The great mage who transcends by regression, episode 366
“It was easier than I thought to get out of that ‘possibility’.”
As soon as the demon faced me, he said that as if he was surprised. I don’t see any vigilance toward me.
He was stronger than before.
No, would it be correct to say that it was more complete than before?
Its power is more concentrated than that of the ‘Demon God’ before returning that day.
And the biggest thing is that the unique ‘arrogance’ he had was no longer visible.
Maybe there was a change of heart in the meantime, but he was just looking at me with calm eyes.
“It is a mystery. Aren’t they precious memories for you?”
“I threw it away right away.”
I answered firmly.
In the first place, the fact that it remained as a ‘memories’ rather than the future is because of the demon right in front of you.
Perhaps feeling my gaze, the demon said with a laugh.
“Didn’t you feel that it was meaningless?”
“….”
I paused.
It reminded me of the scene I had passed by earlier. The sense of loss and sadness that I felt at that time… …It’s true.
That’s why I could say it emphatically.
“We are not at that level yet.”
yes so far
Although I feel a little distant from the species called human beings, I have not forgotten my purpose and will.
“Because now I am much closer to ‘human’ than you think.”
“Sorry. It wouldn’t make much sense to hold on like that. Isn’t humanity about to crumble anyway?”
A demon staring at me as if I couldn’t understand.
Yeah, I thought he would say that.
You won’t understand how much this thin string I’m trying to hold on to means.
I wouldn’t even think about it.
“And at least my hatred for you will never go away.”
“You couldn’t even shake that off.”
“It’s our family’s rule to hit dozens of times if you get hit once.”
“Isn’t that a pretty barbaric iron rule?”
The demon god said so with a laugh. Somehow, he seemed a little tired.
“It’s a pity. I thought you would understand me now.”
“…I would be lying if I said I didn’t understand at all.”
Seeing that I started to think that it could be like that from his point of view, I definitely think that something important inside me is collapsing.
It’s not about sympathizing.
To the end, I understood why he, as a ‘god’, treated humanity so insignificantly.
…Not a good situation.
Because I never wanted to feel this way.
But it was also something I was determined to do.
Dealing with God in the first place means that you have to be prepared to give up important things in the end in order to reach it somehow.
“To you, mankind is, after all, a creature. An existence that cannot and should not be compared to you.”
“Yes.”
A creature that should pay respect to the Creator and fully think of the Creator has come to have a sense of self.
As a result, they rejected the will of God and acted arbitrarily.
From the devil’s point of view, each and every one of them must have been outrageous.
“But really, isn’t that the only thing? That would be just ‘part of’ the reason.”
“…what?”
“therefore.”
I looked straight at him.
“You just hate it.”
It wasn’t for the sake of protecting his dignity as a god, or for the reason that mankind went down the wrong path.
“Isn’t it just that mankind, who was emotionally favored by Asar, hated it?”
“….”
“If you think about it that way, it would be good to say that you have a ‘human nature’ that you deny so much. Thoroughly twisted… …It will be human.”
There is no clear ‘standard’ for his actions.
Even if there is, there is more spontaneous emotion than that.
He had divine powers and was born great to be born, but he lacked the most important thing to have as a god.
So i deny him
“What do you know about me….”
“know.”
can you not know
“I am the heir to Asar’s arrangement. In the process of completing the divine object, I also learned about your story.”
“…!”
Not only the Demon God, but the Hekau who was quietly listening next to me also looked at me as if they were quite surprised.
“In the first place, I am not simply speaking from a human point of view. As you said, I am speaking from the perspective of a halfway god whose humanity has worn out and is on the verge.”
Treating humanity lightly as a problem for one’s godhood?
it could be.
But at least that clear ‘standard’ had to be there. Right now, emotions take precedence over that criterion.
what god is that
If it is God who creates and then cleans up as he pleases, then what does the creature worship God for?
“There is no standard for you now.”
either as a god or as a human being.
Either way.
“….”
Silence passed.
As soon as I finished my words, the Demon God, who seemed to be angry like a fire, didn’t respond much.
just stare at me quietly
heard after a while.
“I admit it.”
It was a completely unexpected answer.
I was honestly perplexed. I didn’t expect you to admit it so calmly.
“…Admit it?”
“I hate humanity. And it is also true that the hatred originated from Asar.”
I looked up to see what the hell this guy was talking about, and the demon said with a calm expression.
“Don’t make a suggestion. Mikhail.”
I felt insecure somewhere.
Should I say it’s a premonition that I’ll say that it’s a proposal without a choice?
“I will keep the human race alive.”
“Ha you?”
“Yes, it’s not just about perpetuating it. Take care of them and make them benevolent creators.”
This is my promise as ‘Harmagedon’.
He looked at me with those words. At those words, Hekau did not hide his surprise.
“Mikhail is not something to be taken lightly. By risking my name, that person showed his determination to keep his word.”
“I see.”
Then, from the point of view of drinking, he made a fairly ‘compassionate’ proposal.
He might think he’s lost to himself.
But I wouldn’t make such an offer for no reason.
“So what is the price?”
At that, the devil slowly offered me a ‘price’.
“Leave your humanity and be born as a perfect god, Mikhail.”
He was looking at me with strange longing eyes.
“That is the price I ask for.”
no.
What is this bastard saying now?
