ã€ŠIsekai kami desu ka? -- (God of another world is it?)ã€‹


 Chapter 1: I could have done it better

    Chapter 1:

    [3:30AM]

    In a darkened alley in a small rural town. A young salaryman layed injured on his back, surrounded by three thugs.

    ¡°You¡¯re not going anywhere you know that right? Heh. You should have handed it over liked we told ya.¡±(First Lackey)

    ¡°Shut up¡­¡±

    The man flips from his back to his stomach and attempts to support himself under his arms.

    ¡°Oi, Look at him. He¡¯s still trying to get up.¡±(Second lackey)

    The largest of the three kicks the blooded man as he tries to get up. He collapses onto the floor once more; the pool of blood increasing in size from the splash.

    {{Is this how I go..? Working hard everyday, pulling double-shifts; Only to walk home and die from a mugging¡­}}

    The three inch away from the blood as it moves towards their feet. The smallest of the three wiping the blood off his knife on the back of the heavily injured man.

    ¡°Pfft! What a waste of time. He didn¡¯t even carry anything good on him. 6000 yen and a bunch of nonsense food coupons.¡±(Leader)

    ¡°Yeah! I thought a businessman would be carrying far more cash.¡±(First Lackey)

    As they walked away the leader tosses the now empty wallet on the ground; where it lands in front of the face down owner.

    ¡°Well hopefully next time we¡¯ll get enough to leave town.¡± (Leader)

    The three laughed as they disappeared around the corner into the darkness.

    {{What the fuck! Why did this have to happen! What¡¯s wrong with this goddamn world!}}

    Blood starts to pool around his face wetting his cheek and hair.

    ¡°Thiiss¡­ Iss. soo.. Fucked..¡±(Bloodied man)

    The man using the last of his energy flips over onto his back; reaches into his breast pocket and pulls out his cell phone.

    {{Of course..}}

    ¡°Cracked.¡±

    He muttered in utter defeat; staring up into the night sky. The stars were vibrant and appeared more vivid as he bled out. Like jewels in the sky; he reached out for them dropping his phone to the ground beside himself.

    {{So beautiful. Why is there so much suffering in a universe so beautiful.}}

    Slowly as his mind clouded, he gained a new sense of appreciation for having been alive in such a huge universe. But then tears fell from his eyes endlessly; flowing down the sides of his face.

    {{So unfair.. This can¡¯t be the end.. I¡¯ve only just started to live. This shitty world¡­ Survival of the fittest? Bwahahaha!! It¡¯s more like the whole world is slaving away tirelessly. All I¡¯ve ever done is work; and this is how I get repaid!? What a crappy world¡­}}

    Just before the man¡¯s heart stopped; Using his last breath, he declared.

    ¡°I could have done it better¡­¡±

    [3:33AM]

    A bright light engulfs the body for a moment before it disappears. Leaving the bloodstain and wallet behind.

    ~~

    [6:07AM]

    The stores for the surrounding area begin to start the day. Inside the store adjacent to the alley; was a baker and her husband who were preparing the morning¡¯s batch of muffins. The baker looks around for something in the kitchen cabinets. She was a plump woman, had short brown curly hair pulled into a knot, and a very charming smile that seemed to draw in the customers.

    ¡°Hey Hun! I¡¯m going to go get the rest of the display trays from the car¡± (Baker)

    Her husband answers from the backroom while attending the oven. He was a large man, with short straight brown hair that stuck up from his head; Sporting a clean cut beard trapped behind a hair cover.

    ¡°Alright! Just use the side door. These aren¡¯t gonna be ready for a while. We don¡¯t need any customers walking in before they¡¯re cooked.¡±(Husband)

    Leaving through the side door into the alleyway; the woman carrying an awkwardly large cardboard box steps out and trips on something. She tumbles over to the left off balance, landing on her hand.

    ¡°Ouch..¡±(Baker)

    Standing up and regaining her witts, she moves the cardboard box; revealing the now squished bloodstain, and wallet open on the ground. The wallet was face up and displayed a face of a young man on his licence. Examining the scene; the baker looks to her hands and dress, now soiled by the blood.

    ¡°HHHHYYEAAAAAAAAAAA!¡±(Baker)

    The husband hearing the screams of his wife rushes outside to her aid. To discover the scene of her on her back in the doorway in a great state of shock. After assessing the situation, he continues to console and clean the blood from his wife.

    ¡°Somebody! Somebody call the police!¡±(Baker¡¯s Husband)

    A crowd of store owners getting ready for their day, gathered around the scene as the police arrived. At which point, they had taped off the area and started to investigate. The funeral was held after the confirmed disappearance of the wallet owner came to light. The event was filled with numerous people; those from an association through work and family. In the middle of the ceremony a young girl couldn¡¯t help but hoist herself onto the empty casket; tears running down her face and onto the closed case. She wailed for a long time, before being taken off by her parents.Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.

    Leaving the event, the little girl stares off at the cemetery through the car window.

    ¡°Oniichan, Where are you?¡± (Little girl)

    ~~

    [12:15PM]

    The detectives on the case were stumped and had found themselves unable to answer the question of if it was a kidnapping. After two weeks, at the town¡¯s police station they held a meeting regarding the incident.

    ¡°Chief! We can¡¯t just let this go there is a murderer on the loose!¡±(Officer 1)

    ¡°That¡¯s enough Yatamoto! We have no idea where he could have gone! There was no trail, nothing that forensics could find out!¡±(Detective 1)

    ¡°Hrggmm¡­. This is very troubling¡­ A single pool of blood that is of a lethal quantity. Yet no trails, no streaks, nothing of the kind. It seems like someone must have just poured it all over the alleyway. And¡­ What about the wallet? Why would a young man disappear without a trace..?¡± (Chief)

    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re right Chief! So you¡¯re saying that this kid could have been playing a prank right? Pouring blood all over?¡±(Officer 1)

    The Police Chief takes a long moment to think. Then he snaps his face up towards the crowd.

    ¡°No! Something¡¯s missing here. I can feel it. Plus¡­ That amount of blood, Is not something you can live without.. Yatamoto!¡±

    ¡°Sir!¡± (Officer 1)

    ¡°I want you to go back and see if you can find anything in the evidence locker! Also¡­ How do you pronounce this kid¡¯s name?¡±(Chief)

    ¡°Kuroki Kinzo-kun¡±(Officer 1)

    ¡°Kinzo, huh?¡±(Chief)

    ~~

    [Time Unknown]

    In an Unknown white room with no walls. There was a voice.

    {{What is this? All I can see is white.}}

    ¡°Hello..?¡± (Kinzo)

    The room shook with the sound of the voice, yet it did not hear itself. Looking around with little to no change, the voice became agitated.

    ¡°What is this!? I can¡¯t even hear myself¡­ What¡¯s happening!?¡± (Kinzo)

    The room itself shook more and more with every word spoken. But without visible edges was unnoticed by the voice. The volume increased as the voice grew frustrated, until¡­

    ¡°Huh? A crack?¡± (Kinzo)

    The edge of the room now visible and the darkness of the beyond seeping in. The voice could now see for the first time since awakening.

    ¡°I can see¡­ But what the hell is that?¡° (Kinzo)

    The more it spoke, the more the crack expanded, revealing the oval like casing surrounding it¡¯s perspective. When finally, the casing disintegrates into pieces; revealing a room even more mysterious than the last. This time a room of complete darkness; however looking down Kinzo saw his body, arms and legs all healed, and emitting a strange glow. Patting himself down; he offers a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay? I¡¯m okay! Yosh!¡° (Kinzo)

    {{But where am I¡­ This is really freaky.}}

    Kinzo takes a look downwards to discover a lack of any sort of footing. Proceeding to immediately fall downwards. He fell for what seemed like 20 minutes, at which point he had resolved himself to the consequences.

    ¡°I must be going to hell or something, Why am I falling this long!!!¡±(Kinzo)

    Then suddenly a tatami mat, appears under him, providing him with a spectacular faceplant.

    ¡°God damn that hurt¡­¡±(Kinzo)

    {{What the hell happened here, Where did this suddenly come from?}}

    Sitting up and regaining his focus; Kinzo takes a look around. He was now in a small Japanese style room. No larger than 6 tatami. Inside there was a single tea table; with a tray that held a kettle and two sophisticated cups.

    ¡°Kuroki Kinzo-Kun.¡±(Old man)

    {{Huh someone was here..?}}

    Looking upward once more Kinzo was provided with a cheerful smile and a small clay tea cup full of herbal tea. Sitting opposite to Kinzo was an old man; his age indistinguishable yet his face was kind. He had long grey hair tied up, a straight beard that spanned over twelve inches; and was dressed in a white japanese kimono. Surprised for a moment Kinzo flinched in response. But quickly accepted the tea from the old man.

    ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking. Where are we? Who am I? Why are you here? Why do I know your name?¡± (Old man)

    Kinzo¡¯s face begins to become more serious, as he takes a seated position at the table. The old man reaches his hand out and takes a sip of tea from his cup, and Kinzo does the same. The tea calms Kinzo far more than he expected. He had never thought he could sit and enjoy something like this again. His eyes lit up and refocused on the old man. With Kinzo¡¯s attention clearly refreshed the old man introduced himself.

    ¡°First. Allow me to apologise for the wait. It seems we¡¯ve had trouble finding you when we first established contact. My name is Izanagi; and I have brought you here today for a specific task.¡±(Izanagi)

    The old man¡¯s words resounded in Kinzo¡¯s mind. He knew well about the old gods and his family had always pushed him towards tradition. All in that moment he remembered what he had said [¡°I could have done it better¡­¡±].In realization of whom he was speaking to. He adopts the most formal of poses for an apology (Dogeza). At which point the old man bursts out in a thouming laugh.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s quite alright Kinzo-kun. I know exactly how you feel. However I¡¯m not here to punish you for your misgivings.¡±(Izanagi)

    ¡°You¡¯re not..?¡±(Kinzo)

    Peeking out from his pose, Kinzo is greeted with another kind smile which put him at ease. Sitting back upright he inquired about his situation; while politely sipping on the tea. They talked for a long while about life and their beliefs. Until¡­

    ¡°So what did you need of me Izanagi-sama?¡±(Kinzo)

    The old man smiled in the face of the youngsters adaptability.

    ¡°Well Kinzo-kun, You have been chosen to try to manage your own dimension. You see¡­ Each dimension runs on what you would call a collective consciousness of all living things. This collective energy comes from a metamaterial released by souls. Let¡¯s call it spirit energy?¡±(Izanagi)

    ¡°Alright, I think I can understand that much¡­ But why am I being pulled into all of this?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Well¡­ Dimensions are a lot like, blobs of liquid in outer space. The larger they get, the more likely they are to have chunks fly off and destroy the contents inside. The solution to this, is to simply separate excess spirit energy from the dimension manually! But.. That material has to have somewhere to go; and if we leave it on it¡¯s own in a random space; I¡¯m not too sure what will happen.¡± (Izanagi)

    ¡°Ahhh I see now. So my job is..?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Yes, Your job as I said before, will be to rule over this new dimension created by the excess spirit energy as its new God.¡±(Izanagi)

    The old man adopts an apologetic posture and a frown.

    ¡°This is the first time this has ever happened in the history of the universe. My efforts alone cannot keep something of this size together. So can I trust in you to assist me in sharing this burden?¡± (Izanagi)

    Kinzo now felt the responsibility for the words he once spoke in his life, and was shaking. Shaking in excitement, with a large joyful grin.

    ¡°You can count on me, Izanagi-sama. But I have one question.¡±(Kinzo)

    Kinzo was not going to back down; He did declare that he could be a better god. Thus he resolved himself to his dying wish. The old man answered his resolve in turn.

    ¡°Oh, and what is that?¡±(Izanagi)

    {{Splitting up the spirit energy? spirit energy is from people? Does that mean he¡¯s going to kill half of the world?}}

    ¡°What will happen to this dimension when you split it to make the new one?¡±(Kinzo)

    With a face full of fear Kinzo looked towards the ground.

    ¡°Hrmm¡­¡­ Nothing?

    It¡¯s not like spirit energy is part of a person¡¯s soul or anything. It¡¯s just a byproduct of them being alive in the first place. Although having too much of it is troublesome. As you can only use it for your own powers. Or to expand your dimension. For example; The room we are in right now is made with part of my power. Using spirit energy to manifest solid matter is a snap.

    Frankly spirit energy has way more of a punch than you think! A small amount of energy could easily produce matter many many times larger than itself. Well if it didn¡¯t, it wouldn¡¯t be giving me this much of an issue to control it.¡±(Izanagi)

    ¡°So what¡¯s your limit? How much spirit energy will I be able to use?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Quick to the chase, huh? Well it seems that every deity has a certain level of spirit energy capacity. Some more than others. Although this capacity can be increased to support more when lifeforms worship them. This is because the spirit energy released from a devout follower will aim itself at you. Which will push your abilities further.¡±(Izanagi)

    ¡°So, To be a great god, one must gain a large number of followers.¡±(Kinzo)

    The old man nods, but doesn¡¯t seem to be very happy about it. Finishing his cup of tea Kinzo places it on the table.

    ¡°Thank you for the tea. Oh. One last thing? Why was I falling when I first arrived?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Falling? That¡¯s strange. But perhaps it was a result of your own will.¡±(Izanagi)

    ¡°My own will..?¡±(Kinzo)

    Nodding wisely at Kinzo the old man explains.

    ¡°The power of a deity lies in belief. If you believe that you should fall when unsupported. You will. If you believe otherwise, you won¡¯t. It¡¯s as simple as that. Your consciousness drives your power. Although often these symptoms disappear after you get use to absorbing spirit energy.¡±(Izanagi)

    A loud ringing comes from a traditional alarm clock on the ground.

    ¡°Alright, We seem to be out of time. If I leave it any longer a part of the universe may collapse. It¡¯s time to go Kinzo-dono; I¡¯ll be looking forward to working with you.¡±(Izanagi)

    The old man adopts a serious expression, stands up and extends his arms outwards. Between them a large ball of mysterious liquid emerged, followed by a blinding light from within the liquid. The walls and the floor disappear from Kinzo¡¯s view.

    [¡°I wish you luck my comrade¡±](Izanami)

    When the light had faded Kinzo found himself in his apartment. A cheap 1 Bedroom, 1 bath. Upon realizing this, he frantically tried to discern what had happened. But as soon as he looked outside his kitchen window, he realized.

    ¡°I¡¯m not dreaming am I..?¡±(Kinzo)

    Outside the window, Kinzo peered into the endless void astounded with what he saw. After the shock subsided he investigated his new-found home. Everything was exactly as he had left it on Earth. Even the electronics, water and gas worked as usual. Everything except the lack of a Earth outside of his apartment. The only thing that was really strange, was a new book left on his living room tea-table and the glowing liquid Izanagi was holding. It hovered just above the center of the tea-table and was emitting a powerful feeling.

    ¡°So everything¡¯s the same. Other than these two things.. What the hell are they?¡±(Kinzo)

    A thin durable obsidian cover, laced with gold borders and detailed facework; Kinzo grasped the book in one hand and flipped it to the first page. Blank.

    ¡°What the hell is this? A blank book? And here I was expecting a manual on how to be god.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{How am I supposed to do this without any information ¡°Gah!¡±, If only there was something that could tell me the basics.}}

    He flails around for a moment with book in hand, upset at his current situation. Suddenly, the book closed itself up; pinching his fingers. Dropping it and being spooked by the movement, he watches as the cover changes from the Obsidian-gold, into what looks like a Shonen-Jump Magazine. Amazed at it¡¯s transformation he once again picks it up and examines the title.

    ¡°Chronicles of the new god¡­. Issue one: Building a universe.

    Of course¡­

    Thank you so much, Kami-sama¡°(Kinzo)

    [Realizing his words referred to himself and the irony of it all, he broke out into an unstoppable laugh for several minutes.]

    Chapter END

 Chapter 2: Building a universe?

    Chapter 2: Issue one: Building a universe?

    [Time undefined]

    [Approximately 2 weeks later by digital clock standard]

    ¡°AAAAAAAHHHHHHH Why can¡¯t I do this!!?¡± (Kinzo)

    {{I got up early today thinking I could get more done. But I don¡¯t seem to be learning anything. All this stupid book has is make believe adventures; like an average manga. A Princess Riza and a hero? How is that suppose to help me!?}}

    ¡°Okay, Lets cover the basics. What have I learned so far?¡±(Kinzo)

    Holding his hand out in front of him, leaning over the kitchen sink; Kinzo closes his eyes.

    {{Feel the texture of the earth, Hold it in your hand. Feel the water, and the heat fire brings.}}

    Opening his eyes once more, Kinzo finds a bubbling puddle of mud in his hand, which immediately begins to burn him upon seeing it. Quickly he drops it into the sink and rinses the burn under cold water. The burn hurt to begin with, but as soon as he had stopped thinking about the pain, the burn also disappeared.

    ¡°So I can produce matter out of spirit energy. And change the composition as long as I will it.¡± (Kinzo)

    {{Though I still haven¡¯t tried out anything crazy like darkness or poison attributes. That may be a bit too dangerous for this apartment.}}

    ~~

    Troubled with his lack of progress. Kinzo stooped to using the still connected internet for ideas on how to be a god.

    ¡°GWAAAAA, There are no tutorials for such a thing huh? And here I believed; being God would be just like a game. What kind of crappy game doesn¡¯t come with a tutorial mode!?!¡±(Kinzo)

    A loud chime resounded through the apartment. Followed by a monotone voice announcing: [Tutorial Mode Created]. The sound of which, filled Kinzo with a great feeling of success. After considering that this had meant, he could now actively progress as a deity.

    {{Finally... So how does this tutorial work? It would be nice if I could have notifications.}}

    Immediately after that thought. A small piece of paper had materialized itself in front of him. As Kinzo moved around the paper would also move to track his vision. The paper read:

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Tutorial: Walk around</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td>

    Strafe left (Completed)

    Strafe Right (Completed)

    Turn Left (Completed)

    Turn Right (Required)

    Walk forward (Completed)

    Strafe Backwards (Required)

    </td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    {{Wait.. is this!?? A Quest?}}

    Attempting to do as the tutorial commanded, Kinzo first turned to the right, then stepped backwards, tripping over the office chair in his bedroom. But at the same time he heard a new noise. One of a small bell.

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Tutorial: Walk around. (Completed)</td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    ¡°Well, that was easy enough. If they are gonna baby me like this, I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be amazing by the end of it!¡±(Kinzo)

    {{So what¡¯s the next one, It can¡¯t be that much harder right?}}

    After that thought, the current notification burns away and is replaced with a new yellow card notification. The yellow card seems to be made of far better material than that of the earlier notification with sharp edges and embroidery.

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Tutorial: Create a planet</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">1 Life sustaining planet (Required)</td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    {{¡­. I guess ¡°not much harder¡± is difficult to measure, when talking about gods. But still¡­. Make a PLANET?}}

    ¡°You¡¯ve got to be kidding me. And how am I supposed to do that?¡± (Kinzo)

    The yellow notification card suddenly unfolds revealing a hidden section from the backside. At the same time it¡¯s color changed from yellow to the normal white color of the first quest. Although now considerably longer than before. The notification detailed the many steps towards completing the quest.

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Tutorial: Create a planet</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td>

    1 Life sustaining planet (Required)

    <ul>

    <li>Set the Universal constants using the ¡°Book of Fate¡±.</li>

    <ul>

    <li>Register as Owner</li>

    <li>Plot</li>

    <ul>

    <li>As the creation continues, it will follow what is dictated in the ¡°Book of Fate¡±, unless manually altered by the owner on the planet.</li>

    </ul>

    </ul>

    </ul>

    <ul>

    <li>Create SpaceTime.</li>

    <ul>

    <li>Apply a single hair into the liquid of condensed spirit energy.</li>

    <ul>

    <li>By applying a hair of a deity to the spirit energy, territory under their rule will be born and grow to the size of one¡¯s spirit capacity.</li>

    </ul>

    </ul>

    <li>Speed up time</li>

    <ul>

    <li>By heating the condensed spirit energy</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Slow down time</li>

    <ul>

    <li>By cooling the condensed spirit energy</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Pick an appropriate planet</li>

    <ul>

    <li>One that is in a good distance from the star it orbits and habitable for life.</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Inspire life in your image</li>

    <ul>

    <li>Donate a drop of blood to the surface of the oceans</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Speed up time to force evolution</li>

    <ul>

    <li>By heating the condensed spirit energy</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Slow down time to normal levels.</li>

    <ul>

    <li>By cooling the condensed spirit energy</li>

    </ul>

    </ul>

    </td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    After reading the message Kinzo had gained a very confused look. It seemed that most of his power when creating a new universe required condensed spirit energy. When realizing his Idiocy for wasting the last two weeks attempting to make one with his hands or magic; he smashed his head into his desk. But what surprised him more was the title of the tome he had disregarded.

    {{So I¡¯ve been acting like I have eighth grader syndrome for the past two weeks is that right?}}

    Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!

    Releasing a long sigh.

    ¡°Book of Fate...? Are they talking about that book that transformed into Shonen-Jump garbage?¡±(Kinzo)

    After struggling for a while Kinzo was able to find the book that had transformed. Inspecting it carefully, It held the name [Chronicles of the new God], and also at the bottom of the spine was a detailed sticker: ¡°Property of Kuroki Kinzo, God of the New Realm¡±.

    ¡°This is it, Isn¡¯t It? But it¡¯s not blank..?¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Hrm.. I¡¯m not too sure what It means but It should still work.}}

    A small bell sounds off again. Kinzo looks to the tutorial sheet and confirms that the book he is holding is in fact the one he needs.

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Tutorial: Create a planet</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td>

    1 Life sustaining planet (Required)

    <ul>

    <li>Set the Universal constants using the ¡°Book of Fate¡±. (Completed)</li>

    </ul>

    </td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    ¡°Next up, I have to¡­ Put a hair in the liquid? Alright that seems easy.¡±(Kinzo)

    Making his way to the living room, he takes a seat on the floor beside the table holding the mysterious liquid. It¡¯s color changes under the light, and it moves freely as if the faintest ripple would burst it.

    {{No matter how much I look at this thing; It always weirds me out.}}

    Plucking a hair from his head, it glows strangely; Kinzo dips the end into the liquid. Immediately the hair turns into a fine dust, scattered across the top of the liquid. A moment passes and the color, shape and consistency of the liquid have changed, It became a clear orb with various colors on the inside. Swirling around chaotically. This moment was when Kinzo realized what was inside. As he stared in awe; He reaches out for the first time, touching the orb, hoisting it above his head. The lights given off by the orb were beautiful and provided him a very profound feeling.

    ¡°Stars like jewels huh, hehe..¡± (Kinzo)

    For the next couple of hours Kinzo practiced with his ability to speed up and slow down time. He concluded that: For a god to have enough power to control flow of time is one thing. But no deity is able to reverse time for the whole universe. Time is one of the unbreakable laws intertwined with a universe. Yes, it may be able to bend in a few ways although it cannot be entirely inverted. After a short week of practice, He finally had the orb to the point where stars and planets were forming.

    ~~

    [Time undefined]

    [A week later]

    Kinzo has improved considerably in terms of controlling his powers; as well as using the orb as a viewing device. During his short time with it; he has been scouring the universe within, for appropriate planets and life. Thanks to a few quick witted additions to the tutorial function, Like a status menu, Notification mailbox, and Help menus. Kinzo was feeling refreshed; being free from his previous situation. Having the planets that meet his criteria simply show up on a list pushed his search to its conclusion.

    ¡°This list of habitable zones was really helpful. Thank you Tutorial-kun¡±(Kinzo)

    {{This should be done quite soon, Now that i¡¯ve picked my planet, I can finally head over to finish the remaining tasks.}}

    While staring off into the orb Kinzo realized something really important.

    ¡°Head over¡­? Wait¡­. Wait a minute. How do I get on the planet!? How do I even leave this apartment!!!?¡±(Kinzo)

    Placing the orb down, softly on the tea table; he walks over to his front door and opens it to see the abyss on the other side. Promptly he closes it once more. Facing this unusual challenge, He begins to curse and rave. Finally settling down with his fist clenched over his kitchen counter. Once more he was stumped.

    ~~

    [2 weeks later]

    Exhausting all of his ideas for progression Kinzo found himself in a slump, and a minor depression. Laying around in bed was normal. Although his body needed nothing. He began sleeping, enjoying food that he could materialize from memory and consumed himself in the internet. He was able to do most things with his powers now. Create, Destroy, Teleport, fly, Really anything he could come up with. But he still could not figure out how to escape the apartment. There was one incident where he tried to teleport into the orb, But he only smacked himself in the face with a tea table. Almost resigning from the idea of being a god; Kinzo had regained the bad habits of his past life. Spending the days frivolously abusing his powers, suited him just fine. It was satisfactory. But it was¡­

    ¡°This is lonely huh.. Aren¡¯t Gods suppose to have an...gels?¡± (Kinzo)

    Before he could finish his sentence; he was blinded. When he could see once more, there was a gorgeous platinum haired angel right out of his fantasies laying wide eyed on top of him. Fierce looking, well proportioned as well as a 10/10 face. Kinzo decides to act cool about it despite his past insecurities with women; so he looks up at her and asked:

    ¡°.... Uh who would you be?¡±(Kinzo)

    Realizing how close she was; The platinum haired beauty¡¯s face glows red in embarrassment and proceeds to scream and slaps Kinzo. She quickly retreats using a gust from her wings back against his desk. Rubbing his face, Kinzo sits up giving the girl a very disappointed look.

