I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87
The Royal Education Teacher entered the room where they were gathered.
This teacher was the type who would do anything for money. When Alisa had no funds at hand, he’d sought out money obtained through the Former King’s illicit dealings and handed it over—he’d been thrilled with the arrangement.
<The Former King was simply too stingy with his payments, you see.>
Moreover, the teacher spoke ill of the Former King daily. No matter how you looked at it, he didn’t seem like one of the Former King’s loyalists.
[Thought: ‘Money is everything,’ he thinks.]
His true nature matched his thoughts exactly. Thanks to that, there was no need to prevent him from making a fresh start as the Royal Education Teacher even after the change of reign.
Tap.
The teacher’s pointer struck the blackboard, and the lesson began. I decided to watch what kind of education Alisa was receiving.
—In this way, it becomes that.
Hmm. I have no idea what he’s talking about. I suppose I’m not the material to become a king.
—Do you understand?
—I understand… no, I do understand.
Alisa still seemed unaccustomed to the manner of speech befitting a king.
Yet the very fact that she grasped this suggested she was fine material for holding the throne.
In truth, simply watching how naturally she sat upon it proved as much.
I’d disposed of that wretched king far too quickly, forcing Alisa to be crowned in haste—yet somehow, no one had moved to remove her from power.
It was partly because I, who had become Quartz’s presiding deity, had chosen her, but much of it was also due to Alisa performing her duties well under the teacher’s guidance.
—Perhaps it’s time to consider the defense of the Royal Palace, Your Majesty. What are your thoughts on the matter?
Ah, that’s right.
There was no one to guard the Royal Palace at present. Betel had thrown everyone into the Underground Dungeon.
It seemed necessary to release a few of the knights and assign them to see to the Palace’s defense.
After deliberating, I sent Alisa a Mission.
[Mission]
[Find talented individuals in the Underground Dungeon to pledge their loyalty to the new king]
[Reward: Heart of a God]
The plan was to use the fact that I could read thoughts to find people who would pledge their loyalty to Alisa.
I’d changed the Mission reward since I no longer needed to give out bread.
—The God instructs me to find talented individuals in the Underground Dungeon.
—Is that truly so? How extraordinary! You truly are a king chosen by divinity!
The teacher both taught well and flattered expertly.
Though Alisa did give him a look that said to stop each time.
—Hmm. I haven’t the faintest idea who to release.
—Neither do I.
The two of them spoke while looking at the many people confined in the Underground Dungeon.
I opened my Status Window and read the thoughts of the people before me.
[Thought: He finds it satisfying that the Former King is locked in the Underground Dungeon.]
You’re locked in the Underground Dungeon yourself—are you quite all right with that?
In any case, this one seems like good material. It should be fine to release him.
[The Listener Who Draws Lines of Destiny points to a person with auburn hair and green eyes in the center.]
—You there, auburn hair and green eyes. Come out.
Alisa released the person I’d indicated from the dungeon.
—Thank you for releasing me.
Since it wasn’t Alisa who’d imprisoned him in the first place, he bowed deeply in gratitude to her for freeing him from the dungeon.
It was fortunate that Betel, who had imprisoned him, was not present.
I examined the other people in the dungeon more carefully.
[Thought: I have no thoughts.]
What am I to do with you? Think of something, at least. Then I’d have some basis for releasing you or leaving you here.
Even when I observed through the broadcast screen, his thoughts didn’t shift, so I turned my eyes away and read the thoughts of another.
[Thought: I long for the Former King.]
This one absolutely must not be released. How can such a person even exist?
After that, I released several more people who harbored negative thoughts about the Former King—quite a few, in fact.
It was a telling measure of how thoroughly wretched a king he had been.
—This should suffice to guard the Royal Palace for now. We’ll need to select more people later, of course.
—I am grateful to the God. Thanks to you, I was able to choose quickly.
Alisa bowed deeply toward the empty air in gratitude.
Another task resolved for the day.
I pushed myself back on the bed where I’d been sitting and lay down flat.
“You’ve worked hard again today.”
Though I’d spent the past few days staring at empty air, typing only on my Hologram Keyboard now and then, somehow Sirius always seemed to know when I’d been working and said such things.
To anyone watching, I’d look like nothing more than a broadcast addict.
“It’s nothing, really.”
