I looked out towards the city and heard a loud cheer. People's voices could be heard up here in the darkness of the night.

'Yes! We did it!
"Long live Lars, God of Light! After all, evil will be destroyed!
"Evil demon! You have seen the wrath of our God!

　The citizens are in a frenzy, but I wonder what it is, I'm annoyed. It's all the same to me. I'll show you the wrath of God. If you don't, nothing will change. I'm going to have to preach a sermon to get him to change his mind.

Target locked on, citywide. Target Lock-On, citywide, randomly assign Lightning Javelin to anywhere within a 10 meter radius. Activate 300.
Copy that. Target acquired. Activating Lightning Javelin.

　Suddenly, as many as 300 thunderstorms strike the city from the sky. Once again, screams and shouts erupt, and the whole city is in a panic.
　I take control of my phone and project my images all over the city. So that the guy in the distance can see me better.

'Don't talk about justice lightly. Do you still not realize that your twisted justice has created that monster, you fools?''

　And that's what I'll do. I use the Gate to call the Pope to me standing in front of the crumbling temple. Seeing it projected on the monitor in the air, the citizens shouted, "Whoa! His Holiness the Pope kneels down and bows his head, giving me a look.

''Is Yourself God of Light, Lord Larus?''
'I am this and no. I am a god of light, but there is no god called Lars. There is no god called Lars.

　The whole city is in a state of excitement. Of course. Your God has been denied.

"I have come to give you an oracle. Forward.

　He puts his hand on the advancing pope's forehead and envelops them both in a vision of dazzling light. I'm tired of putting on a show. Of course, there's nothing to be said for an oracle.
　After the light disappears, the Pope prostrates himself with his head on the ground. Isn't that a bit much, don't you think?
　Never mind. I just need to finish up the final touches.

"One more thing... I must punish those who deceive and sin against the name of God in the name of justice.

　I used the Gate, just as I did with the Pope, to call out the faces that had been lined up when I had my audience. Cardinal Zeon, his sister, Cardinal Curé, who had tricked the Pope, and the holy knights all prostrated themselves on the spot at once.

''Do you admit your guilt?''
"We've committed no crime, sir! As a pious servant of God...!

　Cardinal Zeon appeals to me even as he prostrates himself. I'm not going to say that in front of God (a fake one). If you think you can fool me or something, you really do lick God.

'Foolish. You don't think I don't know that you confessed to an innocent girl, planned to execute her, and then locked her up in a dungeon.
Oh, my God, that's...

　The cardinals turned pale. The people who were listening to this started to buzz and make a lot of noise. They couldn't seem to hide their shock at the fact that the cardinals and holy knights of the Order's holy orders were doing such things.

''Not only that, shall we expose the numerous charges of deceiving God one by one here?''
Uggh...!

　The cardinals are silent. I put a sickle on them and this is it. They must have done all sorts of nasty things in the name of God. You can't save them. These guys know they don't have a god of their own, but they've been using it for their own convenience. There's no room for extenuating circumstances.

'Repent.'
Uggh!

　Secretly, he used "Paralyze" to paralyze them all. He took one look at the cardinals who collapsed on the spot and spoke to the Pope.

''I leave the treatment of these men to you.''
Yes, sir.
Light and darkness are inextricably linked, justice and evil are all created by the human mind. Too much righteousness is a death sentence for the human mind. I do not wish it.

　I'm going to say it to the people, but I can't get the words out of my mouth in a good way. I guess I'm not a con man after all. Let's get out of here before I get the rags out.
　The Valkyrie's scattered throughout the city are gathering around me.

'Farewell. Children of man.

　The Valkyrie and the others all shined in unison. I used the "Gate" to hide in the shadows when everyone was blinded. After the light disappears, I leave the angel wings scattered with an illusion. Staging direction.
　The Pope stands up and declares in a loud voice.

'God is gone! We must now atone for our sins and repent for being against the will of God! God said, "Walk in your own strength, and strive to get through hardship and trial by yourself. Walk in your own strength and strive to get out of hardship and trial by yourself," he said. God is watching over us! Prayers of Thanksgiving!

　Oh, oh, oh, oh! The people's shouts of joy echoed throughout the city. I'm impressed with him. This is not his real job. This is what charisma is all about.
　Anyway, it looks like he's going to be able to make it. As I watched the citizens who were excited about the Pope's speech from the shadows of the temple, the phone in my pocket, which had been on silent mode, trembled and alerted me to an incoming call.

