Late night.
The Church of Eris was quite silent, the nuns having long since retired.
As a former Follower of the Eris Church, this was Darkness's first time visiting late at night.
Most importantly,
She looked at Shiraishi Kawa beside her, taking deep breaths to calm herself, but then saw the statue standing at the highest point of the church.
Bathed in moonlight, the divine statue appeared exceptionally holy.
"Do we really have to do it here?!"
Her first experience.
And with Shiraishi Kawa, whom she had only known for one day. Just these two factors combined made Darkness unable to control her inner excitement.
What's more... in a short time, she had betrayed her family's faith and become a God Chosen of the God of Pleasure.
And to have her first experience in the church of Lady Eris!
What kind of perverted behavior was this?
"Lady Eris, I'm sorry, I am already in Shiraishi Kawa-sama's form. Please forgive this former Follower's disrespect. If there's a chance,"
"I hope to personally atone to you in my next life."
Looking at the deity who once cast a loving gaze upon her, Darkness's cheeks were flushed. Finally, she looked at the calm figure beside her.
Impatient.
She panted. Once experienced, this kind of perverted behavior was impossible to go back from. She turned to Shiraishi Kawa, who hadn't made his next move.
"So, what are you going to do to me next?"
"No matter what, I will not lose my composure in front of my former goddess, even if you gain my body, my heart, and my faith..."
"Lady Eris will always be the deity I most respect!"
Why did he feel like the villain?
Listening to Darkness's righteous declaration, Shiraishi Kawa inexplicably felt this way, but he was also a proper deity!
At this point,
He looked at the Eris statue in the distance. How could any deity constantly monitor the church's activities?
And if he remembered correctly, the goddess Eris,
Should currently be swamped, cleaning up the mess Aqua left behind, and retrieving all those overpowered items.
"..."
"Um, Shiraishi-kun... what's next?"
Just as Shiraishi Kawa's mind wandered, Darkness, who could no longer contain her desire, asked expectantly.
With her current deity, in the church of her former deity... for such a thing to happen!
The other party was already practically assaulting him. If there was no response, Darkness would probably categorize him as having lustful thoughts but no courage.
"Lift your skirt."
To satisfy Darkness's desire to be dominated, Shiraishi Kawa, sitting in a back pew of the church, calmly observed the girl before him.
The bright moonlight provided a decent view.
Watching the girl shyly lift her skirt, her frequent training had not left any flab on her legs; instead, their lines were exceptionally graceful.
Her fair, smooth skin,
Seemed to tremble slightly, as if feeling the gaze focused on it.
Then, pink panties came into Shiraishi Kawa's view.
"Don't look at me."
"Look at the goddess you used to worship!"
For Darkness, who possessed a certain desire for special enjoyment, he didn't mind adding a little fuel to the fire of the battle.
As for removing the girl's last defense, he was already extremely skilled.
"Has it finally come to this!"
Recalling the main tenets of the God of Pleasure's church, Darkness took a deep breath to calm herself, gripping the backrest of the front pew with both hands.
She tilted her flawless face upwards, casting her gaze towards the distant, holy statue.
Axel was somewhat cool at night. As a gentle breeze passed, the blush on her cheeks almost seemed to drip with moisture.
Unable to think of other adjectives, Shiraishi Kawa didn't make her wait long. The summoned Holy Sword.
Issued a challenge to the Crusader Knight!
"Shiraishi Kawa-sama, even if you are the God of Pleasure, as a holy Crusader Knight, I possess a strong will."
"I will never let you defeat me!"
Feeling Shiraishi Kawa's lethal Holy Sword, Darkness gritted her teeth, still putting on a brave front.
"This is a battle between Adventurers. You absolutely cannot defeat me!"
The righteous battle declaration.
Made Shiraishi Kawa's blood boil a little, but facing Darkness, a smile hung on his face, and his tone became much more serious.
"Lalatina, you seem to have mistaken your role."
"You are the challenger!"
As a Crusader Knight, even before becoming an Adventurer, Darkness had continuously trained, both in strength and resistance to damage.
However... she had never imagined that her proud defensive power.
Would be so fragile before Shiraishi Kawa. As expected of the strongest Adventurer in Axel, capable of instantly killing a Demon Lord Army Executive!
Not because they were teammates.
Did Shiraishi Kawa go easy on her. She could even feel the gaze of Lady Eris's statue, and various complex emotions intertwined within her.
Ultimately,
The knight's path of never giving up spurred Darkness onward!
"I won't give up..."
"Alright."
Facing the perverted female knight with masochistic tendencies, Shiraishi Kawa certainly wouldn't hold back. In this kind of battle, there had to be a victor.
Then,
The victor could only be himself!
With the Exorcist's Energy Max skill, he held the dominant position in this intense battle.
Integrating the Busujima-ryū Swordsmanship learned from Busujima Saeko into his Holy Sword's performance against the novice Darkness.
