MC POV
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Right now, I had already returned to Trinia.
Only a few hours had passed here, even though I had spent several days in another world.
And as for Yuna…
"Thank you for helping me arrange my belongings, Grayfia-san." (Yuna)
"It's no problem, Setsuna." (Grayfia)
Yep, she came with me to Trinia. Honestly, at the beginning, I didn't intend to bring her here with me…
And as for why this entire situation happened…
…
Previously…
"… Arthur-san, can I come with you?" (Yuna)
"… Ha…?" (Arthur)
I froze when I heard her question. It was truly unexpected.
"… Ahem… why do you suddenly want to come with me?" (Arthur)
I coughed lightly and asked her.
Yuna lowered her head slightly, her expression looking gloomy as she spoke in a quiet tone.
"… I'm alone… I don't have anyone in this world. I tried to hold myself together because I realized… when I cry… there won't be anyone who will comfort me… this world for me is nothing but gray…" (Yuna)
After pausing for a moment, she looked at me and continued.
"But… I want to try… I want to start again… not as the same me, but as a new me… starting in a new world with a new name…" (Yuna)
Hmm… what should I do… my intention was to give her a happy ending in this world and be done with it…
… I helped her because I felt empathy for her fate… and partly, this was also a form of compensation… but in the end, as I had already said, I did it because I wanted to… or perhaps it would be more accurate to call it simply a whim…
… I don't have enough compassion to be kind to every single person… that kind of thing is reserved only for the people I consider valuable…
Maybe I would look like a hypocrite… but at least I live according to my own wishes…
Sigh… let's get back to focusing on Yuna.
I could understand what she was thinking… and honestly, I was surprised. She was actually brave enough to take a step toward something unknown… or perhaps she was willing to gamble everything on this opportunity…
"… You need to understand, my world is a dangerous place. On top of that, the civilization there is extremely underdeveloped… technological development is currently being carried out, but it will still take time before everything becomes more convenient…" (Arthur)
I explained briefly.
"It doesn't matter… I still want to go." (Yuna)
She looked at me with a firm gaze.
I guess it wouldn't be a problem bringing her to Trinia… she could become an artist for several ACGN projects later… well, even though I could simply create everything myself, there's no problem leaving some things to her.
"Haahh… alright then, I'll bring you with me. I'll stay here for a few days… during that time, try to settle your affairs and go buy the things you need… after that we can depart." (Arthur)
I gave her some money… it should be more than enough to buy everything she needed.
…
… After this and that… this is where Yuna is now.
Yuna decided to change her name to Setsuna, because she wanted to start as a new version of herself.
On top of that, since the lifespan of humans is short, I gave Setsuna a portion of my blessing. With this, she won't have any problems regarding lifespan. By the way, all of my subordinates already have my blessing as well, ever since they decided to join me.
With this, matters regarding Setsuna were more or less settled.
I hope she can enjoy her life from now on…
I thought about that while walking leisurely.
Right now, I was at the yard behind the palace. This yard was quite large, with a lake inside it. The courtyard also had several cherry blossom trees, and one that was especially large… this was the perfect place to view sakura blossoms.
Well, this time I didn't come here to enjoy some relaxing time… I came here to finish my business.
I stood on a rather empty piece of land without trees, and began stretching my right hand forward.
I opened my palm forward and manifested a condensed silver sphere of light. This was the source of existence I had obtained earlier.
'Crackle! Crackle!'
A flash of electricity began to appear from the light, silver lightning sparks scattering as if striking in every direction.
'Snap!'
I snapped my fingers and created a simple barrier to isolate the surrounding area.
With the barrier finished, I began rewriting the source of existence.
'Huuumm!'
The space around the source began to distort… space bent as if it couldn't withstand the pressure being emitted from the source.
"Well, well… I've already adjusted it a little so that it becomes the strongest version… now, let's see the result…" (Arthur)
I whispered softly to myself and began the construction process.
