142-141. The identity of Gaff's room



 All of them had died out.
 Misaki too. Masquerade... Mari-chan. Teisei too.
 Even the errand boy had popped and disappeared.

'Enough is enough. What is this world? You already know what this world is, don't you? Sakahagiri Koji

 The expression on Nogami Shino's face, her golden eyes shining, was tinged with melancholy.
 Her voice was like a whisper, yet it echoed throughout the entire Hakoniwa world.

''Then there's no longer any need for the guise of a play (game).''

 God's Play (game).......Naron Convention.
 Cheat holders kill each other in a boxy world.
 A f*cking god-endorsed event where all the souls are finally collected and sent to the Gaff's room.

 All of which is mimicry.

 There is no such thing as a spectator god from the beginning, and that messenger was just given a false memory to dance with.
 The fact that not a single complaint was made by the organizer, who was supposed to be able to use omnipotent vision, even though they killed the messenger so much, is proof of that.

''As I thought, you're a cheat reincarnation god. Moreover, the strength of this 'death' authority is the 'creation writer'.
'As you may have guessed, Sakaha Giriyoji. Shino Nogami........my real name. I have a separate author's name, but you can call me by it.

 Creation Writers.
 The gods who created the gods of creation and created the history of the universe from the beginning to the end of the universe as a "work".
 It's the equivalent of the Highest God, if I were to classify them according to the rank I've taken the liberty of likening them to.

I didn't think such a big shot would summon me.
'There seems to be a misunderstanding, but I did not intend to summon you yet. Therefore, if I am a pledge, it is a coincidence.

 
 And so it's possible that he could be a pledgee this time.
 Or rather, the fact that you know the rules of the pledges.......this goddess.......

''As you probably understand correctly, all of you over there have only died temporarily. Your souls are properly stored in this world and I beg you not to throw a tantrum and destroy the world.

 You mean don't get angry?
 That's quite impossible.

 I don't care about Misaki, but killing Masu-chan like he was a bug is one thing I can't forgive him for.
 I'm sure I've been polite and sincere in my dealings with you, but... it's a very god-like mistake to forget the subtleties of human nature.
 You'll pay the price for this, but for now...

You would have liked to have a private conversation with me, wouldn't you?
'Yes, I do. If you won't listen to me, I will let this world destroy itself.

 The boxed world has the ability to collect souls stored in the gaff after destroying themselves.
 Even if it's a mimicry, no, because it's a mimicry.............So that function is granted?

'You think I'm going to let you do that?'
"Yes, sir. I have input for it to self-destruct just before you set up the wards that cover this world. You can't try to isolate your soul so that it doesn't disperse.

 I knew it.
 This guy knows me pretty well.
 He's researched and researched well, and he understands the methods I use to attack other worlds, the ideologies I use to make decisions, and the weaknesses I have.
 
 Is this the reason why I was proceeding with the play (game) without revealing myself immediately?

 If I were to compare him to a professional cheat holder, he is a professional cheat reincarnation god.
 Moreover, if he is the highest ranking god, he is too dangerous an opponent to face without preparation.

 However, if he forced himself to break the first seal, he would still be destroying this world.
 You won't even get the time to free Ava, as expected. Time stoppage is also useless to do against an author.

 If the boxed world destroys itself, the souls will head to Gaff's room.
 Once the soul has passed outside of the world, at the end of it, I will never be able to retrieve it.
 

''Well what do you want?''

 The fact that he was going to summon me after knowing what I am means that he has a clear wish.
 As long as he would do this kind of mimicry without the mimicry of play (game), it should be something that he didn't want anyone to hear.

 And my prediction was right.
 In fact, I was too right.

'Sacahagiri Ryoji, destroyer of other worlds I have only one wish for you.

 Nogami Shino's closed eyes snapped open again and he said.



'It's the destruction of Gaff's room,'



"...What? Huh! Wait, wait a minute........you're actually in charge of the madness as well?
No, I'm not crazy.

 Gaff's chamber is a system that automatically collects the souls of all the universes and converts them into energy.
 You could say it's the foundation of the godd*mn universe.
 As expected of me, I've never seen it in person, but I've learned a lot about it from Eva.
 Its destruction would be as good as a coup d'état against the god of shit.

''........Are you, by any chance, an Underworld faction?
That's right. You are well informed.

 The Underworld Faction is a group of gods who want to revive the post-mortem astral world (Kakuryo) that existed in the old universe.
 In fact, as there are many offending gods, the Underworld Faction is said to be quite numerous, although it doesn't appear on the surface........
 And if he's a founding writer, doesn't that mean he's the actual head of the faction?

In the past, every soul was managed individually in each of these worlds. There were the Nine Levels of Hell, the Infinite Abyss, Hades, Elysian, Helheim, Valhalla, and various other astral realms, where all the dead had memories of their lives. There, all the dead had memories of their lives. The afterlife was a natural part of every world. But since the current Supreme Being Naron took the throne, everything has been changed. The room of Gaff, the opposite of the repose of the dead an evil idea that regards souls as nothing more than resources, has become the mainstream among the young gods. It is true that the world has grown and prospered more than ever before, but as miracles such as the resurrection of the dead can no longer be performed lightly, the authority of the gods over life and death has declined, and the special measures of transference and reincarnation have become widespread....... So many worlds have been twisted.

 Ummm.....

'The world should belong to those who live in it. There should be a promise of repose after death. We can't forbid all transmigrations and reincarnations, but we should be able to manage them properly and refuse them on the world side. The way the universe is now controlled by Naron is not the way it should be.

 I don't know.
 We can agree.
 It can be done.

