I Was Reincarnated Chapter 64
Recent Despair
Sei side
While the fighting intensified, I heard that the demon G.o.d appeared in town several times
Erected in the town were mysterious stone slates, 'died in vain x58' 'fools x73' and such was written on them
Since there were no corpses does that mean he buried them?
Did he not send them down the river?
The king and the upper cla.s.s generally have burials, but others are washed away in the river
On the occasion of being washed away in the river, there are various different ceremonies for it, but when there are this many corpses there are no ceremonies done and they are simply washed away in the river
Does that mean the demon G.o.d actually laid to rest such guys in the ground?
Even though they did such cruel things so easily
The state of things with this war is advantageous for Gudoudotelia
Knights can shoot off magic at the same level as the average magician
And as knights, close-combat is their forte
If you say it another way, Gudoudotelia is the best at killing people
Contrary to my feelings of not wanting to kill people, I am sought for [my ability to] murder
My position as governor is not something I can abandon at a moment's notice
No matter how much I've said I want to resign, burdened with the t.i.tle of 'the world's best swordsman,' I cannot resign
Unless I'm injured to the extent that I can no longer be a knight, I won't be able to resign
However, such and injury—I can't get it unless I have the resolution to receive a life threatening injury
……And so, I advance towards the battlefield and kill people
Just because the royalty want to buy up the magic stones that the demon G.o.d produces
Even if they can obtain the magic stones, that is just for a small portion of humanity
Dragging the entire nation's peoples as well as the other races with many becoming deceased, and, even more than that, just for their greed
There is no doubt that the knights will be bestowed [with a magic stone]
In order to increase the national power they would strengthen the knights and magicians
Through magic stones, the government is becoming more oppressive than ever due to power
The benefits of winning will only go to a portion of the upper cla.s.s
It is difficult for me to say anything as I am included among them, though
However, if Gudoudotelia gains a monopoly on magic stones, what exactly will they do, I wonder
Does Arrow-sama wish to become a dictator?
Since the demon G.o.d is there, just carrying such a dream is pointless
For the demon G.o.d, whether it's a knight or a king, it doesn't matter
They are just living things
Whether beastman, elf, spirit, or even human it makes no difference
No, for the demon G.o.d their [human's] status may just be even lower
They may just be on the same level as animals for him
For that reason, I am envious of the demon G.o.d's slaves
The beastman who became the demon G.o.d's wife
What exactly did he do to catch his interest……
The number is probably less than humans, but there are a lot of beastmen
Among them, why did he choose him?
…….No, such a thing doesn't matter now
I don't want to fight anymore, I want to go to Veiden
It's not like I hate fighting
I just don't like this war and all the pointless death
Even though I want to run away I can only lament over the fact I cannot escape
As Gudoudotelia's governor, since my face is well known I can't even escape to outside the country
I, just want to run away from the present state
I just don't want to partic.i.p.ate in this war brought about by greed
"What the, so it's you"
I could hear a voice but even though I turned my head I couldn't see his figure
No, the voice just now didn't come from behind, but from above……
When I look up, the demon G.o.d is there in midair
"……demon G.o.d? The battle here ended some time ago"
In the battle with the neighboring country Syalgan, the opponent raised the white flag so they could all retreat and today's battle already came to a close
I am in the area of the final patrol
"Kusukusu…." [TN: this is how j.a.panese people chuckle……]
The demon G.o.d is laughing
It's not like he's laughing a loud laughter, it's small with indistinctive scorn like [laugh]
(What is he laughing at?)
Something to laugh about, there is nothing
I looked around as far as I could see, but I could only see fallen corpses
The battle was in a place without towns or villages so the surroundings had nothing
(Is he ridiculing us who enacted this foolish battle?)
Besides that, I don't think there's any reason to laugh
Today without bringing his slaves, he is alone
What the heck did he come here to do?
Did he come to do another burial?
"…..you are the number one, whether this world or the humans, the most in despair over them"
However, I was shocked at the demon G.o.d's words
(I am, the number one?)
Apart from other races……is what he's saying, right?
"How interesting……You, come to Veiden country. The only condition is to abandon everything else. Don't think you can return back to where you were [after leaving], k?"