* * *
For a moment there was a long silence between us.
The Demon God was just waiting for an answer, and Hekau and I were just dumbfounded.
After a while, it was Hekau who broke the silence first.
“What did you just say?”
“I would have said. If Mikhail becomes like me, he will keep this ‘humanity’ alive.”
“You’re going to leave the creatures you hate so much with just that? The feelings you’ve had for so long… ….”
“Does not matter.”
The guy answered sternly.
“I acknowledged the starting point of that ‘hate’. Then there is no reason to harbor hatred if we can undo that starting point.”
“her….”
Hekau shook his head as if he couldn’t quite understand.
But apart from that, the demon god’s proposal itself seemed to be taking it very seriously.
“Mikhail, the author’s proposal itself seems sincere.”
“I guess so.”
It seems so from my point of view too.
I don’t know exactly what kind of change of heart he had in the meantime, but he seems to have thought of another option anyway.
“Did you realize something from your conversation with Wise, who you kidnapped on your own?”
“It wasn’t really like that. It just made me a little more confident in my original thoughts.”
He lightly snapped his fingers along with those words.
Then, suddenly, out of thin air, Weiss was falling down.
Quadang!
Wise, who fell to the floor once with a loud sound, glared at the demon god with a bewildered expression as soon as he got up.
“Are you really going to come out like this?!”
“Is there any reason to be considerate?”
After answering Wise’s words with a low voice, the demon turned her gaze back to me.
As if he wouldn’t say anything else until I answered.
“What about your creatures, demons?”
“I won’t clean it up. It may be difficult, but it may be possible to seek coexistence with modern humans. If that doesn’t work, there must be a way to drive them to the disconnected continent. There are plenty of alternatives.”
The guy spoke calmly.
“Even if it doesn’t happen in a short time anyway, time will solve it. But if it is resolved, the peace you long for will come.”
“….”
“There will be no child screaming for the loss of his or her parents, nor any bewildered parent who will not see the corpse of his or her child. Nothing will invade the world anymore.”
“What is the origin? Pandora wouldn’t open if the winner wasn’t chosen.”
The guy answered better than expected.
“If you don’t open it, that’s it.”
“…!”
“After the split in two, it had never been opened. Then there is no need to open it.”
It is truly an unconventional proposition.
To say that it was unthinkable that it was a proposal from a Demon God who was overcome with arrogance.
sustain humanity.
It is not simply ‘survival’, but it will be managed with responsibility and will not be neglected.
He even went so far as to say that he would not take the source and would not intervene in the world any more than was necessary.
From the guy’s point of view, it’s like he really bowed down.
Then why is he offering me this now?
“Are you afraid of being alone again when you’re trying to put your thoughts into action?”
“….”
As part of the original ‘god’, you know better than anyone how terrifying the feeling of loneliness was.
It should be fine at first.
Until then, hatred of Asar and his creatures would have outweighed that loneliness.
But when that moment came, he became afraid.
It is miserable even if you lose, but even if you win, who will understand you?
If I erase the day that took over all of Asar’s arrangements this time, he will truly be alone.
Since the god had already been cut in half, it would be impossible to divide it in half again like before.
It was clear that he had no confidence to endure that loneliness.
Wasn’t Asar and Harmageddon born because they couldn’t stand the loneliness in the first place?
It’s not particularly strange.
“…Admit it.”
Even at my words, the demon god didn’t get angry. He made a face of shame, but that’s it.
“It is a reasonable offer. If you exist as another god, I don’t have to feel alone. On the contrary, you will be able to obtain the peace of mankind that you so longed for… ….”
“….”
“Even if your humanity disappears, the ‘promise’ to protect humanity remains. In other words, in one way or another, your goal will be achieved.”
The guy spoke again.
“I already feel that the humanity you have been holding on to is wearing out. Soon you will reach a point where even calling yourself a human is awkward.”
I couldn’t deny it at all.
Like it or not, there is definitely a realization that I am moving away from the human species in real time.
“I bet the ‘obvious’ process as a condition. It is by no means an offer to your detriment.”
“….”
To be honest, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t embarrassed.
I only thought of fighting the final battle over the origin of the world, but I didn’t know that he would make such a proposal.
It’s good when viewed objectively.
It seemed that even Wise and Hekau were taken aback by the unexpected development.
Then what should I do?
which option is best
After a while, I gathered my thoughts and raised my head.
“Let’s ask one question before answering.”
“Speak.”
“Anything else to say?”
The demon god tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand my words.
“I would have made enough suggestions? If there’s anything more you want, let me know. I am willing to match to some extent.”
“I mean no.”
Until this moment, he hadn’t thought of it.
That said, I didn’t consider it important from the beginning.
and at the moment of conclusion.
“< Longinus >.”
There is no reason to think further.
The summoned Longinus was fired at the Demon God.
But, perhaps he noticed immediately, he frowned and avoided it.
“What are you thinking?”
“You have to say it in order to understand it. It’s a refusal.”
I said glaring at him.
“Today you die here.”
The scenery of the day before returning is still clear.
This is not a matter of whether or not I have shaken off the memories before the regression.
At least he should have known.
If you were willing to bend enough to make such an offer, surely.
But he couldn’t think of anything, and instead, as if to patronize me, told me the condition.
yes this is it
I hated this guy from the beginning.
