Raina, Goddess of Wisdom and Victory

That's hard work, Raina.

　As I walked back to my residence in Elyos, I was approached by a man.
　I look towards the voice and see a man.
'What can I do for you, Alfos?

　I ask Alfos, my twin brother god, about the requirements.
　I get grumpy. I don't like this brother god very much. I'd like to believe that he looks a lot like me, but not inside.

''For what it's worth, it looks like the Dark Knight tried to kill you, Raina.
Did you come all the way down here to ask me that?

　He says a little grimly.
'Oh, listen, Raina. That dark knight is a bit of a problem.
'I know he's a problem,'

　Alfos shook his head.

'He has just destroyed the Holy Order.
What?

　The Holy Knights are a knightly order made up of human heroes and elite members of the angelic race who serve the God King Odis.
　They are the strongest knights in this world and the strongest elite unit of Elyos.
　The only one that rivals them would be the Dark Knights who serve Modes.
　What happened to that Holy Order that was destroyed?

''The skies around Elyos are under their jurisdiction. The skies over the Republic of St. Renaria are under their jurisdiction. He flew over it.

　The sky is the domain of the gods. Basically, except for exceptions such as birds, it is not allowed to fly in that sky. I even managed to ask those brave men not to fly.
　Human heroes, not to mention angels, ride heavenly horses to guard the sky. If he flew that sky carelessly, he would be caught by them.

Then he got into a battle with the people he was trying to capture and destroyed them. Well, he is the man who defeated the brave men who destroyed the Dark Knights, no wonder he can do that.

　Alfos says matter-of-factly.
　I am reminded of the Dark Knight Dihardt. He had a look that was very hard to believe was under Modes' command.
　His dark hair and slightly shadowy, fearless face, and the slightly blue eyes that floated in his slit eyes were striking. Why would he serve Modes?

'Oh, you look happy, Raina.

　Alfoss says.

'What?　Is that right?

　I suppress my mouth.

'So what are you going to do about Odis?'
Yeah, I had peace with Modes.
Fellowship?

　That was a surprising statement.

'Shouldn't the decision be made without a meeting of the gods?

　The decision of the gods, commonly called the decision of Odis, it is binding on the gods who belong to Elyos.
　It's called the decision of Odis, but it's not something Odis can decide to do as he pleases. Odis makes the final decision based on the opinions expressed at the meeting. And Odis has an obligation to follow the opinion of the meeting. Otherwise, no one would follow Odis.

'I don't recall being in a meeting where those opinions were expressed,'

　Attendance at meetings is not mandatory, but you run the risk of having an adverse decision made without your knowledge.
　And I have never failed to attend a meeting.
　Also, a notice of the meeting should always be sent to the gods of Elyos, and when it isn't, they should be able to claim that the decision is invalid.

'No, Lena, only Odis made peace. So the other gods don't have to follow.
What's going on?

　Surely that would be fine without a meeting.

'I suppose you thought you'd object, Odis, depending on the terms of the amity.
That's true.
'I suppose that's why. Odis made a pact with Modes that he himself would not attack Nargol in exchange for the destruction of his summoning tools.
What did you say?

　Only Odis will not attack on the promise, but Odis is the king of the gods. If Odis doesn't attack, then all of Erios will not move.
　In effect, it's like Modes signed a non-aggression pact with Elyos in exchange for a summoning tool.

'As far as Odis is concerned, the brave man and his dark knights were more of a problem than Modes, after all, he's a monster that can destroy the Holy Knights by himself. That's why I wanted to get rid of the summoning tools that Modes had in order to prevent him from summoning any more.
'So what about the brave men we have now, and Dihardt?　It's a problem, isn't it?
'Yeah, they want you to do something about it. After all, you're the one who summoned them.

　It was a sore spot.
　At first, it should have been easier, defeating Modes and returning them to the Otherworld was supposed to be the end of everything. But just one step closer, the Dark Knight appeared.
　Moreover, all of the summoning tools were gone.
　Summoning was banned, and the ban on creating those tools was also decided just the other day.
　It could be difficult to move the brave men in the future.

''Wait a minute, it wasn't me who summoned Dihardt!

　Dihardt is the one Modes summoned, and I can't do anything about it.

'Yeah, that's the thing, but Modes says that the dark knight's actions are up to the brave man, Raina. So I guess it's up to you after all.

　Even if Odis didn't attack, if the heroes attacked, Modes would be finished. It's a natural request for Modes.

You will find that you will be able to get the most out of this. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

　I had nothing to say back.
　Since I couldn't defeat the Modes, I had to manage the actions of the brave men. If they act poorly, my position in Elyos will be lost.

