The Ordinary Sorcerer's Fun Otherworld Villain Play - Chapter 35 - Kasutani's Defense

“You… Don’t understand your position. The one questioning now is… Wait. You… Why can you stand up now? In the magic-sealing lock, in the divine authority barrier, and yet…”

This carpet with red patterns at my feet—as expected, that kind of thing.

I felt it was similar to the magic barrier Grelod used.

When I quietly poured curse power into it, it somehow melted. All good.

“Hey…! You—why can you stand!? O-obey orders! Kneel!”

Wait, was it bad to act normal?

Hmm, alright then…

“U-ku…”

“O-oh, good. He knelt…”

The old man showed a relieved face.

Alright, alright. My acting ability’s prowess.

And then, as is…

“Go-gods are—what are they?”

“What? Now, what did you say?”

Yes, here—spell deployment: Peaceful Proclamation

“[Announce to all humans here: listen to my words, and reflect on the gods of your own bodies.]”

[With skill “Curse Power Erosion,” starting interference with 7 Great Gods’ divine authority barrier set in cathedral. Succeeded all checks. Nullified all mental contamination from gods, brainwashing from high-rank clergy. Broke through divine authority protection in cathedral. Spell effect of “Peaceful Proclamation” activates on all humans in cathedral.]

“Hey, that child’s words… Shouldn’t we listen, a bit?”

“What are gods…? I’ve never even thought about it…”

“Priest! Permission for the homeless child to speak!”

“Whoo! That guy might do it!”

The audience got excited.

Apparently distributing curse power allocation to the spell toward the surrounding guys rather than the priest succeeded.

This too was the result of special training—daily pushups while pouring curse power evenly into water-filled trays…!

“Wha—yo-you… What are you…?!”

“[What are gods? Priest, please answer.]”

I had to talk with a vibe like I was resisting this barrier!

Still, even if it’s called a god’s barrier, the material was magic power. I could interfere with curse power.

“Gu… Gods are the lords!! The 7 Great Gods! And Chief Deity Maris-sama! The great gods who created this world! To utter words doubting the gods within the gods’ barrier! Divine punishment will fall!”

Light ran through the red patterns.

At the same timing, like this, I widened my eyes…

“Gu, aaah… N-no. I-it’s wrong. That’s merely a creator. It has nothing to do with my life.”

“Wha—what are you saying…? You, homeless… Why can you speak now…?! Guards!! Restrain this brat—”

“[No, I’ll have you listen more. Nobody move, please.]”

“””””””—Ah.””””””

“He-hey, wha-what happened? Wait, you… Could you possibly have done—are you doing something?”

Through the spell, my voice affected the surroundings with compulsion.

Fufufu, a different villain move from Curse.

Like a creepy occult-like brat.

Fufu, scary.

“The gods your church speaks of are merely power holders. Merely mighty fish in the same fish tank.”

“Wha—what…? Blaspheme the gods… Homeless… You, that eloquence… Someone, someone shut this one up!”

“[No, no good. I’ll have you listen to my words to the end.]”

“Hii, again! Again! Mental protection vestment is activating…! You—what are you doing!? I-impossible! Magic users who can use holy magic should all be managed by the church! Why can a brat like you manipulate others’ hearts?!”

The church old man finally widened his eyes and started trembling.

Nice, that reaction…

Villain play with a different feel from Curse was fresh and good.

“Do gods re-really want such things? I didn’t kidnap the reincarnator heroes! Even the fie-field, I didn’t steal! Please believe me! Do you seriously think the gods want such things?”

“You… What do you think gods are…?”

“Gods are what each human embraces in their own chest. Gods are here. In mine, in your chest. And my god told me: I did nothing wrong. I proudly assert my innocence!”

I didn’t intend to stop.

“—!! As expected!! Bewitched by the death goddess! …Death penalty! Immediate death penalty!! Instant death!!”

“”””””””””””””””””””Divine punishment!!!!!!!!!”””””””””””””””

Ah, the spell effect ran out.

Solemn music began echoing in the cathedral.

That weird mirror shone, and the surrounding humans all started prostrating.

…Strange.

I certainly killed Grelod, but… In the first place, why was kidnapping the reincarnator heroes also blamed on me?

Activity as Curse involved wearing the old man mask, so it wouldn’t be the homeless Kasutani Takihito’s crime, right?

…Was I betrayed? By White and the others?

Ah, those guys…

—Should I kill them?

No, wait. Those guys have grown up!

Fufufu, I’m proud of them as actors who will eventually kill me as a villain.

“Now, the gods’ relic announced this boy’s death penalty. Not just crimes committed against empire and church, but blasphemy against the gods—he spun the most filthy words among them! Here is the gods’ judgment!!”

The old man who remained kneeling shouted loudly.

Already hymns echoed boom boom. Music like a pipe organ shook the place.

“He-hey, this is—”

“Ah, when—will he really be killed…?”

“Bu-but it can’t be helped, right? That person did that to us.”

“Bu-but, didn’t Snow-sama say it’s different?”

“Idiot, Snow-sama is brainwashed by that guy.”

“Shouldn’t we wait for Aki and Natsu and the others?”

My classmates’ reactions were various. Well, I didn’t expect anything anyway.

‘Mortal, with that death—’

What appeared from the purple mirror was an arm.

A large semi-transparent armored arm appeared.

“Oh, the gods’ invisible arm…! The 7 Great Gods’ body appeared…!”

‘Pitiful homeless… The rat didn’t appear in the end, huh? Good. Homeless, your death has meaning. Fear not. Your soul is our sustenance. Therefore your dead life too has meaning.’

The arm spoke!

Gross!

“Oh, how merciful…”

“Even for such a homeless brat’s single life… How solemn…”

The arm enveloped me.

Ah, this is a bit dangerous.

A sliding sensation.

—The sensation of my soul being grasped.

‘There’s nothing to fear. Now, entrust it. Offer your soul, your life.’

“Ah, a god.”

“If he’s dead, not a criminal but a martyr…”

“How merciful…”

“The 7 Great Gods… Our gods.”

“Look, the criminal in the gods’ hand… gripped.”

“Ah, what a divine spectacle.”

I was lifted up forcefully.

A purple semi-transparent giant arm. Was this one’s main body beyond that mirror?

Were the gods there?

—Kehi.

‘!? You—it can’t be…’

“Wa-wait! Please wait! Thi-this trial is wrong! Aki! Please let go!”

“Wai—Snow! Hey, no good! Really, let’s go home! Let’s go home!! Onii-chan will buy you candy later—… Ahem, young lady!! Further misconduct is… Whoa, such strength!”

“Ahaha~ Um, Haru-chan, what do we do?”

“Hmm~ Supporting what friends want to do is friendship!!”

CLANG!!

The cathedral’s grand doors opened with force that seemed to break them.

Interesting guys appeared.

A carefree beautiful boy and a sparkling beautiful girl.

And dragging a tall blonde handsome guy, stepping into the cathedral with thud thud was—

“Empire Eastern Territory Lichte Margrave’s successor! In the name of Snow von und zu Lichte, I object to this divine trial!!”

Her bedhead and dark circles stood out.

Yet her voice—properly that of a blonde beauty girl—echoed through the cathedral.