Arafoo Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki

General Galdo, retreating from the Carmel fortress, managed to reach the Amphora Gate at the speed of an imposing force.

With little rest, I've been traveling all night, reducing my sleep time, and many of my knights are fatigued.

The door blocking the gate opened, and the Knights and the evacuees were relieved that they could finally rest.

"Finally, don't take a breath..."

"Yes. But General, the Count of Kuzui, who is entrusted with the defense here, will hate me." She was making an enemy of the general. "

"It doesn't matter. I've never known what will happen to fools who don't understand that the beasts are different." The problem is.... "

I wonder if you'll let me return to my country like this.

The bigger the organization, the more talent it needs.

Some people simply disagreed, and in most cases, they came up with a compromise proposal to avoid confusion, but General Gardoor and Count Kuzui were not limited to that.

General Galdor, who is always on the front line, and Count Kuzui, who defends the Amphora Gate as a border guard and is dissatisfied with his duties, disagree and are often in conflict.

Count Kuzui complains about something to General Galdo, who knows the scene, and then pushes for it.

If you refuse, you will delay the supply of supplies and harass them, and say, "Is this guy willing to protect the country? 'I will imitate it in a way that makes me wonder. There were times when fools pulled their legs, so I didn't think they would let me go through the gate honestly this time.

Well, in the worst case scenario, we just break through by force.

I'd really like to use that as a last resort.

"It would be better than letting your men die in vain."

Instead, the general's position will be worse.

"The life of Tsubaki is cheaper than all of you."

This is why General Galdore's letters from his men are so hot.

He does not like to involve his subordinates in reckless battles, and he does not imitate them in battles that can never be won even if it is an order from his home country. Above all, he can say that his attitude of standing on the front line is an ideal image of his boss.

He was a stubborn man with no flexibility, and he was quite disliked by those who were in the stomach of his own country for that reason.

Well, it's troublesome, but let's show our faces to that common animal.

You're going to whisper to me, aren't you?

"That's part of my job." Honestly, I don't want to go. "

While sighing and exhaling words that contained the truth, General Gardoor headed to the office at the Amphora Gate for reporting, while making his fatigued body force him to do so.

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An army of Chemo Bros with the Beastmen had begun traveling all the way south.

The aim is the amphora barrier.

The troublesome thing about this fortress is that it is surrounded by cliffs on the left and right, and blocked by huge barriers and gates on the front and back. It was more robust than Fort Kalmar.

Even if they could break through the gate, they would be targeted from the rooftops of the facilities built along the cliffs on the left and right, causing considerable damage to the Beastmen.

Broth that listens to advice to invade Zeros and others from the figures drawn by God.

"That's why I want to hear your opinions on how to attack this barrier."

"...... How did you get the information on the Amphora Barrier?"

"That's easy, Ado-san. I also have items from the [Sword and Sorcerer] era. Of course, there are also magic talismans (arcana) that use magic."

"I see... you used to fly a demon instead of a drone to get information from the sky."

"But, there's no more left." Xeros-san, can you sell me some magic talismans? "

"That's good, but what about the money?" I don't work for free, do I? "

Can't we barter?

Broth lives surrounded by self-sufficient Beastmen.

Basically, barter is dominant, and there is no way to say foreign currency, so even if you buy items from Zero, it will be exchanged for your own belongings, but the question was what to exchange.

“I don't know if it's moving, but how about a old-fashioned Powered Suit?”

Is there such a thing?

"When I was digging underground, some of them came out." with a white bone corpse.

That's cursed, isn't it?

Both Old Man and Ado are interested in old-age Powered Suits.

However, this world is also full of magic power.

Living armor may be born if there is residual thoughts in the white bone corpse, and if there is resentment in the skeleton and the powered suit. When I exchanged it, I felt like it would be troublesome.

"At the moment, I don't think it's going to work, so I don't think it's going to be okay." I don't know what's going to happen. "

"... should I disassemble it immediately after replacing it?"

I don't know what kind of thing it is, but isn't the smell of it terrible?

The corpse of the creature will liquefy if left unattended.

Particularly in enclosed sarcophagi, decaying body tissues and body fluids are left behind and found in tombs and ruins.

Of course, the smell was terrible.

"There was no bad smell. The body was a fine bone, too."