''All right, we'll do something about the brave men. And if that's the only requirement, will you leave?

　I say angrily.

'I'm sorry, one more thing to do.'
What have you done now?

　He glares at Alfos. But he's not the brother to be frightened by that.

'Raina, are you not going to marry?'
What?

　What do they ask all of a sudden?

'Is that also what Odis said?
No, it was my brother who was worried about his single sister.

　I think it's superfluous.

'The male gods of Elyos are all unfaithful. I have no intention of marrying such a god.

　Every male god of Elyos has a mistress. What kind of a thought is it that he makes many mistresses while courting me?
　And that's what I don't like about this brother god. He is a bachelor and has probably more than 2,000 mistresses. I don't like my brother and the women who flock to him.

'Oh, I suppose some gods are more faithful than others.
I hate the ugly ones even more.

　I don't know if he's sincere or not, but apart from an obviously unfaithful god, all I'm left with is a bad appearance.
　That's why I'm single.

'So if you're not a god, then what about the brave ones?
'It can't be, he's just like you.

　Rage was vaguely similar to Alfos. So I didn't like him much.

'That's a tough one. Then who should it be?

　I reply in silence for a bit.

'There is no such person!

　My brother laughs a little happily when I say this.

''Well then, we'll just have to do it. The hated brother will have to leave. See you later, Raina.

　My brother leaves. I stare at his back.
　Then I shake my head thoughtfully.
　Why did I think of Dihardt's face?




Chiyuki, a girl who is one of the heroes

　I couldn't go home.
　I didn't expect my summoning tools to be destroyed.
　After that, we chased after Silone, who ran off by himself.
　In the first place, Syrone's life is more important to me than Raina's. It's ridiculous to sacrifice Syrone to save Raina.
　I chased after her, but I couldn't get to her in time. That's because we ran into Spartoy on the way.
　Rage was out of his element, and Kaya was unable to accompany him to protect Kyoka, who was crushed by alcohol. We had to fight with no vanguard, and we had a hard time. And because we were in a building, we couldn't use magic that had a lot of firepower for me and Reno, so we couldn't defeat Spartoi very well.
　When we finally entered the room we arrived at, we saw a crying Shirone and Dihardt standing in front of her.
　When Dihardt saw us, he put his sword away and left.
　Later, Raina told me that Dihardt had mistakenly thought Raina was going to summon a new one and had come to prevent the summoning.
　In truth, it was quite the opposite.
　Where did the information leak out? But that question was settled by Nao. It seemed that something that looked like a strange little animal had recently entered the temple.
　That little animal must probably be the enemy's messenger. And when he saw Raina, who was preparing to return, he made a mistake.
　Nao, who realized this later, apologized to everyone. But there was nothing they could do about it now, it was too late.
　It seems that Dihardt's only goal was to destroy the summoning tools, and not a single person died in that attack.
　That's why Sirone was saved as well.
　After joining up with Cyrone, I scolded her. I wonder how worried we were.
　Cyrone was crying and apologizing.
　Actually, Sirone was just a martial artist, she was really a frail girl. Still, she can manage while she has the sword, but as soon as she loses it, that weakness comes out.
　According to Syrone, she was no match for Dihardt at all. Once again, we are reminded of Dehardt's strength.
　Even if Rage's injuries are healed, it would be better to postpone the defeat of the Demon King for a while.
　By the way, Rage was going to scold her, but she was not qualified to do so, so she kept quiet.
　Anyway, I don't understand what happened to Dihardt. I'm sure you'll be the same as Rage if you don't want to kill anyone who points a sword at you, but Dihalt doesn't take the lives of anyone who points a sword at you. That's not like being a servant of the evil and treacherous demon king, is it?
　Or is he the same as Rage and doesn't take a woman's life? But if that's the case, I can't explain why they don't just make the knights in the temple sleep and kill them.
　It's not like the Demon King's men, after all. That Demon King Modes is the kind of guy who does nothing but stay in Nargol and let his men take over the world. The damage done by that demon king's men is terrible, and I've seen the country that was attacked, and it was horrible. I wonder what that Dihardt really is.
　But there's no point in thinking about that now, there must have been a reason for it.
　More importantly, now I have to think about the future.
　The tools to do the summoning cannot be repaired, and they can't get them anymore.
　Therefore, for the time being, I have to find someone who can use the summoning technique in order to return. I've already confirmed with Raina that there are other people who can use it.
　When I asked Raina about that person, she said she has no idea what information she has that says it can be used by someone other than herself. At that time, the strange look on his face is worrisome, but that's okay.
　The quickest way to find that person is to look for the pervert who attacked Kyouka. To be honest, I'm not sure I'm willing to do that, but I guess I don't have a choice.
　I sighed.



