At last, the day has come.
Today, I finally leave Meiyu Village and set out on a journey to see the world.
「Good morning, Alec」
「Ah, yeah, good morning」
As I slowly sat up from the bed, Yggdrasil-san greeted me.
We had been talking about the journey while sharing the same bed, but at some point, it seemed we both fell asleep.
「Somehow, I feel like I didn’t sleep very deeply. Maybe I’m just nervous」
「Well, that’s only natural. You’re finally departing today, after all」
It suddenly occurred to me that the next time I sleep in this bed will be two years from now.
Thinking about it like that makes me feel strangely sentimental. I should have taken more time to enjoy the comfort of this bed while I slept.
「So, you’re leaving around noon, noja?」
「Yes. After saying goodbye to everyone who came to see me off, I plan to depart a little past noon」
「Hmm. In that case, the next time I see you will be in two years…」
「That’s right…」
It really is lonely. I’ll be parting with Yggdrasil-san and everyone else for two years…
「…Well, we won’t be able to meet for a while, but like I said yesterday, I plan to send D-mails through Nana」
「Thank you very much. I’ll reply once I confirm them. Though… I’m not sure I’ll be able to respond right away」
After all, D-mail has the fatal flaw of not letting you know when it was delivered.
「I plan to check at least once a day, so I think I can reply the same day or by the next」
「Well, don’t worry too much about that. During your journey, Jisrare will likely be right by your side most of the time, so that might make things difficult as well」
That’s true. Trying to exchange messages while hiding it from Jisrare-san would be quite troublesome. Even just opening the dungeon menu might be a struggle.
「…Actually, I do have an idea about that」
「Hmm?」
「I was thinking that, with Jisrare-san, I might reveal some of my secrets, at least to a certain extent」
「Oh?」
After all, Jisrare-san will be my partner on this two-year journey.
Maybe this is a good time to consider opening up about some of my secrets.
「By secrets… you mean your reincarnation and the roulette, perhaps?」
「Hmm. To be honest, I’m still unsure how much I should tell her」
It’s quite a difficult matter to decide.
As for the secrets I’m currently carrying――
『That I was reincarnated, and the memories from before my reincarnation』
『A cheat roulette every five levels』
『Recovery item set』
『Dungeon-related matters』
『Summoning Mikoto-san』
――that should be about it, I think.
Five in total? Alexis’s Five Great Secrets? When I look at it this way, there are quite a lot. Even I have to admit, I’m a boy with far too many secrets.
「Considering the D-mail issue, I feel like I want to at least tell her that I’m a Dungeon Master」
「Hmm」
「Also, I’d like to tell her about the 『Summon』 skill as well」
「The 『Summon』 skill? Ah, you mean Mikoto?」
「Exactly. About Mikoto-san――well, shall I call her?」
「Hmm? Yes, go ahead」
Alright, let’s do that. It would be best to call her here and discuss it together as the three of us.
「Then, 『Summon: Mikoto』」
「――My name is Mikoto. By contract, I have manifested」
And so, as I chanted the spell――Mikoto-san appeared, her entrance line having completely settled into a fixed phrase lately.
「Hey there, Alec-kun. And Yggdrasil-san, good morning」
「Good morning」
「Hmm. Good morning」
For now, the three of us exchanged calm and friendly morning greetings.
「Well then, Alec-kun, it’s finally time for your departure」
「Yes, it finally is. About summoning you, Mikoto-san…」
「Right. Like I mentioned before, while you’re traveling――you don’t need to summon me」
That’s what she said.
Mikoto-san seems to be quietly enjoying her life here. As for me, I feel a bit guilty leaving her alone for two whole years…
「Are you sure that’s fine, Mikoto?」
「Yes. I gave it a lot of thought, and I think this is the best option」
「Hmm…」
「First, if you were to summon me while you’re traveling, I think there are two possible approaches. One is――to keep me summoned continuously like this」
「Like this?」
「Yes, to keep me summoned the entire time for two years」
「Keep you summoned the whole time? For two years…?」
Personally, I wouldn’t really mind that option.
It would mean my magic power gets drained little by little the entire time, which is somewhat concerning, but it shouldn’t be a serious problem.
「But that wouldn’t be fair to you, Alec-kun… and more importantly, it’s a bit inconvenient for me as well. I may not look it, but I am a god who manages multiple worlds」
「I see… well, that makes sense. If I remember correctly, you also manage the world Alec lived in during his previous life noja?」
「Yes, Earth. Mikoto-san is also the god who manages Earth」
If something were to happen on Earth while Mikoto-san is enjoying life in this world, that would be a serious problem. I’d feel terrible for the people on Earth.
That said, it seems Mikoto-san doesn’t actually interfere much with changes in Earth’s environment.
When I once casually asked, 『Why do you make Earth hotter…?』, referring to the global warming issue from my previous life, she replied, 『Ask humans and cows about that…』.
From that, it’s clear that Mikoto-san doesn’t actively interfere with Earth.
「Hmm. It seems the first option isn’t very wise. What about the second option?」
「Second option is――Alec-kun tells Jisrare-san everything about me」
「So you would reveal everything and freely summon Mikoto during the journey?」
「Yes. That kind of approach」
「I see. …Hmm? No, wait. How would you even explain that? Even if you tell her Mikoto is your summon, it wouldn’t make sense. Being able to summon a mature woman out of nowhere… though, well, with you, Alec, it almost feels believable」
What exactly is that supposed to mean?
「Well… I think I’d have no choice but to be honest」
I’d have to tell Jisrare-san everything honestly.
That Mikoto-san is a god, that I met her before my reincarnation, that I obtained her through the cheat roulette――
…It feels like everything would unravel and come out one after another.
And I also plan to tell her about the dungeon-related matters, and if I add in the recovery item set, then Jisrare-san would end up learning all of Alexis’s Five Great Secrets.
「Even so, I’d feel bad making you reveal all your secrets just for my sake」
「No, I don’t really mind…」
「Besides, even if I were summoned, it’s frustrating to admit, but in my current state, I probably wouldn’t be much help to you, Alec-kun」
「That’s not true…」
That may be true, but…
Well, at the moment, anyway. It’s true that right now, she wouldn’t be much of a combat asset.
That said, Mikoto-san is still a god. She has a god race, god class, god titles, and god skills, so I believe she’ll continue to grow stronger over time…
「Besides, Nana-san as well」
「Nana-san?」
「Even Nana-san, who is stronger than me, chose not to come along because she would only be a burden」
「Ah」
Now that she mentions it, that’s true. Nana-san did say something like that. That coming along would only increase the burden on Jisrare-san, and she wanted to avoid that.
「If even Nana-san declined to join such a journey, then if I were to casually appear through summoning, I would only be a liability」
「Hmm, I see…」
「Nana-san also said it, didn’t she? That this is a dangerous journey, and that Alec-kun will probably die along the way」
「…………」
「If I were to join the journey, that probability might increase even further. So instead, I’ll be in the heavens, praying for Alec-kun’s safety」
「…Thank you very much」
And so, Mikoto-san will not be joining the journey around the world. She’ll be watching over me from above.
…Still, even though today is the day I set out on my journey, she said something incredibly ominous so casually.
next chapter: Someday, I will live a slow life in the countryside again
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