The Ordinary Sorcerer's Fun Otherworld Villain Play - Chapter 36 - Curse's Heat

“…It’s Snow-sama.”

“The margrave’s daughter—wasn’t she unconscious and bedridden?”

“Plus all her attendant knights are gathered too.”

The cathedral became noisy again with murmurs.

Whoa, it really was Snow-san.

Amazing.

White shirt and robe like pajamas. Even in a just-woke-up appearance, she’s properly a beautiful girl.

“Ronald Priest! This divine trial is clearly strange! From the start, this trial was premised on pinning crimes on the homeless—no, Kasutani Takihito-san. I can’t overlook it as a noble!”

“Oh my my, this is… Young lady, good day. Is your body already well? Your important body that will leave the margrave’s bloodline—please take care.”

“Oh my, thank you, priest. But please rest assured. Before successors comes my reign first. And I can’t overlook this. Immediately stop the execution of Kasutani-san.”

“Fufufu… Is that the margrave house’s consensus? Opposing the law established by the church—no, the empire?”

“I’m saying that use of that law is clearly strange! I know Kasutani-san is not someone who would entrap us!”

“Oh my, does Snow-sama possibly object to the gods’ decision? The divine trial proved his crimes. If you’re objecting to that… This is troubling. Could Snow-sama possibly have doubts about the gods?”

“—That, but he’s different…”

“Snow, that’s enough. Really, let’s stop. Any more than this—”

“Aki! Don’t you think this is strange?! He’s our classmate!”

“…You’re important to me.”

Snow-san has guts unlike her appearance…

Good. Exactly like a protagonist.

…Perhaps she’s also an indispensable person for completing my villain play?

“Can noble duty be fulfilled with self-love? …Ronald Priest, I know the truth.”

“Oh?”

“He’s innocent! I know the true culprit who murdered Grelod!”

Hm?

Then the flow changed—

“Curse… Curse Brotherhood…! The one who killed Grelod is Curse Brotherhood.”

Why…?

“Curse…?”

“The one who kidnapped us reincarnator heroes by grand magic abduction was Grelod! And the one who slaughtered her is a black-clothed group calling themselves Curse Brotherhood…! Kasutani-san is unrelated!”

…Could I have been framed for Curse activities?

Hey hey hey, that means—no, since Curse is me, ultimately I’m the bad one?

Well, I’m a villain, so it’s fine.

“Wha-what…? No, Snow-sama is deranged. Guards, outside the cathedral…”

“”””Yes.””””

Armored knight guys surrounded Snow-san and the others.

“Hold it right there, Maris Church. Try touching Snow. I won’t be able to hold back.”

“Su-chan is a friend. We’re indebted to church people, but I’ll side with friends!”

“If Haru-chan, Snow-san, and Aki-kun are there, there’s no way I’d side otherwise, right?”

Top caste!!

You guys—it’s not just your faces and personalities.

You have courage too.

Good. Seriously.

I’d want to be cornered as a villain by guys like these.

Surrounded by knights, yet facing forward for what’s in their bellies, and for friends.

—How admirable.

Hmm, otherworld transfer should be like this after all.

“Maris Church, the true enemy is the Curse Brotherhood, those usurpers! Please release Kasutani-kun.”

Snow-san glared at the church guys with unexpectedly combative eyes.

‘Cannot.’

“”””Ah!””””

It was an instant.

Four arms grew from the mirror, firmly grasping Snow-san and the others.

“Ah, ah? Aaaaaaaaah!?”

“Da-mn, let go! Aaaaaah!?”

“Kya, it hurts! Crushing… Ah—”

“Uwah, aaaaaaah!?”

Anguished voices.

Eh, is this that painful?

Crap, I don’t know because I’m guarding with curse power…

‘Reincarnator heroes… Ah, that girl there is that one’s pet… Pitiful. Dying here would be easier.’

“Go-d! You—if you’re a god, shouldn’t you know what’s right or wrong?!”

Only Snow-san raised her voice while about to be crushed by the god.

‘Interesting… A mere toy talks back… Righteousness? Then show me—whether you can maintain righteousness even beyond pain and fear.’

“Ah, ga…”

‘Mere reincarnator heroes, getting cocky at the gods’ judgment place… Ah, just right. I’ll teach the clever rat. Because of you, unrelated weak ones died.’

“Cle-ver rat…?”

‘It’s not for the likes of you to know. Pitiful reincarnator hero, now bow your head, beg for life. If you become entertainment, I might let you li— No, nevermind.’

“U-ah, what is this…? I’m being torn apar— Stop! At least spare my friends…”

‘Weak ones, your ideals won’t come true. Those ideals need strength. Ideals without strength—how worthless.’

“I am…”

The top caste were limp in the god’s arms.

Ah~ this looks bad.

Navi, this is…

[Soul destruction by divine authority… The god of fairness and justice’s divine punishment function… Player, unlike you, they don’t have curse power… Unfortunately…]

Ah, as expected, curse power can interfere with this one.

‘Ah, how weak. Weak and pitiful and ugly, and fragile… Ah, but you all dying, you all having your souls melted and melting—it’s beauti—’ “SOIYA!”

Curse power erosion!!

‘AHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOWWWWW!?!?!’

A sizzling sound echoed.

Ah, I did it.

The god’s arm melted.