Vol 1 Chapter 14 (1/2)
VOLUME 1
Chapter 14: Tsukuyomi Sasami’s Investigations (Part 2)
***More about the hostiles.***
The lower G.o.ds obey the higher G.o.ds. And then the Supreme G.o.d at the pinnacle of it all maintained this world, managing and controlling it, while the other G.o.ds defined their own forms in accordance with those regulations. That was a summary of the way things were in this world, and that was also the subject of my last report.
In essence, this was like a Kingdom of G.o.ds. The Supreme G.o.d was the ruler, while the normal G.o.ds were the normal citizens. However, as long as the G.o.ds possessed some semblance of human individuality (desires, emotions, self-consciousness, likes and dislikes, etc.), it would be impossible for everyone to live happily in this kingdom without any problems or stress whatsoever.
No matter how peaceful a kingdom was, there would be crime, and quarrels born over trivial things. There would be terrorists plotting to overthrow the government, and people who harbored dissatisfaction towards society. There might also be invaders from the outside. And when the Supreme G.o.d weakens, or when he becomes powerless like my brother, the kingdom appears foolish and those negative forces become a problem. Let’s just call these forces “the hostiles.”
There were those who even would defy the Supreme G.o.d (well, the difference in power was overwhelming, so it’s not like they could win if they fought against the higher G.o.ds, but if they were really angry they could at least throw a few punches), those who tried to restrain each other or fought amongst themselves… those who constantly tried to kick others down, those who just went on pointless rampages… they may be “G.o.ds,” but even the G.o.ds each had different personalities, and there were incredibly stubborn ones who would fight back and cause trouble no matter how much the Supreme G.o.d worked hard to manage them.
Most G.o.ds would obey when the Supreme G.o.d or those with high divinities like the Yagami Sisters ordered them to do something. However, the hostiles would be defiant no matter how strongly they were commanded, would go wild, and would fight back. Most of the G.o.ds who would try to hinder us or cause us harm belonged in this category of “hostiles.”
If I separated these hostiles into broad categories, those would be “evil G.o.ds,” “foreign enemies,” and “heretics.”
The evil G.o.ds were the so-called enemies of the state. They didn’t listen to what their rulers or other people with authority said, but just went wild trying to fulfill their own desires. They didn’t care about hierarchies, but fought back so they could do whatever they wanted. There were even those who had outrageous dreams of toppling the Supreme G.o.d and making themselves number one. At that point they went past just enemies of the state and were just terrorists.
But in most cases, the evil G.o.ds were not very strong. There weren’t many G.o.ds who had higher divinities than the Supreme G.o.d or the Yagami Sisters, so it was fairly difficult to lose to these evil G.o.ds. That’s why they often resorted to underhanded tricks, but even those were usually just minor annoyances and weren’t much to write home about.