''Argh... I don't wanna do this!''
In a dark, closed room, a gloomy woman helplessly shouts into the monitors, messing up her already messy hair with tired hands. With dark circles under her eyes, it is apparent she has not been getting adequate rest.
As she slams her head onto the table, a clear female voice sounds from the right monitor.
[Keep it up. There is not much work left.]
These two simple sentences, even though they are intended to be casual, hint at dominance.
At this, the woman lets out a pained grunt and slams the table again, this time with her hand.
''Urgh... I don't have unlimited stamina like you monsters... I'm not a god!''
[Yet.]
Accompanied by an alluring giggle, a sultry female voice that drips like the sweetest honey escapes the left monitor. Even through the monitor, her voice carries an irresistible pull, trapping whoever hears it into a sticky web.
[You can do it, cutie. Or... Do you need this big sister to come help you?]
''Please. Don't, or my world will be destroyed.'' The gloomy woman sighs. ''Also, please wear clothes. This is a video call, you know?''
Through her disheveled bang, she can clearly see her work partner without a piece of fabric on herself. Just, displaying her obscene body and flaunting her silky pink hair.
Once again curling up her lips, the pink-haired woman continues leisurely.
[My, my~ We don't care about trivial things like that. Right, Eva?]
[I do keep my dignity, Athena. You don't.]
[That's sad to hear... Even a bitch has her dignity, you know?]
[Since when did I call you that?]
[Oh, do you mean I'm worse than a bitch?]
[Would you kindly shut up...]
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[I mean, I'm quite a scum myself. You're right about that~]
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[Eva? My dear sister?]
''...''
'These goddamn monsters...'
Internally, the gloomy woman feels irritated hearing this casual conversation between the two goddesses. She prides herself on being the best coder and a genius in computer science, yet she is humbled right away after deciding to work with these two.
Even though they claim to be novice deities, their work efficiency is significantly better than her own. That is all because of one element—divine power. With divine power, everything becomes ten times—no, a hundred times easier, as she would evaluate.
It can help bypass numerous laws of the universe, which enables many incredible creations. Suddenly, the image of a certain man flashes in her mind. He is the one holding the absolute key to everything, and the fact that she played video games with him makes her shudder.
Disbelief.
Still, it is a relief that she has them to help her cause. Thinking back, if not for her borderline suicidal decision to hack into Earth's system, she would not have met these two.
That pants out quite well, but now she has to complete mountains of tasks to save her planet anyway.
Against the overwhelming extraterrestrial force, humanity is nearing its doom. As one of the last brilliant minds left in this damned realm, she was determined not to let the past sacrifices be for naught. After contemplating for a while, she devises a certain operation.
The AEN Project.
Borrowing the power of the two goddesses from other universes, she aims to create numerous weapons to help defeat the world's cancer. There is no lack of people who will volunteer as users for these creations, even if they have to endure some side effects.
After all, when a common adversity appears, everyone unites.
The only problem is...
''It's so hard...!''
She cries. Literally.
Drops of tears, born from unfairness felt by a single woman, wet the table. No matter how much of a genius she is, shouldering the responsibility to save the world is, by any measure, too heavy.
''Ugh... hic...''
[Oh...]
[...]
On the other side of the two screens, the two goddesses can't help but feel a bit bad for the woman. They look at each other briefly before turning back to console the human.
[Take a break if you need to.]
[There, there...]
Sensing Athena's soft touch through the screen, likely from using divine power, the woman snaps once again.
''Use that power for something useful, will you?!'' She shouts. ''In the first place, how the hell am I supposed to make a mind-reading device?? Isn't that too outrageous?!''
[...]
[...]
''Argh...! I resent you, stupid gods!''
[Well, well... Crafting isn't our specialized field, so the only hope is on you, cutie.]
[She is right. It's quite rare to have a talent like you.]
''Praising me now won't solve anything...''
[Still, I believe you can do it, Jen ♥]
''...''
Eventually, after crying for a good while, the gloomy woman finally recovers her fighting spirit. Of course, this takes quite a lot of console from the two goddesses.
With that, she forces her way through daunting tasks, overworking herself to oblivion.
Before long, the end of the project is in sight, and that's when an unexpected guest shows up.