed to the floor.

“Why…… Why, My Lord……?”

“Don’t you understand? Our time is over.”

“No way! You’re going to use your power into this universe again—ugaaah!?”

Satanas collapsed.

“As expected, you haven’t changed your mind -Gero.”

“Everything has a beginning and an end. That’s all.”

Geronosuke collapsed.

“That’s right…… Once My Lord made up his mind, he would never changed it.”

“If there is a possible successor, I will give him my proof. I clearly told you that. Besides, having been away from the world for more than 100,000 years, I have neither the will nor the strength to solve the problems that are happening now. It’s time to entrust it to the next person.”

“……As you wish.”

Eva collapsed.

The God of Destruction turns the light collected from the four of them into crystals and holds them in his right hand. He then faced me and put his left hand on his chest and pulled out a black orb. Then, he offers it to me.

“This is the proof of the God of Destruction, it’s what you want.”

“Will you give it to me?”

“That’s what brought you here, right?”

I timidly receive the orb. It was such a strange object. It was as if the universe had been condensed into a small orb. It felt cold, it’s dark, vast, and unfathomable. When I peered inside, I thought I saw a star-like sparkle deep inside the orb.

“How can I become the God of Destruction?”

“You can put that proof in your chest.”

I did as I was told. The orb was then sucked inside my chest. Then, severe pain strikes immediately afterwards. My vision become distorted, and I instinctively dropped my knees on the floor.

“It’s going to subside soon. You are being prepared to become the God of Destruction.”

“Ugh…… Your…… subordinates…. are they dead?”

“No. They are just unconsious.”

“I see……”

It felt as if there were several explosions going on inside my body. Countless lights appear and disappear in my field of vision. Then, just as the situation subsided, the familiar letters appeared in my field of vision.

【Evolution will begin soon. Once evolution is complete, there is no going back. Would you like to evolve? YES/NO】

It’s bad to sleep here. I decided to put my choice on hold for now and go back to my comrades first.

“I’m going back to Eva’s castle for the time being. I’ll ask you to come with me.”

“I’m happy to do that. I’ve been locked up here for a long time and I want to rest somewhere as soon as possible. I’m going to let this skeleton carry me on his back for a while.”

The God of Destruction hurriedly climbed onto the back of a random skeleton familiar. He looks young, but he his is surprisingly acting like an old man. In fact, it may be because he had been living for a long time. I decided to have my familiars carry the Demon Kings as well and leave the sealed chamber.

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When I appeared on the ground, I saw three men waiting for me with their weapons drawn.

“What’s the matter with the Demon Kings!?”

“Maybe he escaped without breaking the seal?”

“Our long-cherished wish is to free our Lord! We need you to return immediately!”

Then, three of them froze as the God of Destruction belatedly appeared.

“Familiar faces huh. It’s been a long time.”

“““M-My Lord!!!”””

The three of them knelt down and bowed their heads deeply. Their faces were wrinkled and not very pleasing to look at. Still, the tears that fell to the ground made me have mixed feelings.

“I’m no longer the God of Destruction. He is my successor.”

“““—Eh?”””

He told them huh.

Though it will all become clear later, it’s not a good idea to say it in this situation. Also, I haven’t fully evolved yet.

“How could it be! The proof is in the hands of a human!?”

“This is a big deal!”

“What were the Demon Kings doing?”

Sure enough, the three of them were furious. The God of Destruction raised his hand to tell them to shut up.

“If you are dissatisfied with the successor I have chosen, you can fight him and take the proof.”

“““T-that’s……”””

“The throne has already been passed to him. Keep that in mind.”

“““Haha-!”””

With an awkward laugh, the three of them bowed their heads and made way.

“Let’s go”, the God of Destruction smiled.

The procession of skeletons lasted a long time. It was a long way from the land where the seal is to Eva’s kingdom. I took as many breaks as I could.

“Call me Zefa.”

“I’m Shinichi.”

Zefa introduces himself as he chews on the freshly grilled meat. Perhaps because he was so hungry, he ate more than half of the food I had brought. Moreover, he seems to be digesting and absorbing abnormally, his body is becoming plump. We are currently in the grasslands of the Ketobrel territory, just before the kingdom of Bloodfall.

By the way, Ketobrel Kingdom is a territory ruled by Satanas. There are a wide variety of races that can be seen, including centaurs, werewolves and succubus. It is also the largest kingdom in the Demon Realm.

“They haven’t woken up yet huh.”

“It will be like that for a few days. Right now, the opposite phenomenon is happening to them, and their bodies are changing drastically.”

The four Demon Kings were still unconsious. Little by little, I feel that their presence is getting smaller. Now it seems that even if it was the current me, we can fight on an equal footing.

“Why did you strip them of their divinity?”

“They are the children I created, they follow me and live for me. I know that it will be difficult for them to cooperate with what you are trying to accomplish. You should create your own subordinates.”

Zefa handed the four crystals to me.

“What’s this?”

“It is an object that seals divinity. If given to a person, it will raise them to the level of the gods.”

“I don’t really understand, but is the God of Destruction a god who can also create?”

