Volume 17 (1/2)
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[To Rudeus Greyrat Ever since then, how is your physical condition? Has your ic recovered? I wish to talk about the future I ait inside the hut located in Sharia city's suburb Due to our circumstances, I wish for you to come alone Orsted]
After I read that letter, I asked Aisha to prepare some food
After getting the food, I went back to ed clothes
Choosing the best clothes possible, I showed them to Aisha and asked her to confirm whether there were any weird spots
Then I left the house, taking with me Aqua Hartia and the diary from the future [1]
On the way I called out to the baby treant Beet and the playing Zenith[2]
”Mother, I'm off”
Zenith aving her hand as if saying [Take care]
Next to her, Beet was also shaking his leaves and branches
I did not call out to Sylphy and the others
If I did, they would probably insist on co
The letter said to come alone
Thus I would go alone
This tiht
I had no intention to destroy the hut Orsted was in with ht, I would definitely lose my life
If I was asked whether I trusted Orsted, it would be a difficult question
But from the letter I could somehow feel his consideration
Even Nanahoshi+ e Orsted, and personally I also think that he is someone who can be trusted more than the Human God
”But, after all I'm nervous”
While talking to myself, I took the path to Sharia
On the way I found a pool of water and confirmed multiple times whether there were any weird spots on my face
I decided to work under Orsted[3]
In other words Orsted is my boss
It was unpleasant to appear before the boss in a weird fashi+on
”I wonder if it would be better to apply perfume or not?”
Perhaps I should have cleanedscent froht
I wonder what the president would think if an employee was called to his office with an erotic smell?
While I ht not suddenly be fired, his vieould definitely not be favorable [4]
I wish to give Orsted a favorable impression
Orsted
Soainst Human God
Apparently with the help of my descendants he will kill Human God
While I feel sorry for the Human God
But I was the one as first betrayed
He's somebody who laid his hands on Roxy and Sylphy
Sympathy cannot be shown
I ag my tail at Orsted
Wagging s towards the Human God
Doing ill definitely protect my family
”All right”
Renewing my determination, I head towards the suburb
While being careful not to get splashed by the carriage with dirty water
A weird at around the hut in the suburb
Somehoas different
It could not be expressed in words, but so was different
Surely soa will come out from the hut
Ah, with one glance I understood that Orsted was in there
”Haa~, fuu~”[5]
I took a deep breath
And knocked at the door
”Rudeus Greyrat! Entering!”
”Ahquite early”
Even though I kneas here, I shi+vered when I received a reply
As expected, it seems my fear towards Orsted still remained inside
”May I please come in?”
”Why do you ask for permission Isn't this the hut you have prepared?”
”Yes! Please excuse me!”
When I opened the door and entered, Orsted was inside
Sitting on one of the chairs inside, he was glaring at me
No, he wasn't glaring at me
He was just looking It was quite the scary face
I closed the door and moved towards Orsted as briskly as possible
Standing right in front of the chair and taking an attentive pose
Orsted wasa suspicious face towards me
”I thought you would coe number of comradestwo people, huh”
”Yes, I came aloneeh, two people?”
Hearing those unexpected words, I doubted
Unless Orsted had presbyopia and was seeing me doubled, I should have been only one person
”Eris Greyrat! Come in if you want!”
As Orsted shouted, she vigorously blew open the door
It was Eris
She had drawn the sword that she was carrying
And released blood thirst
”Orsted! If you lay a hand on Rudeus, I will kill you!”
She declared while pointing her sword at Orsted
With treh to cause you to wet yourself
Orsted was composed before her
”I do not have such an intention”
”You can't be trusted!”
”I suppose so”
Being told that, Eris positioned herself in a corner of the hut and crossed her arms
While I became stiff with Eris's appearance, I compared Eris with Orsted
I guess I should give an explanation
That I did not bring Eris with me That I came alone
That I'm not an enemy
But, how should I explain Eris, who appeared with a sword?
What should I do, how can I do it?
