Volume 2 Chapter 4 (2/2)

(This person did soerous!)

In that case, it was Riona's turn to protect him and herself

(Namu Seiryuu manifest──)

She took out the talis and prayed for the divine protection of water God

A barrier to protect oneself fro body temperature due to lake water's coldness, every kind of watery calamity was laid out around the ami, come to me)

The talisman that she threith one hand transfore fish with length nearly twoback of the carp together with Rokuhara young man and tapped its slippery body surface

The carp shi+kigauided the humans who could only live on land toward a place of repose

When she looked up, the conflagration was still burning not just at the lake surface but even underwater Riona had a hunch as the incarnation of the bird of fire

(That fire, it ht not vanish for a whole week……)

It wasn't a commonplace authority that would simply burn the enemy to death with fierce fla to be released anting to change a whole country into scorched earth──an authority of fla was used for 『diversion』 to escape fro beasts What unprecedented absurdity Riona was deeply astounded

The only silver lining was that thanks to the burning great fire far above, the underwater that should be pitch black was illu that was entrusted to a shi+kiga it felt like forever

But, in reality only less than ten minutes had passed

The white carp entered into an underwater cave and brought the two of them until a spot that should be called 『air spot』 which existed deep inside

Riona so the unconscious Rokuhara Ren

「Di, did it sense the scent of air here……?」

It was a stunt that was ien after so long while cal

She threw a talis, the whole ceiling shi+ned and beca The air spot was unexpectedly spacious

It was a space that could contain three ready-built houses lined up

There was a pool of water at one corner which was connected to the lake water

「Next I wish there is fire A moderate one like bonfire……」

Riona's lips were shi+vering and she yearned for fire

Sanctuary Midgard was already cold at the norround cavern where sunlight didn't reach and her whole body was soaked wet

She was completely chilled until the core of her body She was already unable to feel her fingertips and toes

Hoould she obtain warht from earth were soaked and couldn't be used Besides there was no kindling which was essential──

「Come to think of it」

The unconscious Rokuhara Ren as also dripping wet She searched his jacket

She took out a set of black flint fro God Thor It was an excellent thing to lid fire at place where there was no fire or soether really strongly

There were five or six sparks scattered fro they co eorously started to coe bonfire

Even though there wasn't even any kindling, it was a thriving firepower like a campfire

「Uuh Thor's present sorateful fro the fire

The wet clothes took away her body te beside her and took off her clothes except her underwear Her slender build becah undulation (from her self-assessure at the level of swiravure model like Princess Cassandra ith them recently She had such self-awareness However, well──

「Perhaps Rokuharsan doesn't really care about such thing……」

She was able to understand her goshujin-sama's personality considerably

It was thanks to her association with him that became relatively deep in a short ties and the ”connection” fro down as though he was dead

His breathing and also his heartbeat were

His body was also cold like ice But when she checked for his pulse really attentively, there was a slight pulsation

「This is because it's the same……with that time he protected Princess Cassandra isn't it?」

It was a state of apparent death Riona knew that

The reason why she got away safely fro even underwater

It was the saot slashed by the sword of the hero Ajax the Lesser──and didn't get wounded at all She was protected by the authority of Goddess Nemesis

『The divine protection of retribution』 that was bestowed to a huood deed

When that person was exposed to danger, they would be given a recoood deed Even if it was an absolutely cornered situation, they would be able to struggle through unharhtly injured──

「But fortune andus will be charged as Rokuharsan's debt that will bare its fang to this person at his time of crisis……」

More specifically it was pain toward his heart and deterioration of his bodily function

Because of that he failed to dodge the sword of Ajax the Lesser Even noas having labored breathing, writhing in pain, and lost consciousness underwater

「You ht die if you don't use it oshujin-sa this authority was terrifyingly dangerous

「Even now you will die if nothing is done」

It shouldn't be used casually But regardless of that, this carefree youth would grant the divine protection of retribution to other people with eerie readiness──

