Prologue: Living

My knowledge of the existence of gods in this world had grown deeper. The goddess named Gaia had been able to use the power of Dominus, the Original God, who was the world itself. I knew it might’ve been a little late to realize this, but I was almost positive that her name had the same meaning as the word “Gaia” from my previous life. Or maybe my Polyglot skill just translated it that way.

The other gods, also known as the Eight Pillars here, had been born from these two. Ultimately, they’d fought with each other. But not out of hatred. No, the differences in their beliefs had meant that they couldn’t compromise. Still, they’d probably stayed friends until the very end.

Then there was the place called the Demonic Forest. It’d been created by one of the gods—the ancestral dragon, Lucinellius. After he died, the enormous supply of mana in his body had spread over a vast area, leading to its birth. He’d been the last of his brethren to die. Despite being all alone for so long, he’d rejoiced in life till he’d taken his last breath.

His way of life had left a lasting impression on me. I wanted to live and die like he had. Living was difficult. Very few things went as planned, with countless troubles, problems, and stresses piling up. You couldn’t tell me that everyone hasn’t thought “To hell with all this!” at least a few times in their lives because they were feeling overwhelmed, or frustrated, or like they just wanted to cry.

But still, the act of living in and of itself was a wonderful thing worthy of praise. “Live life to the utmost. For that is the duty of the living.” I wanted to spend each day without forgetting that.

My life would be a long one. My days since I’d come to this world had passed by in the blink of an eye, and I was sure they’d continue to do so. Still, those days were way too long. Which was exactly why...I thought that in order to live my life to the fullest, it was absolutely necessary to kill time to eliminate the boredom of everyday life.

“Oookay. What to do, what to do...”

I was by myself on one of the upper floors of my demon lord castle, looking down at the meadow area. For a while now, I’d been pu