Isekai Smartphone - Chapter 497

　The meeting with the King of Gandilis went peacefully, and he agreed to attend the next two-world conference.

Even now that Phrase and the mutants are gone, this kind of summit meeting is still necessary. Especially now, I think it’s time for cultural exchange between the western and eastern continents.

In the eastern countries, we need to make the people aware of golems, and in the western countries, we need to make them aware of magic as something familiar. In order to do so, the leaders of the countries must first understand each other.

As an example, I checked the aptitude of the King of Gandilis and Princess Cordelia for magic, and found that they both had an aptitude for the earth attribute. Maybe it’s because they’re a mining country?

With a little guidance from Leen, both of them were soon able to use the rudimentary magic of 【Stone Bullet】. Earth magic is simple, but it can be used to build walls and make holes, and I think it’s quite useful in mines.

I also gave her a beginner’s manual for magic, and her first visit to Gandilis went pretty well. It would be great if it was always like this.

It would be great if it was always like this, because every time I get caught up in a strange incident. …… No, I got caught up in it this time, too.

Evil God’s Apostle ……. I don’t know what they’re up to, but if they’re trying to do something about a world that’s finally at peace, I’m not going to let them get away with it.

After being seen off by the people of Gandilis, we transferred to the giant airship “Balmunk” in order to return to Brunhild.

It’s fine if we return by [gate], but I heard that Ashia is cooking.

“Come on, come on, come on!　Father, eat up!”

“Wow, okay, I’ll eat it!”

The living room space of “Balmunk” was lined with all kinds of food. No, it’s too much. …… It’s not a full house.

“Oh my, it’s delicious. Ashia, what’s this?”

“That’s apples and cheese wrapped in prosciutto, Mother Leen. The ham is from Bludbois, you know.”

Is that what a bludboar is?　A giant white wild boar that lives in the snow country. I didn’t know they were so tasty.

Lu also takes a bite of his daughter’s food.

“I see. ……. The sweet and sour of the apples and the saltiness of the prosciutto. It’s …… delicious.”

“Oh my, I never thought I’d get a compliment from my mother. I’m surprised.”

Ashia-san, that ‘I won! I’m sure you’re not the only one. Your father is going to be disappointed. ……

“But if I were you, I’d add some black pepper and lemon juice to the top. You’re not very good at this.”

“Muggh!　That’s what I was thinking, too!”

See, it was returned. Don’t be so smug, Lu. You guys really are like father and daughter, …….

But then again, there are so many. No, they are all delicious, but ……. I was starting to feel like I was reaching my limit, so I asked Asha what she was wondering.

“I mean, where are Coon and the others?”

“They’re still taking apart that golem we picked up in the hangar. I called them earlier to say they were eating, but they answered raw. ……”

Again. These guys get so caught up in something that they neglect everything else. Can’t they just change their minds?

What the hell, ……. There’s no way we can eat this much on our own.

I’ll go get him. It’s not like we’re running away from …… eating, you know?

As I walked toward the hangar hanger with a full stomach, I saw Dr. Babylon, Engineer Elka, and Coon sitting on the ground surrounded by four-armed golems that had been disassembled into various parts, and they looked at me with some difficulty.

When I peeked over their heads, I saw a red octahedron the size of a baseball in the center of it.

“What’s that?”

“It’s what should be called a G-cube …… that was on this golem. This golem may be powered by this thing, but it’s clearly different from the golems.”

“So it’s not a golem?”

“The rest of the parts are from a Golem, and the Q-Crystal is from a military machine soldier, Soldato.”

The Doctor and Engineer Elka explain, but I don’t understand. Are they saying it’s an illegally modified Golem?

“It’s a golem, not a golem ……. It’s an alien entity.”

“And what’s this?　I know it works like a G-Cube, but the thing itself is a mystery. Even my [Analyze] can’t figure it out.”

The doctor lifted the octahedron and held it up to the light. It’s a red, blood-colored, transparent object. This is, by any chance, …….

I confirmed it with my God’s eye. Hmm, I knew it.

“You shouldn’t touch it too much. There’s a slight hint of the evil god’s spirit coming from him. That’s nothing to worry about, but it will make you sick.”

Hearing my words, the doctor snapped his hand away. With a thud, the red octahedron fell to the floor of the hangar.