”What are you doing, Rudeus Greyrat Sit down Let us talk”
While I was thinking, I was rushed by Orsted
”Ah, yes Please excuse me”
Even if I sat down on the chair, I was still concerned about Eris
Eris as holding a draeapon
”Eris is”
”I can tell from your behavior It seems like you have been tailed”
”Ah, yes It's that kind of feelingso, before the talk, can I have a quick ith Eris?”
”I don't mind”
He didn't seery
While being seated, I turned towards Eris and beckoned her
”What”
”Eris, why did you come here?”
”Because Rudeus dressed up, I was just wondering where you were going”
Dressed up
Indeed, I was choosing clothes and was carefully doing my hair
Fro else
”You understand that I caht?”
”I understand, but with that kind of guy, who knohat he's planning It's possible that he ht deceive Rudeus”
”Maybe But it's still too early to judge that If possible, it would be good if you're quiet and don't disturb us”
”If we're deceived, let's fight together, Eris I' on you”
”Tsk! Understood!”
After co, Eris sheathed her sword and sat down next to me
Quite simple
Now
”I am very sorry”
”I don't mind”
”Anyway, Eris still doesn't seem to be able to trust Orsted-samabut it can't be helped because of the curse”
Having said so, it felt like Orsted-sama's eyes flashed
”Where did you hear about my curse?”
”From the Human God About how at some point Orsted-sama's body received the curse”
I answered honestly
What I was told and informed by the Human God
It would be better if I let out everything I was told
”Is that so”
Orsted rested his chin in his hand and looked in the direction slightly above
There was nothing above his line of sight
Is that his thinking pose?
”Anyway, let's do as promised”
”Eh?”
”Why are yousuch a surprised face I am different from the Human God I keep my promises”
”That's not it, what kind of promise did we make?”
”The way to protect your family from the Human God”
Ah, I see
That's right, how could I forget that
No, I only forgot what kind of promise we made
Rather, it felt more like a contract
A contract with the devil
I see, a contract-like promise
”I still haven't done anything, is that fine?”
”Are you not also anxious if your faer?”
”Well, that's true”
It so a favor
Or rather, it was a far kinder feeling than I thought
I thought it would beordered around
Though his face ht be sos into consideration
To the point where the edgy Eris couldn't believe it
”It is not that difficult Su fate and letting it protect them”
”Su ic”
”Then I rite the ic into it”
”Ah, yes, I will be troubling you”
A guardianfate, huh
Fate, I think it was about the law of causation
”Are you sure just this is enough for protection?”
”The Hus Further, he cannotas we move, he will have his hands full with our interference Based on his personality, that will be h prevention”
Talking about personality
Still, not being able to reat number of people means in the worst case at the very least he can manipulate two people
While I was beingsomeone else
”But do not let your guard down We do not knohat the Huical beast, checking up on them frequently is better”
When Orsted said to [Check up on the
It seemed his talk was literal
I knew that you shouldn't judge based on appearance
Whatever
Being told that he will prepare it, for now let's continue
Then, to the main topic
”Then, what should I do from now on?”
There were s I wanted to know, but it was only polite to answer questions regarding myself
It was showing your character
”Do you not have s that you want to know?”
Or so I thought, but I was questioned in return
”There is a lot”
”Why do you not ask?”
”I thought that asking without answering any questions would not be good”
Having said so, Orsted let out a sigh
”You have become my comrade, thus――”
”Subordinate Let us keep the hierarchical relationshi+p in mind”
Beatingme a method to protect my family
Then being told that we are equals, I am not insensitive[6]
”It is fine if you want to think that wayregardless, you and I ork together for the sake of overthrowing Human God You must knohat you want to know”
”Despite saying all this, ill you do if I a Huht information about Orsted-san”
”I trust you”
With a strong glance I was told so
”Your stance is that of so to protect his family”
I was a little e told that
I was indeed very desperate that time
But, well, saying so means he takes me at my word
The things that I wanted to know
There are several
Regarding the discord between Orsted and Human God
Regarding the Laplace Factor
Regarding the mana calamity
Regarding what's with fate
For now it's such things
”Then, please tell me one by one”
Regarding the discord between Orsted and Human God
The relationshi+p between Orsted and Human God
I decided to hear about that first
I also wanted to know
”About myself?”
