Third Outer World Story Series: Pumpkin Sorcerer - Chapter 127

Translator: MadHatter Editor: MadHatter

“Hmm?”

In the midst of a sea of identical costumes, a woman—the “God Devourer”—clad in a white coat was hand-making fresh ones in a room of the “Tower.”

The “Administrator,” a woman who was wearing a mask and hood, then entered.

“I now recognize the world that that thing inhabits.”

“And?”

“I am going. And you, as the creator of this thing, are joining me.”

“Excuse me, but I have to pass. Pi-chan has made a request, and I have to finish this.”

“What!? Are you for real!”

“I am serious. You can handle the remainder on your own since I have gave you the prediction for that thing, right? Or what? Without the help of her incredibly trustworthy older sister, who would immediately flee at the sight of a common God, my darling little sister cannot do anything. If that’s the case, since my adorable little sister is requesting me to do something, I might as well do my best… ugh!?”

“Forget it! I don’t need you to do it!!”

Infuriated by the “God Devourer’s” words, the “Administrator” left the area.

“What a horrible sister I have.”

“…”

“Usayami-san and Mother. I appreciate you verifying that it functions.”

A girl with golden irises in her eyes and a woman wearing a maid’s dress with horns protruding from her forehead emerged from two of the many costumes produced from the same concept but with slightly different designs after the “Administrator” departed.

“I think she inherited her awful personality from you, Mother.”

“Can you say that with a smile?”

“Of course.”

The “God Devourer” laughed and proceeded to create costumes with multiple arms, and the girl called “Mother” couldn’t help but chuckle at her words.

“The costumes were fine. So, who do you think is in that world?”

“If so, I can send them to you. As for the world in question, that is probably ‘Root’. In addition, the difference in ability between Mother and the other party is quite wide, so if you want to, you can always hunt the opponent down.”

“In other words, you knew all about it and neglected it?”

“Well, I wonder about that. Even though I am a senior God, I am far from omniscient and omnipotent. Anyhow, I’ve already completed most of what needs to be done in this instance; all that has to be done at the end is a little tweaking.”

“I am utterly… troubled by your inauthentic earnestness.”

“Though I understand Mother’s wishes the best.”

“That’s why it’s even worse.”

“Alright, it’s done. Here’s Kamiganguri-chan for the cheap special effects version!”

“Seriously… that’s why I have to call you a failure.”

“That is a compliment.”

Mother let out a sigh as the “God Devourer” engaged in conversation with someone using some sort of device.

Then, with a single snap of her fingers, the “God Devourer” made all the costumes in the room vanish as if an agreement had been reached.

Had Pumpkin been here, he would have been astonished at the fact that she had employed dimensional teleportation magic… against multiple targets in almost no time at all, but since this was an everyday scene for those present, there was no particular reaction.

“By the way.”

“What is it?”

Mother and the “God Devourer” mutually brought forth chairs from the void and settled down on them, and between them, the maid set up a table and a tea set that she had brought from somewhere and began to prepare tea.

“You have previously sent a word against ‘Military’ and other Gods to gather them together in one world.”

“Due to their opposing powers, they are still at war with one another. According to Chi-san, the conflict is accountable for the explosive demand for military goods.”

“I remember you once gave ‘Imitator’ an AI for world management.”

“That was a long time ago. And in the end, that child switched sides against Mother.”

“I heard that ‘Death’ almost penetrated the restraints that Elesie made.”

“Even if it was Avadmol, that’s a rare thing for a job done by that girl!”

“This time around, ‘Root’ will have an apostle at least on the level of a lower God.”

“That is assuming it goes off without a hitch, though.”

“The ‘Sanity’ treasure is missing.”

“If it’s in the specs, it’s in the weapon I mentioned. But maybe it has already been used?”

“I have heard of a number of other matters that you are allegedly tied to.”

“You really have a hell of an ear, don’t you, Mother? But you should at least verify the authenticity of the information, not all of it may be true.”

“…Sigh.”

“Your bliss will be driven away by sighing. And just what are you attempting to say? You’re always a mystery, Mother, aren’t you?”

Their words were exchanged over and over again as they enjoyed the tea in their teacups, and at the same time, countless tears and cracks began to develop in the space around them due to the various pressures they were exerting.

“You said you know what I desire first and foremost. Now I ask you, are you willing to fulfill my wish?”

“Of course I do. That is essentially the reason for the existence of me, Elesie, Avadmol, and all of us in the tower. Well, I don’t deny that there are children who prioritize their individual desires, but those children are also working to fulfill your wish as a secondary goal in their own way.”

“I am not talking about the other daughters. So I can trust you to do what is right?”

“I hope you don’t put blind faith in me. At any rate, I am a definite failure in your work. Well, I will manage to balance accounts in the end, so it won’t matter how much I fiddle with it along the road if the outcome is positive.”

“I understand. If so, there’s no further ado about it. However, you should not overdo it and get caught in the trap.”

After saying this, leaving behind the chair on which the teacup held by the “God Devourer” was seated, Mother and the maid woman both disappeared from the room in an instant, and along with them, all the cracks and tears that had occurred in the space vanished.

When left alone in the space, a wide smile spread across the “God Devourer’s” face.

“Hahaha. Overindulging in play and falling victim to a trap is perfectly acceptable. Besides, if someone can just trip me, then that’s the closest to successful work.”

She laughed heartily, muttering to herself.

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T/N:

The conversation between them is all related to the first, second and fourth series