It was more than enough!
Even under the gaze of her former deity, Darkness, whose stamina was nearly depleted, could only grit her teeth and persevere.
Her skirt had already fallen to the ground.
"Will I win?"
"I can't... win at all!"
Detected current Dimensional Chat Group member online count: 10. Limited-time check-in function has been enabled. Would you like to check in to the Dimensional Chat Group?
"Yes."
He had originally thought the pressure from Darkness would be very strong, after all, she was a Crusader female knight with muscles all over her body, but in reality.
It wasn't as strong as the pressure from the Apocalypse World.
With not particularly exquisite defensive techniques and no active attack skills learned, Darkness was in a passive defensive stance throughout.
As the time reached midnight.
The Dimensional Chat Group's daily check-in reminder finally made Shiraishi Kawa completely stop the battle, although there were no specific plans for tomorrow yet.
He couldn't possibly leave Darkness bruised and battered during the battle, could he?
"..."
"Rest for a bit, Darkness, you've done very well."
Purely in terms of evaluation, she was indeed much stronger than Miura Yumiko, belonging to the category of a super-powered individual. Looking at the girl with flushed cheeks.
And somewhat unfocused eyes.
Shiraishi Kawa picked up Darkness's skirt, covered her with it, and then shifted his attention to the Dimensional Chat Group.
Group member Ordinary High School Student completed check-in, gained 17 points.
Group member Ice Queen completed check-in, gained 11 points.
Group member Sakurajima Mai completed check-in, gained 16 points.
Group member Blue Ribbon completed check-in, gained 9 points.
With the check-ins complete.
The previously quiet atmosphere gradually became lively, with Dimensional Chat Group members constantly sharing their current point status.
Sakurajima Mai: I'm finally about to save up 50 points. It seems I can exchange them for a 7-day world teleportation anchor. Are there any recommended worlds to go to?
Future Holy Sword User: I still don't recommend you come to our world. The Holy Sword Awakening Guide has been sent to the group files. If you want to become a Holy Sword User.
Future Holy Sword User: Just follow the method and try.
Blue Ribbon: I remember Sakurajima Mai, you're an Ordinary High School Student, right? Are you interested in coming to my world and becoming a member of the Hestia Familia?
Blue Ribbon: I'll help you awaken your abilities.
Master of the Butterfly Mansion: I feel that the world where Lady Aqua is located is quite good. That Adventurer atmosphere... is generally very friendly.
Master of the Butterfly Mansion: It should be suitable for newcomers, right?
Aqua: If you come to my world, I can help you pay for the Adventurer identification fee. But if you go to Hestia's world...
Aqua: The danger level is quite high, you know~
Blue Ribbon: In that case, don't blame me for being impolite, Ordinary High School Student. Are you really not considering becoming my first Familia member?
Blue Ribbon: I'll give you all my love!
Ordinary High School Student: It should be in these two days. I've accumulated enough points, and I'm quite interested in your world, Blue Ribbon.
I didn't expect that.
The topic would suddenly shift to himself, but since Hestia extended an invitation, it was a good opportunity to go to the DanMachi World.
To update his ability value skills.
Overall, it was quite useful.
Aqua: ???
Aqua: Ordinary High School Student, didn't we agree to form a party to defeat the Demon King? If you think there's no reward for defeating the Demon King...
Aqua: Do you need me, as a Goddess, to give you a chance to pursue me?
Blue Ribbon: Heh heh, then wouldn't it be faster if I just pursued Shiraishi Kawa directly?
...He didn't continue to pay attention to the dynamics in the Dimensional Chat Group. The DanMachi World was a must-visit. Establishing a Familia as a god...
Potentially many people could become Hedonistic Chosen.
Protected by the Chat Group's information shielding...
He didn't have to worry about being discovered by those gods, and even if they did discover him, they couldn't do anything to him. If he used divine power in the lower world...
He would be forcibly sent back to the Celestial Realm.
He only needed 10 Hedonistic Chosen to unlock a new profession. In the DanMachi World, many Adventurers wanted to join a Familia and receive a blessing.
Crucially, there was no upper limit to the number of God Chosen.
For every additional Hedonistic Chosen, his attribute values could increase by 10%. Shiraishi Kawa was very willing to do anything that could enhance his strength.
Improving his strength and going to the Dungeon City Orario was crucial!
"How are you feeling?"
He turned his gaze to Darkness beside him, who had already tidied her clothes and returned to her normal state, assuming one ignored her blushing face.
After all, she was a Hedonistic Chosen from the Konosuba World.
Shiraishi Kawa looked at the noble young lady in front of him. In this situation, he certainly couldn't let her go home by herself; it was necessary to see her back.
"..."
She still hadn't recovered from the intense battle, her body exhausted from the depletion of her stamina, and she could even feel a slight pain.