”That's right Please”
”Didn't you hear it froh it seems you have heard about the curse?”
”E~hem”
What was it, it was five years ago
Recall, recall
What Human God said at that time
”You have four curses”
”Continue”
”First, the curse of being hated and feared by all living creatures in this world Second, the curse of being invisible froo all-out About the last one, he said so quite clear”[7]
”I see”
Having said that, Orsted was quietly nodding his head
”About the first one, ever since I was born, I was indeed shunned by all living creatures”
”But I don't seem to hate you that much”
”That being said, there seem to exist some like that, for example Nanahoshi+”
”I see”
Apparently there are exceptions
It may be related to the fact that Nanahoshi+ and I were not originally humans from this world
Should I mention this or should I remain silent
Because Eris was sitting next to me, I hesitated a little
But it would not be wise to keep it a secret
”Orsted-san I did not intend to hide it but originally I am a human from the same world as Nanahoshi+ It's possible that they are related”
”Then is Rudeus Greyrat an alias?”
”That story will take very long to tell, but I am different from Nanahoshi+, that isbefore I knew it, I was reborn as Rudeus Greyrat in this worldand ehm, I wonder how to talk about it”
”Reincarnation, huh”
I was surprised
For reincarnation to come out of Orsted's mouth
No, it ritten in the diary, so the method of reincarnation[8]
Even if they die, they will come back to life in a few decades
To the major
”It is probably related to your reincarnated body as for why you do not fear me”
”Are there any other people who do not fear you?”
”Except for special exceptions, only those who have the blood of the ancient dragon-tribe”[9]
So such as Perugius
No, I reius was quite scared
Or is it not related to the curse
Apart from the curse, there are also other reasons to fear other people
”The second curse, regarding the curse of being invisible from Human God's viewit is not a curse”
”Then that is?”
When asked, Orsted was thinking a little bit
While thinking, he looked into my eyes and said
”It is a secret technique the first generation Dragon God ca Hu one to see fate and at the same time allows one to deviate from the law of the world”
”Ooh”
”Human God also can see into the future and possesses the power of foresight However, it can not see the ones who have deviated from the law of the world”[10]
I see
I didn't knohat itable to escape froht is phenomenal
”What is it, the power to see fate?”
”Let's see”
Orsted was
It couldn't be that he's thinking about it right now
”It is to know the rough history of the path an individual should have taken”
The rough history
”That means Orsted-sama can see the future”
”Nowhat I can see is the past, not the future The one pre-ordained by fate”
Hm?
Somehoas quite philosophical
It was quite hard to tell it apart fro the future
For noill think of it as being one rank lower than Huht
”Are you going to teach me that technique?”
”No, it is better not to”
”That is to say?”
To becoe
I wanted to hear the reason for not teaching it
”When receiving the secret technique, there are side effectsthat is the speed at which ic recovers becomes tremendously slow”
”When saying tremendously slow, exactly how much?”
”You have recovered from your drained state in about 10 days, you can think of it as beco 1000 times slower”
1000 times
That is about 10000 days
Roughly 30 years
”Thus I cannot freely use o all-out] means that”
I see, if you cannot recover o all-out
While I didn't knohat ic hadn't recovered in a few years tio all-out
He must conserve power
”Although I cannot teach you the secret technique, if you work under ranted”
I took a look at the bracelet worn on my left hand
Apparently it had a ja-like effect
”Is there no side effect to this? If you mass produced it”
”It would have already been done if it was possible Together with breaking my body's curse”
Was that so
”Rather, I have used up a considerable aht For a while I will not be able to seriously fight”
”Eh, seriously But wasn't it more like instant kill?”
”I resisted your ic three times head-on and even drew the God sword A reasonable aic was used up”[11]
Orsted bitterly said
Fro able to do ht
So it can be said that I have given my best Ufufu
”Notmy hands and feet”
”Yes I will do my best”
Working for the amount I have deducted
It is appropriate
”Then, for what reason is Orsted-saainst Human God?”
