Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - Chapter 64

Chapter 64: “You don’t have to go out of your way to welcome me, you know?”

Upon arriving at the Minazuki household, Natsuki was greeted by the head of the household, Kaya Minazuki, and the secretary, Hiragi Yata. Also present were an elderly man referred to as the Counselor Seiun, whom Natsuki had met the other day, an old woman named Unkai, and several middle-aged spiritualists openly showing hostility towards Natsuki.

“I’m sorry for the sudden visit. But, I’m pleased. It would have been nice if you all had gone all out with banners and welcome signs to greet me.”

“Apologies. The elders accepted the discussion surprisingly easily, but these individuals are opposed.”

“Oh? So it’s not a welcome, that’s disappointing.”

Natsuki’s exaggerated disappointment prompted Kaya to deeply apologize, with Hiragi also bowing in apology behind her. 

This seemed to further irritate those who were glaring from a distance, intensifying their hostility.

“Yura-dono, please don’t be too harsh on them.”

“Even knowing you possess great power, we are unsure if you can truly kill a god.”

“Nice to meet you, grandpa, grandma.”

There was no hostility from the elderly Seiun and the old woman Unkai. As Kaya said, they probably hoped for the liberation of the local god Mizuchi.

“If we had a bit more time, we could have convinced the young ones as well, my apologies.”

“Aren’t you also rushing things too much?”

“Sorry about that. But, you know, the sooner, the better, right?”

“Treating deicide as if it’s a casual trip to the convenience store.”

“Well, I’ll take it easy. Now that my worries have been resolved, leave it to me.”

Natsuki’s casual attitude left the Counselor Seiun somewhat perplexed.

“However, you must be quite confident. Even though local gods are ranked lower among the deities, a god is still a god. If you’re not careful, you could be killed, you know?”

Despite her harsh words, it was clear that the old woman Unkai was worried about Natsuki. 

Kaya had mentioned that she had always been concerned about Mio, who had been chosen as a sacrifice, indicating that, despite everything, she was a kind-hearted person.

“I’ll manage somehow. Gods are living beings too, so if you attack them ruthlessly, they’ll die, right?”

“…Kaya. Are you really sure this is going to be okay? Mio’s future depends on this!”

Unkai still seemed to be worried about Mio.

“Unkai-sama. At least from what I’ve sensed from Yura-sama, he possesses significant power. Perhaps… killing the god will indeed be possible.”

Kaya didn’t mention the specifics of Natsuki’s power.

Though she could have given examples of the extent of the power she sensed, she chose not to, perhaps out of consideration.

Natsuki was grateful for this, fully aware that killing the local god would likely lead to various complications. 

Yet, as an individual, his desire to help those within reach who are suffering was compelling.

(But it’s strange. If it were Yuto or Anzu, I wouldn’t want anything to do with them, let alone save them. Could this feeling be… aversion?)

There was neither tension nor a sense of tragedy surrounding Natsuki, who had come to slay the local god.

It reminded Natsuki of the time after defeating the Demon Lord in another world, when the Demon God appeared, laughing heartily as if he had been waiting on standby.

The Demon God, merely by claiming to be a god, was surprisingly strong, but that was all. In hindsight, Natsuki realized he didn’t even know why the Demon God had been manipulating the Demon Lord, nor the reasons behind his actions. Natsuki had attacked the moment he saw an opportunity, mainly because he wasn’t initially interested.

His fight with the Demon Lord was driven by the slim hope of returning to Earth, although the Demon Lord had his own background and reasons for battle.

(The local god seems pitiable from what I’ve heard, just like the Demon Lord was… Well, he must be doing fine now.)

While there was a rationale to save others by killing the local god, it was also a good opportunity for Natsuki to test how much power could be exerted in his current physical form.

The fight with Koume required being mindful of the location, but this time, with Koume and Jack creating a barrier, Natsuki could go all out.

(Personally, I’m not fond of those who merely cling to the local god.)

Natsuki briefly saw a parallel between himself, who was forcibly made a hero and made to fight in another world, and the local god Mizuchi, who had dedicated himself to Mukaijima City. However, the former had no choice, while the latter did, making their situations fundamentally different.

If his family or friends were suffering, Natsuki, setting aside the matter of sacrifices, would have done what he could, similar to the local god. The significant difference between Natsuki and the local god was that Mizuchi sacrificed himself for the people he loved, whereas Natsuki was forced to sacrifice for strangers.

“―It seems the local god knows about me too.”

“I haven’t informed him. However, it’s possible he has heard about you from someone else.”

From deep within the Minazuki household, a divine power akin to spiritual energy could be felt.

It was faint, stronger than a human’s but not by much.

“Please be cautious. Mizuchi-sama has developed a dual personality. Normally, he is gentle, but once he flips, it’s unpredictable what he might do.”

“I see. There’s a lot I’m curious about and would like to discuss, but let’s get started. But, before that,”

As Natsuki directed his magical power towards the people glaring at him, they collapsed to their knees, unconscious.

“It would be troublesome if we were interrupted later on, so my apologies.”

Natsuki bowed slightly, but not only Kaya, Hiragi, Seiun, and Unkai’s faces turned pale.

“Then, shall we proceed to the killing!”

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Actually, the Demon Lord is still alive. He was merely defeated.

After speaking with Mio, it’s vs the local god.