    (For the sake of expression)

    Due to the shock, the girl had her fists clenched and pointed it at Kinzo. Her knees shaking, It was obvious that she was confused. Kinzo seeing this stood up off the end of the bed and walked around her towards the door.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to have some tea. You can join me in the other room.¡±(Kinzo)

    After the door closed behind him the angel¡¯s nerves seemed to settle. But still curious of where she was; she began to inspect the surrounding room. It was a small bedroom with a double bed, desk and office chair. Everything was especially normal except for the strange devices with many buttons that she had never seen before. A few minutes later she peeks through the door and walks into the apartment¡¯s living room/open kitchen.

    ¡°Here you go.¡±(Kinzo)

    Placing a warm mug down on the kitchen table, he extends his arm gesturing to the chair opposite from himself. Cautiously she takes a seat and reaches out for the mug.

    ¡°So who are you?¡± (Kinzo)

    A little shaken by his bluntness, she flinches before picking up the mug. But after taking her first sip she finds the calming effects of the tea to be greater than anything she¡¯s had before.

    {{Wow¡­ this tea.. It¡¯s so delicious.}} (She thought.)

    Before she answered his question she had already nervously finished all of her tea. Although after the first cup her glistening eyes told you just how much she loved it. Kinzo stood up once more and topped off his unfinished glass.

    ¡°Like another cup?¡± (Kinzo)

    Her delight, temporarily seeped past her fear as she eagerly nodded; holding her cup out. After taking a sip of her second glass she realized just how much she had calmed down. Kinzo has been assessing her this whole time; She seems to be a student of some sort of knight¡¯s corp. She carries a sword at her waist and also a small buckler attached to her sheathe. She appears to be well trained, since she exited the bedroom, she has a more dutiful look about her. Once she regains her composure, her expressions change from relieved to hostile.

    ¡°So where am I you foul demon.¡± (Young Angel)

    ¡°Huh¡­? Demon? Are you talking about me?¡± (Kinzo pointing questioningly at himself)

    ¡°Who else would I be talking about? No one else here would interrupt a young knight''s mission, summoning her against her will into their bed with them! Of course you must be a demon!¡±(Young Angel)

    His face now red in embarrassment, Kinzo makes a flurry of hand gestures trying to explain the misunderstanding. He managed to clear up the fact that he was not a demon, and that she was the one who suddenly showed up.

    ¡°Anyway¡­ That¡¯s how it is. You randomly showed up above me. And I still don¡¯t know who you are.¡±(Kinzo)

    Looking at Kinzo with an glare of suspicion she begins to introduce herself in a very condescending manner.

    ¡°I am Akari; The highest ranking Valkyrie student in the Capital of Dalhurst! Only someone like Kami-sama could come up with such a revolutionary idea as allowing angels to study and learn before their duty.¡± (Akari)

    ¡°Ho-ho now is that right!?¡± (Kinzo)

    Kinzo put on a smile and continued to listen to her story. She continued to explain that, her entire race was born of Kami-sama¡¯s (Kinzo) blessing and that she can¡¯t wait for the day to serve by his side. That is until she showed up in the apartment kidnapped. As the rant continued the statements grew to an absurd amount. How Kinzo-sama allowed them to live happily together with their families; even though they were made for his service none were called to duty. At which point Akari remembered her initial question. Then her eyes became blank.

    {{Why did I end upranting this much, I don¡¯t even know this guy. And he¡¯s probably a demon.}}(Akari)

    ¡°Who are you¡­? ...¡± (Akari)

    Standing after washing the tray and tea set. He turns off the sink and and turns around to face her once more. Remembering back to Izanagi, he released an equally as kind smile as the one once to given him. Scratching the back of his head, he slowly approaches her and extends his hand for a handshake. She refuses his gesture, though he continues.

    {{Quite the hotshot we got here.}}(Kinzo)

    Due to her duress and for the sake of showmanship; Kinzo hovers above the ground, produces a golden glow from his body followed by a holy light appearing from nowhere, and finally a halo that appears the form of a crown.

    ¡°My name is Kuroki Kinzo, I am the useless, foul, God of this new realm. It''s nice to meet you.¡± (Kinzo)

    {{How do you like that? Fancy enough? *chuckle*}}(Kinzo)

    The young valkyrie Akari faints on the spot; falling backwards flat onto the floor.

    ¡°Hrm¡­ was the halo too much?¡±(Kinzo)

    Looking over the toubled girl, a new notification appears:

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    {{Alright, alright.}}(Kinzo said; covering his face.)

    Lifting her off the ground with magic, he places her on the couch. With a snap of his fingers a warm blanket appears in the air falling over her.

    Spending the next hour wondering how he was to deal with the girl, he found himself chuckling at the stories he was shared. Finally mentally exhausted from the ordeal Kinzo collapses in his bed.

    {{I¡¯ve only been here little over a month. How could I possibly¡­?}}

    The more he thought about it, the more it tired him. Until finally he fell asleep.

    Chapter End

 Chapter 3: A slight change in attitude made by a world of difference.

    Chapter 3:

    [7:30AM]

    The digital alarm clock just above Kinzo¡¯s bed sounds off. In a half-sleeplike daze, Kinzo fumbles around in bed reaching for the snooze button. But instead of silencing the noise. He is greeted with one entirely new. Confused, He reaches out again and finds the same reaction.

    ¡°Soft..¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Wait¡­ Soft?}}(Kinzo)

    Looking up in a hurry he finds his hand squeezing Akari¡¯s chest as she is seated upright next to his bed. Realizing his mistake, Kinzo rolls towards the corner of the bed, back to the wall awaiting the warrior¡¯s retaliation. A few seconds pass with silence, and his face grows more red with the prolonged eye contact. In contrast, her face which had been red was slowly clearing up.

    ¡°Good morning Kami-sama.¡± (Akari)

    After greeting him, she performed a saikeirei bow; both hands upon the floor (conveys profound respect or regret.) Taken aback by the beautiful woman beside himself, he resists his otherworldly imagination; and proceeds to sit up to greet her as well.

    ¡°Good morning, Akari-san.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Breakfast is ready, Kami-sama. Please get up and eat. I¡¯m going to finish cleaning up.¡±(Akari)

    Then she stands up leaving the bedroom. The young valkyrie that had arrived had a large change in personality overnight. So much so that it made Kinzo a little curious.

    {{She¡¯s up early.. I wonder how long she¡¯s been waiting for me like this.}}(Kinzo)

    A small crystalline tablet forms itself in front of Kinzo. Inside it displays a sped up version of last night¡¯s apartment.

    {{Hrm. So she woke up pretty quick after I fell asleep}}(Kinzo)

    As he watched through the tablet, he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle at her behavior. At first when she woke up, She immediately drew her sword and pointed it into a darkened empty kitchen. Then, proceededing to snoop around the apartment, amazed at all the gadgets; She turned on the shower head and surprised herself, attacking the shower curtain with her weapon. And after that; had several attempts at turning on and off the gas stove.

    {{I¡¯m going to have to fix that shower curtain aren¡¯t I?}} (Kinzo)

    After she had thoroughly investigated the other rooms, she kept peeking into the bedroom. Immediately shutting the door before she could get a glimpse. It seemed as if she was frightened, excited and confused all in the same moment. This continued on for about five minutes before she gave herself a little pep-talk, and gallantly marched in around [4:30 AM]. This was the first time she had allowed the light in the room, and as a result discovered the orb Kinzo had moved from the living room to bedside. Upon seeing the orb; her face grew pale. Looking at the orb, and to Kinzo; back and forth. She fled the room, with a loud smack as the door closed behind her.

    {{I must have been really tired if I slept through that...}}(Kinzo)

    After she had left the room, she began pacing back and forth in the living room in a panic for about thirty minutes. Her face changing from worry to excitement slowly as she relaxed herself. Coming to a stop mid-thought, her face filled itself with regret. Her wing feathers ruffled, as she rushed back into the bathroom. Frantic at what she had done, she picks up the severed pieces of the curtain, and helplessly tries to reattach them without success. In the end, she removed the entire curtain and had stashed it under the couch cushions. Removing her gear that had caused her trouble, she placed them on top of the couch as a safeguard.

    In a reaction of disbelief Kinzo slaps himself flat on the face.

    {{You can¡¯t seriously think I won¡¯t find that can you?}}(Kinzo)

    After thinking for a moment, the recorded Akiri decides to raid the refrigerator and attempts to make breakfast.

    ¡°Kami-sama! Breakfast is getting cold!¡±(Akari called from the kitchen)

    {{Oi, I guess I should see what she made.}}(Kinzo)

    Standing up from bed; Kinzo looked at himself in the mirror for the first time in a long time. His face had grown angular and more handsome, without blemishes or freckles. His body seemed taller, more toned, and his hair more glossy. Since he¡¯s been secluded to his apartment alone for the past month, he had not been as prepared in his appearance. But with the addition of more people in the apartment; It seemed like a prudent move to start cleaning up regularly.

    {{huh?.. I don¡¯t seem to stink at all. Do I not sweat?}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Ah, but a bath would be nice.¡±(Kinzo)

    Due to her well tuned hearing, Akari¡¯s face in the kitchen begins to redden; Although she continues to set out the plates for breakfast. Thinking to himself; Kinzo takes a look at his room. The room itself is positioned in a functional manner; however the amount of litter and laundry on the floor was a spectacular sight. Kinzo took it upon himself to attempt to quickly clean up.

    ¡°Room Status Open¡±(Kinzo)

    [Room Status] is an original variation of Item-box and menu abilities that he learned from the internet. Although when he first invented it, It was only to find his television remote. Kinzo opened up a large holographic screen which detailed all the items in the room, as well as displaying them in a birds-eye view grid. After examining the contents for a moment; He extends his hand outwards towards the room and spoke:

    ¡°Room AutoSort¡±(Kinzo)

    Immediately after he spoke the objects in the room began to float and reposition themselves. The waste collected itself at the side of the room, his books filed themselves by alphabetical order, and even a washcloth began to shine, then rest itself under the universe¡¯s heart (Name he decided on for the orb that contains the dimension.) After about thirty seconds, things had settled and he had turned his attention to the leftover waste. Looking back to his hologram, All the waste was now stacked together, At which point he pointed his finger at the screen; dragging the waste into a trash can Icon. Once completed, the waste had disappeared and he dusted his hands off in a job well done.

    ¡°That should be good enough. But I wonder why powers similar to games work better than what I can come up with.¡±(Kinzo)

    With a swipe of dismissal using his hand, the menu had faded to nothing once more. Turning to the door, Kinzo exited the bedroom to greet Akari with an apron and oven mitts on. Although her usual behavior was that of a noble knight; she was displaying a face of a young naive housekeeper.

    {{Yesterday, her wings seemed much larger; but I guess they were just all ruffled from the excitement.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Ooo, Looks good¡±(Kinzo said as he sat down at the kitchen table)

    The meal she had prepared was a simple plate of eggs on toast, some freshly cut fruit and a cup of herbal tea. As Kinzo appraised the meal, her expression turned to nervousness.

    {{I¡¯m Impressed she could even make this.. It¡¯s not like I keep a lot of food in my refrigerator when I can just create perfectly cooked food by magic.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Um, is there no coffee..? Tea is fine too but usually I have coffee when I wake up.¡±(Kinzo said holding the back of his head non-selauntly.)

    Akaris face once again changed; this time from nervousness to horror. Her wings lowering in disappointment. Turning around in a fluster, as she inspects the kitchen for coffee grounds and equipment.

    ¡°No no, wait.. It¡¯s alright, I¡¯ll get it myself.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Looks like she is having a rough time¡­ I better brew it the hard way so she doesn¡¯t think that her efforts were useless}}(Kinzo)

    Kinzo snaps his fingers, and a large handled mug hovers out from a kitchen cabinet and sits itself on a single cup coffee maker furthest left on the kitchen counter. Once it lands; the coffee maker proceeds to brew and pour a fresh cup. At the same time, sugar from the opposing countertop, and cream carton from the refrigerator float up and around Akari. Her eyes are amazed as she sees the spectacle in action; so much so that she follows them to in front of the coffee maker. Sugar flows from the container into the cup, as the liquid mixes on its own. Once everything was finished; the materials had returned themselves to their places and the cup was left sitting on the coffee maker.

    ¡°Could you hand that to me?¡±(Kinzo said while taking his second bite of breakfast)

    Quickly nodding, without saying a word she brings it over to him and places it next to his dish. Then in a panic she is on the floor apologising for her transgressions.

    ¡°I must apologize immediately, I¡¯m very sorry that I could not make a satisfactory meal for you Kami-sama¡­ I¡¯m not only appalled at myself for misjudging you and raising my hand at you, but I even left out your ¡®Morning Coffee¡¯...

    What kind of useless Angel attacks her creator as soon as she meets him..?¡±(Akari while in Dogeza)

    It was obvious that she was repenting, Although perhaps a little too much. Her body shook with terror; for her this was a matter of her existence and her life¡¯s mission. Kinzo took one look at the pitiful girl, still confused at his part in all this; and adopted the role given to him.

    ¡°Valkyrie Akari, You have already been forgiven, raise your head and take a seat with me. There are many things I wish to ask of you in the near future.¡±(Kinzo awkwardly trying to sound noble)

    In spite of Kinzo¡¯s inexperienced tone; Akari quickly stood up tall and performed a salute followed by an extremely stiff posture when seated opposite from him. Noticing that she''s still full of tension; Kinzo pushed farther with his roleplay.

    ¡°So Akari-san, I would like to know more about you, and the country you come from. I am often involved in many delicate matters so It is news to me that the angels have progressed as well as you claim.¡±(Kinzo)

    Kinzo attempts to keep a convincing straight face as he bluffs for information. Although it proved unnecessary as she was forthcoming with anything he had asked.

    ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m sure you know. But the reason why we angels have had such fulfilling lives is because Kami-sama allowed the angels to be the first mortal inhabitants of the new world?¡±(Akari looked at him with a confused face)

    {{Wait a minute. Mortal?}}{Kinzo}

    ¡°Akari-san, May I ask how old you are?¡±(Kinzo)

    A little shocked by the question her face warped to a embarrassed and upset expression.

    ¡°I may look old and unappealing! But I¡¯m still only 136!¡±(Akari)

    {{Holy hell 136!?? She¡¯s Ancient. I wonder how long their race lives.}}(Kinzo)

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    {{So. 136 is like saying shes only a little bit past 19 in angel terms, despite looking around 22, huh? Their genes must be incredible.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°You seem quite well put together, Akari-san. I see no problem with how you look¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Exactly!¡±(Akari said full of agreement)

    ¡°All the girls at school seem to think that looking young is the most important thing in the world. Like you can¡¯t be a loved as an angel unless you are tiny, weak and cute.¡±(Akari with a fury in her eyes leaning over the table)

    {{Ahhhh, I think I see where this is going. The younger someone looks as an angel; means the longer they will live, and that is desirable. Considering the large gap between age limits within a single race, of course you¡¯d want a partner who lives a long as possible¡­. Soo... Angels are loli lovers!?!?}}(Kinzo)

    {{But still; 136¡­ And still in school¡­ }}(Kinzo feels relieved in comparison)

    ¡°Hmmm, But I think you¡¯re also cute Akari-san¡±(Kinzo replied airheadedly)

    {{¡°Cu¡­ Cut¡­ Cuteee?!?!}}(Akari)

    Fidgeting, Akari takes the plate from Kinzo and begins to immediately clean it, regardless of if Kinzo was finished with. In a quick response Kinzo reaches out to grab it, but is too slow; leaving him in a frozen disappointed state.

    {{uhh¡­ I wasn¡¯t finished with... that¡­. ¡°Sighh¡± Oh well..}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°There were a few more things I wanted to ask you.¡±(Kinzo)

    Holding his hand out over his coffee cup, he creates his favorite blend out of sight from Akari. Asking numerous questions, Kinzo got only honest answers.

    Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

    Akari comes from the planet supposedly made by Kinzo without his knowing. She continued to explain the varying races that inhabited the world, as well as the bountiful land that was given to her ancestors. Gigantic open salt water oceans, dense forests, and the bustling community she had lived in. Since angels seem to have high affinity for spirit manipulation and intelligence, they often build many institutions for various fields of mastery. Each graduate attending a 20 year program.

    ¡°So what types of schools have you attended Akari?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Um.. General Studies, Cooking, Housework, Advanced Flight, Life Magic, Swordsmanship, and right now I¡¯m in the Valkyrie Corp University.¡± (Akari)

    {{So¡­ She has like 6 doctorates¡­? .... No wonder she was acting all cocky before.. But maybe this is common for angels.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Oh by the way Akari-san, remind me the name of your planet, country, and hometown?¡±(Kinzo snaps his fingers as he speaks)

    The orb, from the bedroom, floats over in front of Kinzo. Placing his hands on either side he recites:

    ¡°Search, Planet, Country, City.¡±(Kinzo)

    As he spoke a little holographic screen appeared above the orb, with three input slots for names, and a confirmation arrow.

    ¡°Um, I live on the planet Ielara, From within the Neutral Lands, in my hometown of Dalhurst.¡±(She responded inquisitively)

    As she spoke, her words imprinted themselves onto the input screen. Then Kinzo confirmed the selection. Instantly, A clear picture came into view; a picture of a bustling town much larger than he had expected. In sheer amazement his jaw dropped and he blinked several times before conceding. The residents were only of angelic descent. It seems that they have a strong and strict military and are quite prejudice towards those of the other races, sheerly for their inability to avoid violence and hold honour. Angels were not Immortal, thus had to protect themselves appropriately; however most of their buildings in the heart of the city; were those of education facilities, at least 20 easily identifiable. Kinzo began to wonder if what Akari had said was true or not. Did he really make a world without completing the tutorial?

    {{This is really strange.. I didn¡¯t finish making the planet.. Yet here I can see an entire country of my followers?}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Is there a Demon king?¡±(Kinzoasked nervously).

    ¡°Yes, She and the Human kings seem to enjoy to fight each other, But that isn¡¯t much of a problem in Dalhurst. Since there are so many well trained soldiers they don¡¯t often attack. Also being located in the Neutral lands doesn¡¯t hurt.¡±(Akari)

    {{She..?}}(Kinzo wondered)

    ¡°Is there something special about the neutral lands?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°It is simply the region of land that Kinzo-sama had bestowed upon us when we first descended, thus is considered a holy land by most races.¡±(Akari said with a look of self satisfaction)

    {{Hmmmm I wish I could save this, It looks pretty darn amazing being able to view the city like this.}}(Kinzo)

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    Surprised by the message, Kinzo set a waypoint for Dalhurst for later reference.

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    ¡°And what of the religious views of those around the planet?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Well, unlike the angels and elves who follow the teachings of the divine tree. Many races seem to only know of their direct creator. Each of the 7 gods have conjured a number of subspecies.¡±(Akari)

    {{Wait a minute¡­ Did she say 7 gods!? I thought I was the ruler of this realm... Didthat old man lie?}}(Kinzo)

    Akari continues on about the teachings of the divine tree. The trunk a metaphor for Kinzo, the ruler of creation, the large branches represent the 7 gods of Ielara, and the smaller branches the mortal races. Maya the goddess of the earth, Luna goddess of the moons and oceans, Krixos god of war and honour, Helena goddess of love, Uprasil god of magic, Muher god of chaos, and Idione goddess of order. She spoke of how each god had their own role to play, and it has been the responsibility of the others to keep each-other in-check thus far. In all honesty she revealed to having her doubts of Kinzo to begin with; due to his lack of public presence on the planet. Almost no religions worldwide, except the forest elves and the angels have heard of the divine tree, and thus most races worship the gods they best identify with.

    Angels seem to be a race that was created by Idione goddess of order, and was placed upon the earth due to divine instruction to Idione herself. The same story goes for each god and their creations, although many of the mortal faiths now deny this fact. It was clear when he looked at Akari¡¯s furious face that she was upset with the lack of credit Kinzo had received. Although to Kinzo; this was all news, so he was unphased by their wavering faith. It was at that moment looking at Akari¡¯s dismay, that Kinzo had regained his motivation to get to Ielara.

    When finished their extensive conversation; he enthusiastically empties his cup in a few gulps and stands up prepared to take on the world.

    ¡°It¡¯s about time I make my appearance then, right?¡±(Kinzo said stretching his arms.)

    Akari nodded a few times in quick succession, with a sense of awe in her eyes.

    ¡°But first, A bath!¡±(Kinzo said smiling and walking towards the bathroom.)

    Her face quickly became that of a warrior, swiftly jumping in front of Kinzo as his hand grasps the washroom door. As the door behind her slowly creeps open she exclaims:

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry I forgot to tell you! I¡­ I.. ¡°(Akari said looking behind herself)

    She turns her head to see the perfectly intact shower curtain hanging on the shower rod, that had been fixed earlier with the AutoSort magic. It seems that due to Kinzo¡¯s proximity to the wall when cleaning earlier, he had also fixed the curtain in the process; unnoticed by the breakfast preparing Akari.

    ¡°Uh, you¡¯re kind of close... Tell me what?¡±(Kinzo said cluelessly)

    Pink in the face, flustered and confused at the situation she had put herself in; she stood there stunned for a moment. Upon which Kinzo had slipped behind her and closed the door behind himself.

    {{So.. he knew the entire time..? ¡­.}}(Akari)

    Her face now even more red than before, she takes a seat back at the kitchen table watching her hometown from above.

    ¡°Fwaaahhh, This is what I¡¯m talking about, It¡¯s been so long since i¡¯ve had a nice bath.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{But a bathtub is a little small isn¡¯t it? I really need a traditional style large bath in here.}}(Kinzo)

    As he had that thought, the bathtub had increased significantly in size, porcelain replaced by treated wood, and a few shower fixtures had appeared with a subdivider from the earlier room.

    Amazed at what he had done, Kinzo stands up in the tub in triumph! Although now with the bath¡¯s increased size, the water level had also dropped to around his ankles. It had never occurred to Kinzo to try to expand his apartment. He had grown accustomed to its shape as a feeling of comfort. But now, he realized that he could in fact manipulate space itself.

    ¡°If I can manipulate space myself, doesn¡¯t that mean I can make a portal?¡±(Kinzo said with a large smile on his face.)

    Prior to meeting Akari, Kinzo had no location he could target, no name he could decide on for the planet he had cultivated; and he had let the ''univere¡¯s heart'' cooldown on its own overnight instead of forcibly. Unknown to Kinzo, this in fact sped up the time within the universe to a significant rate when compared to the space Kinzo resided in. A beginner''s mistake for a creator, one similar to that responsible for the dark-ages on earth. Now that the planet Ielara had reached a point of self-identification, It would be simple for its creator to target it accurately with an incantation.

    ¡°Whats going on?!¡± (Akari bursts into the now expanded bathroom after the shifting walls.)

    ¡°Yo.¡± (Kinzo said standing there stunned by her entry.)

    Strangely small clouds of mist hovered around his waist covering up his privates.

    {{Perhaps this is another form of Divine protection?...}} (Kinzo)

    At the sight or the half-naked glowing deity, she shrieked and left quickly.

    ¡°Please forgive me!¡±(Akari as she left the room slamming the door behind her.)

    Kinzo sits down and proceeds to be embarrassed about what had happened for several minutes as he enjoyed the now increased water level.

    ¡°A portal huh? I guess I should try look up a few abilities online that are similar.¡± (Kinzo)

    After Kinzo had gotten dressed; he returned to his room while Akari sat on the couch avoiding eye-contact. Surfing the web, he came across quite a few cool sounding transportation abilities. He had already familiarized himself with ¡°Blink¡± a quick teleportation to wherever you can see. However this was the extent to his imagination at the time.

    "Gate, Instant Transmission, Warping, Shadowstep, Reverse Summoning, Mirror Travel, and finally Wormholes."(Kinzo said inquisitively.)

    Kinzo gives off a big sigh and leans back in his office chair.

    {{I¡¯m sure I can use all of them if I try; but they all seem to have slightly different effects. And a couple of them seem dangerous. I don¡¯t want to rip open a wormhole or get stuck in a mirror dimension.}} (Kinzo)

    Looking up at the ceiling, he remembered when Akari had appeared above him. After getting a bit flushed, he thought that perhaps he could pull some information from how she got here. But even if he could get to the planet; Would he ever be able to get back to the apartment? Contemplating the circumstances of his near future; he decided the best way for him to have some piece of mind.

    ¡°SetRegion Home¡±(Kinzo)

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    With the positive response; he somehow felt relieved.

    ¡°About time I try some of these abilities. But I wish I could bring the information along with me.¡±(Kinzo)

    Immediately after his offhand remark, a small crystalline storage device, sized for his computer appeared in front of him. Amazed with his own abilities once more he gave a large grin and kissed the device, before attaching it to the computer.Soonenough, once connected the device had already started downloading all the information regarding fictional powers of earth.

    ¡°I really can do anything¡­ can¡¯t I¡­?¡±(Kinzo said with a kind iffrightenedlook as the program completed its progress bar in an amazing rate.)

    After the program had finished, the storage device had unplugged itself from the computer and hovered in the center of Kinzo¡¯s vision. Then it morphed into a rather satisfying holographic display, reading:

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    <td style="text-align: center">Tutorial:Skills Menu Added</td>

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    ¡°¡­¡±(Kinzo realizing the amount of power at his fingertips, shutters for a moment at the image of himself becoming the ender of worlds.)

    Following his solace, Akari had worked up the courage to check what Kinzo was up to alone in the bedroom, first knocking then entering.

