I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 27

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Episode 27
[Message Sponsorship from the Observing Deity, “The Accomplished One of Clustered Joy”]
[A gift from that deity over there!]
[Sponsorship Item: Puzzling Cube (with Guide)]
Of course, if your Intervention Level is high enough, you can write message content however you like. I’m envious.
Sirius, who received the cube that suddenly appeared inside the carriage, felt puzzlement upon seeing the unfamiliar deity’s name.
I wanted to appeal that the deity the Accomplished One mentioned was me, but I couldn’t let another god see me using emoticons.
The Listener never used emoticons, after all.
—Thank you.
Though Sirius didn’t understand the current situation, he bowed respectfully, perhaps because he’d received something.
“What a well-mannered friend!”
The Accomplished One gazed at Sirius with affection and exclaimed.
Sirius examined the description of the item that had entered his inventory.
[Puzzling Cube (with Guide)]
[Once you solve it completely, you can receive the reward inside.]
[This item includes a guide.]
From the description, the item itself didn’t seem to have any stat-boosting function. The reward must be where something interesting lay.
Sirius examined the cube. The semi-transparent, beautifully colored cube already had its colors mixed in various ways.
Then, suddenly a window popped up and a video began playing.
—Hello, young friends, today I’ll explain the cube to you.
So that’s what “includes a guide” meant.
The voice in the video seemed eager to explain to children, but unfortunately the viewer was a sturdy adult man.
—The cube is a puzzle where you twist it like thi~is to match all sides to the same color.
The cube in the screen’s empty space rotated on its own.
The explanation continued after that. Even someone seeing the cube for the first time wouldn’t find it hard to understand.
After the video ended, Sirius began turning the cube in different directions. The Accomplished One watched him with interest.
“What about that kid made you sign a contract? His face?”
What should I say here to match the Listener’s character?
“I was bored, so I just picked anyone.”
“Really? But isn’t this supposed to be a place where the Evil God exists?”
“That’s right.”
“Starting on hard mode wasn’t enough—you’re going straight into hell mode.”
He spoke as if the Evil God were merely a difficulty modifier in a game.
My mouth turned bitter, but this wasn’t the Accomplished One’s fault. Gods had probably always lived this way.
“What’s your Intervention Level that you asked me for sponsorship?”
“Level 1.”
“Oh, a complete newbie?”
“Yes.”
“Figures. You don’t seem that interested in this sort of thing anyway.”
Then the Accomplished One tilted his head slightly, as if something seemed off, and contemplated something.
“If I ask you how you ended up stepping in directly to help that friend, you won’t tell me, will you?”
“You know me well.”
“Alas. What a shame.”
He pushed out his lips in displeasure.
“You’re leaving now?”
“Yes. I’ve finished what I came for.”
“All right then. Safe travels! Come visit again sometime!”
I returned to my space through a portal, accompanied by the Accomplished One’s farewell.
Wait, what’s this? Something’s in my sleeve. I don’t remember putting anything here.
No way. Did I just get Sleeve Gifted?
Sleeve Gifting refers to the opposite of pickpocketing—instead of stealing items like a pickpocket, it means giving something. This is mainly done by veterans to newbies in games.
I took the item out of my sleeve and examined it, a small paper-shaped item.
[?? Coupon]
[You can’t use it yet. I set it up so you can use it later when you’re in a pinch. ^^]
From what I read, it seemed I wouldn’t be able to use it right away.
After finishing my brief impressions of the item, I turned on Sirius’s broadcast.
[Viewers: 1]
Confirming that only I was watching Sirius’s broadcast, I sent an emoticon.
[ ✧٩( ᐛ )و✧ ]
At my appeal, Sirius finally wore an expression of realization.
Is the Listener asking other gods to sponsor you?
[ ( ᐛ) (　 ᐕ)₎₎ ]
Thank you both for your kindness.
It was a bow as proper as ever.
About an hour later, Sirius succeeded in solving the Puzzling Cube. It was remarkably faster than expected.
The cube slipped from Sirius’s hand and floated in midair, rotating on its own before fragmenting and dissolving into nothing.
Something that had been inside fell into Sirius’s palm.
[Sturdy Candy]
[An excellent choice for our little ones! Upon consumption, permanently becomes slightly stronger! Delicious grape flavor!]
It was an adorable, dainty candy.
