Kousuke was not very aware of his own faith, but it was steadily spreading throughout the Central Continent.
Especially in the towns on the Fifth Floor, it could be said that almost everyone had come to believe in him.
Since it was common in this world for one person to believe in multiple gods, Kousuke was not being worshipped as a god of monotheism.
Still, for a god who had just been born, to be worshipped with such momentum was almost unprecedented, except for the three great gods.
Until now, it was normal for faith to spread over many years.
There was a good reason for this: the traditional way was for a god worshipped by one species or tribe to gain more believers as their numbers increased.
In Kousuke’s case, as his town in the tower spread, and thanks to the creation of a country called Razek Amamiya, his scope of faith expanded in no time.
As a result, it was spreading more than ever before.
Hearing the result, Kousuke had an indescribable expression on his face.
“How should I put it… like a source of measles infection?”
Floria gave him a look of exasperation, wondering if it was wise to compare his own faith to measles.
“What are you saying? I heard from Silvia before that it’s not the same as Kousuke’s faith increasing each time a Crown Card spreads. What do you mean by comparing it to measles?”
Kousuke, realizing that equating faith in a god to a disease was a mistake, was reflecting on his words when Floria added,
“Wouldn’t it be better to say that you’re multiplying like baby mice, rather than measles?”
Hearing Floria’s words, Kousuke thought, “Oh, that’s more like it.”
He had been wondering if he would be scolded for comparing the growth of his believers to something, but he was relieved to find that was not the case.
Silvia, who had been listening to Kousuke and Floria’s exchange, finally interjected.
“Mr. Kousuke, and Floria, too. Even if you’re in the Management Layer, that’s going too far. Cecil and Arisa are getting confused?”
As Silvia said that, Kousuke and Floria turned their gazes to Cecil and Arisa.
And when Cecil and Arisa were looked at by Kousuke and Floria, they averted their eyes almost simultaneously.
Seeing their reaction, Floria perhaps regretted going too far and bowed her head to the two of them.
“I’m sorry. I went too far. At least, as the former queen, I shouldn’t have said that.”
In the first place, a part of the reason why Kousuke’s faith had increased so much was that Floria had made Kousuke the main god when she was queen.
Floria honestly regretted that she, the very person responsible, should not have said such a thing.
To Floria, Cecil hastily waved her hands.
“N-no! It’s not something for you to apologize for, Floria. We were just a little confused.”
“Yes. We just felt a bit subtle about being thought of as one of the sources of infection.”
Kousuke put on a solemn expression at Arisa’s words, which may or may not have been intended as a follow-up.
He had spoken too casually, but he realized he would have to think carefully before speaking from now on.
He was aware that comparing it to measles or mice was indeed going too far.
As a somewhat awkward atmosphere settled in, Floria cleared her throat as if to regain her composure and asked Kousuke,
“By the way, why did you suddenly start talking about that?”
It was Kousuke who had started talking about the momentum of his faith, which led to the ensuing conversation.
Kousuke’s tendency to talk about disconnected topics was nothing new, but this time it was particularly sudden.
“Well, it came up a bit when I went to the Divine Realm.”
Hearing Kousuke’s answer, Silvia and Floria nodded in understanding.
Kousuke had just returned from his regular visit to the Divine Realm.
While talking with the goddesses in the Divine Realm, the topic of Kousuke’s spreading faith had come up, and they had told him that it was at an unprecedented speed.
For Kousuke, who had little awareness of it, he had just thought, “Is that so?” and moved on.
However, upon returning to Asgard, he had vaguely recalled the conversation and blurted it out.
While Floria also went too far by joining in the jest, Kousuke’s lack of awareness was also a problem.
Kousuke did not like it when people treated him with excessive formality.
Despite being an avatar, few people, except goblins and the Winged Race, treated him with stiff formality.
This was based on Kousuke’s personality, but it had also led to his current lack of awareness.
Silvia’s opinion was that it was not anyone’s fault; given Kousuke’s personality, he would likely remain unaware.
After listening to Kousuke, Silvia thought for a moment and then asked,
“Kousuke, do you want to change yourself as you are now?”
“Umm…? What do you mean?”
Kousuke looked bewildered by the sudden question.
“Ah, I’m sorry. Kousuke, as an avatar here, you are not as easily affected by people’s faith as others. Nevertheless, it is an important thing for a god. Do you wish to change yourself so that you can be aware of people’s faith?”
Silvia asked again, and Kousuke folded his arms and began to think.
He hadn’t really thought that deeply about his initial question either.
Looking at Silvia’s face, he could tell it was a serious question.
He understood that he should also think carefully before answering.
However, after thinking for a while, Kousuke shook his head.
“No, I don’t think so. I don’t particularly want to change my current state, nor do I want to be worshipped by people. Well, I might not be able to stay like this forever, but until that time comes, I think it’s fine to stay as I am.”
When Kousuke answered, Silvia let out a sigh of relief for some reason.
Silvia was prepared to support Kousuke if he sought faith as a god.
However, she also wished for Kousuke to remain as he was now, which was her true feeling.
Therefore, she was relieved by Kousuke’s answer.
The oblivious Kousuke did not notice Silvia’s feelings, but Floria fully understood them.
And at the same time, Floria was also relieved, but she did not show it.
It seems that it is impossible to make Kousuke a dominant god.
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