Chapter 202: The God Gives an Oracle ②

Chapter 202: The God Gives an Oracle 2 The God Gives an Oracle 2

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<<<It should be “Kakushii-sama”! I’m a god! The Cube God! The most prestigious cube in the world! Show more reverence!>>>

“Hehehe, sorry.”

The Cube God Kakushii, who governs cubes in this otherworld of Ardyst, got angry with its corners sharpened.Thê source of this conte/nt n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

However, Kakushii’s apostle Viola just grinned without any sign of remorse.

The relationship between this one god and one person has remained the same ever since they met.

<<<...... Well, fine. Any more would be a waste of time...... Viola, the reason I summoned you here is none other than...... to give you an oracle.>>>

The Cube God gave up on correcting its apostle’s insolent attitude with a sigh and got to the main point.

Upon hearing those words...... Viola’s eyes shone eerily.

“Alright, an oracle...... I’ll do anything. What should I do?”

Viola leaned forward and asked the Cube God.

However, the Cube God didn’t answer immediately, floating around in the full-length mirror, and said something like this.

<<<Hey, Viola...... Have you ever heard the term “serves you right”?>>>

“Huh? Serves you right?...... I, being of shallow learning and little talent, am not familiar with it...... Ah, I see, it’s like “You get what’s coming to you?” or something?”

<<<That’s basically it. I’d like you to carry out a “serves you right” that adds color to my story.>>>

“I don’t see where this is going. Explain it more clearly. What should I do?”

<<<You will kill that great sinner Giovanno for me.>>>

Upon receiving that oracle.

Viola.

...... Tilted her head in puzzlement.

<<<H-Hey, you know Giovanno, right? That unprecedented great villain Giovanno Ack Toh!? Didn’t you capture him together with Mereucce!? That old man with the villain face!>>>

“Aah...... Was there someone like that? Sorry, I’m not good at remembering people. I quickly forget faces other than those I’ve killed.”

<<<You see...... Since that incident, you took on a personal disciple, right? That boy named Narakan. It was that Giovanno who created the opportunity for that child to be sold as an illegal slave.>>>

“I see, I see.”

Narakan was the first illegal slave that Mereucce helped and the one who gave her the opportunity to notice Giovanno’s misdeeds.

Since he had no relatives and had the aptitude to be in the underworld, he currently works ostensibly as an apprentice gardener for the Runtart family, but in reality, he is an apprentice in the underworld receiving guidance from Viola.

He is an innocent boy who has strong loyalty to Mereucce, who saved him.

How pleasurable would it be to suddenly stab a knife into the chest of this boy who looks up to Viola as his master and trusts her?

Viola spends her days concealing such dark delusions and her vulgar true nature behind the mask of a “calm and capable underworld maid,” a character in Mereucce’s story.

Even now...... She ended up having such delusions.

While feeling exasperated at Viola, who blushed and laughed while shaking her shoulders, the Cube God continued talking.

<<<That man, in my plot, was supposed to be exiled to the demon realm called the Zamago Forest and die miserably by being eaten by monsters there. I designed that man’s life, including such an ending.>>>

“Aha, what a cruel story.”

<<<You think so? Shouldn’t it be an honor to be cared for by a god?...... Anyway, despite that, you know what? For some unknown reason, that man is still stubbornly surviving in that forest, seemingly making comrades!>>>

Viola is that kind of murderer for pleasure.

However, even so.

(I definitely don’t want to fail.)

Despite her insolent attitude, this person named Viola firmly believes in that incomprehensible existence called the Cube God.

It’s because that god is there and because that god’s power conceals everything that she can have her current life.

She can balance a peaceful life with her hobby activities.

Before meeting the Cube God, Viola used to work as both a high-ranking adventurer as her public job and an assassin as her secret job.

Killing monsters in public and killing people in secret.

It was an exciting and fun daily life in its own way, but even she wouldn’t stay young forever.

She felt a bit tired too.

Viola feels indebted to the Cube God Kakushii, who provided her with her current life, and thinks she must repay that debt.

(If I remember correctly, the target is in a demon realm now. Then...... Aha, that’s interesting too. Wait...... In addition to that............)

An evil plan gradually forms in Viola’s mind.

“............Aha.”

A smile inadvertently spills out.

Even though she wears large glasses, wears makeup, and dresses plainly, her efforts don’t completely erase her beauty.

The enchanting smile shown by a calm, serious, and rarely smiling earnest maid......

A male servant who happened to see it unintentionally looked back at Viola after passing by and blushed.

(Anyway, first......)

Now, for the time being, Viola decided on the general outline of her plan to carry out the “serves you right” given by the god.

Beyond this, she has no choice but to prepare to some extent, actually visit the site, and handle things flexibly.

And since that’s the case, what she should do here and now.

That is......

(I’ll apply for paid leave.)

The Runtart Count’s family has a paid vacation system.

It’s part of the system reform being pushed by the prodigy child Mereucce Runtart.

If asked whether there is a story-related necessity for the god this time to be the Cube God, I can confidently say.

There isn’t!

It’s just, don’t you think the oracle that this time’s god gave to Viola is a bit too much?

Viola’s true nature is quite evil too.

For example, if it were the Fate God, it would symbolize fate, and if it were the Justice God, it would symbolize justice, but if this time’s Kakushii-sama were to symbolize something by mistake, it might disparage that something, so I didn’t like it.

That’s why I made Kakushii-sama the Cube God.

Cubes won’t attract hate, right?

In other words, it’s the author’s deep consideration and adult discretion! Hehe! (Shut up)