Did you hear that? I hear Master Sachaque has the fruit of the World Tree in his hand.

"Really?　Then Master Sachaque must now be one of the brave men. I'm sure he's just as talented as his brother Rostam.

No, apparently that's not the case. There's a rumor that he received it from someone else.

"So it's not earned by merit?　Then it will be difficult to join the ranks of the great heroes, no matter how many creation skills you have: ......

　Since then, there was a rumor that I had obtained the fruit of the World Tree, which gave me the Creation skill.

　At first I thought that once I had the Creation skill, I could do whatever I wanted.
　But I was wrong.
　The creation skill I had obtained was not one that would enhance my own abilities.
　It was an ability to only exert its effect on others, so to speak.
　It was a manipulative creation ability to manipulate and rewrite the mind and personality.
　Certainly it would be the most powerful skill when used in the aggression and strategy of other countries.
　But it was not the 'royal road'.

　You can only climb the ladder to great courage when your own achievements are recognized.
　It is judged by the eyes of the goddess who is watching this earth and there is no way that tricks will work.
　That is to say, the ability I have obtained is such a deviation from the royal road.
　The power I sought was not available to me until the end.

　As a result, I was left with a creation skill I hadn't earned through my own merit, and the doubt, suspicion, and ridicule that I had gotten my hands on it.

　What do I do.
　How can I be on par with my brother.
　How can I be just as brave as my brother.
　Impatience and anxiety, and the one who reached out to me in frustration, was none other than my brother Rostam.

"Brother. I've been looking for an SS-ranked demon for some time now and I finally found its location. So will you help me to defeat it?

　It was a mission to defeat Rostam, which should not have been to his advantage.
　An SS-ranked demon is the highest ranked demon determined by man and goddess.
　The person who defeats them is immediately awarded the title of the Great Warrior.
　For Rostam, who already had the title of a great warrior, there was almost no advantage to challenging the SS-ranked title. But.

It is the ultimate goal of the brave men of this world to slay SS-ranked monsters. I'm not proud to call myself a great warrior if I don't do that. Therefore, brother, please lend me your strength.

　He said that his brother's eyes were looking straight to the high road.
　But I knew it was just a pretext.
　The real reason was that my brother had arranged for me to earn the title of the Great Warrior, and he offered me the chance to earn it.

　I had some doubts, but I still took my brother's hand when he offered it.






　And what my brother Rostam and I were dealing with was an SS-ranked behemoth of the earth.
　Even though Rostam had already earned the title of the Great Warrior, it was too bad that he had to deal with an SS-ranked monster.
　I also supported Rostam in his fight, but it was an opponent of an order of magnitude greater than me, which made me realize the difference between heaven and earth.
　The battle went on for seven days and seven nights, until Rostam's blow dealt a fatal blow to the exhausted body of the behemoth.
　But it was also the final act that allowed the behemoth to strike back.
　As the raging beast of the earth struck me, I saw my brother Rostam on the ground, defending me.

　I still can't remember what I felt at that moment.
　Was I just stunned by what happened?
　Did you wail in woe when you saw your brother fall?
　Or was I relieved and slightly pleased to see him fall?
　We don't know the truth.
　All I know is that when I came to, I was holding Rostam's fallen body and holding his hand.

...... brother ......

　Fatality.
　You're not going to make it.
　I held his hand and felt my brother's life drain from him.

　Am I just going to let my brother die?
　No, there is no longer any way out.
　This can't be helped, this is the right thing to do.
　Now I can ascend the throne without any opposition.
　No one will ever compare me to my annoying brother.

　Is that so?
　Is it really so?
　Was that what I wanted?

　Why did I ask for power .
　Because I was jealous of my brother and hated to admit that I was inferior?

　No. .
　That wasn't why I sought power in the first place.
　I just wanted to .

I just said, "...... brother, with this, you should be able to get the title of ...... the great warrior. ...... who The title of "Great Warrior without hesitation to ......

　Hearing those words, I could only freeze.
　Did Rostam know?
　What was I being told behind the scenes all along about the situation?
　It's not just a matter of how much time you spend with your friends.

It's a good thing that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get away with it. I couldn't bear to be scorned for ...... because my brother is much stronger ...... than me.

　I could only shake my head at that statement.

　It's not. That's not me. It's you.
　A braver man than I am, a braver man than I am.



　I was so scared of you, I was afraid you would leave me one day.

　But I was wrong.
　My brother looked up to me and wanted to be my role model.
　There was no jealousy, no fear, no pity.
　There was only the desire to be next to me.

