The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Extra Chapter 1: Trial of the Gods and Sereriputa’s True Intentions (1/4)

Meanwhile, after Ryouma left Shikumu Village, nine gods gathered together in a building within the divine realm. Eight of them sat in a circle, and the remaining god, Sereriputa, was sat on a stone seat at the center. A faint light emanated from the chains that bound him.

“…Hey, mind removing this? With so many of you surrounding me, there’s no way I’m going to try and run. Come on, now. Also, this chair is really hard and uncomfy.” [Sereriputa]

“At least endure that much! Do you realize what you’ve done!?” [Willieris]

“I know I broke the rules, but these things are useless. It would be one thing if there were just two gods here, but there are eight gods here. Even if I were to try to do something, you can easily put me down.” [Sereriputa]

“Well that’s true.” [Kirillel]

“That’s no reason to loosen those chains.” [Fernoberia]

The Goddess of War, Kirillel, found herself agreeing with Sereriputa’s unhappy remark, but the God of Magic and Knowledge, Fernoberia, shot the idea down.

“That aside, are Meltrize and Manoairoa not coming yet?” [Fernoberia]

“Hmm… I did call out to them but I guess they’re not coming after all.” [Gayn]

“Manoairoa is a moody person…” [Kirillel]

“And Meltrize is always asleep.” [Rurutia]

“There’s no point in waiting anymore. Let’s get this started already.” [Tekun]

Gayn the God of Creation looked at everyone’s faces.

“It would have been best if everyone were gathered, but I suppose we’ll just have to start like this. I trust you are all aware why we are here today. Sereriputa, one of our own, has laid a hand on Ryouma-kun’s soul; hence, our purpose here today is – none other than – to decide how he shall be dealt with. Let it be known that Willieris and Grimp witnessed the crime in the act, and Sereriputa himself as admitted to it. Anything amiss?” [Gayn]

“None at all.” [Willieris]

“…Everything is in order.” [Grimp]

“I did admit to it.” [Sereriputa]

“Well then… Dearly beloved, as I’m sure you’re all aware, manipulating the soul of a living creature is something that is very close to a taboo for us gods. One cannot simply be acquitted for transgressing it, though there is room to discuss how one should be punished. Does anyone wish to say anything? Is there anyone among us who would like to defend Sereriputa?” [Gayn]

The first to speak in response to that call was Kirillel.

“I do have something to say. First, I want to hear from the person himself why he did what he did. Sereriputa appearing on his own volition and being involved with a person is by itself an anomaly.” [Kirillel]

“You heard her.” [Gayn]

All eyes gathered on Sereriputa, but it was Kirillel’s unhappy gaze that made him talk.

“A reason, huh? Well, you guys have met Ryouma too, right? I just happened to have some interest in the guy. That’s all. I just fiddled with his soul because I wanted to investigate him. I mean there was talk going around that there were some abnormalities. Besides, while I may not have much interest in otherworlders, isn’t Fernoberia the same? I don’t think it’s really all that strange.” [Sereriputa]

“Indeed. But isn’t fiddling with a soul too much?” [Fernoberia]

“Hey, I was also just planning on reading the kid’s mind, but… I miscalculated a bit. To be honest, I think I’m in the wrong too, that’s why I’m actually reflecting on my actions.” [Sereriputa]

“You don’t look like you’re reflecting one bit. And what exactly did you ‘miscalculate’?” [Willieris]

“Haven’t I been telling you all this time? In various meanings, that is. As I said, I was just planning on asking the kid some questions and read his mind. So I made it easier for him to show his emotions, but he actually resisted, and in the end, he even neutralized my sleight of hand… Because of that he found out that I was manipulating his mind, and he became alert. He himself didn’t seem to be aware of what he did, so I had no choice but to investigate his soul directly.” [Sereriputa]

The gods were all greatly troubled upon hearing that. Wry smiles appeared on their faces, and though they showed different reactions, there was one thing they had in common – they were all ‘flabbergasted’. Sereriputa’s way of doing things really couldn’t be praised.

Still…

“He resisted the power of a god and even neutralized it. Are you telling me you wouldn’t have investigated a human’s soul after seeing one accomplish a feat like that?” [Sereriputa]

The gods hesitated a little.

After all, a human soul resisting the power of a god and even neutralizing it was unheard of.

“The souls that have come from Earth have all had some manner of abnormality to them. Ryouma’s abnormalities, however, are remarkably conspicuous. If his soul really can neutralize our powers, then leaving his soul without investigating it would in fact prove dangerous. Don’t you think?” [Sereriputa]

“Hmm. So you’re saying his soul might be capable of threatening us; hence, you took it upon yourself to forcefully investigate it?” [Gayn]

“I didn’t think it would be good to leave it alone. Besides, once a living creature dies, the soul it contains will – in time – be reborn as a new life-form… And the reason why manipulating souls is a taboo to us is because the souls we’ve fiddled with can no longer ‘reincarnate correctly’, correct?

