The meeting with King Gandiris was cordial and he was allowed to attend the next Two Worlds Conference.
　Even now that the Frays and mutants are gone, these summit meetings are still necessary. Especially now, I think it's time for a cultural exchange between the Western and Eastern continents.
　To make the people in the Eastern countries recognize the golems, while the Western countries recognize the magic as something familiar to them. For that to happen, the heads of the countries must first understand each other.
　As an example, I checked whether King Gandiris and Princess Cordelia have an aptitude for magic, and both had an aptitude for the earth attribute. Is it because we're a mining country?
　After a little guidance from Lean, both of them were soon able to use [Stone Bullet], a rudimentary magic. Earth magic is humble, but it's a pretty useful magic for building walls, drilling holes, and other things like mines.
　I also gave him a beginner's instruction book on magic, and his first visit to Gandiris went pretty well. It's always helpful when it's like this, though.
　Every time I'm involved in a strange incident.... No, I got caught up in a strange incident this time too.
　The Messenger of the Evil One..... I don't know what they're planning, but if they're trying to do something about the world that's finally at peace, I won't show any mercy.
　The people of Gandiris see us off, and we transition to the giant airship 'Balmunk' in an attempt to return to Brunhild.
　We could take the [Gate] back, but I heard that Arthia is cooking, so...

''Come on, come on, come on!　Father, eat up!
Okay, okay, I'll eat it!

　The living room space of "Ballymunch" was lined with an overabundance of food. No, that's too many........ It's not a full house.

''Oh, delicious. Arthia, what's this?''
It's a ham roll with apples and cheese, Mother Leanne. The ham is from Bulldozer's.

　Is that what a bulldozer is?　A giant white wild boar that lives in a snowy country. I didn't know that guy tasted so good.
　Lou also took a bite of his daughter's food.

I see..... Sweet and sour apples and salty prosciutto. ........it's delicious.
'Oh, to receive a compliment from your mother. It's amazing.

　Mr. Arthia, that 'I won! Don't make a smug face as if to say, "I'm sorry. Dad, you're not going to like it.

But if it were me, I would accentuate it with black pepper and lemon juice. That's a bit too generous.
'Mugugug!　That's how much I've been thinking about it too!

　See, it's returned. Lou, don't go all 'hmmm' and smug. You guys really are like father and son.
　But even so, there are a lot of them. They're all delicious, but.... I'm beginning to feel the limits of what I can do, so I ask Arthia about something I've been wondering about.

''I mean, where are the coons?''
"We're still taking apart that golem we found in the hangar. I asked him to come for dinner earlier, but he didn't give a direct answer...

　Again. They get so caught up in something that they neglect everything else. Can't you just change your mind?
　I don't see how we can eat this much on our own. There's no way we could eat this much on our own.
　I'll get them. It's not like we're going to run away from eating.
　With my belly full, I walked over to the Hangar and saw the four-armed golems dismembered into various parts and surrounded by Dr. Babylon, Engineer Elka, and Kuhn sitting on the ground, all of whom had a difficult look on their faces.
　I peeked over their heads and saw a red octahedron the size of a baseball at the center of it.

'What's that?'
'This is the G-cube that was on this golem I should say. This golem may be powered by this one, but it's clearly different from the golem's.
You're not Golem?
The rest of the parts are from Golem, and the Q-Crystal is from the Soldat, the military engineer.

　The Doctor and Engineer Elka explain it to me, but I'm not sure. Do you mean an illegally modified golem?

'It's a golem, not a golem.... It's an alien entity.
And what's this?　I know it works the same way as the G-Cube, but the thing itself is a mystery. Even my [analysis] doesn't know.

　The doctor lifts the octahedron and holds it up to the light. It's a red, blood-colored, transparent thing. Could this possibly be.....
　I confirmed it with my divine eye. Hmm, I was right.

"Don't touch that thing too much. There's a small amount of the evil god's spirit emanating from that thing. It's nothing to worry about, but it will make you feel bad.

　Hearing my words, the doctor let go of his hand with a snap. With a thud, the red regular octahedron fell to the floor of the hangar.

