Chapter 73

The next morning, Remun was at our dining table again.

I had already explained the matter of my memories from my previous life to him. Since this was the second time, after last night, I was able to explain it more smoothly, with some omissions.

"Hmm, memories from another world, huh..."

Remun, who was eating bread without any hesitation, looked somewhat skeptical.

This is a normal reaction, right? It doesn't matter if he thinks the talk about my previous life is a lie. The important thing is for him to believe that I have no intention of destroying the world.

"Well, I can't provide proof, so you'll just have to believe me."

"Sure, it's hard to explain your uniqueness without such an outlandish cause."

"Wouldn't it be enough to understand that the me from the destroyed parallel world and the me here are different?"

The destroyed world is pitiful, but it's beyond my reach.

The Yumiera from there and I are unrelated. We live in worlds that will never intersect, and we will never meet. Alright, that's it.

The tumultuous days are over. It's time to part ways with Remun, who is calmly eating my scrambled eggs.

As I was planning in my head how to drive out the dark god, he said with a likable smile.

"Then from now on, it's a meeting to discuss the parallel world's Yumiera, right?"

"Huh?"

"Didn't I say? The parallel world's Yumiera·Dolcness will definitely come to this world."

Eh, isn't one destroyed world enough? Isn't the me from there too aggressive?

"Why would she come here specifically? What does the me from there want?"

"Didn't I mention before? Level cap removal."

"Oh!"

One way to remove the level cap is to kill your parallel self. I see, so my target is me.

"But she doesn't necessarily have to come to this world, right? There are countless parallel worlds, aren't there?"

"There's a concept of distance even in parallel worlds. The world in question is adjacent to this one."

"Then there's a chance she could go to the opposite adjacent world. Fifty percent... that's pretty high."

"No, she will come here with a hundred percent probability. Because the Yumiera·Dolcness from other worlds no longer exists."

Ah, that's how it is. The majority of the worlds' me have been defeated according to the scenario of the dating game. The exceptions are the me who defeated Alicia and the me who took a completely different path, which is me.

Among the countless parallel worlds, only two of us are still alive. Remun's concern was justified.

"Is it even possible to move to another world? You can't do it, can you? And there's no guarantee that the me from there knows the method to remove the level cap."

"That's... well... there's someone pulling the strings behind the scenes."

Remun, who had been responding smoothly until now, hesitated. I suspect that "someone" is a higher existence than Remun, perhaps the only one in the parallel world whose level cap exceeds 99.

"The one from the parallel world is less of a threat than that."

"Don't worry too much about that. There are various restrictions on interfering with the world. He would be reluctant to use the resources he has carefully saved."

"Does that mean I just need to prepare to fight myself?"

"Exactly."

I don't take everything Remun says at face value, but for now, I have no choice but to believe him.

A battle with myself... I've always won battles by relying on my high specs. The upcoming battle, where that won't work, might be tough.

As I was thinking about the possibly strongest enemy, Patrick entered the dining room.

"Good morning, Yumiera. Sorry for oversleeping."

"Good morning. You must have been tired from all that happened yesterday. Are you feeling okay?"

"Yeah, Yumiera, don't overdo it."

Patrick sat down and glanced at Remun before continuing.

"Did you talk to him about it?"

"I gave him a general idea. About the memories from my previous life. Oh, and the me from the parallel world is coming to this world. We were discussing the countermeasures."

Right, Patrick is here. It's unfortunate for the me from the other world to come alone, but with his help, victory is assured.

However, my reliable partner looked troubled.

"That... isn't something Yumiera should handle. She is unrelated to the one from the other world."

"Her target is me, so I can't avoid encountering her."

"...Is that okay?"

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't it too cruel to fight someone who looks exactly like you, even if they're a different person?"

He spoke with a sad expression.

Is it cruel? I imagined facing myself.

I had the advantage of memories from my previous life, but she didn't. Thrown into a harsh world with nothing, she hated the world without any allies.

While I spent time with Patrick and Elenora, she was always alone.

She is undoubtedly the hidden boss, the absolute evil, and a threat to this world. But I might not have the right to blame her.

She approached with a frozen expression and punched my stomach. She must have felt more pain. I would endure it.

She slapped my cheek... No touching the face, that's a given! You did it, didn't you! Your face is so annoying! I don't like your expression!

I lunged at her, raised my fist...