    *Knock, knock*

    ¡°Come in¡±(Kinzo)

    Looking nervous after the earlier incident she tries to start some small talk.

    ¡°So what are you working on in here, Kami-sama?¡±(Akari)

    ¡°Hmmm, I¡¯m trying to find a way for me to take you back to your hometown.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Me to take you back¡­ to take you back¡­ take you back¡­}}(Akari gets lost in her own delusions)

    ¡°Kami-sama! If I have upset you for screaming and running away earlier; I am truly sorry!¡±(She said bowing over to him.)

    ¡°No.. that¡¯s not¡­¡±(Kinzo.)

    ¡°And next time! Next time¡­ Next time I¡¯ll wash your back like I¡¯m supposed to.¡±(Akari declared her ears steaming in embarrassment)

    {{My god, what are they teaching these angels in their schools!?}}(Kinzo)

    Without much change in expression, due to a lack of knowledge; and his embarrassment. He just looks at her right in the eyes, and while dismissively waving his hand.

    ¡°No no, I don¡¯t need anything like that from you¡±(Kinzo)

    {{I don¡¯t need anything like that from you¡­. I don''t need that from your¡­ don¡¯t need you¡­ }}(Akari¡¯s Delusions continued.)

    Not noticing her internal breakdown, Kinzo got up in an energetic manner and started to go through his new skills menu. After a short time he was able to pick out the ones he wanted and had them displayed via hologram.

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    Shadowstep:

    Gives the user the ability to move between the shadows instantaneously

    <ul>

    <li>Restricted to 200 Meters</li>

    <li>Can only move when own shadow is pronounced or in the dark</li>

    <li>Can be used for abductions</li>

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    Gate:

    Gives the user the ability to produce a temporal gate to a destination of their choosing.

    <ul>

    <li>Destinations must be named waypoints previously set</li>

    <li>Also allows for destinations to people.</li>

    <li>Easily disrupted by magical barriers</li>

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    <li>Does not affect Kinzo-sama</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Works across celestial planes.</li>

    </ul>

    Warp:

    Gives the user the ability to warp themselves and those around to a destination of their choosing.

    <ul>

    <li>Destinations must be named waypoints previously set</li>

    <li>Can designate sub-areas within a region.</li>

    <li>Works across celestial planes</li>

    <li>Area of effect ability, up to 10 meters</li>

    </ul>

    Reverse Summon:

    Gives the user the ability to return to their homeworld upon a forced summoning.

    <ul>

    <li>Destinations will change depending on the user</li>

    <li>Works across celestial planes</li>

    <li>Area of effect ability, up to 10 meters</li>

    </ul>

    Instant Transmission:

    Gives the user the ability to teleport to a specific spirit energy pattern.

    <ul>

    <li>Destinations must be previously met people within sensing range.</li>

    <ul>

    <li>Range does not apply to Kinzo-sama</li>

    </ul>

    <li>Also teleports anyone who is in contact.</li>

    <li>Works across celestial planes.</li>

    </ul>

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    {{So I have 3 real choices when getting down there, But first I should test this out. }}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Warp Home Kitchen!¡±(Kinzo spoke and a rather large magic circle appeared under them both.)

    Akari, who had closed her eyes, opened them once more to the anticlimactic spell moving them only one room over. Astonished, she gave Kinzo a very puzzled look.

    {{Well it had to happen, I needed to know if I can get back here.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°All ready to go?¡±(Kinzo)

    After looking herself over for a moment, she quickly grabs her sword and buckler attaching it to her waist. Looking up at Kinzo in a more serious manner she replied:

    ¡°Yes¡­. Kami-sama¡±(Akari giving up on her last hope of staying.)

    ¡°Gate: Dalhurst City¡±(Kinzo extended his arm outwards and a circular portal appeared, glossy with a mirror finish, but held the image of Dalhurst City.)

    Akari silently bowed to Kinzo once more and jumped into the portal, face full of tears. This is when Kinzo realized something was wrong with her, and reached out. Leaping into the portal; He found himself midair, from the exact perspective as the orb. Immediately after leaving the portal, he began to fall several thousand feet towards the ground. In a state of sheer primal reaction, his limbs began to flail around, and he lost his composure; releasing an incredible scream as he fell.

    ¡°Kami-sama!?!¡±(Akari swoops in after hearing the distant scream)

    Looking up at the daylit sky as he fell, Kinzo is caught by Akari who is still tearfilled. After landing she had quite the pathetic expression. In the middle of a public square, the surroundings were modern and pleasing to the eyes. A four way roundabout with a decorative fountain in the middle flowing with clean water.

    ¡°K.. Ka.. Kami-sama¡­ I thought you didn¡¯t need anyone like me¡±(Akari said whimpering)

    Again confused and what she¡¯s thinking Kinzo replies:

    ¡°What the hell are you talking about! You¡¯re my angel right...? Akari! We were going to come here together.¡±(Kinzo said trying not to look embarrassed)

    Moved by his words, Akari once again burst into tears; Which drew quite a large crowd. Rumors around Dalhurst City, quickly spread with the news that a high ranking valkyrie knight put to tears at the feet of a black haired man.

    ~~

    [30 minutes later]

    Once Akari had calmed down, and started to guide Kinzo around. After eating a few local dishes from food stalls they were roaming the streets window shopping. The main streets of the market district was bustling, it was clear to Kinzo that he was different from everyone else. They all gave him eyes full of surprise or disgust.

    {{It would seem that Dalhurst City does not get many human looking travelers. Is it okay for me to be walking around like this?}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Akari, do I look weird or something..? I keep getting stared at.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Well you are kind of... exotic..? We don¡¯t get many Human looking individuals; especially not with black hair and dark eyes.¡±(Akari)

    ¡°Is black hair uncommon?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°More like no one has! Every being who is born, has one of the 7 colors of the gods as a hair color. It is significant because it shows the various blessing that they have gained. And from which deity.¡±(Akari said in a scholarly tone)

    ~~

    [7:18PM Dalhurst Time]

    As they walked down the main street, they find themselves stopped by 3 large city guards.

    ¡°Who are you, You look offly suspicious¡±(The leader of the 3 guards declared to Kinzo)

    ¡°Me!?... I¡¯m just a shut-in; who decided to finally go out for a stroll.¡±(Kinzo said stretching his limbs).

    Akari looking shocked at his reply stares at Kinzo in silence. Her face grows a bit pale. Afraid, not of what the guards will do to Kinzo; But what Kinzo will do to the city guards.

    ¡°Bwaaahahaha, Just a shut-in! Huh!?¡± (The leader said; proding Kinzo with the hilt of his sword)

    The other two guards laugh along with their leader until he stops them with a hand gesture. Then he gets his face really close to Kinzo¡¯s and says:

    ¡°I¡¯m sure you can tell, But your kind aren¡¯t welcome here. But if you hand over your fancy looking belongings I¡¯ll let you pass this time.¡±(Leader)

    {{A city made of angels? I guess they aren¡¯t as virtuous as I had hoped. If anything they are acting like stuck up nobles.}}(Kinzo)

    Unphased by the guard¡¯s threat, Kinzo stood silently glaring at him in the eye. Which deeply angered the leader; enough to have him draw his weapon and swing it diagonally at Kinzo. With a large metallic sounding clash, the guard had looked up to notice that his swing had been caught, by Akari¡¯s buckler as she then drew her weapon, guarding Kinzo.

    ¡°What is this!? Do you want us to take you away too?¡±(Leader said in an aggravated tone)

    ¡°You won¡¯t lay a hand on Kami-sama!¡±(Akari declared)

    ¡°Kami? What kind of freaky bed play is that!?¡±(Leader Guard)

    ¡°I can be your new Kami, darling¡±(Minion guard 1 says to Akari)

    ¡°No, She¡¯ll pick me I¡¯m sure of it¡±(Minion Guard 2 says to Minion Guard 1)

    As the three settled their squabble over the girl, Akari¡¯s legs seemed to quiver; Although she had extensive training, the enemies who stood in front of her, had many decades fighting common disputes on the streets. Kinzo places his hand on Akari¡¯s shoulder, pulling her back. Understanding his intention, She quietly adopts a timid posture and walks behind Kinzo.

    {{I guess it should be okay to scare them a tad.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Oi, You gonna start acting tough now? I¡¯ll take you on¡± (Leader guard)

    Remembering back to how Akari reacted to his divine showmanship at the apartment. Kinzo decided upon something similar. Holding his hand up, Light collects in Kinzo¡¯s palm, As he closed his fist, the light extends into the length of a sword.

    {{Light creation, Sword of Light! How do you like that!? Not like It can actually cut anything though, A mild sunburn at the worst.}}(Kinzo)

    Pointing the sword at the leader¡¯s neck, Kinzo gives him a very intimidating stare.

    ¡°It would be wise to know your opponent, You fool.¡±(Kinzo bluffs)

    Upon seeinga magical sword for the first time, All 3 guards take a few steps back before running away into the masses.

    ¡°Watch your back stranger! we won¡¯t forget this!¡±(The leader plead as he ran off)

    Amazed by the glowing sword; many onlookers had gathered to witness the conflict. As soon as Kinzo realized, he dematerialized it, in hand. The bystanders all seemed to look at Kinzo with disbelief, and awe. A few of the elders who seemed to know of his identity, were the first to bow down in worship. Soon the entire crowd of at least 30 people had their heads bowed towards Kinzo and Akari.

    Kinzo frightened by what this meant; grabbed Akari¡¯s hand.

    {{WARP HOME}}(Kinzo)

    Following a bright light from the magic circle, they found themselves back in the apartment''s bedroom.

    ¡°Phew, that was a close call¡±(Kinzo said while wiping his forehead)

    ¡°We¡¯re back...?¡±(Akari asks)

    Kinzo nods and lays down on the bed after dusting himself off.

    ¡°Yea I think I was a little too eager this time. I think I¡¯m going to wait until tomorrow to head back¡±(Kinzo)

    After the spectacle Akari understood the difficulty that faced Kinzo; so she agreed that it was already enough for today. She seemed somewhat relieved to be back in the apartment once again; after thinking she was cast out. The couch in the apartment¡¯s living room unfolded into a bed; Kinzo prepared it for Akari with a few pillows and blankets. Each of them had a small snack before heading to sleep separately.

    After they had left that day; it was rumoured throughout Dalhurst¡¯s guard that a black haired demon had shown up. However across the commoners, A black haired god had descended in person. Also it was said that he produced a sword of light so large that it past the rooftops in the district, then he disappeared from plain sight. The rumors continued to spread, out of control; unknowingly to Kinzo.

    ¡°Kami-sama¡­¡±(Akari whispers)

    Waking up from his sleepy state, Kinzo is startled to see Akari¡¯s beautiful silhouette on top of him. Wings completely extended, her reflective blue eyes transfixed to his.

    Chapter End.

 Chapter 4: Ruling Class

    Chapter 4:

    Kinzo pinned by the gaze of the beautiful Akari is helpless to move. Unlike the vicious stare of a beast that puts your hair on end. Her eyes were inviting, mesmerizing, and as blue as the ocean. It seems that her curiosity had gotten the better of her, and due to such; She had found herself balanced over a previously asleep Kinzo. Caught in the act; Akari stands up as if nothing happened slightly embarrassed. Taking a seat next to his bed; she shot up a conversation.

    ¡°Ahh¡­ Kami-sama. There was something I wanted to say.¡± (Akari)

    Scratching his eyes and leaning up to give Akari his attention; Kinzo asks:

    ¡°Was there some.. ¡°Yawwwnnn¡± something you needed Akari-san?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Uhno.. Kami-sama, I just wanted to thank you for everything you¡¯ve done thus far! And apologise for the behavior of the ones who approached us today in the city¡­

    I¡¯m well aware that you have no preference for the races. But.. Please do not think poorly of angels from what they have done to you!¡±(Akari pleads in a knightly fashion.)

    A little tickled by her display; Kinzo chuckled and decided to take this as an opportunity to partake in more of his ¡°divine knowledge¡±.

    ¡°Fear not Akari, I have known for a long time the darkness that resides within the mortal soul. Although this darkness, is actually only the space in which I provide that soul to grow; many seem to focus on the emptiness. That is what drives them to do such things; and thus I cannot hate them for it.¡±(Kinzo Bluffs)

    Amazed by his words, Akari could not help but worship him for the next few moments. He was finally feeling refreshed; being treated as an actual god after being alone for so long. Kinzo then stood up and looked at the clock.

    ¡°Only 5:30AM huh? Well now that I¡¯m awake let¡¯s get ready for the day.¡±(Kinzo said rolling his shoulders)

    ¡°As you wish Kami-sama¡±(She replied very stiffly.)

    Standing up and leaving his bedside; Akari left to the kitchen and prepared some coffee. This time she has made it perfectly without issue and had handed it to Kinzo as soon as he sat at the table.

    ¡°Thank you, Akari¡±(Kinzo said sipping his coffee)

    Looking once more into the orb on the table, Kinzo had manipulated the viewpoint to that of a person on a street. Resetting the waypoint to Dalhurst so he would not fall from the sky twice in a row. Looking at Akari he had thought of a wonderful plan.

    ¡°Akari, I will give you your first mission¡±(Kinzo)

    Her expression more serious; It seems she was ready for whatever order he had prepared. Standing at attention, she answered:

    ¡°Sir... yes sir!¡±(Akari said wondering if the title fit Kinzo or not)

    ¡°You Akari, Strongest of the Valkyrie students will be the first to make my presence known on the planet of Ielara!¡±(Kinzo Declared)

    A large burden was placed upon Akari, and visually you could tell that she understood that. Although the truth is that Kinzo simply wanted someone to help him more easily transfer into society. That being said, he thought that he could make use of a specific power that had interested him online. Walking over to Akari, she had the instinctive reflex to kneel to Kinzo. Placing his hand over her head he spoke:

    ¡°Akari, It is my wish that you will be my messenger to the city of Dalhurst, and in accepting this task, you will be part of my new order. Do you accept?¡±(Kinzo speaks in a way to inspire her)

    ¡°I do¡±(She replies without hesitation)

    ¡°Very well then.¡±(Kinzo answered with a large grin)

    Appraising Akari for a moment, Kinzo decided upon two methods in which he could call her his angel. One a contract of master and slave, two; association through visual means. Kinzo opted to go for both options.

    {{Contract Servent}}

    {{Color Change}}

    {{Lesser Blessing: Hear the words of Kami(Kinzo)}}

    Mentally reciting his abilities, Kinzo¡¯s hand lights up in response. Soon after the light formed a small ball that slowly floated onto Akari. From the look of it; It felt quite warm and pleasant. However soon after, a crest had appeared on her hand. Black in color, the crest represented the divine tree in a medallion. Looking down at the crest, Akari began to slightly tear up.

    ¡°Oi oi, what¡¯s wrong.¡±(Kinzo said worrying if that type of magic is considered slave magic)

    ¡°No. it¡¯s nothing¡­ I just never thought my dream of being chosen would come true so quickly. It was only 18 years ago when I decided to devote myself to Kami-sama¡±(Akari)

    {{@#$%^, 18 years of loyalty without my knowing. This girl is serious...}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°You¡¯ve done well to impress me.¡±(Kinzo said laughing)

    Although Kinzo was mostly just hoping for some help on the matter, Akari had made this her personal mission and intended on fulfilling it in its entirety. Looking at the face of the man she now worshipped as her creator, she was tasked with his introduction to the world. No easy task.

    ¡°I will get it done Kami-sama.¡±(Akari smirked in the face of the challenge)

    ¡°Then I will stay here, anddo some research of my own; while you go about your business on the surface.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Gate: Dalhurst City}}(Kinzo)

    Kinzo raised his arm pointed to a newly made portal to Dalhurst. He then snaps his fingers and prepares a lunch and several items for Akari to bring while on her mission. It included a set of limited use magic scrolls that Akari could use. It seemed that Kinzo could apply any of his powers to any person or item as he saw fit; Blessings in a way, but enchantments in another. He concluded that it was convenient and that he didn¡¯t need to categorize it.

    ¡°I wish you luck, Valkyrie.¡±(Kinzo holds his hand out for Akari before she steps out into the portal.)

    As Akari steps through the portal it vanishes behind her. She stands in the center of the plaza that she had landed with Kinzo, prior.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

    [{¡°I will be watching your progress.¡±}](Kinzo -> Akari)

    With the sound of Kinzo¡¯s voice resounding through her head she gulped in fear of divine punishment. Walking out of the market district to the north side of the city. Akari arrived at the "Order of Idione"; A church like religious body that also acted as the governing system of Dalhurst. After what seemed like hours, Kinzo sat patiently as Akari sought audience with the city council.

    ¡°I wonder if she¡¯s going to be okay¡±(Kinzo asked)

    Looking downwards for most of her time, hands pressed on her thighs; She seemed nervous to meet the city elders. Seeing this peeked Kinzo¡¯s focus.

    ¡°Yep, she seems really troubled¡­ Perhaps I should help her out a bit when she gets in there.¡±(Kinzo)

    The time came. The elders of Dalhurst had gathered with an emergency summons to the city hall. It was a large institution with a circular testimonial stage. The elders sat themselves on an elevated level facing inwards to a lone, wooden podium. The room, shaped in marble was glossy and extremely well maintained. Akari walked up to the podium and began to address the crowd. There seemed to be over 100 elders that had established a name for themselves in Dalhurst, all of which were wondering as to why they were summoned. Among them, a counsel of 7, out ranked the others; seated directly in front of Akari on a set of thones.

    ¡°Dear Elders of Dalhurst! My name is Akari, from the school of martial angels. I have come to make a report!¡±(Akari)

    The crowd starts to murmur, doubt fills the room as to what could be so important to collect them all. From them, seated dead center; the wisest looking among the front row had leaned forward.

    ¡°What is it young Valkyrie?¡±(the wise elder council member had asked)

    Taking a moment to respond, she gathered her strength and announced the following:

    ¡°KKK-k-kk-Kami-sama has... The God of Creation Kinzo-sama has finally appeared!¡±(Akari cried with all her heart)

    The crowd was stunned by her declaration. But then their surprise turned to disbelief. The masses chuckled and mocked Akari as she stood there at the podium. She quicklyloses her calm, and starts to rave on about the last two days that she had been with Kinzo. Although despite her pleas, the crowd continued to mock her; that is except for the man who had asked the initial question. He was not laughing at all.

    ¡°Kinzo-sama has descended you say? And is there any proof of that?¡±(The wise elder asked.)

    Remembering instantly what Kinzo had given her she pulled out the lunchbox, and cloth bag filled with 3 magic scrolls.

    ¡°These are items that Kami-sama has bestowed for my mission¡±(Akari)

    Unpacking the bag, Akari laid out a normal looking lunch filled with white rice and vegetables. The magic scrolls were that of very common spells; Create water, Fireball, and Lesser heal. When displaying them to the crowd she was greeted with more laughter.

    ¡°That!? That¡¯s a god¡¯s divine gift?!¡±(A voice cried out from the crowd)

    ¡°Yea! Is that it? I could fly over to the human city and get that myself tomorrow¡±(Another stated.)

    Viewing the scene through his orb, Kinzo started to wonder if he should have given more overpowered gifts.

    ¡°Well I did pack those with you¡¯re travel in mind. Create water for a drink with lunch, Fireball to heat it back up if it¡¯s cold, and heal If you ran into some trouble¡±(Kinzo said apologetically)

    ¡°Is that all there is?¡±(the wise elder said slowly losing interest)

    Panicking for a short moment then collecting herself she addresses the entire audience.

    ¡°All of you know now. That I speak the truth, I am an Envoy of Kinzo-sama and that is proven by this crest!¡±(Akari declared while raising her left hand for all to see.)

    ¡°Hmmmm, That is indeed the divine tree¡¯s crest, although how is anyone to tell if it is authentic? Tell me once more what does this Kami-sama look like?¡±(The wise man asked)

    ¡°He was a tall black haired black eyed man without wings¡±(Akari stated)

    ¡°A human!?!? Have you gone mad!? Like god would be a human.¡±(A random antagonizing voice cried out.)

    ¡°Black hair you say? I hear there was a sighting yesterday of a man with such a description in the market district.¡±(the wise man inquired)

    Nodding confidently Akari made it clear that it was indeed her and Kinzo that were in the market district. Although if the wisest elder of the council could''nt believe Akari¡¯s words; it seems that she would require some more assistance.

    ¡°Enough of this make believe! I¡¯m leaving!¡±(Said one of the council before standing upfrom his throne)

    Kinzo who was watching from above had spotted what seemed like a stalemate.

    ¡°I guess I will help her out just a little bit.¡±(Kinzo said snapping his fingers)

    Just before the elders had begun to leave, Kinzo decided that he had to intervene or lose this chance altogether:

    [{Akari, I want you to walk into the light, okay?}](Kinzo -> Akari)

    ¡°Kami-sama!? I can hear you?¡±(Akari said with a surprised face.)

    A column of holy light appeared right in front of the podium feet away from Akari. Seeing the display, all the elders had turned their attention to the bright light.

    ¡°Okay Kami-sama!¡±(Akari said loudly)

    Walking into the column of light, Akari was met by unparalleled warmth. Shining brightly the light gathered together around her body.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening!?(Asked one of the council)

    Watching the magnificent scene, the glowing body slowly came into view as the remaining light collected into a ring above her head. A newly formed halo had adorned Akari, her wings had changed in color and length. They now held true black feathers and spanned twice as far as they had before. Looking at herself she realized the many changes, and touched the halo which was in all aspects, magnetized to her head.

    ¡°You there! What did you do!?¡±(The party of disbelievers had turned to those of a furious mob.)

    ¡°SILENCE!!!¡±(The wisest man screams over the others)

    Relieving himself of his seat he hovers down to where Akari was standing in her new found glory. In an instant he bowed down to Akari with a few meters distance and displayed his trust in his faith. Unbelieving in the original story, but now; the crowd was astonished to see the divine figure of Akari.

    ¡°I understand Akari-sama, You are to be the first of his Valkyrie.¡±(the wise elder)

    The group of now confused elders were once again shocked by the turn of events. The council¡¯s eldest had conceded to her, and as such the respect of many others followed. One by one, the elders hovered down and bowed in worship to the black winged angel who was adorned with a halo of light. Raising his head for a moment the eldest and wisest spoke once more.

    ¡°My name is Ichki Vandril, Only one who has been blessed by the God of creation could acquire both dark and light element features with such grace. I apologise for my earlier rudeness.¡±(Ichki)

    Despite being the eldest angel his appearance was that of a 50 year old human¡¯s. Short white hair neatly cut, with a short white beard. His expressions were calculating, but it seems that his faith was of great personal importance. After living a life of over 3 milenia he was still active in the community; with such a noble background it took spectator Kinzo¡¯s interest.

    {{He may actually make a good ally. I think i¡¯ll go talk to him next time I go to Dalhurst.}}(Kinzo thought.)

    The madness in the city¡¯s council hall had died down, at which point Akari had been lead to a smaller room accompanied by the 7 council elders. Of the 7, most were attentive; except the one who had declared his leave from the earlier concession.

    ¡°Who is that?¡±(Akari asked Ichki)

    ¡°Oh that is Dulan, He¡¯s been on the council about 20 years and still thinks he¡¯s the boss¡±(Ichki whispered to Akari)

    ¡°Does he now¡­.?¡±(Kinzo said to himself with a smirk as he watched the whole situation)

    {{Conjure: Popcorn}}(Kinzo)

    Munching down on popcorn, Kinzo watched the spectacular drama unravel, as well as scroll through his skills menu in the meantime.

    ~~

    [2 hours later]

    [10:10AM]

    Akari had wrapped up with the Dalhurst nobles and had agreed on preparations for Kinzo¡¯s arrival. The occasion in mind was a gigantic banquet that would be held throughout the city. Although it was a large spectacle, Kinzo didn¡¯t seem to mind much because it was for the sake of creating his first followers, the angels. After Akari had left the council hall, she unwrapped the lunch that she had been given by Kinzo. After a single bite she found herself reminded of her experiences; blushing and thinking of Kinzo who was sleeping peacefully earlier that morning. Then she gave off a big sigh.

    [{Well done Akari}] (Kinzo -> Akari)

    ¡°Kami-sama!?¡±(Akari asked)

    [{Are you ready to return home?}](Kinzo -> Akari)

    ¡°Home¡­?¡±(Akari)

    [{Of course, did you think I would leave you there? Hold on one second.}](Kinzo->Akari}]

    Akari eyes start to well up with tears; when she realizes that she will be living with Kinzo from now on. Of course tears of joy.

    Kinzo back in the apartment had his hand facing an open space and spoke:

    "Summoning Jutsu!"(Kinzo)

    A large cloud of smoke was produced, Akari appeared in front of Kinzo; but unexpectedly Kinzo¡¯s hand was once again pressed dead center between Akari¡¯s chest. Quickly noticing before she did, he removed his hand. Akari still teary eyed realized where she was after a moment and gave Kinzo a large hug.

    ¡°Kami-sama I did my best.. They want you to come next week during the celebration.¡±(Akari looked up at Kinzo)

    Realizing the situation, Kinzo began to pat her head to praise her. As a result the halo and her wings had returned to their former state. Akari was surprised and also a little disappointed. Butwhen Kinzo explained that such things should only be brought out as a trump card; She quickly agreed afterward.

    The two of them enjoyed a leisurely afternoon and evening together; this time Kinzo prepared the food and surprised Akari with otherworldly curry. She was a little freaked out by the spiciness but really enjoyed it after that. Finally Akari was captivated with the television which still played Earth programming, While Kinzo layed nearby on the couch looking through his skills menu.

