I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 48

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Episode 48
“You’re not interested in the Six-Leaf Clover?”
I recalled the Six-Leaf Clover that used to sit in the Listener’s inventory and asked about it.
“Not interested in that one.”
“I understand.”
I waited a moment, but it became clear the god wouldn’t draft a contract—acting like a victor who refused to commit to paper.
So where could I find clovers?
Uncertain, I returned to the Enlightened One’s space and asked him.
“Where can I find Four-Leaf Clovers?”
“Ah. So you’ve accepted that deal.”
From his reaction, I couldn’t tell if I’d gotten a difficult bargain or an easy one.
“There’s an app called the World. It’s a space without humans or gods—actually, there are several such Worlds scattered around. One of them might have a Four-Leaf Clover hunting game.”
I decided to search for the World app just as he’d suggested.
[Search: World]
Through the search, I found an app with an unusual symbol. I tapped it and scanned the window that appeared.
[Golden Flower Tree Path #Healing #Beautiful #Date_Spot_Recommended]
[Scalding Hell. No entry for just anyone. Come if you dare.]
[Mountain of Ice. Beware the cold.]
The system window filled with spaces of unknown purpose.
The clover-hunting site didn’t appear immediately. I decided to use the search function again.
[Search: Clover]
[Four-Leaf Clover Finding Game Arena]
[Currently 0 players in this World.]
Fortunately, no one else was in the space.
I moved to the clover-finding arena and, god or no god, crouched down to begin my search for Four-Leaf Clovers.
[11:10 AM]
The time displayed at the bottom right of the system window showed it was 11:10.
[1:24 PM]
About two hours passed like that, and now I was practically crawling on all fours, hunting for Four-Leaf Clovers.
Yet I’d only found two. This was definitely a difficult deal.
At this rate, nightfall might arrive before I finished.
I can’t do this. I need to watch Sirius’s broadcast.
Was there anywhere else I could get some?
Then a thought crossed my mind.
Seosa. His space was full of unnamed plants and grasses.
Maybe I should ask him.
[Listener: Seosa.]
[Seosa: Hmm? (￣3￣)]
The reply came instantly, as if he’d been waiting for my message.
But why the sudden act of cuteness?
Anyway, I had a favor to ask, so I’d let it slide.
[Listener: Do you have any clovers in your space?]
[Seosa: Plenty (￣▽￣)]
[Seosa: But I wonder why you’re asking? (￣V￣)]
It felt like he already knew exactly what I was doing.
Something about that irritated me. Maybe I should just find them all myself.
[Seosa: Sorry for teasing (T▽T)]
The moment I made up my mind, Seosa immediately backed down.
[Seosa: I’ve already prepared some, so you can come right now (￣▽￣)]
What did he have prepared? Clovers?
Puzzled, I decided to head to his space anyway.
[Transfer]
As I pressed the button, the space I’d grown somewhat familiar with greeted me.
Walking forward, Seosa, who was sitting before a tea table, waved to welcome me.
“This is what you’re looking for, right?”
Seosa held out a cup filled with countless Four-Leaf Clovers.
“Three will be enough.”
“Sure. Just take three then.”
I plucked exactly three clovers from the cup he offered.
“How have you been? Anything new?”
“Yes, nothing out of the ordinary.”
“Sigh… what a shame.”
“What sort of thing did you want to happen to me?”
“Oh, nothing. I just thought it would be nice if something worth talking about had occurred, that’s all.”
How could anyone manage such a pitiful expression?
I found myself thinking I ought to make things a little less lonely for this solitary god.
“I came here because of a transaction with Needle.”
“Needle? Don’t tell me—the Needle that traces infinite circles? You’re dealing with quite an unusual god.”
An unusual god? For even Seosa, who possessed prophetic ability, to speak of Needle in such terms?
“Can’t you guess what sort of god it is? What do you think the Needle that traces infinite circles could represent?”
I paused for a moment, but the only thing that came to mind was the Knitting needle Needle had been holding.
“Needle means the hand of a clock, and tracing infinite circles represents the passage of time. So what sort of god would bear such an epithet?”
“The god of time?”
“Correct.”
Clap.
Seosa clapped once.
“Well then, the correct answer deserves a reward. Here’s a Cookie for you.”
Seosa held out a bag containing a Cookie. I accepted it without thinking.
