Chapter 90: Epilogue Volu 4
Translated by X-treEdited by X-tre
The voice of the God of Fate coming from my phone sounded both happy and sowhat sad.
“You’ve done a really good job. Thank you for stopping the God of Luck.”
“There’s nothing like being thanked by God……”
The key phrase “God of Luck” caught my attention, but I couldn’t decide if it was the right question to ask.
“I’m sure you’re aware of this, but……the God of Luck was behind this whole thing.”
I had always wondered if Chosokabe, who seed to be a small man, could make it this far on his own. It was expected that he would have abused the miracle of the God of Luck.
“When you say God of Luck, you an God of Fate’s follower, right?”
“……until he turned to the side of the Evil God in that battle.”
That battle is definitely the battle between the Evil God and the Lord God that took place a long ti ago. The Lord God’s side was victorious and the defeated God was sealed in the depths of the earth as an Evil God.
“We followers ca to Earth in the aftermath of a battle and lost most of our power. I already told you about the ga……to survive, right?”
“Yes, I heard that story before.”
“I’ve had a private conversation with the God of Luck, thinking that now that we’ve both lost our powers, we can talk openly and I asked him why he had betrayed the Moon God, our master deity.”
That’s what I’m wondering too. It is sowhat understandable that the evil gods, like the God of Nature, betrayed the Evil God’s side by looking at the war situation and drifting to the advantageous side. But the opposite is…….
“The God of Luck said [I am the god of both good and bad luck. Because of this, I have been both pleased and resented by humans. Even so, I have behaved as a god. But I’ve had enough of humans. Thanking for good fortune is temporary. A lifeti of lanting bad luck, even if it’s luck I’m not involved in] and smiled sadly.”
I understand what the God of Luck is trying to say. Winning the lottery or being lucky enough to survive an accident. Those people may be grateful to God in that mont. However, the gratitude is soon forgotten. How many of us live every day being grateful for the good fortune we have earned?
But when sothing bad happens, they bla it on bad luck instead of acknowledging the reality, saying, “It was just bad luck” or “It’s not my fault“…….Like I did when I failed to find a job.
“He wouldn’t listen to anything I had to say. When I tried to convince him that human beings were not worthless, he said, [Then prove to in this ga the brilliance of the people I’ve given up on.] So I used……Yoshio to show the God of Luck what humans could do.”
I found myself more satisfied than surprised by the exposé. Why did she choose such a man as a player of the God of Fate? She wanted to show the potential of humanity by rehabilitating a useless person. I guess that’s what she ant.
“The God of Luck used a man who was his player to test the recovering Yoshio. He said it was convenient for him because he was a greedy man who embodied the ugliness of humanity. From there, with the help of the God of Love, he made him fall in love with Seika-chan and turned him against Yoshio-kun.”
As a player of the God of Luck, it would have been easy for Chosokabe to beco a very rich man. That’s how Chosokabe got his money, started a company, beca a success, and ssed with Seika. He didn’t even know that he was dancing in the palm of the gods. I’m not sure what to make of this.
“So you’re saying that I and Chosokabe were being used by the God of Fate and the God of Luck to fight on their behalf?”
“Yes…….I’m sorry. I’m not sure if you’ll believe if I tell you this now, but I believed in you, Yoshio. I thought that you might be able to clear the clouded eyes of the God of Luck.”
There was no way I, a human being, could tell if God was telling the truth or not. But I wanted to believe it. It was the Village of Destiny that had reford . And the one who sent that ga was the God of Fate. Even if I’m being deceived, it’s thanks to God that I’m here now. There’s no need to hold a grudge or doubt.
“I understand. Thank you for talking to . I feel much better now.”
“Aren’t you upset that I used you?”
It’s kind of funny that even though she is a god, she speaks to in a frightened voice.
“It’s impossible for to be angry, although I am grateful. I’ve only been receiving gifts for so long. If I could give a little back, I’d be happy.”
Compared to the fact that you sent the Village of Destiny, which helped get back on my feet, I have yet to repay you even ten percent of what you have done for .
“You don’t have to ask these questions to know if I’m telling the truth, do you?”
“I’ve lost most of my powers since I ca here, and everyone used up a lot of their remaining divine power plugging up the holes from last ti. If we don’t use the Bible as a dium, we’re nothing more than ordinary people.”
I didn’t feel any mystical aura when I t her in Hokkaido, but maybe she wasn’t hiding it and was just being honest.
“It is only when we lose our power and beco closer to people that we, as gods, may truly understand them. No matter how much we nd our ways with words, those in high places will never recognize the weak, and treat them as equals. God and man are not so different. We can make mistakes, we can stagnate, we can change, and we can start over. I hope the God of Luck understands that…….”
Her voice was full of compassion.
“I hope he changes.”
