36 The Resurrected Capital

"Suddenly, it's hard to believe... But, it's a story that can't be ended by saying that."

"No, I'm not trying to make you believe me either. Even if you don't think so, I'm determined to do it."

"Uh... what are you going to do with this country?"

"As expected of the king, even if my story doesn't make sense, he'll come up with a hypothetical IF for the time being."

After that, he was trying to make a decision as a king.

"This is a continuation of the story from a while ago, but in short, this world is a thing of the past.

"Then why are we still alive?"

"That's God's choice. Our interference from the future was also decided by that God. As a result, it became a different branch from that world..."

"Of course, there was a possibility that it was just like that, but I'll tell you again."

"Actually, if you don't do anything, your destiny won't change much."

It's unlikely that our interference will not bring about any changes, but...if the country is destroyed in the big future, it will certainly remain as it is.

"Hey, what's in the south of Neiro Kingdom?"

"What, what do you mean... there's nothing over there, isn't it a barren land?"

"The gods will eventually build a town over there. No one will manage it, just a form of neutrality has been maintained."

"That land... to a place like that."

In the past royal capital as an event area, there was no field beyond the high mountains.

I have already confirmed that the transparent wall rejects it and strongly indicates that it is inside a miniature garden.

"That's fine. I was curious, so I asked about it. Ten years in the future, the gods imagined many possibilities. Now, the future where this world we live in has passed 10 years. The video showed the future where the defense failed... and many more."

"What will happen to the people ten years from now? Some of the people here will probably be dead... but if it's a long-lived species, it doesn't matter if it's ten years. I don't think so."

"Yes, that's what I wanted to say. This is the world of the past that was cut off. Then, how exactly will ten years be reflected in our time?"

"! No way..."

Yes, there is a possibility that the administration will kindly speed up the time for ten years.

Even if it's a creative work, it's a royal road, but I think it's possible if you use the function to speed up the VR time.

However, a clearly different future already exists.

"Even if that were the case, there is an answer that can be seen."

"It's not the same existence. If we go away, we will be buried by the gods. And will we, different people who have our memories, live in the era of Mels and others?"

"Well, I think it's only the guy who's supposed to be alive. Mr. Sieg, what do you think?"

"Isn't he dead? I'm old, so I know that much."

"... right. Well, let's put this one off for later. It's Mr. Sieg's decision, there's nothing I can do about it."

It's a matter of life and death, or rather a matter of life expectancy--I still can't resist.

No one can make noise when we talk about it... I'm trying to find out what my future will be like without missing a single word.

"Well, Mels. After all, will the situation change if we give up the country?"

"I'm going to give it away, I'm going to make it mine. That said, it's only temporary. As I said earlier, if we weren't here, this place would probably be erased. However, I owned this country. Then what will happen? Doesn't it take longer?"

"Isn't it just prolonging my life?"

"Well, I've already prepared a plan──the world isn't one, didn't I say that?　That's why we're moving this land to another place."

At this timing, one of the ministers started making a fuss, perhaps because he couldn't keep quiet.

"Idiot! There's no way you could do something like that by yourself! What kind of trick are you planning on doing!"

"... I can use space magic. And now this world is connected to the present world, not the past. That's why ── use the magic circle to transfer everything to another place."

"Nah!"

"Can't you believe it? But it doesn't matter to me what you think. Mr. Sieg, I didn't come here to get permission, I just came to declare that I will. Because it wasn't."

Although the lines are that way, I bow my head with the utmost respect.

"Even if this doesn't allow me, I'll do it... Hypocrites aren't good people, I'm not self-righteous, I'm just trying to save them by seeing them in trouble."

"... I'll believe you."

"King!"

"At this rate, there is no way for us.

"That's..."

It seems that Mr. Sieg already knew what he was talking about.

"Yes, if this is the event area, what about the rest of the area?"

"There's no way such a place was built, so there's no way we'd be able to get in touch with places outside of this country."