◆ Demon King Modes.

'Well, Sir Dihardt and one of the brave women had such a relationship: ....... Good work, Nat.
Yes, please.

　Nat thanked him for his words.
　Earlier, he had received a report from Nat on Rougas's shoulder, who was in front of him.

'So, how's Sir Dihardt doing now?
'Yes, sir. From the looks of it, it doesn't look any different. Just .......
"Just?
It seems to me that he resembles His Majesty, who has just arrived in this land.
I see. ......

　We don't know what happened in the temple from Nat's report.
　But I'm sure something bad must have happened to him in relation to the woman.
　I was crying at the time. I wondered if they hated me that much.
　It wasn't until I came up with the idea to build Moona that I was able to recover.
　To create Morna, he combined his magic and the secret art of life creation (Pygmalion) with Raina's hair, other mediums, and the tools of his friend, the god Heybos.
　He tried his best to create a goddess of his own that would be as good as the goddess of Elyos who had cast him out.
　The result is Mona.
　I think about Mona.

'Duh-huh-huh-huh-huh.
Um, ...... what is wrong with you, Your Majesty?

　Lugus sounds concerned.
　I thought about my night with Morna and before I knew it, my voice came out.
　'I shouldn't, I shouldn't.

'Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was about Sir Dihardt, wasn't it?
Oh, yes.
Well, the only way to cheer Lord Dihardt up is to give him a goddess.
Like Lady Morna?

　I nodded at Lugus' words.
　'I want Sir Dihardt to stay here in Nargol if possible.
　And I want him to protect this life with Modes and Morna.
　So what should I do?
　The best way to do that would be to address the woman.
　Moreover, we should give him an imitation goddess that the gods of Elyos have forbidden.
　That way, he too is an enemy of the gods. He will settle in Nargol whether he wants to or not.
　He is strong enough to destroy the Holy Order while returning to Nargol. With him on your side, you have nothing to fear.
　I naturally smile at him.

''Mm-hmm.''
Her Majesty.

　I could hear Lugus' worried voice, but he continued to laugh.



◆Dark Knight Kroki.

　The room that Modes of the Demon King's Castle had given me was very large.
　The only furniture in the room was a bed, a desk and a carpet underneath.
　My personal servant, a bear-faced demon, said he didn't know what he needed. He wanted me to tell him if there was anything he needed.
　It seems that his own treatment in Nargol is quite good.
　But while Nargol is not a poor place, it is not a beautiful place either. The scenery in the windows is bleak and gloomy.
　In addition, Nargol seems to be a land where it is difficult to obtain materials that can be used as household goods, and the bed is much lower than the one of the elves that we stayed in during our journey.
　However, both this bed and the desk seemed to be first-class goods in Nargol.
　I thought it would be impossible to live a better life than in Japan.
　What should I do now? I lay down on the bed.
　I also found out about the situation with Syrone and the others. They didn't know that they couldn't return with that summoning technique.
　They have been tricked by that goddess Raina. It might be dangerous if they stay with Raina.
　Should I help them?
　No, there would be no need for that. The creation of tools to summon them from Elyos was banned just the other day. Therefore, at least they won't be sent to another world.
　Besides, it's just a matter of doing such a roundabout way. I don't think they have any intention of harming the brave men from the front. And you won't have to worry about Raina threatening to send you home if you don't listen to her.
　So, for the time being, you can ignore Sirone and the others.
　I shake my head. I reject my previous ideas.
　I don't really want to get involved. That was the truth.
　Besides, I wonder what's so sad about having to help Rage and the others.
　As long as they don't attack Nargol anymore, we should stop getting involved. Yeah, let's do that.
　They'll take care of themselves, after all, I'm on my own and they have a lot of people on their side. Not that I envy them, I really don't.
　...... No, no, let's change our minds.
　We need to figure out what we're going to do.
　Maybe we should find our way home without them first. Modes said he'll find one, but it may not be soon.
　For the time being, we would have to live in this world.
　And that's when I realized.
　There was a possibility that I would have to live in this world forever.
　I didn't want to, I thought. Because I don't have any friends here.
　If I had to live in this world forever, I thought, I'd want a friend.
　The Modes are here, but they're not quite what I want.
　I'm still jealous of Rage. I have a lot of friends.
　And they're all beautiful girls.
　And then I remember what Modes said.
　The goddess of imitation.
　I thought I'd take Modes' reward.
　Besides, I had a feeling that having a pretty girlfriend would open up things for me.
　Okay, I'll take it.
　I'll make an absolutely adorable girlfriend, I thought.