I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 66

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Episode 66
“The view is quite lovely, even inside a Dungeon.”
“It is, indeed.”
“Yes. Don’t the amusement rides we’ve passed look like toys from up here?”
“Now that you mention it, I suppose they do.”
At my words, Sirius scanned the landscape below with keen interest. He looked so much like a child experiencing an amusement park for the first time that I had to suppress the urge to laugh.
Just then, Sirius turned his gaze toward me, and our eyes met directly.
He was watching me quietly.
In this confined space, with a handsome man looking at me like that, I felt an unexpected flush of embarrassment and turned my eyes away.
I’d seen those eyes countless times by now, yet I couldn’t explain why I felt this way.
Suddenly, I found myself thinking about couples in manga who rode Ferris wheels.
They either confessed their love, or they were already in love and shared a kiss.
Neither of those was something we would do.
Because we were friends.
“Webis.”
Why was he calling me all of a sudden?
I jumped inwardly, not daring to look at him, keeping my gaze fixed elsewhere.
Surely. Surely this wasn’t happening.
That we were becoming the protagonists of that manga.
At that very moment, the Ferris wheel lurched to a stop with a piercing screech and began swaying wildly.
What was going on?
As I stood bewildered, Sirius scanned the exterior of the Ferris wheel and spoke.
“A Demon Beast has appeared.”
What? Where?
I followed Sirius’s gaze in alarm. Dark shapes were rising from the ground below.
Ah. So that’s why he called me.
Somehow, I felt reassured.
Sirius opened the door of our Ferris wheel and hesitated for a moment.
I waited quietly while he considered, and then he extended his hand to me.
“We’ll descend. Please let me hold you.”
“Of course.”
As I approached Sirius, he lifted me into his arms. This was the second time I’d been carried like a princess.
Using his Wing Flap Skill, he descended toward the ground. Brilliant wings unfurled behind him, guiding us down slowly to the earth.
His embrace was marked by an unwavering steadiness.
Sirius’s feet touched the ground almost immediately.
I stepped down from the amusement ride that was Sirius, straightened my posture, wrapped Divine Power around my body, and drew my beloved greatsword, Nangman.
“Sirius, be careful over there.”
“Understood.”
The warning was probably unnecessary for someone who had already defeated an evil god. The Demon Beasts that seemed ready to attack at any moment were dispatched in an instant.
I, too, followed suit and defeated the Demon Beasts.
From a distance, Dust was watching us from behind a structure. This god apparently couldn’t fight at all.
I threw half of a severed Demon Beast toward Dust.
“Ahhh! A monster! You threw a monster at me! You wicked thing!”
The reaction was so good that I had to stifle a laugh.
With the two of us working in concert, we made short work of all the Demon Beasts.
I remembered the Stamp Card I’d tucked into my sleeping clothes pocket and went below the Ferris wheel, where I found a new stamp mark.
I pressed the stamp onto the last square of the card. A simplified symbol of the Ferris wheel was imprinted.
Whoosh.
And with that, the Dungeon exit appeared beside us.
“It looks like we’re ready to leave now.”
Just as we were about to exit the Dungeon—
“We need to get out too…….”
“Wait! Come with us!”
As the god following Dust spoke, Dust cried out in surprise. They followed after us out of the Dungeon.
The Dungeon exit disappeared as soon as we exited, confirming that it had been cleared properly.
Sirius seemed to have something to say.
“Webis, do you normally let just anyone hold you like that?”
“No.”
Had I been too familiar with others?
And yet.
“I was able to lean on Sirius because I trusted him.”
“……I see.”
Dust, who had been watching us, muttered something under his breath.
“There they go again. Another couple.”
“We’re not a couple.”
I replied without thinking, but Dust didn’t believe me.
* * *
“So you’re really dating a Contractor?”
I nearly spat out the tea I was drinking at Tongdal-ja’s words.
“That rumor made it all the way here?”
“It was just a rumor? I had no idea and completely fell for it.”
Gwangdae’s eyes widened in surprise.
“What? The rumor wasn’t true?”
I stared at him blankly, unable to understand his shock.
“A relationship that began as a contract transforming into a romantic one—isn’t that romantic? Or is it just me who thinks so?”
