NABC Chapter 242.2 - Traitor I
Chapter 242.2 - Traitor I
Chapter 242.2 - Traitor I
The fact that Class 2-7 was transported to another world was not a mere coincidence... It was all to use all of us. Drawing the worst possible scenario, reality was truly a crappy game.
「So the difficulty adjustment of dungeon capture, the almost miraculous timing of our meeting, everything is for the sake of raising the hero.」
「Yes, I just need the hero. I don't care about anything else.」
「So that's why you're planning to kill all of us.」
「It hurts Kotori, you know? Everyone in our class fights with all their might in this dungeon, only to fall short and be defeated... Or so it was supposed to be, but now I have to resort to assassination. And everything is your fault, Momokawa-kun.」
「What did I do?」
「Even Kotori still can't believe that you could defeat Yamata no Orochi without anyone dying.」
Is that statement implying that you knew?About why Yamata no Orochi boasted such extraordinary power, akin to a raid boss of unparalleled strength.
No matter how much I think about it, Yamata no Orochi's power completely outclassed all of us, it turned out it was created to kill all of us.
「So you're the one who sent Yamata no Orochi.」
「Kotori doesn't have such authority. That is created by God, Kotori just made a little 『Modification』 while watching over everyone.」
Meaning that she couldn't blatantly act in favor of the God. In the first place, the matter about her being a game master must be kept a secret.
Then, as Takanashi continued to play the role of a classmate, she had to act without revealing her true intentions
Now that I knew about this, everything started to come together.
「So you're the one who made Kenzaki push me out of teleportation circle.」
「That was just what Asuna-chan wished. I just gave a little nudge and made that emotion stronger.」
It turned out Takanashi was the one who owned the mind control skill.
Kenzaki did not have good eyes when judging people, she should've doubted her best friend.
「I see now, so It’s not powerful enough to brainwash someone entirely. It amplifies what the person is already thinking, making them act on things they would normally hesitate to do with reason.」
「Raising its proficiency to be able to use it to that extent is a tough challenge. It's a Sage-exclusive skill called 『Idea Code』 but I wonder if Momokawa-kun can see it?」
「I can pretty much guess that even without appraisal skill. You rely on cheat skills, but it’s not like you yourself are actually smart.」
「As I thought, it'd have been better if you’d died along with Yamata no Orochi, Momokawa-kun.」
「It seems that 『Idea Code』 of yours doesn't work on me, right?」
The reason I was convinced of this effect was because that skill was used on me.
The reason I was thinking about destroying Yamata no Orochi's core with 『Pain Return』 was because this 『Idea Code』 had been used on me, not because of my own will. rãΝòbĘꞨ
From the start, I didn't have a self-sacrifice spirit in me, thinking that if I sacrificed myself I could bring victory to everyone. If I alone became a sacrifice, I could save everyone, including Mei-chan and Randou-san.
But there was no way my instinct was going to allow something like self-sacrifice.
And that was the reason I could overcome the power of 『Idea Code』.
The source of my strange intuition, the feeling that I must take this matter in hand, came from my subconscious self-sacrificing emotions being amplified.
But since I came up with a way to turn the tables at the eleventh hour, I managed to overcome the impulse to sacrifice myself.
「Dear me, this is why the people loved by god of this world are troublesome.」
「Yeah, it's thanks to the power of curse and blessing from Ruinhilde-sama that I managed to overcome all crisis so far.」
「The will of the gods is absolute, you know? There's nothing else that takes precedence」
「Man, I never knew that you're such devout believer of that evil god, Takanashi.」
「Kotori didn’t truly believe in the gods like everyone else did ... But in this other world, she realized they actually exist. And they chose her.」
「Oi Elysion, you're clearly picking up the wrong personnel here. Give me the GM authority right now, and I'll raise the strongest cheat hero.」
「Hehe, no, the God chose Souma-kun and Kotori. This is destiny. No one can change it, and no one will be allowed to.」
「... I'm surprised. You really did fall for Souma-kun.」
「The only man worthy of Kotori in this world is Souma-kun.」
Darn, this cocky queen. What a huge landmine of a woman.
Souma-kun, I’m not saying anything bad, but if you have to choose one member from your harem, I’d recommend Natsukawa-san.
Our easy and adorable thief would be satisfied as long as you gave her sweets.
The other girls were simply landmines.
「That’s why Kotori is genuinely angry. Momokawa-kun is just too much of an eyesore.」
「From my perspective, isn’t it Souma-kun’s fault for being unreliable ? After all, in a hero development scenario, it seems that if Souma-kun led the charge, casualties were guaranteed.」
On the other hand, while my plan wasn’t a huge success, it ultimately resulted in zero casualties and a great victory.
I don’t think it’s even worth comparing which strategy was superior.
「You don’t understand. There’s no point in saving a bunch of weak classmates.」
In short, the rest of us were sacrifices chosen by that evil god.
It is precisely because you sacrificed those lives that it has meaning. There is no meaning in a sacrifice that doesn’t die.
「It is the tragic sacrifices that awaken the hero’s power.」
In other words, my actions hinder the awakening of a new power in the hero, which could be called an "Awakening".
I didn't want to die. I didn't want anyone to die either.
And my intention was considered as rebellion against Goddess Elysion.
「That's why no matter what Momokawa-kun did, you're just a hindrance.」
Takanashi gazed at me with utter contempt and declared,
「――Shaman can't become a hero.」
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TN: The title of this novel finally mentioned!
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