Chapter 36 – Your Own Worth is for Yourself to Decide
“I accept my contract with you. But I will still not give you the permission to any command that could be considered a s an act of suicide of your own being”
Renya declares it clearly.
How could he done such cruel selfish thing to the girl even though she is an artificial life-form. She was born from negligent joke-like reason that causes her long suffering and in the end with the selfish reason as to keep human life save she has to be erased just like that… Renya won’t forgive such deed even if it was right.
“Eventhough you are just a two dimension being…… you are still a pretty girl! And there aren’t anything heavier than a beautiful girl life!”
[Haa…… Err, for your information, I, for once, also can take form in the three-dimensional plane that my honored guests currently are by the way]
“Say what?”
Immediately after she finishes talking, Anrietta starts crawling out from the screen and materialized in the world.
Of course she appeared not in sheet like two dimension form but in a normal three dimensional body form that is similar to that of a human woman.
Everyone freeze, they can’t react to the thing that is just happening in front of them. The air around them become kinda heavier but Renya forcefully continues the talk. That’s right even though Anrietta can morph into a three dimensional living being she is still herself, the same valuable beautiful girl!
“N-no, well. Anyway, the fact that you can take a three dimensional form is not something that can decrease your value as a living being. Then again why did you have such kind of power anyway……”
[According to creator, it was an exquisite roman of having a girl that can jump out from the screen to morph into a real girl. Or so I heard……]
“I, once again recognize Irikutta as the most dangerous being in the world. If I know where he is now I should go as fast as I could to bring him to an end. Because if I don’t, who knows what danger might happen”
Is he really a god that comes from this world? There is a similar conception with that god roman that Renya knows. And it comes from Renya previous world, Earth. Hearing that Irikutta also have the same kind of conception make him think of a possibility of Irikutta actually comes from the same world as him. Not to mention that he should have lived in an age that is close to the age when Renya still alive. Irikutta way of thinking is really similar to that of a modern age man.
To the god that he only saw through the screen, he held an abnormal sense of fear in a lot of meaning. To forcefully cast of the damp atmosphere that hangs around, Renya lightly cough and continues the talk.
“Well anyway, I am a god. If I do think about throwing the world into chaos then I don’t really need this ship anyway as I can do it myself. So because of that I can’t think of this ship as a dangerous object. Rather, I think that it would be better for this ship to be managed by me”
[That is indeed an appreciated offer for me… but…]
“No buts no nothing. In the first place you have been trapped inside this place since you were created so that means you never experienced sailing in the seas or soaring in the skies right?”
[That is correct. But just for your information, I have checked this ship design and functionality and I found no problem regarding sailing and flying]
“Then let me use that functionality to my heart content. At last, my long cherished desire to roam around in the seas and skies can be accomplished without a hitch”
There is nothing more pitiful than a stored tool.
If it was an original tool that have experienced many repeated enhancement of original ideas and at last completed in becoming a unique one then it might not be too sad. But if it was a tool that created half heartedly-half jokingly and because of the creator selfishness then got hidden away in the depth of a dungeon then just how sad is that? Moreover, from the way its owner uses it, it can be become a world destroying tool so it should be destroyed before really doing any harm.
It was outrageous, too unreasonable. That was Renya’s conclusion.
He can’t help but to recognize that Irikutta is really a genius that is just exactly as he claims it which makes Renya s a bit uncomfortable but he also can’t deny that how one use their tool is depended upon its user.
“Anrietta, I will take responsibility and manage this ship. Or rather, let me use this ship please. Tthe ship existence and for the things that might happen in the future, any and every thing of this ship, I will gladly take responsibility for them all. And you ---- the reason of you being born in this world as the manager of this ship, I shall return it to its proper path”
[…… Is that really alright?]
“I said it is good so it is good. After all it would be a total waste if this ship were to be destroyed much less to let it go public. This ship is already mine and only mine so I won’t let it fall to other people hand!”
[What an unreasonable reason that is]
“Of course it is, after all I just got reborn as a god. Of course I will be selfish”
Renya smiled like a mischievous kid while having his thumbs up facing Anrietta from up front.
Anrietta who doesn’t understand the meaning of Renya’s gesture just stand there still with her expressionless look but, in the corner of her lips is a slight curve of smile. Seeing that smile, Renya had his conviction. This artificial life-form really does have emotion. Different from the other robot-like artificial life-form she is an authentic life which is yet to be matured.
[Acknowledged. Then let us perform the contract ceremony]
“Alright. So, what should I do?”
[Please touch my hand. The necessary information will then flows through once you do]
“Okay”
Renya held Anrietta small hands lightly. When he does, Anrietta’s body starts to glow faintly. An array of magical runes floats around her. Those runes fly about circling Renya just like it was doing a full body scan towards Renya.
[…… Nnn …… ahh…… nhh……]
“……… Err, are you, well…… alright?”