    ~~

    [9:05PM]

    Akari looks up at Kinzo getting his attention.

    ¡°Kami-sama.... Thank you for picking me.¡±(Akari said looking at Kinzo affectionately)

    {{I didn¡¯t really pick you, you kind of just showed up¡­}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Well. I¡¯m glad to have Akari here.¡±(Kinzo said earnestly)

    The two of them fell asleep soon after, Akari snuck into Kinzo¡¯s room in the middle of the night. But this time she simply used him as an arm pillow.

    Kinzo woke up later that morning to the sight of the beautiful sleeping angel; But conflicted with her joyful appearance was unable to escape her surprisingly strong grips.

    Chapter END

 Chapter 5: Taken

    Chapter 5:

    Three days have passed since the elders of Dalhurst had assembled. Tales of the incident had spread across the neutral continent and as a result; there were those who prepared, and others who had mocked the idea of a human god. Kinzo and Akari have gotten use to living together over their time alone. Kinzo has gotten better at dealing with Akari¡¯s constant apologies, while Akari had improved greatly when speaking to him casually. The two of them have been conversing about how they would arrive at the ceremony.

    ¡°Kinzo-sama, was very impressive when he first showed me his divine form¡±(Akari noted)

    {{Hmm, Well last time I did make her faint at the sight of my showmanship.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°You think so, huh? That wasn¡¯t really my divine form or anything. I was just playing around.¡±(Kinzo laughed)

    Akari gasped in surprise and proceeded to crowd Kinzo.

    ¡°So that was not even your true divine form? You have something even more amazing than that!?¡±(Akari asked with glittering eyes)

    {{I guess she¡¯ll be a little disappointed to find out this is my normal look. I should think of something impressive for the townspeople.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Hmmmph, Of course! I have many forms that have yet to be seen.¡±(Kinzo bluffs)

    {{I¡¯m sure I have at least one or two good ones in my menu. [Skill Search: ¡°transformation¡±]}}(Kinzo)

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Skill Results: ¡°transformation¡±</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td>

    <ul>

    <li>Elemental Transformation</li>

    <li>Physical Transform</li>

    <li>Morph</li>

    <li>Polymorphic Blast</li>

    </ul>

    </td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    {{I think an elemental transformation may work the best. Considering I can conjure any element; it should be pretty convincing. If not I¡¯ll try mixing a few abilities into something impressive.}}(Kinzo)

    Akari had notified the Dalhurst elders of where they would appear, and due to such; the city was preparing a grand stage for the occasion. In the round-about where Kinzo had set his warp point; the residents were working tirelessly to produce an adequate offering. Although many of the residents were unbelieving and chose to instead hold a meeting in resistance.

    ~~ ~~

    [10:56PM]

    South-East Dalhurst - Noble¡¯s district.

    ¡°Dulan-sama, this is a slight against Idione-sama, This character cannot possibly be the god of creation.¡±(one of the crowd.)

    ¡°But what will happen if we incur the wrath of the gods?¡±(Another asks)

    The crowd starts to converse; increasingly more violent in their views.

    ¡°Settle down all of you. I doubt that the almighty creator is that of a human vessel. It is quite obvious who among the races holds the most connection to the divines! We angels are the ones who are made in the image of the divines.¡±(Elder Dulan declares among the mass of people)

    A calm silence spreads amongst the venu. The participants seem to have a large respect for Dulan and resign themselves to his words.

    ¡°On the day of his ¡®arrival¡¯ we will have something ready for that false god.¡±(Dulan said threading his fingers together.)

    ~~ ~~

    [The next day]

    [7:00AM]

    North Dalhurst - Market district

    ¡°Haul that on over here! We need all the preparations ready by the end of today!¡±(Construction manager)

    ¡°Yes sir!¡±(Construction crew answers together)

    The news of Kami-sama had spread wide, now reaching past the border of the Neutral lands and into the Imperial territory. It was half past noon until news arrived at the palace. Although the truth of the rumors had been slightly stretched. Within the royal throne room a human king sat in audience:

    ~~ ~~

    Imperial Country

    Royal Capital of The Briniel Empire

    ¡°Your Highness, I¡¯ve come to make a report¡±(Border security messenger)

    ¡°Continue.¡±(King)

    ¡°We¡¯ve heard rumors from the neutral continent¡¯s border that a black haired god has shown up within Dalhurst City.¡±(Border security messenger)

    The king laughed at the absurdity of the rumor and wondered why he had wasted his time. But humoring the messenger he inquires further about this ¡®god¡¯.

    ¡°If I recall, Maya-sama is said to have green and brown hair, like that of our citizens. So who exactly is this Black haired deity?¡±(King)

    ¡°Reports are saying that he was able to manifest a giant sword as well as make a seasoned valkyrie disappear in an instant.¡±(Border security messenger)

    A little surprised by the response his expression became more serious.

    ¡°To destroy a Valkyrie in an instant¡­ You would need at least an army to take on one of their soldiers. What kind of monster could¡­?¡±(King)

    ¡°The troops seem to have taken a liking to calling him, The Black Haired God of Destruction.¡±(Border security messenger said with a large ¡®gulp¡¯.)

    ¡°God of Destruction¡­ Well let us hope that we don¡¯t get it¡¯s attention while we prepare¡±(King)

    ~~

    At the same time in Kinzo¡¯s apartment:

    ¡°Aaaa-chooo¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Bless you¡±(Akari)

    ¡°Thanks.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Someone must be talking about me.}}(Kinzo)

    Kinzo who had been spending most of the week adjusting to his abundance of new powers was finally feeling accustomed to using most forms of magic. This included a completely unnatural level of control that allowed for abilities to be interwoven and reconstructed. Using this; he decided it was in his best interest to create something unique.

    {{About time I thought up my ultimate form¡­}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Akari, I¡¯m going to be busy for a little while with some research¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Okaaaayyyy!¡±(Akari sat in front of the TV somewhat spoiled by the modern conveniences)

    ~~

    [2 Hours later]

    Kinzo had attempted many transformations in the privacy of his own room. Elemental transformations allowed him to coat his body in what seemed like supernatural armour from a manga; and even more so, he could combine these transformations at will.

    ¡°It¡¯s strange being both a fire and water type elemental transformation. But really all it does is open up the availability to use steam as a weapon.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Although now that I think about it... I can always use any combination regardless of what form i¡¯m in. This whole thing is kind of for looks.}}(Kinzo)

    Sighing for a moment, Kinzo releases his transformation and lays on his bed. Although he was able to transform into any form he wished, there was none that he could call his own.

    ¡°It really is hard making a divine appearance.¡±(Kinzo complained)

    {{To make something more concrete...I wish I could just unseal all my abilities at once. }}(Kinzo)This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.

    *Ding*

    <table>

    <tbody>

    <tr>

    <td style="text-align: center">Skills: Divine Transformation NEW</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td>

    <ul>

    <li>Transformation will unseal all skills menu abilities.</li>

    <li>Return to your true form.</li>

    <li>All harmful abilities will only affect intended targets</li>

    </ul>

    </td>

    </tr>

    </tbody>

    </table>

    Kinzo was no longer surprised by his power, and instead slapped himself in the face for not having thought of it earlier. Standing back up and facing his mirror he had his first glimpse of his new transformation.

    {{True form¡­? Divine Transformation!}}(Kinzo recited)

    A bright light engulfed Kinzo. Honestly, It was too bright. Then he quickly understood what he was witnessing...

    ¡°Oh.... So this is what I look like... ¡°(Kinzo said as he gave off a large grin)

    Akari, who was watching the bedroom door; was captivated by the light. Letting her curiosity get the better of her; she opened the door to see Kinzo in his divine glory. Although as the door swung open, Akari was only able to get a glimpse before he reverted into his normal human appearance.

    ¡°Kinzo-sama¡­.?¡±(Akari whispered to herself, Before she quickly fled back to the living room.)

    ~~

    [10:14AM]

    North Dalhurst - Market District

    ¡°Ichki-sama, Preparations are proceeding as planned.¡±(Construction manager)

    The northern market district have been preparing for the largest festival in Dalhurst¡¯s history. Such a feat would prove difficult; due to the arial nature of Dalhurst, produce and supplies were carried by hand and collected on location. Dalhurst was known for its wondrous waterways, but lacked navel knowledge and many merchant roads that would have softened the workload. Although among the sweat and tears, Ichki stood to rise the spirits of his comrades.

    ¡°Everyone! Two days from now, ¡®The God of Creation¡¯ will arrive in this square! We will be the first to meet on his mission. We must not disappoint him!¡±(Ichki announces to the workers.)

    The workers continued late into the night, producing a magnificent stand for Kinzo to arrive upon and rows upon rows of offerings. Kinzo spied through the orb both impressed and a little frightened by the strength of their faith.

    ~~

    [1:30PM]

    Imperial Territory -> Neutral Continent Border

    {{How long is this thing gonna take?}}(Green haired girl)

    Sticking her head out to take a peek from the back of a caravan, the green haired girl saw that she had arrived at the border and was now sitting alone. Taking this chance, she leaves the carriage and headed towards the border gates. When she arrived, she noticed two guards and became discouraged at the thought of confrontation. So instead she examines the wall and proceeds to climb up and over the 20 meter tall stone border.

    {{Like this will stop me¡­¡±cough¡±}}(Green haired girl)

    Reaching the top of her climb; she took a few moments to catch her breath. That was when a guard stationed on the ground had spotted her on top of the wall and had shot at her with an arrow. Dodging the arrow she leaped backwards into Neutral continent, luckily the other side of the border was ripe with wildlife, many trees cushioned her fall.

    ¡°Owww, god damn that hurt¡­ Did I have to hit every branch on the way down?¡±(Green haired girl)

    Standing up and regaining her bearings; the girl was surrounded by a thick forest. Although it¡¯s volume was gigantic, it was well maintained and had good spacing between plant growth. Examining her surroundings she noticed a large sum of fresh food growing on all the nearby branches.

    ¡°Woah¡­ There is so much. And some kinds i¡¯ve never seen before.¡±(Green haired girl)

    She reaches out and picks what seems to be a rare peach, and takes a bite.

    ¡°Delicious....¡±(She said before taking a second and third bite.)

    Satisfied with her find, she picks a few more of the fruit and stores it in her satchel. As she continued through the forest she noticed many exotic edible plants; and sure enough she tasted them each as she walked by. Storing her favorites in her satchel, It was quite the scene to see a small girl carry a bag nearly half the size of herself.

    [6 Hours later]

    ¡°I wonder how many days It¡¯ll take me to get there.¡±(she said giving off a sigh of exhaustion.)

    {{But somehow these fruits really give me good energy. I should have enough food for tomorrow}}(Green haired girl)

    After a days travel she was now a quarter way through the dense forest. The sun had begun to set, and as a result she was forced to make camp for the night.

    {{This should do.}}(Green haired girl)

    Using a rope, pulley and hammock setup, she hoisted herself up into the treetops. Relaxing in the branches; she ate some of the fruit before falling asleep. There was no movement until later that morning.

    [4:00AM]

    ¡°Who do you think she is?¡±(Female Voice)

    ¡°No idea, but she made a big mistake harvesting from the divine forest.¡±(Male Voice)

    When hearing the strange voices around her, the green haired girl awoke to a male and female elf who were aiming bows downwards at her from atop the tree branch. Startled by them, she shock the hammock violently.

    ¡°Hey! She¡¯s awake. What do we do?¡±(Female elf)

    A single side of the hammock was loosened and began to unravel; trapping the girl who was still inside in an upside-down position. Her belongings slowly dropped out of the hammock onto the ground below including the rations of fruit that she had collected the day prior.

    ¡°See! She even was going to steal more, we have to take her back.¡±(Male elf)

    The male elf then cut away at the remaining rope letting the hammock drop, and as a result the green haired girl fell onto her head and was knocked out. The next time she woke up, she was placed in an unfamiliar room. Wooden floor, walls and ceiling; as well as furniture. She sat up from what appeared to be a bench lined with a soft silk.

    ¡°Oh, so you¡¯ve woken up. So tell me, who are you?¡±(A stern looking high elf)

    Opposite to her was an elderly high elf who seemed to have a very hateful glare. Inspecting her for dangers he had pulled her aside for questioning.

    ¡°... Where am I?¡±(Green haired girl)

    ¡°The elven village, Hythe, Now your name.¡±(High elf)

    ¡°...¡±(Green haired girl)

    Losing his patience with the girl, the high elf raised his hand and in accordance the two guards nearby raised their arrows at her. Giving her a frightful glare the high elf pressed further.

    ¡°Ayumi, Kuba Ayumi..¡±(Ayumi)

    ¡°Well Ayumi-chan, You are from today onwards a slave.¡±(High Elf said smiling)

    Pointing to her neck, Ayumi had been fitted with a slave collar in her sleep. Held together using elven magic, the collar could not be removed by just anyone. When seeing this, she struggled helplessly to remove it; ignoring what the high elf had to say.

    ¡°Send this one to the capital as an offering; If we give her to Kami-sama I¡¯m sure he will forgive us for the forest.¡±(High elf speaks to the guards)

    Picking her up by her wrists; the two guards dragged the girl out of the building and into a carriage where she was shackled to the floorboards. After a short ride she was able to figure out their direction.

    {{This carriage¡­ It¡¯s going to Dalhurst!?}}(Ayumi thought)

    It seems that her destination, and the carriage¡¯s were one and the same.

    ~~

    Back at the apartment, Kinzo and Akari were also finishing their preparations. Kinzo had decided against using his real form, as it seemed to have scared Akari far more than his illusionary one.

    {{¡°I felt like I was going to die if I looked you in the eye¡­¡± Akari said}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°By the way Akari, Have any of the other gods shown up on Ielara?¡±(Kinzo asked curiously)

    ¡°No, they haven¡¯t. But occasionally they have given words of prophecy to who we call oracles.¡±(Akari)

    {{Hmmm, they don¡¯t exist on Ielara; so is there no way to track them down?}}(Kinzo)

    Thinking over how he was about to intrude on someone else¡¯s turf; Kinzo¡¯s stomach was starting to turn at the thought of a fight between gods. Although after some careful examination he realized that he didn¡¯t really need to mull it over.

    ¡°About time I contact them then.¡±(Kinzo stated)

    ¡°Huh..?¡±(Akari said confused)

    Smiling back at Akari, Kinzo extended his hand outward towards an empty space.

    [{Message Idione: Hello..(Moshi moshi)}](Kinzo -> Idione)

    [{huh, who is this!?}](Idione -> Kinzo)

    {{heh, It worked.}}(Kinzo)

    [{Message Idione: Don¡¯t worry, We¡¯ll be right over.}](Kinzo -> Idione)

    ¡°Gate: Idione¡±(Kinzo recited)

    When finishing his chant, another mirror-like portal with the image of a humble home appeared in the living room. Kinzo extended his arm out to Akari and lead her through the portal first; shortly following behind her. As they passed through the gate they found themselves in the study of a very clean, two story suburban home. Idione stood surprised in front of the visitors. She was first fixated on Akari¡¯s boots with a hateful glare; however taken sight of Kinzo, her expressions became joyful to the point of tears.

    ¡°My Lord!¡±(Idione)

    Idione who was behind a desk, had leapt over the table and ontop of Kinzo in a spectacular crash. Snuggling up to Kinzo in an overblown fashion, Idione was pulled off by Akari whom was red faced.

    ¡°I think that is quite enough, You are troubling my Master.¡±(Akari declared to Idione.)

    ¡°Your Master? I have been serving my Lord for longer than you¡¯ve been born!¡±(Idione refutes)

    ¡°Yeah...!? Well Kinzo-sama¡­¡±(Akari said before being cut off.)

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡±(Kinzo shouted at the two of them)

    It seems as if his acting was improving, as the two of them sat together in front of him with complete attention. A little surprised by the quick response he made a face that could only read as. ¡°Really¡­¡±.

    ¡°Idione-san, I¡¯ve come to notify you of my intention to appear within your territory. I also wish for you to assist us in our introduction to the city.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Oh! If there is anything I can do I will gladly help.¡±(Idione replies with wide eyes)

    The three of them relocated to an elegantly furnished dining room. Idione serves a single cup of tea to Kinzo while glaring at Akari hatefully; Although this behavior continued, unnoticed by Kinzo.

    ¡°This is Akari. She is native to Dalhurst and also is here to assist in my mission. I¡¯ve chosen her for this task, so I do hope the two of you will get along.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°If that is my Lords wish.¡±(Idione said in a disappointed tone.)

    Looking up from the dining table, there was a large portrait on the wall of Kinzo. He was dressed in attire that would suit a noble, and he was sat upon a large quartz throne. Awkwardly Kinzo says:

    ¡°Quite the painting...¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Ohh! You like it? It¡¯s one of my favorites, although I still don¡¯t think it does you justice.¡±(Idione replies while rubbing her face on the painting)

    {{One of...?}}(Kinzo)

    After explaining the details to Idione, she had agreed to oversee the event; However she seemed to be eager enough to even join them on Ielara. Kinzo refused appropriately; One deity at a time was enough. Soon after Kinzo and Akari had reopened the gate to the apartment and were prepared for their arrival in Dalhurst.

    ¡°Thank you for your support Idione-san¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°I am only doing what is to be expected my Lord¡±(Idione)

    Kinzo stepped through the gate returning to the apartment.

    ¡°Next time please do remember to clean your dirt filled feet before walking around someone¡¯s home¡±(Idione says to Akari)

    Akari, with a bitter face makes a sound of disdain ¡°tsk¡±; before following into the portal. Returning to regular activities the two of them sat for their last meal of the day together at the kitchen table.

    {{So that¡¯s what a Goddess is like huh? She was very gorgeous. And a little crazy...}}(Kinzo)

    Taking a look at Akari, Kinzo once again found himself swarmed with mortal lusts involving the two beauties. Trying to remove his delusions he scratches at his head furiously and finally stands up; leaving to his bedroom.

    ¡°one more day huh...¡±(Kinzo)

    {{I really hope I can make a good impression. After all this is my first time publicly ¡°descending¡±}}(Kinzo)

    ~~

    [9:48PM]

    Southern Dalhurst Border

    Having traveled all day, the carriage had reached the border and was expected at the heart of the city. Although due to the lack of wide roads they were put to a stop.

    {{Are we already there?}}(Ayumi)

    Ayumi who was sleeping most of the time awoke to the sound of a noisy street bustling with all kinds of races. lizardmen, angels, elves, even a few dwarves; the sight only achievable due to Kinzo¡¯s festival. Ayumi¡¯s eyes were in awe until she was roughly called out.

    ¡°End of the line, All of you out!¡±(Lizardman slave guard)

    The prisoners were lined up and attached to a series of chains. They were then marched into the central plaza, where the offerings were to be displayed. Next to large piles of food and treasure, the older prisoners sat hungry and entirely still, in fear if immediate execution. Although due to the drool accumulating on Ayumi¡¯s face, it was obvious that she had not thought that far ahead. Reaching out she munches down on the closest source.

    ¡°Oiii! What are you doing! Are you trying to get us all killed.¡±(Human slave scolds Ayumi)

    Confused, Ayumi stares up at the man with both cheeks filled. He proceeds to grab the food from her and hides it as a guard walks by. As soon as the guard is gone, she is back to enjoying a new piece of food stolen from the offerings. The man next to her, suffered about a dozen near heart-attacks from the fear of being caught. Although after several items were consumed the elder slave chops her in the back of the neck once again rendering her unconscious.

    The next time Ayumi was able to open her eyes, she was met with an unfamiliar face, obscured by the bright light of the sun behind.

    ¡°So this is the one?¡± (Unknown voice)

    ¡°Yes! Yes! She was the one who was eating¡±(the other slaves)

    ¡°Well I¡¯m sure she will make a fine ¡®offering¡¯.¡±(Dulan)

    Chapter END

 Chapter 6: Lost and Found.

    Chapter 6:

    [9:13AM]

    Staring down on the frail dirt covered girl, Dulan motions over to his guards; when he does, they take her by the arms and pull Ayumi south along the Dalhurst main road. Traveling a large distance by foot, the guards push her into a room and close the door. Still waking up, Ayumi stood up and stretched while releasing a relaxing yawn.

    ¡°You two could have been softer with me you know!¡± (Ayumi shouts out at the doorway.)

    Nothing but silence in return. A little confused; she bends over peeking under the door.

    {{Where did they go, hm¡­}}(Ayumi thought)

    Taking a moment, she looks around the new room. It was a cheerless single room in a pub¡¯s third floor. A small bed with tattered covers; although it had a mattress. A bedside table with candle on saucer, and a tea table with chair packed tightly near the end of the bed.

    ¡°Not so bad?¡±(Ayumi sighed.)

    {{There must be something¡­I need to be on time.}}(Ayumi thought.)

    Light poured into the room through a small window that faced outward off the back of the building. Looking down from the window she was at a loss; Below was nothing but hard ground. Listening to the voices that came from both the nearby customers and passerbyers on the ground outside, Ayumi learned of the stage¡¯s construction plans having reached completion early.

    {{Tomorrow huh? Time to continue my mission.}}(Ayumi thought)

    *cough*, *cough*.. *cough* (Ayumi stutters about for a moment.)

    Looking at her hands, small drops of blood had settled; her condition was worsening. However looking around the room in a sense of urgency; she came up with her means to escape.

    ¡°THAT¡¯S IT!¡±(She yelled out; quickly realizing her volume, once again covering her mouth)

    [20 minutes later]

    A bedsheet rope ladder, cut using a broken saucer was lowered down from the back window, on the other end; a chair propped against the wall using the tension. Angled at just the right position, so that the rope would slip off when the tension is lost. Ayumi, smirks in anticipation of her ¡°contraption¡± and after watching for witnesses outside, she quickly scales the outside of the building. Making it quickly and safely to the ground, she whips the remaining rope along the wall, releasing the tension. The end of the bedsheet comes falling from the window. Collecting the sheet, and folding it several times, she fashions a sling that goes over her shoulder and also mostly covers her collar.

    ¡°That should do it.¡±(Ayumi muttered to herself)

    Peeking around the building into the busy street, She notices the two lizardmen guards who had taken her, stationed outside the pub¡¯s exit. Avoiding their gaze, she follows the crowds back into the northern market district.

    [30 minutes later]

    After some unwise window shopping, and several chances at being spotted; Ayumi arrived at the marketplace fountain, where a gorgeous quartz and stone stage had been constructed.

    ¡°Wow¡­.¡±(Ayumi said in reflex)

    {{Yesterday this was still mostly framework. And It¡¯s finished already.}}(Ayumi thought)

    ~~ ~~

    South-East Dalhurst - Noble¡¯s district.

    ¡°Are the preparations complete?¡± (Dulan)

    Seated at his desk in his personal study; Dulan who was incharge of the resistance to Kinzo, was about to unleash his plot, and as a result was congratulating himself early with a luxurious cup of hard liquor. Two of his attendants stood at attention:

    ¡°Yes Sir! The girl has been afflicted with the curse and contained to an undisclosed room.¡±(Attendant one)

    ¡°The plaza¡¯s construction has been altered to your instruction, Dulan-sama¡±(Attendant two)

    A wry smile covers Dulan¡¯s face as his gulps down his remaining drink.

    ¡°Then, tomorrow morning before dawn, we will commence the operation as planned.¡±(Dulan said looking wise)

    [10:45AM]

    Kinzo¡¯s Apartment:

    Back at homebase, the two had finished breakfast and were having a leisurely morning. Kinzo had finally ceased his experimentation and had fallen into Akari¡¯s routine of lazing around the TV. Mostly because he believed that if he really needed anything in the future, he could suddenly make something on the spot to save him. The two of them sat on the couch together. Akari had changed a lot since her first meeting with Kinzo. Although it has been only a short time; she had adopted a possessive behavior around Kinzo and was currently resting her head on his lap.Kinzo had no problem with this; other than the fact that when doing so, her wings would obscure one of his eyes from the tv. Putting his hand on her head, you could see the reaction from her feathers, they ruffled up and poke at Kinzo¡¯s face.

    {{She¡¯s just like a pet.}}(Kinzo thought)

    ¡°So, Kinzo-sama are you all ready for your big day tomorrow?¡±(Akari asked)

    ¡°As much as I can be I think. Now all that¡¯s left, is to wait for the best moment. It would be kind of awkward to arrive off que.¡±(Kinzo said)

    Akari giggled at the thought of the two of them arriving bluntly without introductions. Then she strongly shook her head.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do! Last time you were almost mugged.¡±(Akari said strongly)

    {{Well she¡¯s right about that¡­}}(Kinzo thought)

    ¡°I¡¯m sure even if, I am mugged I¡¯ll be fine.¡±(Kinzo responds.)

    ¡°Kinzo-sama, I am more worried about protecting them from you.¡±(Akari)

    A little bewildered by the conversation; Kinzo breaks out into laughter and strokes her hair a few more times before signalling to get up.

    ¡°Alright, It¡¯s about time we figure out what we are going to appear when we go down there. Any Ideas?¡± (Kinzo inquired.)

    ¡°Oo, oo I got an idea!¡± (Akari states in an excited tone)

    Whispering into Kinzo¡¯s ear, a large sly grin spreads across his face as Akari unravels her master scheme. Quickly agreeing, the two of them got to work practicing what they had in mind. With only 8-9 Hours remaining before they sleep, they reproduced the idea over and over until dark.

