''So, one of the rules decided among the gods is that if a messenger dies after a lifetime, they can prepare another reincarnation . Because of this, our battles have turned into bog-standard battles .
　If it's a case of life expectancy or ......, then if you kill it, that ability won't be inherited next.
　But I guess it's still a muddle: .......

　But still, it's a rule set among gods.
　Maybe this is God's proxy war?　Or is it a play with people among the gods?
　Well, either way, I see that God is messed up .

''The short-lived human race with short lifespans and many children...... this is very troublesome . Except for the brave ones, when a reincarnate dies, he or she is supposed to be chosen from the children of successive generations of descendants within the next five to ten years.

The Past: ......
　How many successive generations in a thousand years is ...... now, how many people have the potential to be reincarnated?

''That's right. The special attribute magic was originally only available to reincarnated people. If the blood of reincarnated people had spread for a thousand years, it would have become ...... a bit rare now, right?

Sure. ......
　Heh, so the special attributes had their roots in reincarnation.
So that means all the people with the special attribute were possibly reincarnated?
　I still have no idea how many people would be reincarnated.

''That's why if someone with a personality that doesn't want to show off too much is reincarnated, we old-timers won't be able to find them .

...... Huh?　Doesn't that mean I'm in serious danger?
　I've stood out like a ton of bricks, haven't I?　Maybe even globally.
　Oh, so that's why Gert, the Grantor, wanted to kill you.

Well, he'd be dead by now. You're only alive because you're protected by the creators.
　Hmm?　A creator?

What do you mean, he was protected by the Creators?　I'm a creator too, you know?
　Didn't you say earlier that when a life span dies, the ability is inherited?

'Oh, maybe he's doing something to prevent his own heirs from dying when he dies?
　A magic item made with creation magic would be able to do something like that.
　Then I should think about what I can do for the next generation.

No, he's alive. The Creator is still watching over the world at the lowest level of the Dungeon of Trials. God's Rule ...... I know you have a lot to say about the discrepancy between what you said earlier and what I said earlier, but I'll explain it to you in order.

Yeah, okay.
　He cut off my next question, so I shut up for now.
　We can't go any further.

''Creator, as long as he's here, there's no way for the old incarnations to enter the Empire.

What's the trick?
　Is there some kind of magic item or something trapped in there that will cause something to happen when you come in?

Yeah. You'll end up like me who declared war on the human world. I'll be weakened by creation magic and then sequestered in a place where people will never come.
　Oh, so this declaration of war on the human world was against the creators?
　That solves another one of my oldest mysteries.
　I always knew something was wrong, you know?　A demon king this strong doesn't need to fight against the human world.
　I have a feeling people will be annihilated in a day if I want to.

But you're not going to kill him. Oh, you're not going to die.
　I see. If I understand it, this creator's method of keeping the demon king in quarantine is the worst thing that could happen to a mortal demon king.
　I wouldn't have lasted a week alone in a place like this, if I were you.

No, that man can kill me. Only a hero with a weapon made by the creator and the grantor can kill me.

''The Holy Sword grants the highest skill grantor of all time the 'Demon King's Special Attack'. It can nullify the Demon King's ability to revive.
　The Holy Sword had that kind of power: ....... I'm pretty sure it didn't say that kind of ability when I saw it in the appraisal, did it?　Could it be that the abilities granted cannot be seen in the appraisal?
　You've learned something depressing again: .......

Huh. ......

Yeah?　What's with the sighing?

No, it's fine. Anyway, did the Demon King really lose to Grandpa?　Even if there was such an awesome holy sword, I don't feel like I could win?

It's a secret skill of the brave. We call it the hero's correction.

Heroic correction?
　What's that hero-correction kind of ability?
　Those hidden skills are absolutely awesome.

Yeah....only a brave man can use it once in his life. Brave men don't reincarnate, they transfer. It's like a handicap for that. The ability is super high compatible with breaking the limit, so if you're about to lose to an opponent with more than ten times the status difference, you can get even with them until the fight is over.

We're evenly matched, ......, but only if it's about even.


　The Demon King who's been alive for a long time in terms of technology is more dominant, and you can't lose, right?

'No, it's not so much that. Brave men usually have companions. Last time I checked, it was a saint and a mage. That's more trouble than it's worth. When a brave man is of equal strength, a mage's attack can block his line of sight, or a saint's holy magic can heal a brave man. ...... The formation is reversed all at once.

