Chapter 53: Life and Death (3)

Chapter 53: Life and Death (3)

[Deceased souls...]

"It might take some time since it's still in preparation, but it's necessary for this world."

The afterlife is important, whether it's religious or spiritual.

Just the knowledge that there's a heaven and hell after death, or the fact that one can be reborn through reincarnation, would reduce the evil deeds committed by humans!

Even the vague concept of its existence can reduce the wrongdoings committed by humans!

Of course, those who don't believe in such an afterlife would not care and continue to commit evil deeds. But such sinners wouldn't stop their wrongdoings no matter what.

For those types, judgment in life might come sooner than judgment after death.

Well, what those sinners face after death can only be described as their karma!

Hmm... Maybe there should also be sacred texts to teach humans, like a moral code.

Now that language and writing have been passed down, it's time for knowledge and wisdom to start accumulating... Hmm... After the creation of the afterlife, I should do some research.

If there's any strange knowledge going around... that wouldn't be good!

I can't just watch the humans I've carefully nurtured get corrupted by strange knowledge!

Ah, the elves and dwarves will be managed by Yggdrasil and Sagarmatha, so I don't need to worry about them. The lizardmen are under my direct management, so they should be fine.

The real problem is with humans. And the beastmen as well.

[Hmm... I appreciate the offer, but may I take some time to think about it?]

"Of course. I'm not in a rush to get you started on the job. And since it involves dealing with the dead, being able to use the death aura within you might come in handy."

[That... might be a bit interesting.]

"Just remember, the job involves managing the world itself, so be prepared for a long commitment."

In the worst-case scenario, it might last until the end of the world.

Looking at it this way, it really is a black job. A real black company, the afterlife. Hmm...

For now, there's nothing I can do, but once we have more employees... Speaking of which, it really does feel like a company. Like Death Company Inc.

Anyway, once I have more employees, I'll ensure they have enough rest by rotating shifts. It would be sad to work for a black company that doesn't even allow proper rest.

And as the company grows, I'll need a leader to manage the employees. A head. A managerial position. Like the president of a company.

Honestly... Erebus would have been perfect for that role, but that fool betrayed me and ran off into the ground without leaving a trace.

If he hadn't escaped through the crack created by the shock of splitting my scale, I might have just confiscated his scale, scolded him a bit, and after some time, handed over the position of the god of death.

But what's the use of thinking about a runaway now? It would be faster for him to run away than for me to search the ground for him.

I don't know what he did, but he doesn't appear even when I summon him... It's really troublesome.

Maybe I should use the power of creation to... make something that can capture him?

If that child is causing trouble somewhere in this world... that wouldn't be good. Hmm.

Let's think about this later. The Erebus capture plan.

["Understood. The other dragons will be pleased."]

["But somehow... Even if we pass along that message, why do I feel like everyone will still huddle in their caves and not move properly?"]

Hmm. I'm not sure why. Maybe because dragons seem like they would be lazy?

Well, I've said it! They're free to live as they please!

["By the way, what do you plan to do about the place where the evil energy was spewing out?"]

"Let's see. I think I need to investigate a bit and then decide on the follow-up actions..."

Since that evil energy is vulnerable to vital energy, sprinkling a lot of vital energy might temporarily purify it...

But then again, that means more work for me. Hmm...

It's bothersome. Should I just dig up the corpses buried in the ground and annihilate them all?

Dragon corpses are annoyingly durable to get rid of. Hmm...

["If it's okay, can we handle it on our side?"]

"On your side?"

["Yes. We plan to give the dragons a reason to go outside. If we teach them how to increase their own vital energy and have them sprinkle it around that place... Wouldn't that neutralize the evil energy rising from the ground to some extent?"]

"That makes sense."

Since dragon vital energy is stronger than that of other creatures, if they're taught properly, they should be able to do it.

["It would also serve as an excuse to get the other dragons moving around."]

At the Dragon Lord's words, I nodded slightly. Indeed, it sounds like a good plan to solve the problem of the evil energy while getting the dragons to move around.

"Go ahead with that plan. It sounds good."

["Thank you, Creator Dragon God."]

"But, since it's a dangerous land to manage... I'll come by myself occasionally to check on its condition."

["Yes, please do so."]

Good. It was something I felt I had to do anyway, so if the dragons can take care of it themselves, I'm grateful!

That's right! As a reward, maybe I should give a title to the dragons who do this work!

"I'll give a title to the dragons who do this work, as it's also a fate."

[A title?]

"Yes. Since they increase their own vital energy to drive away the evil, from now on, call those who do this work [Life Givers]."

Hearing my words, the Dragon Lord pondered for a moment, then smiled and said,

["Thank you. They will be very happy to use the title given by the Creator Dragon God."]

Un. If they're happy, I'm happy too.

After all, it would be interesting if dragons stopped hibernating in the corners of their caves and, disguised as humans, brought change to civilization.