After some time…
A woman stood before me with her eyes closed. She had white hair styled in twintails on each side, while the back portion flowed long behind her. Her clothing was a dark military-style outfit with a hat and coat. At the moment, the woman was still asleep.
"… Altair." (Arthur)
I called her softly.
Her closed eyes twitched slightly before slowly opening. Her eyes were red, with pupils shaped like squares in a bluish-green color.
Her eyes looked extremely confused. Even though I had given her knowledge when creating her, she would still feel confused when first becoming aware.
She looked at me for a moment before opening her mouth.
"… Creator…?" (Altair)
I nodded slowly.
"That's right. It seems there's no problem with your condition, but how do you feel, Altair?" (Arthur)
Altair raised both of her hands slightly in front of her and clenched them several times while observing them.
"I'm fine… it's just that I feel a little strange and confused…" (Altair)
"That's normal, since this is the beginning for you. Those feelings will disappear on their own…" (Arthur)
Altair nodded slightly, although uncertainty was still visible in her eyes.
"… Where are we, Creator?" (Altair)
When Altair looked around, she asked me that.
"You can call me Arthur… right now we are at home… Delsgade." (Arthur)
I turned around and continued.
"Follow me, we will return to the palace." (Arthur)
"Understood, Crea– Arthur." (Altair)
I began walking slowly, with Altair one step behind me at my side.
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3rd POV
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Several days had passed since Altair and Setsuna began living in Delsgade…
The reactions of several people were quite varied when they learned about Altair.
First, Abernyu. She was extremely surprised when she saw Altair…
'What the hell… what exactly is Arthur thinking… This is no longer something that can be considered a joke…' (Abernyu)
Abernyu was left with a headache because of Arthur's behavior.
'… This woman… it seems we now have another person who stands on the same level as Kuro and me…' (Abernyu)
…
Next was Shiro, when she visited Arthur's place as usual.
The two of them were watching a Marvel series movie.
"Arthur-san, I didn't expect you to create a being at the level of 'half of myself'…" (Shiro)
Although her tone sounded indifferent, Shiro's eyes emitted a hint of interest. Though what interested her was what Arthur had done, not Altair herself.
"Haha… thanks to you, I was able to create Altair. As repayment, I'll grant one request of yours… as long as it's reasonable." (Arthur)
Arthur laughed a little awkwardly while scratching the back of his head.
"Hm… that's an offer that interests me." (Shiro)
Shiro touched her chin with one hand as if thinking deeply.
"Alright, I've decided on my request. I want to try something that exists in anime…" (Shiro)
Even though Shiro's expression remained flat, the aura she emitted looked somewhat excited.
"What is it…?" (Arthur)
"I want to try giving Arthur-san a lap pillow." (Shiro)
"… Sorry… I think I didn't hear that correctly…" (Arthur)
Arthur tried to confirm again while Shiro looked straight at him.
"I want to try giving Arthur-san a lap pillow." (Shiro)
"…" (Arthur)
Arthur was speechless.
"I want to try giving Arthur-san a lap pillow." (Shiro)
Shiro repeated it again with a serious face.
"I want to try giving Arthur-san a lap pillow." (Shiro)
Arthur began to feel cold sweat on his back as he faced Shiro's infinite loop.
"I want to try giving Arthur-san a lap pillow." (Shiro)
"Alright, alright! You win! Sigh… you were really going to repeat that until I agreed, weren't you…" (Arthur)
Arthur raised both of his hands helplessly.
'That gives me chills… she can even repeat the exact same tone over and over like a broken radio tape…' (Arthur)
Shiro emitted an aura of satisfaction while patting her lap as if inviting Arthur.
Seeing that tempting invitation, Arthur took a deep breath to calm himself.
'Woman… you're really trying to shake my resolve…' (Arthur)
Arthur shook his head internally before laying his head on Shiro's lap.
For the first time, Arthur truly felt grateful for being alive.
…
With Kuro and Shalltear… after learning about Altair's existence…
"Arthur-san! What kind of nonsense is this!" (Shalltear)
Shalltear angrily grabbed Arthur's shirt collar, shaking him back and forth.
