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Volume 7 Chapter 186

Blessing of the Creator God

In my attempt to transfer to the Divine Realm using my own power, it seemed that I had unintentionally angered the Creator God.
As a result, certain conditions were placed on Seira if she were to resign as the Holy Maiden.
「Allowing a monster who came here of their own accord, without any divine invitation, is out of the question. Seira, would you hear my request?」
It appeared that the Creator God wanted to make Seira my guardian.
From my perspective, if someone as beautiful as Seira wanted to come to my place, I had no intention of refusing.
The real issue was Seira’s feelings.
In my past life as the Guardian Hero, I had saved Seira. We became quite close when I stayed in the Holy Capital for a while. When the time came for me, Haruto, and Tina to leave the Holy Capital, Seira had even cried, saying she wanted to come with us.
However, she couldn’t find a suitable successor for the position of Holy Maiden, so she had to stay in the Holy Capital.
The one who had become close to Seira at that time was me, Haruto. Now that I was reincarnated and had a different appearance, I didn’t know if she still felt the same way as back then. However, I had saved Seira’s life twice as Haruto, and she had asked me to help Elmia.
So, even if she didn’t like me as much as before, I didn’t think she disliked me.
Ideally, I’d want her to come to us, but it didn’t seem right just because the Creator God wanted it. If she were to step down as the Holy Maiden, I’d want her to live as she pleased.
「Is Haruto-sama the one they call a ‘monster’ here?」
「Yes」
「…… I understood」
Seira approached me.
「If Haruto-sama would accept me, I would like to become your wife」
While looking directly at me, Seira spoke candidly.
「Seira, I’d be delighted if you came to us. But… is that really what you want? You’ve been the Holy Maiden for over two hundred years. Now, you’re free to live as you wish」
Even though the Creator God was watching, I couldn’t help but express these thoughts. However, Seira had been working diligently for a long time, and I had seen her dedication to her role a hundred years ago.
If Seira truly didn’t want to come to me, I had considered asking the Creator God to assign other monitors or restrictions to me but—
「If I am allowed to live freely, I want to be with Haruto-sama forever. I have always admired Haruto-sama, the Guardian Hero」
「…….I was indeed the Guardian Hero. But now, I’ve been reincarnated, and my face has changed—「
「Even if your appearance has changed, Haruto-sama is still Haruto-sama. Besides, I think the current blue eyes of Haruto are wonderful too」
Seira hugged me.
「Haruto-sama said earlier you said it’d be fine if I went with you—so if I wish, does that mean I can join the Elnor family?」
Asked with upturned eyes, it would be easy to immediately answer『yes』.
First, I looked at Tina.
She was smiling, giving me the OK sign with her fingers.
The other family members were all smiling too.
It seemed there was no problem with Seira joining the Elnor family.
「Yeah. Seira, from now on—「
「Wait a moment!」
Suddenly, Elmia raised her voice.
「I-I am Seira’s knight! As a knight, I want to assess whether you are suitable for Seira」
「……Are you saying we have to fight?」
「Exactly!」
Um… this is the Great Temple of the Creator God, right? And right now, the Creator God is watching this scene.
Is this okay?
While thinking about that—
『I don’t mind. It sounds interesting. Go ahead and do it to your heart’s content』
The Creator God gave permission
Well, I guess I have no choice.
「If I win, I’ll take Seira」
「Oh, if you can defeat me. If you manage to defeat me, then, um, I’ll become your wife too!」
「 —What?」
Why would it turn out like that?
「Um, do you…… not want me?」
As I was frozen, Elmia seemed about to cry for some reason.
「I’m old, not cute like Seira, not beautiful like Lady Tina, and—「
「N-no, that’s not true!」
You have a very charming body!
「But—「
Damn it, what should I do!?
「Haruto-sama」
Seira brought her face closer to my ear.
「Elmia wants the same thing as me for her partner. However, she is not honest enough to say it. If Haruto-sama is okay with it, could you also take Elmia as your wife?」
「That means—「
「Fight with Elmia and win, and she will become more honest. If Haruto-sama can win without hurting her, right?」
I see… so, along with Seira, take Elmia too.
Understood!
「If I win, Seira and Elmia will both join my house」
「Y-yes!」
Yes—wait a minute.
You don’t intend to win, do you!
Well, whatever.
「Are you ready?」
I put on my magic cloak and prepared.
「I’m ready anytime… …Are you not going to use a sword?」
Elmia was puzzled as I didn’t pick up a weapon.
「I won’t use a sword against a woman who will become my wife」
「What!? Y-you won’t fool me with those words, you won’t!」
Elmia’s face turned bright red.
The tip of the sword she held visibly wavered.
The effect seemed to be tremendous.
「Also, not『you』—「
I moved at full speed in front of Elmia.
At this speed, only Tina and Lucia would be able to perceive my movement.
Elmia was surprised by my sudden appearance.
I aimed my hand at her neck with a karate-chop—
Just before hitting her neck, I stopped my hand.
A few strands of Elmia’s hair were cut off due to the force.
「Call me『Haruto』」
Elmia silently sat down where she was.
It seemed I had surprised her too much.
「I win, is that okay?」
To that question, Elmia silently nodded her head several times.
「In that case, you are now Elmia Elnor. Nice to meet you」
As I said that, I helped Elmia stand up.
「P-please treat me well」
「Sure!」
『I have duly witnessed it. I, the Creator God and the world’s creator, acknowledge the union of Haruto, Seira, and Elmia. And now, I bestow my blessings upon these three—』
Oh! The Creator God as the witness to the marriage!?
What a great thing to happen……
While thinking about that—
「T-that’s unfair! I also want the Creator God to acknowledge my marriage to Haruto!」
「Y-yeah, me too!」
「I also want to marry Haruto!」
「We all want blessings too!」
「I-I also—「
「Rifa, you have officially married Haruto. Our priority is here」
「That’s not fair……」
「Yoko-san, this is a different matter. I also want the Creator God to bless my marriage to Haruto」
Tina seemed to think the same.
Yeah, I want that too.
「Creator God, could you bless everyone’s marriages as well?」
『Of course, of course. Since it’s a special occasion, let’s give blessings to everyone together』
「T-thank you!」
『I’ll use a bit of power. Outsiders, please exit』
「W-wait, what—「
Suddenly, only Ryuushin disappeared from the scene.
He was forcibly teleported away.
By the way, Isha remained in place.
Is it because she’s the next Holy Maiden?
Poor Ryuushin.
『Alright, let’s proceed. Among those present here, is there anyone opposing Haruto’s marriage? If so, it’s best to leave promptly』
Everyone looked at each other.
No one seemed to be leaving from here.
『Looks good. Now—』
Gentle magic power enveloped us.
When touched, it felt like our hearts were being purified.
『The creator of this world declares here. Today, Haruto Elnor, and Tina, Rifa, Luna, Yoko, Mai, Mei, Meldie, Hakua, Ryuuka, Seira, and Elmia form a bond. At no time will this bond be tarnished by the hands of others. I, as the witness, shall give them my wholehearted blessing』
The statue of the Creator God began to shine.
And the whole Great Temple was filled with light.