第８１掘：駄目神再登場 (Part2)
"Yes, I personally guarantee and vouch for all the women here who want to have children with Yuki. If you just engage in the act, children will be conceived normally!!"
"Hey!! Choose your words more carefully, will you!?"
Silence descends upon the room.
"U-um. I don't know who you are, but I appreciate the sentiment. However, your guarantee is hardly..."
Seraria is the first to speak up. She is right. There is no way we can feel at ease with a guarantee from this person.
"Excuse me. Big Brother, who exactly is this person?"
"Ah, this is very difficult to say, but..."
"Luna!! I am a Goddess!! And a high-ranking one at that!!"
...Ah, I see. Should we take her to a hospital?
Perhaps finally noticing our skeptical glares, she leans in to whisper to Yuki.
"Hey, hey, why is their reaction so muted?"
"Well, anyone who would believe someone who suddenly appears and shouts 'I'm a god!' would be the strange one."
I can hear their conversation, and Yuki is absolutely right.
"But, it's Yuki, right? You know, don't you? They're your wives, aren't they? You should be the one to persuade them properly."
"Impossible. No matter what I do, I can prove you're a 'useless goddess,' but I could never introduce you as a legitimate one."
"You're as brazen as ever. I thought that after being tempered by this world, you'd finally understand my value..."
"Wait a second. Can't you summon a god from this world here?"
"Hmm, that's easy enough. Oh, I see. If I make them perform a gag or something, these girls will believe I'm a god, right?"
"Absolutely not. You useless goddess. If you do that, you'll never gain their trust."
The idea of making a god perform a gag is almost too blasphemous to even process...
"Then, who should I call? There are quite a few in this world."
"If I recall, there's a country that worships Lilishe, right? The wife's sister mentioned she actually met Lilishe and was certified as a Saintess."
"Ah, then Lilishe would be best. Thank goodness there's a god I'm acquainted with. Usually, when I call someone, they're treated as a fake."
"You know that, do you? Then act like a god so they can believe you."
"I don't want to. Even if I do that, I'm still treated as a fake. Fine, I'll call her."
My ears must be playing tricks on me. They are talking about summoning a deity as if they were calling a friend.
Elju and Rurua, who both receive the divine protection of Lilishe, hear this and their faces twitch, perhaps in suppressed anger. Well, it is not a topic one should joke about.
"Come forth, Lilishe!!"
As the woman named Luna raises her hand, light gently descends onto the stage, coalescing into a human form. It is a woman. Is that Lilishe? I have never seen her in person, so I cannot judge, but given the behavior of the self-proclaimed goddess, I assume she is a fake.
Thinking this, I look toward Elju, who has seen Lilishe, and Rurua, who knows her from books and statues...
"A-ah, ah..."
"No... way..."
Both of them are gaping in utter astonishment.
"What is it, Luna-sama? I am quite busy, you know?"
"What are you saying? You haven't produced any concrete results like Yuki here. I know, you've been peeking at Yuki quite often, haven't you?"
"Ugh, I know that. It can't be helped. I'm feeling my way through this, too. I'm just curious to see how the people you brought move."
"Whatever. For now, do a gag. Liven up the atmosphere here."
"Eh, I can't really do anything like that?"
"You have a decent figure, even if it's not quite as good as mine, so just take off your clothes!!"
"No, that's power harassment!!"
Only then do Elju and Rurua finally move. Or rather, they move at lightning speed.
"What are you doing to Lilishe-sama!!"
...It seems that Lilishe is the real deal. Which means that self-proclaimed goddess is also real.
I understand now why Yuki wanted to put her off for as long as possible. If this were to happen in another country, or especially in Litea where Lilishe is worshipped, it would undoubtedly lead to war.
She is a useless goddess from every angle!!!
But then again, there is no way to prove she is a god. This is the reason Yuki was so hesitant. He only called her now because the various countries have finally stabilized.