Kousuke returned to the Tower Management Layer from the Divine Realm and entered his room, bringing only Kouhi and Mitsuki with him, stating he didn’t want anyone else present.
He wasn’t exactly suspicious of anyone, but he was taking precautions, even setting up a barrier to ensure their conversation couldn’t be overheard. The strictness of it made even Kouhi and Mitsuki tense up.
Normally, he would speak to the other members without reservation, but this time he decided to talk to the two of them first because they were beings created by Asura. In that sense, Haku was the same, but for Kousuke, his feelings towards Haku were stronger as a “daughter or adopted daughter,” so in situations like this, he would naturally speak to the other two.
After explaining what he had learned from Asura in the Divine Realm to Kouhi and Mitsuki, they both let out deep sighs. They understood Kousuke’s reasons for such strictness and for speaking to them first.
“I think you’ll understand after this much, but I wanted to discuss with you first how much to tell everyone else.”
The existence of a being who could command the three great gods had already become known in the temple of Gazenran Tower. Kousuke had no intention of hiding that part. Whether to reveal it to the public would be decided through discussion, but the real issue lay with the other details.
If Asura was first recognized as a god on the West Continent, then there was the matter of how the other three continents, excluding the Central Continent, were connected. Kousuke hadn’t inquired about those details either. From Asura’s words, he understood that the current form of the world of Asgard had taken shape long before the myths. Naturally, stories from such an era would likely not have been passed down on any continent. However, it was certain that some kind of species existed even in that era. It was also possible that the story had been passed down as some kind of legend. If that were the case, it wouldn’t be surprising if the West Continent started making unnecessary claims. Kousuke had no desire to cause such trouble. After all, even if Asura’s birthplace was the West Continent, there was a possibility that other species existed on the other three continents. Just because Asura, a god, existed on that continent didn’t mean it was the center of the current world.
Faced with the multifaceted problems involved in this matter, even Kouhi and Mitsuki seemed to be at a loss as to what to do. Mitsuki, after a period of silence, spoke up.
“Kousuke-sama, what are you planning to do?”
Kousuke immediately replied to Mitsuki’s question.
“First, regarding Asura’s existence, I intend to tell everyone. That’s decided.”
Upon hearing this, Kouhi and Mitsuki nodded immediately. As it had already been seen in a painting, hiding it would be odd.
“The first problem is whether to spread that existence outwards, isn’t it?”
“That’s right.”
Kouhi sighed when she mentioned that issue.
“Or rather, including Asura’s existence, the problem is how much to reveal to the outside world.”
As he spoke to the two of them, Kousuke’s expression cleared slightly as he grasped the core of the problem. Not that the fundamental issue was resolved.
“Indeed, that’s true… What if we just told everyone everything?”
“…What do you mean?”
Kousuke looked at Mitsuki, sensing that she wasn’t saying it out of defeat but after careful consideration. That’s why he wanted to know her reasoning.
“After all, we are ‘guests’ in this world.”
“…Is that what you mean?”
Kouhi, who had been listening beside her, softly echoed Mitsuki’s words. The moment Kousuke heard it, he felt a sense of loneliness along with understanding. As Mitsuki said, Kousuke, who had been reincarnated from another world, and Kouhi and Mitsuki, who were created by Asura, were nothing more than guests in this world. He didn’t know what the future held, but as long as they didn’t enter the cycle of reincarnation of souls in this world, that fact would never change. Therefore, Mitsuki’s idea was to tell all the members, who were born as residents of this world, everything and ask for their judgment.
Listening to Mitsuki’s proposal, Kousuke pondered with his arms crossed and his eyes closed for a while. During that time, Kouhi and Mitsuki absolutely did not disturb him. Instead, they were constantly vigilant, ensuring no one else would interfere. Even though they were in the Amamiya Tower Management Layer and Kousuke himself had set up a barrier, it didn’t mean that no one would try to intrude. Nothing in any world was absolute. After about ten minutes, Kousuke finally reached a conclusion and headed towards the room where everyone else was.
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The meeting room in the management layer was filled with a slight tension. Normally, they would be engaged in casual conversation, but today they were waiting for Kousuke and the others to arrive. Gathered in the meeting room were the six people summoned by Kouhi and Mitsuki, including Wahid, and the six people managing the Holy Demon Tower and the Four Elements Tower. The six individuals managing the towers were Shurein, Silvia, Colette, Peach, Floria, and Haku. It was rare for so many members to gather in one place, but what was more significant was that Kousuke himself had issued the summons. Although it occasionally happened naturally, it was unprecedented for Kousuke to intentionally gather everyone from the start. The members gathered here could somewhat anticipate the content of the discussion. Everyone was already aware that a fourth woman was depicted in the temple of Gazenran Tower. Furthermore, they knew that Kousuke had specifically traveled to the Divine Realm to confirm this. This alone indicated that what Kousuke was about to say was important.
When Kousuke entered the room accompanied by Kouhi and Mitsuki, the atmosphere in the room became even more tense. Sensing the atmosphere, Kousuke smiled slightly and said, “It’s not bad to be tense, but if you’re too tense, you won’t be able to make sound judgments?” Kousuke’s words slightly eased the tension in the room. From Kousuke’s perspective, he felt the usual atmosphere. He understood that this was not a matter that would drastically disrupt the current situation. In particular, the women, starting with Shurein, had been worried that Kousuke might be leaving this world or something similar.
While Mitsuki prepared drinks at Kousuke’s instruction, Kousuke delivered his preamble. “What I am about to say is very important to this world, so please keep that in mind.” After saying that, he and Kouhi erected a powerful barrier around the meeting room. The assembled individuals tensed up upon seeing this. Kousuke and Kouhi had never worked together to erect a barrier before. This alone was enough to understand how important the upcoming discussion was. After waiting for Mitsuki to finish distributing the drinks, Kousuke finally began to speak. “First of all, I want to say that what I am about to tell you has been confirmed by the gods. Naturally, I want you to understand that there are no lies or falsehoods involved.” With that, Kousuke looked around at the faces of the assembled members. They all looked at him with their own expressions, but every single one of them conveyed trust in Kousuke. Convinced that it would be alright, Kousuke began to discuss the main topic.
This has taken up an entire chapter just for the preamble. Well, I believe it’s necessary, so I hope you enjoy it. In the next chapter, the true history (?) will finally be revealed.
