I Played the Role of a Hated Hero, but for Some Reason, I’m Loved by the Last Boss and Living With Her! - Chapter 51_1

……Naked.

 

“Fuwaa~ …ah, it’s been years since I woke up in this world~… u~nn… I’m so stiff~”

 

Just when I thought the seed of the world tree had finally turned into a sapling, before I could even wake up from my excitement, a naked little girl suddenly appeared in front of me…

 

EEHHHHH?!!

 

No, wait a minute, what kind of situation is this?!

 

“Husband?”

 

“O-Ou?”

 

As I was struggling to understand the situation, Demiurge suddenly called out to me.

 

“This one is a spirit of the World Tree, and her name is Yggdrasil. You can think of her as a sister to me.”

 

“I-Is that so… I see…”

 

No…

 

No, no, no! I can’t understand her at all from that intro?!

 

I don’t even know what a『 Spirit of the World Tree 』is!

 

Hmm? Wait a minute.

 

But I’m pretty sure I’ve heard the term Spirit of the World Tree somewhere before…

 

I believe…

 

Ah, when the Titan attacked us before, I believe it was Demiurge who said?

 

『 Titan must have learned about the seed from the【 Spirit of the World Tree 】. 』

 

Yes, she did. That’s what she said.

 

At the time, I didn’t have the time to find out what it was, so I just let it go.

 

“Yggdrasil, let me introduce you. This is Ares. He’s helping me to grow you into a great tree.”

 

“Fufu, I know you~ Demiurge’s… Dee-chan’s husband, right~. Nice to meet you. I’m Yggdrasil, the Spirit of the World Tree. Nice to meet you, A-kun.” ¹

 

“A-Ahh… Nice to meet you.”

 

A, A-kun… so frank all of a sudden.

 

She also called Demiurge “Dee-chan,”… and she seems to be very friendly, doesn’t she?

 

“Yggdrasil, don’t call me that Dee-chan, it’s too childish.”

 

“Ehhh! Dee-chan is Dee-chan! That’s what I used to call you.”

 

“You’re the spirit of the world tree, the heart of the world… You should have more dignity…”

 

“I don’t need that! And if you’re talking about dignity, then Dee-chan, who is so sweetly spoiled by A-kun, is much more… even last night, it was still there.”

 

“Aahh geez, I understand! That’s enough! You can call me Dee-chan or whatever you want!”

 

“I’ll do it even if you don’t tell me~”

 

“Really… you haven’t changed at all since…”

 

“Ehehe~, come on, don’t give me that compliment~”

 

“That’s not a compliment!”

 

Oh, that Demiurge is being completely pushed around.

 

The mysterious atmosphere that I had for Demiurge when I first met her has completely disappeared from my mind.

 

In a sense, this is the result of increased intimacy, but the Demiurge I met now made me feel at ease, as if I were dealing with a real family member.

 

We can talk to each other without hesitation. In the exchange that was unfolding in front of me, I could see her absolute trust in the other person.

 

But as for me, let me say these words first.

 

―――Yggdrasil and all, put some clothes on!

 

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“Really~ Dee-chan, you’re as stiff as ever…”

 

“You’re too unrestrained!”

 

“Ehh~? That’s not true~”

 

Afterward, Yggdrasil, who had her clothes created by Demiurge, is still happily chatting with Demiurge.

 

Yggdrasil is innocent and unrestrained.

 

Anyway, Yggdrasil laughs a lot. To put it another way, she seemed to enjoy teasing Demiurge.

 

The four great demons and I are watching the two of them from a distance.

 

“That’s Yggdrasil-sama… the spirit of the great tree that has existed with mother since the creation of this world…”

 

“But she and Demiurge-sama don’t have the same personality at all.”

 

“Yes… although they look somewhat similar… in contrast…”

 

“……This is my first time, seeing the World Tree… in person…”

 

Dragon God, Phoenix, and Behemoth seem to have never met Yggdrasil before.

 

Of the four great demons, Titan was the only one who had exchanged words with Yggdrasil, but she narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms, looking somewhat unamused.

 

“Hello~, you are the four great demons Demiurge mentioned, right? It’s nice to meet you, except for Titan. I’m Yggdrasil. I’m looking forward to working with you~!”

