I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 83

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Chapter 83
“Sniff, sniff.”
Sapphire caught the scent of the flowers.
“This one’s for sale, so you can’t eat it.”
“I wasn’t going to.”
He seemed to be saying he hadn’t meant to eat it at all. The little dragon had clearly learned which things weren’t meant for consumption.
Impressive little fellow.
[Fragrance Flower: 5 Coin]
[When used, emits a pleasant fragrance from the body for one hour.]
The flower must have been giving off that pleasant scent, which was why Sapphire kept sniffing at it.
Would he like it if I bought this for him?
[Delicious Fragrance Flower: 5 Coin]
[When used, emits a delicious fragrance from the body for thirty minutes.]
Or was it the flower scent itself that had him sniffing like that? The flower released a delicious smell.
I had enough Coin to buy one of them.
“Sapphire, which one do you like better?”
“Both!”
I hesitated for a moment, then purchased one of the flowers.
[You have purchased ‘Fragrance Flower’.]
I chose the Fragrance Flower because the alternative—emitting a delicious smell from my body—seemed a bit much. I placed the potted flower in Sapphire’s front paws.
“Squeak!”
Sapphire made a delighted sound, pleased with my gift. Soon after, a pleasant fragrance began radiating from the little dragon.
What I would buy next was already decided.
[You have purchased ‘Soap Flower’.]
But how was I supposed to use this? Rub the flower on my body? From what I’d seen with Sirius and Sapphire, it seemed like you just had to hold it.
My question was quickly answered.
[Soap Flower]
[Use]
A button to use the flower appeared in the System Window before me.
I pressed the Use button immediately. A holographic soap materialized and scrubbed across my body and Sapphire, and the green liquid vanished.
“Sirius, I’m all squeaky clean now.”
“A relief indeed.”
Sirius seemed satisfied seeing me clean.
The next thing to purchase was, of course, obvious.
[You have purchased ‘Dungeon Clear Flower’.]
A potted flower settled into my hand.
Whoosh.
At the same moment, an exit from the Dungeon appeared.
We returned to Petal’s Space through the exit.
I was about to press the transfer button to move to my own space when Petal spoke in that cloying voice of his.
“You’ll come visit me again, won’t you?”
“No.”
“How cruel.”
I ignored Petal’s strange flirtations and returned to my space with Sirius.
Even after leaving the Dungeon, the potted flower didn’t disappear.
Since the System Window no longer appeared over the pot, it seemed to have lost its function, but it still seemed to work as an actual plant.
I placed the pots on my tea table. Thus I had unexpectedly become a caretaker of plants.
“Chirp!”
“You can’t eat these. They’re all Sapphire’s friends.”
“Okay!”
Fortunately, Sapphire didn’t try to devour the flowers. Even when I showed them to her, she only sniffed at them—there was no sign of her wanting to eat them.
I took water from my watering set and distributed it among the plants. They looked fresher already.
The next day, I received a message from Petal.
[Petal: (photo)]
[Petal: You are as beautiful as this flower.]
I was at a loss. This god had a talent for leaving other beings baffled, no matter what he did.
[Listener: I’m going to block you.]
[Block]
I pressed the Block button without hesitation.
* * *
I was browsing Cosmos when I caught sight of an unusual thumbnail in Antares’s broadcast and went straight in.
Something extraordinary was unfolding before him.
By now, Antares should have been on his way to find a new temple. Instead, he was kneeling before the king with his body bound in rope.
-So you’re the one who dared build a temple in the Capital?
-Yes, Your Majesty.
Antares’s demeanor remained composed.
Was it thanks to having me on his back?
-To hold your head so high before me—how insolent.
-Could you speak that way even to the Divine?
-No, no. You’re the one being insolent. Aren’t you acting as if you yourself have become divine?
-The Divine watches over us. I would ask that you refrain from such words in their presence.
Well done, well done. Our Antares.
[‘Listener, Who Draws Wishes as Straight Lines’ watches over you.]
-The Divine sees this situation and watches over us!
-Do you think I’d fall for such a lie?
It’s not a lie. I’m really watching you.
That’s when it happened.
Bang!
What was that sound?
-Your Divine Servant!
People poured in through the screen like a flood.
Their clothes were all different—from silk to plain weave—and among them were those wearing robes embroidered with shooting stars.