The one suffering was Alisa and the people around her—not me.
Still, it felt rewarding to have someone say such things. I lifted myself up again and turned my attention back to the broadcast screen.
Alisa and the Royal Education Teacher were positioning the knights they’d freed from the Underground Dungeon when one of my followers came running toward Alisa.
-Disaster! A disaster has struck!
-What is it?
-A high-ranked Vortex-Type Dungeon has appeared near the Capital!
What? That really is a disaster.
Once the dungeon entrance transforms into a vortex, the monsters inside will pour out in a torrent. I couldn’t even begin to imagine the devastation that would befall the Capital with its dense population.
Alisa lifted her head and gazed up into the empty sky.
-Divine One, are you watching?
[The Listener Who Draws Lines of Destiny affirms.]
Relief flooded across his face.
-Might you have the power to grant us Holy Water?
Holy Water?
Could I actually give them Holy Water?
I wasn’t sure, but it occurred to me that since I’d reached the maximum level in Cosmos, there shouldn’t be any new features to unlock.
It was likely already an available feature that I’d simply overlooked. I decided to ask Ham.
“Ham, how can I give people Holy Water?”
“Just like the Baking Set and Water Set, you can make it by creating it, Master!”
With that, Ham waved a paw and brought up the item purchase window.
[Holy Water Set]
I bought the Holy Water Set right away and set it up in an appropriate empty space.
The Holy Water Set consisted of a white porcelain basin resembling a washbasin, placed atop a wooden stand, with water already filling it.
Small bottles sat beside the basin.
[Holy Water Set: Please dip your hands into the water.]
The moment I placed my hands into the water in the porcelain basin, I felt energy draining from my body, and simultaneously the water within the basin began to glow faintly.
The text on the window changed.
[Holy Water Set: Please fill the bottles with the water.]
I submerged the bottles in the water to fill them. As I withdrew a bottle, a symbol shaped like a shooting star was traced delicately across its surface.
I waited for the next window prompt, but nothing appeared.
Huh? That’s it?
Holy Water is water touched by a god’s hands? Isn’t this ridiculously easy to make?
Realizing I could help through such a simple act, I continued filling bottles with Holy Water.
“Considering the rarity of Holy Water, I’d recommend not sponsoring too much at once.”
“How much should be appropriate, then?”
“About ten per Temple should be sufficient.”
“Ten? Isn’t that too little?”
“No. Once you see how Holy Water is used, you’ll understand that ten is quite generous.”
Ham then spoke with concern.
“And if you make too much Holy Water at once, it could strain you too.”
I’m not strained yet—how much would it take before I felt exhausted?
I filled all the water from the porcelain basin, and it yielded thirty bottles of Holy Water. The small bottle size meant I could produce quite a lot.
As I was rummaging through the window to sponsor the Temple, I noticed a ‘Sponsor the Temple’ button had appeared.
I pressed it once, and a map of all the lands of Quartz appeared with the locations of the Temples marked.
But somehow my Temples seemed to have increased slightly since before.
“It seems someone other than Antares has claimed a Temple for you.”
I see. How fortunate.
Before long, it seemed all the Temples in Quartz would become my Temples.
I selected the Temple in the Capital and sponsored it with Holy Water.
[Sponsored Items: Holy Water ×10]
Then I distributed the remaining twenty bottles to two remote Temples, giving ten to each.
-Divine One, thank you. You have blessed us with ten vials of Holy Water.
As I observed the Temple in the Capital, Antares appeared above the altar, saw the Holy Water that had materialized, and expressed his gratitude in astonishment. By his reaction, even ten seemed like a considerable amount.
I decided to inform Alisa of this.
I moved to Alisa’s broadcast and sent a message.
[The Listener Who Draws Lines of Destiny announces that Holy Water has been bestowed upon the Temple in the Capital.]
-We are grateful, Divine One.
-What did the Divine One say?
Holy Water has been bestowed upon the Temple in the Capital, it seems.
At that, Alisa’s teacher and the tower master’s senior expressed their wonder.
Our world is truly beloved by the divine, is it not?
Indeed.
Alisa smiled warmly as she read the message I had sent.
I will go to the Temple. See that the knights follow.
Yes, understood!
Upon arriving at the Temple, Alisa picked up the Holy Water and distributed it among the knights who bore the insignia of higher rank.

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