God Is Hungry for Games. The Ultimate Brain Battle of a Boy Who Challenges the Gods.

The Playground of the Gods

Ruin Illusion

Moreover…

ZUUUNN

The huge vibrations shook the complete building.

The God Titan must be getting quite close.

If that Titan reaches this place, this department store would also be destroyed in just a single one of its blow.

…… We are completely like a rat in a bag na~

…… If we don’t escape this building right now, we will be blown together with this whole building.

But even if we try to escape, those pawn-apostle downstairs will come to interject us. (Fei)

We are now in a condition locked from inside as well as outside the building altogether. (Fei)

Fei, isn’t there another fire escape at the end of this floor? (Reche)

That can be another option. (Fei)

The other option is to break a window and jump out of the building. …… (Fei)

There are still options left for escaping.

However, that would not be enough. If one continues to run away from the oncoming Titan God, one will eventually be stuck forever without knowing the victory condition of the Game.

“ARGH DAMN! These people chasing me are a pain such a pain to deal with, and now there’s even the mystery of the victory condition of this game rules!” (Fei)

I would like to get some help too in the least. …Well, there is also Asta hiding in a building far away. (Reche)

Rachael shrugged her shoulders, smiling slightly.

While winding the flame like colored Vermillion hair on the forehead with her index finger,

she said.

“Anyone and everyone leaving us are already wiped out, It’s already a given. All would eventually turn over to that Titan’s side.” (Reche)

「――――――――」

(Reche & Fei)

To that comment said in a whispering tone, Fei turned towards Reche with his breath halted (unknowingly).

“…… Is that so…” (Fei)

“Fei? Is something wrong?” (Reche)

“No, As you said Reche. They were turned over.” (Fei)

The apostles were captured by the gods.

As a sign of which, their upper half of the bodies are dyed by the same color as that of God Titan.

—- Now I understood the complete context…

The twofold and threefold power addition evil trick of that God…

And also, there was a subtle hidden clue in there which could lead them to victory.

“It is as I thought. It was us who overlooked the conditions for victory right! Reche!” (Fei)

“Hyaaa!?” (Reche)

Getting her shoulders suddenly held made Reche go complete red all over her face for a second. But Fei was unable to realize that. Since, Fei’s head was completely filled with the context of the game. To Win The Game That Is.

“Reche~, this God Pretend is actually a game, which is the combination of Tag (OniGokko) and Hide and Seek.” (Fei)

“……Heee, and?” (Reche)

[TL note: Dense Protag?, let’s see some more before giving the Tag :p]

……

“That was the Biggest illusion of this game for us.” (Fei)

God has never said that this game is “Tag”.

“God Pretend is the combination of Tag and Hide and Seek, a completely another game than those to begin with. This explains why there were two conditions of defeat in this game.” (Fei)

The condition for victory is only one. But for defeat, two. All these twisted rules now make complete sense.

“Reche, lend me your ears.” (Fei)

“Li… Like this?” (Reche)

She brings her ears close to the human’s mouth. But that act was unfamiliar for Reche, to begin with…

and therefore…

She was indeed quite sensitive…

—–

“Awa…. Ahnnnnn… Uhnnn… ehehe” (Reche)

Suddenly spouted out her mouth innocently.

“Is something wrong?” (Fei)

“You… your breath… It tickles!” (Reche)

“Stop it! it’s confusing!……” (Fei)

“Well, the fact that you are also taking this easy is kind of reassuring too.” (Fei)

“Don’t worry, You can leave everything to me.” (Reche)

*pon

Reche’s hand touched Fei’s shoulders.

“Let’s divide then. I just have to attract half of those pawn-apostles towards me right?” (Reche)

“Yup, let’s divide them into two groups. From now, we will go in different ways.” (Fei)

“I will take the outside.” (Reche)

“I will go up then.” (Fei)

Nodding in unison,
They kicked the floor as if going on with their constructed game plan.

Reche went outside the building breaking through the building glass.

There were in total 15 apostles outside.

When they understood that Fei and Reche separated; just as Fei calculated, one half of the group went outside following towards Reche, to catch her.

“…… C’MON MAKE ITTT!” (Fei)

Fei didn’t even have the luxury to send Reche off.

