The Unfortunate Girl Wants an Easy Mode in Her Second Life – Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Conversation with the Wall
ㅤ『In the first place, His Majesty the Demon King regretted that he could not prevent the arrogance of humans.』
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ㅤ”Well, that’s only natural, isn’t it?”
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ㅤEven though he created them, a cruel race was born that exceeded the limitations he set and began to oppress other races.
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ㅤ『However, the world had become the domain of humans, and His Majesty the Demon King no longer had the power to reshape the world.
ㅤTherefore, His Majesty the Demon King judged that he had no choice but to select his successor from among humans.』
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ㅤ”It must have been a difficult decision.”
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ㅤ『His Majesty the Demon King desired two things in his successor:
ㅤA strong will that desires peace, and the powerful strength to achieve it.
ㅤHowever, those who desire peace lack power, and those with power do not desire peace.』
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ㅤ”Well, that’s generally true, I suppose.”
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ㅤIt’s a rare pattern for someone who desires peace to spend all their time honing their fighting skills.
ㅤConversely, if I were on the side with power, it would take some extraordinary conviction to desire peace, which would mean I couldn’t exercise my power.
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ㅤ”If you want peace, prepare for war,” is a famous saying. It’s considered wise because people are not inclined to prepare for war during peacetime.
ㅤIncidentally, such military expansion can also arouse suspicion from neighboring countries, leading to an arms race and eventually war.
ㅤBeing defenseless can invite attacks, but heavily increasing armaments can also invite attacks.
ㅤThis perplexing problem has yet to be solved by humanity on Earth.
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ㅤ『The Elminarsh System repeatedly pondered this difficult problem. The conclusion was that 『someone who does not forget compassion for those who are defeated in battle』 might be able to fulfill the conditions.』
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ㅤ”I see…”
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ㅤI think of the samurai who tearfully killed the young Atsumori in the Tale of the Heike. Well, I guess it’s dramatized, though.
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ㅤ『Despite being G*d’s Apostle, you did not forget to shed tears for the people’s regrets and to empathize with them.
ㅤThe fact that the 『Wand of Regret』, which was His Majesty the Demon King’s staff, is in your possession is proof of that.』
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ㅤ”Huh!? Was this thing that amazing!?”
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ㅤI took the Wand of Regret out of the Abyss Worm’s stomach.
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ㅤ『That staff is not demonstrating its true value in its current state. It has been reduced to a mere 『drop item』 by the world alteration caused by the Grandmasters.
ㅤLook closely, the material of that staff and this pillar should be the same.』
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ㅤAs I was told （(written)）, I compared the staff and the pillar in front of me.
ㅤThe staff has a grotesque shape, and the pillar has an extremely simple design, but now that I’m told, the color and texture are very similar.
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ㅤ”No wonder it’s so easy to use. It didn’t show any sign of breaking even after absorbing Imsoda’s remnants.”
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ㅤ『It seems that the daughter who is the vessel of the Demon King—Almirash, the great legacy of His Majesty the Demon King who is the counterpart of us, the Elminarsh System, has also been drawn to you.
ㅤAlmirash preserves His Majesty the Demon King’s mentality with high accuracy, and it is very similar to yours.』
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ㅤ”Arsh and I are similar?”
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ㅤ『You have reincarnated and engraved your existence into this world.
ㅤHis Majesty the Demon King’s true power is equivalent to the world itself.
ㅤAlmirash probably unconsciously referenced the appearance that was most strongly engraved in the world when she incarnated.
ㅤIt is also likely that the location of her incarnation was close to the location where your influence was strong.』
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ㅤIt’s partly coincidence and partly inevitability.
ㅤThis has become quite a grand story.
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ㅤ”…Assuming what you’re saying is true, what do you want from me?”
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ㅤ『Become the Demon King and return the world to its proper form.』
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ㅤ”A world without G*d, where races other than humans can live in peace, and monsters can be just beasts?”
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ㅤ『That is a world of the past. It is also a failed world.』
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ㅤ”Then what kind of world is ideal, Elminarsh-san?”
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ㅤ『I do not know. That is for you to decide.』
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ㅤ”Well, I’m in trouble if you just throw that at me.”
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ㅤI glanced at Arsh.
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ㅤArsh seemed to be shocked by the story so far.
ㅤSchmos was translating the ancient demon language and telling Arsh, even though （saying that I’m having a conversation with a wall makes me sound like a weirdo.）
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ㅤ”Elminarsh-san, do you know anything about Schmos?”
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ㅤ『I do not know. It is strange that he knows the ancient demon language, which should have been destroyed by the Grandmasters.』
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ㅤEven the wall gave up on me.
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ㅤ『Now, let’s continue the trial.』
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ㅤ”Oh, there’s more?”
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ㅤ『Rather, it starts from here. You must show me power that overwhelms G*d. I will not give it to you. You must show it.』
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ㅤ”Well, I don’t think I can…”
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ㅤ『If you cannot, then d*e as G*d’s Apostle. I will not be troubled either way.』
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ㅤAlong with the cold words, a transfer formation appeared at our feet.