Two giant nations worship a massive deity of religion.
Saint Luke, regarded as one with the holy mother Deus…
And the day he will descend to this world again is approaching.
A messiah who will save only the believers and establish the kingdom of Deus through the final judgment.
Was I supposed to become such a being after my ascension?
I never suspected that the things I did to gain divinity would lead to this.
…Wait a minute.
Does that mean many people are currently worshiping me as a god?
Why do I not feel any divinity within me?
– Hmm… Maybe your divinity collapsed along the way?
Lilith responds to my question.
– The collapse of divinity?
– On the day you fought Deus, Lily, you burned your divinity to gain power. As a result, your divinity collapsed.
The collapse of divinity…
It is said that when divinity collapses, it ceases to exist.
Thanks to my current status as Deus, I was able to survive.
…It has taken 100 years to happen, though.
So that’s why I couldn’t acquire divinity.
– Don’t worry too much, Lily! We’re here!
Lilith raises her bright voice as the mood grows somber.
– Right, Luke! We’ll protect you! We won’t leave your side!
And Ignis.
Honestly, I’m not worried.
Chaos itself was annihilated that day, so there are no threats to the continent.
– So let’s live here together.
– Yeah. If it’s something Lily wants, we can make it happen here. Nothing dangerous about it.
The girls snuggle up on either side of me.
…Is this it now?
With ‘Chaos’ gone, the world has become peaceful.
The girls who love me… Of course, none of my memories of being Lily remain.
But as long as I’m with them…
“I’m sorry.”
– …Huh?
I like this world, the world of [Deus Ex Machina].
That’s why I wanted to go to Calandra Academy, and that’s why I wrote the holy scriptures.
Yet, I didn’t get to properly adventure across this continent, and 100 years have passed.
Even though I’m treated like a god, I want to meet them again.
I want to explore this world together with Deus inside me.
I’m sorry to the girls who have waited for me for 100 years, but…
I want to roam this world.
With the characters I love.
This is why I fought against the evil god of ‘Chaos’.
– You want to hide your identity and adventure.
– It’s possible, but the problem is it’ll be dangerous. Luke has lost his divinity and isn’t invincible anymore! We can’t freely exert our power on the ground!
Is that so?
They would never just watch me go down to dangerous ground after I nearly perished before them.
– Um… Lilith has never properly adventured, has she? She was captured by Alburzoa when she was little.
As if recalling my previous life, Lilith seems contemplative.
– Lilith! Are you trying to send Luke off?
– That’s what Lily wants. And I don’t want to lock away Lilith again, who has always been trapped.
– But that’s…
Ignis appears to be at a loss for words.
– But it’s dangerous. What will you do if something happens to Luke? We can’t freely intervene on the ground.
– That’s true… Ah! What about that guy!
– That guy? …Oh, right! He was around!
“Who are we talking about?”
– Wait a moment! I’ll bring him!
Whoosh!
Ignis bursts into flames and vanishes somewhere.
Who are we talking about?
A short while later.
Whoosh!
A portal ignites like when Ignis appeared earlier.
– Ta-da!
Out of it come Ignis and… Paulah.
– M-my Lord… Is it really you, my Lord?!
“Paulah?”
– Ah.
She kneels before me.
– Ah, it turns out this girl has also ascended to divinity. She doesn’t recognize herself as a deity, though.
– I’m merely a servant of my Lord. Ah, it’s amazing to see you again like this.
As the Son of Deus who saved her, I should be the omnipotent being who sacrificed himself to save the world.
Wouldn’t my faith waver seeing me just lying around?
– This girl ascended through her faith in you. It’s quite a unique case, as she gained divinity in a different way—not through her own faith. But she doesn’t acknowledge it herself.
She gained divinity without becoming an object of someone’s faith?
Truly Paulah.
As the final boss of [Deus Ex Machina]’s first part, she has immense talent.
Wait, could she have become a god through her own power?
– Anyway, she’s not a fully-fledged deity yet. After ascending, she was helping Ignis while acting as the Holy Spirit, so she can adventure freely on the ground with you.
I see.
Since she doesn’t accept her divinity, she can act on the ground.
– Ah. Am I really able to serve you again, my Lord? It is truly… a great honor, my Lord.
She bows to me, tearing up.
…Her reaction is too overwhelming.
What on earth happened in 100 years?
And more importantly, has she reconciled with Lilith?
*
Late at night
I was lying alone in the bedroom that Lilith had made for me.
Lilith and Ignis wanted to spend the night with me after reuniting after 100 years, but we weren’t that close yet, and they left to give me some space given my confusion.
Since I’m currently acting as a god on the continent, I couldn’t keep my spot empty indefinitely.
Anyway, I can still stay in touch with them after going down to the continent.
They’ll be watching everything I do while I wander around, after all.
Having decided to descend to the ground tomorrow, I lay in bed to organize my thoughts.
I’m still confused.
Deus, who sacrificed for me.
My and her past lives.
My life as Lily.
Am I truly Lily?
“Deus.”
– What is it, Luke?
“I have no memories of my past life. I only remember Lily’s life from your memories.”
– Yes.
“Then, am I really Lily? Do you think so?”
– Luke.
Deus appears beside me in her spirit form, propping herself up beside me.
– My mother and my son. How could I confuse Luke’s soul? I am the omnipotent Deus.
“Deus…”
– Of course, that ‘omnipotence’ caused me to rampage, resulting in me losing my divinity and Luke losing his divinity too, heh heh. Sorry about that, Luke.
“No, it’s okay.”
If it weren’t for Deus… I would have fallen to ‘Chaos’.
Though I thought I achieved everything based on the knowledge of [Deus Ex Machina], the truth is, it was thanks to Deus.
I wouldn’t have been able to withstand Apophis, which is Saros’s unique domain, by my own strength.
– Thank you for saying that, Luke.
She smiles at me.
– I guess I was foolish back then.
“…Huh?”
– I only thought of unity with Luke as meaning the unity of divinities.
“…What do you mean?”
– Unity could mean… various things, right?
For example…
Deus leans in close to my ear.
– When a man and woman become one. What does that mean?
I could feel my face turning bright red at her words.
When a man and woman become one…
I’m well aware of what that means.
However… I’m not quite sure about that side.
– Ahahahaha!
Seeing me, she bursts into laughter.
– From your reaction, it seems our Luke has never had that experience with a woman, has he? Though I’ve been watching you all along.
“Deus…!”
While I’m trying to have a serious conversation, she’s joking around.
– I’m not kidding.
“What?”
– In my past life, you were my beloved mother. And in this life, you are my beloved son who brought me back to life. Unlike in the past, we can finally be united in this life.
Deus climbs atop me.
– I won’t let you go to anyone else. Luke is mine. And I am yours.
“Deus. You…”
– So let’s become one, okay?
Her pitiful and lovely face…
Made it impossible for me to utter the words of rejection.
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