    ~~ ~~

    [1:15pm]

    Imperial Country

    Royal Capital of The Briniel Empire - Royal Throne room

    ¡°Your Highness, the preparations have been completed. ¡°(Royal Steward Wallace)

    ¡°Well done, Wallace. We will hold the ritual once Elise returns.¡± (King Bradley Azaroth)

    ~~

    Imperial Country -- Tacanque (Small farming village outside of the Capital)

    ¡°Elise-sama, we have more wounded over here!¡±(Tacanian Nurse)

    Darting around from person to person; a beautiful, dark brown haired woman, in a black cloak, with silver accents. Casting recovery magic at an amazing pace, her smile comforted those who were being treated, and her words of assurance gave hope to the medical staff. Bending over to a heavily disheveled soldier who¡¯s leg had been severed she said:

    ¡°Everything will be okay. I¡¯m here now just close your eyes.¡±(Elise)

    Slowly and painfully clenching his eyes together he found himself resigning to the end.

    ¡°Greater Restoration.¡±(Elise recited placing her hands above the missing limb)

    For about a minute, bone and flesh grew from the end of the once severed leg and produced a new ankle and foot. All the while the man whose eyes were closed screamed in agony. Until the very last moment where the skin was completed. The man releases a large gasp, followed by slow and calculated breathing.

    ¡°The pain seems to have subsided.¡±(Elise)

    ¡°Ah yes.. Thank you Elise-sama.¡± (The soldier spoke before resting his head back, tear filled.)

    Most of the soldiers were now healed, and the few were left with small injuries were left to the medical staff.

    ¡°All Soldiers, We will be departing for the capital in a few hours to regroup. Wounded will remain here and get transport from carriages send by the away party. I have been summoned by his Highness, and thus you will now be on your own!¡± (Elise yells over the squad.)

    Since there were no losses on their last mission due to her presence, they sent her off with a resounding cheer displaying the soldiers¡¯ moral, Elise took to her horse with a group of 15 others, traveled to the palace.

    ~~

    [3:25pm]

    Imperial Country

    Royal Capital of The Briniel Empire - Royal Throne room

    ¡°Your Highness.My apologies for my lateness, I was assisting to the injuries of the last dungeon conquest.¡±(Elise states)

    Waving his hand dismissively, King Bradley adopted a kind and respectful tone.

    ¡°Elise-sama, You are one of my close aids, there is no need for you to go so far. I¡¯m glad that you bad it back in time.¡±(King Bradley)

    ¡°Your, Highness. You honor me with your words, I¡¯m pleased to say all the preparations are complete for tonight¡¯s ritual.¡±(Elise)If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    ¡°That¡¯s great news! Then I will meet with you in a few hours.¡±(King Bradley)

    ¡°Pardon my forwardness, but do not be late your Sire. Such a ritual can only be done every hundred years. It would be best to be on time.¡± (Elise smiles, while peering over Wallace.)

    ¡°Not to worry Elise-sama, I will make sure that his Highness will be there right on time¡±(Wallace concluded with a bow)

    ~~

    [5:10PM]

    Elise took her leave from the throne room and began her preparations in a separately prepared chamber. The room, circular in shape was about 30 meters in diameter. Using limestone as the basis of most of its construction, although several locations were furnished with decorative wood and granite. At the center of the room Elise was preparing a large magic circle using salt. Guards from the royal army were posted on the perimeter of the room surrounding the symbol.

    *Phew*

    ¡°Almost done¡± (Elise whispered to herself)

    Looking down on the near completed magic circle a feeling of nervousness came over Elise. Such a ritual was handed down over a century ago, would she be able to reproduce it? And what would happen to her if she fails? None of this she wanted to consider. Continuing from memory she reconstructed everything to the last detail.

    {{That''s it right?}}(Elise asked herself)

    {{This is no time to mess up, look over it again and again.}}(Elise)

    This perfectionist behavior of Elise¡¯s continued until the time of the ritual. The King, as well as his steward Wallace, his daughter princess Riza; entered the chamber.

    [9:50PM]

    ¡°Looks like everything is in order Elise, great work!¡±(Riza cheerfully approaches Elise clasping her hands)

    Elise and Riza are childhood friends, Riza is slightly younger than Elise, although they were both forced to attend a magic theory school in their youth. Elise was an excellent student and during this time, they became good friends, which lead to Elise¡¯s position as the royal court wizard of Briniel. Riza has somewhat of a cheeky mentor/protege relation with her.

    ¡°I¡¯m just glad it¡¯s about over.¡±(Elise said with a big sigh to Riza)

    Looking over the magic circle the King seemed quite enamoured by it¡¯s complexity as well as its sheer size. Although after a short investigation, he took his place with Riza on thrones placed on one side of the room.

    [10:00PM]

    ¡°You may proceed.¡±(King Bradley Commanded)

    ~~

    North Dalhurst - Market district

    Night had reached Dalhurst, and Ayumi who was skulking around the newly constructed stage in the round-about had found herself a nice hiding spot inside. A small passage that could fit only a child, lead to a secret hatch underneath the stage. This is where Ayumi found a bag of black powder and rope fuse. Pulling the two together, she realized the fuse had lead all the way out of the passage under the dirt. Astounded by her find she took out the broken saucer she had picked up from the pub.

    ¡°I better get rid of this, I don¡¯t wanna get blown up or anything.¡±(Ayumi whispers to herself as she cuts the fuse)

    Rolling half of the total length into a manageable bundle, she sticks both the bag of powder and 3 meter fuse into her sling. The remaining section of fuse left on the floor, she curled up into a ball and fell asleep once more awaiting for the fated tomorrow.

    ~~

    [11:00PM]

    South-East Dalhurst - Noble¡¯s district.

    ¡°What!!? She¡¯s gone?¡± (Dulan shouts at his attendants)

    Nodding in response his attendant quickly opened the door; one of the lizardman guards responsible for taking watch was pulled into the room. His face filled with dread and confusion.

    ¡°So, why don¡¯t you tell me what happened?¡±(Dulan said in an accusatory tone.)

    *Gulp*

    ¡°Well, we had brought her directly to a room on the third floor of a local building. A pub with no backdoor, and many people inside. We stood watch outside the pub¡¯s exit, although when we returned to her room, She had disappeared.¡±(Lizardman Guard)

    ¡°Hm.. That is quite vexing¡­ It seems you DID take all the proper precautions, and what of the room afterward?¡±(Dulan asks)

    ¡°Well not much was out of the normal, The only thing we had noticed was a tipped over chair and an open window. We were 3 floors above the ground, if she had jumped she would have died. It seems like she had flown away.¡± (Lizardman)

    ¡°Is that all?¡± (Dulan asks)

    The lizardman nodded in silence.

    *cough*

    ¡°I guess it can¡¯t be helped!¡±(Dulan said, gesturing towards the attendants)

    Laughing at the silliness of a flying human, the two attendants excuse the lizardman in a threatening manner. Forced quickly to leave the room, he was left with a small pouch of silver coins for their work.

    ¡°This is not good¡­ We must find that slave. The enchantment we casted onto her is far too troublesome to deal with if it is not in our grasp.¡±(Dulan)

    ¡°Dulan-sama, what exactly did you enchant her with?¡±(Attendant one asks)

    ¡°Overload¡­¡±(Dulan mutters)

    *Huh?*(Attendants)

    ¡°It is an enchantment that will allow for increased explosive power of an object in exchange for durability. When used the object will explode from the rebound. And with a person the same will happen, with hundreds of times more force.¡±(Dulan explains)

    Horrified by the news the attendants brainstorm of possible solutions.

    ¡°We will have to search for her all night, Deploy our squads and inspect every inch of this city. If she¡¯s left the city she¡¯s no longer our problem. Although it¡¯s a tad wasteful to our plan; It¡¯d be better if she just blew up somewhere else anyway.¡±(Dulan)

    The three of them split up and each captained a squad as they combed Dalhurst for the Green haired human girl. They had met many people who had seen her during their afternoon, but none of which could tell them about her current location.

    ~~ ~~

    [11:30PM]

    Kinzo¡¯s Apartment

    *Phew*(Kinzo)

    ¡°I think that¡¯s more than enough for today. Anything else you want to add?¡±(Kinzo asks)

    ¡°Ummmm.. I think that¡¯s good!¡±(Akari said enthusiastically.)

    The two of them had been practicing their performance for many hours now. But what surprised Kinzo the most was that unlike Akari; he never felt tired, nor dizzy from using too much magic. Looking over his body once more, he realized just how much he had changed when he first came to this dimension. Or perhaps how much he has been changing ever since he came. Either way, Kinzo was now far healthier than he was in his previous life, and was feeling quite refreshed.

    ¡°This is kind of unfair. I have to keep taking a break every hour and you can just keep going non-stop... I guess that¡¯s a given when you are the ¡°great creator¡±¡±(Akari grumbles)

    Kinzo chuckles at Akari¡¯s honesty and shrugs. Although he was quite aware that he was using spirit-energy and not classical mana.

    ¡°Well how about this?¡±(Kinzo)

    Placing his hand on Akari¡¯s head, mana quickly fills Akari to a concentration she had never felt before. Her wings looked full and gave off a magnificent glow. Each feather more defined, with what looked like rivers running down the veins.

    ¡°Whoops, that may have been a bit too much..?¡±(Kinzo stuttered.)

    Closing her eyes, Akari wrapped her arms and wings around herself, in a warm embrace.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never felt like this before¡­ I feel like there¡¯s been something missing all this time, and I didn¡¯t even realize¡­¡±(Akari praises.)

    {{Uh, Did I do something bad again?}} (Kinzo)

    ¡°Akari, What do you mean by that?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°As I said, It feels like things I¡¯ve never experienced. Like¡­ like¡­ I may really get hooked on this feeling.¡±(Akari said blushing furiously)

    ¡°Uhhhhh¡­ Isn¡¯t that a bit much?¡±(Kinzo said awkwardly.)

    Frustrated by his misunderstanding Akari shows him in detail. Lifting her hand up, she manifests first fire, then water then earth, then a small breeze. Eagerly watching Kinzo is waiting for the punchline, although this just left Akari more upset.

    ¡°DON¡¯T YOU GET IT?! I can use all the Elements!¡±(Akari shouts at Kinzo)

    A little confused, Kinzo tilts his head to the side and stares at Akari.

    ¡°Is that strange?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Well no duh! I usually can only use Light, air and water magic. But look now, I can even use dark magic.¡±(Akari)

    Holding her hand out; she makes a dark spot of miasma on her palm. Kinzo finally understood what she had meant. Apparently whenever he shares his mana to others, they can also use the vast array of elements produced by Spirit-energy. After playing around with unfamiliar elements for about 10 minutes, Akari¡¯s feather¡¯s returned to their normal color, and her abnormal abilities disappeared.

    ¡°Alright, time for bed. We got a long day tomorrow.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Yes Sir...¡±(Akari said in a disappointed military tone.)

    ~~ ~~

    [12:10AM]

    Imperial Country

    Royal Capital of The Briniel Empire

    The ritual has been underway for over an hour, the sheer number of verses and pronunciation is very impressive. Elise who has been leading the team has been completely focused on the chant, although other novice magicians have started to fray. While several more fall to the ground, having depleted all of their mana; Elise stood strong until the end. When the ritual had ended she had been the only one left chanting, Leaving her with the final verse:

    ¡°Spacial-Magic, Hero Summoning¡±(Elise recited sending the room into a bright glow)

    The light flashes, and a figure of a teenage boy dressed in unusual clothes appeared in the center of the circle. His appearance was not special in any respect; his hair was brown, and he was not very handsome. Looking up from the magic circle the highschool student was met with the joyful face of the princess. She was a beauty and due to such had the student infatuated in mere moments.

    ¡°Welcome, Hero! Might I ask you for your name?¡±(Princess Riza said taking the boys hand.)

    ¡°Uh, Hello¡­ Watanabe Kaito.. Where am I..?¡±(highschool student asks Riza)

    Poking her fingers together, she speaks in a nervous manner:

    ¡°Well, Hero-sama...¡±(Riza)

    ¡°Hero, this. Hero, that. Is there a demon lord or something?¡±(Kaito replied quickly, cutting her off)

    Amazed; the King gasps for a moment, and speaks over the two of them.

    ¡°You there, Kaito-dono was it. What do you know of the Demon lord?¡±(King Bradley)

    {{Jackpot¡­ I¡¯m actually in a fantasy game world!!}}(Kaito)

    ¡°Well I know a lot of course, There are many types of Demon lords, and many ways to defeat them. It was what I would specialize in, during my free time back on my world¡±(Kaito stretches the truth)

    In awe, the King stood up and issued everyone to prepare for a banquet tomorrow for the Hero¡¯s arrival. But that''s when Kaito spotted a cloaked girl, about 3 years older than himself collapsed on the ground.

    ¡°So what about her?¡±(Kaito asked.)

    Without realizing it, Elise had passed out due to the summoning and was left as a heap on the ground. Riza quickly ran to her, and sat her up onto her lap. Checking for a pulse she was relieved to see her breathing.

    ¡°Guards, Take Elise to her resting chambers immediately, also send in the medical team and servant staff as her attendants.¡±(Riza instructs two guards)

    ¡°Hero, follow me. We will head to a meeting room and further speak of your future here.¡±(King Bradley.)

    King Bradley, Wallace, and Kaito leave to another room and converse. Mostly about the country they lived in, and about the difficulties of the human race. They spoke for a short time before Kaito was escorted to an empty guest room for the night. Kaito who was in the world of his dreams, found himself immersed and could care less about returning home. Instead during his time alone he rolled around in bed, relishingthe thought of a fantasy harem for himself; thinking little of the actual "Demon Lord".

    ~~ ~~

    [The Next day]

    [4:00AM]

    North Dalhurst - Market district

    Under the cover of the night sky the resistance had taken their first moves against the Dalhurst festival. Placing explosives at specific points in the city allowed them to chase Kinzo into any road; Also serving as distractions to disrupt the attention of the crowds. Finally Dulan stationed six archers on surrounding buildings to attack once the distraction was underway. With all of this completed he was satisfied and called together his two attendants once more.

    ¡°Things look to be progressing well. How much longer until all the charges are placed?¡±(Dulan)

    ¡°It will be another 35 minutes or so Dulan-sama. There are three more locations and we have already sent the squad to take care of them.¡±(Attendant one)

    ¡°Good, good.¡±(Dulan said lacing his fingers together)

    ¡°Our plan will begin once the supposed ¡°God¡± makes his entrance to Dalhurst along any of the main roads. Once he makes it to the central plaza, we will set off the fuses.¡±(Dulan)

    ¡°Yes Sir!¡±(The two attendants respond.)

    ~~ ~~

    [6:30AM]

    A few hours had passed and the fountain plaza was now filled with all sorts of beings. Elves of various kinds had marched in from Hythe and stood in a display of allegiance. Lizardmen, Dwarves, Human merchants and many more unusual races had gathered in audience of this great occasion. Most of which have found a seat that faces inwards to the newly build stage.

    ¡°Ichki-sama, all the preparations for the stage have been completed, and reviewed.¡±(Construction manager)

    ¡°Then all that¡¯s left is for us to gather the council and start the ceremony.¡±(Ichki)

    ¡°Do we know when he will arrive?¡±(Construction manager)

    Ichki shakes his head and gives off a big sigh.

    ¡°No clue. All we can do is provide him with a worthy introduction.¡±(Ichki)

    ~~ ~~

    Back at Kinzo¡¯s Apartment

    Kinzo has woken up earlier than expected, and was itching to get the day started. His motivation was quite clear when the smell of bacon and scrambled eggs filled the apartment. Standing in his kitchen he was manually cooking on his stovetop. The smell was enough to wake Akari who was sound asleep a few meters away.

    ¡°Mmmm.. What¡¯s... that smell?¡±(Akari asks in a daze)

    ¡°Bacon, Do you want to try some?¡±(Kinzo asks; taking a sip of his coffee.)

    Walking over to Akari who was still laying down, Kinzo hangs a piece of bacon infront of her face. Her eyes open and the piece disappears in two bites. Her face seems to be both enjoying the new taste and confused at where she has tasted it before.

    ¡°Kinzo-sama, What kind of animal is this bacon?¡±(Akari asks)

    ¡°Ah well that¡¯s pork, Or a pig.¡±(Kinzo states)

    ¡°A Pig?¡±(Akari asks)

    *Ohhh*(Kinzo slaps himself softly)

    ¡°It¡¯s a boar, but one that people have raised for many lifetimes on a farm.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Ahhhhh! That¡¯s what it reminds me of! Wild boar! But this has a lot lighter taste.¡±(Akari)

    ¡°Do you not have a lot of domesticated animals in Dalhurst?¡± (Kinzo asks)

    ¡°Only a few. When it comes to meat, we usually just hunt. ¡±(Akari)

    ¡°So what do you do about dairy and egg products?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Oh my! Kinzo-sama, What do you take us for? Of course we have dairy and egg products. How else would we make baked goods? Although many of the beasts that we use for meat are strictly hunted due to their population. ¡±(Akari)

    ¡°I see¡­ Well let¡¯s take a look at the situation in the plaza. I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll be starting soon.¡±(Kinzo)

    Pulling the heart of the universe towards himself, Kinzo refocuses it¡¯s image to that of the Dalhurst plaza. Several rows of offerings line up facing the stage. Food, gold, heirlooms, and even:

    ¡°Slaves? What¡¯s the meaning of this Akari?¡±(Kinzo asked)

    ¡°They are offerings to Kinzo-sama.¡±(Akari notes)

    ¡°I get that, but they aren¡¯t going to start a blood sacrifice or something right?¡±(Kinzo asked in an annoyed tone)

    Looking at Kinzo¡¯s face Akari couldn¡¯t help but cower silently for a second or two. She walks towards the orb and looks inside.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. It seems they have been lined up with food. I doubt they are meant to be killed. Even so the elders would never try to do something so disorderly in the middle of the city.¡±(Akari)

    *Sigh*

    ¡°As long as that¡¯s the case... Well here¡¯s your breakfast, We can eat while we watch them start the ceremony.¡±(Kinzo)

    Handing Akari her plate; the two of them watched as the world prepared for their arrival.

    ~~

    [7:30AM]

    North Dalhurst - Market district

    The construction crew having finished their work, retrieved their tools and scaffolding. At the same time the council of Dalhurst was gathered and seated 3 on either side of the stage. In the center of the stage was a redwood podium, with a silky finish. The crowds that were once bustling around the square, fell silent and attentive to the display, with no more than the occasional cough. Ichki stood at the podium.

    ¡°Welcome! All of you, to the event of a lifetime! I¡¯m aware that we are all quite eager for the main event, Although let us start with our first presentation, a demonstration from the graduating musical academy orchestra!¡±(Ichki announces in a booming voice)

    A group of 25 students who appeared no older than sixteen line up with chairs; each carrying their own instrument. Mostly woodwinds and stringed instruments the group played quite the array of songs. Enjoyed thoroughly by Kinzo and Akari who had a front row view through the orb.

    ~~

    Several performances were prepared, one from each school within Dalhurst. The most interesting to Kinzo was the magic school¡¯s findings and the airborne duel prepared by the valkyries. Akari watching her friends; would point out who she knew as the acts went on.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s about time for us to execute our plan¡±(Kinzo said looking at Akari)

    ¡°Yea.. Just about time, Just give me the signal Kami-sama¡±(Akari said playfully)

    Kinzo stands up stretches and exhales loudly.

    ¡°Start Operation: Decent¡±(Kinzo)

    CHAPTER END

 Chapter 7: Operation Decent: PT:1

    Chapter 7:

    [8:00AM]

    Kinzo¡¯s Apartment

    Watching the opening ceremony together through the orb, Kinzo and Akari had thoroughly enjoyed the performances from each school within Dalhurst. However it was now time for them to make their move into the spotlight.

    ¡°Start Operation: Decent!¡±(Kinzo declares)

    ¡°Yes Sir!¡±(Akari responded playfully)

    The two of them rushed around the apartment; Akari gathered her armour and gear equipping it, Kinzo materialized some new black sneakers and looking over them he gives them some useful enchantments.

    {{Enchant: Auto-size, Increased movement speed, waterwalking, auto-lacing.}}(Kinzo recited)

    After everything was finalized a small red button appeared on the side of the shoes. When Kinzo pushed said button the shoes flew onto his feet, they resized themselves, and laced up without issue.

    ¡°Quite handy...¡±(Kinzo muttered)

    Inspecting his apparel, he nods in a look of approval before extending his hand outwards and casting forth a new portal.

    ¡°Gate: Idione¡±(Kinzo recited)

    A similar mirror like portal appeared as usual, this time with it¡¯s background that of a kitchen. A moment after the portal was opened, Idione had stuck her head out in greeting.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be there in one moment Milord.¡±(Idione said before disappearing back into the portal.)

    ¡°Okay¡­ Then Akari, are you all ready to go?¡±(Kinzo)

    Nodding in agreement, Akari stood at the ready for her opening act. Although her resolve was unwavering, you could see the pressure she was under as her hands shook. Seeing this Kinzo reached over and pats her on the head.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure everything will go just as you planned it.¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Morph}}(Kinzo)

    Releasing his hand from her head, Akari transformed into the appearance she had been given once before. A golden halo had adorned her head, her wings had changed in color and length. They again held true black feathers and seemed to have a large importance to her. Curling her wings in and around herself she marveled for a moment before returning to her dutiful posture.

    ¡°I will not fail you Kinzo-sama¡±(Akari)

    Idione steps out of the portal, with a large basket on her arm. The smell of freshly made lunch seeped out from under the cloth covering. Noticing this, Akari reaches out for the basket, Only to be slapped away by Idione; who is now glaring.

    ¡°This food is for Kinzo-sama, You will not contaminate it!¡±(Idione said to Akari)

    Continuing the staring contest, Idione places the basket onto the dining table and gestures for Akari to leave.

    *Shoo* *Shoo*

    ¡°Gate: Dalhurst Plaza¡±(Kinzo recited holding his palm forward.)

    ¡°Make sure you¡¯re on que!¡±(Akari said before leaping into the portal.)

    As soon as she had leapt through the portal, she had become visible on Kinzo¡¯s orb. Flying several hundred meters above the plaza, hidden in the glare of the sun resting behind her; Akari watched as the participants of the past performances left the stage and once again found their seats.

    [{Akari-san, We are prepared, Begin!}](Kinzo->Akari)

    Kinzo flips open a small notepad from within his breast-pocket. Numbered as a list, it outlined the performance that the two of them had worked on in advance. Looking to the first point, he places the notepad down beside the orb, resting both of his hands around it.

    ¡°Lights, Camera, ACTION!¡±(Kinzo cheered)

    A cylindrical shaft of light appeared dead center on the stage; reaching up as far as the eye could see. Akari quickly noticed the light, but missed it by a few meters; awkwardly and swiftly she adjusted her position, and started to descend from the sky. As she slowly floated to the ground, bursting balls of light, left trails and images in the sky, both mysterious and beautiful.

    [{Here¡¯s your big part! Good luck!}](Kinzo->Akari)

    Reaching the stage elegantly one foot after the other, she extended her wings as far as they could reach. The sight was quite mesmerizing, each wing over 3 meters in length; glowing with mana in their feathers. First retracting her wings to that of a normal manageable size on her back, she starts her speech.

    ¡°Dear residents of Ielara, I have come today to give introduction to our one and¡­ ugk¡±(Akari said impressively until cut off)

    A square trapdoor drops open underneath Akari, however only one of her legs was standing above it. Quickly falling down on her side above the open hole; she spots a young human girl with green hair who was ill prepared for having opened the door. The young girl had been smacked in the face as the door swung open, and was fairly disoriented. Akari looking down at the girl, still bracing herself in the hole; reaches down and pulls her out. The crowds were silent; still silent from Akari¡¯s entry although this time for a different reason. The divine messenger had been tripped, leaving them in a cold sweat.

    ¡°Bwahahaha, Serves you right.¡±(Idione said looking at the spectacular fall)

    Kinzo hovers his hand over his face and takes a few deep breaths. Looking down at his 27 point list he couldn¡¯t help but laugh in defeat.

    {{hah, I really shouldn¡¯t get my hopes up. We didn¡¯t last 2 minutes.}}(Kinzo digresses)

    Looking back into the orb, the two deities focus on the stage; where the girl who had ruined their plan, was now on her back in a daze. Dulan who was seated mere feet away from her, immediately recognized the girl. Standing up and gaining the attention of the crowds he begins to yell in an accusatory tone. This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    ¡°How dare you! You have assaulted the messenger of the gods!¡±(Dulan accuses Ayumi)

    The crowd catching wind of his words, begin to alter their expressions as well.

    ¡°Yea¡­ Why are you even here!¡±(crowd member)

    ¡°Leave already!¡±(Another voice)

    {{Damn! We need to get rid of that girl¡­ She¡¯s going to ruin everything!}}(Dulan)

    Ayumi, who was asleep most of the morning, was awoken by the sound and light piercing through the floor as the messenger of the gods descended above her. Unaware of the happenings outside, she pulled a latch from under the trap door. One spectacular crash later; she is now laying flat on her back in-front of what seemed like thousands of humanoid creatures. Dulan continued his raving, and had lifted his arm into the air; readying his archers on the rooftops.

