Striving For The Luxury Liner!! ~Get That Rich Isekai Life With A Ship Summoning Skill~ (WN)

Vol 18 Chapter 17

TN: Please read my translations only on my website since I never give my permission to any site to host my translations. And if you like my translations, please support this site on Ko-fi and Patreon to read several chapters ahead!

Enjoy~

Chapter 17 – Heavenly Rock Cave

On the day of my appointment with the ancient earth dragon, I prayed in the church as promised and was safely invited into the divine realm. There, I met the God of Fields-sama for the first time, and I was ready to negotiate with Creator-sama… However, the atmosphere was not right for me, who was supposed to be the negotiator, to join the conversation, so my turn was postponed until the next day.

“Eh? Did he run away? …The Creator God-sama?”

I couldn’t understand the situation.

The day after I met the God of Fields-sama for the first time, I prayed again as promised. Then I found that the conversation between Creator God-sama and the God of Fields-sama was still going on.

So the God of Light-sama said to me, “It looks like you won’t be needed for a while, so can you pray again in three days, or rather five days, because I also have some problems I want to solve while the God of Fields is here?”

The Creator God-sama at that time… he looked really upset. It was clear that he was thinking, “How much longer is this going to go on?”

On the other hand, God of Fields-sama was talking calmly, and God of Light-sama was wearing a super-nice smile, while the ancient earth dragon was shaking so much with joy that he looked like he might start dancing the samba.

If this conversation had continued until now, I wouldn’t have been surprised if he had run away, but still, it was unexpected for him to run away.

Creator God-sama is so arrogant that even I can see it, and he has such an incredibly high pride that even I can see it.

Would such a Creator God-sama run away?

If he runs away, he’s more likely to go on a rampage, right?

My image of Creator God-sama is that he would turn over the whole board if he was about to lose at shogi.

“Yes, he ran away.”

Despite my confusion, the God of Light-sama confirms this firmly while putting a hand on her cheek as if troubled.

The worried-looking God of Light-sama is attractive, but she also seems very radiant. Or rather, she is slightly radiant.

Come to think of it, there was a time when the God of Light-sama used to glow when she was relieving her stress. Before I knew it, that light had disappeared, but it seems that her stress has been relieved to a similar degree now.

I think she’s really in trouble, but I have a feeling that in the five days I’ve been playing with the kobolds, she’s been relieving stress by cornering Creator God-sama quite a bit.

I’d like to go into this point as well, but it would be a long story, so let’s move on.

“The Creator God-sama is running away? Without even fighting back?”

“Oh, it’s not what you think, Wataru-san. Creator God-sama ran away because he was being pushed.”

“I understand. Well, I don’t know why it happened, but I can accept that he ran away.”

He’s not the kind of person who would run away even if it was to his disadvantage, but he would run away to avoid being pushed. That’s the kind of person Creator God-sama is. I’m sure of it.

“Hmph! The Creator God is pathetic!”

The ancient earth dragon is angry, but he can’t hide the fact that he’s in a good mood. It must have been a very fulfilling couple of days for him.

The cause of the escape, the God of Fields-sama, is… scratching his cheeks with a troubled look on his face. It looks like he’s thinking that he may have gone too far or that he may have been rude to Creator God-sama.

He seems more like a good-natured person than a saint, which makes him seem more approachable.

“But what kind of pestering is it?”

I’m curious to know why he’s running away and what kind of pestering it is.

“We were lucky enough to corner Creator God-sama, and now we have a solution in sight for the various things that have been left unresolved.”

I don’t know what it is, but I have a feeling that the God of Light-sama is no longer hiding things from me.

“All that was left was to formalize the matter and complete the contract with the world, but then Creator God-sama ran away.”

The matter was almost resolved in my absence.

I was excited to play the role of the negotiator, but it seems that my role was to bring out the ancient earth dragon and act as a witness.

No, it wasn’t.

I think I was supposed to be the negotiator, but I think the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse because not only did I pull out the ancient earth dragon, but I also pulled out the wild card, the God of Fields-sama.

It’s a little sad, but I’m lucky that I’ve almost finished my work just by playing with kobolds. It’s a little strange, though, that I still need that final push.

“We can’t ignore the contract with the world, can we?”

“Yes. If you don’t fulfill the contract with the world, the Creator God-sama can change it at will, so the contract itself becomes meaningless.”

A contract that has no binding force? I can see it becoming a confusing mess.

“So the contract with the world is higher than the authority of the Creator God-sama?”

Even though it’s the Creator God-sama who created the world?

“No, in the end, Creator God-sama is superior. However, the contract has such a strong binding force that even Creator God-sama would have difficulty reversing it. A typical example would be the prohibition against the gods interfering with the lower world. Although there are loopholes, as you know, even Creator God-sama obeys the rules to a certain extent.”

That’s true. He knows that he is bound by some rules, even though he comes to play on luxury liners and is interfered with by the church.

“So your new plan is to look for the Creator God-sama? Good luck with that.”

It seems that I didn’t really get a chance to do anything. Chasing after Creator God-sama is a completely impossible task for me, so it was confirmed that I wouldn’t get a chance to do anything.

“I am sorry, but even by mobilizing all the gods, it is impossible to capture Creator God-sama in the divine realm.”

