Chapter 55 The Disappointing Hero Sets The Number
"3!"
"6!"
"At least 4!"
"6!"
"I'm the only one who can do it, right? Then 5!"
"Going for all is a luxury, so 6!"
"That's not fair! Going for all was your suggestion, so 5!"
"Then, how about we stop everything? 6!"
"Stopping everything is impossible! 5!"
"Then, rather than stopping, should I increase? With avatars of your favorite female celebrities, 7!"
"Stoppp! Don't increase! It'll be irresistible! Fine! Goddess, Princess Flora, and Misa-chan, three of them, and it's 6!"
"Hmph, you should have just given in from the start."
Damn, what a guy. She understands my weak points.
After intense negotiations, the number of 'Crack Gods' I should exterminate is settled at 6.
"But, you know, killing Crack Gods scattered all over the world, when you think about it calmly, it sounds like a hassle..."
"Upon careful consideration, is this labor fairly rewarded? Am I being exploited by this person?
"Oh, stealing the goddess's virginity and losing your virginity at the same time. It's not every day you get such an opportunity. Or perhaps you're dissatisfied with me?"
The goddess slides her hand beneath her chest, creating an "O" while teasing.
Gulp.
"No! I have absolutely no complaints! Truly, you are a goddess of trials, mysteries, and perversion!"
"Hey, don't add 'perversion.'"
"I'm sorry, perverted goddess."
"Hey hey, don't pull out the trials and mysteries."
"...By the way, what should I call you?"
"Well, maintaining this form takes a bit of effort, so... here we go."
With a sound, smoke rises again, and Princess Flora returns.
"For now, I want to conserve my power, so I'll be active in this avatar. Also, don't expect my help in the battle with the crack god, okay?"
"Okay. So, Princess Flora... no, it's a hassle to add 'princess' each time. Is Flora okay?"
"Yes. That's fine."
"Is there anything else? Like, how to identify this crack god?"
"Well, there is, but why don't you find it yourself? I'm not the type to just give answers."
Despite boasting earlier, now she's being quite uncooperative. Annoying.
"At least give me a hint?"
"Well, let's see... even if it's a crack god, they might have followers, okay? And they might have skills suited for that. Of course, not everyone."
"Hmm..."
Followers, huh? Come to think of it, when I was doing online dating, there were people who seemed to be recruiting followers. They'd start with a seemingly normal conversation, then suddenly talk about believing in some god, making dreams come true, aiming for passive income, and so on.
That's also a form of gathering followers.
I immediately cut off anyone who tried to recruit me for a pyramid scheme, but maybe I should look into that area...
"Also, the goal can be achieved just within Japan."
"Is that so?"
"Yeah, many Japanese love RPGs, and they resonate well with the Naroppa world. So, it's a popular summoning spot."
Hmm, I wonder about that. Essentially, it means we're easily abducted, right? It's a bit of a nuisance... Well, whatever, if it makes my life easier.
"Are those crack gods strong?"
"Well, they're gods despite being swapped with humans, you know? Their power is limited, but... well, think of them as a demon lord you'd battle."
"Wait, am I supposed to fight someone like that? Being on par with a god, isn't that usually for endgame bosses in normal games?"
"Well, for you... if we were to match their terminology, there's also a 'clear reward at the highest difficulty level'."
"Clear reward?"
"Your [Skills] evolve to match this world."
Oh! The enhancement of Appraisal and Teleportation was actually a reward!
"Yeah, that's how it is... Well then, for now, I'll release the sacred area."
"Heh, for now? As expected."
Did she come as expected?
There seems to be no doubt about it.
I release the sanctuary and shout to the outside, "Shibuya-san, you are good to go!"
Shibuya-san, Nada-san, and Yoda-kun enter the room.
"What did you talk about?"
I don't answer Shibuya-san's question. I activate the sacred area again and take out a sword from the item box.
"Shibuya-san, Nada-san, focus on defense. Don't die, okay?"
They must have realized that the fight was about to start from my attitude and words.
Yoda──pulls out a pistol from his pocket and disappears.
I also teleport to a position two meters behind him.
Bang!
Yoda, who teleported, fired at the place where my head was just before.
Thud.
I stabbed Yoda's head deeply with the sword until the handle stopped.
"If you use teleportation in combat, you can't just shoot randomly, okay? God."
He is a god.
This may not be a fatal wound.
There might be a way to survive or stop this attack with some skill.
I held the sword in my left hand and put my right hand on Yoda's jaw.
I pulled the sword handle to the left and the jaw to the right.
I made him look to the right by force.
Crack, crack, crack, crack.
His neck went past the limit and I saw Yoda's face.
His eyes were still on me.
Yoda raised his arm and bent his elbow, aiming at my face.
I let go of his jaw with my right hand and grabbed his wrist.
As soon as I pointed the gun on his hand at Yoda's face, another shot was fired.
The bullet hit near his left eye and his right hand lost strength.
I let go of the sword with my left hand and took the pistol with my right hand.
I grabbed his hair with my left hand and shoved the pistol into his mouth.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
Click, click.
I threw away the empty pistol and grabbed the sword with both hands. I pulled it out and lifted it up──then swung it down and cut Yoda's body in half.
Yoda's body split in half from the center.
After confirming that Yoda fell with a thud, I asked Flora.
"Is this okay?"
"Yeah, perfect."
Flora nodded with satisfaction.
Okay, first one done.
"Wait——"
"What are——!"
Shibuya-san and Nada-san shouted in surprise.
"Hi, Higashimura-san! What is this!?"
Shibuya-san and Nada-san came closer.
"Um, we can't ignore it if you kill a staff member in front of us! Well, we don't know how to stop you, but——"
"No, if her story is true, this should be fine."
As we were talking, Yoda-kun's body shook and the cut parts stuck together.
Shibuya-san was stunned, and Nada-san was freaked out by the creepiness and said "What what what what!".
The scars on his face also heal, as if time is going backwards.
His clothes are not fixed, but well, that can't be helped.
Yoda-kun, who has fully recovered, stands up and looks around, then bows his head to me.
"Thank you! You saved me! I really appreciate it...! I thought I couldn't go back!"
"I'm glad."
Shibuya-san groans as he sees Yoda-kun revived.
"What, what's going on...?"
"I'll explain it to you."
The fight with the 'First Crack God' was over quickly.
Only five more left.
I hope I can proceed smoothly like this.
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