Seira-chan’s Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus) counter had reached 999.
“I’ve been retorted at this much…”
Does that mean I’ve surprised or perplexed someone 999 times…? N-no, surely not… Isn’t that an exaggeration?
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Sinri: That is not the case. Every time, you surprise, perplex, astonish, or exasperate someone.
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O-oh, I see…
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Sinri: It’s quite something that you’ve continued to do that 173 times.
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173…? But the counter is at 999… Sometimes Sinri says things that don’t make sense…
“To be able to use the Creation skill 999 times… That’s amazing!”
Fairy King Oberon shouts as he looks at Seira-chan’s Divine Familiar Weapon. Ah, the counter is going to spin again…
“Huh…?”
“That’s strange…”
Seira-chan seems to have noticed it too. Yes, Oberon was just surprised by the Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus).
Normally, the nose-spaghetti counter (Divine Familiar Weapon) would spin here… or so it should.
But the counter remains at 999, not moving.
“The counter… isn’t spinning,” I said.
“That’s right… I wonder if it’s hit a counter stop,” Seira-chan replied.
Counter stop. In other words, you can’t stock more than 999 wishes.
“Then I’ll try using the Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus) for a bit. Activate!”
Seira-chan activates the Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus). She uses the skill to create the Divine Hammer Mjolnir.
With a pashi, the Golden Hammer is grasped in her hand.
“The counter…?”
【998】
“Ah, it seems like you can only stock up to 999 after all,” Seira-chan said.
So you can’t stock any more than that… I see.
“So, in effect, the Creation skill can only be used 999 times in a row. That’s not much,” I said.
Oberon faceplants.
“What are you saying!? That’s a lot…!”
Kashan!
【998】→【0999】
“Ah, the number increased again,” Seira-chan said.
“Mika, everything you do surprises people, so a limit on the number of times is practically meaningless…”
“Oh, it’s nothing really.”
“I’m not praising you!”
Kashan!
【0999】→【1000】
“Eh…!?!”
Th-that’s weird… The stock was supposed to be 999! But it’s stocking up to 1000!?
“What’s going on, Sinri-emon!”
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Sinri: “Reason for the increase in stock”
→Master Mika’s distress activated the Omnipotence skill. The [Upper Limit Increase] skill was granted to Seira’s Divine Weapon.
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I see…
“改めてだけど、ミカってほんとヤバいわ……”
“Once again, Mika, you’re really something…”
“Just by being troubled, a solution to the problem automatically comes up…”
Kashan.
【1000】→【1002】
Ah… the nose-spaghetti counter is increasing more and more…! If I eat spaghetti with my nose 1002 times, will it all disappear…?
Shun…!
“Spaghetti fell from the void!?”
Kashan!
【1002】→【1001】→【1002】
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Sinri: Master wanted to eat spaghetti, so the Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus) activated.
The moment the spaghetti was created, Oberon was surprised, so the counter spun again.
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“Isn’t this practically a limitless number of times…!?”
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Sinri: A perpetual motion machine has been completed…!
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What’s with that reaction…?
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Sinri: Excuse me, I was watching anime… kyan!
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“Don’t look away while you’re working! Explain seriously!”
Oberon scolds Sinri. I realized once again that a supervisor is necessary.
“Getting back to the story… Spaghetti came out of the void, but what exactly is going on?”
Seira-chan answers Oberon’s question.
“Mika probably thought she wanted to eat spaghetti, right?”
“Not really… I just thought that if I ate spaghetti with my nose, the counter would decrease.”
“As a result of misinterpreting that, my Divine Familiar Weapon was used…?”
“Probably.”
“Probably!? It’s your power, isn’t it!? Please control it properly!”
You’re absolutely right… Hey, Sinri. Do something about it.
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Sinri: Oh dear, are you relying on Sinri-emon again? (^O^)
Master always relies on Sinri when she’s in trouble (^O^)
What a predicament (^O^)
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You seem excited… So, is there any way to prevent the skill from going out of control?
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Sinri: It can be done, but it’s meaningless.
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“Huh…?”
Sinri-san says something incomprehensible.
“What do you mean by meaningless?”
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Sinri: It is possible to use the Art Modification (Programming) skill to modify the skill so that it does not go out of control (does not activate automatically).
However, after that, Master will surely forget that fact and feel that it is inconvenient, and as a result, the skill will be updated again to activate automatically.
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Um… so?
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Sinri: Even if you update it so that it doesn’t go out of control, it will be updated to go out of control, so it’s meaningless.
