episode_0094

It is said that there was a primordial world.

It was a time when there was no magic, no swordsmanship, and even no gods like there are now.

There, mana was not exclusive to humans, and the masters of the world were not humans either.

Danger lurked everywhere, and because they had no knowledge they did not know what was good or evil.

As is the case with the world, there is no tutorial when you are born.

There are so many problems that arise from the moment of birth, but we are not told about any of them.

Because there was no right answer, people always yearned for one.

It is said that Enen was born during that time. As an absolute being with power alone.

When she looked at humans, she felt infinitely pitiful. So she decided to rule over them.

In this way, light came into the world, the definition of good and evil came into being, and there was someone who could tell the right answer.

‘That’s it···.’

Her origins can be seen in mythology. She was a god who intervened in the original world.

I don’t know how it would feel to people in this world, but to me, a stranger from another world, it felt quite different.

At least to me, she felt more like an administrator than a creator.

Isn’t her role to make the world that originally existed beautiful and peaceful?

Up to this point, it didn’t really matter. The question is whether the world managed that way works well.

There wasn’t anything particularly special about the method of finding out.

It was all about finding out the other person’s values and personality, as if it were a blind date.

“Oh my, suddenly alcohol··· You and I both know that alcohol doesn’t work on us. You didn’t think I’d get drunk, did you?”

“Hey, the atmosphere, the atmosphere.”

As I said that, I poured some wine into a glass.

Unlike yesterday when I mistook the Gregogne for a wine glass, today I was able to properly hold the wine glass.

Enen tilted his glass, looking displeased. Then he emptied his glass by himself.

I made a note. Enen doesn’t know the culture of toasting.

“Wow, it’s been a really really long time since I’ve had a drink. Almost hundreds of years?”

“But have you ever tried it?”

“Of course. I have my own daily routine.”

At this point, I brought up a question.

“Come to think of it, Enen-nim, what did you do before you became a god…um, before you ruled over people?”

“Oh, are you curious about my old story?”

She looked at me like she thought I was cute.

“I’m sorry, but my story is a bit precious. It’s not even in the Bible~.”

As expected, she doesn’t tell things easily. I licked my lips as I watched her bashfully brush it off.

Although there is information about the Bible, she hides more than you might think.

Of course, I didn’t intend to stop there. After that, I asked many questions.

Did she ever have a time when she was human? If so, what did she do during that time? Does she usually live on this boring cloud?

I continued to ask questions to the point of being somewhat blunt. Thanks to that, I gained some information, but most of my questions were not answered.

The only answer I got was about where she lived. When I said that the clouds were boring, she got upset and asked what was wrong with where she lived.

But that’s all, I couldn’t hear most of the stories from the human era.

‘Is this a secret…?’

I was curious about her origins, but if she had no intention of telling me, I had no choice but to give up.

“Hehe, I see you have a lot of questions about me. Well, I understand. My followers are always curious about me too.”

But the good news is that she doesn’t seem particularly uncomfortable with the continued questioning.

Rather, he seemed a little happy. It seems that this kind of attention isn’t a bad thing.

By this time I was in trouble.

‘What should I ask···.’

Most of the time, they avoid talking about the past, and even without that, the response rate to the question wasn’t that good. I think it would be better to find the answer in a slightly roundabout way…

‘ah.’

Luckily, there was an interesting question that came to mind.

“There is a famous dilemma problem in our world.”

This is a story about values and perspectives.

“Are you familiar with the trolley dilemma?”

A person is tied to each of the two tracks.

On one side, five people are tied up in a row, and on the other side, one person is tied up.

A train with broken brakes is heading towards a track with five people tied to it, and you are the only one who can change the direction of the track.

If you change the direction of the tracks, another person will die.

At this point, will you turn the lever to change the direction of the tracks?

Should others intervene and decide the life of another person? Is it right to sacrifice an ox for the greater good? These questions have been a common topic in ethics.

Enen listened to this story with interest. It seemed that the problem sounded quite interesting.

“It’s a familiar problem. It’s also an easy problem.”

“Are you familiar with it?”

“Of course. When you are in this position, there are quite a few moments when you have to make a choice.”

Actually, it might be more familiar to her since she often gets directly involved in the world.

“My answer is firm. Kill one person. From my perspective as a ruler of many, I have no choice but to give up on a few minorities if it is unavoidable.”

“Well, I guess so.”

I nodded indifferently. It was an obvious answer.

To be honest, if I were in that position, I would have killed a few. I can’t say that all lives are worth the same, but the ones with more quantity seemed more precious.

“Let’s change the question a bit.”

So I decided to make some modifications.

This time, you are the locomotive engineer. And you even have a lever that can change the tracks.

“There are two tracks. One track has a person tied to it, and the other track has no people tied to it. The train is running toward the track with no people tied to it.”

“Then there is no reason to change the track, right?”

“Listen to the end. If you go on the original track, you will have to take a long detour to get to your destination. If you change the track, you will get to your destination in one go instead of one person dying.”

“··· How long does it take to get back?”

“Um··· Well, maybe 10 or 20 years?”

“What train is that? Does that make sense?”

“Just do it. That’s the original problem.”

She looked at me incredulously, as if to say, “What kind of train is that?”

But that was only for a moment, as she soon lowered her head deeply as if lost in thought.

Fortunately, it seemed a bit more difficult than before. This was because the nature of the problem had changed.

If the previous problem was about life and life, this time it is simply about convenience and life.

10 to 20 years may seem like a waste of time, but considering the importance of life, it was worth considering the answer.

Personally, I wish I hadn’t pulled the lever.

“This is also a simple problem.”

But her answer is.

“I pull the lever.”

It was the exact opposite of what I had hoped for.

*

After that, we had a light conversation,

Until all the wines that had been prepared were gone. Neither of us blushed because we were both sober, but we were still able to create a certain atmosphere.

But to be honest, it wasn’t fun. Specifically, the trolley transformation problem.

It wasn’t a big deal that I had such a brain-dead problem.

‘Because I’ll be playing the role of the victim.’

This is because I was in a position where I was tied to the tracks.

If someone had to make the sacrifice in the end, it would most likely be me. That’s why I couldn’t be at ease.

“You’ve been asking me questions all this time, so I think you have a lot of concerns······.”

But it seemed like she felt those same doubts.

“I’ll tell you this much.”

She continues with a kind expression.

“No matter what, I’m on your side. As long as you catch the Demon King, I’ll support you as much as I can. And after you catch him, I’ll definitely reward you.”

“······Yes.”

I nodded silently. I don’t know about anything else, but at least that one thing seemed sincere.

Even though our values may not match, she is definitely my strong supporter.

If that’s the case, there’s no reason to be hostile. Even if that lingering feeling of discomfort is included.

And even if I become hostile, what can I do?

She is so powerful that she can crush and kill me, and the entire world is her believer.

“Please give me the glass and bottle. I’ll put them in my pocket and put them away later.”

That’s why I was trying to slowly wrap up the conversation. I had asked enough questions.

“Oh, wait a minute. I’ve answered a lot of questions for you, so let me say something too.”

But before that, she opened her mouth a little faster.

“You’ve been looking up ‘moon’ a lot lately.”

And as soon as I heard that keyword, I couldn’t help but feel goosebumps running down my spine.

“I can see a lot from up here. I have a way to observe. So, from the perspective of being able to see a lot, let me give you some advice.”

Finally, a sincere piece of advice comes out of her mouth.

“Don’t be so curious about the moon.”

I broke out in a cold sweat.

It seemed like I couldn’t completely trust it.