“Evil god?　Is there an evil god involved in this golem? But didn’t you defeat the Evil God?”

“It looks like there was some kind of leftover ‘okara’.”

“‘Okara’?”

Dr. Babylon and Engineer Erca raised their eyebrows and asked, “What do you mean?　Dr. Babylon and Engineer Elka raised their eyebrows as if to say, “What do you mean?

I didn’t understand either, so I let them listen to Ashia’s explanation. So I let them listen to Ashia’s explanation.

“I see. That’s why it’s called okara. That’s a strange thing to say.”

“I guess it’s the residue, but it still has the beans in it. I guess we can’t be too careful.”

Even if it was left behind by the Neat God, God’s power is God’s power. Ordinary humans can’t compete with it. Moreover, this world has already left the hands of God, so we have to do something about it.

Oh, no, it’s not that it’s out of God’s hands, it’s that it’s been handed over to me. ……

I don’t know how to manage the world after all this time: …….

As a rookie who has just joined the God Company, I would like to have a senior who I can rely on.

I guess you can’t rely on the Karen or Moroha. …… It’s not the job of those gods to manage the world in the first place.

That would be the senior god ……. It’s either the World God or Grandma Tokie, the Time and Space God. It seems that Grandma Tokie is very busy these days and doesn’t come here often.

And if she’s busy with the space-timequake and our daughter, it’s a little difficult to ask her.

I guess it’s best to ask the head of the World God.

Maybe I’ll pay him a visit later.

“Even if this thing is related to the evil gods, I wonder who is the engineer who created this golem of tsugihagi.”

“I don’t think the Five Great Meister class could do it. …… The ‘Professor’ is said to be in Panacea, and the ‘Maestro Conductor’ is a misanthrope, so I don’t think he’d follow anyone. ……”

Five great Meisters. The rest are the “Exploratory Engineers”, including Engineer Elka and Mario’s old man. And the other one is the old man, the dead demon engineer king.

“The Evil Apostles” are a group. In other words, it can be called a ‘cult of evil gods’.”

I don’t like that. I frowned at Coon’s words. Aren’t the people who worship that neat god taken over by …… or something?

No, that’s a possibility. If there are multiple …… evil gods, then it’s also …… possible that they are being controlled by them.

“As long as there’s not much information, it’s useless to think about it. Whatever it is, if it’s planning to do something bad, we’ll crush it.”

“Hmmm. As expected of your father.”

“Yes, that’s all I have to say. You guys should eat. Ashia is waiting for you.”

I let the three of them stand and herded them into the dining room. I took the red octahedron that was lying around, wrapped it in [Prison], sealed it, and put it in [Storage].

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“Ugh!　If it’s going to be that interesting, I should’ve been there too!”

Damu-damu, Frey slaps the table with both hands. Stop it, you’re misbehaving.

“I wonder if the Evil Apostle is strong?　I want to fight it!”

“Wow, I guess I don’t have to fight. ……”

While Linne is actively excited, Erna is quiet and passive. But in this case, I think Erna is right.

“You guys don’t do things on your own, okay?　These things should be left to your parents.”

Elze is glaring at Linne and Frey, who tend to go out of control. Frey seems to understand, but Linne is clearly not happy.

“Anyway, we’ll shelve this temporarily. Like Elze said, don’t do anything on your own.”

“Yes, …….”

Linne grudgingly replied. Coon, Frey, Ashia, and Erna also gave small nods.

“Then, everyone, let’s take a bath and get ready for bed. Let’s go!”

“””””Hey “””””

Yumina led the children to the baths like a schoolteacher. Our bathhouse is big enough for all of us to take a bath. Linze said that she didn’t want Linne to go swimming, though.

Now that the kids are gone, I get out of my seat to go to the Divine Realm while I still can. Oops, I’d better remember to bring back a souvenir.

I’ve heard that the World God prefers Japanese sweets, so I’ll bring some dorayaki and yokan.

When I opened the gate, the usual sea of clouds spread out. In a four-and-a-half tatami mat room, God of the World, another god, and, of course, the God of Destruction were sitting in front of a table.

“Oh, it’s been a long time.”

“Hey. You look good.”

The two gods greeted me, but I was filled with questions.　I was full of questions. No, as long as he’s a god, it’s not surprising that he’s here.