    ¡°What the hell are they doing down there?¡±(Kinzo asks Idione)

    ¡°It would seem, they are preparing to attack. Kinzo-sama¡±(Idione)

    ¡°Is that so¡­¡±(Kinzo)

    {{Wait a second¡­ This isn¡¯t any time to relax!}}(Kinzo stood up from his chair)

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Idione-san, seems like we will have to have your lunch together another time. Things are about to get a little out of hand.¡±(Kinzo says)

    ¡°Huh, what?¡±(Idione)

    {{Reverse Summoning}}(Kinzo recited)

    Lifting his hand out once more, Kinzo faces it towards Idione. In a puff of smoke, she disappears, forced back into her own domain. Not wasting a moment, he stares back into the orb. Flaming arrows had been shot on mass; littering the freshly constructed stage and podium. Although what seemed strange to Kinzo was their lack of accuracy whilst Akari was still present.

    ¡°What the fuck do they think they are doing to my angel?¡±(Kinzo commented with a growing sense of bloodlust)

    [{Akari, are you alright?}](Kinzo->Akari)

    ¡°I¡¯m fine Kami-sama, Hah. They are surprisingly weak.¡±(Akari laughed, as she observed her surroundings.)

    The arrows bounce right off Akari; Her skin and wings protected by what seemed like a thin barrier. Looking around over her shoulder, she had noticed Dulan, still standing with his finger pointed at the young human girl. It was quite easily understood, that the arrows were his doing; thus Akari walked over to the ill-mannered elder, and grabbed him by the throat. The other elders fled into the crowds as their response, leaving Dulan and Ichki alone.

    ¡°What do you think you¡¯re doing Dulan!¡±(Ichki shouts at Dulan)

    ¡°SET OFF THE CHARGES!¡±(Dulan screamed out to his followers, with hand still wrapped around his neck.)

    ¡°What!?¡±(Akari asked in a concerning tone)

    A single flaming arrow flew over the mass of people and landed behind the stage on a paper coated wooden post with several small cords attached. As each cord caught fire in mere seconds, their purpose was obvious. One after another; large explosions encased the plaza, as the main roads were destroyed and the exits closed off. But Dulan seemed to be confused; awaiting the explosion, that he had planted at the center of the stage, It did not come. Ayumi stood up trying to shake off her head injury. Looking around in a panic, Dulan notices the fuse sticking out of the sling over Ayumi¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°The girl! Shoot the girl!¡±(Dulan yells out)

    ¡°Oh no you don¡¯t!¡±(Akari responded heroically)

    Six arrows from adjacent rooftops launch off towards Ayumi. Narrowly escaping the shots with Akari¡¯s wind magic; the arrows managed to pierce into her sling. As Ayumi was pulled back towards Akari; she was shielded from above by her expansive wings. Although it was a quick reaction by Akari; the damage had already been done. The fire spread inside the sling and an audible hissing became apparent. Akari noticing the sound before the girl, quickly removed her grip from Dulan, Which allowed him to quickly fly off into the distance without a second thought. Grasping the little girl, and trying to forcefully remove the sling, she was too late.

    *Pop*

    The charge had gone off, with no damage caused to Akari; although unfortunately, it was still wrapped around the arm of the poor green haired girl. She had not died, but her right arm, from fingers to elbow had been blown clean off. Burn marks continued down her body and up her face. For a moment she did not understand what happened. Still in shock and dazed from the head injury, she finally got her first good look at the halo wearing, black winged angel.

    ¡°You¡­ know *cough* *cough* Kami-sama? I have to¡­ save...¡±(Ayumi said before losing consciousness.)

    Having noticed the bleeding right away, Akari began to cast the only level of healing magic she knew. Even if it was enough to stop the bleeding from her arm, it was clearly not enough to save the girl. Overwhelmed and frightened for the human, Akari looked up to the heavens.

    ¡°Kami-sama! Please! Help her!¡±(Akari screamed out to the sky.)

    Kinzo who was watching the entire scene unravel from above had seen enough. Without changing his form at all; he closes his eyes and presses two fingers from his right hand against his forehead. Hearing her voice inside his head, he tracked down her energy signature before opening his eyes once more.

    {{Instant Transmission}}(Kinzo)

    Immediately appearing behind Akari who was hunched over the injured girl; Kinzo evaluated his new surroundings. The crowds that were once cursing the young girl, were now several hundred meters away from the stage; most of which gathered into dead end streets that had been closed off. The group of archers that Dulan had hired stood motionless, unwavered by his human appearance.

    ¡°Akari move.¡±(Kinzo said pushing her aside.)

    ¡°Kami-sama?¡±(Akari looks over to see Kinzo¡¯s face, which was the most serious she had ever seen.)

    Akari quickly flew a fair distance away, leaving the young girl to Kinzo. The crowds caught sight of Kinzo and had drawn closer once more. The quiet voices of the crowd murmured to each other at the sight of the black haired human; some even taking it as far as bowing in worship. Un-noticed by Kinzo, who was anxiously focusing his healing abilities, trying to reform an entire limb.

    ¡°Greater Restoration¡±(Kinzo said holding his hands over Ayumi)

    Light swirled around the missing limb, and in no more than a few seconds; the entire arm had been healed and the green haired girl was giving off an orange glow. Inspecting the rest of his patient, burn marks still expanded past her arm and across her torso.

    *Tsk*

    ¡°Still not enough huh?¡±(Kinzo muttered to himself)

    ¡°Healing Aura¡±(Kinzo recited to himself)

    Sitting the girl up off the ground, he wraps his arms around her; As he does, the wounds begin to heal over with newly grown skin. It was considerably slower at healing, but her face which was initially pale, grew more red and healthy. With her major injuries just about gone, Ayumi opened her eyes to the partially glowing deity, Kinzo-sama; holding her close to his chest.

    ¡°Annnoo.. Kami-sama...?¡±(Ayumi looked up at Kinzo)

    Giving a kind smile in return to her question, Kinzo was finally relieved that her life was no longer in danger. A few small burns, but something he could easily fix if he just stayed put for a moment.

    *Phew* Kinzo wipes the back of his hand on his forehead.

    ¡°I really thought I was going to lose you there.¡±(Kinzo said to the green haired girl)

    Staring around the plaza, Most of the participants had already bowed over in worship, with the exception of the resistance members who stood, shaking in a cold sweat. Worried that their escape would draw attention; they eye¡¯d each other waiting for the moment that someone else would screw up and flee.

    ¡°Kami-sama! I need your help!¡±(Ayumi said sternly to Kinzo)

    ¡°Haha, my help? I thought I just saved you.¡±(Kinzo replied in a friendly tone)

    With all of Ayumi¡¯s injuries now nearly healed over; the strange orange glow from before seemed to increase intensity with incredible speed.

    ¡°No not me! My fam... ¡±(Ayumi cut short.)

    *Bwoom*

    Kinzo who was holding the little green haired girl, found himself in a crater; 10 meters in diameter, and about 4 meters deep. The bottom of the hemisphere lined in fresh red blood, Kinzo was kneeling in a pool of several inches. The crowd was blown back several meters; many of which were injured.

    {{... What¡­?}}(Kinzo)

    He was untouched, perhaps the explosion was too fast for him to process, but he looked down at his hands, then the ground. Bits and chunks were spread across the concave surface, an ear, fingers, and a whole slave collar floated around in the mixture unaffected. Akari, who had been far enough from the blast, could only stare thoughtlessly at the horror.

    ¡°... Where¡¯d she go? She needed my help right¡­?¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Hey¡­ This isn¡¯t funny now¡­ Where¡¯d you go?¡±(Kinzo asks his voice starting to crack)

    ¡°Kinzo-sama...¡±(Akari)

    Looking down at the horror show, Kinzo shook back and forth. He had never witnessed anything as horrifying as what had just happened. Scooping up some blood into his hands and staring at it intently; he began to cry.

    ¡°ry..I¡¯m so sorry.¡±(Kinzo¡¯s face now pained and erratic.)

    The archers who were eagerly awaiting their escape, had a sudden change of heart seeing the bawling human. Pitiful, dirtied and distracted, they agreed that it would be an easy target for their trained warriors to take out. In unison, the team of 6 aimed and fired their arrows; lodging themselves into Kinzo.

    *cough* *cough*

    ¡°... Whats... t..is? Fu..k...¡±(Kinzo looks down, touching the heads of several arrows sticking out from his chest.)

    ¡°KAMI-SAMA!!¡±(Akari yells and flew to his side)

    Akari attempts to hold him up without increasing his injuries but can hardly support his ragdoll like posture. Leaning forward, further and further, Kinzo found himself in a situation he thought familiar. His face and hair wet with warm blood, burning sensations from within his chest, and finally; his since forgotten hatred boiling over.

    {{Divine Transformation}}(Kinzo)

    Chapter END

 Chapter 7.5: Operation Descent: PT2

    <h6></h6>

    <h6></h6>

    Chapter 7.5:

    Curled over, in the arms of a black winged angel, Kinzo¡¯s image disappeared behind a blinding light; which was followed by a large shockwave that sent all spectators backwards. Akari looked down into her now empty arms confused. She had been moved several hundred meters from the stage; left kneeling on the dirty cobble road. When she looked up and realized what had happened; her instincts turned her gaze immediately to the ground. Bowing in worship, she couldn¡¯t help but shake in fear.

    Kinzo, the corporate slave, knew betrayal very well. There were those who had attempted even more sinister schemes when trying to ruin his career. It would always surprise him, to what lengths they would attempt to harm his future. However... No matter what they threw at him; Kinzo the workaholic, was always 10 steps ahead. He even became the youngest board-member of his company, in a short 4 years.

    A slim, black suit with white dress-shirt, two buttons down the front; and a black tie around his neck. His skin, became a hue that could only be described as ¡°true white¡±; emitting light that obscured his physical features. Even though the rest of his appearance was hazy; his eyes, mouth and hair, all adopted the unmistakable color and depth of the abyss outside his apartment. Unforgettable crimson; lined the side of his face and hair like a layer of paint. His once buckled knees, held strong; his arms down on either side, and his head held high.

    A small collar rests in the liquid beside his ankle; it reads: property of the city of Hythe. The arrows launched from the rooftops, only proving to penetrate the light-hearted fescade that he had been keeping thus far. They slowly push out from within his body and drop into the crater. His injuries closed themselves up within seconds, without any trace left on his outfit. Lifting his feet out of the pool, reveals perfectly shined dress shoes; his ankles untouched by the mixture. Placing his foot down once more, it collides with the top of the liquid surface, supporting him.

    {{I come in peace, and this is how they welcome me...? This went far worse than what I had imagined.}}(Kinzo)

    Kinzo, who was there initially just to scope out the world, had not expected such a large incident. Previously he looked upon the inhabitants of Ielara like citizens that needed to be respected and cared for. But staring into the many rows of eyes fixated on his person; he was reminded of a difficult time. To be precise; it was exactly like the first time Kinzo became a manager for his colleagues.

    ¡°Unforgivable¡­ what reckless employees.¡±(Kinzo mutters.)

    ¡°Seems like I¡¯ll need to make some cutbacks this year.¡±(Kinzo said in reflex.)

    Scanning around the plaza, Kinzo spotted the unfortunate troupe of six archers. One on each roof surrounding the stage, they were either frozen with fear or in a state of confusion. Seeing their reactions to his new appearance, Kinzo¡¯s rage subsided slightly.

    {{Sheep?}}(Kinzo chuckled to himself.)

    ¡°You six. Here now.¡±(Kinzo stated.)

    The six archers without moving a muscle were picked up and pulled towards Kinzo; Lined up in front of him, hovering several inches above the pool of blood. He gave each an appraising look as he paced back and forth atop the surface of the liquid. Walking over to the first in line, he began his interrogation.

    {{This is strange, although I¡¯ve just pulled them over here. I feel like I know each of them personally. Royuk, Tenmei, Gordon, Luke, Tina, and little Rose¡­ }}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Now then, Do you six want to tell me what you think you were doing?¡±(Kinzo repremends the team.)

    Silence. A common response to someone¡¯s boss lecturing them. The six of them would rather stare downwards at the disgusting mess than dare look up at certain death. Even so, the prolonged silence hit a nerve with one of them.

    ¡°One of you speak up.¡±(Kinzo)

    ¡°Sh.. shu.. Shut up you monster! Like we¡¯d ever recognize a wingless creature like you!¡±(Luke)

    *Sighs*(Kinzo)

    ¡°What a shame. What a shame¡­ It¡¯s not good to be bigoted, Luke.¡±(Kinzo said to the outburst.)

    Having heard his name being called, the archer could only bite his own lip in surprise. Walking past each of the angels, Kinzo addresses them personally.

    ¡°Royuk. Tenmei. Gordon. Tina. Rose. Do you all agree with that sentiment?¡±(Kinzo)

    The faces of the five, had changed from struggle to horror. Ripples atop the surface of the blood and the glossy black shoes that caused them; Certain death, walking mere inches away. They couldn¡¯t help but remain silent at all costs. While Kinzo was evaluating the other five. Luke had pulled another arrow from his quiver and launched it; the arrow struck true, and lodged itself into Kinzo¡¯s left temple.

    ¡°I got it!¡±(Luke enthused.)

    A few remaining archers look at Luke, faces filled with dread; Shaking their heads slowly back and forth while giving him eye contact. Luke, having lived a life of over 260 years, taking on many jobs; was proud to always complete his mission. However, this time; He had done something¡­ Irredeemable.

    ¡°Guys! I got..!?¡±(Luke)

    {{First you kill a little girl, and now you won¡¯t even recognize your mistake?}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°What a waste.¡±(Kinzo)

    Luke¡¯s perspective began to spin around several times, before he found himself in the pool of blood below. Looking up from his position, he witnesses the arrow dematerialize from within Kinzo¡¯s head and the headless remains of his own body fall over. The crowds that were awestruck, began to flee the area, stepping and clawing over each other in order to escape. Akari who was able to hear the *splash*, dared not to move from her current pose.(Dogeza)

    ¡°Should I take this as your answer?¡±(Kinzo asks the remaining five.)

    Tina and Rose, the two girls of the group had already wet themselves, quietly shivering midair, fixed in place. Royuk in tears and Tenmei had fainted from witnessing Luke¡¯s inexplicable beheading. Gordon, the only one left semi-sane, was repeating verses from the teachings of the divine tree, in hopes of salvation. Although to his detriment he was praying for assistance from the ¡°Real winged Kinzo-sama¡±, which just proved counterproductive. That''s when a rather malevolent idea came to be. Kinzo would leave their futures up to their collective actions. To be a respectable team, means to be treated as one entity, something Kinzo knew well.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.

    ¡°Gordon, I understand that you are actually expecting a child soon. Congratulations.¡±(Kinzo whispers to him with an eerie smile.)

    Gordon who was chanting to himself immediately stopped and looked up at the divine. Offering a confused face in return.

    ¡°hhho. How.. do you...? My wife and I haven¡¯t told anyone.¡±(Gordon)

    ¡°Well¡­ About that. I take it you understand; whom you are dealing with now, correct?¡±(Kinzo asks.)

    *ah*(Gordon¡¯s muscles relaxed all at once. His limbs hanging limp.)

    ¡°I don¡¯t particularly enjoy decommissioning employees with family that depend on them, especially ones that show no real hostility after realizing their mistake. Because of that, I wish to offer you another option.¡±(Kinzo whispers.)

    {{Employees?}}(Gordon)

    Gordon nods slowly, although the rest of the archers remained clueless. Tina, who was hanging quietly up until now, was growing more anxious as time went on. Having to stare at a pool of young girl innards will do that to you. Helpless to her current situation she attempts to reach for an arrow on her horizontal quiver; but unable to judge her center of gravity, they all fall into the pool as she extended her arm backwards.

    {{This is the end¡­ Forgive me, Naomi.}}(Tina thought; closing her eyes.)

    Looking over at Tina; Kinzo disregards her attempted violence and continues with his conversation. But that did not spare her from the horrified gazes of Rose and Royuk.

    ¡°Do you agree, Gordon?¡±(Kinzo asks the imobile angel.)

    Pausing for a moment to consider, Gordon accepts Kinzo¡¯s offer. Lowering his head in a submissive posture. Giving a large grin, Kinzo backs off from Gordon, hovering him over onto one of the three remaining thrones. No longer above a pool of offal, he released a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Now then. Tina-chan.¡±(Kinzo said walking up to the befuddled archer.)

    Reaching out and placing his glowing hand atop her shoulder, she drops her bow out of reflex. *Plop* falling into the liquid it splashes onto her feet.

    ¡°You have a younger sister is that right? Naomi? And you support her on your own? Very commendable.¡±(Kinzo said to Tina in a genuinely impressed tone.)

    Kinzo in his past life also supported his younger sister, reflecting for a moment; He wondered if she was alright. Leaning in closer to her ear, he repeated the same offer he had given Gordon. Although her face was scared at first, she accepted the terms with gratitude.

    ¡°I¡¯m glad things have turned out this way.¡±(Kinzo responded.)

    Lifting Tina from her position and placing her on another empty throne; Kinzo walks toward Rose at the end of the line up. Royuk who had been watching the scene unfold, was questioning what kind of offer the other two members could have agreed upon; was it something to do with them? Looking at the glossy black shoes walk past him only increased his paranoia.

    {{Huh; I guess I really am their God¡­ I feel like I know everything about them right now.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Rose, Rose, little Rose¡­ What are you even doing here? You know you shouldn¡¯t be doing this. Didn¡¯t your father just tell you off this morning?¡±(Kinzo scolded her.)

    {{She¡¯s still young, why did she have to show up}}(Kinzo thought rubbing his face)

    Uncovering her from a large hood, Kinzo saw a tiny winged girl¡¯s face light up, bright red. It seems that he hit a soft spot. Although she looked small, she was already over 70 years old. (around 16y/o angel¡¯s terms). Pressing onwards, Kinzo teases the young archer while extending his arm outward to the edge of the crater.

    ¡°GATE: Titus Condor¡±(Kinzo recited)

    A mirror like portal opened up with the image of a small blacksmithing shop. Extending his hand out, Kinzo pulls an elder angel through. Brown and silver hair tied back out of the way; the winged man awkwardly tries to orient himself upwards after being pulled into the plaza.

    ¡°ROSE!? What are you doing here!¡±(Titus screams)

    Placed down onto the perimeter of the crater, Titus could see a figure, three angels hovering in midair and one beheaded in the pool below. Immediately swayed by the situation he yells out:

    ¡°You! What the hell¡­ are¡­ you.. doing... Kami-sama..?¡±(Titus stutters as he reflects on what he sees.)

    Adopting a posture on the ground, his face turns pale. It only took him a few seconds to realize why he was summoned here.

    ¡°Raise your head Titus-dono, I¡¯ve called you here for good reason.¡±(Kinzo points at Rose and her bow.)

    ¡°Oh lord.. Don¡¯t tell me..¡±(Titus curses.)

    {{Dealing with rebeliant children is too much for me, I¡¯ll leave this to her father.}}(Kinzo)

    Nodding to his inquiry, Kinzo hovers the young archer to her diligent father. Once she was released from Kinzo¡¯s hold, she found herself in an even worse grip; that of her disapproving dad. Kinzo didn¡¯t seem to have a taste for killing children. Although she was 70, she still looked like a teen; It was quite off putting. Dismissing the two of them with a wave of his hand, they were both thrown back through the portal.

    ¡°Now then, Royuk, and Tenmei. Or should I say, Captain and vice captain.¡±(Kinzo)

    *gulp*(Royuk)

    Poking Tenmei in the chest, Kinzo looks over the ragdoll like angel. It¡¯s quite troublesome having employees fall asleep during their evaluation.

    ¡°Wake.¡±(Kinzo said.)

    Immediately, the hanging angel became conscious; although it seemed like a rather rude awakening. Screaming with his eyes closed for a few seconds, as if he was falling in his nightmare. However, no matter how scary falling is, it could not prepare him for what he saw when he woke up. Kinzo¡¯s eyes, as deep as the abyss staring directly back into his.

    {{Ah good looks like he¡¯s awake}}(Kinzo thought)

    ¡°You need not worry, I don¡¯t plan on harming anyone who¡¯s...¡±(Kinzo)

    Perhaps it was reflex, or survival instinct; but Tenmei immediately performed a wide angle slash using a shortsword still on his waist. His strike was truly impressive, coated with magic, It cleaved Kinzo right in two. A diagonal slash appeared between his lower and upper half; the upper portion falling backwards into the pool of blood.

    ¡°Serves you right you monster.¡±(Tenmei cheered)

    The fixation that overpowered both angels immediately faltered. However after being released it was clear a mistake was made. Looking at his captain to his left, Royuk was also split horizontally, floating in the pool below. A detached arm, and torso barely still attached to the waist; the sight of which made Tenmei throw up in his mouth. Retreating to the perimeter using his wings he kneeled facing away from the pool.

    ¡°WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?!¡±(Gordon shouts out to Tenmei)

    ¡°What? I¡¯ve killed the beast.¡±(Tenmei)

    Looking in front of him, both Tina and Gordon¡¯s faces glared at him in disappointment. Confused at their response he assumes they are displeased with Royuk.

    ¡°It was the only way! I¡¯m sorry he was...¡±(Tenmei)

    Even after hearing his cries they gave him a very cold gaze, one that could only be read as ¡°You idiot¡±.

    ¡°He was going to forgive us you dumbass!¡±(Tina told Tenmei off)

    When hearing this news, Tenmei¡¯s heart dropped. Feeling a large chill down his spine, he sensed intense bloodlust from behind.

    *Ahahahahahaha!*(Kinzo)

    Laying on his back still floating in the pool, the torso of Kinzo let out a large booming laugh, audible for several hundred meters. Slowly raising up out of the pool, untouched by the liquid, his body vanished into a thick vapour. Both upper and lower half now absent; but the laughing continued.

    {{Mist-Form}}(Kinzo)

    A veil of red and black vapour spreads across the stage. It obscured the light, only allowing for a few feet of visibility. Gordon and Tina just outside the range of the cloud, stared inwards into the mysterious mass.

    {{Telepathy: Tenmei}}(Kinzo)

    [{What the hell is this!? I can¡¯t move¡­ my legs won¡¯t stop shaking. Move god dammit, I even slashed down the captain for that reward. I need to get back to Dulan-sama}](Tenmei -> Kinzo)

    [{Ah fuck! If I get back, he better make me a Baron or something.}](Tenmei -> Kinzo)

    {{Does this guy think of nothing but his own rank? He just killed his captain¡­ He¡¯s just like one of my ex-coworkers.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°I really expected more from intelligent angels; And here I was trying to give you a fair offer. Fool me once, shame on you¡­ Fool me twice¡­ Now that¡¯s... a problem.¡±(Kinzo whispers into the ears of Tenmei)

    Intense pain spread throughout Tenmei¡¯s body. His once lush and strong wings, began to disintegrate from tip to base. His limbs bent inwards and backwards, and his head was stretched a near half turn around. Only his screams escaped the veil, driving fear into the hearts of any who heard it. Trained warriors with long lifespans hardly ever witness such gore, let alone have it echo throughout their capital city; an incident like this would not be easily forgotten.

    ¡°You fool¡­¡±(Gordon mutters to himself)

    Akari, whom was witness to the entire affair, refused to move; both out of duty, and fear for everyone¡¯s lives. The one shred of hope left for Dalhurst, no the world, rested on the quality of her short relationship with him; something she was not willing to ¡°test¡±.

    {{This is kind of fun.}}(Kinzo thought.)

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [12:00pm]

    Sneaking amongst the castle interior; Kaito stood peeking around the corner into a hallway/garden. Riza, and her three step-siblings were all present, enjoying a high class tea on their lawn. The maids served the family with great consideration; Also taking their own appearances into account when working at their sides. Riza stood up from her seat at the small parasol shaded table; returning to her own room. Kaito would not miss a chance like this, leaving his spot he followed Riza to her chambers, undetected. Placing his ear on her door he listened to the princess speak to herself; A prayer for her now unconscious friend, Elise.

    *hpm hpm* *Heavy Breathing*

    {{Damn, Riza and a bunch of the maids are pretty cute. I wonder what I can do to unlock all their flags at once.}}(Kaito)

    Chapter END

 Chapter 8: â€œHiddenâ€ Talent

    <h6>Chapter 8: </h6>

    My name is Watanabe Kaito. I¡¯m was just your average high school student until yesterday; but something miraculous happened. I was whisked away to an alternate dimension. In this world I¡¯ll get skills; and levels that allow me to get stronger by fighting monsters. It seems like I am a chosen hero, who has to defeat the demon king¡­? I¡¯m just your average loner otaku, I play games, mostly romance and RPGs. So getting transported over here was about all I could have wished for¡­ well most of it at least.

    {{The princess was pretty cute when I told her I could help. Actually¡­ There are a lot of good-looking servants}}(Kaito)

    Laying back on his king-sized bed in an overly embellished room, Kaito gave off a refreshed sigh.

    ¡°Hero-sama, Your breakfast is ready.¡±(Two maids enter the room)

    Standing up Kaito is assisted with his dresswear, seemingly pleased with the amount of attention the maids were giving him. Checking out each of their figures, Kaito leers over the two of them intensely. Quickly completing their duties the two of them leave, and a new maid opens his door addressing Kaito.

    ¡°Hero-sama, this way.¡±(Maid opens the door and directs Kaito down the hallway)

    She was a tall, busty, dirty-brown haired maid. Her shoulder length wavy locks tucked under a classical white bonnet. Donning a black work dress accented with a wide black belt across her torso and a lace apron, her facial expressions were heart-soothing. Walking down the hallway together to the dining hall, Kaito couldn¡¯t help but sneak a few peeks at her ¡°assets¡±.

    ¡°Was your rest alright last night; Kaito-sama?¡±(Maid asks Kaito as they walk)

    A little startled by his name being called; Kaito stands frozen for a few seconds. Before taking another step he tries to remember her.