Thanks to that Riona narrowly escaped death though

'Haa' Riona sighed and took off the youth's clothes

It was an act that she wanted to avoid as a maiden in puberty But, she didn't want to let Rokuhara Ren's body that was in co she took off his whole upper gar like this, what an outrageous goshujin-sahtly warmed up thanks to the bonfire

She touched the youth's body with her hand It was cold like snow If he wasn't immediately treated, he wouldn't recover his warmth and died

She summoned the talisman of recovery froical power and sed it

Riona──kissed hiical technique had the divine spell of healing breathed into him by mouth to mouth

After that, she recalled theGod Thor The mead of passion The flint was this useful so……

Riona fished out a small jar from the pocket of the clothes she took off

She drank the mead inside and held it inside her mouth It was terribly sweet On top of that the alcoholic content was strong The inside of herShe felt that while also giving this by mouth to mouth──

She poured it frooshujin-sareat if he is healed with this」

Riona finished with the basic treathtly relieved

She sued them into thick clothes They were for blanket replacement She put on one of them for herself, while she wrapped the other one around the youth as lying dohile still naked on his upper body

……And then a few minutes later

Complexion returned to the pale face of Rokuhara Ren

She touched his cheek It was slightly warm The worst had passed and he survived

「The Godslayers has absurd life force as expected Besides, when I carefully look at Rokuhrasan like this, his face is really cute……」

Riona was taken aback after she oshujin-sa before her eyes──felt awfully dear to her

「Ah, no, well Putting aside the question whether he is like a de or not, I have learned froe caliber on his oay though……」

Yes If it ith his ability,

Instead of braving this kind of danger, he should be able to 『run away by himself』

However, he didn't do that Whether it ith Riona or with Princess Cassandra Now that she had realized that, she wanted to thank hi coreatly troublesome personality as cute

「If it like this then perhaps he is a lovable person……not that!」

Sorand delusion was currently forround

The small jar that was sealed with honey wax until just now It was filled with theGod Thor If she re it your stamina will be matchless and your passion explode from its medicinal effect……don't tellthe smell inside

It didn't only smell alcoholic, there was also a sweet scent like syrup It felt like she would get intoxicated just fro Rokuhara Ren with a dizzy head, euphoria was gradually welling up──

「So it's this thing's fault!」

As expected fro God, it had an outrageous ical power

Come to think of it, even Riona's co pleasantly hen she noticed And then, at its depth a poas squiroshujin-sa different fro at the depth of her body

It was an ioshujin-sarander retainer After all the reincarnation of sacred bird Yatagarasu had that much value, only the seat of queen was suitable for the personality called Toba Riona

The power that was granted by the young Godslayer was seeking even more pohich stirred up Riona──

「Rokuharsan……」

A shisper that was completely unlike Toba Riona leaked out from her lips

And then she opened the white clothes wrapped around her sleeping master that acted as replacement for blanket, and propped him up to lean on the cave's rock surface

It was nice ti that he was asleep Like this she could forcibly……

She bent over Rokuhara Ren, brought her lips toward his neck, and when she was going to suck

「If Riona has that kind of intention, then I'e this posture slightly?」

Riona returned to her senses and felt aghast

Rokuhara Ren was recovering his consciousness in front of her within a breathing distance

4

「In other words, Riona becath because of my power's fault?」

「Tha, that's how it is- The authority that Rokuharsan stole from Goddess Nike, I dare say that it's an ability to 『create a flying partner and share to it a strength that can fight against God』 for sure-」

Ren opened his eyes just when she was on the verge of assaulting the sleeping hireatly flustered while starting to explain the circumstance

She was boldly dressed in only cherry blossoerie and white cloth that looked like a bath towel over her body Thanks to that her style that was slender like model and yet equipped with fe of her butt could be seen clearly

And then Riona was──desperately atten composure

「And, the ioshujin-sama ran wild and I think that perhaps it tried to take away that poithout per can also happen even when it's not in the middle of battle huh」

