Volume 1
Interlude
One God
Translator : PolterGlast
This is the world of
nothingness where Kushina had arrived before being sent to the other world. It
is filled with pure white, and the only things there were two wooden chairs,
presumably for when someone came.
In such a world, a
girl who looked about the age of a teenager was sitting on a chair, humming a
tune. She seemed to be in a very good mood, as if something good had happened.
"As always, you
sure like to wear such tacky clothes."
A voice came from a
little distance away from the girl.
The woman had long,
straight, greenish-white hair, and she was wearing a long, wide white cloth as
a dress. Despite her simple attire, she exuded a sense of grandeur and
brilliance. It was probably a phenomenon caused by her presence. Her chest was
full and her hips were rounded, but overall her body was slender and had a
figure that would excite any man. Her face was also very well-proportioned,
with kind, drooping eyes and a well-balanced nose.
She was truly the
epitome of a 'stunning beauty'.
In contrast, the girl
who had been in this space from the beginning was petite, with a chest that
wasn't emphasized, and an overall slender body. She had blonde hair in twin
tails. However, her face was very well-proportioned in a different way from the
'stunning beauty'. Her eyes, which were provocative yet calm, as if they could
see through everything, would easily captivate any man. The word 'little devil'
seemed to suit this girl well. She was wearing a white coat like a researcher
on Earth, and the shirt underneath was also peeking out because the front
wasn't buttoned up. She was wearing a black, frilly miniskirt and black and
white striped knee-high socks, which emphasized her long legs. Her clothing was
overflowing with a 'little devil' feel.
"To call it tacky
is harsh. That's quite a way to greet someone you haven't seen in a while,
isn't it───Naritia?"
The girl, who was
smoking something that looked like a cigarette, replied with a provocative
smile.
Naritia, who had
originally been frowning, furrowed her brow even more at that.
"It can't be
helped, Goddess of Atrocity. Have you forgotten what you've done?"
"Of course, I've
forgotten. The fun is always in the future. It's foolish to keep looking
back."
"───!"
Naritia gritted her
teeth as hard as she could. It seemed that she and this girl didn't get along
at all.
"And stop calling
me by that name. I have a name, you know. Viole."
"………"
"Are you ignoring
me?"
The girl───Viole laughed merrily
despite being ignored.
"So, what do you
want, Goddess of Fertility?"
"………!"
Naritia's face twisted
even further at Viole's words.
"What do I
want………What do you mean what do I want? After causing all that trouble………is
there any god who wouldn't detest you!? It's only natural to be wary of you,
who destroyed the world entrusted to you by the Creator!"
Naritia shouted.
Viole sighed in
response.
"Listen, you guys
criticize me for going against the Creator's will, but in the end, I haven't
been punished. The Creator commanded us to offer up the souls harvested from
the world, not to manage the world. Considering that, it's self-evident that it
would be better to kill a powerful world as a whole and offer it up. Why can't
you accept that?"
"You wouldn't
understand, would you, someone who can easily destroy what the Creator has
created? But from our perspective, we don't understand your thinking."
"Sigh... It's bad
to be so fixated on one thing. Or rather, if we're talking about good and evil,
it's you who hasn't collected any souls at all."
"───!"
Naritia looked away
and gritted her teeth as if she had been hit where it hurt.
That's right, the
beings called Creator, who created countless worlds, commanded the one true God
not to manage the numerous worlds, but to collect and offer up the life, the
souls, that they had planted in the worlds. It was never about protecting them.
Souls served as a kind
of food for them. That's why they had their servants, the one true
Gods/Goddesses, collect them.
What the Creator had
created───in other words, their
possessions. The Goddess of Atrocity who destroys them is insane───that's what the true
Gods/Goddesses say.
However, the Goddess
of Atrocity has never actually angered the Creator. On the contrary, she was
granted permission to be exempt from collecting souls because she offered up a
world, a large and high-quality soul. The true meaning of that is unknown.
On the other hand, the
Goddess of Fertility hasn't been able to collect souls for hundreds of years.
In other words, she is going against the Creator's will.
Which is right? That
is───
"I wish you would
stop criticizing me if you understand. You should be respected for being the
first to meet your quota."
