"Mm, go take care of it then~"
After giving Amakasu Touma a rough outline of the mission, Sayōmiya Kaoru dismissed him.
Once the turmoil caused by Kusanagi Godou's godslaying had been dealt with, Kaoru raised her head and looked toward Europe.
There were no special instruments assisting her vision, yet she could clearly see the dragon aura soaring into the sky over Southern Europe.
This was not because Kaoru herself possessed extraordinary power.
She could see it simply because the disturbance Akuto had created was far too massive.
Fusō and Eastern Europe were nearly on opposite sides of the Earth, yet even from Fusō she could still see the dragon aura spiraling endlessly through the heavens over Europe.
[According to Princess Alice, even the Black Prince Alec was unable to break through that wall of dragon aura.]
[Although this is only my personal speculation… could it be that Akuto has already obtained power surpassing the other Godslayers?]
[If that is the case, then Akuto will surely win the battle between Godslayers and become the sovereign among them.]
[I wonder how the Old Lord (Susanoo) will react when that happens…]
Kaoru was not only the Director of the Tokyo Branch but also the heir of the Sayōmiya family and a candidate for the next leader of the Committee for the Compilation of True History. The information she possessed far exceeded what ordinary people knew.
If a conflict between two Godslayers merely worried her, then a clash between the retired rogue god Susanoo and the powerful Godslayer Akuto was her true nightmare.
[Hundreds of years ago, the Old Lord and his companions used a special spell to imprison the rogue Sun Wukong inside the Western Heavenly Palace.]
[Whenever dragon- or serpent-related divine beasts or gods appear in Fusō, the shrine maidens awaken the rogue Sun Wukong to deal with them.]
[And judging from the dragon aura surrounding Italy, the god Akuto slew must also possess dragon-serpent attributes.]
[On top of that, Akuto himself has a very forceful personality…]
[If the Old Lord and Akuto end up in conflict…]
"Ah…"
After thinking for a long time, Kaoru could find no solution.
After all, she was only the Director of the Tokyo Branch. The realm of gods and Godslayers was simply too far beyond her reach.
The only thing she could really do was—
[When Akuto returns… I'll personally go to the airport to greet him.]
…
The next day.
Inside Akuto's room, Athena slowly opened her eyes.
Normally, after the intensity of the previous night, there was no way Athena would wake this early.
However, as a gesture of appreciation for Athena willingly granting him divine authority, Akuto had used the system to exchange for a Bloodline Infusion Method.
Under the effects of the infusion, Athena's bloodline and divine power had undergone a slight evolution. But since the purity of Akuto's bloodline and Athena's was not vastly different, the infusion did not raise her level directly.
Still, with Akuto's symbiotic power remaining within her body, Athena recovered extremely quickly.
After waking, she gazed at the young man who was still holding her closely.
Her violet eyes were filled with affection.
This battle could be said to be Akuto conquering her—or her conquering Akuto.
In any case, both had experienced an unprecedentedly wonderful and dreamlike night.
"Even while sleeping you're still asking for my kisses… honestly, what a pervert~"
Athena muttered the complaint, yet the love in her purple eyes only deepened, two pink heart-shaped lights glimmering in her pupils.
As a Mother Earth Goddess, Athena's maternal instincts seemed to have been awakened by Akuto, making her unusually indulgent toward him.
In the past, when Akuto teased her, she would act tsundere and resist him.
But now, although she still showed a bit of pride, she actively responded to his affection rather than avoiding it.
"Hmm…?"
Suddenly Athena felt something.
Her brows furrowed slightly.
"This is… the expansion of the dragon veins?"
As both an earth goddess and Akuto's partner, Athena sensed the dragon veins expanding—and her eyes nearly rolled back in surprise.
"Akuto?"
She softly called his name.
Compared to titles like "King of Godslayers" or "Outsider," Athena preferred calling him by his real name. Each time she did, it made her feel a little closer to him.
However, this time there was no response.
"Hmm?"
Her brows knitted further.
Judging from the feedback of the dragon veins, Akuto should already be awake.
After pondering for a moment, Athena did not become angry. Instead she lifted his chin and kissed him deeply.