''Evil God?　Is there an evil god involved in this golem?　
But didn't you slay the evil one?
I think there was some kind of 'okara' left over.
"'Okara'?

　Dr. Babylon and Engineer Elka raised their eyebrows, what does that mean?　He asked as if to say.
　I don't understand it either, so I let them both listen to Arthia's explanation as it is. I mean, it's a squeeze-out.

I see. So it's 'okara'. Well, that's a good point.
Although it's just the dregs, it's still got a lot of beans in it. We can't be too careful.

　Whatever the neat gods may have left behind, God's power is God's power. Ordinary humans can't compete with it. Moreover, this world has already left God's hand, so we have to do something about it.
　Oh, no, I mean it's out of God's hands, or rather it's been handed to me....
　I don't know how to manage the world after all this time........
　As a rookie who just joined the God Company, I'd like to have a senior colleague I can rely on.
　Hanakoi's sister or Morohana's sister would be unreliable. To begin with, those gods aren't supposed to be in charge of managing the world.
　If that's the case, then a senior god..... Is it the World God or Grandma Tokie, the God of Time and Space? It seems that Grandma Tokie is very busy these days, and she doesn't come here very often.
　Besides, if she's busy with the Time Warp and our daughter, it's a bit difficult to ask her about it.
　I guess the best thing to do is to ask the World God Top.
　Maybe I'll visit him after a while.

"Even if this thing is related to the evil gods, who is the technician who created this gnarled golem?
I think it's not impossible for a five-major class to do it, but.... The Professor is in Panachez, and the Maestro is a misanthrope, so I don't think he would follow anyone's lead...

　Five major meisters. The rest are the Search Engineers, including Engineer Elka and Mario's old man. And the other one is an old man who is a dead Mage King.

The Apostles of the Evil Ones are a group. In other words, it can be called the 'Order of the Evil Gods'.

　Ugh, man, that's nasty. I can't help but frown at Kuhn's words. Those people who worship a neat god like that.......are they hijacked by something?
　No, could that be possible? Evil God's divine artifacts........If there are multiple evil divine artifacts, it's also possible that they are being controlled by them.......

''Since there's not much information, it's useless to even think about it. At any rate, if they're planning something bad, I'll just destroy them.
Hmm. That's my father.
Okay, that's enough talk. You guys have dinner, too. Aasia is waiting for you.

　I make the three of them stand up and drive them to the cafeteria. I took up the red octahedron that was lying around, wrapped it in 【Prison】 and sealed it, and put it away in 【Storage】.



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'Ugh!　If it's going to be that funny, I should have gone too!

　Frey slams the table with both hands, "Dummmmmmmm. Don't do it, misbehaving.

''Is the 'Messenger of the Evil One' strong?　I want to fight!
Wow, I guess I don't have to fight...

　Lynne is positively flippant, while Erna is quietly reluctant. But in this case, I think Erna is right.

'You guys don't do anything of your own accord, do you?　We can leave these things to our parents.

　Else is glaring at Lynne and Frey, who are prone to run amok. Frey seems to understand, but Linne is clearly unhappy.

''Anyway, we'll shelve this matter temporarily. Just like Else said, don't do anything on your own.
Yes.....

　Linne returned the words with a sense of disapproval. Kuhn, Frey, Arcia and Erna also gave a small nod.

''Then everyone, let's take a bath and get ready for bed. Let's go!''
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

　Youmina takes the children to the baths as if she were the teacher leading them. Our large bath is large enough for all of us to use it. Linse said she didn't want Linne to swim in it, though.
　Well, since the kids are gone, I get up from my seat to go to the divine world while I'm at it. Oops, I'll have to remember to bring a souvenir.
　Since the World God seems to prefer Japanese sweets, I'll bring Dorayaki and yokan with me.
　When you open the gate, you'll see the usual sea of clouds. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

''Oh, it's been a while,''
Hey. You're looking good.

　The two gods greet each other, but I'm not sure why the God of Destruction is here.　And I was full of questions. No, as long as he was a god, it wasn't surprising that he was there.

It's good to see you. Here's a gift for you. Dorayaki and yokan.
Oh, sorry. Let's get on with it.
Why don't you have anything to drink?