The candy’s fate was predictable. Sirius unwrapped it and ate it.
Just when I thought the candy must have dissolved completely, Sirius’s eyes widened in surprise.
[ (´・᎖・`)? ]
I can feel my strength increasing.
Oh?
If Sirius was surprised, he must have gotten considerably stronger.
Sirius quietly drew his sword from its sheath.
And wasn’t the blade gleaming with a faint white light?
Can you believe it? The child ate candy and now knows how to use an Aura.
I wanted to bow toward where the Accomplished One was, but since I had no idea which direction that was, I was about to attempt a full three-hundred-sixty-degree bow.
[Seosa: You’re not mad anymore, right? (T∇T)]
[Seosa: Come visit again. I’m so bored. (TvT)]
Seosa sent me a message.
I chose to ignore the fact that he was never angry in the first place.
[The Listener: Understood.]
There was information I needed to extract from Seosa. To learn it, I would have to meet him again.
* * *
“You came back?”
Arriving at the tea time location once more, Seosa spread both arms wide in welcome.
“Then let me tell you what I promised to explain last time.”
He set a teacup before me. When I took a sip, a sweet fruity aroma enveloped my palate.
“Kaleidoscope told Quartz to ‘no need to care.'”
From that statement alone, it was difficult to gauge whether it was useful information or not.
“But here’s the thing—Kaleidoscope makes prophecies from her own perspective, self-centeredly. She meant that as long as Kaleidoscope doesn’t suffer harm, there’s no need to care about Quartz.”
Seosa took a sip of tea before continuing.
“In this context, ‘no need to care’ carries the same weight as ‘it’s fine to care.'”
Then…….
“You do what you’re capable of doing. You might even get a good result from it.”
Seosa had indirectly told me that Quartz might not perish after all.
I see.
Is that all? No thanks, or anything like that?
I answered him with silence, meeting his gaze. As if to say: that’s not happening.
I offered my thanks in silence instead.
The Listener wasn’t going to say anything like gratitude anyway.
Sigh. Fine. I’m foolish for expecting it.
Seosa broke into an unconvincing act of weeping. It didn’t inspire a shred of pity.
“Ah, right. There’s something I investigated personally too.”
Clap.
Seosa brought his palms together. At the same moment, a book appeared before him, its pages immediately fluttering and turning.
The pages stopped at a certain point. Like a pop-up picture book for children that springs to life when opened, something round and pitch-black hovered in the center.
“That Evil God dwelling there—its belly is nearly full. One more meal of Quartz, and it’ll burst and die. I don’t even know how many small worlds it’s consumed so far.”
This was the first I’d heard of it.
“That’s why the other gods are leaving Quartz alone, I suppose. It’s going to die anyway.”
Snap.
Seosa closed the book. The black mass that had captured my attention was no longer visible.
“In truth, if a handful of gods pooled their strength, they could eliminate the Evil God without much difficulty. But the gods have grown tired of heroics.”
So the sacrifice of an entire world is beneath them?
“That’s why you’d be better off taking a roundabout approach rather than seeking out those few gods.”
A roundabout approach. Perhaps my method had been right all along.
“Well, how’s my advice?”
“It’s quite helpful to me.”
“Right? I did well, didn’t I?”
Seosa clasped his hands together eagerly, like a puppy begging for praise. Even with his eyes closed, his gaze pierced through me.
“Is there anything else you need from me?”
“No…… there isn’t…….”
The Listener wouldn’t waste time with someone who had nothing left to offer. I stood up immediately.
Seosa’s expression crumpled as though he might weep.
I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
* * *
Thud. Thud.
Violent sounds echoed through the quiet space.
The bread I’d been making for Sirius was running low, so I was taking my frustrations out on the Baking Set.
[Baking Set: Due to your clumsy baking skills, two loaves have burned!]
Why would the bread burn if my skills were lacking? And if it burned, that’s either an oven problem or something — why are you blaming me?
As I stared at the charred bread in disbelief, it crumbled to dust and vanished. It was probably for the best, since I had nowhere to throw it away.
Just as I was about to store the unblemished loaf in my inventory, I paused—Hamie was staring intently at the bread.
“Would you like to try some?”
“Yes! I’d love to!”
I placed the bread in front of Hamie, who’d swooped down onto the counter. Hamie began nibbling at it with tiny teeth.

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