Chapter 202: A Man's Bliss, Vimana Appears!
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, seven days went by.
During these seven days, Ethan enjoyed a true man's bliss. With three goddesses and two beauties with unique charms by his side, his life was simply far too "happy."
It even made Ethan a little unwilling to leave. Orario, the Dungeon, adventurers—none of them could compare to this pleasant life.
A gentle land was a hero's grave.
This saying had been passed down to this day for a reason.
Now, even though life here was very comfortable, everyone still had to choose to return to Orario. After all, they could not cast everything aside and live here forever.
"We're going back today? I really feel a little reluctant."
Hephaestus looked at the wooden house in front of her. It was not particularly luxurious, but it carried their precious and beautiful memories.
Even Hephaestus, a goddess who had lived in the lower world for many years, felt reluctant. Here, she existed as a "woman." Once she returned to Orario, she would become a "goddess" again.
And unlike here, in Orario, she represented not only herself, but the entire Hephaestus Familia.
"There's no need to feel reluctant. When we have the chance later, we can come back."
"That's true."
Hearing Ethan's words, the three goddesses looked at each other and smiled.
As for Haruhime and Tsubaki, one was Ethan's thoughtful little sweetheart, while the other was carefree and did not care about such small things.
As a half-dwarf who had finally escaped being single after so many years, Tsubaki was currently very happy.
As for Ethan having so many women, even so many goddesses, Tsubaki did not see it as a problem. After all, in this world, there had never been a system of monogamy.
Besides, as a "potential hero," wasn't it normal for him to have several beauties around him?
In heroic tales, how many heroes had no shortage of beautiful women by their side? Most of them were even princesses or noble ladies.
Of course, Ethan was not lacking either. He already had three by his side. No, four goddesses.
"All right, let's go."
"Mm."
With space rings, there was no need to worry about luggage. This was probably also one of Ethan's influences on this world.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we should return to Orario by tonight."
Tsubaki spoke. When they came, they had ridden the Ganesha Familia's wyverns, so their speed had been very fast.
But now, those wyverns had already returned. If they wanted to go back, they could only travel on foot. Fortunately, this place was not too far from Orario.
"It won't take that long. We'll be back very soon."
"Hm?"
Hearing Ethan's words, the goddesses and the other two women all looked toward him.
Snap.
Under their gazes, Ethan smiled mysteriously, then snapped his fingers.
The next moment, golden ripples spread through the void. Then, a golden ship shining with brilliant light slowly appeared before the women.
It was a radiant "ship" made of gold and emerald, capable of soaring through the sky.
Putting everything else aside, its appearance alone had already reached the peak of style. As the vehicle of Gilgamesh, Vimana naturally displayed the word "luxury" to the fullest.
"What is this?"
Looking at Vimana, Hestia spoke in shock.
"Vimana, my exclusive Throne of Heaven. You're the first group to witness it with your own eyes."
"Vimana? It's so beautiful. But what does it do? Can it fly?"
"Of course."
Ethan smiled slightly, then arrived at the throne on Vimana.
The moment he sat down, the entire Vimana seemed to have its start button pressed. It was directly activated and floated into the air, defying the laws of gravity.
Vimana was absolutely a flying ship made from absurdly advanced technology. It was driven by solar energy produced through solar crystals using mercury as fuel, and could fly at high speed while ignoring physical laws.
In the Fourth Holy Grail War of Fate, Gilgamesh had piloted Vimana in an aerial battle against Lancelot, who had turned a fighter jet into a Noble Phantasm.
That scene remained vivid in Ethan's memory even now.
"Come aboard. We'll return to Orario very soon."
Hearing Ethan's call, the women finally boarded the golden ship one after another.
After boarding, they were all very curious. Hephaestus especially, as the Goddess of the Forge, could tell at a glance that Vimana was extraordinary. This was absolutely not something that ordinary methods could create.
Buzz.
Then, Vimana began to move. After rising into the high sky, it shot forward at terrifying speed under Ethan's control.
Its speed was so great that the scenery around them turned into afterimages. The women looked shocked, like villagers riding a high-speed train for the first time.
"How is this possible? At such a fast speed, it doesn't affect us at all."
Artemis looked at everyone as she spoke. Vimana had no "cabin" to speak of. Even the "driver's seat" was outside.
Yet under such high-speed movement, there was not the slightest influence on them.
"This is a magical energy barrier. With this layer of protection, even high-level magic won't harm those inside."
"A magical energy barrier? How amazing."
It could be said that Vimana made all the women extremely curious. Hephaestus especially was fascinated. As a master smith, she really wanted to know what kind of method had been used to create such a miraculous construct.
"By the way, Ethan-sama, where is Paimon?"
At this moment, Haruhime quietly came to Ethan's side and began massaging his shoulders as she spoke.
"Oh. If you hadn't mentioned her, I would've forgotten."
Hearing Haruhime's words, Ethan suddenly remembered Paimon, whom he had locked in the little black room. He had forgotten to let her out.
Before this, because he wanted to enjoy his "honeymoon" with the women, Paimon, that little third wheel, had left Ethan speechless.
Forget her troublemaking personality. Just her mouth, which never stopped talking, was already enough to make people helpless.
So Ethan had directly stopped her functions and thrown her into Imaginary Number Space.
After all, even if she had awakened self-awareness, Paimon's essence was still only a Cursed Corpse.
Swish.
He opened a passage to Imaginary Number Space and released the "sleeping" Paimon. Then he awakened her again.
To be honest, if Haruhime had not mentioned her, Ethan would have almost forgotten about her.
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