Ryouma is an otherworlder. His soul has already been fiddled with the moment he came to this world, so his treatment after death has already been decided to be different. Although he may have suffered a lot because I handled him forcefully, I was still considerate enough to ensure that there would be no bad effects on him.

…In fact, if Willieris over there hadn’t jumped in like that, everything would have ended a lot safer.” [Sereriputa]

“What was that!?” [Willieris]

“Relax. Let’s all get along.” [Grimp]

A few unnecessary remarks caused Willieris the Goddess of the Land to react, but before anything could start, Grimp the God of Farming interjected.

“Ahem! Anyway, so you’re saying that you did what you did out of necessity and you’ve taken the necessary precautions?” [Gayn]

“Yeah. I acknowledge that I’m wrong for taking action on my own without contacting anyone, but at the same time, my relationship with you guys was really bad at the time and it wasn’t really the time to be asking others for permission either.” [Sereriputa]

“After fiddling with someone’s soul without permission, it’s only natural that you’d be treated that way when found out.”[Gayn]

“Well, yeah. But it couldn’t be helped—” [Sereriputa]

“Enough. What are you hiding?” [Gayn]

“—Huh?” [Sereriputa]


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17 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Extra Chapter 1: Trial of the Gods and Sereriputa’s True Intentions (1/4)”

  1. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  2. St.George Avatar
    St.George

    Thanks for the chapter!

  3. Hb98rml Avatar
    Hb98rml

    Thanks for the update and your hard work. One detail: “Let it be known that Willieris and Grimp witnessed the crime in the act, and Sereriputa himself as admitted to it.” I think the “as” should be a “has”.

  4. siikalahna Avatar
    siikalahna

    I hope they destroy this god completely, regardless of what his reasoning would be and regardless of how logical it would sound to them. No point keeping a god like that in existence, breaking the rules. Who’s to say he won’t do it in the future too, maybe find a way to deal with the other gods as well. Always get rid of the one who breaks the rules without consulting the others. They’re a backstabber, always.

    1. Philip Avatar
      Philip

      It depends a lot on how this novel treat a divine being/god dying (or getting destroyed, annihilated, idk), and considering how the story went so far, I seriously doubt it will reach that, but it also depends on whatever is revealed in the next parts of the chapter.
      I for one, think a strong punishment is in order, but outright killing him is too much, although replacing or “resetting” that individual, that might work, lolz 😀

  5. BeepBoop Avatar
    BeepBoop

    Houhou..

    Thanks for the chap!

  6. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    So, the baddie is now on trial, but also reveals some juicy and dangerous information, classic villain on trial trope. I find myself disgusted by stories where mental/soul manipulation is done, so I would be glad if this sererifool is punished well.
    Thanks for the update! Awesome translation! God bless you!

  7. TheLonelyFish Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter. I can’t wait to see what this douche was doing secretly

  8. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  9. CCaprice Avatar
    CCaprice

    Thanks for the chapter.

  10. Mio Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter desu~

    The reason why Ryouma can resist and neutralize Sereriputa’s powers is because of one simple reason;

    Plot armour.

  11. jealyn lungsod Avatar
    jealyn lungsod

    Finally!! A chapter regarding the court trial of that god.. Thanks for the update!!

  12. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  13. Sora Avatar
    Sora

    Thnx for the chapter!

  14. Hypothon Avatar
    Hypothon

    I am really curious on what shut in god found out. But since this chapter is more of a starting point on whether or not he was right or wrong, the way I see it:
    In a logical standpoint, the fact that Ryoma is able to perform feats not even the gods fully expected is an anomaly by itself (such as bringing the goblet from the divine realm to the human realm or using magic in said realm? I never read the pre-reboot version so I’m not as sure as everyone else) and it DOES make him a threat. But the question is, how far can he neutralization go? When it honestly feels like the reason he was able to neutralize the suggestive/forceful emotional manipulation thingy is because of his absurdly high mental tolerance. Second factor, is Ryoma capable of going down the wrong path? The possibility exists sure, but its more likely he’ll never go after the likes of Gayn, Kufo, and Rurutia, the 3 who saved him (and he even once mentioned, they’re the closest to being his family in this world). Lastly, was Seri’s course of action justified at the cost/risk of Ryoma’s soul not having proper reincarnation later on (and while I doubt the author would dwell further in Ryoma’s 2nd reincarnation)? Ofc in my case, I’d support Ryoma knowing the dude’s history. Guy NEEDED the shock therapy or SOME therapy at some point, but like Gayn, Kufo, and Rurutia intended (while this sounds bad in a psychological standpoint), Ryoma SHOULD just live his life freely here, even in ignorance. He deserves that much. The world still has conflicts sure, but its a world that blessed him and is a far better treatment to his old one (Feels like I sounded contradictory for a moment)

  15. Zax Avatar
    Zax

    Even more gods watching over Ryouma after this. Thanks for the chapter

  16. darkloki2 Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter, this is good

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