RPG chapter 98

98　Conversation with god

「You are……, death god Nodes!?」

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Not just a divine messenger or retainer……

The god himself moved……!?

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And he stood before us under a temporary figure called 『Hibakari』……!?

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「You moved fast for a god」

「I’m a flexible god, different from beast god or wisdom god. I don’t move with temporary emotions like they do」

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Then, why on earth……?

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「I moved for my duty. For the operation of this work to move without a hitch. The god of death is here to preserve it」

「What……!?」

「What do you mean……!?」

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My comrades surrounding him are also bewildered

Even in their wildest dream, they wouldn’t think that their opponent is a god himself

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Originally, god is supposed to be at a far and higher place and don’t appear before human

My expectation is the same, so I’m also saying this with great bewilderment

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Even so, the opponent is a god

Can he just easily descend to the lower world?

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This god being here means there should be an appropriately serious matter

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「……This place is full of abnormal rhythms」

「What?」

「Because of that, my work is stagnated」

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Death god’s work

In other words, that is……

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「Right, there should be more human dying at this place. Wars occur, tyranny rages, and in order to suppress those, a hero appears to destroy the evildoers. The number of souls released from those bodies should not be less than several hundred thousand」

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In other words……, that is……!?

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「But for some reason, fate has changed. The calamities that should have occurred on this place didn’t occur, the number of decreased is about tens of thousands at most…… And most of the deaths are from reaching the end of the normal life span…… As the god of death, I need to investigate the reason my plan went astray, and return it to the previous fate if possible」

「In other words, that is……!?」

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Are you saying it’s my fault!?

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Fate has changed

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Originally, everyone here should have died

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They were evildoers that were killed by the hero, while taking several thousand lives along with them

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Not just me。

Selen, Fore, Saraka too, Grey Ryuuga and everyone else too……

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If I’m correct then they should have died after fighting against Sero, around this time

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I decided to change that fate!

Various efforts have paid off, we established a peaceful world where no one died. And just when I believe I have succeeded, someone saying “NO” appears

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That person is the god of death……

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「The sign appeared long ago. There was a slight discrepancy between this world and where it should have advanced originally. I descended to the lower world to check that and infiltrated the place near the distortion」

「And that place is the empire?」

「While acting as a follower of the beast god, I continued to search for the center of the distortion. Sometimes I personally took measure to examine the target’s movement」

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That leads to the event at Irunne town?

He observed from such an early stage and watched this world deviate from the original scenario?

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「That being said, I already knew what the center of the distortion is from such early stage」

「…………」

「That’s you, Jira. You are the culprit causing this world to distort. Because of you, those who should have died didn’t. The world is in a different shape than where it should be. This is a grave situation」

「Is no one died bad?」

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I even get angry at the god of death in front of me

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I didn’t live by saying beautiful words

In order for me, who should have died, to survive, I was moving desperately with all my might

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Even so, knowing that it’s useless to just survive alone, I did my best while making sure none of my friends were left behind

The result was good enough

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Are you denying that result?

Tell me, god of death!

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「I’m neither good nor evil. This is just a matter of adjusting a natural phenomenon where those who are born will eventually die. At this period of time, due to the folly of the beast god, many deaths would occur. I don’t know what kind of impact would happen to this world if that doesn’t happen」

「Then……!?」

「That’s why I decide to have a test. If those who operate this world wish for it, the world will return to chaos. By killing all lives, wars will cover the words and will lead to a new era. The originally set era……」

「A test?」

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What’s it?

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「I thought you have predicted that far, that’s why you gathered everyone here. Seems like this is just by coincident」

「!?」

「As one of the Twelve Apostles, I was able to observe you closely. That’s why I can understand you quite well. I thought if it’s you, you can realize it immediately. Your intuition is just that good」

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Should I be grateful to receive such evaluation from a god?

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Then at that moment

A shockwave came from behind me

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It felt like something huge was hit. No, it’s true that something huge was hit

When I looked back to check, it’s a shocking scene

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It was Gashi who was knocked flying

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「Gashi!? What’s wrong, are you OK!?」

「Ouchhhhhhhh……! What the hell is that guy!? He’s fucking strong……!?」

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I’m relieved that he has no injury despite being sent flying

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Rather, how could he be sent flying?

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「Huh? By the way……!?」

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Gashi and the other was dealing with the other problem separately

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The mysterious person approaching the capital

In order to deal with that guy, he jumped out together with Rei and Seki……!?

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「Don’t tell me……!?」

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I turned to look at the direction opposite to Hibakari = Death god Nodes

Over there, an unbelievable scene unfolded

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「Beast magic <Bashou Shounen Sugu>!」

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Rei unleashed his killer technique

Since the holy wisdom aura lent by Tanu-sage has disappeared, it’s just a pure beast magic attack, but it still has the terrific ground-gouging power

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「No wait……! Did he just release a full power beast magic against a lone opponent!?」

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Why are you fighting so seriously, Rei!?

Is cracking down a suspicious person such a harsh job!?

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However, I see an even more unbelievable scene

The deadly kick filled with lots of beast aura from Rei……

Vanished like smoke the moment it touched the target

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「What!?」

「That guy! Again! Beast magic couldn’t touch him at all!!」

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Gashi said agitatedly

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「It has been like that! That guy didn’t listen to our words, on the contrary, he attacked us the moment he knew we are beast magic user! While saying something like “destroy evil”……!?」

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Evil!?

Well, it’s true that we were originally evil, but……!?

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But what does the opponent mean by saying that!?

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「Anyway! Anyone is fine, we need 2 or 3 people to help! It’s vexing but we can’t handle him alone!」

「Eeh? I hate it, I don’t want to work」

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Why the seventh and eighth rank are the one who don’t want to work the most!?

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Meanwhile, Rei and Seki who were fighting at the frontline were also blown away

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「Geeeeh!?」

「Guaaaaa!?」

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What!?

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No way, the aura of the attack that suspicious person unleashed just now is……

Holy wisdom aura!?

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He is a holy wisdom aura user!?

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「I specially let him come back to this world」

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Death god Nodes said suddenly

That was your doing!?

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「An unusual situation need to be dealt using unusual method. Since you have repelled the hero of this period, I thought that there is no other choice but to use the hero of another period. That’s why I requested him to come」

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Requested to come……!?

The person appeared due to the scheme of death god Nodes, who is he exactly?

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The released holy wisdom aura is not inferior to Raiga or Sero……, just who is he!?

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「No, that guy……, perhaps……!?」

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I couldn’t find out from a distance, but as he gradually approached, I could see the details like his physique and compared it with my memory

That majestic armored figure, armed with a simple sword and shield

And that straightforward gaze fitting of a hero

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I remember that figure

That is……

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『Beast Fantasy 1』’s protagonist!?