I see. ...... That could be a winner.
　Friends. That's a very brave man's way of winning.

Well, if I'd had my magic, I could have used spatial magic to get it done. The weakening of the Creators did the trick.
　Ah... so you won because your creator was weakened.
　That explains it.

But you're not dead.
　I don't understand why there's so much inconsistency in the explanation already, right?
　How is it that he was defeated by a sword that can't be revived and he's still alive?

''That's right. The holy sword grant was off.

'What?　Did I miss it?　Who took it off?

Maybe the creators took it off you in advance. I need to know if I'm going to die.
　You're a creator again. ...... We don't want you to die.

"Hey, why would you challenge such a strong creator to a fight?
　From what the Demon King said, it sounds like he knew the power of the creator from the beginning and challenged him?
　Given the Demon King's character, would he do such a futile thing when he knew he would lose?

Yeah, I'll get to that next. There are two other people in this world who are as strong as or stronger than me.
　Two or ...... one more in addition to the creator. Is that a lot or not .......
　No, it's a lot when you consider that there are three people with the power to easily destroy the human race.

One is the "creator" I mentioned. The other is the destroyer.

"Vandal?　Is there a reincarnation with the same abilities as Lou?　Oh, I'm a creator, too.
　Is Lou in the same pattern as me?

And there's a new Demon Lord. This is a new rule we made to solve the equilibrium between the three of us.
　New rules?

''This was before your grandfather was transferred to this world. A god who hadn't interfered for hundreds of years suddenly arrived without warning with the words, 'End this war within the next 50 years or there will be new rules. Otherwise, new rules will be added to the mix.'
　It was before my grandfather was transitioned, so ...... it's already been fifty years, right?
　Okay, so that's why it's a new rule .
　But still, God is mean: .......

When I heard those words, I figured that since the rules are so far out of bounds to declare them, they're going to make me get in a lot of trouble, so I decided to start moving on, thinking it was better than that.

Is that why you're challenging the Creators?
　The demon king shook his head when I asked that.

No, I was challenging the destroyer. The three of us have just the right balance of chemistry. The creator's strongest against the demon king, the destroyer's strongest against the creator, and I'm strongest against the destroyer.
　When someone kills an advantageous opponent, it makes it easier for his natural enemy . You're right, this is a tough one to fight.

"No matter how much he destroys me, the destroyer can't kill me. I, on the other hand, can use spatial magic to attack at will. I thought I'd win the war easily. Only, ...... I lost.
　Huh?　Seriously!　We had a good thing going, didn't we?

It was a miscalculation. His magic was diminishing with age, and he was making up for it by killing people. I didn't think he had the same magic as he did in his prime.
　Ah. So Lou has this ability to take magic away from people he's killed. That certainly doesn't diminish his magic forever.

I was killed so easily. As I was being revived, I was parasitized by that bastard's shadow-catcher, who worked for him and became a puppet. Under his control, I was helplessly declaring war on the creators.
　The shadow user ...... also has a new incarnation . In terms of name and description, is it the power to use shadows to control them?
　Controlling the Demon Lord is just too scary.

Of course the creator knows that I'm in control. I guess the destroyer knew that and thought he could just summon the hero while messing with the creator. Well, as expected, the creator locked me in this forest dungeon without moving a step.
　Is this what a brave man wants to be summoned to?
　Oh, you need to kill the heroes too.

Dungeons are things that existed in the world before we reincarnated, and things that have been created by my spatial magic, or the creator's creative magic.
　Oh, so you can build dungeons with spatial magic too?



''Well, even though you can build dungeons, I'm not very good at raising demons, so I gave up on running dungeons early on. I spread out dungeons all over the world, leaving the demons alone and the dungeons as a means of transportation.
　Seriously, ...... So you're saying that the demons outside the dungeon are caused by the demon king?
　What are you doing?　But now that I think about it, he's the Demon King.

''The dungeon that took such a world as his own was reset by the creator and became so small.

So much for ...... could it be just this house?
There's no basement or upstairs in this house, and how can such a small house be called a dungeon?

''Yeah . When the brave man challenged me, I had a lot of time and free time, so I made it somewhat of a proper dungeon . When that was destroyed by the brave man, I gave up on making the dungeon bigger.

'Yeah, ...... you're not busy anyway, so why don't you try again?'
　You could raise an intelligent demon, and it would be someone to talk to.
　Aren't you lonely?

No, that's okay. . because it's more fun to look into the world with it.