"Mersu, I want you to save this country... no, I want you to save the people. If that's the case, use old bones as you please."

"... Oh, I know."

After saying that, Mr. Sieg had one of the ministers bring a piece of paper.

Seeing and grasping the contents firmly, I recognized Mr. Sieg's determination.

"He's like an understanding king."

"Maybe that's why I wanted to be so hypocritical."

When the paper was returned to Sieg-san through the minister, magic power flowed into the paper and he chanted ── he shouted.

"I, Sieg Wurm Sound, the 29th King of the Kingdom of Neiro! I declare that I will make Merus the new king and succeed him!!"

When it was handed over, it absorbed a little magic power, but it seems that it was authenticated.

A small light escaped from Mr. Sieg, passed through the paper, and then entered my chest--the paper glowed for a moment and the text was rewritten.

"Receive it, Merus—no, the 30th King of Neiro Kingdom."

"Oh, leave it to me."

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　Third World

Although it was a bit unreasonable, I prepared a new world with as much space as possible using the "Space Creation Garden".

The ability contained in the growing {emotion} gives me an abnormal amount of recovery, even after converting the magic's maintenance magic power...it's just a cheat.

"Well, I won the bet, so that's good."

Even in Onge, the event area won't be deleted immediately.

It takes a while to reuse, and by entering a special code you can sneak into that area...there was a game like that.

"For this reason, I also assumed that the world would not be erased anytime soon."

I was a little worried because it was the world's first game called VRMMO...but I didn't worry about it because I had prepared a separate plan.

"Well then, do you want to walk?"

Slowly and carefully, he marched through the empty Third World.

At first, a circle is drawn to the edge of the world, and then a pattern is drawn from there... footprints are carved to form a formation.

"Well, in short, it's a magic circle."

Due to the size of the circle, the number of lines inscribed in the circle is enormous.

An appropriate amount of magical power is put into each one, and delicate operations that do not allow even one millimeter of deviation are required... Thanks to the divine protection, it is safe.

"It's quite difficult, but sometimes such steady work is necessary. Yeah, I wish I could act like a hypocrite..."

At the very least, the hypocrites are working for a crisis that can't even ask for their salvation.

"Even if it's just a hypothetical, I've accepted the throne and acted on it... I'll definitely do it."

"Well, are you ready now?"

Jump vigorously once, then make a leap that disregards the laws of physics.

The magic circle seen from the sky had a complicated pattern that was often drawn in creative works.

Consuming it this time, which can be called a kind of art, completes the technique.

The creation also consumed a lot of mana, but this ritual needed to use more mana ── I strongly realized that there was a price to be paid for this magic that staked people's lives.

No matter how much I swallowed, my body trembled with tension.

With the help of the magic circle, he started chanting and activated.

"...■■■■──"Time Transfer Teleport"!!"

A space-time magic that transcends space and time.

The magic circle, which could only be used by individuals, expanded its range of influence.

"Agagaga...!"

"Of course, the price is terrible."

Even I, who was accustomed to creation, was terrified by the enormous amount of magical power being sucked into the magic circle.

My body heat was taken away along with my magic power, and my consciousness gradually faded.

"I wonder how much recklessness I'm trying to do..."

I wondered if this sort of thing would always happen for acts that go against providence.

The magic circle is powered by magical power, enveloping the world in dazzling white light.

The blank space shook with the movement of the magic circle.

"It must have been the sound of the world creaking."

The maximum resistance against thieves who try to connect different spaces and times and steal existing miniature gardens.

The last struggle to express his refusal for the unforgivable act.

I clenched my teeth and squeezed out magic power.

While confirming the glowing magic circle with a blurry field of vision...combining all the skills you possess--you shout out the illusion with your thoughts and wishes.

"Come on, manifest below me!"

The magic circle emits the largest amount of light ever.

By twisting cause and effect, he connects the non-existent past with the non-existent present.

What name would people give to this phenomenon that shouldn't have happened?

──No one thought it was a ``miracle''.