They all seemed to share a single resolve.
-Now it’s our turn to be of service to the Divine!
They were attempting to help Antares, who moved at my command.
With unified purpose, they all worked together to unbind the rope that held Antares captive.
The Divine gave hope by merely existing. In this world that had fallen into confusion at the Divine’s absence, they were made to know there was still hope, and to help one another.
[Countless people sing your praises!]
[Congratulations! Your Intervention Level has risen!]
[Your Intervention Level: 9]
At last I had reached level 9.
It wouldn’t be long now. Soon it would be time to bring down that king.
Meanwhile, the king spoke with an expression of disbelief.
-To burst into the Throne Room so brazenly—what is the meaning of this?
-What shall we do, Your Majesty?
-Throw them all in the dungeon!
The royal castle guards leveled their weapons at the crowd.
Was this any way to treat people who weren’t even armed?
What could I do? I had no options here.
Or did I, really?
I decided to call down a meteor.
Not raining meteors indiscriminately, but dropping moderately-sized meteorites like tapping fingers on the king’s position—specific points around the castle.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The meteors I sent down struck the castle.
-The Divine is angered!!
That should make my will perfectly clear. To turn them into enemies was to turn me into an enemy.
-Will you defy the Divine?!
Antares cried out, the veins in his neck straining.
-Throw them all in the Underground Dungeon!
Even with the castle shaking from the meteor strike, the king gave no ground and withdrew no orders.
In the end, Antares and many others were taken down into the Underground Dungeon.
-Forgive me, Divine One. My weakness has led to my capture.
[‘Listener, Who Draws Wishes as Straight Lines’ comforts you, saying that Antares has done all he could.]
This king is outright rebelling against the Divine, isn’t he?
I watched the broadcast screen and swallowed my frustration, then, struck by a good idea, closed Antares’s broadcast and opened the Cosmos window.
[Vega]
[Deneb]
[Regulus]
[Capella]
[Antares]
[Betel]
Before I set my hands to work, I stretched languidly, loosening my entire body.
* * *
Is this the right place?
Deneb looked at the map and spoke uncertainly. It was the Secret Passage Map of Royal Castle they’d purchased from Blue Bird.
Looks right to me, doesn’t it?
If you say so, then it must be right.
Deneb and his party of adventurers carefully dug at the ground with shovels they’d brought along.
Before long, they encountered a brick floor beneath the earth.
Once we lift this, it should be there, right?
Yes.
The moment Deneb lifted the brick, his eyes met those of Antares, who was locked in the cell below.
Shh. Stay quiet.
As Deneb whispered, Antares clapped a hand over his mouth and nodded. Deneb tossed a slip of paper down into the darkness.
[I’ll come get you soon. Wait.]
Antares nodded silently. As much as he wished otherwise, the time wasn’t right to break him out just yet.
That’s done here. Let’s go.
Deneb’s party consulted the map again and pressed forward.
Their destination was the Throne Room.
They dug carefully through the ground once more, pried up the bricks, and looked down at the Throne Room from the ceiling.
Now I just need you to keep watch.
I’d assigned Deneb a Mission to reassure Antares and then observe the King. I needed at least one person to show me the King’s situation in real time.
Your Majesty, the Regulus Knight Order has arrived.
Suddenly? What business brings them here?
I’m not certain, but they’ve requested that a banquet be held in their honor.
A banquet? In a time like this? Tell them to turn back!
Yes, Your Majesty.
The moment Regulus’s name was mentioned, Deneb’s party exchanged glances.
That was when it happened.
Boom!
Give it all you’ve got, little flower soldiers!
Capella’s vigorous voice rang out from beyond the castle walls.
What is this commotion?
S-sir, we’re under attack by pirates!
Pirates? What in the world are pirates doing here of all places?
That was right. This was far too prominent a location for pirates to target.
When Capella’s broadcast shifted the view, a massive pirate flag with a red rose in the left eye socket of a skull suddenly became visible.
It seemed the King’s guards had recognized them as pirates thanks to one of the flower soldiers holding that flag aloft.
Capella was firing enormous stones at the castle gates using a Catapult that seemed to have appeared from nowhere.
The King’s knights began charging toward Capella’s position to stop her onslaught.

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