CH 72

Dropped Into Another World V2C72

Chapter 72 – God is the Worst….Gifts are Also the Worst

「Hey Deme, go dogeza now you f*cker. By the way, I need to talk to you.」

…..Eh?

Honestly speaking, I didn’t think this woman in front of me could say those words.

Her unique hair color aside, she looks graceful and elegant.

There’s no way I’ll think she’ll say “Go dogeza now you f*cker.”.

Frankly speaking, it didn’t suit her.

「Ehto, why does he need to go dogeza?」

「He tried to use you to destroy this planet.」

Oh, so he was going to use me to destroy this planet.

Somehow, I feel irritated.

「Were you involved from the start?」

「No. Only until I found out you were alive.」

After you found out that I was alive?

That means you thought I was dead?

In other words, you know there was someone who accidentally got involved but you left me alone because you thought I was dead.

And when you found out that I was alive, you tried to use me to destroy this planet.

「I see. But that’s unnecessary.」

「Is it because this guy is a god?」

「Why are you even asking that? Does that change anything?」

「….you’re a great guy. As expected of someone who managed to repel the gifts.」

「Gifts?」

What are you talking about?

Gift means gift, right?

You mean I got some gifts?

「I’m sorry.」

Suddenly, the god named Deme gets dogeza in front of me.

I didn’t think he would really do so.

What am I supposed to feel?

I said he didn’t have to because I don’t think I’ll ever forgive him….

Apologizing is just satisfying oneself if it won’t reach the other party.

「There is no need to apologize.」

「Eh?」

「I can’t forgive you. You tried to make me kill my companions. That’s absolutely unforgivable.」

「Well, I suppose you’re right. I’m sorry. It wouldn’t have been as bad as it is if we had been able to locate this place a little earlier.」

Locate this place?

….could it be that this place is hidden in some way?

It looks like this troubled you a lot.

「Deme, stop your dogeza. There’s no point since he’s not going to forgive you. It’s just unsightly.」

….this goddess knows no mercy.

So, you really can’t judge a person by her cover.

I mean, a god.

「By the way, what gifts are you saying?」

I have a very bad feeling about this.

This is definitely not a bonus.

「Before I explain, let me thank you first. And if you allow me, let me apologize to you too.」

「Eh?」

Thank and apologize?

I’m sure this goddess over here hasn’t done anything against us yet so let us hear what she has to say.

「Thank and apologize for what?」

「I am Aion, the overseer of the planet you were living. I apologize for not being able to stop the hero summoning. A little while ago, you helped those who were imprisoned on this planet to go back safely to Earth. I want to thank you for that.」

She’s the goddess of Earth.

Unable to stop the hero summoning….sure, that was the cause of everything but there’s no need for her to apologize to me.

It’s those apprentices who are to blame.

「I don’t think there’s any need for you to apologize, Goddess Aion. You were not at fault at all. It’s all because of those apprentices, right?」

「Yes, but we can’t be too sure.」

Not sure?

It was those apprentices who performed the hero summoning, right?

Though I only heard their voices, that’s something I confirmed myself.

「There is a god who guided those three apprentices.」

….that god is the worst.

「You can say they are also victims in a way. Well, they’ll never be forgiven for everything they did but it will lessen their punishment a little.」

「Why would a god do something so stupid?」

「Maybe he’s bored. Gods have too much time on our hands. That’s why there were times some want to do something new.」

「Maybe because you’ve lived so long?」

「We don’t live so long, we won’t die.」

「…..that’s the worst.」

Won’t die.

I shudder to even think of it.

「Since you don’t need my apology, at least accept my thanks. I’ve been looking for those missing children for a long time and I want to thank you for helping me.」

Goddess Aion bows her head immediately.

What can I say? This goddess is a frank one.

「I accept your thanks. I’m not familiar with magic so I honestly didn’t think it would work. I’m glad they are all right.」

I think I had a really absurd imagination with the magic I casted that time.

I don’t even know if they’ll be safe with that.

「Now, let me explain the gifts. This is going to be a bit too long.」

「Then, why don’t we sit down? It’s hard to stand here and talk.」

「Right? I’ll accept your offer. By the way, if you don’t want to see Deme I’ll erase him.」

Erase?