“Although there are differences in degree between the gods, everyone can create. Even I, who mainly destroys, have that power. However, it is by no means unlimited. Normal gods do not have the immense power of a Creator God.”

In other words, if I become a god, I can create, albeit in a limited way? This is a little exciting. It means that I can eat my favorite food whenever I want. Oh, I want to return to the castle as soon as possible and become the God of Destruction.

“I’ll tell you the details when we get to a more comfortable place. I’m exhausted from hunger and lack of sleep for over a hundred thousand years.”

“You couldn’t sleep while sealed away?”

“When I try to sleep, my armpits and the soles of my feet are tickled by invisible hands. How could I sleep in that condition? It was a cruel solitary confinement that is beyond description.”

“I-I see…… that must have been tough.”

We set off again and entered Bloodfall safely. When I returned to the castle, I was greeted by my comrades.

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When the blizzard subsided, Meliena, who was confident of victory, tried to check on her opponent but her face suddenly contorted.

—The guild leader had gotten behind her.

“Wha-…… H-How……!? No way, you mean to say that you dodged that!?”

“It was just as I had predicted. I knew you would do something like that so I was prepared to run away beforehand.”

“Damn! Ice shield……!”

The guild leader unleashes a spear thrust, but Meliena creates an ice shield to block it.

“Hoh-, As expected of the one called ‘Extreme Ice’. To think that you can cast magic at this speed.…… But—”

One blow caused a large crack in the shield, and a second blow came immediately after, destroying the shield in an instant.

“I-Ice Shield!”

“It’s no use.”

“Ice shield! ……Ice shield! ……Ice shield…… Tsu! Ice Shieeeld……!”

As the thrusts are released one after another, Meliena desperately tries to block them by creating ice shield over and over again. At first, they were evenly matched, but gradually, she couldn’t generate a shield in time.

“Haaaahh!”

“~~~~!?”

Finally, the tip pierced through the ice shield and grazed Meliena’s cheek. Meliena slipped and fell on her back.

“The match is over huh. ……But, was that all? To be honest, I thought you could do a little bit more.”

“Kuu-…… This wasn’t supposed to be like this….”

Ark shook his head disapprovingly and then he ignored her. He then faced and called out to Galia, the last one standing.

“All that is left is you, Mr. Head of the family. Please show me the power of the prestigious Brazel family this time.”

“You……”

Provoked, Galia’s face turns bright red with anger.

“Meliena, you should stay back!”

“……Yes.”

Galia yells at his wife and comes out to the center of the training ground.

“I’m not like the others…… Tch! I’ll crush all five of you together!”

He declares powerfully and pulls out the huge sword he was carrying on his back. Apparently, he can handle not only magic but also swords.

“……Galia the ‘Explosive Magic Sword’. Unlike the guys we’ve faced so far, you seem to be an opponent who I have to be careful with in close quarters.”

Just as the guild leader was about to readjust his spear, it happened.

—Galia suddenly pulled out the sword he was carrying on his waist and threw it towards the guild leader.

“What?”

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-Galia’s POV-

“I’m not like the others…… Tch! I’ll crush all five of you together!”

Even as I raised my voice, I kept my cool. 

“The man in front of me is quite a talented person. He is so strong that makes me wonder if he is really retired. It’s only natural that Meliena was at a disadvantage.”

Even if I win against him, the odds of winning would be less than five. In addition, there are four others left. Moreover, considering the strength of the little girl from earlier, I don’t think that they will be an easy opponent.

“Tsk! Just what the hell is going on……!? I didn’t know that the Adventurer’s Guild had such a strong force……!”

But we can’t afford to lose. I have to win at all costs and bring Reus back.

“In this case…. I have no choice but to use my trump card. I didn’t want to use this though……”

Inwardly making up my mind, I placed my hand on the hilt of the sword I carried at my waist. The moment I touched it, a voice echoed in my head.

『Kukukuku, it looks like you need my help, don’t you, human?』

（……Yeah, unwillingly though.)

『Kekekeke, I know I shouldn’t say this but, do you not care what happens?』

(I don’t care. I’m prepared. As long as we could defeat them.)

『Hee-hehehe, I don’t dislike your spirit. Well then, draw me out.』

Without hesitation, I pulled the sword from its scabbard at once. As a sinister magical power swelled from the blade of the sword, I aimed at the opponent in front of me and threw the sword as hard as he could.

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Due to the Queen’s skill, I was instantly teleported. There was a beautiful lake in where we are now. I could tell that we are in a deep forest with lush trees all around. In the center of the lake was a circular stage-like area made out of stone.

I gently peered into the lake. The crystal clear water looks like sparkling blue. No, it actually seems to be glowing. I can see particles of light dancing in the water. I immediately understood what the water was.

“It’s my first time seeing a lake of Saintwater.”

“This is the only place in the Demon Realm where water springs up that is no different from the one in the surface. That being said, some of the sacred beast’s ingredients have been dissolved in it, so it’s a bit misleading to say it’s normal.”

The queen started crossing the bridge with her heels clicking. The bridge led to a stage in the middle of the lake, beyond which, three men blocked the way. It can be seen that all three of them are strong and skillful. As soon as they saw us, they put their hands on the hilts of their swords.