"Hmm... does that mean that there was a place where the skin was exposed?" It's microorganisms like bacteria that decompose bodies. "

"I think it's been bitten by insects."

Numerous decaying buildings and fallen buildings abandon the Ruda Irulu plain.

However, considering that most of the buildings will be buried underground in more than a thousand years, even if the city state group that was here during the War of the Evil Gods is destroyed, it may not fall into the ground.

"I don't know what kind of situation this place is in." Bros, do you know anything about this? "

"I don't know. The place I'm digging in is a longitudinal hole, and there's just a horizontal hole like a mine going on in a wide area? I dug up the power suit, too."

"Did you crash on a floating island?" But is it not enough time for the building to weather in about a thousand years? "

"I think Ado-kun is right, but if weather fluctuations occur in limited places in a certain region, there's something I can be convinced of."

"You mean the natural balance has broken down locally..." That's why weathering has accelerated... what do you think caused it? "

"Maybe it's a gravity stone?" The Floating Continent also existed in [Sword and Thoris]. It all crashed, didn't it? "

{These two... are surprisingly sharp. As expected, it's just the tactical team. "

Bros secretly knew that the place where the execution fortress was built was actually a floating island, but Zeros and the others came to the answer immediately from their intuition and experience.

I don't know for sure, so I'm just talking about speculation, but I'm pretty much getting the right answer.

In [Sword and Sorcerer], the floating continent was floated in the sky by the ore that formed the antigravity field by flowing the magic power of gravity stone. If it was full of natural magic, it would still be floating.

According to Zeros' prediction, the concentration of natural magic that floats on the continent decreased due to the mass summoning of heroes, and since the anti-gravity field could not be maintained, all floating continents were predicted to have crashed to the ground.

It is believed that a disaster caused by the impact and a large amount of magic power flowed into the space where the magic power was lost. Furthermore, the force field generated from the gravity stone was affected, and an incredible natural disaster occurred locally.

It is hypothesized that similar phenomena were caused in various places, and the atmospheric balance of the world itself was suddenly disrupted by the synergy effect, and the deterioration of buildings during the period of magic civilization was accelerated.

Well, I just don't want to leave the realm of delusions.

- Well, it's speculation.

"I'll say it as if I've seen it." Xeros-san... Well, it's not proof, but I heard that the Beastmen used to live further south in the past ~ "

Bros knows part of the truth.

Xeros thinks that the floating continent crashed due to the summoning of a hero, but in fact, the flow of magical power in the world caused an abnormality in the aftermath of the attack by the evil gods during the War of Evil Gods, and he could not maintain his altitude without disturbing the power field. The rest is almost as Zeros guessed.

The floating island that turned upside down during the fall was a small hill (mountain) that covered the lake, where Broth's execution fortress was located.

Bros didn't even intend to tell Zeros this fact.

"It seemed like a world of magic and science, could it be enough?" In this world, magic also affects creatures and nature, right? Even if you think that the abnormal weather subsided and the Beastman tribe emigrated after that, it's not that strange. "

“This is how archaeologists sort out speculations and inferences, little by little, and test them. It's none of our business, but...

It didn't matter to my old man what had happened in the past.

More than that, I'm worried about Bros' Powered Suit.

Can you exchange that power suit for a magic charm now?

"Oh? Mr. Zeros, you're curious." I can do it because it's in the inventory. "

"I like that kind of thing." Neither do I. "

"It's called a man's romance."

Trade in Zeroes and Broth.

Handing each bundle of magic talismans as thick as a bundle of bills to Broth, he took out the excavated power suit from his inventory.

Xeros-san... aren't there too many magic talismans?

“Don't worry about the details. Anyway, is this... military equipment that humans wear? I've seen it in movies and comics."

"Helmet... Armor. Strong military color."

"I can fit an air cylinder in my backpack, but there's an ammo storage underneath. It's amazing."

It was definitely a Powered Suit.

Underneath the torn metal fibers, artificial metal muscles are hidden, which is obviously a construction that can be said to mimic the structure of the human body, but it only improves the physical abilities of the wearer to a certain extent.

The mask attached to the helmet looks like a villain coming out of a space war, but at any rate it is military equipment with added features such as heat detection and infrared detection.

"Somehow, the taste of the Germans..."

