I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 271

Prophet (2)

Here is a paper called @*@*% that loves peace and should have everything that catches your eye.

-Huh? You’re saying that doesn’t fit with loving peace?

All intelligent things are like that.

-We have to protect those weaklings! He said. I wasn’t interested, but there were a lot of kids like me. But they didn’t listen to us.

There were trials for the peace-loving servants who lived while taking care of the weak friends around them. Dark clouds loomed over their world.

They started to be attacked by an unidentified race.

-Honestly, I did think that if they were trying to protect us, who are weak, then we have nothing to say, right? But I kept quiet because I thought that if I said that, I would be torn to pieces by my own kind. I also know that my life is precious.

They loved peace and resisted hard.

But it didn’t work.

When destruction was imminent, they chose the last resort.

-I don’t know how this part went. When I got life, destruction had already been decided and a prophet had been created.

There must have been a price to pay.

But as with all things, those who lead do not listen to those below them. Everything was done in secret, and by the time everyone realized it, the price had already been paid.

After the bloody price was paid, a prophet from the future appeared in a world destined for destruction.

To guide them to better choices.

– The term prophet was somewhat controversial. But I guess they just used it because there was no better word? Well. This is fine. It doesn’t matter what you call it. Whether you call it a prophet or a seer…

What mattered was what the prophet could do.

The prophet’s role was simple.

It takes us back to the point where we made bad choices and guides the species to a better future.

Was it successful?

-At least at first?

The conditions for selecting a prophet were strict. It was a matter of sending someone from the future to the past. A wrong choice could lead to the worst. Only those who were proven in character and ability were sent to the past as prophets.

Many of the early prophets selected in this way were promising enough for the ‘present’ time to be accepted by everyone. Under the guidance of the prophets, the races were united as one, and there was hope for repelling the invasion.

-But the invaders wouldn’t just leave it alone.

The species was quickly destroyed as the invaders realized the existence of the prophet and began hunting him down.

– So in the end, the conditions for becoming a prophet have become lower and lower. Those who return once cannot return twice. So how many candidates will remain? If there are people who are there, you can choose between them based on their character or ability.

Eventually, the goal of saving the world from destruction also changed.

No matter what we do, we can no longer save the world.

then.

-Let’s go to a new land.

Nevertheless, the prophet continued to appear.

-If I change this to people’s time… .

The prophet, who had been returning from as far away as 50 years in the future, began to come from a future that was gradually closer.

15 years. 10 years. 8 years… .

… … .

1 year.

11 months.

7 months.

one week.

-You said you came back just a day later?

There is no way that such a thing can be called a prophet. The situation was that desperate.

-…Huh? What price did they pay to enable so many to return to the past?

There was some controversy among them about that part.

-Ah, so you did it secretly! If you hadn’t paid the price to create a prophet back then, you might have had a better chance of winning?

But none of those who returned said anything about not doing it.

-No one was able to go back that far into the past…or even if they did, they wouldn’t have listened to them. I don’t know about that.

Because the prophet’s advice was not binding.

It didn’t matter to those who were left behind whether or not anyone had actually returned to that time. They had abandoned the impossible world and fled. Because they wanted to live a little longer.

Even those who betrayed the bell did not criticize that part.

-Everyone wants to live long.

They turned their backs on their hometown.

The process still involved a prophet.

Even when you decide to leave your home and head to a new world. Even when you decide to kill the natives of that world and take their land.

-But there was a problem.

It was great to discover a new world, but I didn’t expect that the environment of that world would be toxic to them.

The escape port and the inability to communicate between dungeons were also unexpected by the leader. It was unknown how many more prophets would be born after settling in the new world.

Even if prophets were created, they could not come out of the dungeon, and since the restrictions had been relaxed, there were many who used them personally.

– But there were some who worried about the revival of the species. Noah must have come into contact with such people. I’ve met them too. In Europe… Ah. That one has already been closed. You don’t have to worry.

Among the countless number of prophets, there was one name that was repeated among those who were truly working for the future of the servant.

-You know who I’m talking about? That’s why Noah is so conscious of you.

Communication between dungeons is impossible. However, with the help of a collaborator named Noah Michelle, there is still a way to obtain information.

But even so, there is no way for even Noah Michelle to know how many more prophets were born. It could be said that the harsh environment outside the dungeon was a hindrance.

No matter how many prophets there are, they cannot come out, so they have to wait for someone to come.

-The problem is when you contact a prophet who has good information. You have to be careful about the dungeon here, and some kind of human gets in the way. What do you do then?

Of course, the information given by the prophet is not omnipotent. Since each comes from a different point in the future, there is some duplicate information and, of course, some incorrect information.

