I Favor the Villainess

"... the Apostle? Aren't you former Cardinal Lily Lillium?

His Majesty the Queen asked with a suspicious look.

"First of all, Sein-Bauer. Welcome from the Kingdom of Bauer."

"... it really seems like someone else. Former Cardinal Lily doesn't make jokes like that."

"It's an honor to compliment you."

An apostle who bows down like an actor.

"Claire, explain. What's an apostle? What do you know?

The dollar asked for a bewildered explanation.

Claire looked at me and nodded to me.

It's better for everyone to know for the future.

"His people are called messengers. They call themselves spiritual gods and say they are responsible for adjusting the world from the back. I don't know how true it is."

"A hundred percent fact, Claire-François."

In response to Claire's slightly thorny explanation, the Apostle annotated it as interesting.

"You all want to know about the Demon King. I can answer that."

"Huh? If that's true, I'd love to know. But I'm not going to swallow it."

William says in the usual way.

"I don't mind doubting it. But I only tell the truth. I'm worried about how much you understand the truth I'm going to tell you."

"... you think there's a problem with our intellectual level?

Dolores blamed the Apostle for being a little uncomfortable.

"Rather than the intellectual level, the cultural level - no, the difference between civilizations. However, Ray-Taylor will definitely understand, so there may be no problem."

When the Apostle said so, everyone's eyes gathered on me.

No, you don't have to say that.

"Apostle. Why do the Devil King and your Apostles treat Claire and me differently? I want you to stop acting so impudent."

I'm sick and tired of saying something to my throat.

"That's rude. Let's get started. But where did you explain it....."

"Then I'll ask you a question. You're still Ray, aren't you?

Claire threw a question at the messenger who showed him how to patrol.

"Good question, Claire-François. But the answer to that question is not easy. The Demon King is Ray-Taylor, but Ray-Taylor is not always the Demon King."

"... are you kidding us? Answer me seriously."

Claire doesn't try to hide her frustration.

"I don't mean to tease you or anything. I'm sorry, sir. I can't ignore the logical integrity of the specifications."

Shiyogi?

Claire asked if it was a word unfamiliar to her ears.

"It means something in terms of design and settings, Claire."

"It's a word I'm not used to hearing. You knew that, Ray."

"Yeah, well. But the word is, in other words, the expression used in man-made objects, which are uniquely human."

"... what is it? Then, the Apostle. You..."

"Good guess, Ray-Taylor. Yes, I am not a living thing. It's an artifact."

The conference room became noisy.

"It's not a life form....? Say something stupid. I don't know what you saw."

"That's the best compliment for me, Claire-François. But I'm not lying. I am an undisputed artifact created by the advanced technology of science. Ray-Taylor, aren't you expecting me to be who I am?

That said, the Apostle looked at me with a nicotinic expression.

A non-living being that is very similar to humans, created by science.

"AI - Artificial Intelligence?

That's right, Ray-Taylor.

The Apostle clapped.

The Apostle Artificial Intelligence?

I was able to guess who I was, but I still don't know.

"Ah? Um, what's a date?

"Er, it artificially creates something very similar to the human mind. It is a pure artifact, but advanced artificial intelligence is said to be indistinguishable from human behavior."

However, in the time I lived, there was no such advanced AI, and it was still in fiction.

"How does Ray know that?

"It's common knowledge in the world I've been living in before. It wasn't magic, it was science."

"As the Apostle said earlier,"

William seems interested.

"Yes, there is an artificial reproduction of the function of the human mind created by that science - artificial intelligence AI."

I'm going to crush it to the best of my ability to explain it, but will it finally be passed on to everyone?

Somehow, I see. So, the fact that you are here means that there is some relationship between the world Ray was in and this world?

"Ah"

It was a blind spot.

If you ask me, it is strange that it is not.

As long as the Apostle, the product of science, is here, there is some connection between Earth, where I was, and this world.

"That's right, Claire-François. Ray-Taylor... exactly the same world as Ohashi Zero."

It was the biggest shock today.

This world is different... isn't it?

"Apostle, did I not reincarnate?

"That's either the right answer or the wrong answer. It's the same thing that happens again and again in different worlds, but it happens all the time on the same planet."

I'm not sure what the Apostle is saying, but it doesn't seem to be a simple reincarnation.

Until now, the assumption that I have long believed in is falling apart.

"Then why am I here? Why did I suddenly come to this world when I was an OL animal?

"We need to explain in order. Calm down first, Ray-Taylor. Your heart rate is an anomaly."

Does this Apostle intend to say such a thing after this period?

When I tried to get closer to the Apostle,

"Ray, calm down. You look as scary as you've ever seen."

Claire's voice echoed to me.

Looking back, Claire had a worrying look on her face.

What did I do to make Claire look like this?

"... I'm sorry. Seems a little disturbed."

"It's not impossible. It's about your origins."

That said, Claire embraced me.

The soft feeling and sweet scent are accompanied by waves standing in your heart.

"That's right. Now that I've explained it to you, may I ask you to experience it? I'm sure that's faster."

"... what are you doing, Apostle?

While holding me, Claire sent a sharp gaze at the Apostle.

"From here on out, I have determined that it is highly likely that my understanding will not catch up even if I explain it with my mouth. I want you to experience what happened and how it happened."

"Chasing experiences? How do you do that?

"Here's how it works."

When the Apostle ran his fingers through the universe, the light painted a complex pattern.

"Ray-Taylor might know. And what I'm going to show you is what we call virtual reality."

Together with those words, my consciousness blacked out.