I Was Reincarnated Chapter 58

Sei side

The demon G.o.d who appeared at Tazligo [the lake] caused an outrageously strong whirlpool which seems to have killed all the fish

From the fishermen's reports, another seed of worry was planted in my head

I can't really meet with the demon G.o.d who is inside the walls

Up to now I could intrude uninvited to his castle to talk and ask questions, but I can't do so anymore

Even if I want to ask why he did such a thing, I simply can't

Out point of contact has been severed

From now on, will things continue like this?

One day, the demon G.o.d appeared in town

It seems he brought along the beastman slave after a long while

Riding the agony I headed to town, they were walking around town holding hands appearing to have a very harmonious relations.h.i.+p

However, I felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing them like that

Even though I already knew the demon G.o.d cherished this slave

(Is something different?)

I tried to look for something different from usual and I immediately began to observe them without calling out

And then, I understood the true source of my uncomfortable feeling

(He's not wearing a slave collar?)

A slave collar is something that needs to be clearly visible

Since the ones the demon G.o.d put on [his slaves] even have gems embedded they are quite conspicuous

However, currently, that is not there

Since it seems the demon G.o.d's doting is unchanged, is he no longer a slave?

Or, is the collar just no longer necessary?

"Demon G.o.d"

When I call out, the demon G.o.d makes an annoyed looking expression and the beastman hides behind the demon G.o.d

"You again huh. I'm not buying up food today, you know"

Certainly I haven't heard any such reports

"For what reason did you annihilate all of Tazligo's fish?"

"Eh-!?"

The beastman lets out an exclamation of surprise

It seems he didn't know?

"Cause I felt irritated. I didn't let my anger out on your guys' country, so isn't it fine?"

He unabashedly declares

However, cause he felt irritated he says, that doesn't make him annihilating the fish okay

Not letting out his anger on Gudoudotelia, I cannot express just how happy I am about that though

"It damaged the fishermen"

"Such meager fish, even if they're not there they probably won't be too troubled, right?"

Certainly, the amount of fish Tazligo yields is small and insufficient as a food provider

"However, there were also people who pursued that [job/lifestyle]"

"So? It has no relation to me. Or what? Would you prefer I let out my anger on this town?"

At the demon G.o.d's words, I already can't say another word

It's better to kill fish rather than people

Even thinking so, it can't be helped

"Sh,s.h.i.+n you did such a thing?"

"Aa, since I was irritated"

At the two's conversation I once again felt a sense of discomfort

(Just now, did he say s.h.i.+n?)

Up to now he should have been calling him 's.h.i.+n-sama'

What's changed?

When I stared unconsciously, the demon G.o.d seemed to notice my gaze

"Don't stare at my wife"

"Sh,s.h.i.+n……"

He hugged him like he wanted to hide him from me and the beastman's face turned bright red

"……Wife?"

"He's cute, right? You can't have him though"

I didn't particularly want him, though

However, finding out that the demon G.o.d's wife is a beastman is a shock

Certainly, he cherished him quite a bit though

That…….. I even heard the sound of his voice that time though [in bed at the inn]

"Why did you make that guy your wife?"

"Such a thing, because I came to like him I decided on him. Would I make a guy I didn't like my wife"

In front of me who was dumbfounded at the demon G.o.d's words, the beastman hid himself in the demon G.o.d's back while looking embarra.s.sed

The demon G.o.d……had a serious expression without looking at all awkward

I have seen him with a tender smile, an expression like he was in a bad mood, and even an expression like it was too bothersome, but there was not really that much variation [normally]

Like that time he was enraged, I feel like his feelings rarely erupt

The demon G.o.d hasn't let out a voice of laughter or tears I don't think?

Even if something happened, I don't think he would even let out any surprise

"s.h.i.+n-sama, it's embarra.s.sing"

"I told you you didn't need the 'sama' anymore right?"

