"Ah, please don't ask. This is just some kind of video recording. I'm sorry, I can't answer your question. However, I want to leave a message for those who arrive here, to let them know what we, who understand the truth of the world, are fighting for... That's why I'm taking this approach. Please listen to me... We are rebels, but we are not rebels."

Oscar's words were very different from the history he had learned from the Holy Church and the story of the rebels that Yue had told him, which made him very surprised.

That is the story of a mad god fighting with his descendants.

In the era shortly after the Age of Gods, the world was rife with conflict. Humans, demons, and demihumans of various races engaged in relentless war. The reasons for these conflicts varied, including territorial expansion, racial values, the desire for domination, and many other factors, but the primary reason was the "enemy of the gods."

Back then, races and nations were much more divided than they are today. Each race and nation worshipped its own gods, and people fought endlessly over the gods' oracles.

However, a group of people emerged at that time who wanted to put an end to the century-long war. They were the group known as the "Liberators".

They share a common bond: they are all direct descendants of the various species that descended from the Age of Gods. Perhaps because of this, the leader of the "Liberators" accidentally learned the true intentions of the gods. The gods actually treated humans as pawns, inciting them to engage in war as if it were a game. Unable to tolerate the gods' subtle manipulation of humanity and driving them towards war, the leader of the "Liberators" gathered like-minded people.

They discovered the location of God, a place called "Divine Realm", centered around seven "Liberators" - each of them possessing a powerful power known as the Anti-Ancestor Phenomenon, and challenged God.

However, such an attempt was exposed before the battle. The gods cleverly manipulated humanity, making them see the "Liberators" as divine enemies who wanted to destroy the world, making humans themselves their opponents.

Although it took a tortuous process, in the end, because they were unwilling to use violence against the people they were supposed to protect, they were accused of forgetting God's grace and attempting to destroy the world. The "Liberators" who were enemies of God were labeled "rebels" and were killed one by one.

In the end, only the seven at the center remained. Having become enemies of the world, they concluded they could no longer defeat God. Ultimately, they decided to disperse, creating a labyrinth at the end of the continent and lurking within it. They prepared a trial, offering their power to those who could overcome it, hoping that one day someone would emerge to end God's game.

The long conversation ended, and Oscar smiled gently.

"I don't know who you are or why you came here. I don't intend to force you to kill the god, but I hope you know why we are rebelling... I will pass on my power to you, and you are free to use it however you want. I only hope that you will not use it to satisfy your evil heart. That's all I have to say. Thank you for listening, and may the will of freedom be with you from now on."

After finishing the story like this, Oscar's recorded image instantly disappeared, and at the same time, something invaded Hajime's brain. Although it was painful, Hajime understood that it was the infusion of some kind of magic, so he endured it quietly.

Finally, the pain subsided, the glow of the magic circle faded, and Hajime slowly exhaled.

“Hajime…are you alright?”

"Yeah, I'm fine... But speaking of which, we seem to have heard something big."

“…Hmm…what should we do?”

Yue heard what Oscar said and asked Hajime what his plan was.

"Hmm? I won't do anything. I'm simply troubled by the gods who summon humans without permission and force them into war. What happens to this world is none of my business. All I have to do is find a way to leave the Earth and return home... Is Yue concerned about this?"

If it were the old Hajime, he might have stepped forward and tried to solve the problem. However, his changed values ​​made Hajime ignore what Oscar said. He simply believed that your world and the inhabitants of your world should solve the problem themselves.

However, Yue is a resident of this world. Therefore, if she thinks that she can't just leave it alone, then Hajime must consider it from all sides. Because for Hajime, his relationship with Yue is too deep to be easily denied like he did with Oscar's request.

It was with this in mind that Hajime asked Yue, but Yue shook his head without hesitation.

"My abode is here... I don't know anything else."

After Yue finished speaking, she snuggled up to Hajime and took his hand in hers, her tight grip showing that she meant what she said.

Yue once sacrificed everything for her country. Even so, she was betrayed by those she trusted, and no one would save her. After three hundred years, everyone she knew must have passed away. Yue, for her part, had no attachment to this world. Her feelings echoed Hajime's: she felt this world was a prison, and it was Hajime who had rescued her. Because of this, Hajime's presence was everything to Yue.

"……Yeah."

Hajime felt a little embarrassed, perhaps to hide his feelings, he coughed and announced the shocking fact as if nothing had happened.

"Ah~ And I think I learned some new magic... Age of Gods magic."

"……Really?"

Yue's expression was filled with disbelief. It couldn't be helped. After all, Age of Gods magic, as the name suggests, was magic used in the Age of Gods, a technique now lost in the modern world. The transfer magic that had summoned Hajime and the others to this world was also Age of Gods magic.

"This magic circle on the floor seems to transform people's minds, allowing them to use magic from the Age of Gods."