Cause → Because Master Mika is an idiot.
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I see…
“You really don’t get angry, do you…”
“Well, it’s true that I’m an idiot.”
I can’t deny that.
“Sinri. You can manage the skills, right? Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do as an AI?”
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Sinri: Who are you calling a simple AI (｀皿´)ノ
I’m a high-performance AI!
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She always tries to assert dominance over Oberon…
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Sinri: I can’t stand someone who came in later than me acting more important than me! ヽ(`Д´)ノ
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Ugh…
“Oberon, it can’t be helped. The Omnipotence’s rampage and the ineptitude of the user and manager can’t be helped.”
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Sinri: User and manager, Mika and Mari, are you calling them simple and skillful?
What disrespect!
Master, let’s banish these two from the Floating Island!
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I can’t. They’re my friends.
“Well, even if it goes out of control, Oberon will stop it.”
“It goes out of control before I can stop it, so it’s impossible to stop it!?”
That’s true…
“But if it’s out of control, you’ll point out that it’s out of control, right? Mika and I alone wouldn’t even notice that it’s out of control.”
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Sinri: Can you please stop calling the high-performance AI simple?
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“Oberon, do your best.”
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I’m going crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”
Fairy King Oberon writhes in agony. Then… shun, Luciel teleports in.
“Oh, if it isn’t Luciel-kun, the God of Retorts.”
“Why are you speaking in an explanatory tone, Mika God…?”
Luciel tilts her head. Then, Oberon hugs her tightly.
“Luciel-sama! Please help me!”
Luciel glances at Oberon and then at me. Ah, now that I think about it, this is the first time Luciel is seeing Oberon’s evolved form, isn’t it?
“Mika God has gone out of control again, hasn’t she?”
“Amazing, as expected of Luciel, you understand well.”
“Yes. So, what are you doing now?”
Now that I think about it…
“What are we doing…?”
“Seira, what are you doing now?”
I turn to Seira-chan.
“We’re talking about mass-producing the Divine Hammer Mjolnir with the Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus).”
“I see. Then, Seira, please do that.”
“OK.”
Seira-chan spins the Omniscient Cauldron (Trismegistus) and mass-produces the Divine Hammer Mjolnir with a clatter.
“A-aren’t you surprised that a large number of Divine Weapons are being created…?”
Oberon asks.
“If I were surprised by that, the story wouldn’t progress. So, what are you going to do with the increased Divine Hammer Mjolnir, Mika God?”
“I was thinking of reinforcing the buildings in the lower world with this massive amount of Orichalcum and Adamantite.”
A mountain of rare ores. Luciel glances at Oberon and Seira-chan.
“I understand. Then, I’ll store them in the ■(Box) and take them to the site.”
Shun, Luciel puts the rare ores into the ■(Box).
“E-eh? L-Luciel-sama…? A-aren’t you surprised…? There was a mountain of Orichalcum?”
“Someone has already been surprised or retorted, right? With this group.”
“Y-yes! That’s right!”
Luciel sighs.
“Then there’s no need to retort twice, right? It would be redundant and take time.”
Luciel is right…
“The mass production of the Divine Hammer Mjolnir is finished.”
“OK, Seira. Then, after storing them in the ■(Box), please come down to the lower world with me, Seira. Let’s think about a plan to build the buildings.”
“Sure.”
A-amazing…
“Luciel, when did you become so efficient…?”
“Well, since the boss is useless, the subordinates have to do their best.”
I see.
“Oberon, I’ll leave the care of Mika God to you. Then.”
“I’m counting on you, Oberon. See ya.”
The two raise their hands with a shuta.
“W-wait, please! It’s still impossible for me to take on these two monsters alone!”
Monsters… two of them?
I understand one is me, but who’s the other one?
Hey, Sinri. Who is it?
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Sinri: Even with Omniscience, I cannot ascertain the answer (｀⌒´)
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Oh, you mean Sinri. I see.
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Sinri: I regret to inform you of this.
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“Mika God. Please refrain from acting for a while.”
“OK. I’ll leave the things below to you.”
“I’ve sent the pending issues by email, but I doubt you’ve read them, so Licia-dono should be coming soon. Please listen to her report.”
“OK, OK. Sorry for always relying on you.”
“It’s my job. Well then.”
With a shun, Luciel disappears.
Wow… Luciel has become quite the capable woman without me noticing.
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Sinri: This is troubling. If there are two capable women, our characters will overlap ヽ(`Д´)ノ
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Character… overlap…?
Now that you mention it, she does have a similar character to me.