"………That's not
true."
Viole rolled her eyes
in disbelief at Naritia, who didn't seem convinced even after being given a
logical explanation.
"You... you've
messed up my world countless times. You've upset the balance again and again...
you've made those children unhappy... it's different when other Gods abhor you
and when I abhor you. I simply hate you."
Despite the direct
declaration of "dislike," Viole smiled.
"Hahaha! You're
so gentle with others, but so harsh with me."
"………"
"Well, I don't
mind being hated with such a pure emotion. In fact, I even prefer it compared
to the other Gods who abhor me without any interaction."
"I shudder at the
thought of you liking me. Besides, Yamato feels the same way about you. You
took souls from his world arbitrarily."
"I personally
don't like Yamato. It's fortunate for me that he hates me. Let's just let it go
on."
Naritia looked at
Viole with contempt at her statement that she would continue to do things that
others hated.
"And the way you
handle them is also wrong! The two people you brought this time───they were not supposed
to die! They were supposed to survive, even though they were in a critical
condition. And you...!"
"If it's a God
who creates people, then it's also a God who kills people. I think I have the
right to decide who dies."
"That's not the
world you manage!"
Naritia raised her
voice at Viole, who continued to make light statements. She was clearly being
led by Viole's pace.
"In the forty
years I've been away from managing the world while I investigated the cause of
the failure to collect souls, you've sent three more reincarnations. Because of
your repeated sending of reincarnations, how many times the world has almost
tilted over? Just when we had finally... finally regained balance..."
"Peace and
balance are boring. A story is only complete when there are incidents. In that
sense, the two I sent this time are the best."
Even though Naritia
was trembling with anger, Viole maintained her light tone. In fact, she
chuckled, remembering the two she had sent───probably Kushina and
Runa.
"[Grit:
Indomitable Spirit]───I never thought there
would be someone who could use that. I took a peek at his past life, but I
never thought he would show no emotion even in the pain of 'death'. I thought
that was impossible for a human being... This is what they call a pleasant surprise."
"………!"
"And the other
one... oh, right, the other one, Naritia."
"...What is
it?"
"Do you remember
Elethea?"
"───!!!"
Naritia's expression
changed completely at the mention of a certain person's name. After showing
surprise, a shadow immediately fell over her face.
"Of course, I
remember. That child was───"
"Yes, the one I
created, the one you chose.."
Viole began to talk
about the past nostalgically.
"Your first
intervention in your world───the introduction of the [Primal Beast], the beginning of all life. I
introduced the beasts to ravage your world, but you managed to give those
beasts a minimum level of reason. I was jealous of you back then, you know?"
"I'm not happy
about that."
"From there, you
selected seven particularly intelligent individuals and gave them bodies like
ours. They were the first-generation gods. But only six of them actually became
first-generation Gods. So where did the one go?"
"………"
"That was pretty
gruesome. I never thought that the beast you implanted reason would attack its
own kind, even if their forms are different. Even I couldn't have imagined
that."
"……………"
"Elethea, a
human-shaped beast, was eaten by another beast. Even I was surprised by
that."
"……………Why don't
you just get to the point?"
Naritia indicated that
she didn't want to hear anymore.
"Elethea's
existence still remained in the world. And she assimilated with the other
person I sent."
"───"
Naritia froze, as
Viole's statement was too shocking.
"………Huh? What do
you mean...?"
"Well, you should
find it out yourself. I'm looking forward to what's to come. I'll take my time
to enjoy it."
"───!"
Although Naritia would
normally have been unable to ignore Viole's presence, she turned on her heel
without saying anything to Viole. And she began to walk somewhere.
"What's wrong?
You were looking for me, but you're just going to leave without saying
anything?"
"………"
Normally, she would
have left some kind of trap to prevent Viole from interfering in the world
anymore.
However, she now had
something more important to confirm. Naritia acted according to her priorities.
"Well, whatever.
Just do your best, Naritia."
Naritia's figure
disappeared.
Confirming that, Viole
turned to face forward again and chuckled.
"Ah... I'm
looking forward to it. I wonder how the story will unfold from here on, but
please keep entertaining me to the best of your ability───Kushina, Runa."
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