The demon G.o.d who was speaking to the beastman was quite gentle

This demon G.o.d, it's unthinkable he's the same one that overthrew Nuisants

"I mean, I'm not familiar saying it…s.h.i.+n"

He calls out his name and turns bright red again and looks down in embarra.s.sment

He [s.h.i.+n] pats his head while calling such a beastman cute

I don't understand the demon G.o.d's criteria for cuteness

What [about him exactly] is cute, I have absolutely no clue

Despite his partner being an adult male beastman

"However, don't beastman age quickly?"

Though humans are similar

I heard that the demon G.o.d was perpetually young and undying

This beastman appears to already be an adult, being able to last another 50~60 years would be good

After this beastman dies, will he get a new wife?

"Rune won't age. I made him perpetually young"

(Ha-?)

The demon G.o.d can also make others perpetually young?

"Can you make anyone like that?"

Everyone, would no longer have to approach their death?

"No, making Rune perpetually young was an unexpected result. I can no longer make others perpetually young"

It seems he alone is special

Quite enviable

Something like perpetual youth, is an eternal dream

Although it is being researched, the realization of it is far off

For that sort of perpetual youth to now be before my eyes, is unbelievable

The beastman hiding behind the demon G.o.d's back displays an att.i.tude of fear towards me

Even if he's the demon G.o.d's wife, perhaps because he's a beastman it seems he fears humans

The demon G.o.d is patting that sort of beastman on the head, and as expected he has a gentle smile

"There's no need to be afraid"

That's completely true

There is no guy that could match the demon G.o.d

"Since Rune wouldn't lose to this knight"

(Hah?)

Are you saying, the beastman would win against the me who is a knight and governor!?

"Demon G.o.d, no matter what, there's no way I'd lose to a beastman!"

Without any relation to being called the best swordsman in the world, there's no way a knight would lose to a beastman

"Th,that's right. I, am not strong……"

The beastman also weakly says to the demon G.o.d

However, the demon G.o.d opens his mouth again to say something surprising

"No, actually, Rune is strong, you know? Since you can defend against that shadow's attack. That shadow is strength is comparable to 'the world's best swordsman.' Do you understand? Rather than such a guy, he's modeled after a strong guy"

He pointed at me saying 'such a guy'

In that case, the world's best swordsman is…..?

"Well, that guy's already been killed and is no longer in this world though. That shadow is about the same strength as Baren country's prince. Though he doesn't have his field of vision or his experience so it's probably weaker than Fell"

About the same strength as the Baren country's prince who's revered as a hero?

He's rumored to be quite strong……

According to demon G.o.d, the current us [humans] cannot match [the past human's] ability

He defends against such an attack!?

This weak looking beastman?

Unexpectedly unbelievable

"Since Rune has my divine protection. Furthermore, there are also the magic stones. Except for me, the world's strongest is most likely Rune"

"Magic stones!?"

This world has magic stones

In accordance with its name, it's a stone that contains magic power

Such a high cla.s.s item rarely appears

Moreover, depending on the quality the price can be quite varied

Even without a very big one appearing, there is a scramble as soon as one appears on the market

It seems the wealthy use up a lot of money to buy them up

Such magic stones, are with a former slave?

With a beastman?

How exactly did he obtain them?

Even though recently magic stones shouldn't have appeared on the market

"Recently there should not have been any magic stones mined!"

Did he perhaps steal it from someone?

However, the demon G.o.d's [next] words were a considerable shock

"I made them"

"Wha-!? You can make magic stones?"

It's my first time hearing such

……..No, being called a demon G.o.d also means he has a G.o.d's magical power

Even being able to do that much isn't really strange

The magic stones that can be mined, could be argued to be quite poor quality

They are mixed with impurities and the contained magic power is lacking

They are brittle to the extent they immediately break

"I can easily do it, look……"

He reaches his hand out to the beastman's neck and pulls something out

It appears to be a necklace, but……. What's this, that large stone

It's quite expensive looking

"This and this are magic stones"

"Ha-!?"