"Don't even say it to everyone, Ado-kun..." I don't have to tell you that I● like the press● director, that a certain voice actor, Sen-san, was an actor, or that if I wore this, I wouldn't be busy dying. "

I didn't say that much, did I?

"It's like Kelbeh..."

Let me tell you something!?

In the end, there was an army that standardized on such equipment during the Enchanted Civilization Period, and they were serving in various places.

It is plausible that it could have been used for all purposes: riot suppression, counter-terrorism, military security, etc.

It's completely special equipment, isn't it?

Where's the body inside?

"I buried them properly." Mr. Zeros, can you fix this? "

"It's impossible, isn't it? It's not like building a car or a tank." Electronic equipment that uses magic and science technology is out of my control. The parts don't work "

From transistors to semiconductors, the components used in this world have different shapes from those of the Earth. It was difficult to tell all of them because some of them even had parts that looked like crystal spheres.

I can use appraisal skills, but I can't trust them because they send me information that doesn't matter to me. Recently, I've been using them less frequently.

I don't think I can make it anyway because of the lack of technology.

For such reasons, it was determined that remediation was impossible.

"Even Xeros-san can't do it ~...... I wanted to see where it was moving ~"

"I know how you feel."

"There are things I can't do." I'm sorry it seemed to be expected, but it's impossible due to a shortage of skill ~ "

I was just expecting it on my own, so I don't care about that.

Well, I think I can make a degraded version of it.

If you don't compact it, you may be able to do something with Golem technology, but I feel like it will be a big heavy machine no matter what I think it will be completed, so I will dare to keep silent here.

Robots are romantic, but the places used are limited and not very meaningful considering whether they are practical or not.

"I'll go back to the story, but it's a strategy for the amphora barrier, isn't it?" Bros, I thought you said you had a rifle deployed. "

"Since it was also deployed at Karma Fortress, wouldn't it be strange if it was also deployed at the Amphora Gate?" (Speaking of which, I didn't see you when you broke in.....) "

If you're a Gachimchi Beastman, why don't you bounce back?

"...... even if they are safe, other Beastmen will not be able to prevent them." The lead balls are flying in. "

"Why don't you let Muscles attack you at night?" I think that's the least harmful way to do it.

"Do you want me to climb the castle wall again?" They're invaluable. It's not my intention..... "

It's a matter for the Beastmen, so I think the old man wants them to settle it with their own hands.

But in fact, they were too motivated to ignore the maneuver and make a reckless assault, and Bros had his head on it.

Also, if you leave it to the Gachimchi Beastmen, they will inspire you to act as a group, and the operation itself will be broken from the root. The simplicity of thinking makes it inflexible.

"I don't know what to say... I'm already trying to get in without my instructions..."

"It's unusual for Bros to see you cry."

"That's why their actions are so extreme..."

"It would be nice if you could at least bring me a big shield, but everyone said," I don't want the Beastman clan to protect me. I'll give in to everything with my strength. "I can't help myself if I don't let the stress escape from these annoying people anymore."

I feel sorry for the Holy Knights ~...

Ignoring the order and charging without fear of damage, and running to reduce the damage, I was stressed, and I was hungry to destroy the Paladin.

And even if you are tasked with national defense by national policy, you will only be kicked by the furious Beastmen and the Stress Relief Broth. Who is the victim?

"Well, I guess it's because of Matisse, the Holy Law, the Divine Kingdom that I've been persecuting..."

"If you can rampage the Beastmen will only seem to really care about the rest." Broth-kun, here you go ~ "

"What a heartless word of encouragement!!"

"Shit, I think the next amphora barrier is going to have to be attacked by the offensive method." If you think that the walls are not only high, but also equipped with firearms, it is reckless to attack them with force. Seriously, we have to get Muscles ahead of us and control the barrier from the inside. "

"That's why it's so difficult..."

The Beastmen's morale is unusually high, as they dominated the Fortress of Kalmar.

However, in group battles, knights prevail, and the Beastman side, which specializes in individual abilities, is easy to disassemble when kneading is defeated.

The reason for this is that there is a strong tendency to try to fight one-to-one in a turbulent war, and we consider the relative behavior of two people to be cowardly, and it is easy to be destroyed unilaterally.

You could put it in other words, you prioritize possession over purpose.