'Yes, hello. Is this God?
'Yes, hello. It's God. It looks like it's all settled. Is it safe now?
'Well, for now. I guess the weird mental interference is gone now, and from now on we can decide whether or not to believe in God on our own terms.

　In a sense, it's driven a wedge into the collective consciousness that was chained to the "God". It will certainly reduce the power of the country. But I think this will reduce the number of people who are oppressed by unreasonable justice.
　Some may still continue to believe in Larus, the God of Light, but that's okay, too. They are free to believe in a god or not believe in a god. But since the state religion has become like this, though, you can't just wield your own selfish justice and do something about others.

'I'm sorry I left it all up to you. Apologize to your daughter and the Pope, too.''
'Don't worry about it. For that matter, you should really take a look at this country once in a while. I don't want it to go in a weird direction again.
"All right. I'll do my best.

　After finishing the call with God, I used the 'Gate' to transition to Phyllis and Amber.

''Your Majesty ... thank you.

　As soon as she saw me, Phyllis was in tears and lowered her head. I didn't do anything in particular to be thanked for it. It's like I was the one who caused the commotion in the first place.

'God told me to apologize to you and the Pope. I know it's going to be tough, but are you okay?
Yes. God will take care of you.

　Phyllis nodded firmly with eyes that had no hesitation. It looks like it was a groundless fear.
　I was stopped by His Holiness the Pope when I tried to use "modeling" to fix the building I destroyed because I applied "Gravity" to it, or rather, the temple that was destroyed. He said it was not a good idea for me to show off my power here. The identity of that god might be exposed and I shouldn't be here.
　As I watch the pope preach and listen to the new teachings of God, I give Phyllis the gate mirror for communication. After a short goodbye, me and Ember took the "gate" back to Brunhild.



　A few days later, rumors began to circulate that a god had descended on the Ramish nation and defeated the evil god of darkness. It was a laughing matter in other countries that had little faith, but since then, the doctrine of the church nation changed and the object of faith changed from "Larus, the God of Light" to "the God of Light". And the words "in the name of light and justice" have disappeared.
　It was still Ramirez who founded the Ramish nation and it was still the God of Light who helped it. It's just that the "God of Justice, Larus" has been erased.

'I didn't think you'd pretend to be a god... you'll be punished, Winter Night.

　Else jokingly opens her mouth. I explained to everyone exactly what happened in Lamish. Of course, I told them without mentioning God.
　Cardinal Zeon, Cardinal Curay, and the other holy knights who were opposed to the Pope, had their private property confiscated, excommunicated, and sent to jail. The amount of money confiscated was considerable, and it was said that they had been earning badly under the guise of donations and offerings. The Pope used the money as compensation for those who had been harmed by this event.
　They were sent to jail and they know the secret of the founding of the Church, but probably no one will believe them. At any rate, they have been condemned by God himself, in front of a large number of people, for being iniquitous and deceitful in the name of God.
　A short time later, a messenger came again from Lamish. Phyllis, the youngest and youngest cardinal from the priest, bows her head in the audience room.

'You look well,'
His Majesty would like a refill.

　After completing the formal greetings, I looked over the letter Phyllis had brought with her. To summarize, he wrote that he wanted to form a deep friendship with you, as he had said before. This time there is no request to become a state religion or to be baptized. It's simply a letter saying that we should get along with each other.
　That in itself is not a bad thing, so I decided to accept it. It is necessary for the development of this country to establish diplomatic relations with many countries. But we don't need to make diplomatic ties with countries that would do us harm," he said.

I was a bit apprehensive about what would happen, but it all worked out well, didn't it? I wonder if this was God's intention for Lamish.

　After Phyllis left the audience room, Kosaka-san, who was by my side, glanced at me, leaking a breath of relief. I didn't tell Kosaka-san what happened, but I did tell her that I was there. I went to Lamish, and God descended on me. He has some idea of how convenient it is to do so.

'I wonder if there is a God?'
'Come on. I'm in the hearts of those who believe and not in the hearts of those who don't. Isn't that the way it is?

　In the world of Peter Pan, written by the British author James Barry, every time a child murmurs, "There are no fairies," all the fairies in the world die one by one. To believe in them is to acknowledge their existence, and I wonder if it is not a thought that is unbounded by anyone.

'Your Majesty, do you believe in God?'
Of course I do.

　I thought I heard that aloof God laughing somewhere.