I defeated Kabutank, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
“I’m sorry… Mika God… for showing you such a disgraceful appearance.”
Luciel is depressed. Disgraceful…?
“Where? You did your best for me. Nice fight.”
“But… in the end, I left everything to you.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. Let’s go.”
Just as Oberon woke up, we headed into the World Tree.
This tree is quite huge, as big as the Tokyo Tower or the Skytree. No, even bigger?
“Seira-dono has potions, and Sinri-dono has Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), but I have… nothing.”
“It’s okay, you have your witty retorts, don’t you?”
“Anyone can do that! There’s nothing only I can do… I have nothing.”
Hmm… is that so?
“Luciel, you’re doing things that only you can do. Like your witty retorts.”
“It just sounds like I’m a woman who can only do witty retorts!”
N-no, that’s not true, is it…?
What else can Luciel do… um… that…
“Y-you’re cute, maybe?”
“Seira-dono and Licia-dono are cuter!”
Well, little girls are certainly cute…
We stop walking.
“Even if we enter the World Tree like this, we’ll just repeat the same thing, right? We’ll be in a pinch → Mika God solves it with unreasonable power.”
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Sinri: Affirmative
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Sinri… Don’t say things that sound like the final blow…
“I wonder what I’m here for…”
“You’re my friend and my witty retort person, right?”
“Is my identity just being a witty retort person!?”
“T-That’s not true!”
Luciel is my friend. She’s the one who gives me witty retorts… and, well… she’s a witty retort person… a witty retort…
“Well, I understand your worries. In short, you want to get stronger, right?”
“Yes…”
“Why?”
“Why… well… it’s because I want to serve Mika God.”
…Oh? Serve?
“What do you mean?”
“You are, well, a bit of everything, but you’ve given us Half-Elves peace and blessings. And… you’ve let us have fun every day, haven’t you?”
I’m curious about the “a bit of everything” part…
“I’m grateful to you. So, I’m trying to repay that debt, even a little…”
“I see… so that’s why you want to get stronger for me.”
“Yes…”
Hmm, how dutiful. I’m just doing what I want to do.
It’s not good for my mental health to leave people who are suffering or in trouble. That’s why I help people.
I’m not helping people or fighting the Demon Race because I want to be thanked.
I don’t need you to repay me… but if I say that, this serious girl won’t just say “Okay, I understand”…
“Hey, Sinri. Is there a way to power up Luciel? Something easier?”
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Sinri: It would be quickest to perform the Divine Marriage ritual.
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“Divine Marriage…?”
Is it like, “Welcome”?
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Sinri: “Divine Marriage”
→ A god marrying another god, or a god marrying a human.
By becoming a relative of a god, one receives power from the god, their Divine Rank increases, and they power up.
However, once you have a Divine Marriage, you cannot marry another human or god.
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Wha…!?
S-so that means…
“Luciel is going to marry me…?”
R-really…?
No way. We’re both women…
Luciel must have someone she likes.
“That’s not going to happen, right, Luciel…?”
“…………”
“Luciel-san?”
Luciel had a serious expression.
Eh…?
Could it be…?
No, no way. No, no, no.
“You’re not serious, right?”
“…I want to ask you to do it.”
“Wha…!?”
L-L-L-Luciel!?
W-w-w-we’re both the same gender!?
“Y-you… don’t be hasty. If you marry a god, you won’t be able to marry anyone else, you know?”
“You know…”
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Sinri: You’re too flustered lol
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Shut up.
“I don’t have anyone I like…”
“Maybe not now, but you might like someone in the future, right? It would be hard if you couldn’t marry them then. It’s about your future. This isn’t something you should decide so quickly.”
Then, Seira-chan’s eyes widened.
“I’m surprised…”
“What?”
“Mika is saying something sensible…”
I’m being called out by a 10-year-old…
“In any case, you’re a little too emotional right now. Think carefully about marriage…”
Luciel looks at me with a serious gaze.
…Seriously? It looks serious. Yeah…
“Are you really okay with this?”
“Yes.”
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Sinri: Divine Marriage Ritual
→ The Divine Marriage is established by kissing the Supreme God.
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…Wow, that’s easy. What an easy ritual.
Luciel closes her eyes and approaches me.
…She’s getting closer to my face…
“Tei.”
I poke Luciel’s forehead.
“Luciel. You’re being too hasty.”
“Mika God…”
“You don’t have to try to get stronger so suddenly, or try to be useful. I’m here.”
“But…”
“I understand your feelings, and I’m happy. But… Divine Marriage will narrow your future possibilities.”
Not being able to marry anyone else for the rest of your life is too risky.