    ¡°Have we met before?¡±(Kaito asks scratching his head)

    ¡°Oh my! No, I guess we haven¡¯t.¡±(Maid responds)

    Giving an elegant curtsy with each hand grasping the sides of her dress, she introduces herself. Her eyes closed she gives a gracious dip forwards; her chest, not going unobserved by Kaito.

    ¡°My name is Hana, I am the leading maid put in charge of your personal caretakers.¡±(Hana)

    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s very nice to meet you then, Hana-san.¡±(Kaito)

    Hana became red in the cheeks and awkwardly the two of them kept walking down the long hallway.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [7:00AM]

    Dalhurst Main Square

    Looking out into the crumbling roundabout, the scout squad from the Briniel Empire scanned the wreckage for survivors. The horrific scene was enough to turn the stomach of any seasoned soldier; and since the incident was nearly a whole day ago, the whole place had started to produce a gastly stench.

    ¡°It¡¯s clear over here!¡±(Squad member)

    ¡°Over here too!¡±(Another adds)

    Turning over large pieces of rubble, and using life detection magic, the knight¡¯s squad managed to find a single demi-human child, who was protected by their mother at the time of the explosions. The child no older than four, seemed to be in a state of shock.

    ¡°Wait, I see someone!¡±(Squad member)

    Pointing down off the side of a large staging area, was a form that was incomprehensible to them. Kneeling on the ground was a beautiful platinum haired angel, her palms on the ground along with her forehand; she seems to have been there for a long time. Dust had already collected and settled on her pose. The men looked in awe; at the golden light-emitting halo that adorned her head. Her wings miraculous; black shimmering with silver down the veins.

    "Huh, who is that. I''ve never seen an angel like that¡­" (Squad rookie)

    Slowly walking up to the new figure; the knights couldn''t help but be wary. As they approached they noticed that¡­ She was shaking in a seated position. One thing was clear; despite her conspicuous exterior, she was just as terrified as the rest of them. Looking up at the unfamiliar faces the only thing she could ask was:

    "Is it over?" (Akari asks.)

    The soldiers took a moment to look around, before nodding back at Akari. The moment she got a reply she fell limp.

    "Who the hell is she?" (Squad rookie)

    "I have no idea, but she looks important." (Squad Captain)

    Touching the glowing ring above her head with the hilt of his shortsword, it makes a familiar metallic chime. Lifting her up off the ground the soldiers carried her back onto the carriage with the rest of the injured. Other than dozens of carcasses littering the ground; the roundabout was clear of survivors stuck under rubble. A large crater filled with a crimson mixture, a brand new stage left in rubble, and all the main roads destroyed; Dalhurst will have a tough time clearing this up even with the use of their advanced magic.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [8:30AM]

    Royal Family Living Quarters - Dining Room

    ¡°Hero-sama! It¡¯s this way!¡±(Hana the maid points inwards to a large set of double doors.)

    Entering the room, there were a few unfamiliar faces; two young men, maybe a year or two older than himself. As well as Riza seated next to another tiny girl. A servant quickly pulls out a seat for Kaito, and tucks him under the table; somewhat uncomfortably.

    ¡°Kaito-san, how was your rest? Satisfactory?¡±(Riza asks)

    ¡°I guess you can say that. Although the size of the room does kind of intimidate me still.¡±(Kaito laughs it off)

    {{Would have been a lot nicer if you had sent someone to keep me ¡°company¡±}}(Kaito)

    Looking around the table, Kaito was surrounded by beautiful nobles. Although they weren¡¯t very similar in personality; they all shared the royal bloodline¡¯s brown hair and emerald green eyes. It seems this is the breakfast table dedicated for the siblings. After scanning around the room for a moment, he finds that his eyes meet with the smaller girl next to Riza.

    ¡°Are you really a Hero-sama?¡±(The little girl spouts out at Kaito, somewhat unimpressed.)

    *eek*(Riza immediately covers her mouth)

    ¡°Don¡¯t go saying something rude to the Hero! I saw him appear with my own two eyes.¡±(Riza pesters the younger girl while poking at her sides affectionately.)Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.

    ¡°Pardon, this one... Felt-chan can be a little¡­ plain-spoken.¡±(Riza apologies)

    Looking down at the bright eyed girl, Kaito didn¡¯t really feel any urge to continue conversing with her; but from the interactions between the female siblings, Kaito had concocted a plan.

    *Mutter mutter*(Kaito holds his chin talking to himself.)

    {{Seems like she¡¯s the sisterly type then. I¡¯ll have to get the sister to like me, before I try to raise any flags. Otherwise I¡¯ll hit a bad ending.}}(Kaito)

    Brought back to reality by the arrival of his meal, Kaito was stopped before his first bite.

    ¡°Oh! That reminds me; Kaito-san you and I are going to head to the church later this morning¡±(Riza)

    ¡°The church? What are we doing over there¡±(Kaito asks before devouring a large cut of rustic crepe.)

    ¡°Well, you will be getting your status information, and after your baptism; I need to head there for a few things at the same time, so going together works well.¡±(Riza responds)

    ¡°Uh, Excuse me for a while¡±(Riza)

    Tugging on Riza¡¯s arm, Felt whispers something into her ear; before the two of them dash off down the hallway together. A little confused, Kaito looks to the other two left at the table.

    ¡°Where did they go? ...uh..?¡±(Kaito)

    ¡°Randal Azaroth, And this is my step-brother Leo. They probably are just having some girl talk.¡±(He says holding his hand out pointing to the other)

    ¡°Nice to meet you Leo¡±(Kaito)

    *Pfft*(Leo stands up and leaves the room)

    ¡°Don¡¯t mind him too much Kaito-san, Just focus on getting your abilities properly assessed this afternoon. I have high expectations for you in the front lines.¡±(Randal)

    Finishing his meal before Kaito; he too, stands up and leaves the dining hall. Randal had the presence of a soldier, while Leo had trouble with other people¡¯s presences altogether. Now alone in the dining hall, Kaito finishes his meal, and was awaiting assistance from the servants. A little lost as to their whereabouts, he decided to take the time and make it his ¡°own¡±.

    {{Ooo la la, thought you could hide from me}}(Kaito)

    Reaching out over the expansive table Kaito picks up the glass cup that was seated directly in front of Riza. Without the slightest hesitation, he is grotesquely licking both the inside and out. That is until a maid walked in, however she was none the wiser.

    *wipes mouth on sleeve*

    {{Now then¡­}}(Kaito)

    ¡°Princess where are you¡­? I can¡¯t wait for our little date.¡±(Kaito whispers to himself as he walks down the hallway)

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [9:00AM]

    Briniel Empire - Elise¡¯s Chambers

    Seatted bedside to Elise, Felt stares with a worrisome expression as Riza replaces the damp towel on her forehead.

    ¡°Is Elise-oneechan going to be alright?¡±(Felt asks Riza)

    A little distraught herself, Riza collects her faith and smiles back at Felt. Reaching over and patting her on the head, Riza kneels to match eye level.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure she¡¯ll be just fine! It¡¯s only been one day, Of course you¡¯d be tired if you had to carry another person all the way here from another world.¡±(Riza pokes fun, making an exhausted expression.)

    Felt giggles in response and nods in accordance. The two of them glanced over Elise silently for a moment before Riza broke the silence once more.

    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t it time for you to get ready for your math tutor! I¡¯m sure he won¡¯t be as forgiving as last time if your late today..¡±(Riza teases)

    A look of dread as well as urgency flashed upon her being. Quickly getting up, Felt excuses herself and darts out the door; knocking one of the cleaning staff¡¯s carts as she erupted suddenly into the hallway.

    ¡°Hey! Be careful!¡±(Riza shouts out the door)

    ¡°Sorry! I¡¯ll be back as soon as I¡¯m done with my lesson¡±(Felt responds while fleeing)

    *sigh*(Riza)

    Standing partially in the hallway; a hand suddenly rests on her right shoulder. Immediately she looked back.

    ¡°I guess it doesn¡¯t matter what world you¡¯re in, Kids will be kids.¡±(Kaito)

    A little spooked by his sudden appearance she flinched out of reflex.

    ¡°Something wrong?¡±(Kaito)

    ¡°Ah.. No nothing. Why are you here?¡±(Riza)

    Staring back into the room with Elise, acting quite overprotective Riza awkwardly stalls him.

    ¡°Well, I mean¡­ Aren¡¯t we suppose to head to the church about now. It¡¯s already 10 o¡¯clock.¡±(Kaito)

    *ah*(Riza said with a red face.)

    Walking down the hallway gallantly several steps ahead of Kaito, Riza lead him to a carriage prepared for their trip. The insides of the carriage lined with fine fabrics and jewel encrusted molding on the ceiling/footboards.

    ¡°As expected of royalty, this carriage is something else. Well still not as good as my dad¡¯s CR-V at home.¡±(Kaito said in an outloud reflection)

    ¡°Sea are vee?¡±(Riza asks with a puzzled look)

    ¡°Ah don¡¯t worry about it.¡±(Kaito chuckles to himself)

    Kaito and Riza, along with two servants and a carriage driver made their trek to the church. The ride was excruciatingly long for Kaito whom was use to the bullet train to get to school.

    [15 Minutes later]

    *sigh*(Kaito)

    ¡°How long is this going to take?¡±(Kaito)

    ¡°Huh? Maybe a little over 90 minutes by carriage.¡±(Riza said with a happy expression, having enjoyed the bustling city so infrequently.)

    As observant as ever, Kaito susses out Riza¡¯s feelings, viewing them the only way he could.

    {{Ah, so she¡¯s one of the sheltered Heroines, seems like she¡¯s easily excited about the outdoors.}}(Kaito)

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [10:45AM]

    South-East Dalhurst - Noble¡¯s district.

    ¡°Dear Kami-sama, Please help Oka-san come back quickly.¡±(unknown child¡¯s voice)

    Light pierces through fine white curtains, elegant furniture positioned in a comfortable fashion. Laying on her back, Akari wakes up to see a small demi-human child kneeling at the foot of her bed.

    ¡°And¡­ If it... isn''t too much trouble¡­ ¡°(little boy)

    Startled by her sudden upright position, the child fell onto his back. Staring up at the spectacular angel, he could only gaze in awe, with mouth left wide open.

    {{Ah god, my head hurts. What happened to Kinzo-sama}}(Propping herself up with one arm, Akari reaches and rubs her head.)

    Reaching around, she finds the halo still firmly hovering a few inches above her head. Looking at her wings they were still in their black form.

    *sigh*(Akari)

    {{I guess he must be alright if I am still like this right? Actually.. Can he even be killed?}}(Akari)

    Thinking it over for a while in somewhat of a playful attitude towards Kinzo, the child in front of her went strictly ignored. Perhaps it was the servant pact, but Akari could not find fault with her master¡¯s decision.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [11:15AM]

    Briniel Empire - Church of Maya

    The two of them entered a set of large double doors into the church nave. The whole structure made of white marble, spotless with an amazing gloss. Large pillars with intricate facing support the amazingly high ceilings. But also allow for the colored light from stained glass to enter and flood throughout the room.

    ¡°The new hero has arrived!¡±(A strange voice booms out over the lobby)

    Arriving in white robes embroidered with golden lace at the perimeter, an older plump bald man makes his appearance in front of the two. Extending his arms outward in a prophetic way, he addressed the two of them. His face seemed friendly, yet Kaito knew his type. Ignoring a lot of the neurotic speech Kaito hurried the conversation along.

    ¡°This is a momentous occasion! By the blessings of Maya alone will we strive through this holy war!¡±(Priest)

    *Pfft*(Kaito stiffles to cover his amusement.)

    ¡°Ah, yes. Well I¡¯m here for my status.¡±(Kaito.)

    ¡°And I¡¯m here to see Lupin, is he in his study?¡±(Riza asks)

    Nodding to Riza with a smile, he points over to a door at the back corner of the room, urging her silently. Turning back to Kaito with a considerable pause, waiting until Riza leaves; he speaks once more.

    ¡°Right, right you are! Come just over here, Place your hand on the altar.¡±(Priest)

    Reaching over a large stone tablet that rests upon a redwood alter, the markings and magic circles begin to light up. Each ring a different color, but each responsible for a different section of the magic. Appearing upon the altar was a holographic screen, detailing all of his stats and abilities.

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    Name:

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    <td>

    Watanabe Kaito

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    <td>

    Age:

    </td>

    <td>

    16

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    <td>

    Level:

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    1

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    <td>

    Vitality: 50HP

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    <td>

    10

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    <td>

    Intelligence: 130MP

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    <td>

    26

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    <td>

    Wisdom: 10MPS

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    <td>

    5

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    <td>

    Agility: (Slow)

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    <td>

    3

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    <td>

    Strength: (Weak)

    </td>

    <td>

    4

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    <td>

    Dexterity:

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    <td>

    10

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    Skills:

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    <td>

    Dimensional Shift (LvL 1)

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    ¡°Oh look I got a skill.¡±(Kaito says out loud.)

    Amazed by his luck he ignores his below average stats and investivages his strengths.

    {{Dimensional Shift¡­ Level one huh, What does it do?}}(Kaito)

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    <td>Notice: So your an otherworlder huh!? Then this is the power for you! Not only does it come in handy when carrying things around, but it also protects you from negative reactions to our world, and finally will be the ability that allows you to return to your old world! Well¡­ That is if you level it up a lot, and get tons of ¡°EXP¡±. Really I don¡¯t understand most of this language, but I¡¯m sure things will be fine. Good luck! - Maya</td>

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    Freaking out for a moment Kaito looks around and asks the priest if this is normal. Nodding his head the priest elaborates.

    ¡°I take it you have been given advice by the words of the goddess. The voice that knows no bounds, no limits. Quite the honour.¡±

    Calm, but a little confused about his ability, Kaito incants a short phrase while reaching out towards the middle of the room.

    [{Dimensional Shift}](Kaito)

    Silence¡­ Nothing happened at all.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [3:20PM]

    On route to Hythe from Dalhurst city.

    Kinzo arrives at the border to the Forbidden Forest. Looking into the forest, Unchanged in his divine form. He walks slowly with purpose, with the sound of a small shackle¡¯s chain rattling in his hand with each step; every so often, leaving a drop of blood on the dirt road.

    Chapter END

 Chapter 9: Internal Affairs

    <h6>Chapter 9: ¡°Internal affairs¡±</h6>

    Walking down a dirt pathway with a breathtaking glow, the obscure deity grew plants with each footprint; resulting in beautiful silver roses. Nearing the Forbidden Forest, Kinzo found a sturdy cobblestone gate that bordered the two territories. Having spent several hours on the path here, this would be the second time he walked in on a large group of people. There were merchants lined up with carriages attempting to gain entry in either direction. Many praying eyes were fixed on his person; however one thing was clear, It felt like nothing could possibly ruin his mood.

    {{Well, The walk here was nice. I really got to see more of this world.}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Hello there!¡±(Kinzo shouts out to a border guard.)

    Instead of the friendly greeting he was expecting, Kinzo received several grown men bowing in worship as he passed by the gate. These intelligent men were likely informed from merchants or refugees who had crossed prior. They did not dare speak a word, or even bare a look at the figure. Passing freely through the border, Kinzo was a little perturbed by their reaction.

    ¡°Am I that scary looking?¡±(Kinzo mutters to himself.)

    {{Well it¡¯s not like I¡¯m in combat any more. I have no reason to keep this form up.}}(Kinzo)

    Releasing his Divine Form, and reverting to his human appearance, Kinzo placed his empty hand on his face once more. His hair quickly lightened in appearance, now a dark brown that could easily be passed off as normal.

    [{Conjure: Hand Mirror}](Kinzo)

    Swiftly a decently large hand mirror with steel handle appeared in front of him. Peering into the mirror to witness his change, he realized why the people had been inching away. His now human face, was wet with blood; it was soaked in his hair, covering from his forehead, down his eye and off his cheek.

    ¡°Huh¡­?¡±(Kinzo)

    In a state of emotional shock Kinzo wipes his face with his sleeve, revealing the still dripping chain he had been carrying. The sound of the chain was enough to have him drop it to the floor with a jump backwards onto the ground. Wiping his face and hair in repeated fast motions, he scrambles to make sense of what happened.

    ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡±(Kinzo says staring to the collar.)

    In a series of lightning fast images Kinzo, re-experienced the past day in horrific clarity. Ayumi, the girl who needed his help, gone in an instant; as well as the many deaths that followed. Leaning over to spew his guts, he was paralyzed in the sheer face of the circumstance. Breathing heavily, to the point of almost fainting. Perhaps perfect memory isn¡¯t what it¡¯s cracked up to be?

    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t be here¡­¡±(Kinzo wimpers)

    [{Warp: Home}](Kinzo)

    A large magic circle appeared on the ground, instantaneously taking Kinzo and anything in two meters back to his apartment. Other than the grotesque mess on the side of the path; only the steel mirror still suspended in midair, and silver flowers remained.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [5:20PM]

    South-East Dalhurst - Noble¡¯s district.

    Seated at a large oval table, the remaining six members of the Dalhurst Council held a meeting on Ichki¡¯s residence. Having supported the search for survivors, they were now deciding their next move.

    ¡°From our current reports; Dulan has fled southwest towards Sontinia. If his intention is to cross the ocean he will require some sort of transport. For the time being, we should send our troops to intercept. ¡±(Ichki)

    A silent nod of approval circled the room, and as a result the meeting had met its conclusion. Leaving the large table, Ichki followed down a large decorative hallway to a room closed by double doors.

    *Knock* *Knock*

    ¡°Akari-sama, are you well?¡±(Ichki asks, kneeling towards the closed doors)

    ¡°Who dares disturb Kami-sama¡¯s slumber!?¡±(A small shout resides from inside the room.)

    The two double doors swing open inwards, revealing a young dark elf boy adorning a glistening smile. Pointing downwards at Ichki, the boy¡¯s pose was unexpectedly galliant.

    ¡°Hey, now that¡¯s no good.¡±(Akari scolds the young boy)

    Picking up the youngster with both hands around his waist, Akari moves the nuisance out of the way before extending a helping hand down to Ichki. As he looked up from his knee, the old man was once again reminded of her importance. Her entire person oozing, divine power. Hesitating for a moment, he reaches out his hand and is assisted to his feet.

    ¡°I¡¯m glad to see you are unharmed Akari-sama; May I ask who... that is...?¡±(Ichki asks)

    Shrugging and confessing quite bluntly, Akari shakes her head.

    ¡°Not sure, He was here when I woke up. Hey kid!, What¡¯s your name?¡±(Akari asks the Dark elf child.)

    Ichki¡¯s demeanor became more protective than before, putting an obvious tension in the air. Peering the boy unscrupulously, waves his hand as a gesture to fess up. Looking nervously around, the boy responds with a stutter.

    ¡°Ru..to.. I¡¯m Ruto..¡±(Dark Elf Boy)

    ¡°Well Ruto, Why were you here when I woke up?¡±(Akari asks with a friendlier smile.)

    ¡°um¡­¡±(Ruto)

    The small boy¡¯s knees started to sway in and out in an unconscious fidget. Akari, crouches over and leans over his shoulder.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I know your nervous Ruto. But you have to tell me what happened or I can¡¯t do anything.¡±(Akari whispered into his ear)

    With a sudden jolt of attention, accompanied by a large gulp, Ruto whispered back to Akari leaving Ichki, with a tense expression; even more on edge.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [9:00PM]

    Kinzo¡¯s Apartment

    Sprawled across the bathroom floor; Head tilted over an amazingly clean toilet. Kinzo kneeled in shame and grief. Occasionally hurling his stomach contents into the basin, It would be mysteriously clean even after all the abuse. After exhausting all of his stomach, he laid on the floor, face up; staring at the ceiling. As the time passed he remembered each of those who he had encountered that day. In an instant, he knew them; better than they knew themselves. That connection, resulted in a large sense of grief, a weight. That not only mentally, but also physically affected Kinzo. As the thoughts continued to wash over him, the weight only grew; small creeks came from the floor and as he felt the pressure against his back increase.Stolen novel; please report.

    ¡°Royuk.¡±(Kinzo)

    Remembering each of their faces in great detail, Kinzo recalled each of their names.

    ¡°Tenmei.¡±(Kinzo)

    As he thought deeply about them, the weight of his actions felt all the more real.

    ¡°Gordon.¡±(Kinzo)

    The floor tile begins to crack underneath the weight of his figure.

    ¡°Luke.¡±(Kinzo)

    Shaping itself to his figure the floor starts to sink downwards towards himself.

    ¡°Tina¡±(Kinzo)

    The ceiling slowly distancing itself, before a large ¡°crunch¡±. The floor under his figure had given out, leaving an outline as Kinzo fell into the void.

    ¡°and little Rose.. I hope she¡¯s doing okay with her dad.¡±(Kinzo)

    Kinzo was defeated. Closing his eyes, Images of his past life swam through his mind, interchanging his attackers and his own figure in a sick sense of self guilt. Fear of his own capabilities finally grew apparent. Curling up into a ball, falling through an airless void, Kinzo looked out into the darkness and asked.

    ¡°Izanagi-sama, What would you do¡­.?¡±(Kinzo whimpered.)

    [{You called?}](Izanagi said in a friendly manner)

    *Thump*

    Opening his eyes once more, Kinzo was seated across from the grey haired deity once more. Seated upright and in front of the small tea table. Izanagi reaches out and hands Kinzo a familiar cup.

    ¡°Watch out it¡¯s hot.¡±(Izanagi teases Kinzo)

    ¡°It¡¯s been two months since you¡¯ve last been here, I was hoping to get to hear from you a bit more..¡±(Izanagi)

    With the sudden change of environment, and the smell of the tea, Kinzo was able to give off a big sigh of relief.

    ¡°Looks like you¡¯ve been having a tough time at it.¡±(Izanagi)

    Kinzo simply nodded in response, while cooling the top of his cup with his breath. After a few sips Kinzo adopts a serious expression.

    ¡°How do you do it?¡±(Kinzo asks)

    With a rather curious face, Izanagi replies.

    ¡°Do what?¡±(Izanagi laughs it off.)

    His expression growing darker, Kinzo repeats himself once more.

    ¡°How do you decide who dies?¡±(Kinzo asks, in an extremely monotone voice.)

    Izanagi intently stares at Kinzo for a moment, before mirroring his serious demeanor. Folding his arms together, and looking Kinzo dead in the eye.

    ¡°I don¡¯t.¡±(Izanagi)

    A little speechless about his reply, Kinzo couldn¡¯t help but make a very strange face.

    ¡°uhh..?¡±(Kinzo)

    Leaving his serious pose, Izanagi sticks one leg out and starts picking at his ear wax. Acting uninterested in the current topic.

    ¡°Is that all you¡¯re here for?¡±(Izanagi says with a somewhat disappointed attitude.)

    Kinzo, was a little disturbed. Thinking back to his actions and his guilt; it was unforgivable. In a fit of defiance he stood up and raised his voice.

    ¡°What!? How could you just act like it¡¯s no big deal! This is life we¡¯re talking about.¡±(Kinzo raves)

    Silent for a moment, Izanagi was vigorously studying Kinzo¡¯s face from his seat; before letting out a thundering laugh.

    ¡°Let me ask you this Kinzo-dono, Do you remember how you got here?¡±(Izanagi)

    Thinking back 2 months prior Kinzo¡¯s face turned pale.

    ¡°I was stabbed.¡±(Kinzo)

    Izanagi nods empathetically, and gestures with his hands ¡°annnddd...¡±.

    ¡°So¡­ I died, it was painful and horrible¡­ But... but also not gone¡­ that means death is not the end? Is it the same way for me on that side?¡±(Kinzo)

    *Ding**Ding**Ding*

    ¡°Seems like you¡¯ve become quite busy. Come back with an actual story next time¡±(Izanagi smirks)

    Izanagi rings a small golden bell with a hard mallet; Smiling at Kinzo kindly. As the sound disappeared, so did the room along with it. In its place, was Kinzo¡¯s bedroom. Turning around for a moment, assessing the state of his abode, He gave off a large grin.

    {{If you¡¯re out there I¡¯ll find you}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°[{Gate: Ayumi}].¡±(Kinzo)

    Soon after his return, a large portal opened, overlapping his front door evenly. In it¡¯s center, you could see a decently sized rectangular room with beige and brown tones. The sound of murmuring people emanated from the portal. Taking a deep breath, Kinzo steps through.

    ~~ ~~ ~~

    [10:00PM]

    Briniel Empire - Church of Maya

    Taking shelter for the night; Kaito, and Riza were preparing their own separate rooms.

    ¡°Hero-sama, We will be departing after dawn tomorrow, Make sure to be prepared.¡±(Royal maid)

    Eyeing her thoroughly as she exits his room, leaving him to his own devices. Kaito was spread out over the bed, staring upwards at the bed veil. Calling up his status screen, tried to assess his skill to no avail.

    ¡°What the hell is dimensional rift?¡±(Kaito)

    Thinking it over for a few moment¡¯s the only spacial magic he could recall, was either summoning magic or, an Item box. Abilities far too common for a protagonist like himself to go without!

    ¡°Well you never know unless you try...¡±(Kaito)

    [{Item box!}](Kaito exclaimed)

    A small container lid with no physical body, slid open. About 30cm in both length and width, the container was relatively small; no more than 15 cm deep. Although looking at the bottom of a non-existent box was quite the spectacle. Placing his hand on the inside of the box, and taking a look from the side, it appeared as if his forearm, and hand were completely gone.