　At that moment I knew how I had always felt about my brother.

...... but I'm a little disappointed. ......

　Yes, that's why I sought power.
　It wasn't competitiveness or inferiority or hatred, much less jealousy, toward my brother Rostam.
　It was more purely a feeling I had for my brother.

If ...... I could ...... walk the ...... road with my brother, side by side ...... and walk the road with my brother, I would. Takata ......

　I just wanted to get in line next to you.
　That's all I wanted to do.

　I just wanted to stand next to my brother Rostam and walk with him on his high road.
　But as I realized, he was already dying asleep in my arms.

　I wanted to be powerful, I wanted to be a great hero, I just wanted to stand next to my brother as an equal.
　I didn't have to, and I let my brother die for my own glory.

　What do I do.
　It was a mistake for a man with no talent like me to survive and the world wanted something like my brother to die.
　Yes, this was a mistake.
　You can't just kill your brother.

　I found myself approaching the fallen behemoth with my brother's body in my arms.
　The behemoth was dying, but it was still breathing.
　I touched the prone behemoth, and with my other hand I touched my brother's sleeping forehead.

　I had heard of it.
　SS-ranked demons have the power to transform themselves into human form.
　I wasn't sure if this was possible.
　Perhaps I was not in my right mind at the time.
　But I still wanted to change the fact that my brother was dead at all costs.
　I took the memories and emotions that remained in my brother and gave them to the behemoths, remaking the memories and emotions of the behemoths into my brother himself.
　Then, the one lying before me was behemoth in the form of my brother.

　After that, I don't need to tell you.
　Behemoth, with his brother's form, memories, and personality, becomes Rostam without suspicion from those around him, and without his own suspicion.
　But my creation skill to transform my personality will only be effective for a month at most.
　It's ironic, therefore, that by becoming a great hero and being Rostam's assistant in name and in deed, I was able to keep Rostam's memory alive as an older brother.

　It was rumored that Rostam had brainwashed me to take the throne as his puppet, which was good for me.
　He provided a reason for me to abdicate the throne and a reason for my brother to take the throne, and he made up for both.

　I'm good at being my brother's shadow.
　If I could be there for him and let him live, so be it.

　But the behemoth that replaced Rostam was not all the same brother he was before.
　That's just as well, because not everything, such as memories and personality imprinting, can be perfect.
　There is always a break and a deficit.
　Because the memories imprinted on the behemoth were not only my brother's, but also part of my own memory and personality, or "my brother's false image of what he wanted to be or could have been".

　Hence, my brother's personality became more imperial than before, and even the personality I had been proud of when I was young.
　Rostam's behavior after becoming emperor was disliked because of my side of him.
　And that's why my brother told me his plan for the growth of the World Tree, which could be taken as a strong offensive measure this time.
　Not only the hero system, but also the promotion of man's growth including skirmishes to other countries and his own opposition to prospective cultivation heroes and others.
　He said that he, as the emperor, would take on the role that a demon king should normally play.

　When he told me his plan, I made up my mind.
　when the plan was accomplished, I would take the final blame for his death.
　I would reveal all the sins that caused my brother's death and created a false brother, and I would make amends.

　Because I was guilty in the beginning.
　I caused my brother to die.






...... That's the whole truth. This whole thing happened because of ...... 'my creation of Rostam' and it was all my fault. ...... ...... In fact, I have also tampered with the memories of those around you that you know ...... This Rostam, or rather Behemoth, was only used and manipulated by me... ...then it is those who manipulated it that should be punished. ...... I am ready to ...... cultivating heroes ...... no You are the one who has the right to take revenge on me, Behemoth, for having your memory altered at will: ...... My body is yours to do with as you please.

　Sacherk, who remained on his knees, said so.
　The crime he had committed.
　And the real catalyst for this whole thing to happen.

　Honestly, I'm not going to do anything about this person.
　It's true that he's the one who actually changed Mina and the others' memories, and he should pay for it.
　But still, if you're going to give this guy something, it's because I thought one more than me was more appropriate.

............

　Rostam, or rather Behemoth, who was kneeling next to him, nodded at it, stood up and extended his hand to Sachaque, and - .

...... brother.

　He held out his hand to Sachaque and then stopped.

"I knew it.

"...... what?

　At the behemoth's words, Zachary looked up as if he hadn't expected it.
　The expression on his face was that of an emperor with his usual fearless smile.
　And then the voice of a girl you know well echoes from behind us.

I know you. That's because he wanted to be your brother, Sachaque.

　Everyone turned around and there was Lily.