“Yes. Only you think that.”
“No, I think so too.”
Slurp.
Tongdal-ja took a sip of warm milk from his cup before speaking.
“Actually, I’ve imagined before what it would be like if a god dated their Contractor, but something about it seemed problematic, so I didn’t think the ending would be good.”
“Well, naturally. Humans have a lifespan, after all.”
Gwangdae nodded in agreement with Tongdal-ja’s words.
Come to think of it, what would happen to Sirius’s remaining lifespan? Since he absorbed the Demon God, would he become immortal like other gods?
“But I wonder how long your Contractor will live.”
The other gods seemed equally uncertain about this. It appeared to be because absorbing a Demon God wasn’t a typical situation.
“I hope he lives for a long time.”
I nodded inwardly, hoping that would be the case.
* * *
I returned to my space after the gathering ended.
“Sirius?”
But for some reason, Sirius seemed unwell. He was covering his face, enduring pain as if he had a headache.
“Are you alright?”
I asked in alarm.
“……Webis.”
Sirius turned to look at me, though belatedly.
“Sirius, what’s the matter?”
“Just a sudden headache.”
“Are you hurt somewhere?”
“I’m fine now.”
That was a relief, at least.
I had no idea what to do if Sirius fell ill again in this place.
“Hamie, can I buy medicine for Sirius from the Shopping App?”
“No. We don’t sell medicine for humans. And normally the gods don’t need medicine—they can convert their injuries into sleep—but it seems Sirius cannot do that.”
I recalled the month I had slept. That seemed to be how gods normally recovered.
“Is there any way to keep Sirius from suffering?”
“Let me search for a moment.”
Hamie pressed her small pink front paws against her head.
“Ah! I found the answer! But wait…….”
Hamie glanced at Sirius when he wasn’t looking. It seemed to be something he shouldn’t hear, so I made my way naturally through the World App to go somewhere random.
“Your divine friend Seungrilja is hosting a duel tournament. The prizes there work as pain relief for humans and also raise overall health.”
“Really?”
When I showed interest, Hamie opened a window for me.
“If you press the participate button here, you can join the duel tournament in three days.”
I pressed the participate button without hesitation.
* * *
“Sirius, I’m going out for a bit. I’ll be back soon.”
“Safe travels.”
With Sirius’s blessing, I pressed the teleport button.
The waiting hall of the duel tournament was filled with burly gods, just as I’d expected.
“Hey, how do you plan to win with such a delicate body? Why don’t you forfeit while you still can?”
“What’s with that ridiculous hair? It’s not at all suited for battle.”
Several gods laughed loudly at the sight of me.
“Wait. Is this god the one from ‘Icy Light Reflected in the Lake’?”
“What did you say? That god’s…?”
Anyone would think I was Sirius’s lackey, hearing them talk like that.
I’m that god’s daughter.
While I was standing there bewildered by the other gods, Seungrilja appeared.
I jumped to my feet and approached him at once.
“Why didn’t you call me for a duel tournament like this?”
“I assumed the Contractor wouldn’t need sponsorship materials once arriving in the Divine Realm. I should have asked you once, I suppose.”
Seungrilja laughed with unmistakable delight.
“So it’s been 111 years since the last tournament, then?”
“About that long, yes.”
An unnamed god chuckled and answered Seungrilja’s murmur.
“Well then, let’s hope this tournament stirs the blood as it should.”
Seungrilja raised his hand with a sharp gesture.
“I shall observe your efforts as the god of war.”
Whoosh.
The space surrounding us transformed. Conch horns blared from all directions.
“Has it finally begun?”
“Anyone want to fight me!”
Hamie had told me the tournament proceeded on bare earth, with combatants drawing weapons freely against whoever stepped forward.
I quietly wrapped Divine Power around my entire body.
“Oh my, little lady. It’s dangerous for you to be here.”
I sidestepped the axe arcing toward me.
He warns me it’s dangerous while becoming the danger himself—what sense does that make?
I brought my sword down on the back of his exposed head, knocking him unconscious.
That counts as unconscious, right?
Since he’s a god, he won’t die from this much—so it should count.
“Next.”
In any case, I delivered the line with style.

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