“Turns out you’ve got a surprisingly cute side to you.”
The moment he said it, I realized my mistake. If I’m cute, then I’m not the Listener.
But wait—didn’t that sound like he’d called me cute before?
What part of the Listener could he possibly be looking at that made him think I was cute?
* * *
After finishing our conversation, I returned to Needle.
“The clover?”
“Here it is.”
I handed the Four-Leaf Clover to Needle. He accepted it with an elegant gesture.
And then…….
Crunch.
He put four of the five Four-Leaf Clovers into his mouth at once and chewed.
He actually wanted to eat them?
While I stood there in shock, he breathed onto the last clover. It shimmered and transformed into crystal, and an extra leaf sprouted from it.
“There. Take this.”
[Crystal Five-Leaf Clover]
[While held, reduces misfortune and increases the probability of activating luck.]
[Single-use item.]
It was a decent enough item for what he’d done.
But I shouldn’t accept this.
“I’d like you to sponsor my Contractor with this instead of giving it to me. My Intervention Level is too low to provide good items.”
“It’s fine. This can be sponsored with Intervention Level 2.”
Needle tilted his head slightly.
“You’re not still Level 1, are you?”
“No. I’m Level 2.”
“Then you can give it yourself.”
So I was going to give Sirius a good item directly.
My heart raced at the thought, though it was nothing special.
I returned to my space and turned on the broadcast.
Sirius was still in the city of Aquamarine—inside an inn’s guest room, not outside, so I could send the item right away.
[Sponsorship Message from Your Contractor, the Listener Who Traces Lines of Fate]
[ (˶ˊꇴˋ,), ]
[Sponsorship Item: Crystal Five-Leaf Clover]
-This is…….
Sirius gazed at the five-leaf clover that had appeared before him. I’d selected “directly before the recipient” and there it was.
Sirius cradled the five-leaf clover carefully in both hands.
-Thank you. This will be a great help on my journey ahead.
It wasn’t quite that powerful an item.
[ (⌯’▾’⌯) ]
Still, I’m glad you’re pleased with it.
[Enlightened One: Is the transaction finished?]
Now that I think about it, what sort of god was the Enlightened One? His epithet was “the Enlightened One of Clustered Joy.”
Joy, then……
[Listener: What god are you?]
Since I don’t know, let me ask directly.
[Enlightened One: That’s a pretty random question!]
[Enlightened One: I’m the god of play. Remember it well. Don’t you forget.]
[Listener: Understood.]
Ah. So he was the god of play.
It suits him.
* * *
It was Sirius’s first journey without Vega.
Sirius found Topaz Village. The work here wasn’t difficult, but what he gained was worthwhile.
A poster on the village wall caught his eye.
[Adventurers Wanted to Open a Path Through the Monster-Infested Road]
[The route to the neighboring village is overrun with monsters. We offer Recovery Potions as reward.]
[-Iris Countess House-]
He needed to complete the countess’s request to obtain a Recovery Potion.
The Iris Countess House had produced people with the ability to craft Recovery Potions, but only the house head was granted the right to make them, or so it was said.
Throughout this World, people with potion-crafting abilities had appeared often enough, yet no one could match the Recovery Potions of the Iris house.
Despite possessing such a rare talent, the Iris family remained at the rank of countess for two reasons: the number of potions they could produce at once was limited, and they refused to distribute them carelessly to outsiders.
Therefore, now was an ideal opportunity to obtain a Recovery Potion.
Sirius found the countess’s residence.
-I’ve come regarding the matter of the monster-infested road, to meet with the countess.
-Please, come this way.
He was relieved the gatekeeper here seemed sane. Just thinking of what had happened at Peony’s estate last time made his blood boil.
The gatekeeper escorted Sirius to the countess.
-So. You’ve come because of the monster-infested road.
-Yes. I alone will clear the path for you.
-Is that possible for one person?
-It is.
I only tasked Sirius with things he could accomplish.
Though in the process, he could sustain injuries.
All I could do was hope they wouldn’t be severe.
In any case, Sirius seemed to have picked up on the pattern, for he immediately confirmed it was possible.
-But tell me, are you a knight?
-No. I’m an adventurer.
-You look every bit a knight to me. Such clean movements and dignified bearing.
-I’ll take it as a compliment.

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