"I know you're willing to challenge a strong opponent with a monopoly from the front, but I can only think that you're licking the war." No matter what vile means are used, it is war that must be won. "

If you win, you won't be able to fight the government or the Beastmen.

"I can understand the attitude of holding on." However, if you take out the possession of the nation in a battle you have to win, you can't lose. "

"" "If you die of ultimate self-satisfaction, there's no point ~..." "

The nationalities who consider defeat in a battle more convincing than victory to be honorable are fools who pull their legs against the Beastmen who have no trace of defeat, but no one understands it.

That's why a single-ride domination on Broth was the easiest way, but when they did it, they got strangled. Living or dying is not worth a glorious defeat.

No matter how much I persuaded you to figure it out, in the end, you would prioritize the possession of ethnic characteristics.

Zeros said, "Are you serious about winning? 'I would like to ask.

”Haa...... I didn't want to help if I could, but maybe it's my turn”

"Do you want to use a half-track...?"

"Half-track? What's the use of a truck?"

"It's equipped with an 88mm cannon."

"...... Ahato-ahato!? No way... can you help me with the artillery here?"

The old man just wanted to brag and bring in a half-track, but he didn't even think he'd really use it. Artillery support is too vicious for a human opponent.

At the very least, it would have been nice if the opponent had a tank or a reciprocating fighter, but there was no such thing in the world of medieval civilization, and the use of the 88mm gun was limited to siege battles.

"... it's more vicious than an Armstrong cannon."

"That much!?"

"It's more powerful than anything on Earth." Because I'm using magic.

"Mr. Zeros... why did you make such a thing?"

"Just a hobby of reusing what I picked up."

That hobby was the biggest problem.

It may not be a problem if it is a degraded replica of practical tools such as motorcycles and cars, but it can be an explosive that rapidly advances the times, such as vehicles equipped with weapons that can be used in war.

Someone may make it, but the need for it now is nowhere. If they were to be used in war, there would undoubtedly be those who would start researching.

"If something goes wrong, I'll tell Zeros it's all wrong."

Ado-kun, that's awful!

"No, no, let's make something that's ahead of the future technology, and there's nothing terrible about it." If you're sure you don't want to make a mess, you won't make such a thing! "

"Even though it's really just my uncle's hobby..."

"The old man won't be cute even if he snickers."

It seemed like I had been told a terrible thing.

Well, when it comes to ads, it's like I just don't want to get involved.

"Hmmm... I wonder if you could help me with the artillery in any way to prevent some damage from the Torpedoes?" I have some thoughts..... "

"Broth... do you tolerate more or less sacrifices among the Beastmen?"

"That's right... I'm at war, and I don't think it's a good thing that we don't have to do any damage to ourselves." However, if we can minimize the damage, we will tolerate some cowardice. Whether it's a weapon made by Mr. Zeros or not. "

"Bros-kun seems to have learned what it takes to stand on top of people." I used to say, "Don't touch my chemomimi!" While saying that, I would have stormed recklessly by myself..... "

"You've grown up..." I feel a little lonely. "

It's not terrible!?

Man is a creature that gains experience and grows.

The boy with the ferocity of an old rabid dog hid the sound and seemed to have the determination and responsibility as a ruler of a wide variety of tribes, the Beastman clan.

"I get it..." Now, let's prepare for the assault on the Amphora Barrier and fire the artillery from behind. But only as a backdrop. "

"That's enough." It's what I can do to minimize the damage. "

"But the amphora barrier was only predicting the structure beyond the gate, right?" I'd like a little more information, but are you sure you're okay with the force you're fighting? The cavalry. "

"I'm lending Dunnell MGL to Bros-kun, so it's okay, right?" The explosion will make the horse run away. "

”Xeros-san... I don't think it's possible that Dunnell's bullet was enclosed, but you didn't enclose [Explode], did you?”

”...... I don't like people like you who are sharp-minded”

Villain's line!!

It has been decided that those who do not know their weight will bring out modern weapons in a magical world based on the Middle Ages.

This will inspire countries to develop and research weapons in the near future, but Irresponsible Reincarnators don't care.

The office was other personnel.

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The amphora barrier.

It is the northern defense base of the Matisse Holy Law Shrine after the Carmar Fortress.

Although it only serves as a gateway, it is essentially a defensive point to stop the invasion of the Beastmen from the Ruda Iruru Plain, and it is also a relic from the Old Age that was built before the Carmel fortress.