The smile facing me is not gentle like what he directs at his slaves
In that expression like a ridiculing grin, I can't feel even a shred of gentleness
However, in those words from the demon G.o.d, there is the thing that I wanted
This battle, saying it's fine not to do it anymore, then—
This war, saying I don't have to partic.i.p.ate anymore, then—
I immediately nod
While knowing that I will be betraying my family, friends, subordinates, and country
That is just how much pressure I have endured
Before my heart shatters I wanted to run away
"Only, you are still an existence that everyone fears, so wear magic power sealing restraints for a while"
Magic power sealing restraints, are handcuffs
In other words, that means I won't be able to use both arms for a while?
Perhaps having some insight to what I was feeling at such, what appeared after the demon G.o.d muttered something was something for just the right ankle
It's not something to the extent you could call it a restraint
That heaviness is on just my right foot and it feels a weight, but even that is just a slight difference
I'll probably soon grow accustomed to it
"With this, my magic power is sealed?"
If it were a normal magic power seal, there should be a sensation of the magic power diminishing, but currently I don't feel any different
Is it really sealed?
Like the still floating demon G.o.d, I try to use floating magic, but—
(It did not deploy)
The chant just resounded in vain
Which means my magic power is thoroughly and completely sealed
…….even though it won't cause any inconvenience in my everyday life
"…..you'll be in the way if you stay there"
While I thought he said such, my was suddenly grabbed and he once more floated up
My current status is only my left arm being grabbed
My shoulder hurts, but right now that's not what matters
If he let's go of my arm…..is what I thought and I ended up shaking in fear
Since we are that high off the ground
"Hole, dig. Corpse, bury. Tomb, erect"
The demon G.o.d is saying something
The large amount of corpses seemed to be sucked into the hole on their own and were buried
A slate was erected on top of there
What will he write on it this time?
However, I didn't get to see it
Since the demon G.o.d teleported
The demon G.o.d said something [before], but he didn't seem to be chanting a spell
Somehow the magic was still deployed though?
He's too outside the norm, even using magic I've never seen before
(Here is the demon G.o.d's country……)
My impression from it's appearance is that it's a peaceful and tranquil country
The four race lived mingled together, not avoiding anyone and chatting happily
He said in the previous Baren country the races did not discriminate against each other
Was it a country like this?
I could see the river flowing and many fields
There are also a lot of houses built, to the point that I can't think of this as a country that was just recently made
The townscape is very different from the time it was Nuisants
Which means it was built up from scratch
It's a method one can only expect from the demon G.o.d
Standing there dumbfounded my arm was tugged
Speaking of which, it's still being grasped
Perhaps because I'm not doing anything, he's on guard?
I have no intention of raising my hand against the demon G.o.d's things, since I don't want to die yet
Besides, he's the one who brought me to Veiden
If I ruin the demon G.o.d's mood and he drives me out I would be in trouble
Even though I came here seeking help/relief, I did not expressly do such [seek it out]
"Demon G.o.d-sama"
"Demon G.o.d-sama, welcome back"
Greetings towards the demon G.o.d fly over from every direction
He's surprisingly adored
The demon G.o.d just glances towards them and doesn't say anything though
Suddenly, I could hear a bell toll
A short while later, all at once children fly out of a large building
School….is it?
Aside from that, what a large building
The children who went out from it, both their ages and races are varied
"Shin-sama"
It's that beastman child
She ran over looking happy……and as soon as she saw me behind the demon G.o.d, her legs stopped
The other children also stopped at a distance
I understand that I am not welcomed
"Relax, this guy is wearing magic sealing restraints. He can't use any magic"
(Magic sealing? It's not magic power sealing?)
While my mind was elsewhere, the beastman child timidly approached at the demon G.o.ds words
She still seems to be afraid of me, but the fear seems to fade when the demon G.o.d holds her in his arms
"Rau, is school fun?"
While patting her head, he has that gentle smile
The surrounding children watch that looking envious
As expected, it seems children also adore him
"Fun! You know, today, we painted the picture of the person we like. And then, you know what, everyone drew Shin-sama!"
