Chapter 597: Short End of the Stick (2/2)

[What is it?]

[You said every game on Earth…… Does that include online games?]

[Yes.]

[……From where is it connected?]

[It’s connected in the cyberspace I’ve created in this world.]

[……Are there any other players beside me?]

[Of course, there’s none.]

[……………….]

In a sense, I would end up being a true solo player. No, I mean, she just nonchalantly said it earlier but…… she just built a cyberspace? I’m scared, so I won’t ask too much about it.

For the time being, I’ll use this to play something other than online games. Yep, let’s do that.

[However, how do I use this?]

[This is the user’s manual.]

Something that looks like a dictionary came out!? No, well, if you can play all kinds of games with a box of this size, I guess it might really need a huge amount of explanation……

I’ll carefully read it another time.

[Errr, Shiro-san. I was surprised by lots of things, but I’m happy to receive this. Thank you.]

[I’m glad you’re happy with it. Ahh, speaking of which, Kaito-san.]

[Yes?]

Hearing my words of thanks, the corners of Shiro-san’s lips slightly rose, before she spoke, as if she had suddenly remembered something.

[……”Do you want this castle”?]

[No, thank you.]

[I see.]

I answered too quickly, but I guess she is talking about this flying castle we’re using as a venue…… Unnn, I really don’t think I’ll ever need outrageous castles like this. This is totally beyond my control.

Shiro-san didn’t seem to be particularly bothered by my refusal, as she moved her gaze and lightly waved her hand towards the corner of the stage.

[……Arehh? What just……?]

[Human, Lilia Albert.]

[Whoeehhh!? G- God of Creation-sama!? Y- Yes!]

Thereupon, the unconscious Lilia-san, who was being tended to by Luna-san, woke up and hurriedly kneeled when Shiro-san spoke to her.

[After this castle is used as a venue today, this castle will then be “your property”.]

[Fueehhh? ……Huh, eh? Eeeeehhhh!?]

A murderous pass from Shiro-san towards the newly-awakened Lilia-san. Naturally, Lilia-san couldn’t catch it. Receiving Shiro-san’s pass, Lilia-san screamed with an expression that is a mixture of despair and astonishment.

Even so, she manages to regain her composure and flusteredly spoke.

[……H- However——— [ Lilia! ] ———-Chronois-sama?]

[I know what you’re going through! I know it so much that it hurts! However, that’s something you can’t do! Listen here, this is a gift from Shallow Vernal-sama herself. Putting aside Miyama who Shallow Vernal-sama allows his “rudeness of refusing her gift”, if someone other than him does such a thing, all Gods will become their enemy…… Give up.]

[……Yes. I- I……gratefully…… a- accept.]

After Chronois-san warned her, Lilia-san bowed her head with tears in her eyes…… and just like that, she fainted again.

Ummm, how should I say this…… I’m sorry, Lilia-san. I never thought that the situation would turn out like this.

Dear Mom, Dad————- For the time being, I’ll cooperate with her later to discuss what to do with this castle. Either I just take it myself or ask Ryze-san to manage it for the country, I will try to make it as easy on Lilia-san as possible. However, even though I’m the cause of the problem, why is it that Lilia-san—————- looked as if she had drawn the short end of the stick?

Volume 4 of the light novel has finally been finished. This time too, there are many new stories that weren’t in the web novel. There are also about 5 to 7 additional entrances…… for the most popular heroine in the novel…… or so it was advertised.

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