"Aaaah~"
I chuckle a little and feed Yasaka another pudding. The two of us are currently enjoying our free time after busy days. It has been ten days since the attack on Kyoto happened, and we finally have some alone time together.
Kunou and Asia are playing on the beach while Yasaka and I are alone underneath the umbrella.
We are currently in Okinawa, on Yasaka's private beach. Specifically, we are on one of the islands near Okinawa. If not for the fact that she is the ruler of the Western Youkai, I would be surprised that she owns a lot of islands in Japan.
Most of them are Sacred Islands that contain the main temple for the big Gods and the Goddess of the Shinto Faction, that is true, but she still owns them on paper.
"Hmmm~ Nothing beats ice cream in the summer."
"It is not summer, though."
"Well, Lady Amaterasu is still angry, and that changes the weather."
That is true. Lady Amaterasu is still salty and angry about the betrayal, and it affects the weather. The mundane people think it is the end of the world because summer appears early in March. Hell, the people in Hokkaido panicked when Amaterasu fought as the sun shone brighter and hotter.
It reached a record high in that area, and it caused panic. Never in Hokkaido history will it get that hot.
"Fair enough. I am just glad that Lord Susanoo is already calming down."
The other Gods need to work overtime because it can affect Japan's economy. Why? Well, he is the God of the Sea, Storm and Wind. You can imagine what kind of problem he can cause when more than 90% of Japan's International Trade uses ships.
Even with all the works all the Gods perform, there are still a few ships that sink to the bottom of the ocean and kill quite a bit of people.
The mundane people are currently searching for the bodies of the sailors. Lucky for them, the other Gods helped them in searching for the bodies. It will not take long before all the bodies recover. One of the Gods makes sure no aquatic creatures eat their bodies.
"Yeah. It requires a lot of people to make sure the storm does not hit other countries. The Heavenly Courts are looking in our direction, and we don't want them to think we are attacking them."
The Heavenly Courts are the Faction of Chinese Gods. The leader is called the Jade Emperor. They are one of the oldest pantheons in the world. They might not be the strongest or even among the Top 10 Factions because most of their Gods are gone because of the lack of worshippers, but they are still dangerous.
"How is the situation there?"
"Tense. Lady Inari is currently talking with the Heavenly Courts and trying to lessen the tension."
"Right. Let's hope that the Khaos Brigade has yet to worm its way through the Heavenly Courts. We don't want a full-blown war between factions. A lot of people will die. Fighting against the Khaos Brigade alone is already very destructive."
Yasaka nods, but after a few seconds, she shakes her head and says.
"Nope! We will not talk about any of this anymore. We are here to enjoy our life!"
"You are right. Let's enjoy the sand before trouble comes knocking."
"Mama! Papa!"
The two of us look to the side and see Kunou standing on top of a massive sand castle with a smug expression on her face.
"I am now the queen of the castle! And I have a dragon on my side!"
Standing next to her is Asia, with Tarasque standing next to the castle. While I cannot see his expression, I can feel his feelings from here. He is amused at the play, the two of them playing. That lazy dragon loves Kunou and Asia.
I look to the side and say.
"Do you want to build a castle to battle the Queen of Castle, Yasaka?"
"Fufufu~ Let's show those young-uns the old way."
Without wasting any more time, the two of us clap our hands, and the ground starts to rumble. A second later, the castle starts to emerge from the ground, and Kunou looks at us in shock.
"Not fair! Magic is not allowed!"
Yasaka laughs loudly and says,
"Everything is fair in war and love, my daughter! It is better for you to learn it while you are young!"
I grin and help Yasaka make the castle even more impressive, and I even make cannons on the towers around the castle. Kunou looks at Asia and says,
"Sis! We need to upgrade our castle! Help me! We shall defeat the rebels who dare to fight against the Queen of the Castle."
"Yes! Let's make a bigger castle, Kunou!"
The two of them use the magic they learn and enchant their castle, making it bigger. Their castle slowly grows and matches ours. With a grin on our faces, we start the Sand War. The war was so massive that we covered half of the island with sand.
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"Ryan! It's been a while."
I turn around and see Zelretch walking toward me with a massive grin on his face. If this is our first meeting, I am already running away when I see his grin. Now? Now, I can differentiate between his mischievous grin and his true grin.
I give him a grin and say.
"Zelretch. How have you been? You disappear alongside the others when the war is over. Yasaka is a bit disappointed when you disappear."
"Sadly, we cannot stay much longer in this world. All the servants will disappear and cause problems back in my world if they stay longer."
"Why's that?"
"They are spirits. The longer they stay here, the more their spirit gets used to this world's law, and it will create complications when they return home. Their world is not as stable as the rest of the Timeline. I need to work carefully so Goetia does not notice anything, or he will attack the Chaldea."
"Yikes. Sounds like a lot of work."
"It is. Anyway, I am free now and immediately notice something has changed inside of you. Not only the inside but also the outside. Something familiar but at the same time not."
"Ah, this? I am now an Ether Liner. However, I am still human. Well… That is not true as well. I am more of a Chimera, a combination of multiple races inside one body."
"Hmm"
He looks at me even more intensely and feels his magic scanning me. I let him do it and even let him scan the outer layer of my soul. After a few seconds, he takes a deep breath and looks me right in the eyes.
"Did you know that you start to awaken divinity?"
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