“We have the permission of the Three Demon Kings, make way.”

「「「…………」」」

The men bowed and then shifted their bodies to the edge. I asked a question while chasing the Queen as she begins to move forward.

“Who are they?”

“Three subordinates. The ones who are the most loyal and has strength close to the Demon King will be entrusted with the security of this place. They are the elite of the elites. Even for me, it would be difficult to win unscathed.”

According to what I heard, the sealed land is jointly managed by the three Demon Kings. The reason for this is quite simple: the sealed land is located just on the border of the territory of the Three Demon Kings. That alone would seem unfair to Eva. However, the queen also has a monopoly on the stairs leading to the surface as it is in her own kingdom. So in a sense, it can be said that the division is fair.

“A door?”

In the center of the stage was a square metal door. It is installed on the floor and is tightly closed. The queen lifted the heavy door open, and a staircase emerged from underneath it. As soon as she opened the door, the air flows downward. It seems that this place has been closed for a long time.

“You seem to think that the Demon Realm is the lowest level of the Great Dungeon. That is not true though. The real bottom floor lies ahead.”

“It still continues down?”

I thought this was the end point. Perhaps even Moore didn’t know there was still a lower floor. The queen stares at the stairs for a moment before slowly descending the stairs.

“Now that I think of it, you said earlier that Saint Water is water that has the ingredients of the sacred beast dissolved in it. But what exactly do you mean by that?”

“To put it simply, Saint Water is like urine. Water is taken in from the outside of the body and then excreted. Kukuku, humans are the only ones who worship saint water.”

“…………”

I see…… it was the urine of the Great Dungeon. For some reason, I felt extremely sad.

“Wait a minute. Then what is the red water of the Demon Realm? That must be excrement too, right?”

“Since when did you mistakenly think that the Great Dungeon would defecate solids?”

“No way, right!?”

“Yes, that’s right. That is why I only revealed this fact to a selected few.”

The queen made a distant look, saying, “The vampires that were once feared by the gods has also fallen.”

I felt like I understood one of the reasons why Eva (her clone) didn’t want to go back to the bottom floor.

At the end of the long staircase was a straight stone channel. A large amount of water flows from the walls, and it is knee-deep. The queen and I dipped our feet in the waterway and went forward.

“I’ve heard that demons hate Saint water, but this doesn’t seem to bother you.”

“It only works on the weak. When it comes to the higher level ones, it’s just like a regular water.”

The queen took the flowing water with both hands and drank it. However, while watching her do that, I had a complicated feeling again, “That’s urine……”.

It reminded me that there are things in the world that I don’t need to know.

An hour of continuing along the waterway. We go out into a large space that seems to be the end point. A large amount of water flowed from the walls of the disc-shaped room, and a splash was made with a loud sound of water. In the center of the room is a circular stage that rises slightly above the surface of the water, and in the middle of it floats a blue water-like sphere.

I approached and tried to touch the mysterious sphere.

Bang! With an intense light, the sphere flicks my hand away. The impact was so great that my whole body was blown backwards and then I fell into the water. When I lifted my drenched body, my right arm was missing from my elbow.

“That is the barrier that seals away the Lord. It’s no exaggeration to say that this great dungeon exists only to create that barrier. It makes sense that this would happen if you touch it carelessly.”

“I wish you had told me sooner.”

I stand up and regenerates my arms. It can be cured as much as I want but it is still painful. I don’t think I should lose my arm just to find that out.

“So, how do I break the seal?”

“There is a small magic circle carved under the feet of the sphere. You can put your hand on it.”

“Is that all?”

“It’s not that hard to break the seal, the problem is that very few are qualified to do it. It requires someone who possess no attributes and have also reached the class of leading a race such as an Emperor or King. In other words, you.”

According to the Queen, people with no attributes are very rare. Other attributes can be acquired later, but no attribute can only be obtained innately. In fact, I had never seen a person with no attributes other than myself. On top of that, it is quite hard to reach the demon realm, and even if you have the strength to do so, there is no doubt that such probability is close to a miracle. It can be read from this that the gods were not willing to release the God of Destruction.

Just as I was about to put my hand on the magic circle, the queen asked me a question.

“Before you break the seal, let me ask you, what are you going to do in the face of my weakened Lord?”

“First of all, I’m going to talk to him so that he can give me his proof.”

“What if he refuses?”

“I’m going to take it by force.”

I don’t want to kill him if I can avoid it. Looking at the words and actions of the demon kings, I knew that they revere the God of Destruction. However, I didn’t come to this place just because I wanted the proof. I am here because I have someone I want to save.

I placed my hand on the magic circle. Immediately afterwards, the whole room begins to vibrate. Apparently, this vibration emanates from the sphere. The surface of the sphere ripples, and then a number of ripples emerged. Light began to leak out of the center and cracks began to appear throughout the sphere.

Boooom!

Such a sound sounded, and the bottom of the sphere fell out. A man came out of it along with a large amount of water. He is so thin and is completely naked.

“Zefa-sama!!”