“…Is Hajime okay?”

"Yeah, I'm fine, and this magic... seems to be created just for me."

"...What kind of magic?"

"Uh~ It's called Genesis Magic. It can attach magic to minerals to create minerals with special properties."

Hearing what Hajime said, Yue opened his mouth in shock.

"...Can you create a divine weapon?"

"Yes, that's exactly what happened."

That’s right, Creation Magic is the magic used to create artifacts in the Age of Gods. It is a magic that exists for “Alchemists”. In fact, Oscar’s vocation is also “Alchemist”.

"How about Yue learn it too? It seems that after entering the magic circle, their memories will be searched. Oscar also mentioned the trial. As long as the magic circle determines that the person has passed the trial, they will probably be able to learn it, right?"

“…I don’t use refining.”

"That's true... but this is a rare magic from the Age of Gods, you know? It won't hurt to learn it, right?"

“…Hmm…Since Hajime said so.”

Yue followed Hajime's advice and entered the center of the magic circle. The magic circle glowed, exploring Yue's memories, and perhaps judging that she had passed the test...

"Congratulations on passing the trials and reaching here. My name is Os(omitted)..."

Oscar reappeared, and it felt like their previous impression had been ruined. Hajime and Yue ignored Oscar, who was still mumbling the same thing, and continued their conversation.

"How's it going? Did you get it?"

"Yeah... I got it, but... the artifact is difficult to obtain."

"Hmm~ So, Age of Gods magic also has compatibility or suitability, right?"

As they spoke, Oscar smiled and spoke to the empty space beside them. The scene was very strange. The skeleton behind them seemed to be very sad. Perhaps it was not an illusion.

"Ah~ Anyway, this place belongs to us now. Let's get rid of that body."

Shi was very cruel.

"Hmm... fertilizer for the farmland..."

The moon is also cruel.

There was no wind, but Oscar's skeleton hung its head.

The two buried Oscar's remains at the edge of a farmland and erected a tombstone for him. After all, treating him like fertilizer was too pitiful.

After the burial, Hajime and Yue went to the sealed place. He also took the ring that looked like Oscar's. It couldn't be said that he was robbing the tomb. The ring had a cross and a circle pattern engraved on it, which was the same pattern on the seals of the study and workshop.

First is the study.

Their primary goal was to find a path to the surface. Hajime and Yue unsealed the seal on the bookcase and investigated for clues. They subsequently discovered something resembling a blueprint of the residence's facilities. While not as precise as a typical blueprint, it contained notes describing what was to be built where and how it was to be constructed.

"Bingo! Found it! Yue!"

"Um!"

Hajime cheered, and Yue seemed pleased too. According to the blueprint, it looked like the magic circle on the third floor led directly to the one on the ground floor, requiring Orcus's ring to activate. Fortunately, he had... stolen the ring.

A closer look at the blueprints revealed a self-organizing doll that cleaned at regular intervals, located in a small room within the workshop. It also revealed that the sphere on the ceiling possessed properties similar to sunlight, capable of nurturing crops. Despite the absence of human presence, the cleanliness of the environment seemed to be due to the cleaning doll.

The workshop seems to store the artifacts and materials made by Oscar during his lifetime, so these should also be stolen... Take them over, after all, props are meant to be used.

“Hajime… this.”

"Um?"

As Hajime was checking the blueprints, Yue, who had been searching for other information, brought a book. It seemed to be Oscar's notes, containing details about his past companions, especially the daily trivia of the seven core members.

One section contains a description of the maze created by the other six people.

"...So, that's what you mean? By conquering other labyrinths, you can obtain the creator's Age of Gods magic?"

"……possible."

According to the notes, the six "Liberators," like Oscar, had prepared magic from the Age of Gods in the deepest part of the maze to teach those who would conquer it. Unfortunately, it didn't specify what kind of magic that was...

"...Maybe we can find a way back."

Just as Yue said, that possibility is very sufficient, because in fact, summoning magic, a magic that can transfer people across worlds, is the magic of the Age of Gods.

"Yes, that settles our future plans. Once we get out of here, let's aim to conquer the seven labyrinths."

"Um!"

After deciding on a clear plan, Hajime smiled. He couldn't help but stroke Yue's head, and Yue narrowed his eyes happily.

After that, they searched for a while but found no information indicating the correct location of the maze. For now, they can only start their investigation from the confirmed places such as the [Big Volcano in the Gulun Desert] and [Hartrina Forest], and the highly likely [Rysen Grand Canyon] and [Snow Cave in the Xuni Snowfield].

After searching the study thoroughly, the two moved towards the workshop.

The workshop was filled with numerous small rooms, all unlocked with Orcus's ring. Inside, a vast array of ores, new tools, and theoretical books filled the space. For an alchemist, it was a paradise.