    ¡°Ho, crap¡­ It worked.¡±(Kaito said with a devilish smile)

    Looking at the edges of the box, Kaito attempted to pinch them from both the inside and outside. As he moved his hands together, the depth of the box increased. As he pulled his hands further apart, the depth of the box became shallow.

    ¡°So I can change the size of the opening, but the volume remains the same.¡±(Kaito rationalizes)

    Playing around with the mechanics of the box, grabbing the opening like a plate, he was able to freely move it around in the air. Releasing it for a moment, without a complete stop, revealed that it would remain in the orientation it was thrown in. However, the deeper the box is, the faster it will slow down.

    ¡°So. How large can this thing even get?¡±(Kaito wondered)

    Pinching the corners once more, Kaito expanded the box until his thumbs were pushed out by its bottom. Now just over 3 and a half meters on either side, the box could be used as a table, or platform of some kind.

    ¡°Wow. This thing actually got pretty big.¡±(Kaito)

    Taking note from earlier, he slid the box-platform, away from himself into the large, and mostly open bedroom. Misjudging his aim, the box clashed into the bedpost leaving a significantly large gash as it sliced through.

    ¡°Crap.. ¡°(Kaito said, as he examined the damage closely)

    ¡°But¡­ Isn¡¯t this like an awesome weapon?¡±(Kaito snickers to himself)

    Reaching out, carefully touching the edge of the box, Kaito was not injured. Although after testing various items in the room, a candle, a chair leg, and even a small piece of metal, It was clear that he was the exception. Each, just as easy as the last were sliced clean through. Kaito was so surprised for a moment he couldn¡¯t help but stare blankly at the sheer versatility of such a basic ability.

    ¡°Okay, now this is just getting dumb.¡±(Kaito exhaled, exasperated by new discoveries.)

    ({I don¡¯t think anyone could stand up to this})(Kaito)

    Placing the large rectangular table surface upright, Kaito allows it to sit openly in midair. Now taking various things from the room, and placing them on top the newly made surface. First some pillows, then a chair; however, no matter what he stuffed on to it, it supported the weight without fail.

    ¡°I guess I shouldn¡¯t be surprised anymore.¡±(Kaito sighed.)

    Peering at the nonsense that is unraveling before him. Kaito collapsed onto the floor with a crackling laughter. Above him, the table suspended without need for worry. When looking up at the backside of the box, there was no discernable surface, It appeared as if everything was floating without reason. But there was one thing he did notice; a thin layer of every object¡¯s bottom had disappeared from sight. Imagining, what his arm would have looked like earlier from such an angle made him cringe.

    ¡°Okay a few more ideas!¡±(Kaito exclaimed)

    Working tirelessly into the night, Kaito was able to unravel many secrets that accompanied his item-box. He calculated, that if he made it as wide as one of his fingers, and about 1mm deep, he could in theory extend it 540 meters long. However, wielding such a long weapon with such a bad grip was ill advised. Frankly there was no proportion he could use, that would allow him to use it as a sword. At 3mm deep, is when the box appeared to stop cutting with its edge. Which meant that at a standard sword grip size, he would still have 270 meters of length. An absurd weapon to be swinging around. Kaito would have to think up ways to use his box in close quarters without such crazed modifications.

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    Through the Portal -

    ¡°Kami-sama! Its you!¡±(Ayumi shouts as she hops up from her seat)

    The decently sized L-shaped room, was filled with many different creatures, each race had a line which led to a single desk and clerk. Colour coded forms were on display to the back of the room, and were being taken by each entity. After seeing Ayumi, Kinzo couldn¡¯t help but shed a tear and give her a hug.

    ¡°Time to go home Ayumi¡±(Kinzo says extending his hand.)

    Grasping his palm, they both set out towards the portal, where they were abruptly stopped. A large earth elemental, dressed in security guard clothes, wielding a large obsidian club; Stared down at Kinzo and Ayumi, It extends its hand as if waiting for something.

    ¡°Papers please.¡±(Earth elemental)

    ¡°What?¡±(Kinzo asks)

    ¡°Unauthorized summoning of the dead. You require a T44-32B Form. In yellow.¡±(The guard responded)

    The guard then points over to the desk of colour coded documents. Gesturing for Kinzo to complete them. Turning his head over to Ayumi, and assessing her moral, he kneels down and says.

    ¡°Hrm¡­ What are we going to do... Should we bust out of here? Or can you wait to fill in a few forms?¡±(Kinzo teases)

    Ayumi, who was happy just to have him come for her, nervously looked up and said.

    ¡°I can wait a little bit, since your here..¡±(Ayumi)

    Gathering the form and filling it out; Kinzo and Ayumi waited patiently, occasionally moving forward in line. In an attempt to restrict himself, this time he had planned to be patient...

    ¡°What do you mean it¡¯s the wrong form!?!¡±(Kinzo complains loudly)

    But just how long will that last?

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 Chapter 9.5: Internal Affairs: PT 2

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    In a large L-shaped room, tiled floors and beige wall patterns, Kinzo and Ayumi stood at the front of a long line. The booth was growing more crowded as time went by; their presence obviously a hiccup in the system. Kinzo¡¯s eyes straining, as a large vein exposes from his forehead.

    ¡°What do you mean it¡¯s the wrong form!?!¡±(Kinzo complains loudly)

    A petite attendant who found herself at the forefront of his complaints, was quivering from the knees down. The girl was blond, with a small green beret and overalls to match; about a foot shorter than Kinzo, and was feeling quite flustered.

    ¡°Kuroki-Dono was it? I.. I¡¯m trying to say that, the form you have provided here, is for someone who has already passed on to the other side. You can clearly read it at the top of the form.¡±(The attendant tries her best to be audible)

    Giving off a hateful glare at first the attendant, Kinzo swings his head around to see the earth elemental guard, thoughtlessly scratching itself without a care in the world.

    ¡°Tsk¡±(Kinzo clicks his tongue)

    Looking around the room Ayumi was surrounded by large figures, in which she could hardly peer between. Slowly growing more crowded, she rather forcefully grabs hold of Kinzo infront of her in search of help.

    ¡°Hey! What¡¯s the hold up! ¡±(A familiar voice calls.)

    Unable to spot the origin of the voice, Kinzo chooses to ignore it, Putting his efforts into hurrying the process along.

    {{Ugh, This is getting too troublesome. I should have just warped out of here.}}(Kinzo thought)

    Leaning over the counter, towards the small attendant, he gave off a merchant like smile.

    ¡°If you can let us through, then i¡¯ll make it worth your¡­¡±(Kinzo whispered as he was cut off)

    A loud shriek came from the line behind them. The voices he had heard earlier; their faces now in plain sight. Tenmei, Royuk and Luke stood in their spiritual forms, halfway in line to the same booth. Their expressions altered instantly, although each of them in quite a different way. Luke, was struck by disbelief, and laughed. Royuk quickly took a knee, like that of a soldier. And Tenmei¡­ Tenmei ran for his life; clawing and stepping on people to get as far away as he could.

    ¡°Hahaha Serves you right, ya monster; You ended up here just like the rest of us.¡±(Luke says to Kinzo while laughing)

    Royuk¡¯s eyes widened at Luke¡¯s comment, which was followed by a sharp neck chop. Grabbing the back of Luke¡¯s head, Royuk forces it onto the ground in a large bow, while doing the same himself. Immediately after, Luke struggles to escape, unsuccessfully.

    ¡°What the hell are you doing! Get yer hands off me.¡±(Luke complains to Royuk)

    ¡°Shut the hell up, This was all you and Tenmei¡¯s fault.¡±(Royuk reprimands Luke)

    Silencing his subordinate, Royuk looks up to the young girl behind Kinzo. Immediately recognizing her from the event. Tears start rolling down his eyes.

    ¡°So, you¡¯ve come to take her back¡­ That¡¯s good¡­ no.. that¡¯s great.¡±(Royuk shuddered as he spoke among his tears.)

    The whole situation was getting out of hand. Many onlookers were gathered taking interest in the new found drama unraveling. It didn¡¯t take long before many mythical beasts were present as well; Minotaurs, satyrs, sirens, dryads, even a hydra and earth dragon. It seemed like a prudent time to try to wrap this up.

    ¡°Royuk-do¡­ no; Captain. I¡¯m sorry that things had to turn out this way.¡±(Kinzo states)

    Shaking his head to either side, Royuk looks up from his pose to see Kinzo¡¯s face full of regret. Reflecting for a moment, Royuk once again pushes his head against the floor in a display of gratefulness, this time releasing Luke¡¯s head allowing it to spring upwards.

    ¡°Thank you¡­ Thank you so much Kami-sama. For all of our lives!¡±(Royuk cried out)

    The crowd, was suddenly split into three factions. First, those who laughed at Royuk and his plea, second were those who were counting through the main 7 gods confused at what he was talking about. But last, were those who were old enough to understand the true mythology; among them the hydra and earth dragon were the first of the crowd to bow.

    ¡°I am sorry for my ignorance, to think that Kinzo-sama would be here.¡±(The first of the hydra¡¯s three heads spoke)

    ¡°See I told you it was him, His hair is a little brown, but no one has that kind of aura¡±(The third head speaks to the second head.)

    ¡°Shut up, Of course I¡¯d wonder! He¡¯s not even using any divine power.¡±(The second head responds to the third.)

    Giving off a monsterous sigh from the first head, the hydra¡¯s breath almost pushes Ayumi off balance. Grabbing hold of Kinzo, she managed to avoid falling. Now that the two large bodies of these creatures were in the middle of the room, you could hardly call it a ¡°Line-up¡±. If anything it was now just a large consolidated audience.

    ¡°Ah, well this got out of hand fast¡­ Didn¡¯t it Ayumi-chan?¡±(Kinzo whispers to Ayumi)

    Overhearing his comment with his large size, The earth dragon appeared confused. Opening his eyes and addressing Kinzo with a glare.

    {{Holy shit this guy is huge¡­ Does he want to eat me or something?}}(Kinzo thought)

    However to his surprise, as soon as the dragon spoke, he felt more relieved. A soothing female voice like that of a mother; provided quite the contrast between her appearance and personality. You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.

    ¡°So why don¡¯t you just call for Maya-sama?¡±(The earth dragon suggested)

    Thinking back to his rank, Kinzo slapped himself in disbelief for his incompetence. Then turned back around towards the booth attendant.

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    A small triangular sign sat on the booth, and the attendant was nowhere to be seen.

    {{Oh Maya-sama, How did I get myself into this. It¡¯s my first week on the limbo-team and all this craziness happens!}}(Attendant)

    Sitting in a small ball with her legs to her chest, hidden behind the counter; the small attendant rocked back and forth, hidden from sight from the others. Somehow, throughout this mess, her co-workers made a masterful escape without her. Leaving her alone on the frontline.

    {{Impossible. I can¡¯t handle all of them myself, and they are already all riled up!}}(Attendant)

    Scratching his head in confusion; Kinzo gives up with a lazy shrug. Looking down to Ayumi, who was starting to have trouble standing.

    {{I guess even spirits get tired}}(Kinzo thought to himself)

    Turning around and patting Ayumi on her head, Kinzo gave her a reassuring smile. Her eyes lit up as they met his, Perhaps it was just the unfamiliarity of black eyes, but she was enthralled for a moment.

    ¡°Ahhhh, Well we tried right Ayumi-chan? Looks like we can¡¯t get the paperwork done right. So why don¡¯t we just leave already?¡±(Kinzo suggests)

    The attendant squirms as she hears his declaration to break the rules; surely she was not about to allow someone to pass without the proper paperwork. So in a fit of justice-induced adrenaline she stood up and pointed at the two of them calling out.

    ¡°HEY! You can¡¯t just leave here, you need to follow the proper procedure.¡±(The attendant calls out)

    Immediately after exposing herself, she was picked up by her collar by the first hydra¡¯s head. Pulling her over in front of Kinzo in what the hydra had deemed her ¡°Appropriate spot while in front of him¡±. Now situated between Royuk, Luke, earth dragon, hydra, and Kinzo, she fell to her backside and quivered in their presence.

    ¡°Young one, do you really not know who you are speaking to?¡±(The earth dragon questioned her in a friendly tone)

    Before the attendant could get out an answer, a loud daunting shout came out from behind service boothes. A tall, brown haired woman wearing a similar beret, but in blue; came out from behind the counter and began pointing a finger at the large group of entities.

    ¡°What the hell do you all think you are doing! I came out here to check why things were moving so slowly. Not only do I find that all the attendants were scared away; But you all, are here attacking one of the staff!?

    I don¡¯t care who you are, or were during your lifetime, If you attack one of our staff members then we¡¯ll be sending you right to hell. I can swear to that.¡±(The supervisor threatens)

    Walking into the mass of creatures without a hint of fear, the woman closes in on Kinzo and the attendant. First glaring at both the hydra and dragon, she kneels down and assists her co-worker onto her feet.

    ¡°Are you alright Aiko?¡±(The supervisor dusts her off)

    Taking a quick glance around herself, she quickly took shelter in the arms of her senior. Hiding her face from view; while at the same time nodding. Looking up from her friend, the brown haired woman points upwards at Kinzo paired with a threatening gaze.

    ¡°And you. Don¡¯t think that you will escape from what happened here, I¡¯ll make sure that you suffer for what you¡¯ve done in the afterlife!¡±(Supervisor curses at Kinzo)

    After her comment was made, the room shook with a number of rumbling laughs. The three heads of the hydra and the dragon has began to tear up at the humour of the situation. Leaning closer towards Kinzo, the earth dragon whispered.

    ¡°So what about asking for Maya-sama?¡±(Dragon)

    {{Ah that¡¯s right, the staff is back.}}(Kinzo thought)

    Extending a businessman like smile to the supervisor. He introduces himself to the professional looking woman. First giving a small bow with his arm across his chest.

    ¡°Firstly I must apologise for my unusual situation. My name is Kuroki Kinzo. Is there anyway that I could speak to your boss?¡±(Kinzo asks)

    A little annoyed by his question, the supervisor swings her arm up, and points towards herself with a thumb.

    ¡°I am the boss here, Do you have a problem with that?¡±(supervisor)

    {{Well apparently you have a problem with us¡­}}(Kinzo)

    ¡°Um. Are you sure there is no one else? Where is Maya right now?¡±(Kinzo asks)

    Rumbling in the background only continued to grow from the two large creatures. Taken aback by his forwardness, the supervisor could only respond with her true feelings.

    ¡°HA! Like Maya-sama would ever come to meet someone like you, You are less than a worm when compared to her majesty!¡±(Supervisor)

    That was the last straw, the giant hydra and the earth dragon, could take no more and simultaneously fell on their backs in laughter; causing substantial damage, and several to flee in fear of being crushed. The sound of the scales/rock scaping against the floor was near unbearable, but even that was drowned out by their laughs of disbelief.

    ¡°YOU!? You are going to lock up Kinzo-sama? Wahahaha¡±(Hydra head #2 spouts off)

    A large form begins to loom over the brown haired woman; the earth dragon had stood up on her hind legs between her and Kinzo and was providing a protective aura. Moving her gigantic tail to coil around herself on the floor, provided a threatening ¡°Crunch¡± to accompany her new posture.

    ¡°If you want to harm Kinzo-sama, You¡¯ll have to go through me first.¡±(The dragon snarls at the supervisor)

    However thick her mask of professionalism was, it would shatter in an instant when up against the bloodlust of an ancient dragon; even if it was just a spirit. The supervisor and her attendant Aiko, fell to the ground, their knees giving out from under them. Reaching into her inner pocket, she pulls out a cylindrical device. On one end a red button and on the other a cartoonish looking antenna. Pushing the button as hard as she could, the detonator began to glow. Brighter and brighter it became, until she was too afraid to hold it any longer and threw it towards the dragon. Raising it¡¯s left wing to cover it¡¯s forearms and torso, the dragon was left confused without an impact. After removing the cover it was self-evident that the remote was not intended to explode. Now between the dragon and the supervisor was a very familiar mirror like portal.

    ¡°Ohohohoho, Seems like you¡¯ve got yourself into a lot of trouble Kiyoko, although you have my thanks for protecting Aiko¡±(A figure speaks as it passes through the glass)

    Upon hearing the enchanting voice, the supervisor ¡°Kiyoko¡±, was now showing a face of great relief as well as a considerable amount redness. A gorgeous straight green haired deity glided through the portal, and made a cute little landing with a *thud*. She was 5¡¯8¡± had large round blue eyes and wore a dress fit for a medieval noble¡¯s wife. A blue dress with corset that accented her hair and eyes beautifully.

    ¡°Ahhh, Maya-sama!! Please help, these creatures won¡¯t stop ganging up on us.¡±(supervisor Kiyoko)

    Kinzo¡¯s face turns sour upon the sudden change of her tone. Covering his face, he stood quietly waiting out this mess. Occasionally looking to Ayumi, Who seemed to now be fascinated with the rock scales of the dragon in front of them. Out of sight from the women, he could let this play out without being the center of attention.

    ¡°Ohohoho, And you who do you think you are attacking one of my chosen staff!¡±(Maya Points proudly at the earth dragon.)

    The earth dragon, adopting a more servitile posture places its large head on the ground while addressing the deity. An honourable posture that displayed nothing but respect.

    ¡°Ha! So I see you have some sense in you. However! Don¡¯t think i¡¯ll let you off just because you know your place.¡±(Maya scolds the rock dragon in front of a large audience.)

    ¡°It is forbidden to attack any of the staff here. Everyone who is transported here knows that. You can¡¯t use your abilities for violence or intimidation while in queue. It doesn¡¯t matter who or what you are!¡±(Maya)

    The ranting of the goddess continued on for at least a span of 4-5 minutes before anyone else spoke up.

    ¡°This is ridiculous, I can¡¯t believe in the lot of you.

    Well, What do you have to say for yourself?¡±(Maya questioned the dragon)

    Opening its eyes after the long reprimanding; the dragon looked to the deity with a very serious expression.

    ¡°Maya-sama I have only gone about protecting those important.¡±(the dragon states)

    With an obviously annoyed face, she extends her hand pointing at her own face. Gesturing as if to ask if the dragon was speaking about her and her staff.

    ¡°And who would be more important than myself or my staff?¡±(Maya questioned, in almost anoritative tone)

    The eyes of the dragon looked away from the goddess towards it¡¯s rear. Noticing the young Ayumi playing around on the end of her tail. This was not un-noticed by the deity, who had disappeared and reappeared grasping the arm of Ayumi. Looking backwards at the face of the dragon while holding her in the air by the wrist, she said.

    ¡°This girl is more important than me and my chosen? Don¡¯t get ahead of yourself!¡±(Maya mocked the dragon)

    The dragon looks back to the goddess, shocked to her sudden display. Even more so, Kinzo was disappointed in her conduct; this was just reckless tyranny.

    {{What the hell is wrong with her? she¡¯s going nuts.}}(Kinzo thought.)

    ¡°This insignificant being, Disappear!¡±(Maya declared in a maniacal laugh.)

    Raising her hand up in a motion to strike, a small ball of fire erupted from her palm. As the goddess assessed the despair and disappointment that lingered in the dragon¡¯s eyes her smile of triumph warped into an expression of realization. An unfamiliar hand had grabbed her... ¡°a deity¡± by the wrist.

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t want to do this.¡±(Kinzo sighed)

    A bright light unlike any other burst forth from directly behind her. One that even when facing away from, consumed everything in sight with it¡¯s blinding presence.

    [{Divine Transformation}](Kinzo)

    CHAPTER END

 Chapter 10: â€œUnruly ______â€

    Chapter 10: ¡°Unruly _____¡±

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    [{Divine Transformation}](Kinzo)

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    A bright light unlike any other burst forth from directly behind her. One that even when facing away from, consumed everything in sight with it¡¯s blinding presence. The chattering of the crowds silenced in a moment; as the masses stared inwards on the illusive figure. Turning her head slowly, the goddess¡¯ expression was blank. Her wrist raised in the air, held by an unfamiliar hand. The ball of fire that was prepared, suddenly gone. Discerning the appearance of whomever grabbed her, she was unprepared for what she saw. A figure unlike any other, cloaked in light. Looking into the eyes of the abyss, the goddess¡¯ knees began to waver.

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    ¡°Ahahaha! Serves you right!¡±(Hydra head 2 spouts off again)

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    The earth dragon that was previously protecting the two small figures, had relaxed itself into a deep bow. At the same time, Ayumi was teleported from within Maya¡¯s grasp, to between the two mythical creatures.

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    ¡°Let go of me you monster!¡±(Maya screamed at the figure)

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    Hearing her sharp words, the earth dragon¡¯s eyes opened once more with a very serious glare. This time instead of a motherly tone, her voice was aggravated, shaking the air throughout the room.

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    ¡°To think that even the deity of humans would be so ignorant.¡±(the earth dragon chastises)

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    Reaching for her wrist with her other hand, she attempts to pull away from the figure¡¯s grasp; Maya¡¯s fingers passing through the entity of light. Unable to touch the figure, yet unable to escape; that fact alone confused her.

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    ¡°Why can¡¯t I touch you!¡±(Maya screamed as her flailing resulted in zilch)

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    A few embarrassingly long moment¡¯s later; Maya stood breathing heavily after a fury of attacks. No matter the magic or physical attack, it all simply passed through the figure. Although as a result, many of the spectators scattered from behind; Narrowly avoiding their destruction from the barrage. Others¡­. Weren¡¯t so lucky...

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    {{This isn¡¯t right! I¡¯m the goddess im the one who is supposed to be untouchable¡­ It¡¯s like he¡¯s...}}(Maya thought)

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    ¡°my...¡±(Maya thoughtlessly blurted out.)

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    ~~ ~~ ~~

    (Kinzo¡¯s POV)

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    {{I¡¯ve gone and done it again¡­ I transformed into this ridiculous form. This time, I won¡¯t do anything¡­ After last time; it seems like I can¡¯t trust myself.}}(Kinzo thought)

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    The well endowed deity held in Kinzo¡¯s grasp first turned her head and greeted him with a horrified expression. She was frightened enough that she began to quiver on the spot.

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    {{Common now, I don¡¯t look that scary. I¡¯ve seen myself in the mirror already. It¡¯s not that bad.}}(Kinzo criticized her behavior silently.)

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    The woman began clawing away at Kinzo¡¯s hand to no avail. Her physique passing right through his body. With each attempt, Kinzo noticed a small bell-like sound and a familiar notice.

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    Enabling defensive measures:

    Passive Defenses Loaded: 2678

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    *Ding*

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    Hostile Intent Detected: Attack nullified.

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    *Ding*This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.

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    Hostile Intent Detected: Attack nullified.

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    *Ding*

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    Hostile Intent Detected: Intimidation nullified.

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    *Ding*

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    Hostile Intent Detected: Magic Attack nullified.

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    *Ding*

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    Hostile Intent Detected: Intimidation nullified.

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    *Ding*

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    Hostile Intent Detected: Attack nullified.

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    *Ding*

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    Several moment¡¯s passed; the attacks proving impossible to land.

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    {{Woah, 2678 defenses¡­. she even had an intimidation ability. Does that mean I have fear resistance?}}(Kinzo thought)

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    *Ding*

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    Yes that is correct, you also possess a number of other abilities that allow for the dulling of emotions. Including but not limited to: Fear, Hunger, Sleep, Fury, Calmness, Disgust, and Mercy resistances.

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    Astounded with what he was told Kinzo raises his left hand and covers his face again. It was exhausting being surprised on a regular basis.

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    {{I can¡¯t believe I forgot about tutorial-kun...)}}(Kinzo remorsed)

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    {{But.. I guess it¡¯s to be expected, I did create this form with the ideal of having every one of my powers active.}}(Kinzo reasoned.)

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    His hand on his face, moved and produced a thinking motion across his ethereal mouth and chin.

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    {{Wait a minute¡­ Did it just say mercy resistance? How the hell is that helpful. Doesn¡¯t it just make me a psychopath?}}(Kinzo)

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    Mercy Resistance: The ability to resist acts of mercy on behalf of the user. Most commonly used by merchants for matters regarding con-men.

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    {{Ahhh¡­ So it does have a use¡­ Although it¡¯s side effects seem too troublesome when I¡¯m the one using it. Is there any way to disable it?}}(Kinzo)

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    {{Gaaahhhh, I made something troublesome again. I really shouldn¡¯t use this form. What happens if I use an attack ability and the world explodes. I¡¯m not practiced enough yet!}}(Kinzo silently panics inside his head)

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    The deity held by her wrist went un-noticed by Kinzo, who was muttering to himself. Her attempts at violence towards him pointed towards the only truth that could explain such a situation.

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    ¡°my...¡±(Maya thoughtlessly blurted out.)

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    Looking up to Kinzo with slow movements again, Maya¡¯s face changed from fear and disgust, to that of sheer joy and surprise. Tears well up in the eyes of the green haired deity, her free left hand covering her mouth in reaction to the realization. Her knees still shaking; however, now for an entirely different reason. Only a quick second or two later; she leaps up and lands on top of Kinzo knocking him over to the ground.

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    {{What the hell? Why was she able to¡­}}(Kinzo)

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    Tutorial:

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    Hostile Intent Dispersed: Dimensional Permeability: Disabled

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    ¡°DADDY!!¡±(Maya yelled out while smothering the figure of light on the ground)

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    In what seemed to be a wave of a single thought; every humanoid in room was with their mouth agape, and a small wind was created by a deep collective inhale... Rubbing her face into the collar and torso of the prone divine figure; every spirit in the room screamed at the same time.

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    ¡°Daddy!?!¡±(Everyone)

    And so... Kinzo gained an unruly daughter.

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    CHAPTER END