The queen runs up to the man and hugs him. The man with long black hair looked at her and smiled awkwardly.

“Eva……”

“That’s right, I’m your faithful servant Eva!”

“H-How long has it been since then?”

“One hundred six thousand nine hundred and seventy-six years!”

“I see…… It’s been a long time……”

The man seemed exhausted. How many harsh hours did he spend in the seal? As a human being, I couldn’t even imagine it.

“I’m sorry to bother you as soon as came out but, can you give me the proof of the God of Destruction?”

“You are….…”

The man called Zefa peeks through the gaps in his hair. His eyes were weak but sharp, and I felt something immeasurable. As I was about to speak, my body was suddenly pulled backwards by an invisible arm. My back slammed into the wall and a powerful arm sink into my solar plexus. The intense pain and impact made me cough up blood. I fell forward with my knees on the floor.

“Your role is over. Why are you getting cocky?”

“Ugh…… You are…. Rudra……”

The space flickers, and Demon King Rudra emerges from underneath. In addition, Geronosuke emerged from the water, and Satanas emerged from the black orb that suddenly appeared. It had come this after all.

“Shinichi Tanaka, I thank you.”

The queen gently puts Zefa on the floor and walks over to me. She was supposed to be an ally, but she was looking down at me with a smile and eyes full of amusement.

“Are you planning to kill me now?”

“Mmm. But first, let me tell you a little bit about it. Because even though you are a foolish man, you are still the benefactor who has set the Lord free. I need to at least tell you why this happened.”

The queen had betrayed me. That’s probably a certainty. To be honest, I didn’t want that to happen. Even though we had only been together for a very short time, I thought I could trust her.

“From the beginning, I had no intention of giving the proof to a human being, and it was impossible for our beloved Lord to descend from the throne of God. You didn’t have a chance.”

“Then why didn’t you break the seal by force?”

“You may not know it, but in fact, a key person once came here, but at that time, we were so excited that we inadvertently killed him. In order not to repeat such a mistake, we have taken great care to guide the key to come here on his own.”

I recovered slightly and sat up. I’ve got to figure out how to get out of this situation by letting the conversation continue.

“Was it a lie to say that the demon clans were at war with each other?”

“That’s the truth. And of course, it’s true that the demon kings don’t get along with each other. However, we are strongly united when it comes to the Lord.”

Great, the regeneration of the body is complete. The next question is how to get out of this situation.

There are two options. Do I fight and get the proof? Or, should I run away from this place for the time being? But either option is tough to achieve. The opponents are the Four Demon Kings, who overwhelm even the gods.

Needless to say, they are better than the first-class angels. If they fight properly, I will be killed. However, it is not that I cannot fight. No matter how much powerful they are as Demon Kings, it takes time to defeat a huge number of enemies. Plus, this is a small space. It would be even more difficult if they were to protect the God of Destruction.

I summoned my familiars without hesitation.

“Hey, are you still willing to fight against us? Even so, you got quite an unreliable ally for that, you know.”

A homeless skeleton was summoned. Seeing this, the queen and the three demon kings snorted. However, when the next hundred appeared, the four of them had puzzled expressions.

One thousand. Two thousand. Three thousand. Four thousand.

The demon kings step back as the skeletons are summoned one after another. Of course, there’s still more to come. The skeletons, which continue to grow at a pace that almost fills the room, have become sacred beasts one after another when they come into contact with Saint Water. Most of my familiars transformed into a silver skeleton. Some of them turn to golden skeletons, and the total number increases every few seconds.

“Kill the Demon Kings!”

“““Katakata!!”””

The battle between the Skeleton Army and the Four Demon Kings broke out.

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Queen Eva smiled, sitting cross-legged on her throne. The members who saw her for the first time were trembling with fear.

“The preparations are complete. I’m going to have you meet with the three Demon Kings.”

“Since we want to persuade them, wouldn’t it be better to meet them individually?”

“I also thought of that. But if we try to persuade one person at a time, the other two will definitely pick up the hint and take action. In the end, this is the least conflicting way to do it.”

Eva has extraordinary perceptive ability. That’s why she knew early on that I am heading to the Demon Realm. And it’s still hard to imagine that she alone has that ability. It would be natural to assume that the other three Demon Kings also have corresponding powers.

If they realize what we are trying to do and is against it, they’ll for sure want to prevent it. If things go wrong, there is a high possibility that it will develop into a fierce conflict. In order to avoid this, the Queen decided to persuade all three at the same time.

However, I am strangely troubled.

On the surface, she is ostensibly on the side of humans. She has given reasons such as the survival of her race and maintaining her kingdom’s power, but I have yet to hear from her own mouth how she feels about the humans. She is only helping me because there is a high possibility that I will become the successor of the God of Destruction but she has not clearly revealed her position.

Above all, I’m concerned about the words that her clone said.

『Do not equate me with the main body. We’ve been separated for several thousand years, and there must be big differences in our personalities. 』

In other words, it was a warning from her that I should not treat the Queen the same way as I did to her, and that I should not let my guard down. If that’s the case, maybe I should put aside the idea that she’s on our side right now. At least until I can be sure.