"...Ah, it seems fine. It might be easier to hit her because I don't need to hold back."

"Huh?"

"I just imagined it in my head. It was a serious fight, aiming for each other's faces."

"..."

I didn't expect such a strong reaction.

Well, my predictions are usually wrong, so maybe it will end in a peaceful talk.

"I want to handle it as peacefully as possible, but it depends on her."

"Yeah, try to keep it peaceful. I'll help if it comes to that, but fighting Yumiera is tough."

"No, no, the Yumiera from the other world is a different person. There's no need to be considerate."

"Even if the content is different, can you fight someone who looks like Yumiera?"

It's like fighting a Patrick villain.

I can't allow him to commit evil deeds in my beloved Patrick's form. I'll change his face first. I'll beat him up so badly that he's unrecognizable...

"Ah, I can fight normally. In fact, it might even motivate me."

"...I see, then it's fine."

I felt a sense of melancholy from his indifferent response. Why?

After that, a meeting to discuss the parallel world's Yumiera began with Patrick and Remun.

"What can we do as countermeasures?"

"We don't even know when or where she'll come... I doubt traps will work against Yumiera."

The atmosphere was already one of despair, but Remun started laughing slyly.

"Did you forget about my powers? I manage dungeons and magical artifacts. If we have top-tier magical artifacts, we'll have an advantage."

"Oh!"

Impressive. Can he manipulate item drop rates? Adjusting random numbers is truly a god's work.

I sent him an admiring gaze, and Remun's mood improved.

"First, how about a light-attribute weapon, which is your weakness? There's a top-tier one in the dungeon humans call Baria's. A light sword that can cut through darkness, made with the involvement of the light god Sannon."

"...Huh?"

"Hardly anyone can reach the deepest part of that dungeon. The holy sword should still be sleeping. But you might find it difficult to wield, so maybe Patrick... Is something wrong?"

Baria's dungeon is that place. I spent the summer vacation at the academy going through it repeatedly to get a sword for myself. After many attempts, I finally obtained a dark-attribute sword.

Along the way, I dropped a light-attribute sword that I couldn't even touch.

I didn't need it, so I sold it, and it eventually ended up in Alicia's hands, who stabbed me from behind. After that, I think I disposed of it in a black hole...

"That sword doesn't exist anymore."

"Huh?"

"I destroyed it with a black hole. Ah, does it get replenished if it's destroyed?"

"...Then it's impossible to obtain now."

Remun said with a dejected tone.

I did a bad thing. I need to cheer him up.

"There are still other options! After all, Remun is the god of magical artifacts."

"Yeah, there are others. ...But they're under Sannon's management. There's a magical artifact that can create a barrier. It's light-attribute, so it should be useful. I think it was in Sannon's church."

"...Sorry, I broke that one too."

Remun fell silent. He looked pitiful. The dark aura surrounding him didn't seem to be because he was the god of darkness.

This is bad. I have a bad feeling. Remun started speaking in a barely audible voice.

"You... broke it. Then, there's no choice. Maybe... a great flute that can control monsters? The monster summoning flute only summons monsters, but the great flute can direct them. To use its power, my approval is needed..."

"Um..."

"Ah, sorry. It's weak, isn't it? No matter how many monsters there are, it won't make a difference against you. Ha ha."

"No, that's not it... The great flute was also broken by Patrick."

The rest is up to you, Patrick! I can't do it anymore.

I signaled him with my eyes, but he shook his head. He's the one who broke it. He intended to keep the great flute, but ended up breaking it on the spot.

I didn't break the barrier magical artifact on purpose...

Even if I make excuses, it will only make Remun more pitiful. I don't know what to say. Sorry, Remun. You don't have to try anymore.

However, he didn't give up. He spoke in a small, barely audible voice.

"What about the elixir? Did you break it too? It's a magical artifact I made with great care. I wanted it to be useful to humans, so I worked hard on it."

"Ah! I didn't break the elixir! I've never even seen it!"

"Ah! I've never heard of a magical artifact with that name. It must still be sleeping deep in the dungeon!"

Patrick and I worked together to cheer up Remun.

He instantly brightened up and said,

"Really!? Yes! You see, the elixir is amazing! Let's head to the place right away."

Thus, we set out on a long journey to obtain the elixir.

However, I know that the elixir doesn't have many practical uses. But for now, I decided to keep quiet for his sake, as he was excited like a young boy.