The lights are beginning to fade and the night view is visible from the office window.
　There is only one person in the office with a lot of desks and computers.
　Or perhaps I should call it "what used to be a person. For Chojiro Sato, who was working late at night in the office alone, has just died.
　His body, propped up on a desk with his back arched, was of medium height and of a worn-out appearance. A single spotlight shines on his shaggy head, which he used to trim with clippers when it grew too long to go to the barber. On the computer display was a presentation that he had just finished making.

　Behind him stood Chojiro.

　I couldn't grasp the situation. I'm definitely standing, but I'm also sitting here.

I'm sure I'm standing, but I'm also sitting here. "...... is that astral projection?　I mean, am I dead?
"Yes, you are.

　I heard a voice close by.

　I suddenly realized that there was someone standing beside Chojiro.
　It was a tall, muscular old man, about two meters tall. He is dressed like an ancient Roman toga and has a beard like a rough rope. It was an existence that could only be described as 'The God'.
　It didn't seem particularly solemn, though, because it was so conventionally shaped and I was standing in an office late at night. Choujiro thought that it was the fact that he was standing on his throne at the far end of the chalk temple that made him a god.

You're trespassing. ...... What's the security company doing?
You don't seem surprised. He's a man with a point of view.

　The sharp eyes of the presumed god looked at Chojiro and smiled just a little.

Who are you? You're not a god, are you?
'Yes. But I am not a god of Earth. I am the ruler of another world, not far from Earth.

　With these words, the presumed god rises to the self-proclaimed god.

"Your life has already expired. But if you wish, I can reincarnate you into my world and give you a second life.
"I see. What's in it for me and what's in it for you?

　Choujiro believes that no matter how many gods there are, they will never do good deeds for free.
　In addition, if he is from another world, as the self-proclaimed god says, then he has no reason or connection to the human race on earth.

　The self-proclaimed god nodded as if he had anticipated Chojiro's words, and then responded.

I am in need of power. I seek the souls of heroes who fight against the forces of darkness.
　The souls that I call forth from the earth can carry blessings that are stronger than a man can bear, and thus become a great power.
　You are promised the honor of being a warrior with divine protection.
"Do I get cheats or something like that?
"First of all, I give you the blessing of fortune for a happy life. Enjoy your life in peace until the time to fight comes.
　Then, if necessary, I will bestow more blessings. A life as a god-blessed hero beyond human understanding awaits you. You will be the hope of your people, and you will have wealth and honor.
"I see.

　I felt it was not a bad story.
　I'm not proud of it, but Chojiro's life has been a straight line of bad luck. If God himself were to bestow good fortune upon him, he wouldn't die in such a boring way as working overtime in an office late at night and dying of exhaustion.
　And in some cases, you might even get some more cheat blessings and live as a hero. It's scary to fight, but if God himself gives you a blessing, you can handle it. You can run away from the impossible fight.

　What will happen if I refuse this offer? Will I go to the heaven of a religion I don't believe in, or will I be reborn on the dark earth again, or will I return to nothingness? ......
　Either way, I had no desire to return to earth.

I'll take your word for it.

　As soon as he answered, Chojiro's vision was filled with light.

　What kind of luck is this?

What kind of luck is this, ......?

　Perhaps it was because his memories had suddenly come back to him, but he felt as if the living hell he had suffered as Rene and the overworked death as Chojiro had both happened only yesterday.
　I'm sure you'll be able to understand that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.
　After I said it, I realized that it was strange that I could speak.
　Now Rene's body and neck have been cut off, and he should be dead by now.

　Suddenly, I realized that time had stopped in the area.
　I don't know if time has really stopped, but that's the only way I can describe it. Not a single sound could be heard, people were rigid in unreasonable postures, even snowflakes in the process of falling and jumping children were still in the air.

　--What the heck is this ......?

　As I was wondering what had happened, a voice suddenly called out to me.

"Good day, reincarnator.

　Without warning, there was something next to Rene.
　It was a woman's voice. It was sitting on the edge of the execution table, looking back into René's neck.

　Her hair was tied up in a wet feather-black bun, she wore black-rimmed glasses, a black striped suit, a tight skirt, black tights, and even her high heels were black.
　In contrast to her attire, her skin was lifelessly white, and her eyes were the color of dark matter that absorbed all light, rather than black.

　His appearance was completely different, but the way he appeared was familiar to me.

"Are you an acquaintance of God or something?