“I’m going to leave my comrades behind. I intend to attend that meeting alone.”

「「「「Eh?」」」」

The four of them looked at me with surprised expressions. I’m sorry for them, but I can’t let them accompany me this time. If the Queen thinks the same way as the other Demon Kings, then this is a trap. They may take my comrades as hostages and use them as the key to liberating the God of Destruction. And even if she is on our side, danger still can’t be wiped away. After all, the opponents are demon kings who can overwhelm even the gods.

“That’s a wise decision. I was just about to say the same thing.”

The Queen crosses her legs and smiles once again. I glanced casually with a poker face on.

Mufufufu, what an indecent body.

Bang! Erna hits me in the back of my head with her staff.

“You just looked at the Queen’s thighs!”

“What are you talking about? I am serious—”

The queen crosses her legs again, seductively this time. My eyes reacted automatically, regardless of my will.

“See!? I saw it! Liz, you saw it too, right!?”

“Mmm. Caught red-handed. Oniichan has committed an unforgivable crime.”

“Stop! Stop! I am innocent!”

Erna strangles me more and Liz punches me repeatedly as if gouging my body.

You guys are mistaken. I’m not at fault. I have poor eyesight.

“Well, are you ready, Savior-dono?”

The Queen stands up and breaks the farce.

Ready? Are we leaving already?

The next moment, the scenery changed.

“Where are we? Where have Erna and the others gone?”

“We have moved.”

We are in the middle of a wide wilderness. It is just me and the queen. She must have had the skill of spatial teleportation. It seems that it is safe to assume that she used that power to transfer me and herself. As expected of a powerful demon king. She made such extraordinary ability look easy.

“Are we meeting them here?”

“Isn’t it just right to meet them in a place like this? The Four Demon Kings, including myself, are of the same will under our Lord, but we are usually at odds with each other. Just by meeting face-to-face, a fight breaks out. Do you get what I’m trying to say?”

“Mmm. Then, does that mean there will be no damage here?”

However, the scenery is quite bleak. It reminded me of Monument Valley in the United States. The soil was redder and purplish than red clay. When the wind blows, fine sand rises and looks like smoke. Nearby was an old wooden round table and chairs. There are five seats. In one of them sits the queen. I also sat down in the seat next to her.

“It looks like the other Demon Kings haven’t come yet.”

“They’re not very punctual. You can’t expect them to arrive exactly on time.”

The queen spoke as she pulls a book out of her cleavage. I was shocked as if I had been struck by lightning.

“Hohoh-, even Demon Kings read books huh.”

“We enjoy entertainment too. In fact, it’s something we always want. Leisure is the greatest enemy of the gods. They are constantly thinking about how to use their spare time.”

“By the way, is it a novel?”

“Yes, if you’re interested, take a look.”

I accepted the book that is offered to me. It’s still faintly warm, and I get excited knowing that this was sandwiched between those. Fufu. However, when I flipped through the pages, I nearly screamed.

Six beautiful young men are intertwined, whispering their love to each other. Love and lust spurt forth uncontrolled. Tasting the fruit of immorality, they happily committed a sin. Even if what awaits them is despair.

“……I get it.”

“Nuhehe, BL is a really good thing.”

With a lewd expression on her face, the queen begins to read the book again. As expected, the Demon King is rotten in a higher dimension.

At that moment, I noticed that the sand under my feet was being washed away by the wind. The air flow gradually picked up speed and swirled violently not far away. Just when I think that a big tornado has occurred, it dissipates right away. At the place where the tornado occurred, there was a human-looking figure dressed in black.

“It’s Demon King Geronosuke.”

The queen mutters as she reads a book. A figure dressed in black walks slowly towards us. He was of medium height with a frog face. He wears a scarf-like cloth around his neck that flutters in the wind, and a sword is held on his back.

Frog ninja…… that’s just too cool. He captured my young boy heart.

Geronosuke looks at me for a moment, then returns his gaze to the queen and sits down.

“Seeing a face I don’t want to see, the fly I just ate is about to come out of my mouth. Gero-”

“What a coincidence. So am I.”

“You wench! Just hurry up and die! Gero-”

“You should be the one to die, toilet frog.”

I felt that the temperature around me had dropped all at once. I am stunned by their banter that is just like elementary school students. But perhaps because both of them possess power on a different level, the atmosphere does not allow me to laugh at all. Although the Demon King’s strength is unknown, they are definitely stronger than me.

“Hmm? Is the ground shaking?”

Could it be an earthquake? No, the shaking is too small for that.

Just as I thought so, the ground in the distance reverberated and rose. The huge boulder quickly shatters, and a man emerges from underneath. He has a fearless face and black hair in pompadour hairstyle. The exposed upper body was full of splendid muscles, and the four arms with faint red skin caught my eye. He holds a long, thick spear like measuring rod in one hand, and the long piece of cloth wrapped around his waist swayed in the wind.

“It’s Demon King Rudra..”

“Could the Shura clan be..…”

“They are his kin. We are currently at war with them right now.”

It is indeed very similar to Freya. It’s understandable to be misunderstood. Rudra sits down with his feet on the table without looking at me.