She believed that with her charm, Akuto would surely react.
And yet…
Nothing happened.
Akuto still kept his eyes closed, not even returning the kiss.
This finally made Athena a little annoyed.
It wasn't that she was angry about Akuto pretending to sleep.
She was annoyed that he seemed able to ignore her charm.
"Hmph. Let's see how long you can keep pretending."
Athena licked her lips as dark violet divine power began to gather around her.
Under the swirling darkness, her perfect figure gradually began to change.
Her silver hair shortened.
Her limbs shrank into a more petite frame.
Her divine white robe transformed into the outfit of a young girl.
Athena had directly shifted from her complete triune form back into the loli goddess form she possessed before obtaining the Gorgon Stone.
"Hiss—!"
The moment her body changed, Akuto sharply inhaled.
He had originally been pretending to sleep as part of their little game, but when Athena truly began using such tricks, even he had trouble maintaining his composure.
After all…
He genuinely liked Athena.
In this smaller form, Athena's clothing had also changed into a far more revealing state, making her reluctant to use it in ordinary circumstances.
But if Akuto wanted to play, then she would simply use her trump card.
Athena could feel that after she returned to this incomplete goddess form, Akuto unconsciously activated the Bloodline Infusion Method again.
"So, Akuto. You're not pretending anymore?"
Athena's dark violet eyes glimmered mischievously.
Now she understood the kind of enjoyment Akuto found in these moments.
He liked seeing a proud goddess become adorable in front of him.
And she enjoyed seeing the normally invincible Akuto become slightly flustered because of her.
Yet…
Akuto still didn't respond.
Even though he had clearly been exposed, he continued to act as if nothing had happened.
Athena's brows twitched again.
So he really wanted to keep playing?
Fine.
Then they would play to the end.
A pulse of dark divine power rippled again.
This time Athena did not change her form.
Instead—
She split herself into three.
A few seconds later, three nearly identical loli goddess Athenas stood before Akuto.
Although their appearances were identical, Akuto could still distinguish them through their auras.
Athena herself was proud and tsundere.
Medusa was timid and cute.
Metis was intelligent yet slightly mad.
Facing the simultaneous assault of three goddesses, Akuto displayed astonishing self-control.
Because he understood one thing clearly—
The calmer he remained, the harder Athena would try to break his composure.
Although the previous night they had completely opened their hearts to each other, and all three goddesses had reached the threshold of affection…
That did not mean complete submission.
It only meant their feelings had reached a certain level.
And when two people with strong feelings for each other engage in playful back-and-forth battles of emotion…
Wasn't that part of the fun?
…
Akuto and Athena were clearly enjoying themselves.
But elsewhere—or rather, in two other rooms—Liliana and Erica were having a far harder time.
The reason was simple.
Akuto's room was not soundproof.
The previous night, before Akuto left, Liliana and Erica had already gone to bed early.
But halfway through the night, they were awakened by the sounds coming from the neighboring room.
A goddess's voice echoed repeatedly.
Even though the voice tried to maintain a dignified tone, it was filled with emotion and desire.
If it had only been one voice, that would have been manageable.
But Liliana and Erica could clearly hear three different female voices coming from Akuto's room.
And those three voices sounded almost identical.
The voices carried a noble and serene quality—like water flowing gently—yet mixed within them were many other unmistakable meanings.
Not only were there trembling sounds from the goddess…
There were also many words that seemed far too bold for a goddess to say.
"Hmph… weren't you craving the touch of my toes? There are three pairs here. Which will you choose?"
"Don't open your eyes. Carefully determine which of Athena's three divine aspects you are touching."
"What? You want me to contact other goddess queens for you? How daring. You already have me, yet you ask for such things?"
"No… wait… fine. I agree. I'll help you contact the others… but I must always be first."
"See, Akuto? Didn't I tell you Athena and Medusa were useless? In the end, the most shameless trick still fell to me."
After hearing such things repeatedly—and with the voices blending together into chaotic harmony—there was no way Liliana or Erica could possibly fall back asleep.
(End of Chapter)
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