Even Posing as a Hero is Easy–Why? Cause I’m a God–

Edelstein, a small country on a plateau surrounded by mountains.

There were a number of hills, and in the centre of the plateau there was a lake filled with blue water.

Above the cliffs on the shore of the lake is a castle. A thin tower was moving in the lake.

A castle town stretches near the castle.

We were walking down the narrow trail toward the castle.

I was wondering if there was snow because of the high altitude, but the plateau was just pompous and snowy. I could see the ground.

There was just white snow in the mountains on the north side. It shines blue and white in the light of day.

"No snow, but it's cold"

"Yes, Edelstein is surrounded by mountains, so snow falls on the mountains and the flatlands often wind through. It's almost dragon breathing season."

"The dragon's breath?

"At the end of winter it snows about the length of a person's back in a day. That's what I've been calling the dragon's breath for a long time. When it's over, spring will come."

"I see. On the contrary, spring and summer seem awesome"

"Yeah, it's a cool, very refreshing climate."

"Hmmm... if you improve your transportation network, you can aim for a summer shelter like Karuizawa..."

"You're already thinking about what's ahead! That's great."

Celica was breathless that she was impressed.

"It's not a big deal. If we just beat the bad guys who bullshit the country, it's over, so I just thought about it next time."

"Normally, we think about whether we can defeat them first..."

Then Meña, walking forward, looks back and says:

"Kaika, your brother is of different stature. Just a demon doesn't make you an enemy."

"Well, you are. - That's Edelstein's king's capital."

The castle town is approaching.

Castles standing on the cliffs of the lake and stretching down to the cliffs.

Houses with white walls were dense along the streets, as if to match the castle. Every house has thick walls and sturdy triangular roofs on thick wooden columns. Looks like an architecture that withstands the weight of snow.

"Yes, it's Shane Blau, the castle town of the lake... it breaks my heart to think about how hard the people are forced to live"

"That's up to today, too - and I'll make sure."

I used Thousand Eyes to explore the city.

My leg stops.

Celica leaned her neck strangely.

"What's wrong?

"Wait a minute."

Lapisia and Meña also stopped on their feet.

I inadvertently activated a thousand eyes to find out what was going on in town, but it wasn't what I expected.

The life of the town was not rich, but there was no place where people seemed to suffer from their lives.

People get along fine, and the shops don't have much variety but the goods line up.

It seemed just around lunch, and people were eating dinner satisfactorily.

Anyone who finishes eating returns to work with bickering.

"- You've got supplies going. Life is stable. Not like prior information."

"Well, what do you mean? Ever since the Demons ruled us, we've heard that we've been forced to live like slaves."

"... don't have a bad feeling about it. Just in case, Celica hides her face. - And then I want to know what's going on."

Then Meña rocked her witch clothes and advanced one step forward.

"I'm coming"

"Are you all right?

Honestly, I didn't think I was good at negotiating in an unfathomable Megna.

Especially since the outfit has changed, so it stands out.

But Meña snorts.

"The beast man cannot disobey my orders"

"I see. He's the king of beasts. I asked for it."

"Mmm."

Meigna moves her thin feet from the short black beard and walks out in a refreshing manner.

Really, her figure became thin even though she was there.

- Oh, no. Did you have [covert] bandit skills?

We wait for our return hidden in the shadow of the rock that was beside the trail just to be careful.

Watching in Chiriko, Megna approached one beast man repairing a fence in a field that stretched out of town. A man of a sly physique. He looked like a pig and had small fangs in his mouth.

Once they exchanged a few words, the pig man sat down on the ground and got his hand under his ankle. The Beast Man poses as Kyoujun again.

Listen to me in "Hear More".

Meña said as she looked down to intimidate her.

"Why is life so rich?

"The rulers have changed, and the imposition has behaved upon all the people. People can now work by being able to repair castles and build roads. Tax cuts have also been made, making life a lot easier."

"Who's the ruler now?

"I am Queen Cheesha. You're a very elegant cat beast, and you're more dignified than Megna."

"No flattery. Anything else?

"Queen Cheesha has two brilliant staff officers. One is Prime Minister Missutter of Reaper. Most of the good governance was devised by Miss Sutter."

"What about the other one?

"I'm Gressgee from Kimaira. I am serving as commander of the Royal Army. The military, in particular, was actively and regularly employing those who do not stand by in their lives, with great morale. For the time being, I thought Edelstein was safe."

"Yes...... ok. If you need anything else, I'll come and ask. What I told you about coming, don't tell anyone else."

"I understand, Lord Beast!

is a pig beast man lying flat with ~.

That's the end of the story.

I was in the shadow of a rock, and I screamed, "Let's arm it."

"- This is very bad..."

I'm sorry I beat the bad guys to death.

