Chapter 14

Well, roughly from here the main story begins.

God first created "people" in a place where nothing existed.

However, the newly created "people" were weak and died quickly. Thinking this was boring, God divided His own body to create six "servants."

God made these faithful "servants," who never broke their promises or spoke lies, swear to ensure the prosperity of "people." Then, the "servants" began to teach the people their respective specialties.

The differences in teachings eventually led to significant differences, and "people" were divided into six races.

The "Ogres," led by the servant of strength, possessed overwhelming power.

The "Dwarves," who followed the servant of life, had robust bodies.

The "Fairies," who lived with the servant of agility, had swift movements.

The "Elves," taught by the servant of wisdom, had deep thoughts.

The "Nomads," guided by the servant of compassion, had peaceful hearts.

And the "Humans," led by the servant of versatility, excelled in everything.

The six races worked together and prospered greatly. "People" no longer died except from old age, and a peaceful era arrived.

This was the Age of Harmony and Love.

However, the contented "people" no longer sought much or grew. Thinking this was boring, God created "monsters" to threaten "people." The endless "monsters" ravaged the people, who did not know how to fight.

Next, God gave all "people" the ability to "grow" by absorbing the power of defeated "monsters" and the ability to "store" the fragments of "monsters" in their left hands. The "people," now with these abilities, fought desperately against the "monsters," and God enjoyed the battles immensely.

The six "servants" lamented this. Loving the "people," they were angry and asked God to eliminate the "monsters," but God refused. Enraged, the "servants" rebelled against God and eventually killed Him.

The "servants" divided the power they took from God into six parts: fire, water, wind, earth, light, and darkness. Each received a piece of God's power and became new gods to protect the people.

The new gods pledged to assist the "people" in their battle against "demons," and the "people" swore to become heroes to defeat the "demons" as the gods' weapons.

Thus, the Age of Courage and Power began.

After a long battle, the gods and people finally pushed back the "monsters" and reached the source of evil, the "Source of Demons." The gods tried to destroy the "Source of Demons," but the "God of Humans" took it and absorbed it into himself.

The "God of Humans" and his people, using the "Source of Demons," conquered the other races. The gods, one by one, fell before the evil "God of Humans," and only the "God of Elves" remained.

The battle between good and evil, light and darkness, lasted for seven days and seven nights. The sea raged, the sky groaned, and the earth was devastated. In the end, the righteous side emerged victorious.

The evil god was sealed deep underground, and the "Humans," having lost their protection, faced destruction. The war finally ended. However, the "God of Elves," who had exhausted all his power, fell into a deep sleep, and the gods disappeared from the world.

The divine protection weakened, and the "people" lost their power, but the "monsters" also greatly decreased in number, and the world returned to balance.

The Age of Tranquility and Silence had arrived.

"However, with the revival of the evil god, the 'Goddess of Salvation' will awaken from her long sleep, and the Age of Courage and Power will return, so they say."

After reading the last page, I closed the picture book with a snap.

(As expected, the world setting is exactly like the game.)

This book is said to describe the creation of the world, essentially the Bible of this world. In other words, it's a fictional creation myth thought up by the game developers, but the gods mentioned do give it a mythological feel.

Incidentally, the text written here is the same as the world setting explanation in the beginning of the game's manual.

If this world follows the game, then the "God of Elves" who called us the other day is the Goddess of Salvation, whose name is "Finales, the Goddess of Light." The game's protagonists receive Finales' assistance and defeat the "God of Humans," the final boss of the game, "Rasulphi, the Incarnation of Darkness."

(Still, with all these conditions in place, there's no room for doubt.)

It's been two days since I came to this world, and I'm gradually understanding it.

Firstly, it's clear that this world is based on "Bleble."

I've read stories about people being transported to the world of a game, and there are several variations on why a game-like world exists. For example, the "coincidence" type, where a world that just happens to resemble the game exists among countless parallel worlds, or the "reverse import" type, where a world like "Bleble" existed first, and the game "Bleble" was created based on it.

However, this clearly doesn't apply here. The events from the game are almost perfectly recreated, and the language used is Japanese, with the same units of measurement, which are understood as meters and so on.

Moreover, the distortion of civilization is also a factor. The streets and people's clothing resemble medieval Europe, but there are modernized items and services scattered throughout. I bought a notebook and a quill pen that never runs out of ink from a general store to plan my future, and such convenient items are typical of a game world.

It's reasonable to assume that the Japanese game "Brave & Blade" came first, and this world was created from it.

(But, if that's the case, it's incomprehensible.)

This means that a whole world was created and given to me just for my sake.

If I were a great person who saved the world, or had a treasure in Egypt, or knew a god, I might be able to accept it with some reluctance. However, I'm just an ordinary person with no grand background or secrets. Even if I did a good deed by helping a stranger at the last moment, it seems too much to create a whole world just to fulfill a wish.

"Hmm. But, thinking about it is probably pointless."

The voice I heard at the moment of death, "Your wish is granted," whether it was a god, a Buddha, or a demon, had an overwhelming presence that could create a world with a snap.

Trying to gauge the will of such an existence might be nonsensical. It's better to think about what to do next.

I took out the notebook from my inventory and spread it on the table.

"First, the goal. ... What should I do? What do I want to do from now on?"

I asked myself aloud. The blank notebook symbolized both the infinite possibilities of the future and my emptiness.

"Normally, at this point, people would want to return to their original world, right?"

I was about to write "Find a way to return to the original world" in the notebook but stopped immediately.

Of course, I don't have no attachment to Japan. I left my job, and there are friends I want to see again. I feel guilty towards my parents, and there are many things I left unfinished.

However, if I were asked whether I should look for a way to return to Japan, it doesn't feel right.

(Because I'm completely dead, after all.)

I remember being hit by a car. If the mysterious power of a god didn't make the accident disappear, my body would have been bloodied and lying on the road. A funeral would have been held, and I would be legally declared dead.

Of course, my loved ones would be sad, and my workplace would be in turmoil, but that's all. The world will continue to function without me. My job would recover in a few weeks, and my parents would be taken care of by my more capable older brother.

Most importantly, I am now "Rex." The idea of living as a completely different person in a world without a household register is not a pleasant one.

Moreover, I have a desire to live as "Rex," a successful A-rank adventurer, rather than just an ordinary person in Japan.

"Alright!"

I decided to stop hesitating. Honestly, it's clear which way my heart leans.

I might regret it, and it might be a foolish choice. But this is my true feeling right now.

I picked up the pen and opened the first page of the notebook. Then, I wrote in large, bold letters:

--- I will live in this world!!

This is probably my "opening words." This moment might be the beginning of my adventure in this world, another "opening."

By the way, I thought it would be lonely to just say "I'm not the protagonist!" so I wanted to add a lousy subtitle, but I couldn't think of one.

Maybe the title will suddenly change to "I'm not the protagonist! ~How should a versatile but poor person live in a role-playing world?~ 2" tomorrow, but I hope for your continued support!