 As someone who is dissatisfied with the current different worlds, as someone who wants to kill the f*cking gods.......I can't help but think that Nogami Shino has a point.
 If transmigration and reincarnation are isolated, I won't be summoned to a world that doesn't accept them, and if Gaff's room is gone, it will be harder for the current rush of parallel worlds and creation rush to occur.
 Of course, you understand that I've come up with that much in my mind, and you've proposed it....

'I understand most of what you're saying, though. I'm not sure how I'm going to go about destroying Gaff's room. I can't wield my power beyond the walls between worlds, you know.
'No, you are capable of destroying the gaff. Rather, you are the only one who can.
...Is that so?

 I didn't know that.

"The true nature of Gaff's room is a collection of 'soul eaters' that were constructed on the virtual universe (cloud) by the 'soul spirit spirit recovery sales terminals (eggmakers)' and limited to prevent them from being revived. Therefore, if you send more energy than the allowed amount, it should be possible to break apart the joints of the Soul Eaters without destroying the Soul Eaters themselves.
'....Oh, right. So that's what it was all about!

 Indeed, there was a question.
 How could the 'Soul Eater', which is often seen as a means for the Demon King to revive, be able to break into the soul collection function of Gaff's room, which is the highest priority, and collect souls?

 The answer is really simple.
 Gaff's room is also a "Soul Eater".
 The souls were only collected by the closer 'soul eater'.

'Even if many parallel universes were to simultaneously annihilate and generate the soul energy to be recovered, there are several safeguards in Gaff's room. It would be successfully bypassed by the energy from many directions, and as for the excess, it would be discarded and subdued along the way. But if an oversized energy flowed from a single boxed world into the Gaff's room, it was now a tsunami. No matter what you do, it's useless. Gaff's room will be punctured for sure.
'Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! I see, you're absolutely right! Not that you can't do it in theory!

 In other words, Nogami Shino is going to put the energy I possess into this boxed garden world and then let it destroy itself.
 How did you come up with this............or is it the other way around?
 It's probably because the Supreme God of the Underworld Faction knew of my existence that he was able to come up with such a grand plan.

''But if we throw all that energy into the Boxcourt World all at once, won't this place explode before we can build up the necessary amount?
'Huh... I'm a writer, you know? I've allocated all of the allocated capacity here. No problem.

 That's right.
 It's precisely because the problem is already solved that they're talking to me like this.
 They might have been ready to summon me.
 In that case, there's a good chance he's a pledge.

 Ah, what should I do.
 I can't forgive what Nogami Shino did, but this is going to be so much fun.
 

 Oh, but wait, wait, wait, wait...calm down.
 It's true that the number of newly created worlds may decrease, but if the astral world is restored, it should be easier for the dead to be summoned by those who wish to resurrect the dead.
 Hmm, these advantages and disadvantages can't be weighed from my perspective.

 Let's change the perspective for a moment.
 Who would benefit from this and who would lose?
 Gaff's room is full of benefits for the gods, but nothing good for the humans living in the world.
 They're not kidding about their souls being processed and turned into material.
 People are tricked into thinking there's an afterlife, and they're dismantled from their spirits without knowing what they're doing. Just like that swamp brave.

 What would the wives say these days?
 Let's simulate the brain for a moment.

'If you want to be a sakahagi, that's fine, right?

Nee-cha, baby.

 Yeah, it doesn't help.

 And then there's Eva.
 
 If I decided to do it, you wouldn't object to it, even if it meant the destruction of everything in this world.
 Of course, he wouldn't even look good, though.

 
 The so-called Gaff's Room is like a public works project to increase new jobs, so a few cheat reincarnation gods might lose their world and end up on the streets, but it's not my business, and it's not my business.

 Ah, but Masu's job is going to be a failure.
 Hmm, is there any way to make it work together?
 .........Okay.
 Normally I would never do this, but this is for Masu's work........

''...................Alright, alright. Let's break down Gaff's room!
'Oh, you'll take it! Now, please pour your energy into the world core over here.

 As Nogami Shino held up his hands, a huge blue sphere appeared on the stage.
 Somehow it looks like a globe.

I don't mind destroying Gaff's room, but there's a condition. I'm going to have to revive all the participants who have been sacrificed in this game (game) until now and return them to their original world. You can't do that much, can you?
'Of course. But I cannot trust you completely until you pour your energy into destroying the world. The souls of all the participants are entrusted to me.

 Oh, I see.
 So it was for disguise, but it was also to hold him hostage.
 So a compromise with this guy--

Hey, hey, hey, if this world destroys itself, I get summoned to another world. And then I won't be seeing you again. At least let me bring back the people who might have summoned me this time and protect them in the wards. That way, I won't be summoned, and we can see if you'll fulfill your promise. If you say this is a no, then the answer is no, no matter what.
''All right. You know what to do if you do something strange, right?

 As Nogami Shino's eyes shine with an extra-large gleam in them, all the participants of this event appear on the stage in a revived state.
 I immediately surround them all with my wards.
 Now, the participants are safe for now.
 

''Huh? How did the game go?
You're hit?
What's wrong with me, that I am?
Mr. Goro! Thank God!

 The others were also scared and were checking their own bodies to see if there was anything wrong.

"Say, Sakagagi! What's going on here!
Hey, Higuchi. We're all back in one piece. Good for you.
'Well you're the last winner and you got your wish.
Well, yeah.

 It's a misunderstanding, but it's not wrong.

Wait* What the hell is going on here!

 There's some strange people coming back to life, though.
 Well, he's a potential pledge.

''Now, let's have him fulfill his promise. Sakahagiri Ryoji.

 Nogami Shino rushes me.

'Yeah, no need to be told,'

 Standing in front of the blue sphere on the stage, I held up my hand.