"A god is a god, but he's an evil god. I hope you don't mind.
"What about ......?

　René was taken aback by this simple statement.

　Even children are taught in church and know the general framework of mythology.
　He (as well as she) is the one who is in the middle, the one who existed alone in an empty universe long ago.
　He (also she) shared himself and created all the opposites of existence: heaven and earth, heat and cold, life and death.
　And the last of the Moderator's creations were the two pillars of the Great God and the Evil God.
　The Great God (whose name should not be called without reason) created humans, elves, dwarves, and other races, followed by birds, beasts, fish, plants, and everything else that lives in this world.
　But the evil gods did not like it. In order to threaten the world, he distorted the creatures created by the Great God to create demons, turned the dead into pawns as undead, and brought plagues and natural disasters to fight against them.
　In this world, the great gods and the evil gods continue to fight even now. ......

　And the career woman in front of me is the enemy of all living things. An evil god.

"Evil God ......?　So it's your fault that I'm in this mess?
Oh!　It's a good thing that the evil gods blame me for everything that goes wrong, but this is the only time it gets messy!

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　However, the evil god looked up to the heavens in an exaggerated manner and lamented.

I can't honestly intervene to that extent. I can only give blessings and oracles or cause natural disasters. Neither I nor that rotten bastard.
　I can give orders to the Demon Lord's army by oracle, but I can't give such detailed orders, and after all, the Demon Lord's army doesn't have the capacity to do such things now.
　So this is something I have absolutely no control over. Please listen to me calmly.

　The self-proclaimed Evil God speaks up a little too quickly.
　At the very least, his tone of voice was serious enough for the scary sound of "evil god", and I could sense that he wanted to talk calmly without offending Rene.

"What's this ...... evil god?　What can I do for you, ......?

　At first, he believed that the woman in front of him was an evil god.
　The woman was dressed in a way that made her look less like an evil god, but I could only assume that some kind of inhuman force was at work in this situation. After all, Rene's head had separated from his body, yet he was still able to talk normally.

"I've come to recruit you today.

　The evil god said this with a sales smile that seemed to be difficult to follow.

　I'm sure you'll understand.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm here.

"Oh, 'luck'? ......
　I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a good thing.
　It doesn't work very well in a situation where a lot of people are trying to kill you at all costs.
What the heck!
It does, however, improve your survivability somewhat. It is effective to distribute them to everyone for the time being in order to preserve your pawns at a low cost.

　The evil god was talking to himself, but there was a strange word mixed in with his words.

"...... cost?
I think we should start there. As an evil god myself, I will teach you the depths of mythology.

　Before I knew it, the evil god had a pointing stick in his hand, the kind of stick you want in your classroom.
　Her black suit made her look like a career woman, but with just a few props, she looked like a female teacher.

She said, "You know that in this world, I have been fighting against the Great God or something like that, right?
　You know that in this world, the Great God and I continue to fight, but this world, created by the primordial Moderate, is designed to maintain balance through conflicting elements. If the demon race wins too much, the power of the human race will increase. ...... Such a battle (seesaw game) like a swinging balance will continue until it is settled by some chance.
　To be more specific, the more the human race is pushed, the more powerful blessings (cheats) the Great God will be able to send down. That's what he meant when he said, "I'll cheat when the situation demands it. He was probably planning to keep the reincarnated people and use them when he could.
　Right now, the human race is doing so well that the Great God can't give out any blessings.
"It's working ......?　This?　How can this be?

　When he heard the evil god's words, Rene couldn't help but scream.
　The anger, fear, and disgust suddenly came back to him, and tears gushed out in a quantity that surprised even himself, and he even felt nauseous even though he should have already left his body and head.
　I felt nauseous even though I should have already left my body and head. I couldn't believe that such a world was going well at all.

　Seeing Rene, the evil god narrowed his dark-matter colored eyes.

You can afford to kill each other among the human race.
"No way. ......

　Rene exclaimed. If that's the case, then for God, this terrible situation is not only 'out of his hands', but 'he doesn't even want to touch it anyway'.
　At this very moment, is God enjoying himself like an owner watching a cat fight, saying, 'Well, humans are doing well.
　If you can give an oracle, you can intercede in a battle. If he can bring about natural disasters, he can show his anger at the atrocities. If the gods had that kind of spirit, Rene wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

　--Are you saying that humans should make mistakes and learn from their own mistakes ...... after accumulating corpses?　No kidding. In a world where there is an absolute like God, there should be far fewer sacrifices if we lead humanity properly.

