"The ability to create life out of thin air... so she really is an Outer God?"
While Setsuna was teasing the Black Goat loli, Lucoa rested her chin on her hand, studying Shub-chan with interest.
From these Cthulhu girls, she could sense a mysterious and unfathomable kind of power.
She crouched down beside Setsuna, gently pinching the little loli's cheek.
"Paa?"
"Hug!"
The little loli tilted her head and let out a soft hum, diving into the dragon girl's embrace.
"Mmm..."
Lucoa stroked her head softly.
"Commander, you'd better keep an eye on her. This little one, if you let your guard down for even a moment, could destroy an entire human nation."
"..."
Setsuna wasn't surprised. After all, the lamb was a servant of the Dark Mother herself.
And this one was hand-crafted—far stronger than anything summoned through super-tier magic.
"Have her attend class with Kanna when we get back. I think those two would get along pretty well."
Considering that every shipgirl these days could blow up stars with Photoid bursts, adding one more nation-busting loli didn't seem that unusual.
"Belfast, I'll leave her to you for now."
"Understood."
The head maid crouched down in front of the little Black Goat loli, gently patting her head and tweaking her ears.
If one ignored her true nature, the little loli looked absolutely adorable—obedient and polite.
"Are you hungry? Once we get home, how about you go to school with the other kids?"
Belfast asked softly.
"...Okay."
The little loli nodded blankly.
Outside of combat, her intelligence was no different from that of an ordinary child.
"Our school's population sure is getting more and more diverse—humans, dragon girls, shipgirls... and now even the offspring of an Outer God."
Belfast couldn't help but sigh.
"By the way, Shub-chan, is your ability to create offspring unlimited? Can you make as many as you want?"
Setsuna asked casually, curiosity flickering in his tone.
"Ah-re?"
A mischievous smile spread across Shub-chan's face.
She leaned close, lifting Setsuna's hand and pressing it against her chest, her gaze burning with intensity.
"Why? Does the Commander like these children too?"
"Uh... I guess they're pretty cute."
Setsuna replied honestly.
The first Black Goat he had summoned had been a bit terrifying, but in loli form, it was a huge improvement.
Cute, obedient, and even capable of acting spoiled.
The Cthulhu girls from Nyaruko's universe really were something else.
"Ah... such a kind and loving man is truly rare~"
Shub-chan looked at Setsuna with passionate eyes.
"These children are each made by splitting off a small part of myself. Though they inherit only a fragment of my power, it's still the creation of a new life from nothing."
"So no, it's not that easy. I can't just create billions of them at once~"
"..."
Setsuna wanted to say he hadn't been planning to mass-produce billions of Black Goat lolis anyway. Maybe billions of Bulins or Angeloids would be worth considering.
The Starsea Empire was currently building wonders and in dire need of manpower.
Before he could speak, Shub-chan's tone suddenly shifted.
"But if the Commander really wants more children... there is another way."
Her eyes gleamed.
"If you and I were to join together, we could create an endless number of offspring. Ah... I can already feel infinite life energy flowing within you..."
As she spoke, she lifted Setsuna's hand to her lips and lightly sucked on his finger.
"Together, we could create even stronger descendants, couldn't we?"
"???"
Tohru was stunned.
"Why does everyone want to have children with the Commander?! You're just like Antilene!"
Compared to Antilene, this Outer God girl was even scarier.
"Is it not natural to desire a union with an excellent and loving male?"
Shub-chan replied matter-of-factly.
"He's the first person who's ever called my offspring cute! Even Yog-sensei and Nyaruko never complimented me..."
"Wait a second!!!"
"I was here first!!!"
Nyaruko's ahoge stood upright in protest as she shouted at the top of her lungs.
"And the Black Goats you summoned before look completely different from this one, hey?!"
Nyaruko suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of crisis. As expected, her classmates were up to no good.
"You don't even have the ability to create offspring, do you? Besides, the Commander clearly prefers my type more, doesn't he?"
Shub-chan pressed herself closer to Setsuna, deliberately brushing against him.
"???"
Nyaruko immediately regretted not transforming into a sultry older woman instead.
"Hmm..."
"Forever writhing beside you in eternal chaos—Nyarlathotep, transform!"
She struck a Kamen Rider pose, just about to change forms.
"Stop, Nyaruko. You're fine just the way you are."
Setsuna pressed her back down.
A balance of lolis, mature ladies, and maidens—that was the true ideal harmony.
"Let's put off the whole... uh, 'creating offspring' thing for now."
"Do you still have anything to do here?"
He glanced at the mission list prepared before their departure.
This universe was unusually peaceful—there were no villains to defeat or worlds to save. Even if there were, that would be Azathoth and the Cosmic Union's problem, not his.
The recruitment goals had already been exceeded—they could return anytime.
"Hmm..."
Nyaruko, Shub-chan, and Kuko all thought for a moment.
Then, in perfect unison, they said:
"How about we play at the Starsea Entertainment Complex for a few more days? We only just got here!"
...
"Wow—!"
The group of Cthulhu girls unanimously praised the Starsea Entertainment Complex.
"Welcome, Shub-chan, Atko, Yith-chan... from this day forward, all expenses at the Dream Hotel are waived for you. The luxury suites on the top floor are yours whenever you wish."
