Reincarnated as a Dungeon Master, I Became Unstoppable by Doting on My Monsters—My Gorgeous Monsters Have Started to Conquer the World on Their Own! - Chapter 60: Madness in the Dark Room

“Everyone thought the priestesses didn’t want to use their protection, but…”

Trana Spoonbender murmured as she slowly laid the bleeding body of Anima on the ground.

“I don’t want Wito-kun to use the protection of Goddess Nanaya. That goddess is not sane.”

Then, exaggeratedly shaking her head, she sighed.

“Using power to force something on someone is the same for goddess Nanaya and Trana-san.”

“TDifferent, I’m taking on the pain for others, unlike that imposing goddess!”

Trana pouted, placing her hands on her hips in response to my rebuttal.

“But in the end, Trana-san, your idea of world peace is the same plan to defeat the Dungeon Master as Goddess Nanaya’s, right? Shouldn’t you two get along?”

“That goddess doesn’t care about Wito-kun’s safety. If I say I can do it more efficiently, she’ll agree. Surely.”

“I don’t think that’s true.”

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously at my words.

“Did you meet Goddess Nanaya again after that?”

“No, but the magic comes to mind whenever I try to cast a spell, right? That’s how I understood Goddess Nanaya’s thoughts.”

“That incantation, the one?”

Trana looked at me with wide eyes.

“I’ll chant it now.”

Focusing on Goddess Nanaya’s protection, I felt a burning heat at the emblem on my chest and let my tongue flow with the flood of words that came to mind.

“「Incantations are fine as long as the labeling is done」「Spells and blessings are nothing but flavor」「Wito. This magic is for you」「Use it when needed」.”

After a moment of headache, I felt like my vision was being sucked into my eyes, and then I saw my own heart.

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When I realized I was in space. I understood this was inside my mind, but after a few moments, I recognized it as a scene from an anime I had seen long ago. As I recalled that anime, the world’s scenery changed accordingly.

With the changing gravity and other sensations, I decided to settle in the Core Room, where I could most easily imagine.

In the Core Room of my mind, Goddess Nanaya was waiting for me.

“Ah, you’re here already.”

Her words focused all my senses on her, the foreign entity in my mind. Nothing else existed in my mind except her and my spirit. Naturally, I had no physical reactions, and around her, there was a landscape that echoed her heartbeat, devoid of even black or white.

Then, the conversation began.

“Those incantations, they’re arbitrary, aren’t they?”

“Not at all. Everyone’s used to hearing them, so they make them into their favorite phrases. That’s why some gods have cooking names as incantations, and others use strange original languages.”

“Still, I think those incantations are too much.”

“It’s fine. You’re the only one who knows that spell… So, what do you want?”

“Someone wants to conquer the world in my place right now.”

“Hmm. The woman behind you?”

“You knew?”

“Don’t underestimate me. Gods fulfill desires, after all. So? Did she threaten you to take away my protection?”

“No, more like she wanted to take on my role for me.”

“Oh, I see. Well, that’s typical of that clever woman. By the way, if you had acted sooner, none of this would have happened.”

“I have no words to reply.”

“So? If it’s just about killing that woman, with my protection, it can be done quickly, right? Why did you bother taking up my time?”

“I wanted to ask something. Why am I the tool for world peace?”

“I told you. You can offer more than your life. The amount of protection directly relates to strength.”

“But in this world, there is contract magic. Isn’t there a reason you ensured my freedom?”

“What? You don’t want to establish world peace?”

“No, I do wish for world peace. But maybe others could do it better.”

“Hmm. What is your idea of world peace?”

“I think suffering is inevitable… If I have to say, a world without evil, perhaps?”

“For example, what’s the evil in this god proxy war that triggered all this?”

“Hmm. If I have to say, maybe the world’s structure? Like gods who created humans just for their amusement.”

“Without identifying that evil, world peace is just a dream. You don’t realize you’re contradicting yourself. Well, okay. Did that woman say anything?”

“No, she seems intent on hunting Dungeon Masters, as Goddess Nanaya suggested.”

“I think… to end the war, it’s necessary to end the opposition of good and evil. As long as there is justice, it will be overthrown by another justice.”

“…”

“I know. You’ll say it’s a trivial, common thought that the enemy of justice is another justice. But my view is a bit different. Justice is just one form of evil.”

“Ah…”

“Listen. The evil I think of is the inhibition of others’ libido.”

“Libido…”

“Enjoyment. Feelings like fun, wanting to live. The pleasure of wanting to protect your family. Of course, mating, too. All living creatures live for libido.”

“Evil is the inhibition of others’ enjoyment. It feels odd, but then…”

“Justice is a kind of evil libido that inhibits evil libido. Capitalism is the worst. Just by living, you’re in a race where all humans compete for each other’s libido. No wonder evil never disappears from this world. Everyone is committing small evil deeds.”

“I see.”

“Originally, humans have neither justice nor evil. You, too, would wish death upon a brutal murderer right in front of you. But that’s a micro view. As you said, most people think, ‘I wish happiness for all people in the world.’ It’s just a contradiction due to the difference between micro and macro perspectives.”

“Is Jacqueline-san like that? Praying for world peace while also wishing for her sacrifice?”

“Regret is libido itself… It’s important to accept the contradictions of micro and macro without simplifying your perspective. Humans fit best killing enemies in front of them while wishing for world peace.”

“So why me?”

“Tch! Listen when I’m graciously explaining. I chose you because your libido is ‘searching for love.’ As long as you live, no one can stop it. There is no evil in your world, where even life is disregarded. So, you, originally not evil, cannot become evil. Nor the so-called evil named justice.”

“That’s not true. I’d get angry if someone got hurt in front of me…”

“That’s why the general desire for world peace can remain. Even if you can’t eliminate libido from this world, you can eliminate murder and injury. Listen, the world peace I aim for is not an ugly world where evils named justice keep fighting. Everyone should become like you. For ‘eternal world peace,’ we don’t need heroes of justice. We need the power of someone like you, a nobody.”