"It sounds kind of interesting."
Velzard asked, "Are we going to connect it to the Central World like we did with Konosuba?"
Despite calling Konosuba chaotic, Velzard's reaction showed she was clearly intrigued by similar otherworlds.
Having spent so much time with Damien, Velzard had developed new ways of interacting with different kinds of people.
For the strong, the Frost Dragon God struck with full force!
For the weak...
Even if Velzard was playing a comedic role, she had to be the funniest one!
This was the growth of the Frost Dragon God, baptized by the Konosuba world!
"By the way, you mentioned there's a dungeon there, right?"
"Doesn't that mean there's already a perfect medium? Connecting it should be easy, right?"
"No."
Damien had no intention of rashly interfering with the DanMachi world. "For now, let's hold off on that world."
"Why?"
Velzard asked, puzzled. "If you're worried about the gods, just let me handle them!"
As she spoke, Velzard licked her lips, giving off the vibe of a hunter eyeing prey.
"Uh..."
Damien wasn't afraid of the gods there.
Someone like Velzard, no matter which universe she was placed in, would be a powerful existence.
The gods in the DanMachi world, no matter how high their rank...
If Velzard went there...
She might not be utterly invincible, but her status would definitely be among the top tier of gods.
And if Velzard was like that, Damien himself was on another level entirely.
The reason Damien postponed exploring the DanMachi world was that the connection method used for Konosuba was still in the experimental phase, riddled with bugs.
Rashly pulling the DanMachi world into the Central World was definitely not a good idea.
"Velzard-nee, I trust your strength."
"But we need to take things one step at a time."
Damien said, "DanMachi and Konosuba are similar in nature, and the method of pulling them in would overlap."
"Fine."
Velzard understood and turned to Violet, asking, "What about the other two?"
"The second world shows the presence of many new law-based powers."
"It's a single universe with extremely stable time, meaning parallel timelines cannot form."
"This world has powerful entities known as Magic Gods."
"Based on my observations, their average strength is roughly comparable to Veldora."
Violet added, "The strongest among them might even surpass you, Velzard."
"So many powerhouses?!"
Velzard was thrilled, itching to rush into that world and take on these so-called Magic Gods in a grand battle.
"It sounds like..."
The more Damien listened, the more familiar the world's setting seemed. 'Toaru Majutsu no Index?'
The Toaruverse.
A single universe.
The Magic Gods were like beings trapped in a cage.
They could freely alter universal laws, even restart the universe, each wielding nigh-omnipotence power.
Yet, these Magic Gods had witnessed countless cycles, bored to the point of near collapse.
"Damien-chan~~"
Hearing about countless powerhouses, Velzard instinctively grabbed Damien's arm, shaking it while acting coy. "I want to check out this world. Can I?"
"..."
Being clung to and teased by a beauty like Velzard, Damien found himself struggling to keep his composure.
"For safety's sake, let's probe it first."
Damien said, "Once we confirm there's no real danger to your life, then you can go in person."
"No problem!"
With Damien's approval, Velzard's face lit up with a radiant smile. "Woo I knew my Damien-chan was the best to his onee-san~"
What followed was a flurry of hugs, cuddles, and closeness to recharge her "Damien-chan energy."
Only then did Velzard let him go.
Her clinginess left Damien both delighted and exasperated.
"Later, I'll open a passage to the Toaruverse for you."
"But Velzard-nee, don't be reckless. Send a parallel consciousness to test the waters first, got it?"
Damien's so-called probing meant creating a parallel consciousness, much like they did with the Nasuverse, to infiltrate the Toaruverse.
He wasn't sure of the Magic Gods' exact strength, but they were undoubtedly a very powerful being.
For Velzard's safety, it was best to send an avatar with a fraction of her power to gauge the Magic Gods' depths.
"No problem!"
Velzard was ready, her mental state at its peak.
The moment Damien gave the order, she was prepared to toss a stack of parallel consciousnesses through the passage.
"..."
Damien didn't know what to say to that and simply continued asking Violet, "Violet, what's the last otherworld like?"
DanMachi was an otherworld, Toaruverse was a new-concept universe.
The final world was also an otherworld.
"Based on observations, this otherworld's overall strength is low, somewhere between a low-tier chaos world and a mid-tier chaos world."
"Its strongest beings, when placed in the Central World, would roughly match early Special A-rank monsters."
"Special A-rank?"
"The strongest?"
Hearing this, Velzard instantly lost interest. "What a weak world."
A world that weak didn't even spark her desire to visit.
"Indeed, it's a bit weak."
Damien, however, didn't mind.
His subordinate transformations could already break world rules, allowing a soul to display its true potential.
Take Artoria and Justeaze, for example... they come from a world where destructive power is relatively weak at the lower ranks.
Could anyone say their potential was less than the monsters of the Central World?
No, not only were they not inferior, they far surpassed them.
Thus, Damien held expectations for this third world as well and asked Violet to report more details.
"This world is similar to the Cardinal World."
"Otherworld, cosmic starry skies, transmigration, descent..."
"Upon analysis, this world's rules have been altered. In terms you'd understand, Damien," Violet said, "it's like transmigrating to another world with a game character."
"Oh!"
"That kind of setting!"
Damien recalled some transmigration novels he'd read before, which indeed featured this type.
Suddenly, Damien thought of a critical point.
"Speaking of which, we've already tested the passage connection method."
"This other method, though, we could take this chance to try."
The other method Damien referred to for connecting worlds was none other than relocating an entire otherworld to the Central World.
Then, using the authority of world transformation, turn it into an independent continent that descends near the Central World!
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