Standing before the people of Photuatua were Circe and I.
“So, that’s why, please forgive Circe-chan.”
I explained the situation to everyone. That she was a reincarnated person, and everything that had happened until she came here.
But…
“…Even if you tell us to forgive her…” “…Even if it’s a favor from our benefactor…” “…We almost died, you know…”
Her occupation of the tower had caused these people a great deal of trouble.
Even though no one had died, it was still a bit much.
“…Yeah, I guess I won’t be forgiven.”
Circe muttered, looking down. Oh well.
I stroked her head.
“Um, Mika-rin-sama.”
“Hm? What is it, Doran?”
Doran, the adventurer I met inside the tower, raised his hand.
“What do you intend to do with Circe?”
“I’m thinking of taking her into my protection.”
“Protection…? Without any punishment?”
“Well, yeah.”
“…Wouldn’t that be hard for everyone to accept?”
“Yeah, it would.”
Everyone who had been troubled nodded in unison.
“Besides, what if you let her run free and the same thing happens again?”
Ah, so they’re worried about a recurrence.
“That won’t be a problem. I’ll give her a proper punishment and prevent it from happening again.”
“And by that, you mean…”
“I’ll seal her power.”
I took out my Smartphone and pointed it at Circe.
“What everyone is afraid of is Circe’s power of [Uitenpen (All Things Change)], right?”
“Well… yeah.”
Just by touching someone, she can turn them into a monster or kill them instantly. With this heinous power intact, everyone will be uneasy.
So, I’ll make it so she can’t use it.
“I’ll seal Circe’s power, and keep her under my supervision. Would you forgive her then?”
“Well… if that’s the case… but can you really do that?”
The islanders other than Doran nodded.
“I can. …So, Circe?”
I asked Circe.
“Is that okay?”
“…………Why?”
“Hm?”
“Why would you go so far to protect me? I… tried to take your life, you know?”
I see…
“It’s simple. Because I can’t just leave you alone.”
She’s from the same country as me, she’s a pitiful child, and besides…
“She got along with my Sinri.”
Sinri, well, her personality is what it is, she messes things up, and her brain is like Windows 3.1.
But still… she’s my precious child.
I can’t kill my child’s friend.
I can’t leave her alone when she looks so lonely.
“…………Mika…”
I gently stroked Circe’s head as she shed tears.
“Is it okay if I seal it?”
“Yeah.”
Using my Smartphone, I launched the [God Sign] app.
I framed Circe in the camera.
Her name: [Circe].
“I looked up ‘Circe’ on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), and apparently it’s the name of a really bad witch.”
“Yeah…”
“Did you choose it yourself?”
“No. My master did…”
Oh, a master. So there was someone who taught her how to use her power.
Even so, Circe, huh?
“Circe, huh? It’s a terrible name. It doesn’t suit you.”
So, I deleted the name Circe.
And then, I gave her a new name.
“From today on, you’re Kiriko.”
By taking away the opponent’s name (※Circe), you can inflict a debuff (like Kaida’s son).
Circe had her name taken away by me, and then she was given a new name.
As a result…
Whoosh! Circe’s appearance changed.
Her height shrunk even further. Her appearance also changed to a more childish one.
She became about the age between (elementary school student) Seira-chan and (toddler) Licia-chan.
“Circe shrunk!”
“A person can get smaller like that!”
“As expected of the great hero Mika-rin! To be able to do such amazing things…!”
The gallery didn’t seem to have any particular doubts about what I had done.
Meanwhile, Oberon said.
“It’s a bit late to ask, but what’s the logic behind weakening someone by taking away their name?”
“Yeah, what is it?”
“Don’t agree with me, you involved party! And!”
He pointed his finger at the gallery.
“You guys are trusting Lord Mika too much, aren’t you!? To regress into a child just by changing a name, that’s just plain weird, if you think about it normally!?”
But…
“Is it?” “Mika-rin-sama is amazing, so isn’t it normal for her to be able to do this much?” “Yeah, yeah.”
“You’re trusting this suspicious person too much! Are you being brainwashed or something!?”
I don’t think so… but certainly, they seem to be taking the situation in front of them a little too well…
“What’s the logic behind it, Sinri?”
“Isn’t it because Master is a God?”
“That’s too vague… Look it up on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).”
“It’s pointless. I’m sure it’s not even listed on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).”
Ugh… I can’t deny it.
Sinri walked up to Kiriko.
“The power of Uitenpen (All Things Change) has been lost from within you. With this, the evil witch Circe is dead.”
“Sinri…”
“From now on, shall we play FPS together?”
“…Yeah!”
The two of them smiled. Yeah, that’s good.
“So, everyone, please forgive this child.”
“”””Yes!””””
Well, in any case, the incident caused by Circe had come to an end.