The beastman child speaks, seeming excited
—it seems her name is Rau
"Is that so. Will you be going to play with everyone after this? Off you go"
He set Rau down and pat her head again
Rau nodded and called out to everyone and ran off
"…….Haju"
The demon G.o.d watched as a shaking spirit child approached to here
Rather than of me, it seems he's afraid of humans
Since humans do nothing but oppress those guys, such behaviour can't be helped
"It's alright, this guy can't do anything to Haju"
Holding him up he gently pats him
Could it be, does this child also have the demon G.o.d's divine protection?
"I won't let him do anything, so you don't need to be afraid"
When I see him like this, rather than a demon G.o.d, he seems more like a G.o.d full of love
"That's right, Haju wanted a magic stone. Is the same yellow as Rona's alright? Or is a magic stone with a variety of colors better?"
Within the demon G.o.d's palm a small magic stone with a variety of colors appeared
"…..for me?"
"If you lose it it would be bad? I'll embed it in your collar"
Saying so, he embedded it entirely in the collar
For it to be embedded with just a press of his finger…….
"K now, go play with Rau and the others"
When he put him down and pat his head, the spirit child called Haju nodded and ran off in the direction that Rau had run off in earlier
As I thought, the demon G.o.d is gentle with children
"…..I did bring you, but what exactly should I do with you……"
The demon G.o.d who looked over at me was already expressionless
Towards humans, moreover towards me as the governor, he probably means to say that the surroundings are afraid
"You, aside from the sword what else can you do?"
"…..magic, about at the level of an average magician"
Does the demon G.o.d want to know something?
"Anything else?"
"…..not particularly, for my position as governor, I was just as well known in other countries….."
"Can't be used at all"
He threw out some considerably sharp words
"Now that you are here, you have to work as well"
You mean, I, need to get some employment, that is not being a knight?
For me who can only swing a sword, what is there?
I saw a lot of fields
However, I have no knowledge on how to raise crops and such
Other things I can do…….
"If it's how to ride an agony, I can teach that"
There is a trick to riding an agony
Newly enrolled knights can't immediately ride it
"….there are no agony in Veiden"
However, I was stunned by the demon G.o.d's words
If there are none, no matter how much I teach them it's pointless
In this country, it seems I'm seriously useless
I can only hang my head down
Seeing me like that he once again laughs *kusukusu
I thought he was probably mocking me, but his expression was soft, so I was a bit bewildered
For the demon G.o.d to direct such a mild expression towards me
"You, if you're not being annoying, you're quite cute"
"…..Hah?"
I ended up blankly staring at him unintentionally
(Cute?……Me?)
A 30 year old man like me?
For a peerless beauty to call me cute, just feels weird
In the end, the demon G.o.d built me a house in a place a bit separated from everyone else
The house that was built in an instant surprised me, but once I went inside I was even more surprised
Since almost all the furniture [necessary] was already present
The house is like the other guys' [houses]
Compared to the house I lived in in Gudoudotelia it's simpler and smaller, but I don't plan to complain about that
"I will tell you this country's rules, don't lay a hand on my things, discrimination towards other races is prohibited, injuring or killing another person is prohibited. The people of Veiden help each other and coexist. Should you violate any of those I will throw you into a demon king's castle……is what I was going to say, but it would have no meaning to you. Should you violate them, I'll kill you"
Indifferently told such words I ended up beyond surprised and was in blank amazement
"Demon king's castle?…… has no meaning, means, what….?"
When I ask while dumbfounded, he exhales a powerful sigh
"You, you were a governor, right? So why are you so dim witted? This world's humans are nothing but dim witted guys"
It seems that, he's saying he wants me to understand at least that much, but since I just don't understand there's nothing I can do about it
"The demons don't really attack humans. For demons, humans aren't that delicious not only that the risk is also high. Besides, among them are also demons who stay in contact with humans. If you were governor you should at least be able to understand that much"
Although I was in a shocked state being told such, it was my first time learning the contents that the demon G.o.d said
"Such a thing……"
I muttered without thinking, and he once again sighed
For me to be sitting in the seat of the governor while I knew nothing [about this]…..
I am unqualified as governor
Among humans, I was the one the most in despair over humans
Such a me did not want to realize it, but now that I've realized it there's no way I could avert my eyes
If the demon G.o.d did not exist in this world, I probably would have gone my whole life without realizing it
The humans who know about what the demon G.o.d just said, just how many are there?
Sei side end