“Ugh! Why?!”
Well, I was trying to pull off a cool, private night flight.
But both I and Manager-san found ourselves unable to use high-speed flight, one of this world’s cheat magic spells!
“Manager-san can’t fly either…? Then… could this be?”
“One more time! Here I coooome, meow!”
Manager-san took a running start and JUUUUUMPED!
But it was just a normal jump.
And I fell straight back to the ground!
“Why, meow! Usually, I just float up with this…”
With flight ability, or magic power, you don’t need spells or actions.
You can just fly if you want to… that’s the power of a Goddess, isn’t it?
“…What’s going on…”
As I said that, I flicked my finger towards the sea!
“But absolutely nothing happened!”
Usually, just that snap would easily part the sea…
It just ended with a finger snap.
On top of that, there was a cheap buzzing sound like “booo-bee.”
What is this…? Our cheat abilities aren’t activating?
“Mrow? It says, ‘This area is under Lady Seleneis’s domain, and the use of Raterum-originating powers is prohibited by treaty or some such thing!'”
Manager-san was pointing at empty space.
It looked like a warning window had appeared.
“Status Open!”
It’s a standard skill for us Apostles, after all.
Status display…
Well, the numbers don’t really mean much.
I mean, I don’t know the基準 (kijun – standard).
But… most of my Goddess skills have a red slash across them, saying they’re unusable.
It seems even my Goddess’s blessings are completely unusable.
In other words, right now, I’m on my own.
A weakling who could break a bone just from a poke!
But it’s true… this is on a floating island jutting out into the sea.
This city of Roxyth itself was built by creating a giant floating island to accommodate the tides… that’s how it is.
So that’s why that Useless Goddess was hinting that it would be better not to get involved…
To not tell me something so important… that Useless Goddess, how far will she go!
…Well, it’s borrowed power after all… I knew there had to be a trap somewhere, and sure enough… there it is!
“As I thought, Manager-san… I don’t know the reason, but Goddess cheats don’t work here! I think they’ll probably start working again if we go back to land… it seems like they stop working if we get even a little close to the sea!”
“Mrow! Then Manager can’t do anything, meow!”
It seems Manager-san relies more on her power as an Apostle of the Goddess than I do, so that makes sense…
Still, a Goddess’s power is limited by region…
What a hidden weakness!
At this rate, asking the Useless Goddess for help probably won’t do any good.
But if that’s the case…
When one God abandaves you, another may pick you up!
“…Lady Seleneis! You’re watching, aren’t you! I think you’re watching us being crushed by helplessness and probably chuckling from the shadows, but first, I’d like to request a negotiation!”
I’ll try calling out to her for now!
Well, I understand the situation now.
The series of events is probably the work of the Sea Goddess.
We are now ordinary people without the Goddess’s blessings… therefore, we are powerless.
If that’s the case, I’ll follow Husband’s example and request a negotiation!
“…Monjirou? What’s this Seleneis you’re talking about, meow?”
“I heard a bit from the Useless Goddess. That the sea domain is ruled by a different Goddess. And her name is clearly on the status screen… In short, since it’s Lady Seleneis’s domain, Raterum-originating powers can’t be used. So, we have to negotiate with Lady Seleneis and get her to let us use our powers over the sea!”
Manager-san seemed to understand and, while dejected, returned to my side.
Yeah, I can tell there’s something incredibly powerful here…
As I look, I’m pretty good at disappearing or sensing presence!
“Wh-what, water is coming out, meow!”
Manager-san pointed, and when I looked at the rooftop floor, water was oozing from it.
And it soon took on a human form.
In short, a semi-transparent, naked, big-breasted lady appeared!
“Heeheehee… You called, and I popped out, hello there!”
What a nostalgic phrase.
And her attitude is… so casual.
Are all the Goddesses in this world like this?
“Hi, hello!”
I bowed involuntarily towards her jiggling, bouncing chest!
Blessed, blessed…
“Hey, where are you looking…”
She was like a water slime person.
I quickly hid my chest, and she covered the tricky parts with a frilly mini-skirt and something like a bra.
I’m not really interested in three dimensions.
More than anything, a semi-transparent water human’s nakedness isn’t as moe as I thought.
Someone like Wakako-sis… yeah, she was glorious.
“I-I don’t dislike big breasts! Nice to meet you! Big-breasted, jiggling Goddess-san.”