Oh, that's one way to pass the time.
　I couldn't help but laugh at the Demon King as he grinned while showing me the dungeon core.
　The demon king's hobby is peeping Tomatoes: ...... We're on the same page.

You're right. I was defeated by the destroyer, the creator, and the hero, and I had nothing to do but stay inside and watch the world. Then the Destroyer started killing all the mid-level reincarnated people who had been alive that long and their clans.
　A whole clan, or ...... It would certainly be more efficient, considering that it's been inherited. .......
　Yeah, I'd better not expect a destroyer to have a human heart .
　When you see him, don't think about negotiating, just run away.

Only elves protected by strong wards could withstand that. Oh and the dwarves were destroyed but the grantor was just in time for a generational shift and that's a relief. That's about the extent of it, and most of the known reincarnations like the Beast King were killed at that time.
　This is where the Beast King comes into play. I see ...... that he was killed by a destroyer .......

''That ...... beast king, how did my dad ...... end up?''
　Belle, who hadn't spoken for a while, asked the Demon King a question.
　Well, Belle was here to hear the story.

"The last of the Beast King?　Yeah, ...... I think you did a good job. You fought better than I did. I could have bitten your arm off. But I still thought the Beast King was at a disadvantage in a defensive battle.
　That's amazing. Fighting someone as strong as the Demon Lord and capable of killing people without hesitation and biting off his arm...that's just too much.
　Could it be that Belle has a chance?

'Oh, well ...... thank you very much. I'm sorry to interrupt you.
　Then Belle, who was sitting on my lap, bowed and bowed without changing her expression.
　I didn't say anything, but patted her head.

"No, it's okay. It's important to Belle. So let's get back to the story: ...... the Destroyer went around killing people, but in the end, we couldn't meet the God-imposed deadline of fifty years. And then an additional rule came into effect.
　Additional rules from there.
　What the hell kind of rules are these?

''After being idle for a thousand years, I will penalize the three of you. From now on, I will reincarnate a creator, a destroyer and a demon king as well. You three will lose the moment another reincarnate with the same job as you dies. Also note that no new reincarnations will be allowed to take over the reincarnation even if they die. Lastly, I only tell you that the three of you have a maximum lifespan of one hundred years. So finish within a hundred more years. This is all for the three of us the day you were born.
　So, if I die, the creator loses.
　But still, the uniform lifespan is a hundred years: .......
　Well, it's a maximum, so there's no guarantee you'll live that long, but is it good that Lou doesn't have to live alone and lonely?

'I see. ....... If I die, the creator dies. That's why he's protecting me. Huh?　Wait. Does that mean there's a chance that Lou could be killed by the creators?
　From the Creator's point of view, if you kill a roux that hasn't grown up, it means you can easily win without fighting the destroyer, right?

''No. . The Creator doesn't care if he wins or loses, and he doesn't care about killing reincarnates anymore. And you're always helping the weakest new converts.
　Huh?　Is the Creator a better person than you thought?

　Or you can go to ......
Are you tired of fighting?

Well, that's part of it, but he's been kind to me since I was in a previous life.
　Oh, so she's a kind person. Well, that's very nice of you to ask for his protection.

The only thing left to do is rebel against the gods. This battle should have been over soon enough if the Creator had acted. But he knows that if he's going to die, he'll harass the gods as much as possible. He's a human race and has lived for a thousand years, prolonging the battle without killing anyone.



It's pretty cool.
　It's amazing how your mind can hold on for a thousand years.
　I have to hand it to you.

He's good looking too. He can be a bit of a ladies' man, but he's interesting. You should go to the dungeon next time you want to see him. I'm not allowed to see the demons in there, but I think you can.

'Really?　Well then, I'll go back next time to thank you for protecting me.
　Capturing dungeons is a great way to level up.
　I'll give it a shot when I'm free.

Yeah, try that. He'll be happy to hear that you haven't been talking to anybody for a long time.

Yeah, okay.

Okay, now I've told you what I want to tell you. Now you'll use it to survive your next war. You'll be safe against a grantor and a brave man, but you'll be safe.

'What?　Even the brave ones?
Not just the grantor?

Yes. I was just recently summoned to the kingdom. If you can, I'd recommend that you take a brave man as one of your friends ...... but when it comes to fighting, just be careful of the bravery correction, okay?

Yes, ...... I get it.
　A brave man who may be able to defeat even the Demon King, such a thing is also an enemy: .......
　I won't be able to sleep for a while due to the stress of anxiety.