Hajime looked at the items, crossed his arms, and pondered for a moment. Seeing Hajime's expression, Yue tilted her head and asked:

“…What’s wrong?”

After thinking for a while, Hajime proposed to Yue.

"Hmm~ Yue, how about we stay here for a while? I'd love to get out to the surface soon... but there's so much to learn, and this place is perfect as a base. Plus, considering we'll have other labyrinths to conquer later, I'd like to be as prepared as possible here. What do you think?"

Hajime thought Yue had been sealed deep underground for three hundred years, so she must be eager to get out as soon as possible. However, Yue opened her eyes wide in surprise at Hajime's proposal, but quickly agreed. Hajime felt strange, but...

“…As long as I’m with Hajime, it doesn’t matter where I am.”

It seemed that was the case. "Can't Yue's surprise attack be changed?" Hajime thought, scratching his cheek to hide his embarrassment.

As a result, the two of them trained and enriched their equipment as much as possible here.

That night, the sun on the ceiling transformed into the moon, emitting a faint glow. Hajime cleared his mind and soaked in the bathtub, relaxing his whole body as he gazed at the moon. It was the first time he had felt so relaxed since his fall into the abyss. The saying, "Taking a bath is a cleansing of the soul," was truly apt.

"Haha~ That's awesome~"

The sound of relaxation that Hajime couldn't even imagine at this moment echoed in the bathhouse. As he relaxed his entire body, lost in thought, he suddenly heard a clattering sound. Hajime, completely careless, shuddered, thinking, "I told you I'd bathe alone!"

There was a splash, and of course the person who entered the bathtub...

“Hmm… so comfortable…”

It was Yue. She was completely naked and sat down next to Hajime.

The soft moonlight illuminated her porcelain skin, which looked like a work of art. Her soft hair was tied up in a bun—it was the first time I had seen it, revealing her snow-white and smooth nape, which looked particularly gorgeous.

"...Ms. Yue, didn't I say I wanted to wash alone?"

Hajime felt a burning sensation within him, but it wasn't from the hot springs. He said this in a blaming tone.

In response to this, Yue seemed to see through Shi's heart completely. With a gorgeous look that would make any man tremble, she flirted with Shi, expressing her clear will.

"...※But I refuse." (Editor's note: This is a line from Rohan Kishibe, who appears in the fourth installment of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." Also, as is typical of the author Araki's aesthetic, this line, while delivered with such decisiveness, lacks an exclamation mark.)

"Wait a minute! Why do you know that joke?!"

"..."

Hajime couldn't help but rant, his gaze darting back, his gaze drawn back to Yue's skin, which had already begun to flush slightly. Her cheeks were also slightly flushed, emitting an indescribable sensuality that contrasted with her youthful appearance, and it shone towards Hajime. Hajime was no longer able to stand, but he feigned composure with even greater concentration than during his battle with Hydra.

"...At least cover the front. There are plenty of towels."

"Why not just watch it?"

"..."

Hajime was speechless at the unexpected response. The passion in her voice made him even hotter. His son was calling out with a serious expression, "Are you looking for me, my lord?"

“…Hmm, Hajime…look at me.”

Yue continued to pursue! That voice, half coquettish and half pleading, shook Hajime's brain intensely. His son, breathing heavily, called out, "Lord! We are ready to meet the attack!"

"I, Yue, that kind of thing..."

“…I’m not Hajime’s type?”

Anyway, Hajime tried to calm Yue down, but hearing Yue's extremely sad tone, Hajime was once again speechless. He couldn't help but meet her gaze, only to see her eyes wet with sorrow.

"No such thing, you're exactly my type."

Hajime came to his senses only to realize that he had been loudly and forcefully advocating. He snapped back to his senses, but it was too late. Yue's expression had once again become incredibly seductive.

“…Yeah, I’m so happy. Everything belongs to Hajime, so feel free to look.”

"..."

Yue slowly stood up and slowly advanced through the hot water until he was standing directly in front of Hajime.

The water droplets slid across the skin, along the beautifully shaped bulge, through the slender and tight waist, from a place that was absolutely not to be seen except for special existence, along the beautiful leg line, and flowed into the hot water again.

Her flawless white, pale pink breasts, her lovely navel, her perky bottom, as she said, seemed to want Hajime to see her whole self. Her pliable hands were tucked behind her back, and perhaps embarrassed, her face lowered with trembling eyelashes, a perfect harmony of girlish modesty and adult beauty.

The artificial moon in the background cast an angelic halo around her combed-back blonde hair, a beauty so lovely it was almost divine. Even if one were to say she was a porcelain doll, the finest work of the god of form, Hajime would have no doubt about it.

Hajime watched wordlessly, entranced. Perhaps the best way to describe him was to concentrate completely on what he saw. Just as Yue had hoped, Hajime took in every detail of her body, both in his sight and in his heart.

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