Elfaria Chapter 75

075. Transformational Entity (Thing)

「Hey, old man. How much of this is according to your calculation?」

　Why did such words come out of my mouth right after I said them? I didn't understand it myself.

　The old man was an outsider ― someone I just happened to know at the time of the incident.

　Nevertheless, when I calmly thought "about everything that had happened", it was all too convenient ― I'm not saying that it was all a set-up, but when things happen in such a timely manner, I couldn't help but have a hunch. However,...

「You may not believe it,......, but all I did was plant the "seed" in you. I lied about the "wedge of contract"」

　When I was told this, I was convinced that my guess, which had little basis in fact, was correct.

「――Oh, at that time. But why?」

「Why you ask, for my own amusement, of course♪」

「......Huh?」

　I was a bit disappointed by his very matter-of-fact answer.

「In the first place, I knew you were from another world before I met you. I had all sorts of contacts and had them confirmed.」

「Of course, you also knew that I had been banished――that I had been abandoned by the king because I didn't seem to have any cheat skills.」

「Yeah. But I felt there was something that bugs me. No matter how much you were summoned by an "imperfect method," the fact remains that you are an otherworlder remains unchanged. And in the long history of Elfaria, there has never been an "incompetent otherworlder" in the true sense. More or less, they had a cheat―"the ability to bring 'change' to the world.」

「Ability to bring change to the world: ......」

「Yeah. Otherwise, there is no explanation for why the Supreme God forbids disposal without reason. So, what kind of balls does he have? I wanted to know, so I contacted him...... and planted the "seed". What kind of flower will bloom? I wanted to see it with my own eyes.」

「And the result is what I am now. But what is this "seed"?」

「It's not a big deal, is it? I just call it that for the sake of convenience ― or to be more precise, it's a "suggestion".」

「To stimulate awakening, huh」

　Come to think of it, sometimes I thought I heard "someone's voice", but ......, when I told him the old man Iru showed me an affirmation with only his eyes.

「――Why did you tell me all this information?」

「Ha! You, being an honor student, must have realized this without me having to tell you.」

「To make me aware of my "true nature" and for the old man to enjoy himself in the future. ......」(?)

「That's right. I've been keeping an eye on you for a while now, but― You're acting like a good boy. You make me sick. You're a pussy.」

　It's true that I'm pissed off when people say that to me up front, but it's certainly not surprising that other people might think so.

「Suppression of desire――Certainly important in human society, but in your case, 'excessive and abnormal'. This has affected your 'soul' as a reaction to the trauma you've suffered ― coupled with your rapid growth. But ...... even without them, you are insane beyond help」

　It's a refreshingly different kind of cursing. But,..

「Personally, I think it's more correct to say 'I was being driven crazy' ― escapism, I suppose?」

　I personally think so, knowing what I know about modern Japanese society.

　It was apparent even from watching the news ― too much abnormality had become the norm.

「In any case, you can't just leave it as it is, and if you're going to fix it, it's better to do it while the wounds are still fresh. That's why I appeared before you again.」

「I see」

　I let out a big "fuuuhhh" as I understood.

「So? What are you going to do after this?」

「As far as I'm concerned, now that I've achieved my goal of "fixing you," I'm going to stay in the same place I've always been. You can do whatever you want to do. If you want to save the world, save it, if you want to destroy it, destroy it. In that aspect, I'm not involved at all. It's boring.」

「Does that mean that you are not involved in any of the "conspiracies" that are currently stirring behind the scenes at Hanaria?」

「Mumu. That's a misleading way of saying it. Although I am "aware" of it」

「In other words, "you're aware of it, but you're not actively involved in it"?」

　I couldn't believe it, but I don't think he was lying either.