 

Before we knew it, Yggdrasil was approaching us.

 

In the back is Demiurge, who looks exhausted.

 

“I-I’m looking forward to working with you! Yggdrasil-sama!”

 

“Ahaha, you must be Phoenix. You don’t have to be so awkward~ You can call me『 Yu~chan 』more casually! In return, I’ll call you Fu~chan too.” ²

 

“S-Such thing! That’s too much!”

 

“My… Fu~chan is so stiff! Relax, relax, relax!”

 

“H-Hauuuu…”

 

“Yggdrasil. Don’t embarrass her too much.”

 

“Puu~……Oh well. You’ll just have to get used to it. So, Fu~chan, it’s nice to meet you again~”

 

“Y-Yes!”

 

Phoenix grasps Yggdrasil’s hand with both hands, looking nervous. She is already completely tense.

 

“Then~ You’re a Behemoth, right?”

 

“Yes…”

 

“I see I see! Umm, you’re Behemoth, so Be~chan… That’s not very cute… Right! Then He~chan! That’s the one! Then, best regards~!”

 

“Best regards~”

 

As for Behemoth, she was handling it at her own pace.

 

She looked at Yggdrasil with sleepy eyes and raised one hand in response.

 

“U~mu… you look like you don’t really know what you’re thinking! It’s kind of funny!”

 

“I see…? Am I being complimented…?”

 

“Of course!”

 

“Ya-y…”

 

…What’s with this strange exchange?

 

Is this what happens when two slow-paced people talk to each other?

 

On the one hand, there’s Behemoth, who immediately wants to mate with me, and on the other hand, there’s Yggdrasil, who plays with Demiurge.

 

The two of them seem to be on some kind of strange wavelength.

 

“Then then, you’re the Dragon God?”

 

“Yes, that’s right, Aunt.”

 

“Aunt?! Ehh?! Do I look that old?!”

 

“I’ve heard that you and mother are like sisters, and as far as I’m concerned, aunt is the best fit… Um, is that no?”

 

“Ehh~… um~mm… indeed, in terms of relationship, I may be your aunt~… mm~mm, aunt…”

 

“Err, if you don’t like it, I can call you something else…”

 

“Nuh-uh! No problem! I’m your aunt! That’s kind of refreshing too! And since you’re a dragon god, I’ll call you Ryuu-chan! Nice to meet you! ³

 

“Yes, it’s nice to meet you, Auntie.”

 

However, the atmosphere of the two is different from the previous three, and there was a heavy atmosphere in the air.

 

“Long time no see, Titan. It seems like a lot has happened since then. I got all the mana back that you took with you. I know I should be angry, but thanks to you, the new me was able to wake up like this… Thank you,『Ta-chan 』♪.”

 

“What? You, what the hell are you…… mm?”

 

She lowered her gaze and began to think about something.

 

After a while, she gave an “ah” expression as if she had realized something and started scratching her gray hair.

 

“Tsk… Damn… that’s what you’re talking about… you fucking spirit…”

 

“Wait?! Titan! How dare you speak like that to Yggdrasil-sama!”

 

“It’s okay, Fu~chan, it doesn’t bother me that much. But~… why did I get a tongue lashing~? Also, it’s really rude to curse on older people you know~?”

 

Yggdrasil shushes Phoenix, who raises her voice to admonish Titan for their bad attitude.

 

Titan’s face twisted in displeasure, and she turned her gaze away from Yggdrasil and clicked her tongue again.

 

However, Yggdrasil didn’t seem offended and just smiled.

 

That’s what makes it all the weirder to me.

 

Annoyed, Titan lifted her eyebrows and glared at Yggdrasil.

 

“You took advantage of me, didn’t you…?”

 

“Mm~? What are you talking about?”

 

“You dumb World Tree… you used me to be your mana carrier!”

 

When Titan said this with a hint of irritation, Yggdrasil’s expression changed from a friendly smile to a somewhat nasty grin.

 

“Ah, you noticed. Haha, for someone who looks so dumb, you’re not completely stupid, are you?”

 

“Tsk, so that’s what you mean. That means I’ve been playing right into your hands.”

 

“Hmm? What do you mean, Yggdrasil?”

