Chapter 80

"An exception is granted...!?"

What is this goddess talking about?

She even started whispering to Hades next to her.

"Hmm...! Huh? What!?"

The gods are surprised!

What are you planning, Earth Mother Goddess?

"Upon closer inspection, it is indeed... the children gathered here."

The God of the Underworld, Hades, spoke solemnly.

"Among you, there is one who possesses the seven holy swords I have bestowed. Raise it."

"!? !?"

I was startled by the sudden command, but the holy sword must be referring to that, right?

Since I'm the one making the request, I should just follow along.

I raised the Evil Holy Sword, Droy Schwarz, hanging from my waist.

The Demon King has the Wrathful Holy Sword, Einroth.

Astaris has the Delusional Holy Sword, Zex Weiss, which I just revived recently.

"Hmm... to have gathered three of them...! What are they doing in peace...! Huh?"

And then, Grashara raised another sword, broken at the base.

It feels familiar.

That is...!

"The Vengeful Holy Sword, Hunh Violet, passed down in my family. It has been broken since the past battle, as a symbol of loyalty to the Demon King."

It's the same with Astaris' sword.

Until it was struck by me and revived.

It seems that all the Four Heavenly Kings of the current demon race have inherited broken holy swords.

"O gods of the demon race. What is the meaning of these holy swords!?"

"These holy swords are what I have bestowed upon you."

Wow, shocking facts.

"When the gods decided to rule this world, Zeus took the sky, Poseidon the sea, and I the earth, creating our own followers for each domain. The life I created with Demetersephone is you, the demon race."

Suddenly, she's telling a creation myth.

"But Zeus, in his greed, was not satisfied with ruling the sky alone and sent his followers to dominate the earth as well. They are the human race of today."

"Are you saying the human race is an invading force sent by the sky god...!?"

I feel like I'm being criticized, but it's not my problem, right?

I'm a foreigner from a different world, after all.

"More importantly, the long war between the human race, created by Zeus, and my children, the demon race, continues to this day. It is not amusing to me, so I decided to give you some help."

That is...

"Holy swords."

Wow...!

So these swords were made by the gods?

"However, they are not of the best quality. In terms of craftsmanship, no one surpasses Hephaestus, the son of Zeus. To give my swords the power to match Hephaestus' creations, I took a roundabout approach."

A roundabout approach.

"First, I created seven holy swords, and had them destroy each other, consuming each other's souls. The last remaining sword would absorb the battle memories of the other six and become the strongest sword."

And the true holy sword, once completed, would wield the greatest power to destroy the human race...

"According to my calculations, the true holy sword should have been born within a hundred years and contributed to my children, the demon race. But it has been over a thousand years, hasn't it? What have you been doing all this time?"

"Look, my lord."

The Earth Mother Goddess, Demetersephone, pointed to Astaris' Delusional Holy Sword, Zex Weiss.

"That sword has already been completed as the true holy sword."

"What!?"

The gods are surprised.

We are surprised too.

What do you mean by 'completed'?

"Indeed... this is the true holy sword that has consumed the six holy swords! But why? There are still two other holy swords intact!"

"It must be thanks to him, surely."

And the Earth Mother Goddess's finger pointed at me.

"This guest from another world has received a gift from the aforementioned Hephaestus. That power must have instantly elevated your incomplete holy swords to perfection."

Whaaaaat!?

Is that even possible!?

I just fixed Astaris' sword because I thought it would be good!

"Hey, guest from another world. Could you please fix that broken holy sword as well?"

Huh?

You mean Grashara's broken holy sword, right?

"Normally, it would be enough to have two true holy swords, which are completed by breaking six out of the original seven."

"Enough?"

"To destroy the human race."

The gods are saying something outrageous.

"Use the holy sword you have fixed to attack and destroy the human race. Then, the forces of Zeus, the fool, will be expelled from the earth, which my husband should rule. Don't you think it's a great achievement?"

"Ah!"

"It has been thousands of years since this earth has been under the complete rule of my husband. Shouldn't those who achieve such a feat after thousands of years be rewarded?"

So, this is what you mean?

You want us to achieve a great feat, like allowing Grashara and Astaris to marry the Demon King, by making an exception.

And that great feat is the extermination of the human race.

If we do that, you will allow us to make special exceptions and revise the contract.

And the means to achieve that is...

The holy sword that I will fix.