He pointed at a deep blue and light blue stones

They are quite large

Moreover, their clarity is quite high

Their purity also seems to be high

"This is also a magic stone"

He shows the ring as well

Something like a dark magic stone, it's my first time seeing one

"These raise Rune's attack and defense, making his stronger than you. Rau and Dea have ones that raise defense a lot, so no matter what kind of attack they can repel it, and if they're touched with malicious intentions the arm [touching them] will be blown off. ……Well, it's the same for Rune though. Rona's raises magic power, making him stronger than this world's magicians"

He explains generally to me, but even so I'm shocked

Even without being able to match swordsmans.h.i.+p, magic can't be matched

With a defense so high, attacking is pointless

Even though the four are just beastmen, elves and spirits

"…..I see, when I want to start trade, it's perhaps good that the magic stones are so dazzling"

His muttering voice reached my ears

"With this that country will be secure"

For some reason he seemed to have reached some sort of resolution, but in the demon G.o.d's words I can only hear the seeds of calamity

A scramble will definitely occur

Neighboring countries will be at strife and war might even start over the desire for magic stones

No, there might be disputes even internally

Since magic stones like the one in his hand from his throat [necklace] are something extremely desired

Even for me who doesn't have much greed

"I, have become that strong?"

The beastman asks the demon G.o.d

Certainly, I can't see him as strong at all

He only has an image as someone frightened and quick to cry

"That's right, though I don't want you to fight, since I will protect Rune, that sword is decorative"

There's a dark red sword attached at the beastman's hips

Though I've never seen him use it

"However……."

"I said it, right? Rune doesn't need to experience fighting, Rune's fine just being protected by me"

Even though the beastman seems to be stronger than me (according to the demon G.o.d) he won't have him fight

I don't get what the demon G.o.d's thinking at all

"I, want to do something helpful"

"Since Rune heals/soothes me, you don't need to do anything more. Do you want me to get irritated again?"

He hurriedly shakes his head

Could it be, Tazligo's fish being annihilated, be because these two had a fight?

Don't inconvenience others

"But, everyone's so busy right now……"

"There's no need to be in such a hurry to build up everything, everyone's just in high spirits, you know? Besides, that has nothing to do with Rune. since you're my wife"

His face turned red again

It seems he seriously likes the demon G.o.d

The demon G.o.d who can become cold and ruthless in a moment

He's different from me who only proposed based on his appearance

The demon G.o.d is indulgent to the guy he let's into his heart, nauseatingly so, holding him in the palm of his hand

I saw him be cold to the beastman once

"You, report it to other countries, that my country will export magic stones"

"That's dangerous! It'll cause a war"

I voice out in a hurry to try and stop him but―

"Who knows. Leave such human things to humans"

Those people's deaths have nothing to do with me

Such is written on his face

Even though the countries are currently at peace, mankind can't help fighting—

"It can't be helped, shall I give you a reward"

The demon G.o.d says so and claps his hand

He immediately opens them, but in his palm a green stone rolls around

As that rolled around, a gold bangle appeared and he embedded it into the center

And then, the moment the demon G.o.d moved his finger, it was put onto my wrist

"…..magic stone?"

"That raises speed, since it's not that huge, you won't become all that fast though"

The demon G.o.d said so, but of the ones I've seen up to now it's quite big

Moreover, the purity's also high

After looking I soon understand

The quality is high enough to even be able to reflect my face

"Occasionally even the servant is rewarded. Hey now, go ahead and spread the information with your agile mouth"

The beastman was frightened, but I am more scared from the gaze directed towards me

It's not the gentle look like the one directed towards the beastman

It's also not like the usual expression like it was too bothersome

Rather it's a bit coercive and the atmosphere is heavy

It's dreadful to the point I would say that if I were a child I would burst into tears

In a corner of my brain I thought how I am being treated like a servant, but I can feel my energy to refute him being suppressed

Without saying anything, I could only nod

Although I've seen the demon G.o.d angry many times, it's the first time I've thought of the demon G.o.d as so dreadful

Not even able to oppose the demon G.o.d, even though I understand that I am no match for the demon G.o.d, I am able to feel it more and more

Coercing me, ended thanks to the beastman who called out to the demon G.o.d while looking like he was about to cry

Up to now, I have not thanked the beastman

TN: just posting these two chapters, I'll put in the previous/next links in next week