The amphora barrier has changed many times over the country it once owned, and there has been a lot of blood in its history. It is mainly a blood-coated history that does not appear on the surface.

It was now only the lifeline of Fort Kalmar.

You are still the Divine Weapon of the Four Gods, the General of our country!

"No matter what you say, I won't waver." The Carmel Fortress had already fallen. I don't think the war has changed where we've been fighting. What's wrong with Uncle Kuzui? "

"The Count is busy." I will listen to the story. Should we get rid of more beasts than that? You disobey the teachings of the Great Four Pillar Goddess! "

"... there is no god on the battlefield." I can't be sure of winning by completing my teaching. "

― ― Kurcult, Kuzuyi's second-in-command at the Amphora Gate, was furious.

The reason is that General Galdor has retreated without a single battle with the Beastmen and has tried to return to his homeland with many of his people. In other words, he is angry that he has abandoned an important defensive position.

Of course, General Galdore had a point, but that was not the reason, for example, because the conjecture he had cultivated over the years on the battlefield sensed defeat.

Only those who can believe the sixth sense and those who watched nearby can understand it, and it is a feeling that cannot be understood by those who have been doing administrative work like Kurcult for many years. I don't think General Galdo would want to use that as a basis.

"Most of the fortresses had already been destroyed, and nearly half of the troops in Kalmar's fortress had been reduced drastically." Do you know why? "

"... do you mean that the previous expedition was pulling back?" I could use all my might to wipe out the fact that my hero was defeated. Whether you're there to do it! "

"If the opponent was brave, we could do it." But the head of the Beastman clan--that's the Reincarnate. It's a real monster far beyond the brave, isn't it? I don't want my men to be dealt with by such a thing. I can't let you die in vain. "

Are you frightened!

"In that case, you guys should deal with them." Can you do that? "Blood Alliance"

The Four Divine Blood Alliance is a group of so-called delinquents.

Although it does not move apparently, it is also a group that deals with the existence that is harmful to the four gods, and some departments even use criminals like death row inmates.

It's a secret organization, unlike the dark parts of the country, and we don't even know how many of them there are. It is rumored that some of the clerics and priests belong to the same class.

However, its members can be easily found. Those who disobey the teachings of the four gods are more likely to bite than necessary, and it is certain that these people are in a position to be treated as the lower end.

Well, it's hard to tell because the person above pushes the emotion as hard as the person above.

I don't know what you're talking about.

"You don't have to fool me. If you are so loyal to the Four Gods, why don't you martyr yourself to the teachings and show them the might of God? Unfortunately, Tsubaki has too much blood, and it seems that there is no connection with God's blessing."

”I can't allow such an impersonation to happen...”

"If you guys can't do it, it's even more impossible for me to do it." Too much faith on the battlefield, so much faith. "

General Galdor speaks indifferently.

There is an unshakeable determination, and it seems that they are even prepared to throw their lives away for the sake of the people and their men. Kulcult thought abominably in his heart.

"You can't kill that monster in a tunnel." I've never seen anyone who couldn't win no matter how many sacrifices they made. "

A reincarnator... is it that dangerous?

"Dangerous? It's not such a simple existence..." How many brave men have we gathered, he will be annihilated with a cool face. I'm not going to be your opponent from the beginning. "

"In other words, do something stupid..." Who can believe a story like that! "

"They're from other worlds just like the heroes, but don't think they're the same." The roots were completely different from those of the brave. If you want to deny it, that's fine. However, I don't feel like dedicating a future young man to such a monster. "

Of the twelve generals, Galdor was the most inflexible.

However, if you decide that he can't win, he is more credible than anyone else in judging the situation and the battle situation.

The Blood League is engaged in the mission of annihilating dangerous reincarnators from the Four Gods, but if the opponents are more than heroes, they will be unbeatable. If such an opponent were to lead the Beast Man clan, the threat level would be immeasurable.

It would have been a good idea to take it seriously in the same general class.

But...

"General Galdo, you've been very frail." Is this the old one too? "

What?

― ― Kurcult thought it was a good opportunity.

General Galdor is already a veteran. Retiring in a few more years is not an odd age, and if we pursue and eliminate the responsibility for abandoning the Kalmar Fortress here, it will lead to an expansion of the Blood Alliance. Some of them are already in politics.