“B-Big-breasted, jiggling God…? Hey… what kind of way to address me is that? I don’t quite understand, but I get the feeling it’s incredibly rude.”
“Hmph, my apologies! I didn’t hear your name, so I proceeded to call you by my first impression. Besides, this is merely a proxy, right? Your main body can’t come here, can it?”
Well, I know her name, though.
If she won’t introduce herself, it’s not good to just assume!
“…As expected of an Apostle from Raterum. You are correct… as you pointed out, I am a proxy construct of the Sea Goddess Seleneis. In other words, a part of her… but why are you suddenly so familiar? And what’s with that strange haircut of yours…”
“…’Strange’ is rude! Laughing at my bomber head, I won’t forgive you, even if you’re a divine proxy? This is the result of a honorable injury, and it’s actually quite popular? Ah, my name is Monjirou Sakazaki! My hobby is drawing moe girls! As a token of our acquaintance, I shall draw you one!”
With a flourish, I drew Lady Seleneis in my sketchbook.
Not semi-transparent this time, but imagining the real thing, I drew her in an anime style!
“Oh, is this me? You’ve made it into such a cute drawing… Yes, I like it! The outfit is fashionable too…”
I drew Lady Seleneis (imagined) in a gorgeous knight dress.
Her hair color must be blue, and the dress a transparent cerulean blue! A Sea Goddess isn’t bad at all!
“I… I don’t dislike Lady Seleneis! Big breasts are justice… a Sea Goddess, the admiration of Sea Men! Truly a popular Goddess! She must be this gorgeous in person!”
“Oh my… Honestly! D-Don’t praise me like that. I won’t get in a good mood just because you praise me like this on our first meeting!”
“No, no, this is great! That tsundere-esque template dialogue! Gorgeous and sexy, and then tsundere too, that’s overwhelmingly powerful!”
“R-Really? You’re quite good at flattery. But, I’m sorry. I apologize for laughing, and for not being honest.”
“Yes, yes, being honest is a good thing, I think. Mother Sea Goddess, another point for you!”
“Hmph… Apostle Monjirou. I heard you were the strongest Apostle to ever pierce the moon, but you’re more talkative than I expected. And didn’t you have something to discuss? Today, I’m in a rather good mood, so I’ll listen to you specially.”
…She’s surprisingly easy to please.
“Um. You see… we… we just went out onto the sea and poof, we were rendered powerless. That’s not right! First of all, this is what I want to say.”
“Th-that’s right, meow! Why can’t Manager and the others use their powers, meow!”
…I already know the answer.
Well, Manager-san doesn’t seem to be good at negotiations, and I’m not exactly great at it either…
For now, this is the phase to be assertive!
“I’m sorry. From my perspective, that’s how it is. Your Raterum Apostle powers are forbidden in my domain, and my blessings and powers don’t reach land. This is a treaty between Gods, so exceptions are not permitted. I’m not doing this out of malice, and I have no intention of doing anything to you. The treaty also prohibits interfering with other Gods’ Apostles… So, although I may have ended up taking your powers, it was an unavoidable circumstance, so please forgive me.”
“…Ugh! What is that! Manager wants to hurry and go to Her Master right now, meow! If you’re going to get in the way, I’ll just kick you aside, meow!”
…Manager-san is actually quite aggressive.
You could say she’s a muscle-brain.
“Gentle, gentle, Manager-san. There’s no point in escalating things here. Besides, you probably can’t win by fighting, can you?”
“U-Ugh…”
Manager-san seems to understand her current powerlessness.
She’s slumped down and looking at the floor… I don’t want to make a girl cry.
“Given this situation, I probably can’t expect special treatment… But since you’ve shown yourself like this, there’s room for negotiation. That’s what you’re saying, right?”
“Yes, yes, funny-hair-guy, you understand. You properly introduced yourself, and I can tell you’re showing me a certain level of respect. Monjirou-kun, you pass. But that meowing cat over there is no good! She’s a nuisance, so try and kick her aside if you can! Honestly, this is why Beastkin…”
“Mrow! She’s mocking me! Monjirou, talking to someone like this is pointless, meow! Come on, take me to Her Master, meow!”
Manager-san’s stress levels are through the roof!
But this time, the Useless Goddess won’t be of any help…
This feels like a more troublesome situation than I expected!
