Chapter 885: Interlude: God’s Circumstances

    Hello.

    I am the Moon God.

    A rather important god, if I do say so.

    But, well, I’m just one of many gods managing this world.

    Or perhaps it’s more fitting to say I’m a single pillar—yes, that’s the proper term, isn’t it?

    Even though we gods are counted as ‘pillars’, it feels a bit odd to refer to myself that way.

    Counting myself as just one person wouldn’t hurt, would it?

    TN: That’s the counter term for gods. Let’s say there are four gods, if anyone would say how many they are, they would say ‘four pillars’ and not four gods. Others also have their own counter terms like ‘hiki’ for small animals(dogs, cats, etc) and ‘tou’ for bigger ones(cow, horse, elephant). I usually just say the animal, crop, or whatever they are when translated so no need to fret on that.

    Ah, the luxury of having the time to ponder such trivial thoughts.

    Truth be told, the world we oversee was in dire straits not long ago.

    The extinction of life was certain.

    And the chance of the world’s collapse was about fifty-fifty.

    Just in case the world survived, we were using most of our divine power to prepare for reconstruction—oh, excuse me.

    We were using most of our divine power to prepare for rebirth.

    .......

    To put it bluntly, we had given up hope.

    No matter how hard we tried, it was futile.

    I ran countless predictions into the future, and every single one of them was a dead end.

    Nothing we did worked; it was all the wrong move. What was I supposed to do?

    I was lamenting my powerlessness, unable to do anything but watch, when suddenly, a greater god—the one overseeing multiple worlds—intervened.

    This greater god sent a certain individual into our world.

    With no notification.

    That’s a complete breach of authority.

    ......

    Oi oi oi—is this a declaration of war?

    Do they want a war?

    Bring it on.

    Just because they’re a greater god, don’t assume I’ll back down.

    I was even preparing for a fight when some information slipped in from their side.

    It turns out that the one who sent this person wasn’t the greater god but a god even higher than them.

    So what?

    If they’re trespassing in my domain, I’ll just smash them.

    「The one responsible was the God of Creation, the supreme deity.」

    .......

    Right. Okay, I backed down.

    No way, no way, no way.

    Even though I’m descended from the God of Creation’s spouse, I can’t win.

    We’re literally on different planes of existence.

    With just a breath, they could erase me.

    I wouldn’t even be worth their time.

    The best I could do was report it to one of the gods above me.

    Yes, a god strong enough to take a swing at the God of Creation.

    Go ahead, hit them on my behalf, please.

    A kick would work too.

    Do it when they’re off guard and really give it to them.

    After reporting this, I sulked and slept for about twenty years. But when I woke up, I was shocked.

    The crisis facing the world had been averted.

    In just twenty years?

    How was that possible?

    I looked back at recent events to understand.

    As the Moon God, I have dominion over time, so seeing into the past is my specialty.

    And I discovered it.

    The individual sent by the God of Creation, the reason I went to sleep in a huff...

    He was the cause.

    Not that he did anything intentionally, mind you.

    So perhaps ‘cause’ isn’t entirely accurate, but he was connected to every significant change in the world.

    Could it be that the God of Creation sent him to save this world?

    Just as I was thinking this, two letters arrived for me.

    The first was from the Greatest Farming Goddess*.

    TN: I forgot what chapter but the farming god is a goddess, right?

    「I’ve kicked him.」

    Ah, thank you.

    But if the one who saved the world was actually the God of Creation...

    The second letter is from the God of Creation himself.

    「That hurts.」

    For now, let’s just call this a false alarm.

    The world isn’t ending.

    But still, triggering the emergency alarm by mistake is a significant blunder.

    Who’s the most senior here...?

    I summoned my fellow gods to confirm.

    Apparently, it’s me.

    Why, though?

    Faith levels?

    Is everyone’s faith really lower than mine?

    You’re kidding, right?

    N-No, arguing now is pointless.

    Fine.

    I’m in charge.

    I’ll use all my abilities to find a way to recover from this mess.

    .......

    Alright, let’s declare this alarm a drill.

    And as for the wedding, we’ll say we offered blessings and conducted a communication drill!

    Yes, this is the best course of action.

    I’ve decided—it’s the best move.

    If any greater god complains, I’ll bring up the guy the God of Creation sent as a shield.

    After all, the one the guy the God of Creation sent is tied up in this incident as well, so I can manage.

    Yes, yes—this will work.

    This will work!

    I’m not great with congratulatory speeches, but I won’t back down.

    Ah, this impure dragon couple who’s marrying....ah....ah....ah....

    Do your best!

    Wait, no.

    Do your best, both of you!

    -0-

    I managed to make a congratulatory speech.

    Now, if I can just handle the chaos caused by the alarm...

    「Moon God, we have a problem. The Beast of Apocalypse has awakened due to the alarm.」

    ...

    「It’s warming up, thinking it’s its time to shine.」

    ...

    「It refuses to believe it’s a false alarm. I’m sorry, but could you... handle this?」

    Ah, can I say one thing?

    「What is it?」

    Stop calling my pet the Beast of Apocalypse!

    It’s just a normal small dog—a Chihuahua—with a bad temper upon waking up!

    「A normal Chihuahua wouldn’t be that gigantic! Can you hear that? That deep rumble!」

    It’s just lonely.

    If I sing it a lullaby, Selion (the Chihuahua’s name) will go back to sleep.

    「Then, please take care of it.」

    Yes, yes, I’ll handle it.

    But first...

    Before I deal with this false alarm, gather all the fools who dared to contact the Divine Dragons.

    「Eh? Contact?」

    Do you think you can fool my eyes?

    You’ve been contacting them several times over the winter, haven’t you?

    「...I apologize. I’ll gather them.」

    Honestly.

    When I traced the cause of the false alarm, it turns out it was some fools up to nonsense.

    The Divine Dragons, resorting to contacting gods just to discuss discarded tiles in mahjong—honestly, how absurd. And the gods who responded are no better.

    What’s this nonsense about, ‘Since the three-wan and five-wan were discarded, the one-wan should be safe’?

    That’s something you gauge based on your opponent’s skill level, not just discarded tiles.

    I’ve been saying it’s risky to read purely based on that.

    Alright, once I’ve put the Chihuahua (Selion) back to sleep, I’m playing mahjong.

    It’s decided.

    Work is done for the day.

    -0-

    I am the Moon God.

    They say I’m an amateur with an enthusiasm for mahjong, but this time, I’m going to win.

    Absolutely, I will win.

    And I’ll keep playing until I do.