You might have someone you love in the future. It would be sad if you couldn’t marry that person.
“Besides, Luciel. Don’t rely on me.”
“Rely…?”
“If you want to get stronger, you should work hard. You still have room to improve. You don’t need to take an easy path that is risky for you.”
It’s not that I dislike Luciel, or that I don’t want to marry someone of the same gender.
I don’t want to narrow my friend’s future for my own convenience.
“…I’m happy. Mika God. That you’re thinking so seriously about my future.”
Tears well up in Luciel’s eyes.
“Of course. You’re my friend.”
I pat Luciel’s head.
Luciel seems to have understood, so let’s not do the Divine Marriage…
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Sinri: Then, how about doing a “Provisional Divine Marriage”?
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“Provisional Divine Marriage?”
Eh, what’s that…?
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Sinri: It’s literally a provisional Divine Marriage. You can form a bond and power up, and it’s easy to cancel the Divine Marriage state.
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“If there’s such a thing, say it sooner…!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I couldn’t help but retort. If there’s such a thing, say it!
“If it doesn’t narrow your future, then it’s okay to do it, right?”
Seira-chan said.
Hmm… well, if that’s cleared, and it’s an easy way to power up… then it’s okay.
“So, shall we do it? Provisional Divine Marriage?”
“Yes, please.”
So, I’m getting married provisionally.
“So, how do we do it?”
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Sinri: How to do a Provisional Divine Marriage
→ Kneel before the contract holder and kiss the back of their hand.
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Luciel kneels before me as instructed.
She takes my hand… and kisses it.
She didn’t hesitate at all.
That’s when it happened.
Luciel’s body started to glow!
The strong light disappeared the next moment.
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Sinri: Luciel has formed a Provisional Divine Marriage with the Supreme God, Nagano Mika.
As a result, Luciel’s Divine Rank has become 3.0.
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Huh?
Huh!?
“E-eh, L-Luciel… your… your Divine Rank has become 3.0…”
“What!? That’s… the same Divine Rank as the Supreme God!”
My Divine Rank and Dagza’s Divine Rank, who are the Supreme Gods, are 3.0.
E-e-e-eh!?
“W-wait… I just kissed her, and I created a Supreme God!?”
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Sinri: Affirmative. However, Master Mika’s Divine Rank is currently 5.0.
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Wha…!?
“E-e-e-eh!? I didn’t hear about that! Why did it go up so much!?”
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Sinri: By saving many people, the number of believers has steadily increased, and your Divine Rank has risen.
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Seriously…
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Sinri: The current Master Mika is a Supreme God who has surpassed the Supreme God, or rather, an existence that should be called a Super Supreme God.
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“S-Super Supreme God…”
Eh, no way…
What is that…?
C-
“Lame…”
Luciel and Seira-chan retorted!
E-eh!?
Isn’t Super Supreme God… c-cool…?
Ah, but they’ve been saying my naming sense is lame… Eh, is it lame… Super Supreme God…
“Anyway, Luciel has gained great power now. How is it?”
“Yeah… I feel like power is welling up… like never before.”
Hmm, how strong did she become?
That’s when it happened.
“Kaka! That’s far enough, intruders!”
The space in front of us cracked open, and from there… a Magic Bug appeared.
It has a form similar to Kabutank, like an enemy character from Kamen Rider.
If Kabutank was a beetle Magic Bug, this one is a stag beetle Magic Bug.
“I am one of the Magic Bug King’s Four Heavenly Kings! The rear guard, Kuwagattack!”
“Eh, Gatack? Rider?”
“It’s Kuwagattack!”
Gatack, or rather, Kuwagattack glared at me.
“So, you’re getting cocky just because you defeated Kabutank, one of the Magic Bug King’s Four Heavenly Kings… Hmph! He was the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings! A disgrace to us! Don’t get so full of yourself just because you beat him!”
Wow… a parade of textbook lines.
“Whatever, but do you want to fight me too?”
“Fight…? Don’t be ridiculous! This is extermination! You’re a pest that has entered the Magic Bug King-sama’s chambers!”
About being labeled a pest by a bug. Oh, well…
“Mika God, please leave this to me.”
Luciel stepped forward.
“I’ll test the power I received from Mika God on this one.”
“Oh… then, I guess I’ll leave it to Luciel.”
Fighting is tiring, after all.
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Sinri: Please! Don’t die, Kuwagattack! If you fall here, what will happen to your promise with the Magic Bug King and the other Heavenly Kings!? You still have life left, if you endure this, you can win against Luciel!
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Sinri: Next time… Oops, that would be a spoiler, so I’ll keep the subtitle hidden.
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