Volume 2 - CH 397

This goddamn flu

9-31. Prevention

The person who wears clothes similar to mine is the voice of the earth.

She also knows about my evolution.

Therefore, she stated that the determination necessary for evolution cannot be made in such a dreamlike space.

Perhaps other voices also think the same thing.

“First, let me introduce myself. As I said earlier, I am the voice of the earth. Then this old man is the voice of the land, and this fluffy one is the voice of the sky.”

“Neis to mit yu~.”

“Nice to meet you.”

The voice of the sky gives a curt greeting that is too different from its appearance, compared to the voice of the land, which has an elderly voice.

The voice of the sky should have had a special ability that Hoen had.

Did it become like this because it ate bugs?

But that doesn’t matter now!

“No, introducing ourselves is not important! Please wake me up quickly! You are something akin to a god, right!?”

“I intend to do so. However, the curse placed on you is a bit troublesome…”

“A curse!?”

Ugh, I have no resistance to curses!

Wait, my image is being projected on the screen too.

I’m curious about Prince Kreis, but first, I need to know my current situation.

The place where I am seems to be Prince Kreis’s bedroom, and Basti is also lying there.

There are four people wearing robes standing around me, chanting some kind of spell.

There are drawing patterns with paint on my arm.

What could that be?

And I noticed that the same pattern is also drawn on Kreis’s arm.

“What is that?”

“You noticed it well. That is a slave mark.”

“A what?!?”

“Right now, you and Kreiss are completely restrained by the slave mark. You will probably be used as a combat force.”

“Can’t we do something about it!?”

“It’s difficult. Your ability to speak will probably be restricted as well.”

What is this!?

Can it really be done that easily!?

But in this situation… I might be taken hostage with Prince Kreis… 

What effect does the slave crest have?

“They can set various restrictions on actions and words.”

“This ain’t some crappy game… Can’t we do something with your power as gods!?”

The voices of heaven are like gods.

The voices of the earth, the sky, and the land are probably the same.

Most things should be possible.

But it doesn’t seem that easy.

“While we are in this space, we cannot interfere with living creatures in the world.”

“What purpose do they have for doing this?”

“It’s war. And it’s guided by the devils.”

“The devils again!?”

Why does it always end up like this?

Problems always seem to arise when I can’t move!

And what about the guards!?

They’re useless!

…Let’s calm down a bit.

Making noise here won’t solve the problem.

We have to somehow tell Ouren-aniki or Houen about this…

But we have to consider the possibility that our actions and words may be restricted, so we may not be able to convey it.

What was the reason why the people of the Vulpan Kingdom kidnapped the prince in the first place?

Even if this is the work of devils, there must be some reason behind it…

“! Are they trying to reduce the number of humans without using their own hands through war?”

“You’re quick to catch on. As expected of a former spy.”

So that’s how it is…

As a reason for starting a war, it’s easily created once the prince is kidnapped. I don’t think the Salettana Kingdom, where the prince was kidnapped, will remain silent.

Why do devils have to go through such convoluted methods to kill humans?

I have to do something about this, but I wonder if I can break this with my own power…

If destructive actions are also restricted, then there’s nothing I can do.

Anyway, the first thing I need to do is wake up!

If I can’t move, I won’t be able to do anything!!

“Anyway, please wake me up quickly! Can’t we do something about this!?”

“I can do it. But it’ll be half a day from now.”

“That’s not going to be in time… Oh, but wasn’t God not supposed to interfere?”

“Who do you think is teaching you about the devil and your evolution? With you guys, there’s some leeway.”

“I see.”

Well, let’s ignore the details for now.

Anyway, waking up is the top priority.

“Okay, please wake me up quickly!”

“Alright… I got it. Just back away a little. Also, it’s not me who’s going to wake you up, it’s the voice of the earth. Okay, here we go.”

“Understood.”

With those words, the voice of the earth clapped her hands.

The moment I heard that sound, my consciousness faded.

When I came to, I was in the prince’s room, lying on the bed.

But I pretended to be asleep.

I sensed several people around me.

They seemed to be taking a break right now, but if that’s the case, I could just take them out before receiving any orders.

So I counted the number of people there.

‘Five people.’

Thinking it wasn’t a big deal, I considered killing them all with a single explosive punch.

Since they were a bit far away, the piercing hand skill was a little difficult.

The winning move this time was to dispose of them before they could make any noise.

“Explosive Fis-!! …huh?”

I activated my skill, but there was no explosion. Only a normal punch was thrown.

The five figures in robes noticed this and smirked at me.

“Sit.”

“Huh!?”

My knees buckled and I fell to the ground, trying to resist but to no avail.

It was as if my body wouldn’t listen to me.

For the time being, I activated my self-enhancement ability to be prepared for anything.

This was an automatic skill, but it could be further enhanced by my own will.

Then, the person in the robe began to speak.

“Let me explain the situation simply. You are now a slave and cannot resist us. We have done the same to Prince Kreis, so you cannot escape. Furthermore, we have cursed you.”

“Wha-? The slave mark is not a curse…!”

“That’s right.”

Then, another person in a robe took out a crystal.

It was called a crystal screen, and a small screen was projected on it.

There, Prince Kreis was completely restrained.

“Prince Kreis!”

When I shouted, Prince Kreis began to struggle painfully.

But it only lasted a few seconds before he calmed down, though he was still breathing heavily.

“What have you done!?”

“It’s a curse. Every time you mention Prince Kreis, something similar will happen. Our situation, the prince’s situation. The words you say to help him will become the cause of his death.”

“What…!?”

They didn’t say anything about a curse before!!

Why didn’t they tell me about the curse!?

Maybe it was because I rushed them…

Ugh, from now on I’ll listen to these people until the end…

But…being restricted and unable to ask for help in this situation…

I was completely held hostage with Prince Kreis…

Sorry, Ouren-aniki, Houen, and Alena…!!