We decided to tackle the surrounding towers, and as declared, it took several days until our departure.
The main reason was Floria’s flying dragon riding training.
We don’t really know what kind of structure the other towers have.
If the floors of each tower were as vast as Amamiya Tower, it would definitely be easier to conquer them if we could ride flying dragons.
That’s what the training was for. Speaking of which, although it took several days, the members were able to ride flying dragons easily, which is normally impossible. This is all thanks to their ability to “communicate” with the flying dragons.
Once you can communicate using Divine Power Telepathy, riding flying dragons isn’t that difficult. However, they stumbled at the initial telepathy stage. Floria had also started living in the management layer, so she could somehow use Divine Power. Unfortunately, she couldn’t use Divine Power Telepathy, but with Kousuke’s assistance, they were able to connect with the flying dragons.
Since all that remained was flight training, Kousuke and the others decided to gather equipment for conquering the towers. In the end, Floria also managed to learn how to ride a flying dragon, and the departure date was set. The day before departure, as they wouldn’t all be together for a while, a small party was held.
Although it was called a party, it was just that the meal content was a little more extravagant than usual. The next day, Kousuke, Kouhi & Mitsuki, and Floria set off to conquer the tower.
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“…They left, didn’t they?” Silvia murmured as Kousuke and the others headed towards the tower.
“…What? Are you lonely?” Shurein said, teasing her slightly.
“That’s not… no, that’s right. I probably am,” Silvia replied. They didn’t know how many days it would take to conquer the tower, but it was unlikely to be cleared in just a day or two. Since they had been in the tower, they hadn’t been apart for long periods, so she resigned herself to the fact that her feelings were understandable.
“But you look lonely too, Shurein?”
Shurein’s face looked surprised for a moment, but he ended up rubbing his cheek with his right hand. “…Do I? Perhaps so.”
“Oh, come on. I think everyone remaining here feels the same way, don’t you?”
“Yeah, that’s true~” The other two joined the conversation between Silvia and Shurein.
“We’ve been together as much as possible since coming here.”
“In terms of clinginess, Shurein, you’re second only to Colette~”
“Th-that’s not true… is it? Probably.” Shurein muttered, sounding unsure at the end. In terms of who stayed close to Kousuke, excluding Kouhi and Mitsuki, it was Colette > Shurein > Silvia > Peach.
Shurein had once asked Peach if she, as a succubus, didn’t have such desires. After tilting her head for a while, she replied, “It’s not that I don’t have them, but I get my fill at night~,” which made him regret asking. In the end, they seemed to have reached the conclusion that they couldn’t compete with succubi in that regard, and it had become an unspoken agreement among the members not to bring up such topics with Peach.
Peach, who was a bit (??) airheaded, didn’t notice this at all.
“Well, putting loneliness aside, I wanted to ask Silvia something. Would that be alright?”
“Yes? What is it?”
“Has Kousuke truly become an avatar?”
That kind of existence wasn’t known in the first place. It was natural for Silvia to be curious.
“Yes. I heard it directly from Elisamil (God), so there’s no mistake.”
“Hmm… I see.” Shurein’s expression became thoughtful.
“Do you have any doubts?” Colette asked Shurein, who was lost in thought.
“No, it’s nothing major. Kousuke himself isn’t particularly skilled in combat. I was wondering if someone like that could belong to the gods.”
“Ah, I see.” Colette nodded at Shurein’s words. However, Silvia, who knew more about the gods than anyone else present, countered.
“For gods, strength isn’t that important. Of course, it’s different for high-ranking gods like the Three Great Gods.”
“Really?” Colette looked at Silvia with a puzzled expression.
“Perhaps it’s because the beliefs of races like Vampires and Elves are based on strength. Therefore, the gods are naturally judged by their strength.” Vampires, as a race, tend to seek strength. Elves, above all, are a race that coexists with nature in the forest. Naturally, such races would seek strength in their objects of worship.
On the other hand, Peach’s Succubus clan’s beliefs are based on different criteria. “Perhaps the Succubus clan’s beliefs are mostly centered around gods of love, aren’t they?”
“Now that you mention it, that’s true~” Gods of love, especially lower-ranking ones, don’t possess remarkable combat abilities. After all, no one asks for combat prowess from a god of love, so it’s only natural. This isn’t limited to gods of love. In the beliefs of this world, where various gods exist, it’s not unusual for gods whose strength isn’t important to be worshipped.
“…No wonder.”
“…Now that you mention it, I understand.”
“…Whoa~” The three nodded, convinced by Silvia’s explanation.
“So, what was the reason Kousuke became a god?”
“I don’t know that much.”
“Can’t you just ask the gods about that?” Colette meant asking during Divine Union.
“…I’ll ask.” Silvia took out a Divine Union Tool and began the Divine Union.
The Divine Union ended quickly. Perhaps Elisamil (God) was busy, as it ended with only a few words exchanged.
“I was able to get an answer.”
“Oh? How was it?” Silvia was somewhat surprised, as she thought it would be difficult to ask about becoming a god from a god.
“There’s no clear answer as to which one it was. If I had to say, it would be the development of the Crown Card, Divine Power Summon, and Transfer to the Divine Realm. All of them apply.” These were all achievements that could be considered great deeds. Normally, any one of them would be enough to leave its mark in history.
“Well, I couldn’t do the same thing even if I were told to~” Peach, who had been listening, chimed in.
“Sometimes I wonder where he gets those ideas~” Colette agreed, nodding. They never imagined that the inspiration came from game ideas from another world.
“In other words… Kousuke’s everyday actions themselves led him to the path of godhood, is that it?” Everyone nodded as if convinced by Shurein’s words. If he were here, he would definitely deny it, but since he wasn’t, no one could refute it.
I considered making this a side story, but somehow I managed to keep it within the main text.
