I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 64

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Chapter 64
“Sirius, is it really all right to just leave the room like this?”
“That thing poses no threat to us whatsoever. So I would prefer it if you didn’t worry yourself either.”
Sirius brushed my cheek once, then moved ahead. Where his hand had touched burned as though singed by fire.
I followed quietly in his wake.
This time I didn’t take his hand. For some reason, I felt shy.
And so we pressed forward.
Before long, a spacious chamber appeared before us.
[Final Room]
Judging by the placard on the door, this was indeed the Final Room.
I approached the door without much thought, but my feet ground to a halt of their own accord.
Crack. Crackle-crack.
Mannequins were emerging through the walls.
But I already knew they were no match for us anymore.
I boldly swung the Greatsword, toppling the mannequins one after another.
Before long, we had defeated them all.
Was it over?
“Be careful, Vebis.”
Apparently not. The fact that Sirius—who had explored this Dungeon exhaustively—was telling me to be cautious said enough.
Screech! Screeeech!
A spine-chilling sound rang out, and an enormous mannequin crawled from the wall.
Creak. Creak.
I couldn’t understand how such a monstrous noise could come from something so rigid and wooden. It was unsettling, deeply frightening.
“Ahhh! What is that thing!”
Ticcul, who had caught up somehow, shrieked frivolously. The divine being accompanying her had gone pale as chalk, unable to speak.
It felt as though she were voicing my own reaction for me.
“Despite appearances, it is not particularly strong.”
Meanwhile, Sirius sliced off a portion of the mannequin with his blade as he spoke.
I steadied my trembling legs and brought the Greatsword down upon the mannequin.
As Sirius had said, the enemy was weak.
Crunch!
Under our combined assault, the massive mannequin’s body shattered. It ceased to move.
“Those things were supposed to be formidable…”
Ticcul murmured blankly at us, having watched our fight in silence the entire time with a prickly attitude.
I shot them a look of exasperation. Only then did they seem to feel a delayed pang of conscience.
“Let us depart now.”
Sirius took my hand gently as he spoke. I nodded and followed him.
We made our way to the final exit of the Dungeon.
* * *
“You’re back?”
Hami, who had been lying on the bed, asked. It seemed she had been sprawling across the entire spacious mattress with her small form while we were gone.
How adorable.
“Oh, but did you happen to obtain any information about the Evil God while in the Dungeon?”
“No. Nothing at all.”
It was just a frightening place—no information about the Evil God whatsoever.
“That’s unfortunate. I do hope the Evil God is discovered soon.”
“I hope so too.”
Hami rose from the bed and disappeared into the System Window.
Sirius climbed onto the bed in her stead. It was approaching bedtime.
Sirius, already lying down, extended his hand toward me. I hesitated briefly before moving to his side.
“Truth be told, this was my first time in a Dungeon. Thanks to you, I was able to be much less afraid.”
“I see.”
Sirius looked at me with warm eyes.
With him beside me, I don’t think I’ll have nightmares.
* * *
—Your Majesty, are you watching over me? I have taken a third Temple under the great Listener’s dominion.
Quite some time had passed since Antares claimed the first Temple. Now he was bringing a third under his control.
Though it might be lamentable for him, I had no better way to farm progress than this.
[‘The Listener Who Draws the Line of Fate’ cheers you on.]
All I could do instead was offer encouragement.
I apologize for being such an inadequate god.
[Congratulations! Your Intervention Level has increased!]
[Your Intervention Level: 4]
My Intervention Level had finally risen.
[Baking Set↑]
An arrow appeared next to the Baking Set once more.
[Would you like to upgrade the Baking Set?]
[Upgrade Cost: 20p]
[Yes] / [No]
The upgrade cost was still ridiculously cheap.
After hitting the ‘Yes’ button, I checked to see what had changed—and thin sliced ham appeared in the refrigerator.
That’s it?
Was there anywhere I could obtain better ingredients?
Sirius was still making do with bread for his meals.
“Hami, is there a separate place where I can buy food?”
“Yes! If you search for what you’d like to eat or the name of an ingredient in the Mercury app, it should come up!”
That shopping app seemed to sell absolutely everything.
I opened Mercury and browsed the food category.
That’s when a particular ingredient caught my eye.