“Oh, it’s been a while. Here, a souvenir. Dorayaki and Yokan.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll have some right away.”

“Why, don’t you have any sake?”

No, I don’t. You know, you came down to the ground before and guzzled a lot of sake. I was on the edge of my seat, wondering if you were going to do something.

“What is it today?”

“Well, actually, it’s …….”

I explained to the World God what was currently happening in our world. By defeating the evil god, I became the administrator of that world. I’m not aware of it at all.

I’m not sure what the people in that world think of me, but I’ve become the “god” of a world, however crooked. I’m an apprentice at …….

So, what should this “god” do in this case?

“I’d like to say that you don’t have to do anything ……, but I can’t say that when there’s an evil god involved. Well, roughly speaking, there are two ways.”

“Two ways?”

“One is to give a new divine weapon to someone and awaken them as a hero who can defeat the evil gods. I’ll leave that to you. All you have to do is watch. Normally, I would take this method. But in your case, you are both the keeper of the world and the living of the world. There is another way to handle it.”

Oh, I knew it.　I can’t leave it to someone else, after all, I have to deal with it myself. ……

“There’s another way,” he said. Put it all together, the whole world. ……”

“Rejected.”

“You haven’t said anything yet.”

I don’t know what the God of Destruction is talking about. He wants us to destroy the world. I don’t want you to destroy the world like you’re wiping dirt with a rag.

“That world is already under your control. You can do whatever you want. Oh, I said you can do whatever you want, but please don’t try to take over the world.　That’s a mixture of public and private, you know?　That world is under your control, but it’s not yours. It belongs to the people of that world. It’s my job to make sure that the world doesn’t go in the wrong direction.”

I’m not going to take over the world. It’s too much trouble.

Normally, gods are supposed to watch over the world, and only occasionally say, “Oh, this isn’t good, is it? And only when they say, “Oh, this isn’t good,” do they lend a hand to the people of the earth by way of miracles. They give holy swords, divine swords, oracles, and sometimes they send their angels.

In my case, though, it’s complicated because I’m on earth myself.

“Well, being a member of the Evil God’s household is no big deal to you now. It might be annoying, though. Just be careful, because if you don’t root them out and do it right, you’ll end up with a family of family members.”

“Ugh.”

What is that weed-like thing? Even if you pull it out, it’ll still grow back?

“Oh, by the way, do we need to tell the gods who are coming to earth about this?”

Our world is not only the world that I manage, but it is also a recreational area for the gods.

I mean, is it okay if I don’t tell Hanakoi-sama and the other gods other than my support personnel, let’s see, the nine gods: the dancing god, the stiffness god, the craft god, the glasses god, the theater god, the puppet god, the wandering god, the flower god, and the treasure stone god?

“It doesn’t matter. They are currently living as humans even though they are gods inside, and most importantly, they are on vacation. There’s nothing to involve them.”

Well, that would save us a lot of complications, too. I can’t take care of the gods when I have so many children to take care of.

“Well, you don’t have to worry so much about it. The evil gods are only a remnant of the evil gods, and it’s the same for all of them. I’m more worried about cleaning up the trash afterwards than destroying the world.

No, I don’t want to be lumped in with that. I understand that it’s a hassle to clean up afterwards.

“Well, there are no prohibitions against doing this, so feel free to just think of it as cleaning. I’m sure you’ll be fine, but if you get into trouble and do a sketchy cleanup job, you’ll be in trouble later. Like this guy.”

“Yuck.”

Cleaning up. ……. Well, I kind of understand what you’re trying to say. I guess for the gods, this level of cleaning is like removing persistent mold or water stains from the sink. They just say it’s a pain in the ass.

Well, now that I have their approval, I guess I’ll just deal with it as I see fit.

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” Daddy, I want to go to defeat a magical beast!”

“Oops, my daughter suddenly said something strange, didn’t she?”

The next day, while we were having breakfast together, Linne suddenly said something like that.

“Defeating magical beasts?　You mean you want to hunt them?”

“Yes!　I haven’t been able to take requests from the Adventurer’s Guild since I came here, and there aren’t any magical beasts that strong in Brunhild, so it’s boring. That’s why I want to go to the Great Sea of Trees or around Mismid!”

