97-96. The Five Great Gods of Yusperia



 Rowes, who has revealed himself, extends his free right hand. It's the so-called ruler's pose.
 It floats in the air, ignoring gravity, and a deliberate halo shines from its back.
 A believer would be about to throw five bodies before the godliness of that one.

''Hmm. Well, that's a reasonable level for a subordinate god.

 Of course I don't have any respect for any of these gods' relatives.
 How high do they rank as gods? How much soul do I have to allocate to a substitute entity?
 Weighing these issues, I observed the god idly.

He said, "Kneel down and hang your head. Sinner.

 I don't know if he took my attitude as rude or not, but Lowes, with his eyebrows raised in a slightly unhappy manner, opened his mouth.
 The line I uttered was not a mere threat. It's the kind of thing that will make the target lie down without question by means of intangible compulsion, the "Word of God".
 This is not even a power, it is a race trait that accompanies the gods.

''No way.''

 Needless to say, they pose no threat to me.
 I clearly show my refusal and play the intangible power.

''What the...? Nonsense, why (why) in the person of a man!

 The inability to understand the platitudes through the Word clearly showed a hint of impatience in Rowes' expression.
 It depends on the rank of the gods, but if the so-called soul ladder (level) is sufficient, it's possible for them to go against the Word of God without me.
 However, if the other party is not a demigod or the lowest-ranking god, but a lower-ranking god, even if it is a substitute alter ego, it is difficult to resist unless you are the highest-ranking British Spirit (Einherald) or a Cheat holder.
 However, looking at Rowes' reaction, it appears that he has never experienced having the Word resisted by a human itself. I guess he had never encountered such an outsider before.

'Think about that for yourself. The frontier gods.
'Profane. I am the very law of Eusperia. That is--
Oh. Okey-okey. I've got it all figured out, I know where you stand.

 He interrupts the lines of the angry substitute body and waves his hand as if he were chasing away flies.
 He seems to be a typical and universal otherworldly god who is arrogant and narrow-minded and does not question his own absoluteness as a god in the slightest.
 It's a good thing that the humanistic and friendly Dame God is still a better negotiating partner.

I'm going to make sure of it. I'm sure this is all on your own, right?
'On your own? What do you say? I have been entrusted with all the judgments of a lowly man by the Supreme Being.
Yeah, on your left.

 It's disgusting to hear the God of the law in the habit of trying to kill me without a trial.

'The truth is law and justice, which is to say, in my name, will always be exposed to the light of day. Your sins are no exception.
Sin...

 I've been saying a lot of nasty words to you for a while now, but...
 As someone who has seen people pretend that what they want to believe is the truth, I can't help it.
 It would be much more convincing and make me sympathize with the line, "The truth is fabricated in my name under the guise of law and justice.

The law, the law. It's the rules that those with power control those without power. What makes you think you can control me?
"I am stronger than thou.
Okay.

 It's not good. It's not that you can't see reality, it's that you can't see it.

I don't know what the hell you're talking about. I guess I'll just wait for the next god. What do you think you should do for now, hmmm?

 These people are more than just annoying, they're unimportant opponents.
 If you kill them, you won't be able to see where you're going to drop them with the Creation God, and if you can neutralize them in moderation, that's fine.

'Don't get carried away. I will no longer grant you the mercy of words. Come on, O divine lightning! Do my will and burn up the sinners!
Well, a seal is in order.

 While ignoring Rowes, who raised his balance staff and dropped a divine lightning bolt at me, I activate my petrified magic eye.

''Nuh-oh! Humans! This is not happening!

 I'm sure that even though it's a substitute alter ego, it's still a part of the gods, so I suppose it's standard equipment to have petrification resistance and resistance breakthrough nullification, but that level of protection is as good as a piece of paper against me.
 It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

"Nooooooooooooooooooo!

 Lowes roars.
 With it, he has been trying to rewrite the very action of trying to petrify his own body by exercising his "law" authority.
 However, divine authority is not enough to rewrite the cheat ability, the source of all things.

Let me tell you something. Your sin was that you were weak in the habit of being a god of law.

 I turned to the statue of Rowes, who was crying tears of blood as his eyes widened in humiliation, and told him the truth that he would no longer hear.



