Sometimes I do wonder, won't Sariel get offended one day since we keep using her as our plane like this?

She is a whole dragon lord, you know?

Usually, they have huge egos... well, Sariel does have a huge ego. Should I feel honored that she is bowing down to me this much?

I think I should.

Now that I think about it, don't I get, like, too many girls?

What exactly about me that makes them like me so much? Is it my status? My appearance? My personality... probably all of them. Maybe.

I ramble to myself like this because I don't have better things to do. Usually, I stay awake for another hour or two to train while my party is sleeping. It's called overtime training.

Now, because I want to take a break from mana training for once, and this... um... bondage thing that constantly itches me counts as training anyway.

Because I actually found out that doing this benefits my divinity a few days ago, I decided to keep doing it. Sariel promised to shuffle the accessories every day to evenly spread the stimulation as well, so I wouldn't get numb to it.

It's quite surreal, actually, walking around and acting all normal when my mind is this disorganized and horny.

Nevertheless, it's beneficial, and I like it.

Now, it has been a while since we started flying to the end of the continent, where the druids allegedly live. Their secret territory, according to Luna, is called Sharne, which sounds awfully like a human's name, but I'll ignore that.

Needless to say, if Sariel is forced to fly this long, the distance must be quite enormous. I'm glad she can leave it in autopilot mode, or I would worry for her sanity.

But, we will soon arrive. Tomorrow, I think.

As I quietly gaze at the moon, a few things come to my mind.

Firstly, about our strength.

Counting in divine power, we should all have surpassed the Master threshold a long time ago. I'm still trailing behind Sariel a bit, but I think I might have a shot at defeating my father, for example.

Emy and Liana are around the two or three-star level, and Tina, together with Anna, should be around the peak of one-star. Luna... I don't know much about her, so pass.

Either way, it is apparent that our party is ridiculously strong. Even the last Saint party didn't have a whole master roster like we do. And they certainly didn't have an essentially world-class master like Sariel.

Seriously, that dragoness's explosive is getting closer and closer to an actual ICBM level. It's scarily beautiful.

With this, the demon king or whatever would be dead so fast you'd think he was a small fry.

''Hah...''

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But alas. It's a whole god we'll have to go against.

Assuming the rest of this world can somehow take care of Eve's underlings, we still have the goddess herself left. Actually, how strong is a typical goddess?

Can we gauge their power with any scale at all?

To tackle this headache-inducing conundrum, we have got the one and only mother goddess herself—Eva—on the line!

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: All I can say is a full-fledged deity should be vastly stronger than the strongest entity of the mortal realm.

[Hanako]: That doesn't help at all...

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: What do you want me to say? There is no known metric to compare a god's strength to that of a mortal.

[Hanako]: [Dead inside elf] I wish Kratos was here.

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: ...Do not say such an ominous wish.

[Hanako]: Fine. Now, let's say... if you were to fight Sariel, for example, how many percent of your power would be needed to defeat her?

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: Sariel... considering her recent development, maybe I would need to exert around twenty.

Wait, that's actually quite substantial.

So if we got five Sariels, we could beat someone of Eva's caliber?

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: It does not work like that... unless your teamwork is truly impeccable.

Shit.

Okay, let's assume our teamwork will be perfect; then, how much time do we need to catch up with the likes of Sariel?

Probably years. I don't think Eve will wait that long for us, especially since I've seen the demon army infiltrating a city of ours.

Ugh...

[Hanako]: Fine. Tell me more about the second trial of the divine, then.

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: Since you already know what it is like to be a proper deity by now, the next test is designed to temper your body to suit that goal. In other words, you will obtain the vessel of a god by the end of it.

[Hanako]: That does sound really neat, damn. [Excited Elf]

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: I will not be able to interfere much this time, so be careful.

[Hanako]: What do we need to do, anyway?

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: It is different for each person. Find it out yourself.

[Hanako]: [Lergathic Elf]

[Xx-DarkLordOfTheFlame-xX]: I just remembered. Since you are here, tell the Divine Maiden that I will soon find her.

Opening my eyes, I glance at the purple-haired woman, who is wrapping herself in a nice and fluffy layer of cotton and seemingly fast asleep.

I guess Luna is a special case, one that needs special attention.

Letting out a sigh, I slowly rise to my feet. It's about time I get some sleep and be ready for a busy tomorrow...

Nah, fuck it.

''Sariel? Wh—ah.''

Jesus Christ. How does she just appear behind me like that?

''I'm horny, so take responsibility. Fuck me.''

Thus, I spend a fulfilling night with Sariel.

The next day, when the sun is high in the sky, I pull out a telescope and begin to scan the area below us. This corner of the continent is quite far from my home. Everwood is in the North, Atlas is below, which is South, and here is the Eastest corner.

I'm sure we gave some smaller countries a jumpscare when we flew over them, and I like it.

''Oh, I can see the ocean now.''

Hearing Anna's innocent remark, we direct our attention accordingly. It is indeed the ocean again.

''Luna, is Sharne underwater?''

With a mysterious smile, the Divine Maiden gently shakes her head. Instead of telling us right away, she instructs Sariel to land on the beach.

Walking along the burnt sand, she slowly opens her mouth.

''Sharne is not 'located' anywhere on the map. That statement is genuine. After all... we live in another dimension entirely.''

''Huh? I thought only gods could create other dimensions?''

Luna, who is leading our group, turns around with a mischievous smile.

''Well? Who said that it wasn't created by a god?''

Anna, who is a big Eva stan, rightfully wiggles her tail in annoyance.

''There is only one god in this realm, and that is mother goddess Eva.''

''If you think so.''

Somehow, the giggling Luna is quite intimidating. After a brief silence, we continue on the beach.

In front of us, some distance away, there seems to be a forest, so maybe that's our destination.

''...''

Hearing this conversation earlier, I can't help but be reminded of the virtual game.

Goddess Aris...

Is Luna truly her?