This made Darkness slightly avert her gaze when Shiraishi Kawa looked at her.
But deep down, she was more expectant. The Crusader Knight, unable to fight, still had to face the powerful god's wanton ravaging.
"No matter what, I will not yield!"
"..."
However.
When Darkness saw Shiraishi Kawa lift her skirt, the dual stimulation from her body and mind made her tremble involuntarily.
The anticipated scenario didn't happen.
He simply pulled out a black marker from somewhere and slowly drew a symbol on her inner thigh, then put her skirt back down.
She couldn't help but look down.
It was a black horizontal line.
"This is the mark of your defeat. Strive to become stronger, Darkness. When these battle records can form a tally mark..."
"I will bring you the most severe punishment!"
This was a roundabout way of reminding Darkness to improve her strength. Of course, there was also a part of Shiraishi Kawa's mischievousness in this. After simply dealing with the aftermath...
For his woman.
Even if she was a masochistic pervert, Shiraishi Kawa was still willing to be gentle. He changed the subject with a relaxed tone: "Where do you live?"
"It's getting late. I'll take you home."
"Ah..."
Feeling the sudden gentleness, Darkness's heart trembled fiercely. Her azure eyes carefully scrutinized Shiraishi Kawa in front of her.
If all his flaws happened to match her ideal partner's requirements...
In that brief moment.
Darkness felt a flutter in her heart. In fact, Shiraishi Kawa was also a gentle boy, just a bit awkward with his emotions.
She nodded softly and said, "Thank you, Shiraishi Kawa."
"I wouldn't feel at ease if you went back by yourself so late."
Seeing this rare attitude, Shiraishi Kawa waved his hand indifferently, grabbing her hand, which was calloused from long training. She tried to pull away.
But found she couldn't.
He turned his head, a little confused, only to see Darkness standing still. Her previously shy expression instantly vanished, replaced by... a deep anticipation in her eyes.
"Um..."
"I actually have another question. Just how severe is the 'most severe punishment'? Don't misunderstand, I just want to warn myself."
"But why do I feel like you're really looking forward to it?"
Leaving the Konosuba World, carrying the magic device purchased from the Adventurers' Guild, he returned to the real world just after midnight.
Miura Yumiko, living alone.
If nothing unexpected happened, she was probably planning to move into his house. As he opened the security door and was about to go to the bathroom to wash up...
He found the blonde girl, who had woken up after sensing the movement, already standing at the bedroom door.
"Why are you awake?"
"Perhaps it's... because I became a psychic. The changes aren't just physical; it's also in my senses."
She wasn't curious at all.
About what Shiraishi Kawa had done yesterday. She proactively poured him a glass of water, and Miura Yumiko's voice carried a hint of excitement.
"My spiritual perception is still there."
"It's just that these evil spirits don't dare to come near me at all. This feeling of not having to worry about being attacked after being discovered is really comfortable."
Sharing what happened at school.
If Shiraishi Kawa hadn't needed to wash up, Miura Yumiko would have wanted to pull him to the balcony to watch the moon. Sleeping could wait.
Enjoying their time alone.
She herself hadn't even realized that this was actually the feeling of being in love.
"If you have something to say, you can actually come along."
Facing Shiraishi Kawa's invitation, Miura Yumiko, who was inexplicably conflicted, still took out a bathrobe from the closet and followed him.
She was actually very clear about what was about to happen.
While nervous, her heart was even subtly anticipating it.
"Yukinoshita, who was very rude to you that day, for some reason came to our class today, as if she was looking for you."
"But I talked her down."
"Hiss!"
"Not there!"
He quickly grasped what had happened at school. As for why Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly looked for him, Shiraishi Kawa could guess with his eyes closed.
Suddenly gaining spiritual perception.
She was desperate to deal with ghosts, and then realized he wasn't going to the Classics Club at all. After a busy half-day of simple washing up...
He helped Miura Yumiko out of the bathroom.
Their destination wasn't the room. They arrived in the living room, where the Adventurer ability appraisal device purchased from the Konosuba World was placed on the table.
"This is a magic device I bought from another world."
Pointing to the magic device on the table, which resembled a globe but was clearly much more complex, Shiraishi Kawa explained to Miura Yumiko in a relaxed tone.
"The device's main function is to appraise one's overall physical qualities, and it can also allow you to choose a profession and become a true Adventurer."
"Adventurer servant?"
"It's like the ones you see in light novels and anime. After choosing a profession, you'll have corresponding skills to learn. Even if there are evil spirits..."
"You'll have a way to deal with them."
"Oh."
Recalling what Shiraishi Kawa had said last night, Miura Yumiko hadn't expected it to materialize so quickly. She could imagine Shiraishi Kawa searching for this.
Her heart rippled.
A smile graced her face, devoid of her usual aloof queenly demeanor, and she said earnestly, "Shiraishi-kun... please help me appraise my ability values!"