"Oh my goodness, this is really going to be a big deal!"
As someone of equally high strength, Touma naturally heard the voice on the phone clearly from the back. Looking at Yuri's sorrowful appearance and his superior Kaoru's distraught expression through the rearview mirror, the ninja comrade suddenly felt a surge of bitterness.
Oh, my Demon King, why is your life so hard? Other Demon Kings live in luxury and enjoy the glory of the human world, but why are you so unlucky and died so early?!
You died, fine, but at least you should have dealt with that troublesome god, Athena, right? You just tilted your head and left, but you left such a mess behind. How are we supposed to deal with this?!
Just as Yuri was in deep sorrow, just as Miss Kaoru was distraught, and just as the ninja comrade was secretly complaining, suddenly, Erica's voice came from the phone in Miss Kaoru's hand again:
"Oh dear, I forgot to tell you something. It doesn't matter if the King dies. With the authority of the War God Verethragna, he will be able to revive soon. However, if Athena returns before then, you'll have to work hard yourselves!"
"See you later, ladies, hehehe…"
Beep… beep… beep…
Even the simple Miko-san, Yuri, could hear the obvious cunning and smugness in Erica's voice. Without saying anything more to the two of them, Erica directly hung up the phone.
"Huh?!!!"
Waking up at the same time, the Miko-san and Miss Kaoru exchanged glances, their minds seemingly unable to process it.
However, this news was like the best medicine. The tears stopped, the sorrow disappeared, and the feeling of losing something important was gone.
"Phew…"
Letting out a long sigh, the two girls simultaneously slumped down, as if relieved of a great burden. They leaned back against the seat cushions and slowly recovered after a long time.
"That's great, Sora can come back to life…"
Clasping her hands tightly together, the Miko-san's tears, which had just stopped, flowed out again. However, unlike the previous sorrow, this time it was tears of excitement and joy.
"Erica Blandelli, you remember this, young lady!!!"
Gritting her silver teeth, Miss Kaoru showed a look of endless resentment.
"Intentionally! That vixen absolutely did it on purpose!! She deliberately dragged out the most important matter until the very end. How could the clever Miss Kaoru not understand what was going on?!"
"Damn it! Damn it!! Damn it!!!"
"Teasing Yuri is one thing, but daring to fool even me, Sayanomiya Kaoru, this humiliation and anger, Erica, you just wait and see!"
Unlike the reactions of the two behind her, which were either surprised or angry, the ninja comrade was rubbing his heart while driving. He thought to himself, "As expected of Miss Erica, who inherited the knight title 'Crimson Devil,' she's truly capable of bluffing people. I must stay far away from her in the future…"
Meanwhile, in a deserted park in the distance—
"Oh my, oh my, there's no need to mention Mariya-san, but I really want to see that vixen's expression."
"Don't you think so, my King…"
Sitting on a bench, with Sora's head resting between her knees, gently stroking his handsome cheek while watching the beautiful sunset, Erica muttered to herself with a wicked expression.
Yes, indeed, by coincidence, while Miss Kaoru was secretly calling her a vixen, Erica was also calling her that…
…
The Netherworld, the boundary between life and death—
"You liar! Liar!! Big liar!!!"
A pair of small pink fists kept pounding Sora's chest in shame and anger. Pandora felt a surge of resentment in her heart; if she didn't vent it, she would go crazy.
Damn Sora, utterly evil Sora, who actually tricked her out of her first kiss with a single ghost story. Truly despicable, despicable, despicable!
One must know, that was something precious she had preserved as a woman for thousands of years, and it was actually tricked away by a despicable scoundrel just like that!
At this moment, Pandora couldn't help but complain in her heart. The gods had given her all the advantages and charm of a woman, but only Athena refused to grant her wisdom. It was because of this reason that she was so foolishly tricked by this big bad guy!
She used to feel quite sorry for Athena, who was stripped of her age, stripped of her divine position, and even her identity was altered by those rebellious gods. She was truly down on her luck.
But now Pandora felt a sense of relief. Hmph, it's good that she's down on her luck!
Ahem, don't think Pandora is too petty and womanly. As the ancestor of all women in this world, this is also one of her inherent qualities, sweat…
"Hehe… Pandora, do you really still want me to destroy the world? I can do it, if you really wish for it!"
Grabbing Pandora's two jade hands, Sora said with a wicked smile.
"Uh…"
Pandora, who was originally endlessly ashamed and angry, was stunned by Sora's words. Her confused and muddled little brain instantly calmed down.
Yes, this guy's goal is not to destroy the world or anything. Isn't this a good thing? She should be happy!
But—
"You clearly didn't have that thought, so why did you lie to me? And even make me do… that kind of thing…"
With a hint of slight grievance and her face covered in blush, Pandora said to Sora in a voice as weak as a mosquito's hum.
"Well… why? Because you are simply too cute, I couldn't help but want to bully you a little!"
Leaning close to the girl's ear, Sora had a mischievous smile on his face and spoke in an evil tone.
"You!!!"
She was almost angered to death by Sora's words. This despicable and evil guy, would he bully her just for this reason? If others encountered this situation, they would try to appear more gentlemanly!