Beside Linne, who was talking happily, her mother, Linze, looked troubled. Well, it’s not nice to be told in such a picnic mood, is it?

“Oh, I want to go too. It’s been a while since I’ve fought against a magical beast. My arms are getting dull.”

Frey raised his hand in greeting to Linne. Nyu. If it’s your sister, shouldn’t you stop her?

I call out to Coon, who sits nearby.

“In the future over there, did you defeat so many magical beasts?”

“Unlike here in the present, there were a lot of giant beasts in the future, and just like that, runaway stampedes by magical beasts were common in other countries. Linne and sister Frey often went abroad with sister Yakumo at the [Gate], so ……”

I see. When giant beasts appear, magical beasts are sometimes driven away from the mountains and forests and come down to where people live. So that’s what they were hunting for.

Indeed, I heard from Guild Master Relisha that there have been a lot of requests to take them down recently.

I guess it’s due to the increase in the number of magical beasts caused by the magical element pool created by the world fusion.

In that sense, defeating magical beasts is good for the world and good for people.

I turned to Linne’s mother, Linze.

“What do you think?”

“Based on Linne’s ability, I don’t think she’ll fall behind unless she’s a good opponent. However, if she is outnumbered or it is her first time against a magical beast, she could get injured. …… As expected, I can’t let you go alone.”

“Then shall I come with you?”

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

“Leave the hunting to me. I’ll teach you how to successfully hunt any kind of prey.”

No, you’re the god of hunting. You’re literally the god of hunting.

By the way, who wants to go?　I asked, and Linne and Frey raised their hands. Erna hesitantly declined Linne’s invitation to go with her, while Coon and Ashia looked uninterested. No, Ashia said she would bring back some meat that she could eat.

Also, Linne said she wanted to invite Alice. If I don’t invite her, she’s going to be sulking later. ……

Of course, if I go, I’m going with you. It’s a great way to get to know each other. I wonder if this is one of the family services …….

“So, what does Linne want to hunt?”

“Dragons!”

You know what? Dragons, dragons are father’s summoned beast, Ruri’s family. You see, Ruri, who was eating her dinner over there, looked at me with a panicked look on her face and said, “What? I don’t know what to say.

“But it’s okay to hunt sub-dragons that can’t communicate with each other, or stray dragons that have broken the rules, right?”

“You know very well …….”

Surely then, there’s no problem with hunting them. Also, if it’s a demon dragon that evolved into something more like a demon beast.

I’ll call Ruri over here and have her listen to me.

I’m sure there are many of them near the sanctuary of the Great Sea of Trees. But if you’re talking about strength, I think a demon dragon would meet your expectations better.

“Demon dragons?”

The demon dragon is a species that has branched off from the dragon. Unlike sub-dragons, they have the flow of dragons, so their fighting ability is high, but they cannot communicate with each other. If I were to put it bluntly, I would say that they are like sub-dragons, only with the fighting power of a real dragon. There are many special species, and I once fought a poisonous hydra. It was a terrible thing for me to do, but I did it.
If I were to put it bluntly, I would say that they are like sub-dragons, only with the fighting power of a real dragon.

There are many special species, and I once fought a poisonous hydra.

It was a nasty thing with nine heads that regenerated even after you cut them off.

It is true that if it were only about strength, it would meet Rinne’s needs, but there are many tricky individuals. ……

I took out my phone and searched for demon dragons. There are quite a few of them all over the world. For the time being, I narrowed down the search to the Great Sea of Trees and found that there were about ten of them.

“If I were to hunt them, I’d go to this area: ……. There are several of them clumped together, and since the tribal settlement is close by, it’s dangerous if we don’t kill them as soon as possible.”

I’ll have to contact Pam, the tribal chief of the Great Sea of Trees. I don’t want to make a scene. I should bring her something.

I glanced at Linne, who was already waiting for my reply with a face full of determination to go. I’d feel better if I could say no to this.

One day, Rinne and the others will return to the future. I want them to make many memories with us before then. I hope that this will be one of them.

“Then let’s go to …….”

“Yes!”

Linne jumped up and down with joy. Frey was also happy with all hands. I guess hunting isn’t so bad if you can make people this happy. Hopefully, it would have been a more girlish hobby.

The next vacation, I’m going to take the kids to kill the demon dragons…is this a family service?