The Ordinary Sorcerer's Fun Otherworld Villain Play

“Hey, Navi, this is…”

[…Well, why don’t you comb their hair and comfort them?]

“That’s it.”

[Eh, you’re really going to do it?]

They all had beautiful hair, but these guys’ hair got disheveled every time their emotions went up and down.

“White.”

While calling her name, I slowly combed her hair.

Who knew the experience of soothing the dog I used to keep would come in handy here.

“Ah, aaaaah, my king, Curse, Curse… I, I wa-, really, really was scared… waaaaaaah, because you said, I could live, aaaaaaaaah.”

“Scarlet.”

Amazing, why was everyone’s hair so silky smooth?

“I, I’ve always, always thought it couldn’t be helped… that I had no choice but to die with the curse rather than scatter curses… uu, aaaaaaah…”

“Kuro.”

“Hyugu hyu… I, I, didn’t want to be born… there wasn’t a single good thing about being alive… yet, this, this much uwaaaaaaahn!”

I slowly arranged the three’s hair.

It was alright, right? I wouldn’t be accused of sexual harassment, right?

All three were already crying snotty tears—

—Now I could turn all of them into spells.

[Reaction – Spell Creation]

Ugh, damn it, these guys wouldn’t stop crying.

No, now was exactly that, a chance to grasp people’s hearts…!

Fufufu, my own evil talent was truly scary.

[Reaction failed]

—…

“We are comrades, proud knights.”

“””—Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah”””

THUD. Squeeze, CRACK.

They all clung to me at once.

Kuro’s forehead stabbed into my solar plexus.

Scarlet’s long ponytail wrapped around my neck.

As for White, she gave me a back-breaking hug.

Even if they looked like brats, they were three monsters, normally scary.

If I hadn’t reflexively strengthened myself with curse power, by now…

“””Waaaaaaaaaaaah… Curse…”””

“You don’t need to act tough anymore… you lot can live.”

As long as you’re under me, that is.

You lot would eventually be necessary for finishing my mastermind villain play.

I should raise their evaluation more here.

“Curse… I understand, I understand. Your wish, and my wish… unforgivable, the gods, Chief Deity, this world.”

“Fu.”

White’s hair tips started standing on end again.

“In other words… that’s what it means, ah, I understand everything now, my role.”

Scarlet’s red ponytail floated softly.

“Fu.”

“Fuhehe, I, I’ll do my best…”

Kuro’s oddly sharp double fangs came into view.

“Fu.”

…Wait, they stopped crying before I knew it?

Hmm~? Amazing, such quick switching…

These guys, could they be capable women?

“I’ll begin preparations, Curse.”

“Ah…”

For what?

“The enemy is the gods’ faction… We, together with the Curse King, will end the gods’ tyranny. For that, we need power.”

“Ah…”

…Somehow, there’s force in their voices.

“We were deceived by gods, set up as the seven apocalyptic prophecies, even our own will was merely entertainment for the gods…”

“Ah…”

Was that so? Perhaps…

“The enemy is formidable, Curse.”

Eh, dangerous, I had to match them.

“…Gods’ apostles hear gods’ voices, listen to their orders. By accomplishing them, they gain great power as rewards from gods, great power easily drives people mad. They’ll do anything for rewards from gods.”

[Eh?]

“As expected… there are multiple Players, which means organizational movements are possible too.”

“Then, we also need to create an organization for war…”

“Fuhe… si, si, simultaneously, we, we also need to strengthen individual power… not just strong, but comrades with the same circumstances, the same aspirations as us…”

The talk was getting bigger somehow?

N-no, it’s fine, you know, forming an organization and such won’t go that well.

I’d like them to stop because flaws would show with too large a group.

“…Curse, Players’ existence has been lurking in history’s darkness until now, which means the gods’ hands reach even to world powers and influential people.”

“…Is it necessary for me to teach you everything one by one?”

“—…”

Ah, no good.

I said something cold because I was asked something difficult-sounding.

Wh-what should I do?

“—Ah, haah… those eyes, good… hah, I deeply apologize, my king, for such base behavior of presumptuously relying on your grace, please forgive me.”

“I don’t mind.”

Whoa~ safe, maybe?

What, White, her face was red and her breathing also rough…?

…A cold?

“White… nice…”

“White-chan, that, that, that’s unfair… base woman…”

Alright, seems safe!

“Haah…— uu, fuu… Scarlet, Kuro. You already know what we should do, right?”

“Haha, White. A foolish question. …Organization formation, expansion, maintenance, strengthening. Let’s prepare for the decisive battle with Players, and the gods.”