　No. Well, you came down to earth and swallowed a lot of booze, didn't you? I didn't know what you were going to do, but I was scared.

What can I do for you today?
'Well, actually...'

　I explained to the World God the whole story of what is currently happening in our world. By defeating the evil god, I became the administrator of that world. I'm not even aware of it.
　I don't care what the people of that world think of me, I've become the 'god' of one world, even if it's bent out of shape. ...though I'm an apprentice.
　And what should that 'god' do in this case?

I'd like to say that we don't need to do anything, but we can't say that when the evil gods are involved. Well, there are two general methods.
"Two ways?
One is to give a new weapon to someone to awaken them as a hero to avenge the evil one. I'll leave it to you. All you have to do is watch. Normally, this is the way it should be done. But in your case, you're not only the administrator of that world, you're also the one who lives in it. There is another way, which is to take care of it yourself.

　Oh, I knew it?　As expected, I can't leave it to others, and I'll have to do something about it after all....

There's one more thing, you know. The whole world together...
Rejected.
You haven't said anything.

　I don't even know what the God of Destruction wants. I'd like to see him destroy the whole world. I don't want you to destroy the world as if you were wiping up dirt with a rag.

That world is already under your control. Do what you want. Just don't take over the world when I say do as you please.　Well, that's because it's personal, right?　That world is under your control, but it doesn't belong to you. It belongs to the people of that world. Normally it is my job to watch over the world so it doesn't go in a strange direction.

　No, I'm not going to take over the world. It's a bother.
　Essentially, the gods are the ones who watch over the world, and sometimes they say, 'Oh, this isn't good, is it? Only when you say, "I'm going to help the people of the earth," do you help them by means of miracles. I give them holy swords and divine swords, give them oracles, and sometimes I send angels to them.
　In my case, though, it's complicated because I'm on earth myself.

The family members of the evil gods are of no consequence to you now. It may be a bother. However, if you don't root them out properly, be careful because the family members of the family members will come out.
Yeah.

　What's that weed-like thing? Pull it out and it always grows back?

'Come to think of it, do we need to tell the gods who are coming to earth about this time?

　Our world is a world that I manage, but at the same time, it is also a retreat for the gods.
　I'm just wondering if it's okay if I don't tell my sister Hanakoi and all the other gods other than my support personnel, well, the nine gods: the god of dance, the god of stiffness, the god of crafts, the god of glasses, the god of theater, the god of puppets, the god of wandering, the god of flowers, and the god of treasured stones.

'That's fine. They may be gods in their hearts, but they are living as human beings now, and above all, they are on vacation. We won't involve them in this.

　Well, that way we don't have to deal with any complications. It's just that the children are in trouble, and the gods are not well taken care of.

'Well, don't worry so much about it. It's just the residue of what's left of the evil gods, and it's a pain in the ass to deal with. I'd rather clean up the mess afterwards than destroy the world.

　No, not with that. I know it's a hassle to clean up afterwards.

Well, there's no prohibition against doing this, so just think of it as cleaning up. I think you'll be fine, but if you get in trouble and do a rough job of cleaning up afterwards, you'll be in trouble later. Like this guy.
Shut up.

　Cleaning.......... Well, I kind of understand what you're trying to say. To the gods, this kind of thing would be like removing persistent mildew or water stains from the sink or something like that. They say it's just a pain in the ass.
　Well, I've got their approval, so I'll deal with it however I want.


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Hey, Dad, I want to go destroy a hexenbiest!
Oops, my daughter just said something weird out of nowhere, didn't she?

　The next day when everyone was having breakfast together, Linnea suddenly said something like that.

''Defeating a magical beast?　You mean you want to hunt?
'Yes!　I haven't been able to get requests in the Adventurer's Guild since I came over here, and Brunhild doesn't have that many strong magical beasts, so it's boring. So I want to go to the Great Sea of Trees or around Mismid!

　Beside Linne, who seemed to be enjoying herself, Linse, her mother, was making a troubled face. Well, I don't want to be told that I'm in such a picnic mood, do I?

''Oh, I want to go too. It's been a long time since I've fought against a demonic beast. My arms are getting dull.''