　Rene cursed God, though he was half taking it out on him.
　In the first place, God himself invited Choujiro to be reincarnated, but he just gave him a random cheat, with no follow-up. It was like he was half tricked, and Rene had every right to hold a grudge.

　The evil god stood up and sat back down with his legs together in front of the headless Rene.


　The snow on the execution table did not leave a single footprint, as if the evil god was an illusion.

...... Now, I said I was a scout, but I'm sure you've figured out what I'm here for. The fact that the human race is dominant means that I can give you a strong blessing (cheat).
　I want you to be my pawn and make this world a mess.
　I've just had two of the leaders of the demon king's army taken down. ...... I've got a good blessing (cheat).

　The way he said it was like a salesman offering a dubious product.

I'm sure you'll agree.　"Don't you hate the god who tricked you into reincarnating?

　How could I not hate him?
　It may have been Choujiro's fault for not listening to the detailed explanation, but God's explanation at that time was very insincere.

Don't you hate him?　Don't you hate the people who sent you to your death for their own reasons?

　How could I not hate them?
　The people who ran things in a world far away from René's took away what should have been a modest but happy life, took away his mother, tormented him to the point of death, and then took his life.
　To hell with the people who take pleasure in such atrocities as a show!

If you wish for revenge, I can grant you a special blessing.

　The evil god said with a smile as if to bless Renai's anger and resentment.
　It was a smile like that of a loving mother. The Evil God herself.

"It's all very well, but ...... why me?

　Rene asks cautiously.
　I've just been deceived by a god. I've just been tricked by a god. If I'm tricked by an evil god too, I'll be blind.

That's true. I could go to Earth and scout for souls, but it would be a hassle, and I'm an evil god, so I'm mean.
　It's very thrilling to take his pawns and return the favor. ......
"Oh, I see. ......

　The evil god sighed in ecstasy.
　In short, he seems to be that kind of person or god.

And you're just a reincarnation who has the motivation to fight against the human race. ......
　Also, the fact that it's a girl is a big plus. I'm not sure what to do with it.

　I thought it was okay that he was an old man inside, but Rene didn't say anything.
　I don't want the evil god to change his mind here.

So, what kind of cheats are you going to give me exactly?
I'm sure you've heard of it, but I've never heard of it. Once you have it in your body, you will understand. ......
　How about a cooling-off system, the Earth way?　If you don't like it, you can return the blessing (cheat) to me until midnight in 30 days. You can quit being undead and sleep in peace. There's a cost to retrieving the cheat, so this is a big deal.
As long as the cheat doesn't have a brainwashing function on it, it's good enough for me.
It's not like that. ...... The rest is up to you. Would you like to do it?
Sure, I'll do it.

　You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.
　There's no greater pain than dying with a burning grudge in your heart.

If I can get rid of this grudge, I'll do anything ......!
"Very well. Then we have a deal.

　No papers, no signatures, no stamps.
　From the fingers of the evil god, a reddish-black, dark-colored (((light))) gushed out, and was sucked into Rene's head and body.

"Ah!

　Her heart thumped and pulsed hotly.
　No, it's not right to say that my heart is beating. Her head and body were already separated, and she should be dead.
　But Rene felt it like a heartbeat. It was as if his heart was pumping out blood as hot as magma.

You'll learn how to use your powers naturally, I'm sure you'll get used to it after a few dozen random bloodbaths.

　The evil god was talking in a manner befitting an evil god, but Rene did not blame him for it.
　He felt that it was easy for him to do so now, and he didn't feel any pangs of conscience about killing people.
　This was revenge. Ruthless and thorough revenge.

One more word of advice, it's theoretically possible to be stronger than the Demon Lord, but be careful not to fight a strong enemy out of the blue.
　I wish you good luck.

　As if he had said everything he needed to say, the evil god disappeared without leaving a trace.
　Immediately, time began to move.
　The sound came back to Rene's ears. The cheers of people rejoicing over his death.

　Yes, ...... he should have been dead by now, but he could still see things and hear sounds.

　Rene had heard it before. Why is silver hair and silver eyes considered an abomination in Ciel-Teira?
　It is said that 100 years ago, just after the founding of Ciel-Teira, a court astrologer predicted.
　The cursed silver-haired, silver-eyed destroyer will destroy the country. ......

　Rene's body twitched as if he had died.
　The shackles that held Rene to the executioner's table snapped.