”That isah”
As Orsted hesitantly said so, he faced towards the day after tomorrow
Since earlier, he was thinking about what to say and was often in a thinking pose
I ondering whether he was spewing out lies
No, that couldn't be
It may be that while I may be trusted, I have yet to prove worthy of his trust[12]
For noilltendenciessuch a possibility also exists
”Human God is my father's ruin”
”Hoo”
Father's ruin
The future eance as a result of Roxy and Sylphy
While the eance will not give birth to anything
In fact, it is clear froeance I changed into a demon
”And, overthrowing Huon-tribe's dearest wish Our, the Dragon God's sole reason for existence is to defeat Human God”
This hat you would call, for a great cause[13]
Wait, we?
”How on Gods were there?”
”I aon Gods have studied on how to overthrow Human God”
”I see”
”However, Huon Gods eaker blood”
Orsted looked ateyes
”Thus on God, has sentthe method of reincarnation”
Orsted off-handedly said so
Let us reorganize a bit
First, Orsted
He is froon-tribe, who ca the method of reincarnation
His body was harboring a curse and an ancient technique
The curse was to be shunned by all living creatures in this world
The ancient technique caused ic to recover at a slow rate, but in return it is possible to escape frohly see the future
Why was such a curse brought to the present
Because it was caused by the death of the first generation Dragon God at the hands of Human God
Starting froeneration, the reason for existence for all subsequent Dragon Gods is to defeat Huon-tribe's dearest wish
Thus the son of the first generation Dragon God, Orsted, was trying to defeat Human God
”Is every thing until now correct?”
”Ah, exactly It is a great help that you quickly understand it”
”Exactly how o were you reincarnated?”
”Let's seeabout 2000 years ago”
2000 yearshe see time
Although everything see being out of place
Hm, I wonder what it is
Like the point about ic recovery
Orsted see ic
If he absorbs ic problemno, if he could, he would have done so already
It ic in his body with that suic
Hm
Then the abnormal hostility Orsted holds towards Human God?
Although having killed his father was reason enough, there was still the feeling that the hostility was too great
Orsted's attachment for his father also seemed weak
”Froe towards Human God, what is the reason?”
”Is there soainst that piece of trash?”[14]
”That's true”
Ah well, Orsted see time, surely there must have been bad blood between them
Although he cannot be seen, es can still be delivered
Ah, although Orsted became like this, it eneration Dragon God and Human God
There are still s I didn't know, but the person Orsted is probably like that
Regardless of the specifics, he had a reason to fight against Human God
The enemy's enemy is an ally
Also, there are still s to be heard about other matters
Regarding the Laplace Factor
”In our previous battle there was so the Laplace Factor, what does it mean?”
”How much do you know about Laplace?”
”The one as responsible for the war 400 years ago and who pushed the human race into the corner Also that he had a tre Spirit He was also extreius-sama and two others And that he caused the downfall of the Supard-tribe[15]
I have heard various other things, but these were the uess
”So about that much?”
”Also that he will soon revive”
”Have you heard that the method he uses to revive is the on-tribe?”
”Ehm No, I do not think I have heard thisah no, it feels like Hu different”
The memory is somewhat murky
But still, the ain
”Youno later I will hear the details about what you and Human God talked about and what he revealed”
”Yes”
”But now it is about Laplace”
Eris's atmosphere became tense when talk about Laplace arrived
Both Eris and I are Ruijerd's friends [16]
Laplace was Ruijerd's enemy
His enemy was also our enemy
Thus I could understand the tenseness regarding the existence of Laplace
But I will calmly approach this
It's Eris's role to get angry, mine is to remain calm
”[Demon God Laplace]'s identity is the shadoas once [De Laplace]”
Orsted revealed this without being pretentious
”De?”
”Yes, in the past he was part of the dragon-tribe”
Laplace was the De
Part of the dragon-tribe
But he's the Demon God?
