The senior’s expression was strange as he explained that he had tried to return to his original place but was told he needed a key, which was a rejection.

I can’t tell if he’s smiling or crying.

“But why are you asking me to go together? It’s not like I have any brilliant ideas.”

“You’re different, junior.”

“Me?”

“Yes. You’re a god, after all.”

Now I could clearly distinguish the senior’s expression. He was smiling.

“The god of my world.”

God.

My heart sank.

“I might not be able to do it either.”

I said it like an excuse, but the senior shook his head.

“I confirmed it with the materials in the imperial library. So you don’t need to worry about that part.”

The senior seemed to know more than I had expected. If that’s the case, could I ask him about the things I’m confused about?

First, should I ask about “Let’s All Live Together”?

“The book…”

I was about to say “You know I’ve seen it,” but I paused for a moment.

He probably doesn’t know that I saw him in my dream.

There’s no need for him to find out about this too.

“The book?”

“Have you seen it?”

“I saw it after coming here.”

The senior’s tone was so light that my hesitation felt rather silly.

“Besides me, only the Archmage was able to read the book discovered by three people.”

The word ‘Archmage’ coming from the senior’s mouth seemed very out of place with where I was sitting.

“I think the Chancellor might have figured out the content to some extent… but this is just speculation.”

As expected, it’s Seth. Not surprising.

“Anyway, the Archmage did explain the content to us, but no one could know the ending. The latter part didn’t exist in the first place.”

Was it said that the latter part of the novel was lost?

Seeing that Yuno’s and the senior’s testimonies match, it must be true.

“You believed it was a world inside a book just from Yuno’s story?”

“Oh my, are you on such friendly terms with the Archmage that you call him by name?”

The senior spoke casually, but his eyes sank slightly.

“That’s not what’s important, is it?”

“It is important to me… but yes, the Archmage’s words seemed absurd. However, he made an ‘absolute oath.’ A promise that he would die if his words were false.”

Absolute oath, what a long-forgotten setting.

I shuddered at the nostalgia evoked by the name… no, I was shocked.

Who came up with such a name?

“Around that time, I discovered a very old document in the imperial library.”

He said it contained stories about the existence of other worlds, and the senior’s thoughts extended to the author’s world. That’s why he decided to come here.

“As I mentioned earlier, just in case, I cut half of the book and brought it with me.”

Using that as a key, he succeeded in coming here.

“Since I couldn’t read the book, I naturally didn’t know the detailed contents.”

As I thought, my guess was right.

“So I was even more anxious.”

The senior, who came here with the sole intention of seeing me, looked pitiful as he spoke about how frightening this unfamiliar world was, where his knowledge and common sense didn’t apply.

But surprisingly, it didn’t evoke any emotion in me.

“Wait a minute, how were you able to enter the school?”

All I could do was just work part-time!

“It worked, didn’t it?”

The senior tilted his head as if he didn’t know, slightly widening his eyes. Normally, I should have squealed, but it had no impact on me.

Noticing this about me, his already dampened mood sank further.

“It seems like you can only decide at the beginning, right after you go to another world.”

 According to the senior’s explanation, this was probably the first and last chance given to someone from another world.

It seemed that the basics couldn’t be changed, but was it about making the exterior look plausible? So as not to hinder living together?

“Junior, you look very tired.”

As I remained silent, trying to organize my complicated thoughts, the senior spoke worriedly.

After exchanging a few more words, we stood up.

I’m not sure how I parted ways with the senior and got home.

I think I stubbornly refused the senior’s offer to walk me home and stumbled my way back. A few men asked for my phone number along the way, but I didn’t give it to them.

I stayed cooped up in my room for a few more days.

It was on a day when I naturally succumbed to sleep that poured in regardless of day or night.

It’s Seth!

Seth was sitting in what looked like an office. While it was common for Seth to appear in my dreams, today the scenery was different, so I opened my eyes wide.

“Your Grace, if I may be so bold, may I say a word?”

In front of the desk where Seth was sitting, a man with dull blonde hair was standing.

“If you think it’s overstepping, then don’t say it.”

“Pardon?”

“I just had another thought for a moment… What is it?”

Wow, Seth seems to be in a bad mood. I saw his momentary lapse in controlling his expression.

“Your Grace, might I suggest you take a short rest?”

“Should I kill you…?”

I saw Seth’s lips move, but the man with dull blonde hair didn’t seem to notice.

“Your Grace, everyone in the Ministry is worried as your health seems to be deteriorating.”

Only after hearing the man’s words did I closely observe Seth.

Seth’s complexion was pale, and there were dark circles under his eyes. He also seemed to have lost some weight.

Unlike usual, the conversation between Seth and the dull blonde-haired man felt very specific and realistic.

The appearance of someone other than the main male characters, the appearance of a place I didn’t know.

I realized that this dream was different from the ones I usually had.

“I’m fine, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

There was a strangely irritable tone and the dull blonde-haired man who couldn’t stay still.

“But Your Grace, if you collapse-“

“That won’t happen, so there’s no need to worry.”

What is this?

Could it be that, like the dream at the police station back then, this is something that’s really happening?

“Secretary Glant, if you’re done with your business, please leave.”

“Your Grace!”

“If I rest right now, who will handle all of this work?”

Seth’s long fingers in white gloves pointed to the piles of documents on his desk.

“We’ll try to manage somehow.”

“How exactly do you plan to do that? I can’t accept it without specific reasons.”

Seth twisted his lips. It was an overt display of emotion from him, who always played the role of the benevolent Chancellor.