There were many delusions in the Blood League, but there were many ambitious people, and he was also a person with such a flame of desire.

In order to do that, it is necessary to make great achievements.

"Whatever the reason, it's true that we abandoned Fort Kalmar." I will issue permission to return to my country with the people who are staying here, but I should think that I will not be exempted from the responsibility. "

"I understand that." However, this amphora barrier is also in a dangerous situation? "

"Is that because of your negligence?" I should have kicked the beasts.

“If I could, I would have done it already!”

"Hmm... when this happens, I'll have to stop it at the Amphora Barrier." Fortunately, we have the latest weaponry. I'll leave you with the one you've been assigned. It's a substitute for you now. "

"A firecracker... okay, it's cheap if you think it's toll."

It seemed like an arithmetic way of taking the most advanced weapon, but this was also convenient for Galdore.

It would be nice if even one less weapon could reduce luggage, especially bags containing gunpowder and lead balls, so that they could be disposed of.

Moreover, if it is used in the amphora barrier, it is sufficiently useful as a substitute for stopping.

I don't even know what Kurcult is up to, but I wanted it to help me buy time at best.

"I will let my subordinates have a rest and stand here even the day after tomorrow." The sooner you leave, the sooner you'll be able to keep your people safe. "

"Hmph... think of an excuse that convinces you." I'll take care of the beasts. "

"I hope I can." As far as I know, there must be another reincarnator. "That's a mage too..." Tsubaki didn't confirm his appearance. If they survived, they might shoot in the same magic that the brave Iwata did when they attacked. "

Annihilation magic that disintegrates division-sized Paladins with a single blow.

I'm on the alert, but it's been confirmed twice so far. One time in another country.

The plain of Ruda Irulu and the stampede of the Great Givrion created a great hole near the Holy See's border. It was probably a magical attack, and similar traces were confirmed from the magical kingdom of Solistair.

Even if there was a mage on the Beastman side, the use of annihilation magic was performed twice in and around the Solistair Magic Kingdom. Since it is happening on the other side of Matisse Holy Law Divine Kingdom, it is not possible to think that this three times of magical exercise is the same person, and there are at least two mages of the same level.

It was a mysterious existence that didn't appear on the surface.

"... do you think they're going to come out with the trump card?"

"Isn't that an impossible story?" Since the time of the brave Iwata, it should be seen that it was simply not necessary for the mage not to show up. In other words... the beasts no longer see us as enemies. At most, it would be an intrusive feather insect. "

"No, maybe it's a collaborator from another country!" If the mage doesn't show up, it's probably because he's returned to his country. "

"Hmm, that's still easy, but... I hope so." Whatever you do, I have chosen to protect my people, so be careful if you fight. Well then, I'll excuse you for this. "

Galdo stood up and left the room with nothing more to do.

The Kurcult left in the room distorted his expression in a repulsive way.

Kurt, General Galdor doesn't seem to want to fight.

"This is... Uncle Kuzui." He seems to have been blown by the cowardly wind. "

It's said that the beasts will attack us here, but are you willing to intercept them without the help of the general?

"This barrier has the defense of an iron wall." We were also able to retrieve a state-of-the-art weapon, the Torch Gun. All you have to do is... increase our strength. "

“What are you going to do?”

Kurcult with a sinister smile.

There was already a plan in his mind to get rid of someone he didn't like.

"It's easy." Tell the evacuees that General Gardoor deliberately abandoned his mission and abandoned the Carmel fortress. The general's troops will not take part in the battle, but the slave traders who accompany the mercenaries will help us. You must be unhappy because you've been forced to give up your property. ”

"I see! Honestly, I don't want to talk to that general, but I'm honestly glad he dug his own grave." We need to make arrangements right away. "

Hah

Kulkult bowed his head and walked out of the room.

However, I was delighted from the bottom of my heart that even Uncle Kuzui had an opportunity to get rid of him.

"The incompetent both look great..." Well, now we can get rid of both of them. Behold, the four gods. Now it's time to erase the impurities and build the god kingdom you desire. "

He is an ambitious and delusional man.

I truly believed that I was the spokesperson of God, and that I was the object that should be obliterated even by stubbornness, and I did not hesitate to sacrifice others because I was such a person.