”The Deeneration 5 Dragon Warriors”[17]
5 Dragon Warriors
If I reon God, who in the end all rebelled against him
”That guy escaped the collapsing Dragon World and drifted to this world, to carry out a certain on God”
Froon God to Demon God
Wait a
It feels like[18]
”He researched about ht to those who called the ti down the power to reatest strength aon-tribe”
Calling yourself the strongest
”However, Laplace started the Hu God, as Human God's apostle, and had his soul split into two halves”
It felt like I have heard this story somewhere
The story about how the Golden Knight Aldebran fought against the Great Demon Empress
According to Kishi+rika, there was a story about how Dragon God and Fighting God fought against each other
So the Dragon God was Laplace and the Fighting God was Aldebran
So Laplace was fighting on the demon side
”Laplace, as split in two, lost his[Demon God] and [Technique God], whose aim was to overthrow God”[19]
That was how the Demon God came forth
And also Technique God
Though the Technique God was indeed ranked first a the Seven Great Major Powers
”Eh? That means Technique God was also Laplace?”
”Indeed”
Somehow I felt I just heard an unbelievable story
I wonder if it was good for me to have heard this story
There was too
Orsted was the son of the first generation Dragon God, and Laplace was the second generation
Ah
In other words it's like this
First, the first generation Dragon God sent Orsted to the future in order to overthrow Human God
Laplace was one of the Five Dragon Warriors and fought against the first generation Dragon God, and perhaps realized that Huain[20]
The first generation Dragon God died, while Laplace survived
To teach Orsted techniques, Laplace traveled around the world to study theon Gods
Hu God to interfere
Laplace was unluckilysplit into two and lost his h I didn't knohether that was on purpose to survive
So like this?
There is no confidence whether it is correct
I wonder if my head was always that bad
”Hmpf!”
While looking to the side at Eris, her mouth made a 'へ' and made a frustrated face
She didn't see
Great, there was some comfort
Orsted's explanation continued
”[Deons He only ree and that he must definitely kill 'human' For that purpose, he rallied the demon race to exterminate the 'human race'[21]
[Technique God] Laplace who lost the power of ic He only remembered the enormous amount of techniques and that he must definitely teach and pass them down to someone Thus Technique God created the Seven Great Major Powers ranking and devoted hi those techniques”
The Technique God created the Seven Great Major Powers ranking
I felt I have heard this before
After all he is ranked first
Ah, but the Huo
”How did Orsted-sao, the Human-Demon race world war should have already ended By then Laplace has already lost his memoryIf so, there should be no one who should know this?”
”I have read about Laplace in the ruins of the ancient dragon-tribe”
”Ah, I understand”
So before he lost his memory, he had already left a record of them
Quite ironic that Laplace, who lost his memory, could not find those
”Now, let's trace the conversation back a bit About why you possess ic”
”Yes”
”The first generation Dragon God invented theoneself's soul into the future, taking over another being's body and ulti”
The method of reincarnation
Taking over another being's body
Wait, don't be deceived
”However, originally body and soul are as one You attach yourself to a foreign body, but if there are signs of rejection, the revival will fail”[22]
”Thus the first generation Dragon God came up with the idea to plant his factor into multiple people, and when they ed[23]
”He tried creating a vessel thatthe whole body of the people over hundred, thousands of generations”[24]
”The reincarnation will occur when an adapted body possessing the factor perfectlyover the body of the soul it was originally supposed to be in and be born while pretending to be it Many froon-tribe have been reincarnated into the present by using this ius is one of them Furthermore, he does not remember about his previous life because he reincarnated with his vague childhood memories”[25]
Taking over the body of the soul it was originally supposed to be in, and beco that person
Hearing these words, I looked at my own hands
I'm also a reincarnated person
I wonder if I robbed the person known as Rudeus Greyrat his life
”Hey, are you listening?”
”Eh? Ah yes I am”
Before I noticed, I was looking into Orsted's face
For a while he looked into my face and then let out a breath
”Returning to the topic Although Demon God Laplace had already lost his mind, he seemed to remember about therecords of it Being defeated by Perugius, he distributed his factor before his body was sealed and sent his own soul to the future
”Currently, those who have characteristics similar to his and possess the Laplace factor, have slowly started to appear Having an aptitude towards reen hair and being born with demon eyes”
Aptitude towards ic
Green hair
With the exception of demon eye, a certain person comes to mind
”Perhaps, Sylphy is?”
”Ah, Sylphiette is one of theh for some reason her hair turned white”
”But she is not Laplace hiht?”
”Of course, he can't become a woman”
I felt a little relieved