Cleaning Up……And Then
“Kuhaha, as I thought, the Holy Palace’s terrace that overlooks the entire Holy Capital is great. When you’re overlooking the continent’s number one country’s capital, it’s as though you’re overlooking the world. Isn’t that right, you lot?”
The women nod to what the fat pig said. Aーh, how pitiful; having to accompany a pig like this. Even now, their breasts are being fondled by the pig, and their faces are stiff. If they even resist, not just them, everybody they know will die. This pig possesses the authority capable of that.
“Kuku, it’d be even better if Fistoria-dono was here as well though”
The pig says and drinks alcohol. There’s no way the Goddess will come here, right. Is he an idiot, this pig. Haa, why do I have to escort a person like this. Melt-nee sure has pushed some unpleasant work to me.
Bloody pushing it onto me while saying that this is also the Twelve Holy Devas’ job. As I’m staring at the town while thinking that I want to quickly go back, I feel a Magic Power flying over here from somewhere. Furthermore, it’s unbelievably immense. I casually look up into the sky, and over there, an enormous black sphere was covering the Holy Capital.
Its overwhelming size hides the sun and casts a shadow on the Holy Capital. And then, that black sphere collided with the barrier that covers the Holy Capital, and the impact of that poured down onto the Holy Capital.
“Wha wha, what’s that!?”
Finally noticing the pressure that pours from the sky, the pig thrusts the women around away and starts panicking. And you call yourself the Holy King; get a hold of yourself.
The barrier, that’s said to be placed by the Goddess to protect the Holy Capital on the surface, which was actually forcibly placed using criminals, is already shrieking.
“Haa, what a pain”
I guess the other guys probably won’t step up since I’m the one on duty this time around. Melt-nee isn’t in the Holy Capital now either. My body moves simultaneously as the collar on my neck shines. The collar that’s embellished with a slave crest tries to forcefully move my body to protect the Holy Capital.
I got it, so cut it out. The compelling force from the collar disappears when I build up my Magic Power to protect the Holy Capital.
“I actually don’t want to protect such a Holy Capital, but it can’t be helped it if it’s an order”
Both of my arms burst into flame when I pour Magic Power into them. The flame that spreads from my arms to my torso, and from my torso to my entire body, covers my body. And then, I hold a sword in my right hand.
“Pierce, Flame Sorcery, God Killing Flame Sword(Lævateinn)”
The thrust that I aimed at the sky and released, turned into a pillar of flame and extended towards the black sphere. It penetrates the black sphere that broke the barrier and reduced it to ashes from within. The black sphere vanishes, and there are only cinders scattered in the sky.
Good grief, who’s the guy who did something like this. It’s not the Demon Country’s bunch, right? Is it the sorcerer, who’s like me, whom the Goddess is making a fuss about recently? I don’t know……but it looks like I won’t be getting bored any time soon.
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“Ohー, they really are convenient huh, skeletons”
“It is because, even amongst the skeletons, I chose those who had worked in construction-related jobs. Since they are working without having to rest, this much is a given”
Before my eyes is the sight of Imperial Capital, that had been partially destroyed five days ago, becoming how it was originally.
Well, it’s going to get fixed if I have two thousand workers, that neither sleep nor tire, fix it day and night with the rubble around the place that I tampered with and used as materials. It’s thanks to the fact that there’s Nero, who’s able to control dead spirits, huh.
“So, how about Creator-sama?”
“Nn? Aah, I drove away all the neighbouring countries that tried to profit through this time’s insurrection. They ran away from the Angels midway, and yet after the fight ended, they said to hand over the territory since they helped out. So, I sent the new squads that I created from the Angels’ corpses that I acquired during this war to the respective countries. When I did that, every country and empire submitted to me. Elize will probably have an easier time governing with this as well”
“What are you going to do with those Angels?”
“I’ll leave the Angels in the Empire partly for surveillance. It’ll be a pain if the people around start making a fuss after I bring them away after all. It’s so that they obey Elize’s orders”
Nero nods at what I say. There’s not really any problem in the Empire other than the casualties caused by the Angels. It’s pretty much just the Imperial Castle that we restored. Even that, has come to a rest.
There wasn’t anybody who opposed even when the Imperial Prince was expulsed, and Elize ascended to the throne and became the Empress. Well, those who were our allies know that there’s me behind her, and the majority of those who were enemies are dead after all.
Even for the Four Beast Houses, the only treasure that’s left is the Azure Dragon House’s. The rest of the treasures were destroyed along with the Imperial Prince. Suzaku and the likes rose against at us, but because they’re no different from the common soldiers without their treasure, I ended up killing them.
There’s just one exception; I consented to the Black Tortoise House’s female head of the family becoming the Azure Dragon House’s subordinate. She said it’s fine as long as she can be by the Second Imperial Prince’s side. I’ve left a Doppelganger by her side to keep an eye on her, so even if she’s thinking about treason by any chance, I can kill her at any time; that’s why I agreed to it. Well, as of now, she’s really just staying by the Second Imperial Prince’s side though.
All that’s left is to do something about the nobles and the neighbouring countries that had declared that they’re neutral, but I guess that’s not my call to make. Elize will do something about it. If it comes to a fight, she just has to use the Angels that I’m lending her. Well, if they see those Angels, the likes of the nobles and neighbouring countries will probably lose even their will to fight though.
“Is it, at last, the time for that next?”
Nero asked me as I’m thinking about various things about the Empire. I nod while smiling at what Nero said. That’s right; I can carry out one of my objectives at last.
It’d taken close to a year to come all the way here, but it’s finally time. I can finally return. Hatred, along with a smile, float up when I remember their faces.
“Aah, we’ll head over once the Empire settles down a little bit more; to my hometown”
I have to make a gravestone for Okaa-san; a large gravestone that’s dyed with their blood.