Hearing the little girl letting out such a dangerous sound that is not appropriate at all to her looks made Renya loses his composure.
[This is…… mmh…… just a normal response…… ahh…… that happens when exchanging information…… uuu…… for making up the contract…… so please don’t worry]
“Ah. Is. That. So…”
If she said it like that then it can’t be helped. The strange voice somehow made Renya think of something lewd so he can only avoid looking straight into Anrietta while praying that the contract ritual will over fast. Renya then spend a few minutes in such awkward position.
[I have finished obtaining the information. I hereby declared that the war god Renya Eastle-sama has become my master from this moment on. I am still inexperienced so I might have many things lacking but please treat me well]
“Aa, I’ll be relying on you a lot Anrietta”
[Master, I know this might be impolite but I have a request. Could you please call me by the nickname Anri?]
“I don’t have any problem with that…… but can I ask why?”
[It was nothing much really. If forced to say then I prefer to be called that way.]
This little girl really is a flexible artificial life-form. What made her body is not the same as humans but she reacts the same way as most human will. Renya can only look at her with admiration. But then again, thinking back about her creation process it seems like something natural.
If humans were to create human artificially then those artificially created human will have little to no emotions with them as humans might never understand how to reproduce such intangible thing like emotions. There is a vast amount of literary work which mentions this and it will take a while even for Renya to mention them all. Some example are like artificial human that can’t understand emotion or maybe a homunculus that looks like human but have a defective part within. There are little to no mentions even in the literary work about a human being able to create a complete life artificially.
But looking at Anrietta personal information, she is already a different being from the other artificial life. And that is because she was created by a god.
Theory of evolution aside, if it was according to the other theory where all kind of living beings was created directly by the god then the being known as Anrietta is, eventhough a bit disconnected, should be no different from any normal human there is.
[Then for the next, please give a name to the ship]
“…… Irikutta didn’t give it a name?”
[Yes, he is already satisfied with just by making it]
But a name eh? This kind of thing is not something that can be easily comes out at moment notice.
Renya also made countless of divine armaments but each time he gives those a name, he always ask for any related and necessary document from Floria. And by the way, Floria retrieved those with the help of earth’s internet.
“Yes yes! Floria’s ship is go “Rejected!” wah instant rejection!? ”
And the standard comedy duo short skit is cut even shorter just like that. Renya again, starts engrossed himself in thinking.
“I’m not that good at thinking about names like this, I’m sorry but I can’t help much……”
“I’m also the same. It is too sudden to think up a good name……”
Renya wants to ask Brenda and Elvira opinion about this matter as they seem to be thinking about it also but they only returned a troubled look. If that’s the case then there’s no other way beside relying on Therese rich knowledge.
“I-I-I also can’t th-think of a good name on the spot like this desu!”
Therese is having a very troubled expression that even just looking at her makes Renya feels pity. Well it can’t be helped. It is indeed a name that will be used by this much exaggerated ship so most people won’t be able to come up with a fitting name on the spot. But then again Therese doesn’t need to feel that much pressured by this as Renya smile wrily.
Then he only had himself to depend on in this situation. That was what Renya thinking at the time but then a sudden flash of idea sparked inside him. He himself is also wondering why he suddenly remember about that. Maybe it was because he had already experienced much troubles when trying to give names to his divine armaments that he somewhat become experienced at giving names.
“……Hlidskjalf……”
[Master? Is that name alright?]
Hlidskjalf
According to the myth in the northern part of the world where Renya lived before, it was the throne of the god Odin. According to the myth, this throne allows Odin to see through into all the realm existed.
This ship will become his, the war god throne. This throne is able to sail in the sea, soar in the sky, and look down upon the land. When he explained why he came up with that name to the other party member, they readily agreed to that name.
“It is decided then. This ship will be named Hlidskjalf from now on!”
[Acknowledged. Characteristic name as Hlidskjalf recorded…… master as the owner recorded…… authentication is complete. Commencing the dock surfacing sequence]
It is at this moment, the ancient ship that was created by a god’s capriciousness, became the throne of another newborn god and start soaring in the vast blue sky.
Eros notes: the Hlidskjalf name written in katakana is フリズスキャルヴ or read as furizusukyaruvu. I really hate Japanese system when saying foreign language by using their own method. it was not even close hahaha
thank god uncle google can give me a good quick answer like the valkyrie name from before haha.
Part B will be well.. maybe later today or tomorrow.
Thanks for the chapter!
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[According to creator, it was an exquisite roman of having a girl that can jump out from the screen to morph into a real girl. Or so I heard……]
DeleteIsn't the Roman here short for Romance? Like "A drill is a man's romance"
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DeleteHliðskjálf eh~ nice choice renya
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ReplyDeleteWhy didn't he just name it titanic?? Hahaha
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