"Let's make a deal, Pandora!"
Suddenly standing up, Sora's expression changed, and he said to Pandora.
"You… what do you want to trade? So suddenly…"
Startled by Sora's movement, Pandora instinctively took a few steps back, hugging her small chest, and looked at Sora nervously.
"Hehe… I know that originally, the Heretic Gods couldn't descend to the earth, but because you opened Pandora's Box, which is the passage between the human world and the divine realm, you committed an unforgivable sin!"
"In the eyes of the gods, humans are insignificant. Every time they descend, they bring great disaster to humanity. For thousands of years, in order to atone for your sin, you have been dwelling in this place of life and death, silently protecting the world."
"And those so-called God Slayers are actually weapons you created to deal with the gods and protect the world. Am I right, Pandora?"
With a wicked curve of his lips, looking at this woman who would arouse endless desire in any man, Sora spoke unhurriedly.
"You… how do you know?!"
Her face turned pale, and Pandora's expression was filled with unspeakable astonishment.
"Oh, when I was transmitting information to you just now, I also took a look at what was in your little head, so I knew."
With a carefree expression, Sora answered honestly. However, that despicable look made Pandora want to pounce on him and bite him a few times.
"You… how could you…"
Her face instantly changed from pale to crimson. Pandora was both ashamed and angry. How could a girl's secrets be casually seen by others? This guy is too despicable! Too much of a scoundrel! Too evil! Too…
Well, although she had lived for thousands of years, Pandora really didn't know many cursing words…
"Well, well, don't mind these small matters. Didn't I also show you my memories? That way everyone is fair!"
Hearing Sora's voice, Pandora didn't feel any better; instead, she became even more angry. Despicable bad guy, who wants to see your memories? They are all shameless scenes.
Ugh… Pandora has been defiled by those evil scenes, and she will never be pure again…
"Ahem… Let's continue the topic from before—"
Looking at the girl's endlessly resentful and ashamed appearance, even the thick-skinned Sora couldn't help but feel a little awkward, but he continued:
"Although you created the God Slayers and temporarily protected the world, they are ultimately still humans. They will die and disappear, so you can only continuously create new God Slayers."
"However, even so, this situation cannot be maintained forever. Once a truly powerful god descends one day, the world will be destroyed because of it!"
"No, in fact, such a god has already descended, for example, that—"
"King of the End!"
The last sentence was not Sora's voice, but Pandora's voice.
She seemed to have recovered from her previous state of shame and anger. At this moment, Pandora had a serious expression. From her clear eyes, Sora could see this woman's worry, regret, and endless self-blame.
If one day this world were truly destroyed because of this, she would feel that everything was her responsibility.
"Tell me, what is your deal? It's not just reminiscing about the past to expose my sin, is it? If it's just that, your goal has already been achieved."
Without joy or sorrow, Pandora said coldly to Sora.
"Oh dear, oh dear, you were so cute before, you really are a stubborn woman!"
For some reason, looking at Pandora like this, a hint of heartache arose in Sora's heart. Perhaps she had committed sins in the past, but she had already spent thousands of years repaying them, and was prepared to continue doing so.
Such a thing always makes one feel a little uncomfortable…
Ignoring the woman's struggles, Sora embraced the girl and spoke again:
"Stupid woman, I came to save you, not to mock you. You need to remember that clearly!"
A domineering and resolute voice echoed in Pandora's ears, causing the girl's expression to tremble. She raised her head to look at Sora, and a strange light flashed in her eyes, which seemed a little different from before.
"Heh, save me? How will you save me? This is my own business, I don't need anyone else to interfere!"
She quickly recovered, and Pandora sneered, no longer struggling, but with an expression that said nothing mattered.
"Hmph, I said I can save you, and I can! One day I will conquer this world and become its master. If any god dares to disobey and cause trouble, I will directly destroy them!"
Looking at Pandora, who seemed to not even care about herself, a hint of anger also rose in Sora's heart, and he snorted coldly.
Her pair of emerald pupils slightly contracted, and Pandora's heart pounded. If it was as Sora said, perhaps it was really possible.
Having seen the other party's memories, she knew that Sora was already the master of several other worlds. This guy completely treated worlds as his private property, but he didn't exploit and oppress like a tyrant. On the contrary, all of his worlds were exceptionally prosperous and peaceful, and the people lived exceptionally happy lives.
In this guy's own words, only when the world becomes more beautiful can he enjoy it more fully!
"Heh… Of course, I never do anything without benefits. As compensation for saving you and saving this world, Pandora, don't you think you should give something in return?"
With a wicked smile again, Sora lifted the girl's chin, not hiding the desire in his heart.
"Give… What do you want me to give?"
Her heart raced, and a hint of willingness arose, but looking at Sora's mischievous appearance, Pandora's woman's intuition immediately told her something was wrong.
"Heh, of course, it's your body, your soul, everything about you!"
Her cute cherry-like small mouth opened wide. Listening to Sora's domineering and utterly shameless voice, Pandora felt herself becoming confused.
As expected, this guy is beyond saving…