"Are you trying to conquer the world! If that's what you want, then do it quickly without making things troublesome for me!" (Shalltear)
Hearing Shalltear's ridiculous words, Kuro lightly struck Shalltear's head.
'Pow!'
"Aw!! Kuro-san! Why did you hit me! The one at fault here is Arthur-san!" (Shalltear)
Shalltear rubbed her head that hurt while whining and pointing dramatically at Arthur.
"That's because of your ridiculous attitude. Sorry about that, Arthur-kun…" (Kuro)
Kuro smiled wryly toward Arthur.
"It's fine~ I'm already used to Shalltear's strange behavior~" (Arthur)
Arthur chuckled slightly while teasing Shalltear.
"Oi! What do you mean used to my strange behavior! My transcendent, beautiful and cute character can charm many people, you know!" (Shalltear)
Hearing Shalltear's reply, Arthur covered his mouth with one hand while laughing mockingly.
"Pffftt~ why are you acting like you're some young girl~" (Arthur)
"How dare you!! Not only do you mock me… you dare laugh at me!?" (Shalltear)
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Shalltear tried to pounce on Arthur. But Kuro, who stood beside her, easily grabbed the back of Shalltear's collar and held her back.
"Let go of me, Kuro-san! Today, I'm going to teach this NEET man about things that should never be said!!"
A vein bulged on Arthur's forehead when he heard Shalltear's words.
"Heh~ old virgin… granny~" (Arthur)
Arthur snorted with an evil grin.
'Snap!'
"Bastard!! I'm a cute young maiden who can even make all flowers blush, you hikki-NEET!!" (Shalltear)
Kuro was left speechless watching the behavior of these two.
"Sigh… you two…" (Kuro)
Kuro shook her head tiredly.
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MC POV
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"Fuuhh~"
I gently exhaled cigarette smoke.
Truly exhausting…
I sat at the edge of Delsgade while looking at the scenery of the Forbidden Lands.
"How is Altair, Abernyu?" (Arthur)
I asked quietly without turning around, sensing Abernyu appearing behind me.
"She is currently with Setsuna and Grayfia in the library." (Abernyu)
Hm… maybe because of their original fate, but they still became close… Setsuna treats Altair as if she were her own sister. Thankfully, I had already ensured that there would never be any kind of yuri development between them.
I shook my head internally while thinking about that.
"Arthur… are you sure there won't be any problems with Altair's creation? She is very strong…" (Abernyu)
Hearing the slightly worried tone in Abernyu's voice, I answered calmly.
"Everything is fine. To Altair, I am both her Creator and her Master. She will never threaten my interests… I already ensured that will never happen. And about her power… Altair is strong, that's true… if we use game statistics as an analogy, Altair has balanced stats… even so, you still have the advantage because your offensive stats are currently stronger. If you're worried about that, then you simply have to become stronger…" (Arthur)
Abernyu froze for a moment before letting out a light sigh.
"Sigh… you're putting me in a troublesome position." (Abernyu)
"Hahaha~ maybe you're right~" (Arthur)
I laughed while opening a can of beer and drinking it.
"… By the way, there are only four days left before the announcement of the Seven Kings' establishment. You will come with me, Abernyu." (Arthur)
I reminded Abernyu casually.
"I know." (Abernyu)
Abernyu answered briefly.
It had already been about one month since I arrived in Trinia. Time passed quickly…
"I heard from Kuro that many demons from across the entire Demon Realm will attend that event…" (Abernyu)
"Only representatives… but I guess you're right, the number might reach hundreds of thousands… the demon population is extremely large… even after Shalltear's mass genocide, the demon population is still enormous…" (Arthur)
I was slightly stunned by the number of demons in this place… even Shalltear's subordinates alone numbered in the billions…
I took a drag on my cigarette and slowly exhaled.
"Fuuuhh~ what a peaceful, slow life." (Arthur)
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