「――Tell me one last thing. What is this "Demon King" thing?」

「Ha! That's a very abstract question, but―fine. Simply put, they are "your kind". Other than you―a total of six "Reformers," including three otherworlder, are called "Demon Kings" for the sake of convenience.」

「Hmm? Does that mean I'm the seventh Demon King?」

「You're very perceptive. Well, it's only natural, considering your extraordinary growth, but...」

「......From the looks of it, you know about the others. Good grief. Apparently, the old man is like the "Great Demon King" in the game.」

　A presence that is more troublesome than I can imagine and will probably stand in front of me as the "last wall" is right in front of me―I stared at the expression on the old man's face in silence.

「..... Good "eyes". I thought you were a helpless jerk right after I met you, but.......you seem to have grown beyond my expectations♪」

　I replied with a sigh, "I've been blessed with luck and good fortune," in front of the man who looked satisfied.

「In any case, you decide what you're going to do. You can meddle or not meddle in Hanaria's affairs as you wish. I'm just going to sit in a safe place and enjoy the view from a high vantage point.」

　I saw the man turn his back and walk away, and I couldn't help but call out to him, "Wait a minute!". I saw him stop for just a moment, and then I said,

「――Thank you, old man Iru. I thanked you just in case.」

　When I bowed my head, he turned his back to me and said, "Uohhh! That's disgusting!" and showed his body trembling. But

「Regardless of the old man's intentions, I feel as if I have finally come to understand the existence of "myself".」

　It was as if a small fishbone that had been stuck in the back of my throat for a long time had been removed. And then...

「To tell the truth, I have never had a goal that was really like a goal before, but it seems that my "love for women" is the most abnormal of abnormalities. I'm thinking of building a harem for now. So...」

　I deliberately punctuated my words once.

「I always crush anyone who gets in my way, no matter who they are. For example――Even if it's you, old man.」

　After I said this, Iru didn't move for a moment, but then he slowly looked back at me and said, with a big mad smile on his face,

「That's right. It wouldn't be fun if it didn't happen♪ But――I'm not so naive as to think that I can do anything just by saying something, and neither are the others. Especially if you plan to meddle in Hanaria's affairs, be prepared for a lot of things.」

　After saying all that, the old man Iru disappeared from my sight this time.

　I was wondering if he might have used [Transfer] since his presence had also disappeared completely.

　I kept my guard up for a while.

「Good grief. I've been spotted by an unbelievable person.」

　Even after all this time, I feel as if I've learned a part of the horror of stalkers. And then...

　―― 【Status】

　When I looked at it, my level increased to 23. The growth of various physical abilities was not so great, but only my force was about to reach the four-digit mark.

　In addition, skills such as [Seduction], [Levitation], [Wind Blade], and [Weather Prediction] have been added.

　Probably, these skills were taken from Verine. It's quite a harvest. In addition

「Just as I thought, 【Soul Eater】is changing.」

　I smiled as I confirmed that I had not only just sucked, but had also experimented to my heart's content, and the results were truly evident.

「Come to think of it, even though she's a low class, I've sucked in the force of one demon race, but I don't notice any particular change in my body.」

　I'm impressed that it didn't explode from the inside, though I've just realized it.

　Perhaps the "vessel" has expanded due to the increase in level.

 I'll be able to do many more things than before――I felt like my "possibilities" had expanded further, so I stretched out and breathed in the air. Then,

「――Dawn, huh」

　Slowly the sky began to whiten ― a new day was about to begin.

「For the time being, the old man has gone off to a ton of places. ......」

　I can't leave Philly and the others alone, and I've been able to get rid of my gynophobia & ED issues.

　Above all, it was a blessing to be able to set a clear "goal" on a path that had been so vague.

「Harem...... Harem, eh」

　While it seems frivolous to think of yourself as the center of this, it is also true that there are some things that intrigue me as a man.

　Among other things, when I think of the Boku girl elf, my desire wells up like a fountain.

　It was completely just a personal hobby, though, but I loved "Boku Girls" myself, and they seemed a bit cocky in character, so I wondered what would happen if I disciplined them――I'm starting to look forward to it.

「First of all, let's go back.」

　Deciding to go back, I picked up the fairy ore sword that had fallen to the ground and started walking down the mountain.

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