I Am the Weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings but the Demons Are Obsessed With Me

49 – Mayor

It was not that difficult to get cooperation from city hall.

“…Why is Mr. Lane here?”

“I’m here for a vacation.”

This is because the current mayor of the Free City was a member of the organization. He is even somewhat acquainted with me.

It may be new, but the ‘organization’ I belong to is a secret organization that everyone in the know knows about. It was also a secret organization that was difficult for anyone other than those in the know to know about.

The word ‘secret’ here has several meanings. This means that even if you know, you should pretend not to know, it also means that you should not go around talking about it carelessly, and it also means that all requests are made ‘unofficially’.

But, let me add one thing to that.

No matter how powerful he is, he cannot leave a ‘record’ of the organization’s work. Only organization personnel could create, store, view, and destroy records.

The only thing that can be left externally about an organization is a ‘mark’.

The mark is a sign of membership and proof that it is the work of the organization. If there is a day when the ‘mark’ is impersonated… Even if all the organization’s resources are used, that person will always be erased from the world. Sometimes, the old man holds the ceremony himself.

When I retire from the organization, I also have to return the ‘mark’.

Anyway, the organization valued secrecy in that way, so it was far from the power of Yangji, which was rooted in each region.

It was a little different in ‘Free City’. This is because the citizens directly elect the ‘mayor’ to represent the city. It is a power that can be brought down again by citizens at any time, but because of this, the organization was able to plant people here without any burden.

“Rain, are you on vacation…? Uh, there’s no missions…Incidents…Anything like that here, right?”

“Nothing, nothing.”

“Really?”

The mayor looked at me with a clear look of anxiety. His hands were shaking and he was sweating coldly, to the point where he looked like he was sick.

I wish people wouldn’t treat people like detectives with glasses.

『What did Lane do to that person? Why are you so scared?』

I can assure you, I didn’t do anything.

“If Mr. Lane does something wrong, it will be difficult for me to take care of it…”

“Hey, you’re doing well.”

The head of the branch at the end of the world is trembling but acting rather shamelessly.

I don’t know why the person who is the mayor of this rough, free city is making such a fuss. Moreover, as far as I know, this person is a former ‘agent’. This means that he is not just an employee, but has experience working behind the scenes while taking on organizational duties like me.

As the missions given by the organization are often difficult, the former agents of the organization are all veterans who have gained experience crossing the line of fire.

So, it was a little strange to react so oversensitively.

“Mr. Lane…”

“Yes.”

“Can I finish my term as mayor properly?”

“Isn’t that something I can guarantee?”

“Well, things like a great hero who notices you erasing traces and coming after you, or a dragon roaming the sky above the city spraying blood randomly, things like that don’t happen, right?”

“…Have you ever done that while correcting something I did?”

“Yes…”

Hmm. There are a few things that sting a little… Actually, there were quite a few.

Well, as you live, things like that happen sometimes, don’t you think?

『Rain, are you crazy?』

Rather, I was able to get a rough idea of how excellent this ‘mayor’ was in that he completed his job perfectly even after going through something like that.

The future of the organization was bright and bright. I’m going to retire.

“Nothing happened this time, right…?”

“Well, really, nothing much will happen? We’re just going to carry out a charity project for the welfare of citizens with disabilities. We need long-term maintenance and policy help, so we’re trying to get help from City Hall.”

“It turns out that among those disabled people, there is a sword master who lost one arm and gave up his sword…?”

“I don’t know, but probably not. Probably.”

“If there is a girl among disabled children who has the qualities of an archmage…”

“Then helping is good for humanity, right? You can bring them into the organization and raise them.”

“There may be a hidden shrine pretending to be blind…”

“We should definitely pay attention to the cases of poor people who try to enjoy welfare by pretending to be disabled.”

No.

This person’s delusions are so severe. Common sense tells us what the probability of something like that happening is.

『It’s a bit funny that the most unsophisticated person would say such a thing!』

Sharp’s habitual slander was ignored.

I act with the utmost common sense and only speak common sense. If it seems unreasonable, it is the world’s problem and not my problem.