How much of a cheat is Creator God-sama?

“So does that mean it was all for nothing?”

I didn’t have much trouble with the negotiations, but I did have a lot of trouble before I managed to bring out the ancient earth dragon. It was mainly the trouble of trying to control the frenzy of the people around me, but even so, I didn’t want the trouble to be in vain.

“No, with your help, there is still a chance.”

“My help? I don’t think I can be of any help against Creator God-sama.”

The God of Light-sama seems confident, but I don’t think it’s possible.

“What I’m asking you to do, Wataru-san, is to invite the gods to the Chateau. It’s the same as always, so I don’t think it will be too much of a burden for you. Of course, I will also fulfill my promise to give you an ear cleaning in my lap.”

“Is that all? If that’s all, I don’t mind.”

If I can summon the Chateau and entertain them and get paid for it, then I have no reason to refuse.

“Yes, that’s all. Well, if we discover the Creator God-sama, it will cause a commotion, but at that time, you can evacuate if you want to.”

In other words, you want to take Creator God-sama to an environment where it will be easier to catch him. Even though it’s a big luxury liner, it’s probably still small compared to the divine realm.

“Well, I don’t mind helping, but do you really think that Creator God-sama will fall for such an obvious trap?”

Even elementary school students would suspect that it was a trap.

“Without a doubt, he will fall for it.”

“If it’s Creator God, then he will fall for it.

“I think if it were that person, he would fall for it.”

Not only the God of Light-sama but also the ancient earth dragon and the God of Fields-sama said that. How can they be so sure?

“The Creator God-sama would never allow himself to be excluded and would never allow the other gods to enjoy themselves.”

The God of Light-sama, understanding my confusion, explained the reason in a more ridiculous way than I could have imagined.

Just thinking about living in a world where such a Creator God-sama is the main deity makes me want to cry a little.

But, well, it’s the Heavenly Rock Cave strategy. I think the nuance is a little different than in the case of Amaterasu, but I’m grateful that the success rate seems to be higher here.

“Creator God-sama will happily jump into the trap and try to mock us by enjoying the Chateau and not getting caught. That’s our chance to catch him.”

Creator God-sama’s confidence is misplaced. Besides, the one who is planning this strategy is the God of Light-sama, who is his closest aide, so there’s no hope for him.

“I understand. So, when do you want to do it?”

And how will he get permission to board the ship? Since Creator God-sama is on the run, he won’t be able to get a ticket, right? If we don’t work out the details, it will be a waste of time.

“That’s right, we just have to notify the gods, so it doesn’t matter when we do it, as long as it’s after tomorrow.”

“Well, how about the day after tomorrow?”

My stay on the ancient earth dragon island is getting longer and longer, so I want to leave soon. If my relationship with the kobolds continues to deepen, it will be too painful to say goodbye.

Well, it’s hard for me to say goodbye right now.

＊＊＊

As usual, the gods have descended from the divine realm to the church.

What is different is that Creator God-sama, who would normally appear first, is nowhere to be seen, and… the gods are brimming with motivation, or rather, murderous intent.

Normally, the gods are often seen in their glittering robes, which seem to have nothing to do with fighting, but this time, they have descended fully armed.

What’s more, the quality of their equipment is significantly different from what I know.

It’s not surprising that they are equipped with divine treasures, but it seems that they have chosen the best of the best; in other words, they have come fully prepared.

And the gods, fully armed and ready to fight, search for their opponents with bloodshot eyes, paying no attention to the entertainment at the Chateau.

“Kukuku… this time, this time, I’m going to drive my beloved sword into the face of that damn Creator God.”

“Is the face enough? I plan to burn his entire body without sparing an inch. I’ve made preparations for that.”

The God of War-sama and the God of Magic-sama… they look like berserkers now. Were you guys who were so excited about alcohol and books just an illusion?

“God of Light-sama, everyone is getting excited, but is this really what you want? Besides, it seems like no one has any intention of enjoying the Chateau.”

The goal is to capture him, right? And the core of the strategy was to have fun while ignoring Creator God-sama, wasn’t it?

“The first group is a fighting unit. They are fired up to avenge the many wrongs done to Creator God-sama, but that’s about as much enthusiasm as you need to deal with Creator God-sama. From the third group on, the gods plan to enjoy the Chateau, so please don’t worry.”

I can’t see any reassuring factors, but if there are gods who want to have fun, I’ll make sure to entertain them.

I’d be happier if there were a lot of goddesses, but there are a lot of goddesses in the combat unit. And they’re full of murderous intent, so they’re even scarier than the male gods here.

If the God of Gastronomy-sama and the Goddess of the Forest-sama were also in the battle unit…

＊＊＊

Creator God’s POV

“Hmm, that sounds like fun.

You’ll all have fun while I’m gone.

After pestering me, the Creator God?

That’s unforgivable.

And you’re no better, Wataru-kun.

I’m the one who gave you the power to summon ships, right?

Instead of cooperating with the other gods, you should stand firm and refuse the invitation, saying that it’s impossible to hold one without Creator God-sama.

Hmm. Not only the gods but you too, Wataru-kun, must be punished.

I’ll teach you the horror of disobeying Creator God-sama.

If you like my translations, please support me on Ko-Fi and subscribe my Patreon to read several chapters ahead!