“How dare you summon me? Who do you think you are?”

“I only told you to show up if you want to free the Lord. I’m not forcing you to participate.”

“Hey! Don’t get all cocky just because you got lucky and got the key.”

“Right. I’ll report that Rudra was just watching with his fingers crossed when we freed the Lord.”

“Mosquito woman, I’m seriously going to kill you right now.”

“Go ahead and do it if you can, brainless man.”

Again, the air is extremely tense. They really don’t get along. It looks like they are already going to get into a fight just by meeting each other.

Geronosuke doesn’t seem to stop them either, instead he just rest his chin on his hands and yawns.

「「「!?」 」」

The three of them stopped moving. Immediately afterwards, a red flash fell in the distance. A small silhouette illuminated by the full moon stood up in the wilderness. Exuding a red aura, the red eyes glowed in the dark. That is probably the fourth Demon King.

“You’re finally here, Satanas.”

The queen closes the novel and puts it away in her valley.

Demon King Satanas looks surprisingly boyish. He got a short golden hair and a beautiful but somewhat vicious face. He wore what looked like a black military uniform on his body. Satanas sits down and greets the queen with a smile.

“You look healthy, sow.”

“You too, you perennial short and small virgin.”

Both are smiling, but their facial muscles are twitching. Murderous intent was surging and a quiet storm was brewing. And it’s not just the two of them, but all of them are oozing murderous intent towards everyone. Honestly, I feel like going home right now. I can’t stop breaking out in a cold sweat because of this tense atmosphere.

“I’m not here today to fight you. At last, a human who can set the Lord free appeared.”

“It is that Shinichi Tanaka guy over there, right? I can tell that much by looking at his status.”

“Don’t interrupt me, no brain.”

“What do you mean you wench!? I’m going to kill you!”

Rudra swears at the Queen. Then Satanas tapped his fingers on the table.

“I’d appreciate it if you could just keep quiet, Red Trash. The longer you get in the way, the longer it will take to free Master.”

“Don’t pick a fight, Gero-. This is why red peppers are such a pain in the ass.”

“You guys look like you want to fight me! I’ll mince you right now!”

Rudra glared at Satanas and Geronosuke with a vein popping on his forehead. Somehow, the bad relationship has broken through to the limit, and there is no sign of the story progressing at all. It was amazing that they were able to stay united as the Four Demon Kings.

“I would like to be granted permission to enter the Sealed Land, and only for me and him.”

The three of them changed their attitudes at the Queen’s remarks. They are smiling with a eery look on their face.

“Fine fine. Take as much as you want.”

“You should have said that sooner, Gero-. I gave permission straight away you know.”

“Of course we’ll cooperate. We’re the Four Demon Kings after all.”

I see.… the Demon Kings are really bad at lying. I can see through their intentions without even thinking about it. It is too obvious. It feels like a trap.

“Then we’ll get started right away.  Agreed?”

“Are we going already?”

The Queen stood up from her seat so I stood up as well. As I followed the Queen who is walking ahead of me, I glanced back. The three Demon Kings were looking at me with creepy smiles on their faces.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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Two coffins were buried in the ground. Moore and his wife, Maria. From above the pit, me and Arim filled it with soil.

“Moore-sama……”

Erna clutches the white robe she inherited from him and stares solemnly at the scene unfolding before her. As an aspiring Great Mage, Moore’s death must have come as a shock to her. Even though it was only for a short time, he had taught her magic and she admired him as her master. On the other hand, there was a part of it that made sense. In a sense, he was a person of the past. He was a historical figure who was no longer in this world, a person who should not have existed at our time to begin with. 

Well, I guess that’s why I feel this way, he was like a vision that came out of a dream.

Compacting the soil tightly, I placed the tombstone on top of it.

“Alright. With this, they won’t come out as a skeleton.”

“Stop that! People are soaking in grief, you know!? Besides, Moore-sama won’t turn into an undead!”

Erna widened her eye in anger.

“Is that so?”

“Yes! Moore-sama’s body is protected by a divine force, there is no way he can become an undead! That is for sure!”

“Hmm, let’s give it a try then.”

“Hey! Stop it! Don’t dig it up!”

When I tried to dig it back, Erna hugs me around the waist and stops me with all her might.

Hey, hey, don’t get in the way. I can’t confirm if Moore can be turned into skeleton this way.

“But it’s a pity though. Her Majesty was finally eager to try resurrection magic too.”

Arim bows deeply to the grave.

“Is resurrection a common practice in this kingdom?”

“No, most people don’t even know it’s possible. Also, because of the two barriers, they couldn’t do it even if they wanted to.”

“Are you talking about the two barriers that I lifted halfway through here?”

“Yes. Those barriers are also effective in containing the power of the four Demon Kings who could interfere with samsara. That’s why Her Majesty couldn’t perform resurrection before.”

I see. That is also why Moore obediently agreed to break the barrier huh.

I asked what I had been wondering about.

“Can a God resurrect another God?”

“That’s impossible. I just heard about this, but it seems that when the gods die, their souls don’t go to reincarnation, it disappears instead.”