You’re going to kill him?

「Hey.」

「What? You’re in no position to complain, are you?」

「I don’t really care about him anymore.」

I won’t forgive him but he doesn’t matter anymore.

A being that doesn’t matter to me anymore is as good as someone invisible.

「Really? Then, you go sit quietly next to me.」

The three of us sit down in chairs, and soon after, the one eyes bring tea and snacks.

That scene made me feel light-headed.

「Gifts are always given to summoned heroes….but first, I want to confirm one thing, can you tell me your name?」

Eh?

What are you even saying?

「I’m…….」

Areh?

What’s my name again?

………no way, how could I forget it?

It’s been my name for decades so there’s no way I’ll forget it.

「I knew it. It’s been erased.」

「What do you mean? I am….」

「Tennou Akira」

Teno Akira?

Tenno…..Tenu…..ah, Tennou.

Tennou Akire….Akira.

Yeah, Kake-niisan and my little sister Hana call me Four Heavenly Kings.

TN: His name is 天王(Tennou)翔(Akira or Shou). Shoutennou means Four Heavenly Kings.

「That’s one of the gifts.」

…..forgetting my name?

How can that be a gift?

「Do you know what a hero summoning is?」

Isn’t it similar to the reason on the light novels that Hana is reading?

「You are suddenly summoned to a planet and then they’ll ask you to kill the enemy of humanity, the demon king.」

Yeah, I think most stories are something like that.

When I answered like this, I remember thinking it was quite a far-fetched story.

「You are generally correct.」

「I didn’t think it was the real answer…..」

When reading a story, that setting is quite enjoyable.

However, I don’t think it is if it happens in real life.

「Hahaha. Right. Let me tell you something, I’m against “hero summoning”.」

Really?

I guess she’s a bit similar to humans.

「A child who has lived a normal life, and by child I mean a human like you, suddenly summoned to another world and asked to put their lives on the line for something, do you think they can handle it?」

「That’s impossible.」

「Yes, it is impossible. That’s absolutely normal. If you are bonded by the story of becoming a hero, your heart will break one day when you take lives. However, the gifts will change that.」

What in the world is that gift? How can it prevent someone from being broken for taking others’ lives?

「It will make your character dynamic and full of justice. To put it simply, it will make you feel less guilt from taking lives. It will also make you feel pleasure in doing justice.」

That’s basically changing someone’s character….. Is that why my character changed?

「In terms of physical aspects, there will be an increase in physical strength, agility, intelligence, defense, and regeneration. And there’s more.」

There’s more?

Well, thanks to the increase of strength and agility.

If not, I don’t think my original body would last a year.

But still, those gifts are…..

「Doesn’t think much about the future, insensitiveness to contradictions, good luck, fortuitous encounters, and high level of intuition are also part of the gifts.」

….what can I say?

「Changing name, changing of family structure, diminish attachment to the original planet.」

…………..

「Strong sense of camaraderie for those who are summoned together, attachment to the planet to which they were summoned, hatred of the demons and the demon king」

Those gifts will completely remake a person.

I mean, once given with those gifts, you would lose your original character.

「Isn’t that basically destruction of character?」

「Without all of these, those of you who have lived in a safe world would never be able to stand up to the demon king.」

「Why is there a demon king in the first place? Can’t you gods do something about it?」

「The demon king was created by gods to stop children from fighting.」

What? Gods made them?

Come to think of it, she said I was able to repel my gifts. Doesn’t that mean…..I can get rid of them?

I think my character has changed.

「Given what you said, doesn’t that mean that I wasn’t able to repel the gifts?」

「No, in your case, you seem to have the ability to choose only what you need. Well, as for the name, it was erased but you have already recalled it, right? Usually, you shouldn’t remember it.」

I can choose what I need?

Seriously?

「As for the change in family structure, can you remember your family?」

「I do. I want to trust my memory but I’m a little nervous.」

「If you can remember their names, that means there’s no problem. Those should be real memories.」

……I guess I can only believe it.

Even so, I was caught up in an awful lot of stuff.

Thinking about it now, I think I managed to get over them because of the gifts.