There is also information that is lost or rendered useless due to overlapping prophets.

-Look, James went back to the past first and worked hard. Then John came back to the past. But that doesn’t mean that James was a prophet. Even in the past that John came back to, there was still a prophet James working hard. John could ruin what James did while working, or he could kill James early. The same goes for Amy, who became a prophet after John.

Accuracy of information is given priority to that of later prophets.

– So, I can’t say that Noah knows everything… But you get what I mean? Noah probably knows quite a bit of information.

But at the same time, there is a lot of useless information.

If the prophet was omnipotent, he wouldn’t have struggled to survive in the first place.

-Well, usually a prophet is someone from the future… I’ve thought that maybe I could meet my future self. Or maybe the prophet would use his knowledge of the future to get me out of the dungeon?

There was no prophet who came. Instead.

-One day, Mom came… and then what happened after that, I told you before, right?

Alex Hope was born.

-Okay. So, what are your questions?

“Wouldn’t it be a problem if there were so many people from the future?”

-Ah. Sandra asked about that too. She said it’s popular among people here. Time… What?

“Time paradox.”

-Yeah, that. But, um. How should I explain it? There’s a lot of noise these days about global warming and stuff, right? But honestly, even if the Earth gets hotter, it’s only us humans who will perish… Will the Earth perish? He’ll just say… My body is a little hot, like when the dinosaurs went extinct.

“… … .”

-Even if the ice melts and becomes a desert, the Earth’s environment will just… change. It will only become harder for humans to live, but it’s not a problem for the Earth. After thousands or tens of thousands of years, the Earth will wonder, “Was it like that back then?”

“Are you saying that those from the future are like that to Earth too?”

-It’s more about time than the Earth. It’s a matter of time.

The definition of time is that it flows. Whether it gets twisted in the middle or goes backwards, it just has to flow.

-If there are a ton of identical people, or if people from the future run wild, it could be a problem… But I said there’s a limit, right? Two at most. I don’t care about time. Do you understand?

“… I don’t know for sure, but I think I have a general idea.”

– You understood, you didn’t… Ah! The dungeon was helpful, too. All the guys who came back from the future are stuck inside. What can I do? So time just flows. Without getting twisted or going backwards.

“The dungeon list you gave me. Are there any so-called prophets in there?”

-I don’t know. I told you, it’s a place where they do various things in the lab. But the fox is definitely there. Noah checked it separately, so I’m sure.

“… … The ones who tried to kill me weren’t just fairies like you. Are they even of the same species?”

-I told you, I’m not a fairy anymore!

“Okay. Anyway.”

-They say that our species paid the price, but when the conditions for the prophets were relaxed, the race restrictions were removed. Later on, the number decreased significantly, and we were not the only species facing destruction.

“You said he was so weak that he had to be protected?”

-That’s it.

“Hmm. Okay. And one more thing… .”

-But I don’t know everything! I’m telling you everything I know, but there’s nothing I can do about the things I don’t know.

“I see. Then do you know how a prophet is made?”

-I’ve only heard stories. I’ve never seen it myself.

“Aren’t you a prophet?”

-If that were the case, I would have killed Noah a long time ago!

“That’s too bad. So what happens to the prophet?”

-When the previous prophet dies, an artifact appears.

“…Artifact?”

-Dungeon items. The shapes are all different, but… I heard that they have the shape of something related to time. Even though the conditions have been relaxed, you still have to filter out the minimum line… If you pass that line, you’re in the past!

“At what point do we go back?”

-At the time you want?

“Are there any restrictions?”

-limit?

“If it’s the past, can I go anytime?”

-That’s not it… . You have to be yourself. Go back to the past you experienced. Usually, you specify when you want to go back to. Ah! So that’s why prophets keep being created? When the price was paid, all of those who were created died?

“… … .”

-Okay, do you have any other questions?

“What if. What if I don’t specify a date?”

-I don’t know about that… Maybe it will figure it out and send you back to the appropriate past? I don’t know about that either! Next question!

“… … .”

-No? Sandra! Let go of your face. What if you keep hiding this stuff and can’t respond when it really matters?

“What I’m worried about is….”

-It’s okay, it’s okay. I think about everything and do it too.

“You’re doing this because you never thought it was okay!”

-What are you talking about! I always think before I act!

“So that’s what it looks like!”

-… Are there any other questions you have?

“Don’t change the subject, Alex Hope!”

-… … Yeah, but it was still unexpected.

“…what?”

-The world is in turmoil like this, so I wonder if there are any humans who could go back to the past.

Fantasy, contemporary,