“……God is someone who exists outside of reincarnation huh.”

Actually, I was curious as to why Naoki didn’t revive Miyuki. Of course, I hadn’t heard that it could be done, but I wanted to know what would have happened if he was able to.

Moore, it seems that I will not be walking the same path as you. We wish you, the Great Mage, a peaceful rest in your grave.

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The next day, we decided to go shopping with Arim as our guide. When the carriage stopped near the market, we immediately went shopping.

“Ohhh! There’s a mountain of ingredients I’ve never seen before!”

“Ugh, what a creepy vegetable! It’s not a good match for what Shinichi makes.”

We are divided into two groups, me, Erna, and Liz, and Pero, Freya and Arim to tour the market. Lots of vampires were often seen happily buying fluorescent fruits and vegetables with sinister-looking shapes.

We stopped at a random store and picked up some vegetables.

“These vegetables look like the hand of a demon.”

“It looks like it could move at any moment.”

Small, short roots grow densely on a light brown surface. The shape is just like a demon’s hand. Even the knuckles are visible, it was so realistic that you can’t believe it was made naturally.

A plump shopkeeper, with a hachimaki fastened around his head, leaned out from the counter of the shop and looked at our face intently.

“Hey, I’ve never seen you before brother. You come from above, right?”

“Above? Ah-, you mean, the surface? You’re right. You could tell so easily huh.”

“Of course I would know. I’ve lived here for hundreds of years so I remember the faces of most of the residents here. If you’re not among them, you could only be among those people from other kingdom or people from above.”

According to Arim, the average lifespan of a vampire is about 800 years. If you become a high-ranking demon, you will live for hundreds of thousands of years. If you live that long, you know most of the kingdom’s residents for sure.

“By the way, what kind of vegetable is this?”

“It’s called magic potato. When it’s stewed, it becomes sticky in texture and it is quite addictive. It’s even better when you simmer it with this.”

The shopkeeper recommended a fluorescent pink mushroom that hurt my eyes. Moreover, the umbrella has a number of tentacles, and the whole thing is sticky as if it is covered in mucus.

Seeing it, Erna stepped back screaming, “Eeeek!?”

“Oh, sorry, sorry. I guess you guys from above don’t like this thing. But it tastes great. It also makes a good soup stock.”

“No way! Absolutely not! It’s still moving you see!!”

Just as Erna said, the mushroom’s tentacles were still wriggling. I don’t think there is a problem because it says that it is edible in the analysis skill, but…….

Just to be safe, I took a small bite on the potato and mushroom.

“—The flavor is similar to shiitake mushrooms. This potato is like taro.”

“You can eat that thing so well!? Just what kind of nerve do you have!?”

Normal nerve?

Besides, if I don’t check the taste, I can’t cook it.

“Give me this, this, and this.”

“Got it.”

The shopkeeper puts the vegetables in a bag. I paid for it with the money of the Demon Realm that I had received from Arim beforehand. After that, me and Erna continue to go around the stores around and make purchases.

All of them were things that I had never seen before, and they made me very excited. I feel like a kid at a theme park. In addition, the women of the demon tribe have a good style, and they are very lightly dressed, making it hard to resist looking back. Some of them were beautiful people walking around in risqué clothes, and it was very convincing that the male adventurers would say that they did not want to go home.

“Mufufu– Muwack!?”

“Don’t look at it!!”

As I was looking at the women in that was barely in an underwear, Erna covered my eyes and yanked my head.

Hey-, how dare you stop me from watching an eye candy.

But when I turned around, she was blushing and squirming.

“I-if you really want to see a naked body, y-you can see mine!”

“O-oooh….…”

I was unexpectedly stunned.

Since we are always together I tend to overlook it, but she’s a really beautiful lady who easily catches everyone’s eye. Moreover, her beauty has been further enhanced by her evolution.

When she said such a line, any normal man would lose it.

In that case…… show me.

These words pop into my mind, and my hands reached for her shoulders. Erna had pink cheeks and moist eyes.

“I won’t allow you guys to get ahead without me.”

Click!

Suddenly, something pinched my ear. When I look to the side, I saw Liz standing there holding what looks like a crayfish. Apparently, my ear was pinched by the crayfish.

“What’s this!?”

I am surprised when I removed the pincer from my ear.

The crayfish Liz was holding was already red, as if it had been boiled, and had four arms with pincers. The size is about one meter. I said crayfish, but to be precise, it’s a crayfish with a shape like a prickly shrimp. It looks quite atrocious.

“There’s a great shrimp here, too.”

“You mean that!? Don’t tell me that is….”

In her other hand, she held a shrimp of a familiar shape. It is nearly 50 centimeters in size and throws punches like a boxer with its uniquely shaped arms. That’s right, it is a mantis shrimp. I almost drooled involuntarily.

“I was so close! So clooose!”

“Stupid elf. You did not even realize I was deliberately letting you take the first move.”

“You lazy ninja! I’m going to blow you up today!”

“Heh-, I’m a little different today. Don’t tremble in fear at our overwhelming difference in ability.”