「It's the fault of Thor's alcohol- Also, there were various things that caused delusion to forh!」

「Aa Riona, youme」

「!? How do you know about that!?」

「About that I thought it's strange because I'ht I died already And if it's Riona then it feels like you will be able to do the sa like when Cassandra healed ht You also helped ot me at Troia weren't you?」

「…………aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?」

Ren witnessed it Riona's chaotic behavior that was rarely seen

A calirl with sharp and brilliant mind, in addition was her queenly teirl who often coht now she raised a soundless scream in stupefaction

She held her head and leaked out a despairing groan

「So you realized it……」

「I wasn't really sure about it until now though」

「Ple, please also tellfor reference What was the basis of your sureness……?」

「Riona, you are falling in love with ht?」

「Wha──!」

「My instinct for that kind of thing have never been wrong」

He was a person as sensitive to other people's good will since the past

And then, even when he are that the other side didn't like hi timid That was the hu he learned exactly because of that

Riona was coot to deny it Ren smiled at her

On the other hand, it seemed the ”queen” was inexperienced with this kind of approach She spoke in great panic

「E, even if it's love it's that you know? There isn't any emotion between man and woman in it……it's an e of likes and dislikes you understand-!」

「Yep yep I get it, totally」

Ren casually replied and then he exhaled fuuuuuu

「My body feels worse than when I got done in at Troia I'll rest for a bit more」

「Ah, then, I'll also……」

Ren wrapped up himself with the cloth that was prepared when he woke up

Riona also copied that She was also tired She felt a bit sleepy

Like that, both of the in

「I forgot to ask but, where is this?」

「We slipped into a cave froht that this place is just an air spot but…… It see cavern soeon!?」

「It's possible If we are lucky then we ht now they wanted to rest rather than exploring

Ren leaned his body on the cave's wall once more and closed both his eyes

After severaloff……so, Riona?」

「……Heh?」

Riona entered within the cloth that rapped around Ren

Her eyes clearly looked drowsy And then, she was co, like a cat who crawled into its owner's futon at thefor warled up to Ren closely

Her warht beside the really cold froround space that was like a refrigerator

In addition, Riona as still half asleep brought her lips toward Ren's face──

「Riona?」

「……Ah What are you doing Rokuharsan!?」

「It's notto me just now」

When he pointed that out, Riona went 「!」 and returned to her senses Her face turned serious and separated herself from Ren without delay She picked up her own cloth that was discarded on the ground──

「My apologize Then, good night Rokuharsan」

Riona declared with her usual tense and intelligent expression and lied down

She showed her back and started to breath suu suu a sleeper's breath He understood that she was feigning sleep, but he gave her the samurai compassion Ren also closed his eyes onceto ain, Riona」

「Thi, this is the fault of Rokuharsan's authority-! That's the causecontact with you!」

Riona crawled into Ren's blanket once more while half asleep

She returned to her senses when he called to her and she vindicated herself with a desperate look He was leaning on the hile glued to such Riona Renenough and it could wrap around both of theether like this This way both of us will be able to rest calestion!」

「It's fine, it's fine I won't do anything strange Soether I'ether!?」

「So alone」

「Rokuharsan's relationshi+p is a bit too unrestrained!」

Riona said that and separated herself from him She went to sleep once more, but after a while passed

「Look It's better to just sleep together with me like this」

「This isn't my intention, but this is completely Rokuharsan's fault! Because there is the ioshujin-sama's power by all possible means and my interest toward you──」

「Ah, so you have interest at ue slipped……」

In the end, Riona who crawled into his blanket once ot wrapped in the same cloth with Ren with an expression that was unclear whether she was angry or bewildered They leaned together on the cave's wall

「Thi, this is a good chance so I want to confir」

Riona tried to speak cal wild e nemesis's retribution authority──you have to be alone The authority will be unusable when you are together with so that you noticed that」