More than a large number of people who think well of life today, seizing power can cause a great deal of backlash.

If they hate me, I can't be a god with more believers.

I have to make a big change of plans, but is Celica convinced?

Celica tilted her neck. Blonde hair flushes saggily.

"What's wrong? Looks like the discussion is over..."

"Oh, no. When Meña gets back, we'll have her report the status quo."

"Yes."

I thought about it for a while before Meña came back, but I couldn't think of anything.

Meigna returns and finishes the report.

"... so she's becoming Queen Cheesha and running the country well"

"I'm so glad the people are free from their misery."

Celica exhaled relieved with her hands on her big chest.

I'm surprised my face catches on.

"Are you happy there...... wow, Celica is"

"Is it?

"Apparently, I was more of a jerk. I was worried about how to convince Celica, but she seemed worried."

"Well, if you get queasy"

Meña came next to me sitting with a rock on her back. I rub my face like a cat is sweet. Due to the chilly atmosphere, the skin in contact is warm and comfortable.

And I said it in an emotionless voice.

"What do we do now? Defeat?"

"No, that's not good. Even if there was justification for the royal bloodline, banishing the rulers who do good governance would treat us like usurpers. The fame of the brave will be scratched, and suspicion for Celica will remain. I don't want to leave any harm behind in the future."

- It was painful for me, too, to be able to make the people of Edelstein believers.

Celica was surprised to finally round her eyes.

"Surely, I will be the wicked one.... Then maybe if it's for the people, we should leave it to the good governance guys like this"

"You're giving up?

"I also wanted to protect your father, your uncle, and this beautiful country that your fathers and fathers have always protected. I was wondering if I could just watch from the shadows."

I stared into Celica's blue eyes. Beautiful eyes were filled with the light of truth.

But the smiling face was lonely somewhere.

"Hmm. Nice try. I'm gonna miss you for that."

"I just missed my lack of power a little bit. I'm sorry about your ancestors."

"Celica's come back this far. Well done."

Celica then moistened her eyes a little. Wipe your eyes with thin fingertips.

"Thank you. Thanks to you, Kaika."

said Lapiscia, who was sitting around for the most part.

"Going out, you're done?

"Right... I just want the jewels, so I can get in the castle and discuss and work it out - before I do"

I explored the interior of the castle with Chili Eye and Much Heard.

People, demons, and beasts work together.

In the office, the skeleton of a six-arm with a back length exceeding two meters was hearing reports from his men.

- That, I've seen this guy before.

I'm sure you were in the fort in the Beast District, Mistus and the commander in chief of the Imperial Army.

The skeleton was roaring with arms.

"- You mean the 4th mine followed by the 7th mine ran out of minerals..."

"Yes, I've widened the pit on all sides to find it, but they think I dug it up"

"Uhm... I knew I'd dug it from first to third. I can't expect much income from the remaining mines..."

"What shall we do, mister?"

"We'll have to stretch the pit more in all directions to find it. And then we'll force the men into the mountains and find the new minerals themselves."

"Okay. I'll arrange it that way."

My men left early enough to thank me.

A cat beast man in a bright dress came in instead. Silver hair that shines on white skin to soak.

Only the cat ears above his head were covered in black hair. Sham, the cat beast.

Or is it Chisha who used to try to fool me? What is Queen Cheesha about her?

Cheesha looked much more beautiful because of her elegant clothing, but her face was distorted with dissatisfaction.

"Missutter, what do you mean, make your meal even worse? The purchase of clothes is also postponed to next fiscal year's budget. I am the queen! Why do you have to go back to living in poverty!

Missutter exhaled for a long time.

"It's Cheesha. The mine is exhausted. We need patience for a while."

"Then you shouldn't have unleashed the treasury!

"Surely the policy that relied solely on mine revenues may have been problematic. The Demon King's army exploited it more than expected. But if we find a new mine, everything will work out. Until then, I'll be patient."

Cheesha hunched her nose disgustingly.

"How about that? Everyone was happy because I dropped it and lifted it. If you put it up and drop it, they'll resent you."

"... to avoid resentment and jealousy from ordinary people, drop your living standards for a while..."

"No! If the Queen, the representative of the country, was dressed as poor, that would be like advertising that the country wasn't doing well! Besides, I didn't want to be a queen because I wanted to be poor!

"... I have that idea... but now we should put the utmost emphasis on home affairs -"

"I will continue to eat delicious things every day and wear nice clothes! You do something!

When Cheesha returned her heels, she left the room angry with her shoulders.

Miss Sutter, alone in the office, exhales with a sigh of relief.

"All we have to do is cut labor costs already... we'll have to lower the salaries of officials and soldiers... the biggest bad guys though. Should I hit my next hand..."

