Chapter 53 The Disappointing Hero Solves The Mystery
Highest difficulty level (Hell mode)? Honestly, if that were a game, it would be a pretty crappy one. I glance at Princess Flora next to me. Our eyes meet, and she smiles back at me.
...She's cute, damn.
But if it's a game, is Princess Flora an NPC? Anyway, let's get an explanation from the person herself.
"Shibuya-san, let's hear the circumstances from this person."
"Higashimura-san will translate, is that it?"
"No. I will lend her a skill."
"A skill... lend?"
I lent Princess Flora [Otherworldly Language Understanding V]. Honestly, I only use it to talk to her, and it's easier for her to speak Japanese, which she sees as [Otherworldly Language].
I can get back the skill anytime too.
"Princess Flora, do you understand the words I am speaking?"
"Yes, I can understand them now. They are different from before."
...Hmm.
I see.
When Japanese words came out of Princess Flora's mouth, Yoda-kun held his head.
"Are you serious? You can lend skills?"
Oh?
Is this a chance to do that thing?
I always wanted to try the unaware type.
"Huh? Isn't it normal to lend skills?"
"No, it's not normal at all. But, if you cleared the highest difficulty, you would know that, maybe?"
"...Yes, you are right."
Yoda-kun is good at pointing out things!
Yeah, I'm not good at this.
Oh well.
"Princess, can you tell me more about how you came here?"
"...Here, you mean?"
"Yes. They are police officers, and they are in charge of keeping the peace. If you compare them to the princess's country, they are like knights."
Well, strictly speaking, they are very different.
"I see. You need to ask me about my identity and purpose, right?"
"That's right. Please cooperate."
"But, where should I start talking from..."
Princess Flora looked at me hesitantly.
...Ah, I see. The 'other world = game hypothesis' from earlier might be true.
"...Ah, Shibuya-san. I'm sorry, but can you leave me alone with her?"
"Alone...?"
"It might be difficult because of your position."
"Oh, no. It's okay, I understand."
"Director?"
"It's fine, Nada-kun. Let's leave it to Higashimura-san."
The three of them left the meeting room.
I used my skill [Sacred Area Creation IV] to make the meeting room a Sacred Area.
Sacred Area Creation is a force that pushes away anyone who interferes from outside, under certain conditions. It is called 'repulsion'. This repulsion works stronger, the more powerful the opponent is. I kicked Shibuya-san into the sky over Tokyo by sanctifying my feet and using that repulsion. Well, that's not all.
"Now, no one can interfere from outside. Please show your true self, 'goddess.'"
"Huh? Hero-sama, what do you mean?"
"Do you want me to explain everything?"
"I don't understand well... but please tell me what's going on."
"Okay, okay."
It's a hassle, but she won't admit it unless I tell her.
"First of all, you added 'logout status' to make them tell me the theory of 'other world = game hypothesis'"
"..."
"And, the [Otherworldly Language Understanding V] that I lent you earlier... It's not activated. I can tell if the skill I lent out is being used or not. That means you can understand Japanese without any skill."
"Hehe, go on."
"So, your skill list. You might be drawn to the Goddess Revelation, but the Event Manipulation is also very suspicious. It's a hint that you're altering something, right?"
"Who knows? Maybe?"
"Yeah, yeah. And, there's something else that feels off. In the world I went to, I never heard of anything like 'experience points', let alone the concept."
"Uh-huh, that's nice."
"What about the historical knowledge? That being a skill is also weird. Deception Detection... maybe, but then it could just be Lie Detection. It seems like you're using difficult words on purpose. And what's with the Title Granting? That sounds like nonsense."
"True, true, it's unnatural."
Her skills are like this.
[Holy Magic IV][Body Enhancement II]
[Experience Gain Increase III][Sacred Area Creation IV]
[History Knowledge IV][Prayer V]
[Deception Detection II][Thought Speed Enhancement III]
[Granting Titles IV][Soul Summoning IV]
[Illusion Magic IV][Event Manipulation V]
[Goddess Revelation V]
"So, when I look at the skills, I see something unnatural, like this."
[Experience Gain Increase III]
[History Knowledge IV]
[Deception Detection II]
[Granting Titles IV]
"The initials are 'Fake Resume'. That means the personal information you are showing is a lie. How can you do that? Only the goddess can do that, right?"
"Correct answer. You are amazing, Tadayuki!"
After clapping her hands, a white smoke rose up like in an anime.
When the smoke cleared, there was the perverted goddess.
Well, she was still perverted.
"Hey...do you have to do such a roundabout thing?"
"Yes, I have to do such a roundabout thing. I am the goddess of trials and mysteries."
She smiled innocently, without any malice.
"So, why did you come to this world, and what do you want from me?"
"Well, to put it simply for you..."
The goddess raised a finger and gently pressed it against my chest.
"Tadayuki, I want you to... kill the 'Cracker.'"
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