Liz’s expression changed slightly, and she exudes a sparkling air. Her voice is also higher than usual.

“Oniichan~, there are a lot of shrimps and crabs over there ♡  Oniichan~ go with me ♡ ”

“Alright! Please show me around! Liz is so thoughtful today huh.”

“Ehehehehe ♡”

Liz is really adorable today. I wish it was always like this.

“That’s not fair! Don’t be fooled, Shinichi!”

“Oniichan fell for my trick. This is my secret technique, beguiling innocence.”

“Then me too! Uh~n, aha~n ♡, Shinichi come~on ♡”

“That’s dangerous. It can be taken in a different way.”

I head to a corner of the market with Liz and Erna. There were many shops specializing in seafood, and strange fish were piled up. I calmed my excited mind and start looking for ingredients.

“Don’t mess with me! I’m a real human!”

“Calm down Freya-san. Don’t cause ruckus in a place like this!”

“Please calm down. I’ll explain everything clearly to you!”

In front of a certain store, I found Pero holding Freya in a bear hug. Arim was running back and forth the store and Freya, breaking out in a cold sweat.

“What’s wrong?”

“Savior-sama! What a perfect timing! Please calm Freya-san’s anger! In the meantime, I’ll give the store a proper explanation!”

“?”

I nodded and I decided to ask Freya about the situation for the time being.

“The shopkeeper here says I’m a spy for an enemy kingdom! Because of that, he won’t sell me goods! No matter how kind and open-minded I am, it is an insult to be suspected out of nowhere! I won’t be satisfied until I skewer this man and drag him out right now!”

“What a crap to say you’re a human! No matter how you look at it, those four arms are clearly from the Shura clan! Stop messing around with me!”

“I’m going to kill you!”

“Oh come on! Go ahead if you can!”

A muscular shopkeeper dashed out, pushed Arim away and provokes Freya. This may be due to the fact that Freya’s appearance resembles that of a hostile demon race.

The Shura clan is a bit of a concern, but right now I should prioritize stopping the fight. I activated the Overwhelming Pressure Skill. My presence is now all over in the market. The noisy place suddenly fell silent. The two of them, who had blown their top off, also became quiet.

“I can guarantee that she’s a human. If you still have any complaints, I’ll deal with you myself.”

“O-Okay…… I have no complaints.”

The shopkeeper apologizes obediently. At times like these, power can be immensely effective.

Who said that true victory is achieved without fighting? I can only nod my head that this is exactly the case.

“It looks like I lose my cool, I’m sorry Tanaka-dono.”

“I don’t mind that. But you should apologize to Pero and Arim properly.”

“I intend to do that. I have to properly apologize to Pero-sama and pet him.”

“Don’t add something else to what I had said.”

Now that the trouble is resolved, I continued to search for ingredients. Apparently, there is also an ocean in the underground world. The abundance of seafood makes me breathe heavily in excitement.

“What kind of fish is this!?”

I asked the shopkeeper a question.

What I’m pointing at is a fish with eyeballs popping out as big as telescope eye. Countless shrimp-like legs grew on its abdomen, and the surface was slimy with mucus in a very colorful color. It is a fish that seems to appear in a certain hunter manga.

“It’s called Heavenfish.”

“Heavenfish huh. It is quite a name.”

“It’s because it’s so good that you can actually dream of it. It’s definitely an addictive high-end ingredient.”

Looking at the price tag, the price is higher than what I have on my hand. However, I couldn’t give up and decided to offer barter to the shopkeeper.

“A barter? I hate to say this, but Heavenfish isn’t cheap enough to be exchanged for something like that.”

“How about ingredients from the surface?”

“!?”

The shopkeeper’s eyes widened. He seemed interested. In that case, I’ll push a lot of ingredients at once. I took out enough land vegetables and seafood from my bangle to fill my arms. A basket is placed on the ground with a heavy thud. The shopkeeper clears his throat at the amount of ingredients placed inside.

“How is it? Are you ready for an exchange?”

“……Fuhahaha, I give up. I lost. Given such a rare ingredient, it would be crazy not to accept it. Here, take the fish.”

I stow the Heavenfish in the bangle.

Suddenly, I felt many stares and turned around. Many people began to gather around me. Of course, their target is the ingredients on the surface.

When the shopkeeper pulls an onion out of the basket, people’s eyes followed it.

“Ah-, you’ve done it. Everyone here is hungry for excitement, seeing such ingredients from the ground, they’ll be so interested that they can’t sleep at night for sure.”

“Is it bad?”

“I don’t think there’s going to be a riot, but the residents will be flocking to you, Savior-sama, for a while. Arim smiled wryly as he looked at the basket the shopkeeper was carrying.

Well, it seems safe to assume that things on the ground are of high value here. In that case, I may not have to pay for the items I want every time. I pulled out a large amount of food from my bangle and shows it to the surrounding stalls in a loud voice.

“Hey, won’t you guys like to barter with me?”

People rushed in. It was chaotic as merchants and ordinary people mixed together and everyone clamored to exchange things with me.

In this way, I succeeded in obtaining a large amount of ingredients from the Demon Realm.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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