88-088-Doctor Faucet Rudolph

"My name is Dr. Fawcett, Rudolf. If you don't mind me calling you Doc, feel free to call me Doc.

Ha, ha.

The too-suspicious elf who spoke to me all of a sudden said his name with surprising fluency.

Or perhaps this uncle - aka Doc - must have been using the current phrases for many years.

I'm sure you're not the only one who's been in the market for a long time," he said, "but I thought they were beastmen because they didn't have wings... Not only do they have fuzzy, charming ears, but they don't even have a fluffy, lovable tail.

You will find it very difficult to respond to this as you stare at me.

And when it comes to the boy lying behind you, aren't those long ears an elf that is supposed to be an imaginary being?

In an imaginary world, they treat Jupiter like an ultra-rare monster, don't they?

"Not super rare!　To begin with, there are literally no elves in this world. Well, the imaginary appearance and the boy's outfit match perfectly, so the possibility that our ancestors and his people may have encountered each other in the past is undeniable.

This fairy (uncle) seems to have a lot of logic in his phrasing.

Aside from the fact that Jupiter is a very, very rare monster, is Doc really a researcher of space transfer?　It doesn't look like that at all, does it?

Then, as if to say he'd been waiting for my question, Doc grinned happily and suspiciously.

It's true. I'm the best mage in this country, and the foremost expert on archaeology!

"You said that to yourself?

Doc snickered with a huff and a snort, unfazed at all while receiving Harl's calm tsking.

But when he suddenly turned serious, he asked a strange question.

''Let's get straight to the point, what world do you guys come from?

What's that?

What does that mean?

And when I was puzzled by Doc's question.

Fourth one, I think.

Huh?

At Fleur's sudden answer, I can't help but let out a very cavalier voice.

I see.

So let me ask you, what is this place?

Fifth. "Fifth." Apparently, God calls this place the fairy world of Little Star. Your home in the fourth world is the Wonder World, if I recall.

After receiving Doc's answer, Fleur turns around with a blank expression.

However, sweat is faintly showing on her forehead and she looks vaguely upset.

'Unfortunately........that thing is real. Impossible.........I know too much.

If you say that, how does Fleur know that too?　I'm not going to be able to tell you what to do, but I'm going to go through with it, knowing that Fleur won't like it if I pry into it.

I've discovered through years of research that this world has multiple layers of structure. I've found out that this world has a multi-layered structure and that there are god's world and demon's world inside it.

So what's so great about being in a cage?

You're not going to be able to get a good deal more than you think. This is why I have locked up the undisciplined criminals behind bars to prevent them from spouting off about anything that is unnecessary.

"Oh, man, they're all old and stupid.

Seeing the way Jupiter spat out in frustration, Doc voiced his curiosity to see what was going on.

''Even if the worlds are different, are the worries that young people feel resentful of both hard-headed old men the same? This would be an interesting research topic, but for now, let's get the most important thing done first.

Then Doc held out his hands and began to speak proudly.

As I told you earlier, my specialty is archaeology. As I told you earlier, my specialty is archaeology, but I have reached a conclusion after reading every single record of God's arrival in this world in the past.

Then Doc continued and cast a strange spell.

'System console activated!'

[Godbress system ver.2]

booting.

As the rainbow-colored light gathered in the air, a brightly colored board appeared, and like a waterfall, white grains flowed downward.

As it subsided, green letters floated floating in the air like a fluffy dance.

The green letters floating in the air seem strangely familiar for some reason...?

While I was thinking that I was, before I knew it, Jupiter, who had been resurrected, said, 'Ah! I shouted out.

''This is the same writing on the stone tablet that was on the Tower of the Gods!

With Jupiter's words, I finally understood the reason for the feeling of deja vu.

So, that means that what is in front of Doc's eyes right now is a thing created by God...?

"Full map preview

Then, through the grid, strange patterns painted in blues and greens appeared.

Each one floated fluffily in the air like a painting, and there were nine of them in all.

When Doc held out his hand to the fourth drawing from the right, the other eight pieces melted into thin air and a large map appeared in the air.

Looking at the map from here, the top right corner of the frame was whitish, the bottom left corner was a large green, and the area around the black mass in the center seemed to be covered in gray.

Hmmm, your world is really interestingly shaped. Especially the black area in the center surrounded by rocky mountains, it looks as if the bad guys are here.

No way.

What I see in front of me now is your former world, the Wonder World, and perhaps this is some kind of mechanism for God to monitor each place. This is probably God's way of monitoring each place. It's not only that, but it's also that the gods have left behind the art of touching the reason for the world, and even the people of the earth like me are not forbidden to touch it. In other words--'

[Session times out]

As your selection was not accepted within the allotted time, the line was closed.

'We can cross worlds and worlds just like God...!　I'm sure of it.

Doc looked like a child playing with a toy and muttered to himself as he followed the map with his eyes as it melted into the air and disappeared.

That means!

So that's how we get home!

I'm sorry to say that you are expecting this, but I'm a bit of a wimp from here on out too. If I could fly through space in the first place, I would have broken out of this jail a long time ago.

Yeah.

No, I don't think it's a good idea to assume we're going to escape from prison.

Aside from the oddly good-looking Harl, Doc had a question.

'By the way, how did you guys get past the world barrier?　From the way you're talking, you don't seem to know how to get home.'

Yeah. There's a glowing spring in the forest. When I got close to it, I got blown away. And when I came to, I found myself in the forest and was caught by a very sharp and cool lady.

'Hmmm. Is that a kind of divine concealment, or did God forget to close the gate...?　Either way, then it's no wonder you guys can't fly voluntarily.'

Doc smiled a little ruefully as he said that.

Seeing this, Fleur, who had been silent for a long time, opened her mouth with an expressionless expression, but she seemed to have made up her mind about something.

''Doctor Fawcett Rudolph........''

"I'll be fine with Doc.

"Your ... power...

And when Fleur was about to say something, when--

"You!　What are the prisoners talking about with each other!'

Fleur retracted the words she was about to say because the soldiers on patrol came over and shouted at her!

I was about to stand up to complain to the bastard who was too blind to read the air, but when Doc saw that, he laughed and spoke to the soldier a step earlier than me.

It's a good thing you're here at night. It has been a long time since I've taught you anything. It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to teach. It reminds me of my daughter's youth.

Fool!　I've told you not to talk to the other prisoners.　And stop calling the princess a lady!　In the first place, tomorrow--!

"You're not allowed to talk to other prisoners, and you want to talk to me so badly?

After being hit by a brilliant counter provocation, the soldier clenched his back teeth in anger and turned on his heel and walked toward the entrance again, only this time with his face turned toward Doc.

'All conversations are prohibited!　Go to bed, old man!

"Okay, okay.

Doc replied unwillingly to the soldier's attention and then sprawled out on the rush mat again.

At the same time, the soldier turned off the light of the lamp and the area became so dark that it was impossible to see the faces around him.

Hmm, that stone-headed person is the end of our conversation. All right, let's go to sleep for today.''

"Well I'll see you tomorrow.

It looks like Fleur was about to say something important, but unfortunately it was censored....

Oh well, that's okay.

I'll be able to talk about it tomorrow when that airheaded soldier goes away.

--I fell asleep in the blink of an eye while thinking about this.