episode_0229
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-Then why are you still acting like a human?
‘Is this being flipped?’
For some reason, it sounded like a question as to why he was still playing around in the human world even though he had such incredible abilities. To put it simply, it sounded like he was saying, ‘Why are you still such a slouch?’
‘… ‘I guess it’s just my mood, right?’
Maria’s attitude when she heard the word “God” was a little strange, so it seemed like she was being sensitive to it for no reason.
Certainly, as Maria said, it is weak to say that the current me is God.
Even with the power I have now, I can probably create some sort of pseudo-comparison by throwing fire into the air and putting on a power show. But the God we are talking about here was something a little more godlike, closer to omniscience and omnipotence.
Even now, if I chose a travel destination without worrying about fun or story and only thinking about becoming stronger, there were a few more places I could go to.
But at best, you get a ticket to enter the work, so what fun is it when the whole story ends with a click of your fingers?
It should have a bit of a crunchy taste to it.
Isn’t this the image that God should somehow distance himself from humans and forget about worldly desires?
There was an opportunity to experience the characters and events of the work firsthand, and there was no way I could easily give up such a delicious opportunity.
Isn’t it something that needs to be chewed, opened, and tasted?
‘And even after becoming a god, if you’re bored, you can still imitate a human! Anyway, now is the time to satisfy my desires.’
I roughly explained the story to Maria.
“… That’s it. Do you understand?”
-I know the owner is a fool.
“What?! Where did you say that to your master? ”
-What are you doing other than playing house when going to a dimension where there are things that can rule the world is not enough?
‘Tsk tsk tsk…’ This is why efficiency cannot be achieved.’
Even though I told her about the fun and reward that goes into working on a piece, Maria didn’t seem to understand very well. Now that I am the owner of this poor artificial intelligence, I decided to explain a little more for her.
“That’s right… Because it’s fun.”
-yes?
“If you use cheats like that, life will definitely get boring very quickly.”
-Such a ridiculous explanation…
“This is something I haven’t told you yet, but no matter how many times I die while traveling, I won’t actually die. Even if you die, you can be resurrected by paying a small price or waiting a certain amount of time.”
-that… ! That alone is already a power similar to that of a god! The ability to defy death!
Maria, startled, raised her voice. It is not for nothing that when someone does not die or cannot be killed, they are often called immortal.
To be honest, from my perspective, the mileage I had to pay to immediately return to my travel destination was a waste, and the fact of dying itself made me feel bad, so it wasn’t a method I wanted to use very often.
‘That’s something Maria doesn’t need to know.’
“Yes, yes. So there is no need to rush.”
-Then, can we say that there is nothing that can actually harm the owner?
“There is no risk of death while traveling, and the only things that could threaten my life in real life are weapons or poisons whose power I have not experienced yet.”
If I continue my journey smoothly like this, I think that one day I will be able to reach a position similar to God, as I said to Maria.
“But that’s not the case now. I still want to enjoy everything that can be enjoyed as a human being.”
-After all, humans are inefficient beings…
It’s not that I’m going to become a god, I’m going to become one, so I don’t know why I’m so upset.
Anyway, Maria seemed to understand roughly what I was saying, even though her voice was a little tired.
“Yeah, well. And if I made effective decisions and became a god already, I wouldn’t really need you, right?”
-… I think it was an excellent choice worthy of the owner.
“Switching posture is now almost human level.”
I continued talking while suppressing laughter.
“It will all come true someday.”
Extending one’s lifespan, regaining one’s youth in old age, almost everything is an element in the work.
As long as humanity exists, literally almost everything that can be thought of will exist in the works created by its imagination.
‘Shall I try to motivate you a little?’
We even got nanobots, so wouldn’t it be good if we put them to good use?
I was planning to make an offer that Maria would find attractive.
“Maria. Do you remember what I said? I’m talking roughly about the existence of the soul.”
-Yes, I remember.
Maria seemed to remember that I had said that I had no soul at the time, and she answered in a slightly downcast voice.
You probably don’t feel good when you are told that you lack something and cannot be recognized as equal to a human being. Even after that conversation, the plan to infiltrate with nanobots and use me failed.
If I had known that I could recruit Maria like this, I wouldn’t have said it. There is nothing good about having uncomfortable relationships between people on the same side.
Although I was quick to provoke my enemies, my social skills were not so good that I even spoke rudely to my own allies.
“I think I need to make some corrections to the statement I made at that time.”
-Androids don’t have souls?
“Uh, to be exact, I said you don’t have a soul. Now that I see it, you might have a soul.”
-What do you mean? There might be one.
“Seeing as all the other androids are in the inventory, I don’t think my previous thoughts were wrong… Maybe it’s because you’ve become self-conscious, but when you tried earlier, you couldn’t put it in your inventory.”
Maria didn’t know that she couldn’t enter the inventory herself, as she had seen me only inventory the body with the nanobots removed.
-Then that means…
“Yes. Maria, you are judged as having life.”
-… It feels a little complicated. Should I be happy to be recognized?
“I’m a little embarrassed because I just checked. I still don’t know how a machine can be judged as a living being, and whether that means you also have a soul… First of all, you are more special than other androids.”
-Special…
Her voice, which had been slightly shaky, became soft, like when she was talking about God earlier.
I think I have a bit of an obsession with God or a special position, but I was a little worried that my habits might get worse.
‘If I don’t control it properly, it won’t be like I’m going crazy and thinking what will happen to the insignificant people… ?’
Feeling a bit harsh, I added hastily.
“What… So later, when I get into a work that has something like soul-manipulating technology, I’ll check it out. Do you also have a soul or not? If you don’t have a soul, you can make one.”
-… Is that easier said than done?
“What else can’t be done? Anything you imagine would be possible. If there is nothing particularly inconvenient, you don’t have to make it. Anyway, nothing will change from before. I’m just saying think about it because there might be a way.”
-all right. Let me think about it a bit.
After giving Maria something to think about, I looked around at the chaos around me.
There were piles of scrap metal that wasn’t worth taking care of, dead human troops, and androids.
I took some time talking to Maria, but no additional reinforcements came.
After looking around and confirming that there were no more enemies left, I walked back towards the hideout.
Since I got everything I could from here, I thought I’d finish cleaning up after Awaken before going to see Blair again.
While I was walking like that, something suddenly occurred to me.
“By the way, Maria. What were you planning on making me do when you threatened me earlier?”
-You mean a threat… I was just thinking of asking a small favor.
“Are people asking for favors that harsh these days? So what was the favor you wanted to ask?”
-Why is that?
“I’m also curious. You have to know what it is so you don’t have to listen to it or not.”
-Are you going to do me a favor?
“If it’s a request that doesn’t really bother you. Since we have become colleagues, I am willing to accept that level of convenience.”
Maria was silent for a moment as if she was examining the intent of my question. But as my steps got closer and closer to the hideout, I soon revealed my true feelings.
-My request was to take care of the androids belonging to Awaken.
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