I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 98

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Episode 98
“Congratulations on becoming the hottest god in the Divine Realm right now.”
What came from him was an unexpected remark.
It was a small congratulations.
A hottest god, though—I found myself picturing some version of me sitting atop a brazier.
“To be honest, yeah, I envy you.”
Since when had this turned into a confession session?
“You could accomplish great things, and on top of that you have a wonderful romantic partner nearby. Though that partner doesn’t seem to be around at the moment. Anyway.”
I keep telling him we’re not dating, but apparently it doesn’t stick.
Tikkuel left those words behind and exited the world.
“Take care.”
The deity following Tikkuel bowed briefly and departed after him. It seemed unlikely I’d see them again.
In the first place, I hadn’t set out to accomplish any great deeds or whatever.
I shook off the strange feeling and pressed forward with more purposeful strides—to harvest the Atchui Atchui Flowers.
The Atchui Atchui Flowers bloomed in clusters along the cliff’s edge.
As I approached the edge to gather them, an unexpected unease crept over me.
It wouldn’t collapse, would it?
With that thought, I carefully tested my foot at the cliff’s rim. Fortunately, nothing crumbled.
I dug up the Atchui Atchui Flowers carefully, taking care not to damage the roots.
[Atchui Atchui Flower (3)]
Since multiple blossoms hung from a single root, the count increased at once. The tally climbed faster than when I’d been gathering grass.
[Atchui Atchui Flower (100)]
Finally, it was done.
Before returning to my space, I visited Seosa’s space to return the hoe.
“Wasn’t it too difficult?”
“This much is nothing compared to what someone with a cold goes through.”
“I see. You’re quite devoted.”
Seosa smiled with an odd expression.
Seeing that smile, if I were capable of making a face, I likely would have contorted mine in every direction.
In any case, evening had come before I could finally return to my space.
“Mama!”
Sapphire bounded down from the bed and scampered over.
I lifted her small body and held her close, and she burrowed into my arms.
Sirius would have played with her perfectly well while I was gone. She probably just missed me.
I bounced Sapphire gently while setting a pot of water on the induction cooker.
I dumped in all the herbs I’d stored in my inventory and boiled them.
[Search: strainer]
I purchased a strainer from the shopping app, filtered the herbs until only the liquid remained, and poured it into a cup.
“Here, Sirius. Your cold medicine.”
Sirius looked as though he wanted to say something, but he accepted the cup without protest.
“Thank you.”
He fiddled with the cup, then drained it all at once.
That should have cured his cold by now.
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“My lord! An invitation to a banquet has arrived!”
A banquet invitation? From whom?
The only banquet I ever attended was the Full Moon Banquet, and there were still several days before that was to be held.
[Full Moon Banquet]
So when I read the first sentence, doubt seized me.
The Full Moon Banquet?
I continued reading below.
[Although the full moon has not yet risen, we are delighted to host this gathering early in celebration of joyous news.]
What was this supposed to mean?
Joyous news? Had something wonderful happened to Shirin Light?
I decided to attend the banquet and see for myself.
That night, after Sapphire had fallen asleep at a late hour, I whispered to Sirius.
“Sirius, I’m going to attend the gods’ banquet. I’m entrusting Sapphire to you.”
“Understood. Please go ahead.”
I transported myself to the Banquet Hall.
Shirin Light was waiting for me at the center of the Banquet Hall.
I decided to ask him something I’d been curious about.
“What happy occasion prompted you to hold the banquet ahead of schedule?”
“That would be you eliminating the Evil God.”
That’s a happy occasion? But how did everyone find out?
Master of Understanding knew I’d restored the Evil God to his original state, and so did Shirin Light.
“The ones gathered here today came to thank you for ridding the Divine Realm of the Evil God that existed there.”
That couldn’t possibly be true.
Most gods had no interest in the Divine Realm’s affairs.
“Go on, then. Thank him.”
“Y-yes, thank you!”
At Shirin Light’s casual gesture, a lesser god started in alarm and bowed to me in gratitude.
Shirin Light was a powerful deity—strong enough to host a vast banquet in the Divine Realm itself.
Holding such a banquet meant accepting that disputes would inevitably erupt, yet Shirin Light possessed the strength to suppress them entirely.
“Wait. Come closer.”
Shirin Light beckoned me forward. After a moment’s hesitation, I approached.
“I’ve given this some thought.”
I wasn’t sure what he meant. I waited quietly for his next words.