Fei, who remained in the building, took the other emergency stairs located in the far back.

Even when he is doing so, the footsteps of the Titan, caused the whole department building to vibrate, a sign, that the Titan was dangerously closing in.

“Even the pawn-apostles. Since they went downstairs following me before, they will definitely coming upstairs too.” (Fei)

Fei continues to run upstairs.

As he continues to climb the stairs, the sound of building getting destroyed reverberates in his ears.

The Titan had must have destroyed some nearby buildings one after another.

…… Did he think that after Reche, even I would try to escape from this place?

…… First is to sever my escape routes heh. Truly flawless.

The Titan continues to destroy all the surrounding buildings, and then, by finally destroying this apartment building, it would be a sure shot win for the Titan.

It’s the best modus operandi. [TL note: modus operandi – course of action]

It’s a frustratingly perfect procedure that even Fei would have followed if he were in the place of the God Titan.

“Please!, make it in time! Reche!” (Fei)

Just a bit more, and we will be able to give ‘that’ a befitting reply.

“LIKE I SAID… I’M HERE!” (Fei)

On This Roof —-

Fei kicked open the hot thick terrace door and jumped outside,

Greeted by those strong surrounding winds.

If he was here,

the pawn-apostles; even if they start climbing now, they would surely take some time to climb up completely.

Till they, the pawn-apostles, come up, I can earn some time (for Reche and Asta).

Was the ephemeral desire of a human like Fei.

『――――――』

“What Th!?” (Fei)

But alas.

Even that fragile desire of the human would erase in the eyes of the God, and its anticipating appearance.

The height of the rooftop, the position of Titan’s head, his eyes staring at Fei, and Fei’s own eyes staring back at him;

All were almost perfectly aligned.

There…

The gaze of a single human, and a God intersects each other.

“Was I induced?!” (Fei)

Yes…

There, God was waiting, patiently, for his appearance.

Using the apostles, who were now his subordinates. To entice the last remaining human in that building outside, to the roof of the building.

The God Titan can finally and surely take them all down completely now.

Thus, Winning the Game…

Fei is alone on the roof top;

It would not matter where Reche is at present.

Since, if one is unable to run anywhere, there will be the end of the game for that one.

The Titan God raised his Fist to the Skies, pointing towards the Heavens

and then…

The Fist of God.

Drops down

Succeeding it was the complete destruction of the department store building.

The humans were just like poppy grains in front of that fist, as they disappeared with the department building.

As per the rules of God-Pretend, the humans who are incapacitated are not dropped out of the game. But rather converted, into being a pawn of the God.

As it’s subordinate, in it’s complete control.

And with this…

The Game comes to an end……

“With the destruction of all the buildings, the game comes to an end. Right~” (Fei)

!?

[TL note: The sound made is kind of like ~Tsu~Tsu!? Or ~Zu~Zu!?]

The God Titan was perplexed.

Up till now, all humans who were thrown-out by its fist, were all burned up.

The Titan looks up at the clouds.

There, Fei’s body was enveloped in bright red flames, beginning to be reborn, revive from death.

The divine blessing/curse, ‘Arise’ received by Fei from the Gods, which made him an apostle…

was ——-

– Superhuman Type – 

[Classified]

“The Receiver of God’s Utmost Grace”

From scratches to fatal wounds, malice, curse, destiny…

Whatever done by any God or anyone… all are rendered equally useless, restoring Fei to his original condition.

The Ultimate Form Of Rejuvenation.

Thus, even if under the rules of this game, God-Pretend; When Fei became incapacitated, He did not convert into being a  subordinate, a pawn in control of the God Titan.

The ignorance of this ability of Fei was a calculation miss in case of the God Titan.

The only variable which came in front of its complete victory.

“Ita ~ta ~ ta, always hitting with all your might… the pain sensation does not get nullified too you know……” (Fei)

Fei wipes off the blood covering his eyes with his hands.

From up above, The Heavens which even looked onto the God Titan. Fei was there, looking down upon the ground from up above.

Witnessing the vast field,

The made-up city of Ruin, inhabiting the game: God-Pretend; Where now no buildings left anymore… all disappeared.