 After smashing Rowes into the sealing beads and storing them in the item box, I headed to the King's Capital with my shrinking feet.
 I decided that I should quickly go to the Great Hall of Fame after finding out that the key negotiations had been gripped by the small fry of the law.
 I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

''It's here.''

 I landed quietly in the Great Temple after jumping over the mountains and the stone wall that surrounded the capital, and I looked around the Great Temple and did a quick inspection of its interior.

''Hmm. The Supreme God's name is Liars. So we've got it back.

 The Great Temple, as the name implies, is very large, and all of the five great gods of this world - as Lowes said, it's called Yusperia - are enshrined there.
 Normally I wouldn't even go there, but this time, as I was going through the motions, I knew the minimum TPO and prayed solemnly in front of the giant statue of the supreme god.

I've been entrusted with the substitute body of the Law and Truth God Rowes. If you want it back, it will be returned to you promptly. Otherwise, I will take it all away from you. I repeat--

 After clasping his hands together, he threw a gold coin in lieu of a donation at the giant statue's feet.
 He said.

He said, "There is no prayer in that, you irreverent one.
"Whoa?

 I turned at the stern old man's voice and saw four men and women standing there, dressed in gorgeous clothes.
 My appearance has been made transparent so that I am not visible to ordinary people.
 The fact that they called out to me like that means...

'Oh dear. Follow me.

 An old man with a long beard cowered his shoulders and turned on his heel, followed by three men and a woman without a single change in expression.

''Can we talk a little?''

 As I followed the old men, my view opened up through the aisle of the Great Shrine.
 It was a large garden with a fountain in the center.
 The people of the temple were relaxing in the place of their choice.
 We sat down at a marble shrine with the old man leading the way.

I think I understand most of what you are saying, but just to be sure, I want to make sure that you are aware of this.

 The old man opens his mouth without introducing himself.
 I know it too, so I don't bother asking him.



 Oh, this...

I think this must be his Ryouji Sakahagi.
Okay.

 The old man sighed deeply and held his brow between his wrinkled fingers as if he were dizzy.

'Then, please. Please don't destroy this world.'

 Okay, if this is how he reacts, the old man is a high-ranking god, that's confirmed.
 He's the creator of the universe and can create it.

"That's up to you guys.
"Mm ... so let's hear your request.
Hold on!

 I was just about to open my mouth to reply when a young, rugged man interrupted me.

'Isn't it about time you told me? Who is this........who is this person called Ryouji Sakahagi?

 Hmmm.
 Apparently the other guys hadn't heard anything from the old man.
 Another large, middle-aged man is also looking at me quizzically.
 A beautiful woman dressed in a revealing robe was glaring at me as if I were the avenger of her parents.

I'm not sure if it's the world's....no, the destroyer of the universe. That one is a destroyer summoned by wish and destroys the world on a whim.
"Oh, you mean this person?

 The middle-aged man punched him in the stomach at the old man's words, saying he couldn't believe it.

That's right. Well, gods like us who are in charge of a few stars are no match for them.
Certainly, I can see that you're not just a man.

 The young man looked straight into my eyes, but eventually shook his head.
 I guess he's trying to appraise me and failing.

'And so it is. I think Rowes has gotten ahead of himself, but we're not going to set things up with thee.

 Well, I wonder.
 Either they really didn't know what was going on, or they sent Roeth to find out who I am as a sharpshooter.
 It's possible either way, but it seems to be true that I don't have the will to fight.

'Please! Give me back that man's alter ego!

 It was a beautiful woman who stood up with a demonic force.
 From this reaction, I guess it was a husband and wife god, right?

I'll consider it if all my demands are met.
You look like a human!
Don't do it, Raabe! Patience!

 The old man blocked the beautiful woman, who was about to exercise some kind of authority, with his authority as well.
 The beautiful woman sat down as if she were collapsing helplessly.

''I'm sorry.''
I don't care.

 The old man apologized to me as he straightened up, so I casually returned the apology.
 The other two people didn't like my attitude, but I took the old man at his word and said nothing.

What do you want, then?
It's easy.

 This world - the transfer of Eusperia.
 The creation of the universe to carry the stars around.
 Those lines condensed into a single word and said in a delightful.......great mood.

'Break hands with the supreme god Naron.