“Oh, yeah! I have to thank you for the trouble I caused you this ti. Is there anything you want to do? No sex, okay?
That’s an unexpected turn of events. I can’t imagine a thank you from God.
“Well, it’s too vague for to answer.”
“I see. It’s impossible for us to make anything happen. This is not our world, and we have very little divine power. I’m sure you’ll be able to figure out what you need from .”
Are you allowed to do ga things? So, maybe you want to raise the level of the village, or give a lot of fate points. More miracles that can be used in real life would also be attractive. Right now, I don’t have any use for them except to control the weather.
The miracles of fate that can be used in real life, such as “et soone you miss” and “et the person of your dreams” are still practical, but there are also things like “A peddler will co”. When I tried to activate “A peddler is coming”, a door-to-door salesman ca. Since then, I haven’t used that kind of miracle.
“Also……how about making Yoshio’s old dream co true?”
“What do you an, “dream?” Could it be……?”
“Yes. You’ve always wanted to work in the ga industry, right?”
I was tempted to say, “How do you know that?” But since she had been observing , I guess it was only natural that she would have gotten that much information. In addition, it would not be surprising if there was a god with a miracle that could easily find out personal information.
“Yes, well. It’s always been a dream of mine.”
When I was a student, I even studied scenario writing. When I was looking for a job, I tried to get a job at a few ga companies. I guess I don’t need to tell you the results.
“Yeah, right. Then why don’t you work for us? We’re a ga company, too!”
“…………What the heck?”
A strange voice ca out of in surprise. What did this god just say to ? Are you saying you want to hire ? A human being in God’s ga company?
“I think I’ll ask you to debug the ga first, though. I want you to help find players who are violating the rules.”
“Huh? By the way, how much do I get paid?”
I haven’t even decided if I’m going to accept or not, but I’ll ask questions about what’s on my mind.
“In addition to a monthly inco of 400,000 yen, we offer an employee discount of half off the purchase of fate points! Furthermore, you can work from ho! In other words, all you have to do is play the ga for a few hours every day and report what’s on your mind, just like before.”
What’s with the favorable conditions, like those suspicious ads you sotis see on the Internet? I know because I read information magazines when I was looking for a part-ti job. There was no such thing as a part-ti or full-ti job with such conditions. Such a good deal rarely exists. If this were true, everyone would want to work there.
“That’s a crazy good deal.”
“Yeah. Why don’t you work with us? Oh, if you want, you can work at the head office in Hokkaido. We’re gods after all, and there are many beautiful n and won there.”
Stop it, that temptation works wonders on ! Working at a white ga company surrounded by beautiful n and won. I’ve seen this kind of setup before in novels and manga. It’s an offer I wouldn’t normally have to hesitate to accept. Yes, normally there is no need to hesitate…….
“I’m sorry. I’m really, really, really torn, but I’m going to have to decline your offer of employnt.”
“May I ask your reasons?”
I was prepared for her to be offended, but her voice was surprisingly gentle. I wondered if she had anticipated my answer.
“It was because I thought I was too……spoiled. I still help and rely on the people around , and I’ve had an easy life compared to others. I’m afraid that if I’m like that, if I indulge in the status quo any longer, I’ll go back to being a……bad person.”
I’ve been running away for ten years, living a life of indulgence. I know how easy it is to live life without doing anything. But I also know the heartache of……empty days. I don’t want to go back to that state again. That’s why I have to destroy the possibility of it.
I can’t just take the easy way out. I’ve been resting for ten years. I don’t need any more ti off. Besides, I have things I want to do now. I have hopes that are more important than my past dreams. This incident has reaffird that for .
“I’m sorry to hear that. It would have been fun to work with you, Yoshio.”
“I’m sorry too.”
If this were a ga, I would save before this choice and experience both futures. But this is reality. It’s not a ga that I’ll be playing for the rest of my life. Once I make a choice, the other option disappears.
“I’ll see what I can do for you in the ga. I’ll be in touch. Thank you very much, Yoshio-kun.”
“Thank you very much for inviting .”
Then she hung up the call.
“This is good, right? I’m not wrong, am I?”
I have no regrets about my decision. Only a little……. I’ve been so engrossed in the conversation that I’ve forgotten that he’s been around for a while. The expression on his face as he repeatedly shook his head, as if he saw through my regret and hesitation, for a lizard, he has a lot of emotional expression.
“I’d better make a phone call while I’m at it.”
I take control of my phone and find Seika’s number in the phone book. I made the call without any hesitation.
“Hello, I was wondering if you could tell more about—“
There were two paths, and I blocked one of them myself. Was it the right choice? What was the destination on the other path? Even if the path I chose was a path of hardship, I don’t think I would have regretted it. It was a path that I decided for myself, not one that was decided by others.
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