“Fuhe, a, a, and in parallel we also need to become st, stronger. To stand beside Master.”

Eh, please don’t.

“Curse, my king.”

“Curse, my lord.”

“Curse, Master.”

Dressed in black night clothes, the shells were peerless beauties setting aside their contents.

Special beings whom I as a mob normally wouldn’t even be permitted to interact with knelt.

“From now on, we wish to join your retainers.”

“As your shield bearing your curses, your anger.”

“We who received curses, were swallowed by curses, even if this body decays, becomes curses and perishes, this loyalty is yours.”

Exposing their necks, casting down their eyes.

They quietly wove words.

Absolute trust, worship conveyed from their posture.

“My king.”

“My lord.”

“Master.”

Three special beings who cursed the world and were cursed by gods.

“””Curse.”””

Called my name.

………………………Good.

Eh… very, good…

Villain-like.

“You lot are my retainers, my friends, and my curses. We walk the cursed path together. —Bearing curses, governing curses. Do you have that resolve?”

“Meeting you is the greatest fortune of my life, I will never let go of fortune.”

“You opened my eyes. You are worthy of being my god, my lord.”

“Cursed one, my Curse King, I will surely bring you to the divine throne, Master.”

“Very well. Then from now on you lot become my three knights. —You are no longer apocalyptic prophecies.”

They opened their mouths slightly, then closed their eyes and bowed their heads.

“We, who bear curses, who govern curses. Our name is—”

Memory.

The brief time I ran through Life Field.

Time with guild members.

The guild name I decided.

Ah, it was very fun.

“Brotherhood…”

Before I knew it, I had muttered.

I felt a bit nostalgic for the guild members.

Surely, I would never meet them again.

“We are [Curse Brotherhood].”

But, I’ll borrow the name.

To not forget the time with everyone in the guild.

“Usurp the divine throne. End the gods’ tyranny. Begin the age of humans, —of curses.”

They looked up at me while kneeling.

“Three knights… Knight of Domination, White.”

“Knight of War, Scarlet.”

“Knight of Famine, Kuro.”

“””We three knights will surely bring the hated gods’ heads to you.”””

“Good, then I bestow upon you lot the power of curses. The strongest power to fight fate, to draw bows against the gods.”

Curse power.

I manifested curse power in my hands and released it toward them.

I somehow thought I could do it.

Light like black flame enveloped them.

“This is, the power the king handled… ah, warm.”

“Aha, haha. Everything, I understand everything… My lord, it’s not mana. This is, what warm power…”

“Fuhe… smell of humans… it smells like Master… warm…”

My curse power filled them.

…I tried it on a whim but it worked.

As expected these guys were amazing.

Somehow from what I saw, they were already unconsciously controlling curse power.

“Use it well. Curses are the very form of human existence. Remember. Curses are never your enemies.”

“Received from you, power to resist fate… I will surely meet your expectations.”

“This power is… a gift, my lord, I will surely respond to this favor.”

“Fuhehe… I feel the connection with Master… I, the first present I received from someone, …I’ll absolutely, never let go…”

The dark-colored flame became one with the guild uniform I gave them.

Wait, did those clothes have such a function?

Somehow like dark forces, coo…

“Curse, we will immediately commence action from now on. First, establish a public face in this human nation-state.”

“Let’s start with what we’re good at. White is… the adventurer guild, I am the magic academy, Kuro is…”

“Fuhehe, I’ll go meet the assassin organization, Shadow Hand…”

“My king, I will prepare a castle to welcome you, an organization befitting the Curse King, a base, please look forward to it.”

“Hmph… I have my reasons for being in this shack. Do as you see fit, I leave the details to you.”

“””…! Yes! Understood.”””

“Good. Then go—”

“My lord, I can be entrusted with personnel authority to some extent in the organization, is that correct?”

“…? Fu.”

“What magnanimity… I’m grateful, Curse.”

“I don’t mind, then go, my—”

“Fuhe… Ma, Master. White and Scarlet will establish the public position, this me will establish the covert position. We will expand our reach across the human continent from now on, so, um, about the surface relationship with Master.”

“…? Do as you like.”

“…! Fuhehehe, understood, Master. Big, capacity.”

“Then, good, right? Go, my—”

“Curse, so, um… it’s a bit early, but, …if, if I do my best, something, um, again, your… can I receive something from you?”

“…? I’ll respond to your work.”

“!!!! Ah, my king, White’s life is for you…!”

“…White, unfair.”

“Ho-chan, as expected base.”

“You two agree too, to Curse we are equal existences.”

“White, wonderful.”

“Ho-chan capable!”

Somehow everyone except me was getting excited.