An Angeloid politely guided the group to their exclusive rooms atop the hotel.
"Oh..."
The dreamlike decor left them awestruck.
"I heard that one night here costs as much as a starship..."
"That's correct. But as citizens of the Starsea Empire, all facilities within the complex are open to you free of charge."
The Angeloid smiled softly.
"Additionally, you'll receive full VIP privileges—no waiting in lines, and staff will escort you directly to each venue."
"As for the Akashi Game Platform... that's independently operated by Lady Akashi herself. Personally, I recommend playing the original version once you return to the capital."
"After all, this one is the export edition made specifically for alien trade."
"..."
Nyaruko and Kuko finally understood.
"So the export version of the game was just for making money off this universe?!"
They had heard of export or 'monkey' versions of military equipment before, but they hadn't expected the entertainment industry to be doing the same.
Their admiration for the repair cat's business creativity soared to new heights.
"Now then, please select your dream, and enter."
The Angeloid gestured toward the beds, inviting them to lie down and put on the neural devices.
"You may choose to experience new lives within different dreams, under different identities."
"Time flows independently within the dream. Even if you spend months or years inside, only a few hours will pass outside."
"Whoa!!!"
The highly advanced, immersive experience was met with overwhelming approval.
They could personally live out any movie or game world they wished—whether fighting zombies or simply taking a well-deserved vacation.
"Hmm..."
Nyaruko browsed through the holographic interface.
"Resident Evil? Fighting zombies? Played too much of that already, kinda boring..."
"Racing games? Not my thing either..."
As she kept scrolling, something new caught her eye.
"Warhammer? Chaos Four Gods? What's this?..."
Among the dream worlds available, there was one particularly hardcore option.
[Warhammer 40K]
A world of pure chaos and despair—something Nyaruko had never seen before.
What fascinated her most wasn't the Astartes or psychic powers, but the existence of the Four Gods of Chaos themselves—
Khorne, Tzeentch, Nurgle, and Slaanesh—the four dark gods of the Warp.
The Four Gods of Chaos each ruled over different aspects of reality, delighting in the suffering and torment of sentient beings.
"I want to play this one!"
Nyaruko tapped on the screen, and several options appeared before her:
Please select your role in the Warhammer 40K world:
1. Yourself 2. Astartes 3. Imperial Guard 4. Hiveworld Human...
"Hmm... of course, I'll just be myself!"
Without hesitation, Nyaruko made her choice.
[Confirmed: You will enter the Warhammer 40K world as yourself (Nyarlathotep)]
[Constructing simulation...]
[22%, 35%, 46%...]
Her consciousness gradually sank into the virtual world.
Flashes of bizarre imagery raced past her eyes—grotesque gods, endless swarms of Tyranids, and a massive man sitting on a golden toilet...
"Whoa? As expected of an immersive game."
Nyaruko didn't know much about the Warhammer universe; she just thought the technology was incredibly cool.
It allowed her to fully immerse herself in the dream world.
She watched as the universe slowly took shape, factions being placed into the stars one by one.
It was almost time for an exciting new adventure to begin.
"To think the Starsea Empire's computers could achieve such realism..."
Just as she was marveling at the system—
Suddenly.
[Error! Warning! Dream sequence failure detected!]
[Target error: Unable to simulate entity ???]
A blaring alarm echoed through the system.
Crash—
The newly built world shattered instantly.
Nyaruko's consciousness was violently ejected.
"???"
She sat up, utterly confused, with no idea what had just happened.
"Commander, what was that...?"
"Ah... my deepest apologies!"
The Angeloid bowed repeatedly, while Akashi jumped from her seat.
They hurriedly pulled up the error logs from the holographic interface to inspect the issue.
Nyaruko was fine, and the device showed no abnormalities.
As they scanned further, both the Angeloid and Akashi frowned.
"Hmm... it seems the simulation program encountered a computational error."
"Huh?"
Nyaruko tilted her head, still not understanding.
"Simply put, the dream simulation works by uploading the participant's consciousness into a virtual world."
"Once you enter, every action and change is dynamically computed and simulated by the system in real time."
Akashi scratched her ear.
"But it seems our computers can't handle what would happen if a Cthulhu Outer God were to descend into the Warhammer universe, nya—"
"Er, that's a bit too extreme, meow—"
"Your existence exceeds the system's computational capacity. Maybe... try something simpler?"
Normally, the Dream Hotel's simulation system catered to regular people—a little magic or supernatural ability was fine.
But an Outer God was far beyond specification. The computer simply couldn't generate her data or integrate her into certain dream worlds.
"..."
Nyaruko sighed, clearly disappointed.
"Aww, I really wanted to see what those Chaos Gods were capable of..."
As she thought aloud, her gaze fell upon Setsuna.
She sidled closer, tugging on his sleeve.
"Commander, how about taking me to the real Warhammer world someday? I think those dark gods sound super interesting~"
"Hmm... I'd probably have to use my true form to fight them. Maybe bring Shub-chan and Yog-sensei along too..."
"???"
Setsuna's head filled with question marks.
"First of all, I haven't even found that universe yet."
"Second, Chaos Gods and Outer Gods in the same arena? Good grief... the poor people of Warhammer 40k wouldn't stand a chance."
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