Chapter 36

In the pitch darkness, a young man in a tuxedo and a silk hat sat, faintly glowing.

"Nice to meet you. Guest, I am Alecto."

Why is everyone in a tuxedo?

"Nice to meet you, I'm Akihiro. Thank you for your assistance."

"It's fine. Didn't I say? It's the host's duty to attend to the guests."

Alecto smiled and replied.

"By the way, why is everyone in a tuxedo? Even Lady Shellia?"

"Isn't it formal attire in your world? We are welcoming guests. We dress accordingly."

I think morning coats or tuxedos would be fine too. Well, I'll take it as a sign of welcome.

By the way, when I asked if they could wear formal kimono, they said it was too troublesome to put on.

"Where are we?"

"During your coma, you'll have plenty of time. I wanted to have a chat, so I set up this place. Think of it as a space between reality and dreams."

"A chat?"

Alecto folded his arms over his chest.

"What, can't you stand that Shellia is boasting about meeting a guest? I thought it was a good time for me too."

To be honest, I don't know what to talk about with a god.

"I introduced a hand pump to this world. Is there any problem with that?"

I asked about what I was most concerned about.

"The engineers and technicians were laughing. That act is called a 'staple' in your world, right? In this planet's civilization, something similar would have been created in the near future. There's no problem."

When I talked to Varda, they also seemed to know a lot about Earth.

"Is Earth that famous?"

"For those who live there, it probably is. We are also given the right to view the environments of other servers as a reward and part of our learning. Your server, Earth, has an astonishing number of views."

Alecto, holding his stomach, continued.

"Fertility also mentioned it. This planet is a copy of Earth. The development of civilization has borrowed a lot from the source. You must have noticed that this world's civilization is skewed."

Indeed, considering the precision of the forged spears, it's strange that the concept of a hand pump doesn't exist.

"Each planet within the server has a defined theme. The theme of this planet is 'to make living beings as happy as possible.' The concept of happiness is vague, but it was decided to avoid, at the very least, frequent wars among the same species."

"I have a friend who was conscripted. What about that?"

"Most likely, it's against those who defy the king's orders or against monsters. The ruler of this planet is working hard. Like on your planet, they are serious about the divine right of kings. In that sense, most of the kings are quite normal."

Alecto furrowed his brow slightly.

"To ensure diversity, various races must be created. Communication between races is difficult, leading to conflicts. This is an accepted... no, an accepted reality."

"Earth has a lot of humans. Why is that?"

"The theme of that planet is 'to develop civilization.' In the past, they aimed for biodiversity, but it didn't work out, so they aimed for the development of civilization by a single species."

"Diversity. Were there other races in the past?"

"Yes, they were. Didn't they appear in what you call mythology? Many have gone extinct, but according to the logs, some should still remain."

Like UMA or yokai? That's intriguing.

"Similarly, magic used to exist in the past, but the magic users and the spellcasters were lazy. The magical elements have been depleting for quite some time. Also, the concept of spells is a rough one with high costs and significant results. I laughed at that."

Like performing a week-long ritual to make it rain. I've heard of such myths somewhere.

"It can still be used if you want, but the products of civilization are more convenient. However, the rapid development of civilization without proper management is a concern for the server administrators."

"A concern?"

"In your world, necessity is the mother of invention. However, that necessity often aims to kill or steal from one's own kind. When managing this planet, it's absurd to see people deceive in the name of non-existent gods or kill their own kind for money."

I can't help but think of various places. Areas with oil or places that are smoky.

"However, your country, Japan, has an interesting civilization and culture. The server administrators are highly praising it. Especially games, anime, and manga. To create such imaginative worlds without a base is a special talent."

Indeed, perverted Japan. Even here, it's highly praised.

"Well, we've talked enough. Let's have a drink to wet our throats."

When Alecto spread his arms, a table and tea set appeared. Even a stand was there. Sandwiches, cakes, scones, and clotted cream were also placed.

"Don't worry about manners. I don't know them either."

As I started to care, I felt thirsty and hungry.

We took a short break.