Chapter 150: The Premise Story

Chapter 150: The Premise Story The Premise Story

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<Now Emi, before we start searching for the trigger... the cause behind this loop, there is a premise I want you to understand first.>

As I reached for the large front entrance doors, intending to re-enter the manor to search for the “trigger” Extra-sama mentioned in order to dispel the loop, Extra-sama called out to me.

Gently opening the front doors without making noise, I listened to Extra-sama’s words.

Something I need to understand as a premise?

<Yes. It’s that this loop phenomenon was almost certainly not a natural occurrence.>

“Hah!?”

I inadvertently let out a surprised voice.

Hastily looking around, but there didn’t seem to be anyone near the entrance at this hour, no one approaching after hearing my voice.

In any case, to avoid being spotted, I closed the front doors and used 【Silverfish】 to climb up the wall, sticking to the ceiling.

The ceilings in this manor were unnecessarily high, so at least by doing this I could hide from the line of sight of anyone walking on the floor.

So, Extra-sama.

You’re saying this loop didn’t occur naturally?

<Yes.>

Meaning there must be some entity causing this loop?N/nêw n0vel chap/ers are published o/n n0v/e/(lb)i(n.)co/m

<Yes, that’s right. I can’t say for certain a loop could never occur naturally, but the probability is extremely low. It’s more natural to assume some entity manipulating time exists.>

You’re saying a human can do that!?

<Humans likely cannot. Probably.>

...........

I have a bad feeling, Extra-sama.

Could it be, the culprit manipulating time is...

<A god, right?>

......................

Clinging to the ceiling, I inadvertently clutched my head with both hands.

<Exactly. No one retained their memories from the previous loop. Which is why the same events are simply repeating endlessly... right? The scenario has collapsed.>

Why would that happen?

<The god probably just forgot to set it up so the protagonist could retain their memories during the loop.>

A setup mistake!?

Wait a minute...

If you’re saying it was a setup mistake, then why even cause a loop in the first place?

Couldn’t the god just use their power to advance time forward instead of wasting time on a loop?

<Normally they would. They would either move their apostles or issue divine oracles to have them avoid the trigger event causing the loop, advancing time forward. But the fact that they didn’t means...>

Means?

<It means this god didn’t prepare any apostles or humans capable of receiving divine oracles, causing the loop without any prior setup. In other words, a complete lack of preparation.>

Lack of preparation!?

<From these circumstances, we can surmise that while the god who triggered this loop must possess considerable power to manipulate time, they were likely a novice as a broadcast producer.>

Haah... So an inexperienced lack of preparation led to this endless loop, huh.

The god themselves is probably beside themselves by now.

<More than beside themselves, I’d say the god is likely quite drained. Manipulating time consumes considerable power. Yet the loop is repeating needlessly, so that god may have already exhausted their power and withered away...>

Woah, the people caught in the loop, me who got dragged into it, even the god causing the loop – no one is benefiting!

<However, Emi. For some reason, you alone have been ensnared in the loop while retaining your memories so far. This is an opportunity. In place of the protagonist trapped in an endless loop due to the god’s blunder, you can avoid the loop’s trigger and advance time forward!>

So what I am doing this time is wiping the ass of some idiot god, is that it?

“Haah...”

Well, I can’t be blamed for sighing over that.

But just lamenting won’t accomplish anything.

If what Extra-sama says is correct, then I really am the only one who can do anything about this situation.

And if I don’t do something, I won’t be able to escape this loop either.

...I have no choice but to try.

I slapped my cheek and began taking action.