The long Magic Bug incident was resolved without a hitch.
Ugh… I’m so tired…
Alright, time to go home and binge-watch some NetFlix.
“Mika, you’re not thinking of going back to the Log House, are you…?”
Seira-chan looks at me with an expression of utter disbelief.
Why?
“Yeah, I was planning to go back…”
“You know… you have to go to the Empire and report, right…? That you defeated the Magic Bug King?”
Come to think of it, I was originally asked by Sho, the Emperor of the Empire, to come and defeat the Magic Bug King.
“But the moment I defeated the Magic Bug King was live-streamed, right? So, isn’t it okay if I don’t bother reporting it?”
Besides, if I go, I have a feeling I’ll get caught up in something troublesome.
I defeated the Empire’s long-time enemy, so it’ll be like, ‘You’re a hero!’ or something.
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Sinri: Lol, you’re so self-conscious.
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Shut up, Home Security Guard.
“But Mika God, isn’t forgetting to report, inform, and consult an attitude unbecoming of a working adult?”
Luciel’s perfectly reasonable argument… Ugh…
Well, yeah, but still.
“B-but I’m not a working adult. I’m a God.”
“……….”
“Ah, fine, fine, I get it, I get it…”
I couldn’t win against Luciel and the others’ silent pressure…
Well, yeah, I guess as a working adult, it’s not good to not report and go home.
But still…
It’s definitely going to be a pain. When I get back.
Because it’s Sho, you know? That Emperor with the awful personality?
He’s definitely going to do something.
Like, try to get me to join their country or something.
Yeah, I’ve decided. I’ll report quickly and go home right away. That’s what I’ll do.
“Well then, Oberon.”
“Ah, eh?”
“I’m going back to the Imperial Capital.”
“P-please wait!”
Oberon rushes over to me in a panic.
“What’s wrong?”
“We haven’t given you our thanks yet…!”
“Thanks? I don’t need it. I didn’t defeat the Magic Bug King because I wanted thanks.”
If I had to say, I did it for my own peace of mind?
I can’t stand leaving people in trouble. It feels wrong.
“What a humble person!”
One of the fairies says.
“Wonderful!” “Cool!” “To have such great power and not be arrogant at all!”
The fairies gather around, praising me.
“The fairies are also grateful to you. Mika God-sama, please… allow us to give you our thanks.”
“Hmm… it’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”
“But…”
Well, this is a problem. What should I do?
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Sinri: How about becoming a citizen?
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Huh…?
“What do you mean, citizen?”
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Sinri: A citizen of the country.
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Yeah, yeah, I know that, but…
“Eh, country? I don’t have a country, do I?”
I’m in Dead End, a territory north of the Gata Niiga Kingdom.
The mother of the lord, Licia-chan, that’s me.
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Sinri: That’s a spoiler.
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Huh? That makes no sense…
“A-anyway. I’m busy, so bye!”
“Ah, please wait!”
Sorry, Oberon. You guys live freely.
It’s enough if you come to visit me sometimes.
Since it could become troublesome, I used Greater Teleportation to return to the Empire.
In the Imperial Capital Carter.
The reconstruction had progressed quite a bit.
“Mika-rin-sama!”
…-sama?
Sho approaches me as I arrive at the Imperial Castle of Carter.
“Mika-rin-sama! I’ve been waiting for you!”
Sho had apparently been watching my exploits on the live stream.
So, since he’s been waiting, I guess this is going to turn into a ‘make me a hero’ kind of thing.
And then try to get me to join their country.
“Ah, I’m busy, so I’ll make it quick. I defeated the Magic Bug King, and I exterminated the Magic Bugs. You’re safe now. Bye.”
“Please wait! I must explain the procedures for opening the country…!”
“………. Hah? O-opening the country…?”
Opening the country…?
Like Perry saying, ‘Please open the country’?
“What do you mean, opening the country?”
Sho suddenly kneels before me.
“We, the Madukas Empire, hereby declare that we will become a vassal state of Mika-rin-sama’s country!”
………………………… Haaaaah!?
“V-vassal state!?”
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Sinri: “Vassal state”
A country that is controlled by another country. Also called a dependent state.
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I know that!
Eeeeeh!?
What do you mean, controlled!?
And it’s my country!?
“W-what kind of joke is this…?”
“This is no joke. This incident has made us realize the power relationship between Mika-rin-sama’s country and ours.”
“But I don’t have a country… I’m just a territory of Geita Niiga…”
Then Sho says.
“However, Geita Niiga has currently lost its function as a country.”
“Hohe…? Is that so?”
“Were you not aware?”
“Yeah, I didn’t know…”
Eh, is that so…?
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Sinri: There’s been a large influx of refugees, right?