“h̸̛̦̪̆͒̀̍̈́̓̋̈̽͐͂a̷̝̬̮̺̟̳̍̔͌̾͝͝m̵̨͍̺͖̖̱͎͓̳̜̩͉̱̻͋̈́͛̎̅̄́̆̀̐̌͘͜?”
What sort of food was this?
The ingredient looked geometrically strange, and its name was equally bizarre.
“Is something wrong, sir?”
Sirius noticed my reaction, though I had no face to show it.
“No, nothing.”
I answered as flatly as I could, concealing my trembling.
I was grateful Sirius hadn’t seen it. Had he noticed, I don’t know if even a denial would’ve convinced him.
Anyway, I put that aside and searched for normal ingredients instead.
But first.
[Search: Cooking Counter]
[Search: Sink]
[Search: Induction Cooktop]
[Search: Barbecue Grill]
[Search: Banquet Table]
I purchased all manner of food-preparation tools and installed them in the empty space.
I didn’t need to worry about money, just as I never had before.
[Barbecue Grill: Control the flames with a single button!]
The grill had a flame-control function—truly befitting divine craftsmanship.
Next, I searched for ingredients.
[Search: Meat]
I was going to feed Sirius meat.
And not just any meat—large and magnificent meat.
I purchased a large, appetizing cut of meat along with various seasonings.
But once I placed them on the Cooking Counter, I had no idea how to actually prepare them.
Right. I can’t cook.
“Sirius, do you happen to know how to cook?”
“I can manage adequately.”
Whatever he did would be better than anything I could make.
Though it might look like I was putting him to work, wasn’t it better than forcing him to eat the tasteless food I’d prepare?
Sirius picked up the platter of meat and headed toward the Barbecue Grill.
Sizzle—
Pop and crackle.
Even I, knowing nothing of cookery, could see that he flipped the massive cut with perfect timing in one smooth motion, then flourished the seasonings across it with practiced grace.
“Sirius, have you had formal cooking training?”
“I merely recalled those who cooked at the inn and attempted to imitate them.”
So he’d never formally trained at all.
The fact that he could create something this skillful from nothing more than casual observation—Sirius truly was a genius.
“Thank you, Sirius. Thanks to you, we’ll have a wonderful meal.”
“I’m grateful you see it that way. The thanks are mine.”
We sat before the Banquet Table. I’d bought it separately since the tea table looked too small to hold such a large cut of meat.
As perfectly roasted meat was placed on the table, I could feel saliva gathering in my mouth.
Sirius channeled his Aura into his knife and carved the meat with elegant precision, setting a portion on my plate.
But the amount he was giving me was extraordinary.
Could I really eat all of this?
The majority of the meat I’d bought—originally intending it for Sirius—was piling onto my plate.
“Sirius, that’s far too much.”
Only then did Sirius glance back and forth between me and the meat on my plate, his expression shifting as if he’d suddenly realized something.
He seemed to have been mechanically serving meat without any particular thought.
“My apologies. I thought you were far too thin, and I hoped there might be some change to your frame.”
“A god won’t gain weight no matter how much they eat. Isn’t that right, Hami?”
“Yes, that’s correct. Though if you wish to gain weight, you will.”
Since I didn’t feel any real need to gain weight, I suspected I wouldn’t.
“I see. My knowledge was insufficient.”
“You couldn’t have known.”
As I spoke, I quietly swapped Sirius’s plate with mine. He watched the exchange with an air of disapproval.
“I hope you will eat all of that, Listener.”
“I won’t be able to finish this much. Even half of half would leave me full.”
“A god does not experience fullness!”
This oblivious little hamster—adorable even so!
“If what the tailless rodent says is true, then you should be able to finish it all.”
“Rodent?!”
Hami’s missing tail perked up in surprise. I stroked his small head gently to calm him.
“Rodents are cute too, so it’s fine.”
“Hehe. For you to say such a thing—the nickname ‘rodent’ doesn’t sound so bad after all.”
Sirius then looked at Hami with uncertainty.
“That one is not a rodent?”
“No. Hami is a creature called a hamster.”
I wasn’t entirely sure if a helper character counted as a creature in the truest sense, but one with such rich emotional expression and cuteness surely deserved that distinction.

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