Well then.
The founding of the Land of Gods, Ende, and the extermination of the Magic Bug remnants went well, but…
There’s one problem.
“I totally overdid it…”
I unleashed God’s Indignation near the Imperial capital, Carter.
I… dropped a terrifyingly powerful lightning strike.
Everyone in Carter must be terrified… I’m sure of it.
I feel bad if I scared them…
“It’s alright, Master Mika. I’ve already dispatched an Evangelist.”
“An Evangelist… don’t tell me…”
I had a very bad feeling.
We Greater Teleportation to Carter.
“There’s no need to be afraid! That was… God’s Indignation! Lightning to eliminate those who defy God from this world! If you are a believer, there’s no problem at all… Ouch!”
I smack the head of the woman standing on the stage that had appeared out of nowhere.
“Mika! Long time no see!”
That person hugs me tightly.
This woman with glasses is… Morrigan.
She’s a God, at least. A High God. In other words, my subordinate.
“Mika! Ah, Mika! My beloved! Mika…!”
Morrigan clings to me, giving me little kisses…
Her expressions of affection are as excessive as ever…
“H-Hey, long time no see, Morrigan…”
“Chu, chu, chu.♡”
“H-Hey, seriously, get off me… people are watching…”
“Is that a problem?”
D-Does this person… not have any sense of shame…?
“Anyway, get off me.”
“Understood.♡”
She stopped the kisses. But she’s still clinging to me. …Too close.
“So, what were you doing?”
“At Sinri’s request, I was earnestly explaining to the frightened citizens of the Empire that Mika is not an enemy, but a wonderful God.”
In other words, she was leading them on…
“Mika God, banzai!”
“We’ll follow Mika God-sama!”
“Uoooooh! Mika God-sama, banzaiiiiiiiii!”
Thanks to the Evangelist, the citizens of the Empire have become complete Mika believers…!
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Sinri: Even so, there are still those who harbor distrust towards Mika God. She appeared suddenly, and just when they thought she had saved the Empire, she showed them terrifying divine lightning. They seem bewildered by Mika God’s eccentric behavior.
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Eccentric… That’s harsh, isn’t it?
Well, I guess I can see why…
But, I see. There are still people who don’t trust me.
Well, that’s only natural.
If such an unknown entity suddenly appeared.
“Mika God-sama.”
Sho, the Emperor of the Madukas Empire, kneels before me.
“We, the Madukas Empire, will serve the Land of Gods, Ende, as a vassal state for the rest of our lives!”
…Hmm, a vassal state, huh.
“What’s wrong?”
“No… on second thought, can we not be a vassal state?”
“What!? W-Why!? Are you saying that we are not worthy of being ruled!?”
Why would you think that…?
“That’s not it. I just don’t want to. I don’t like ruling anything…”
It’s easy to forget, but I used to be a corporate slave.
I was always in a harsh environment, forced to do terrible labor. I was made to work as if I were a slave…
Because of that, I really, really hate being bound or controlled by others.
That’s why I really don’t want the Empire to become a vassal state.
“So, let’s not do the vassal state thing. Let’s be friendly nations and get along… huh?”
Sho bursts into tears like a waterfall.
Huh, what…?
“What… what a merciful person…”
“Huh…? Merciful…?”
“She has the power to rule us, but she doesn’t. She respects our freedom above all else…!”
Well, yeah, but…
There’s no need to cry about it, is there…?
“She solved the damage caused by the Magic Bugs for free, and even made it so we wouldn’t become a vassal state! To that free, divine love! We… are deeply moved…!”
Unconditional love… I don’t have anything so grand as that…
“Hmph… As expected of you, Mika. You don’t even need the Evangelist’s guidance skills, you have such a wonderful way of winning people over.”
Morrigan crosses her arms and makes a smug face behind me.
What’s with that boyfriend-watching-from-behind pose…?
“Instead of forcibly ruling through fear, she makes the people want to serve the king themselves through love… truly, an action befitting a wise ruler.”
A wise… ruler…?
“That’s too much.”
“That’s too much.”
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Sinri: That’s too much.
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Everyone called me out on it…
Well, I thought so too! Even if I thought it! Isn’t it better to not say it?
Anyway.
When I refused to make them a vassal state, my popularity inexplicably skyrocketed.
No, really, I just said what I honestly thought about not wanting to control others… I didn’t expect my favorability to increase this much…
“Then, how about we conclude an alliance, with Madukas as a friendly nation of Ende?”
“Sounds good to me.”
I felt that it was much healthier than a relationship of ruling and being ruled.
“Well then, let’s get along from now on, Sho.”
“Yes, Mika God-sama.”
“No, you don’t have to use -sama.”
“Then, the Great Mika God.”
Stop it…!
It’s embarrassing…!
“Everyone, give your heartfelt gratitude and respect to the Great Mika God!”
The people of Carter put their hands on their foreheads and salute.
Eek… stop it with the Great Mika God!
That title is too cringey…!
“W-Well, that’s enough… right? The problem is solved, right?”
The Magic Bug problem is all taken care of, so, yeah. It’s fine, right!
“Well then, I’m going home. I’m usually in Dead End, so let me know if you need anything.”
Anyway, Madukas is our friend from today.
It’s only natural to help a friend in need.
“Understood. If anything happens, we will contact you using the Magic Tool for communication.”
The Madukas Empire has a short history, but it has technological prowess.
In particular, its Magic Tool technology is excellent.
The Magic Tool for communication is, in other words, a Smartphone.
It’s an amazing invention that allows you to talk to someone in a remote location.
It’s amazing to create a phone in this medieval European-style world without telephone technology.
Getting back to the story…
“Hey, Sinri. Can the Magic Tool for communication connect to Smartphones?”
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Sinri: Negative. The Magic Tool for communication is essentially the same as a transceiver. It can only be used with registered parties, and cannot communicate with Smartphones.
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Well, I guess you can’t use a transceiver on a Smartphone…
“Hey, Sinri. Can’t you do something about it?”
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Sinri: If I, a Digital Spirit, possess the Magic Tool for communication with a fragment of myself, it will be possible to communicate with Smartphones.
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I see.
Then, do it.
A small blue spirit, a fragment of Sinri, appears in front of me with a soft glow.
It floats over and attaches itself to the Magic Tool for communication.
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Sinri: Connection complete. No matter how far apart we are, or what location we are in, it is now possible to communicate with Master Mika.
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“Oh! Amazing! As expected of the Great Mika God! To enhance the communication function…!”
Apparently, Sho’s Magic Tool can also pick up Sinri’s voice…
“Well then, see you later. I’ll be going back for now…”
I’m tired from doing so much…
“Yes! See you later!”
I used Greater Teleportation to return to the Floating Island.
“I’m so tired…”
I’ve done too much, I’m exhausted…
My destination is in front of the Log House.
I stagger towards the Log House…
“Nee-chan!”
“Onee-chan!”
“Mika-samaaaaaaaaa!”
The two Puppy Fenrirs and Mother Fenrir charge at me.
I usually resist, but… this time, I let it happen.
I, who was knocked down by the fluffy creatures… close my eyes.
Ah, fluffy… soft… comfortable… guu…