 

“Err, actually~”

 

Demiurge asked, and Yggdrasil began to explain what the words meant.

―――According to her, this is what happened.

 

Yggdrasil was delighted that her avatar, the new World Tree, had been born, and she wanted to share some of her short-lived mana with the new World Tree.

 

She wanted to ask Demiurge to transfer her consciousness and take the mana from her body.

 

However, Demiurge was in charge of protecting the new World Tree.

 

It was clear that she would never be able to borrow mana from the previous world tree, which was already dying.

 

Yggdrasil knew Demiurge’s character well. She was certain that she would not try to steal mana from him.

 

But just as he was wondering what to do about it, Titan came looking for power.

 

Yggdrasil came up with a plan.

 

She had Titan take her mana and leak the information that the seed of the World Tree had been born.

 

She thought that if she did this, Titan would seek out the seed for power.

 

In fact, Titan targeted the seeds of the World Tree.

 

However, Yggdrasil knew that I was near the seed, and she was hoping that I would be able to use my power to defeat Titan.

 

This way, I can make the seed absorb the mana from the defeated Titan, and indirectly give mana from the predecessor to the seed’s current generation.

 

This was the entire plan that Yggdrasil had in mind.

 

“How reckless you are! What would you have done if husband had been defeated by the Titan!”

 

“I guess I wasn’t worried about that. I’ve been watching Dee-chan and A-kun through the seeds. He won against Fu~chan and fought so well against Dee-chan. And Titan… I believed he could beat Ta-chan, too.”

 

“I-I never doubted that husband would win, either… But then again…”

 

After hearing Yggdrasil’s story, I had the answer to the question I had in the conversation I had with Titan when I first met him.

 

The first time I met Titian, she said something like this…

 

『 Why do I know about the seeds of the World Tree, you ask? It’s because the World Tree itself told me. 』

 

『 Ahahaha! In the end, she couldn’t stand the pain and vomited about her seeds, trying to save herself.『 It has more mana than a dying tree! 』. The world tree is just a living thing, after all. I couldn’t stop laughing at the idea of selling my precious avatar! 』

 

This is what she is saying.

 

But I don’t see how this is right.

 

Indeed, the seeds of the World Tree contain a wealth of powerful mana.

 

However, no matter how close to death, there is no such thing as『 The seed has more mana than the tree in its large state. 』

 

It is obvious which has more mana, the mana of the great tree that sustains the world, or the seed that has just been born.

 

Well, Titan didn’t seem to notice.

 

This is not a problem, but I had my doubts about the fact that World Tree herself said such an obvious thing.

 

Even if she really did sell the seeds, it was a poor lie.

 

Well, Titan are oblivious (roughly).

 

What’s more, I wondered if a being as powerful as the World Tree would so easily sell the hope of the world that she had created to someone else.

 

But after hearing what Yggdrasil had to say, it all made sense to me.

 

Everything was done to give her mana to the new World Tree.

 

That’s why she had lured Titan to come into contact with the seed of the World Tree.

 

“I’ve been taken advantage of by you… Damn.”

 

“Haha, that’s the wisdom of the elders! It was a bit of a gamble, but it worked out great! Hahahaha!”

 

“You little plant…”

 

“Now now, don’t get too upset. I was really hurt when you tore my skin apart! If you do it again, I’ll get really angry!”

 

“Hmm… oh shit… that’s disgusting…”

 

“Oh, you’re gonna act like that? Would you? Then I guess I’ll have to give you a little spanking, huh? Right?! All right, A-kun.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Then, suddenly, where did she take it from, Yggdrasil had a single tree vine in her hand.

 

“Now, hang Ta-chan upside down on a nearby tree for the night. That’s my g・i・f・t to you… Tehee♪.”

 

““……””

 

Night.

 

The dark side of Yggdrasil that I unexpectedly caught a glimpse of terrified me, so I did as I was told, tied a vine to Titan’s leg, and held her upside down all night.

 

However, the next morning, I found Titan face red with blood rushing to her head, but with a look of ecstasy on his face.

 

“Haha… yikes… this might be kind of good…”

 

I was quite taken aback by Titan’s creepy appearance as she spilled drool against her head and seemed to be taking pleasure in it.

 

What’s really wrong with you lately…?