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N-now that you mention it.
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Sinri: Current state of Geita Niiga
→ Due to continuous bad weather, crops are not growing, and due to Prince Orokani Kuso, many excellent retainers and citizens have fled the country. The royal family’s credibility has also fallen to the ground, so Geita Niiga is now in a near-death state.
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S-so that’s what happened…
“Geita Niiga’s demise is only a matter of time. When that happens, Dead End, which is just a territory of Geita Niiga, will also cease to be a territory.”
Hmm… if that happens, it might be troublesome.
It means I’m just living in a place that’s not a territory…
“Therefore, I think it would be best for Dead End to become independent as a country.”
“No, no, no… independent as a country… I don’t know how to do that.”
“If another country becomes a backer and guarantees that this is a country, that’s all you need. I and Sinri-dono will take care of the rest of the detailed work.”
Sinri (Home Security Guard)…!
You’re doing things without permission again!
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Sinri: I thought it was necessary, so I made an appointment with Sho.
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I mean, eeh…
“V-vassal state… are you guys okay with that? You’ll be controlled, you know?”
“Yes. We all want to become believers of the mighty Mika-rin… no.”
Sho says.
“Mika God-sama, I wish to become your believer.”
…Eh?
Mika God-sama…?
W-why does everyone know I’m a God…?
“Mika… you…”
“After all that rampaging, it’s only natural that they’d find out…”
Ah!
That’s right! The Magic Bug King battle was live-streamed!
Whoops!
I forgot!
“If you don’t make the Empire a vassal state, won’t it leak to other countries that you’re a God?”
“Fugyuuu…”
B-but still.
I don’t want to control anyone. I like freedom.
I don’t want to take away anyone else’s freedom… I don’t want to…
I don’t want to control anyone or keep them by my side.
“Isn’t there no need to think so hard about it?”
Seira-chan says.
“It’s not like Mika is forcing them to obey, and they’re saying they want to obey you. Why not let them do as they please?”
“Hmm… well…”
That’s when it happened.
“Mika God-sama~!”
Countless fairies came from the sky…!
“We fairies also wish to become citizens of the country that Mika God-sama will create…!”
“Ma…!”
“Ma, desu!”
Eeeeeh…! Even though the Empire is already becoming a vassal state and the number of people is increasing!
And now even fairies!?
“This is no longer a story that can be contained within a single territory.”
Luciel says. Kuuuu…
Eh, then, then… after all…
“O-opening the country, please…? Is that the flow?”
“Who…?”
Young people don’t get this joke…
I’m getting old (distant gaze).
…I already have a connection with these people. And they’re relying on me.
I can’t refuse that… I can’t brush off the hands that are reaching out to me and just live my own carefree life…
Ah, geez!
“Okay, okay, I get it! I’ll open the country…!”
“Ooooh!”
Haa… this has become troublesome.
Well, I can just throw all the troublesome stuff at Sinri!
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Sinri: That’s what I’m here for.
But there’s one thing that Master Mika needs to decide.
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What is it?
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Sinri: The name of the country.
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Ah… I see.
A country can’t exist without a name.
“Is Dead End Country no good?”
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Sinri: A country of dead ends doesn’t sound like it has a future and is bad luck.
Also, DEAD is a bit…
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I see… A lucky name, huh?
Hmm…
Hmmmmmmmmmm.
“Then, take DEAD and… End.”
“I see, Ende, is it? That’s a good name!”
Sho says. Eh? No, I said End…
“[Land of Gods, Ende]! Hereby, the Madukas Emperor declares that he will become the backer of the country ruled by Mika God-sama, as the Land of Gods, Ende!”
Somehow, it’s become the Land of Gods!?
Well… whatever. End or Ende. Whatever…
That’s when it happened.
Gogogogogogo…
“Eh, what’s that sound…?”
Some strange sound is coming from the sky…
Gogogogogogogogogoooo…!
“M-Mika… t-that… what is that…?”
Seira-chan points to the sky.
…When I look up, there it is.
“A-A flying mountainnnnnnnnn!?”
Unbelievably, a mountain had appeared in the sky above the Empire!
Eh!?
“What is that!?”
“Why are you so surprised too!?”
Seira and Luciel retorted.
No, I want someone to tell me!
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Sinri: This is Master Mika’s base.
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Eh, you mean the mountain in the Dragon Vein Area where the Log House is!?
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Sinri: Affirmative. By Master Mika naming it, the mountain that is Master Mika’s base has evolved.
A mere mountain has evolved into a mobile aerial fortress.
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“Naming it made the mountain evolve! I don’t understand anymore…!”
“That’s what we want to say…!”
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Sinri: And so, by saving the Empire, Master Mika founded the Land of Gods, Ende.
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