Ren's eyes opened wide at what the companion on his left side pointed out

The war to hi his naked upper body

「You learned that also because you are connected to me?」

「Yes If you want to protect your co the divine protection of retribution knowing the risk──you can just stay close to Princess Cassandra or er……」

「Rokuharsan can instantly become shi+eld to receive the attack, and activate Ne feet Like that you can carry your comrade and run away in full speed If it succeeded then no one will be hurt── I think that's really possible But Rokuharsan didn't even try that In other words have you finished confir that it's impossible?」

「Correct It's not like I can't do it But I once had a terrible time because of that」

The hair of Riona was smooth like silk

Ren felt that it was pleasant while saveThe power of retribution in a sense is 『a power to ot blown to that kind of place at that time」

「Time manipulation── I understand」

As expected fro

「”An attack with ill will” that happened in the past is manifested and replayed at the present ti feet are……so toward the future isn't it?」

「That's the saarasu, then I too can do so away isn't increasing You are shortening ”time itself” that is needed to ht It's ayour speed physically」

「The burden to the body will also be littler that way And then 『shrinking the travelling tihtly to the future』……」

「Yep It's like I'htly at the future faster than other people」

「……Nemesis isn't a God that merely fast She is a Goddess who manipulates the karma of human and the world If Rokuharsan travel to the future with so that authority──two karled and it will be unknohere you will arrive at……」

If it was just an authority to move around with super acceleration, such situation wouldn't happen──

Previously Julio rebuked hi voice

Toba Riona who arrived at the sa that was really incredible……no Perhaps she was also sensing soh her connection with Ren

Ren noticed when he was going to ask her about that

「Could it be Riona, you want to kiss ! It'spower from inside Rokuharsan's body toapproached by Riona's lips when he noticed

Her lips were slightly opened alluringly, while her eyes were ardently longing for soot the atmosphere of 『a black queen who yearned for power』 But the at to yield her body and mind to a passion that couldn't be suppressed』 also could be seento apply curse to a Godslayer, then it has to be from inside the body Poseidon also said that!」

「If Riona doesn'tonce for a test Perhaps by doing that you will feel refreshed and can sleep at ease」

「I, it's not so to be tested isn't it-」

「Then, it will be nice if there is a way to somehow sever our ”connection” At this rate both s」

「Eh?」

Riona was staring blankly in puzzle wrapped in the sa, that you don't need th?」

「I extrenoring your feeling」

「A, are you going to give up a weapon that isabsolutely essential for the sake of fighting the Gods!? Those are unthinkable words co froood with shackling other people or getting shackled myself」

When he honestly spoke as in his mind, Riona asked back in dis about soe then!?」

「Isn't it the opposite? It's because I have this kind of personality that I can exert th for the sake of e withthat will be helpful for you, then it won't be any problem for me to accommodate it you know?」

「You just need to support ical world」

「Mutual interest, is it……」

Riona see and she muttered

「I too a that I can If in the process of that I -sama so that I can create an environreat congratulation But, equivalent exchange is also the truth of life Those ish for great reward ought to pay the equivalent price……」

Riona shut her eyes for a ht

「I'ainst God After all God and human aren't at the sa the humans If I can receive the necessary power for that──I won't be reluctant to join hand with Rokuharsan」

「Really?」

「Yes I don't care about stingy sard, Rokuhrsan is so account of the risk, you will also take a gamble with a nonchalant air…… You are a stupid person but, I also feel that you're an outrageous big shot So, I'll cast in ht her lips closer by her oill and whispered this

「What does Rokuharsan think about an engage?」

「You andthis e but a contract engageive-and-take relationshi+p should be passable enough I think……」

「That's a nice idea」

The contract was formed Their lips met each other

Ren was as usual, but Riona was clearly aard Her shoulders were tense But, he certainly felt──so breathed into hihtly better」

「I applied healing ic Rokuharsan didn't look like you are fully healed after all」