“I’ll arrange for your humans to attend the banquet.”
What? So Sirius could enjoy the banquet too?
“Have them wear this robe. With it, the Evil God’s aura will be concealed, and his presence will fade enough that others won’t take notice of him.”
Shirin Light handed me a robe, crisply folded and neat as a pin.
“You’re grateful to me, aren’t you?”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“As if you’d actually thank me… wait. What did you say?”
“I said thank you.”
His surprise was warranted. It was the first time he’d heard me express gratitude.
“……Are you really the Listener who Draws the Line of Wishes that I knew?”
“Yes, I am. I’ve always been myself.”
Even with my human memories restored, I was still fundamentally myself.
“You seem to have had a change of heart. That’s not like you.”
He added quietly,
“……Yet I don’t think that change is a bad thing.”
Shirin Light didn’t seem to view my transformation negatively.
If I’d known this, I could have phoned in the act when I had no memories. I don’t know what I was so worried about.
Here was someone accepting my change so readily.
“Then we’ll speak again next time.”
Having finished his business with me, Shirin Light vanished from sight.
Several gods gathered around me.
“So you’re the one who restored the Evil God to normal! That’s impressive!”
A drunk deity spouted his unbridled enthusiasm.
“It was nothing special.”
Clearing the dungeon had been grueling, but restoring the Evil God proved surprisingly straightforward.
“You restored the Evil God?”
“How remarkable.”
“It’s worthy of an early Full Moon Banquet.”
The gods who offered these comments seemed to have no intention of helping if the Evil God appeared again—they simply wanted to admire from a distance.
Strange creatures, truly.
Instead of responding to them, I looked at the robe in my hands. With this, I could bring Sirius to enjoy the banquet.
I returned to My Space.
Sirius was awake again, waiting for me as before.
“Sirius, I’ve brought something that will let us attend the banquet together.”
I unfolded the robe to show him. It was large enough to cover Sirius’s massive frame entirely.
Sirius put on the robe.
From my perspective, nothing appeared to have changed. The Evil God’s aura had faded somewhat, but that was all.
Still, Shirin Light wouldn’t have lied—to other gods, Sirius’s presence would appear obscured.
“What about Sapphire?”
“She’s sleeping soundly.”
“Ham, stay by her side so she feels safe when she wakes.”
“Of course!”
I entrusted Sapphire to Ham’s care and moved to the Banquet Hall with Sirius.
I introduced the banquet to Sirius slowly, just as Master of Understanding had introduced it to me.
“And we danced on that balcony over there.”
“If we go there, does that kind of space appear?”
“That’s right.”
Since I’d already dressed Sirius in a robe, he would be able to dance in the banquet hall just as well as on the balcony.
Should we dance again this time?
I hadn’t given it much thought, but my heart began racing again.
Back then it felt like nothing, so why was I reacting like this?
Flustered and alone, I cast my gaze around frantically until my eyes landed on where the banquet food was arranged.
Dance or no dance, I should feed Sirius something delicious.
“Try some of the banquet food.”
I placed dishes from the previous banquet onto his plate—things that seemed like they would suit his taste.
Since it was now a late-night snack, I didn’t pile too much on.
“How is it?”
“It tastes excellent.”
I was relieved it suited his palate.
Sirius finished his plate quickly. He glanced around the banquet hall, then quietly watched a pair of deities dancing.
“I would like to dance again this time.”
Before I knew it, his gaze had turned toward me.
I was startled by his unexpected words.
Should I refuse?
……But there was a hint of longing in his eyes, and I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
“All right.”
In the end, I accepted his dance invitation.
As my body spun, my head felt like it was spinning too.
“Oh.”
I accidentally stepped on Sirius’s foot.
“I’m sorry.”
“I don’t mind. Feel free to step on my foot as much as you like.”
How could he say such a thing? No matter how I thought about it, that wasn’t right.
I steadied myself to regain focus.
What’s in front of me is a potato. A potato that can even speak.
But when did this potato become so handsome?
“Oh. I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine.”
I stepped on Sirius’s foot again.
At this rate, his foot would wear away to nothing.
“Should we stop dancing now?”
“We haven’t been dancing for very long.”
What should I do? I didn’t want to step on Sirius’s foot anymore.
But since he wouldn’t stop, we danced together for quite some time.
As for how many times I stepped on Sirius’s foot during that span, after five times I was too embarrassed to keep counting.

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