『Do you know the word conscience?』

The reason I often get involved with beings like great heroes… It was a problem of the old man trying to control me as much as possible.

They always give me missions that are high risk, messy, and have a vague chance of success. It wasn’t my fault at all.

“Mayor.”

“Yes, Mr. Lane…”

“It’s not good to worry too much. Let’s keep it simple. Don’t worry too much, okay?”

“Yes…”

I briefly explained the various policy and administrative help that City Hall needs to provide.

The mayor supplemented my plan by asking a few questions and pointing out things I hadn’t thought of. Because it was difficult to apply all the plans I had in mind.

Of course, parts that did not fit the reality of this ‘world’ had to be removed.

“I think everything will go well thanks to the mayor. Thank you.”

“What…. Thank you for your dedication to humanity….”

When are you going to change that line? I think it’s been like that since I joined the organization.

I bowed briefly to the mayor and left City Hall. The mayor’s expression was not very good. It seems that the mayor’s work is very tiring.

The burden of trying to take on the organization’s work while at the same time must be much greater.

『Aren’t you just tired because of Rain?』

“What did I do?”

『You have a criminal record! We must also consider the perspective of a good citizen talking to a person with a criminal record.』

“That… Um.”

『Look. There’s nothing to say, right?』

“Well, it’s really going to be okay this time, so it doesn’t matter, right?”

At best, it is a gift of a wheelchair and a sign language to the Little Mermaid.

To achieve this, we will improve some infrastructure, universalize sign language, and train people with disabilities to adapt to society to reduce backlash.

There were no elements that would cause any problems.

『Huh, Rain?』

“Huh?”

『So, in this era, we… A descendant of the devil, something like that? Of course, that doesn’t mean they are real devils!』

“Right…?”

『Wouldn’t that be enough of a problem? ?』

Anyway, the Little Mermaid is a ‘devil’… No one knows that I am a believer of the old gods except Sharp and me.

There are legends about mermaids in this world as well, so you might think of them as a rare heterogeneous race close to a fantasy species.

So, there were no elements that could be problematic.

『Well, if that’s the case with Raine, that’s probably true….』

“That’s right.”

*

When I first opened my eyes.

I thought that beyond the sparkling waves would be full of jewels.

In the sky, white and blue lights collided with each other, scattered, reflected, and permeated into the water. Jewelry is something that dissolves in seawater, so I thought that the sky beyond would be a place filled with only waves of light.

So it flew up. I rode the current, waved my fins, cut through the seawater, and rose to the surface.

The world I came up to was not a place where sparkling jewels were gathered together like a halo of light. I found out later that it was just sunlight reflecting on the water.

However, the world was more beautiful than that. In the sky, something white and flowing like foam floated, the sun was a little brighter and dazzling, the world was transparent and not cloudy, and the dark blue sky that was visible after the sun set….

It was shining with jewels that sparkled more beautifully than I had imagined. It was so beautiful that it was a shame that I couldn’t swim here.

As if I was captivated by the shimmer of sunlight reflecting on the surface of the water and soared to the surface.

I wanted to swim up to the night sky.

But no matter how much I waved my arms, I couldn’t fly. The fins were dry, and the night world was colder than the day world. I felt drowsy before I could even count all the jewels in the night sky.

It was difficult to keep my eyelids open, and the feeling of a weight pressing down on me was unfamiliar.

Even though I wanted to go higher towards the land where the lantern-like lighthouse was shining, my hands could only stir the air and I could not go deeper into the land.

So I just blankly watched.

Lying on the beach with the current rushing in and running away.

I was looking at the sky.

Then I fell asleep again, opened my eyes again, and just looked up at the sky in a daze.

My body was too heavy to stand up. It was a shame that I couldn’t see the night sky while submerged under the water. When I lay down on that border, I liked seeing the foamy landscape where the world of water and the world of sky mix.

Then my eyelids became heavy again and I closed my eyes.

When I opened my eyes again.

“Are you okay? Are you conscious?”

I was pushed deep into the heavy world.