　Frey raised his hand to pander to Lynne. Nuh-uh. If it's your sister, shouldn't you stop her?
　I call out to Kuhn, who is sitting in a seat nearby.

''In the future, did you kill that many monster beasts?''
''Unlike the [here] now, there were many giant beasts in the future, and as a result, stampede [Stampede] by magical beasts were also common in other countries. Linne and Miss Frey used to go out of the country at the [Gate] with Miss Yakumo, so...

　I see. When a giant beast appears, the demonic beasts are sometimes driven out of the mountains and forests and come down to where people live. So that's why they were hunting them.
　Indeed, according to what guild master Relisha-san has told me, requests to defeat them have been increasing recently.
　This is probably due to the increase in the number of magical beasts that have been created by the world fusion.
　In that sense, the defeat of magical beasts is a good thing for the world and people.
　I turned to Lynne's mother, Linse, to talk to her.

''What do you think?''
''Considering Linne's abilities, I don't think she'd be able to fall behind unless she's a very strong opponent. But if you're outnumbered, or if you're dealing with a monster beast for the first time, you might get injured.... As expected, I can't let him go alone.
Well, do you want me to follow you?

　The one who appeared at the breakfast table was Karina. She sat down on an empty seat and picked up one of the fruits on her plate.

Leave the hunting to me," she said. I'll teach you the tricks of the trade to get the best out of any catch.

　No, you're the God of the hunt. You're the god of the hunt, literally.
　Anybody else want to go by the way?　When he asked, Lynne and Frey raised their hands. Erna hesitantly rejected Linne's invitation to go with them, while Kuhn and Aasia seemed uninterested. No, though Arthia did say to bring back any meat they could eat.
　And Lynne wanted to invite Alice too. Oh, if I didn't invite her, she'll sulk later........
　Of course, if I'm going to go, I'm going to go with you. It's not a good idea to do something crazy in their territory, either. This is just another family service.....

So, what do you want to hunt?
Dragon!

　You see. Dragon, the dragon is your father's summoned beast, Ruri's family. You see, Ruri, who was eating dinner over there, was like, 'What? He looks at me with an impatient look on his face.

''But it's okay to hunt sub-dragons that can't communicate with each other or stray dragons that break the law, right?
You are well aware...

　It's true that there's nothing wrong with hunting it. Also, if it's a magical dragon that evolved into a magical beast or something.
　I'll call Ruri over here and ask her to listen to the conversation.

''If it's near the sanctuary of the Great Tree Sea, I think there are many sub-dragons. However, if we're talking about strength, I think a demonic dragon will live up to your expectations.''
A demon dragon.

　Demonic dragons are a species that branched off from dragons. I'm not a fan of the idea of being a sub-lunger, but I'm a fan of the idea of being a sub-lunger, so my fighting ability is high, but I can't communicate with them. If you want to put it bluntly, it's a sub-dragon with a fighting ability comparable to that of a real dragon.
　There are many special species, and I have also fought the poisonous dragon, the Hydra.
　It was a troublesome fellow with nine heads that regenerate whether you cut them off or not.
　It's true that if it's only strength, it would be able to meet Linne's demands, but there are so many tricky individuals.......
　I take out my phone and search for a demon dragon. There are quite a few in the world. I narrowed it down to the Great Sea of Trees, and there were about ten of them.

If I were to hunt them, I'd hunt around here.... It's dangerous if we don't exterminate them as soon as possible since the tribe's village is nearby.

　I have to contact Pam, the tribal chief of the Great Sea of Trees. We don't want her to get into a panic. Let's bring him something to take home with us.
　I glanced at Lynne, who was waiting for my answer with a look of eagerness to go. It would be a relief if I could say no to them.
　Someday Linne and the others will return to the future. I hope they will make many memories with us before then. I hope that this will be one of those memories.

Then... let's go.
Yay!

　Lynne jumped up and was pleased. Frey also raised his hands in the air and was pleased. If it makes her this happy, I guess hunting isn't so bad. Hopefully, though, I wanted it to be a more girlish hobby.
　The next holiday is slaying demon dragons with the kids...is this going to be a family service, or is this going to be a family service?