「Even though it will be nice if you stop calling me with honorific already」

「No, no way After all the ement is a secret fro We should refrain from any suspicious act」

「Isn't it fine to tell them?」

「We can't- I'll be ehtly separated their lips, put their forehead close, and whispered to each other

There was no problem with this close distance, so as expected Riona had opened up her heart far ree that it wouldn't be strange even if she developed a romantic emotion like this

However, for now they wanted to sleep

For the umpteenth time Ren leaned on the cave's wall and closed his eyes

Riona also did the saht beside him She placed her head on Rokuhara Ren's shoulder and leaned on hiether bundled within the sa close to each other, or thanks to the contract exchange?

Riona as restless before didn't e in a good sleep

5

A night passed

The goat chariot that was driven by lightning God Thor was rushi+ng through the earlysky

The speed was around the sas leisurely However, they weren't particularly heading to any destination, so this was fine

「If this uys can even fly to the sky!」

Thor spoke boastfully But, his fellow passengers didn't really react

They were leaning out from the driver stand to look down on the situation below

「That fire doesn't show any sign of vanishi+ng!」

「Are Ren-sama and Rionsama safe……!?」

The small Goddess Stella was vexed while Princess Cassandra spoke in worry

The surface of the world beloas enveloped by flame It seemed fire was unleashed by the one who murdered deiant race had appeared

Certainly an uncommon divine poas felt from this flame that assaulted this area……

「About that Stella You are feeling that your coht?」

「Yes I and Ren are one in body and soul after all, so there is no mistake! That man is undoubtedly within the flame below!」

「However, he should be reduced to ash within that」

「Thor-sama I think that the two of them is in a dark place so of h-」

The beautiful princess Cassandra was also hesitantly speaking just like Stella

With that it clicked Underground Midgard where the huround world Nidavellir

It was a world where the dwarves and black elves were living

「Stella Do you have estieneral position of your other half?」

「Eh……yes If it's only in general」

「Good In that case, point the direction to uys!」

In the next instant, the chariot of lightning God Thor turned into light along with its passengers

It beca across the sea of flaround and reached until the depths of the earth

It was unclear how ether with Rokuhara Ren

The sun couldn't be seen inside the underground cave She couldn't guess the time Riona looked around with sleepy eyes

Goshujin-sa firmly on Riona

The two of the their war all this ti

It couldn't be helped After all the burden was largely on hi face with a gentle gaze which was out of character for her

It was at that ti, a thunderous sound GOuuuuuuuNN! resounded fro were cru clatter clatter clatter clatter-!

「Oo, found them!」

It was a youthful voice that she had heard before The voice of lightning God Thor

Shockingly the ceiling was s slowly descended

「So you're safe, bird girl! ──Oh?」

「I'reat a The iust of wind

Because of that the cloth slipped down The white cloth on Rokuhara Ren and Toba Riona that were used as blanket was……

That hy, she couldn't even hide her unbeco cherry blossooshujin-sa each other──it was truly a scandalous sight

And then, Rokuhara Ren opened his eyes at this late hour

「Eehh? Thor and Stella and Cassandra……everyone, why are you all here?」

「I, it's us ant to ask the situation, Ren!?」

The hened her voice toward Ren as still half asleep

Riona was thinking during that time No, at this point it was already useless no matter what kind of excuse she tried to say There was a liraceful She was Toba Riona Even if it was just her being prideful or vain, she wanted to scare ”everyone out of their wits” here as much as possible In a brilliant way

That hy, Riona s in her reat if this situation could appear to look like the aftermath of a love scene from a draood tiance if she said so herself

「Actually, I and Rokuharsan has gotten engaged with each other just now I humbly wish to inform everyone of that」

「I……is that so!?」

「Whh what did you sayyy!?」

Princess Cassandra was struck with ad

On the other hand Thor was looking bewildered The twoly

And then, Rokuhara Ren was only snanimously