Missutter went back to her paperwork somehow.

I was observing the whole thing, and I nodded a lot.

Ask Celica for confirmation.

"Celica, how many mines in this country can you take? From one to the third, it seems to have been abandoned."

"You know very well, that's Kaika. From the first to the third was a mine discovered at the same time as the founding of the country, where Edellicht, Ruby and Emerald were each taken."

I caught my eye on Tiara, who was on Celica's head. Tiara the princess knight.

"Speaking of which, that tiara also uses red and green gems"

"Yes, it's also a symbol of this country, so I'm sure what you produced in those mines was used"

"What about the rest of the mines?

"The fourth is magic silver, the fifth is copper, the sixth is sapphire, and the seventh is crystal."

"... did that mean you mowed up magic silver and crystals? Copper and sapphire."

"What do you mean?

"I just magically listened to you. They've dug the fourth and seventh."

"Well! The sixth mine is gone when I was a kid, so there's only copper left."

Celica covered her mouth with her hands to worry.

I say as I think.

"It's easy to process, but it's cheap because it's heavy to carry and can't be used as much for vs. demons. Moreover, it seems that the national treasury has already been liberated and put into the lives of the people and public utilities. - I don't know where the country is going anymore."

- Besides, Queen Cheesha doesn't seem willing to change her extravagant life.

I felt like I could hear the country start leaning.

Megna's tail shakes.

"So what do we do?

I grinned badly.

"Leaving it alone will collapse sooner or later, but the politics will get worse so that we can keep up and roll down the slopes - but for that, it's information first. I want to know what's going on in the towns and villages outside the country because I know how Shane Blau lived."

- My prediction was that there should already be disparities at the moment.

"Mm, okay. I'll go."

Celica puts her hand on her chest and looks at me.

"Kaika gave me a horrible grin... you came up with something again"

"This is all for Celica's beloved Adelstein people, too"

"Yes, I know. Thank you, Kaika."

Celica offered her heartfelt thanks. Blonde hair twinkles beautifully in the wind.

Then Lapisia raised her odd voice.

"Come on!

"What's wrong? Suddenly. - Oh, no way!

"Hey, hey, hey, hey now?

He leaned his neck with his golden eyes sparkling as he made a series of "kicks" with a strange intonation.

It would be empty. They reacted to the next level-up condition, Know the Void.

... Translating the word, saying it's for the people, but in the end you just want to win the faithful? He wants to say that.

It's only because lies are convenient.

I make the right mistake.

"I'm not lying to you"

"But Kaika... muggle"

I blocked Lapisia's little mouth with my hands. I still try to talk with my soft lips.

"I'm just keeping my mouth shut."

"Mm-hmm! Damn."

"Ouch! Here, don't bite!

"Mmmmmm!

Lapisia opened her little mouth wide and bit me in the hand. And with a lot of effort.

The damage naturally didn't go through, but it seemed like it would take about the shape of teeth.

Celica grabs Lapisia's body and tries to pull it apart.

"This, you mustn't, Lapisia! Kaika, what are you doing?

"Mmmmmm!"

Lapisia keeps biting desperately with cute wrinkles between her eyebrows.

I wish I could let go of my restraining hand, but if I let go, I'm set to talk.

I didn't want to be told anything extra. Involves trust as a brave man.

Then I heard the missing noise between Pico and Pico from the testimony of the brave man who had behaved in his nostalgia.

"Members have acquired new skills"

"What?"

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[God's Bite (Byte of S.S.T.)]

3x Attack Damage. When hit, greatly reduces the opponent's defense. While it's biting further, keep giving it a deactivated and defensively depressed state.

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I learned some weird skills again.

It's a skill that demons seem to use.

But SST is kinda cool. Abbreviations for what?

- That's a soft shell turtle!

That's so sweet!

If they kept biting me like this, it was going to be a hassle due to the state anomaly effect.

There's no way to let it go, except to dip it in the water if it bites you softly. If you're a Rapissian, why don't you bury it in the dirt and let it go? It's the Mother Earth.

I'll try not to do that first.

I gently slapped Lapisia on the back with my empty hand.

"Okay, Lapisia. Be sure to discuss" Kiko "later. Adelstein's information-gathering is now a prerequisite, so bear with me."

When I convinced her to do so, Lapisia kept her mouth shut. Good boy.

"Not at all?"

"Oh, even if it's absolute. I promise."

"... ok"

I had wrinkles between my eyebrows, but he convinced me that it felt like shavings.

I thought I could waste more like a child, but it was surprisingly helpful to hear.

I regain my mind and rise from the shadows of the rocks.

"Then let's go scout the village outside the country."

"Yes, Kaika." "Mm." "Okay."

Return to the path that brought the three of you to the small woods. There was a fairy door there.