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If only they knew that it hadn't been another God that had brought him here. There wasn't a shred of doubt in his mind. That blast of energy they had felt...it had been him. When he'd been cornered in the Dungeon and had no choice but to release Verethragna's full power.
If only they knew that the Dungeon had summoned the worst monster imaginable.
If only they knew he was a Campione, a Godslayer.
A God. Doing dishes. The idea was nearly laughable. Yet here Loki was, next to him, wearing a spare apron and rubber gloves.
Godou wondered if she was just that bored, or if this was another attempt on her part to get close to him so he'd join her Familia. Whatever the case, he didn't mind. Less work for him.
"I can't believe there are people who are satisfied with doing something like this their whole lives. I've only done three cups and I'm sick of this already!" Loki complained.
"Clearly, the life of a mortal is not meant for you," Godou drawled out.
"Join my Familia?" Loki asked out of the blue.
"No."
"Blegh. I thought I had you with that one."
"You were close."
"Really?"
"No. Not at all."
"Hmph," Loki turned away, and Godou saw her staring at the clean cup in her hands as if it had done some great wrong against her. "Godou, can I ask you a question?"
"My answer's not changing. I'm not doing it." He didn't mind having a conversation while washing mugs, but conversation had to comprise something other than the same, repeated question.
"What was your old world like?" she asked instead.
He had been expecting this question for a while. He'd spent the past five minutes thinking about how much to reveal. "Different. The Gods there keep themselves hidden with magic. Few humans know about their existence, and even the knowledge of magic is limited to a handufl. And there aren't other races. Only Gods and Humans. No monsters either."
"Sounds...peaceful," Loki said, making a weird expression as she tried to picture the bizarre world in her mind.
"Not at all." At seeing Loki's surprised look, Godou began to tell her of the Heretic Gods. How they descended into the Human World for no other reason than to bring chaos and harm to others. How their mere presence caused natural disasters and calamities. How they paid no mind to collateral damage, only stopping when they were satisfied with themselves.
Loki gulped. "Sounds...terrifying. No wonder you don't like Gods very much. But...if what you say is true, how did humans even survive?"
Godou shrugged. "We just did."
"It really sounds like the Gods in your world don't care about humans very much."
"Just the Heretic ones," Godou corrected her. "But the ones stuck in our version of Heaven couldn't do much to stop them."
Loki seemed deep in thought, and Godou wondered if he'd said something weird.
"Godou. Did you ever meet me in your world? I mean...the version of Loki there." Loki had hesitated, almost as if she had been afraid to ask the question.
"No," Godou said. But he'd met Thor, her brother, and defeated him. But that wasn't something Godou planned on sharing.
"That's good then," Loki said, looking relieved. "I can't imagine myself, even other versions of me, doing the kind of things you mentioned."
"Lady Loki." It was only now that Godou realized something he should have a long time ago. "You care for mortals, don't you?"
"Of course I do! What kind of mother doesn't love her own children?" She sounded offended.
Children, huh. That should've been the way his Gods saw humanity. Too bad they hadn't. "Is that why you descended?" he asked. "To walk among us?"
She nodded, flashing a big cheesy grin. "I felt so distant in Heaven, and there are so many stupid rules up there that stop us from interfering. But down here, I can tell when I'm making a difference in someone's life. It feels great. Watching the members of my Familia grow...I haven't felt this good or proud in centuries! And it's not just that! I can sense your civilization grow with every passing day. Orario expands a little wider. The buildings grow a little higher. People get a little smarter. It's a wonderful feeling!" Loki let out a contented sigh, closing her eyes as her expression morphed into one of bliss.
Godou felt a smile creep up onto his face. He felt as if he was listening a child who'd just experienced her first Christmas. Except the child in question was an eon-old goddess. "You know, Lady Loki. If I ever learn how to traverse between this world and my old one, I think I should bring you to visit. The sights you'll see will have you spellbound."
"Really?" Her eyes snapped open with excitement, and the fires that burned within her red irises came from passion instead of power. "Why?"
Godou told her. How humans there had built buildings that reached the clouds. How they had machines that could traverse across the skies. How they had built entire worlds using nothing but science and technology. With every word, Loki grew captivated. He could see her curiosity grow with every tale he said, her anticipation increase with each new wonder he introduced her to, her admiration intensify for each new breakthrough he described.
"Wonderful! Just splendid!" Loki declared jubilantly. "I cannot wait! It's a promise, Kusanagi Godou! You shall bring me to this...Earth, and show me all these magnificent inventions. And in return, I, the mighty Loki, will do everything in my power to research on space-time magic and help you return!"
Godou blinked. He certainly hadn't expected that last part. He smiled. "Thank you, Lady Loki."
The Goddess beamed. Then as if she'd forgotten something, she straightened. "One more question, Godou."
"Yes?"
"Join my Familia?'
His smile dropped. "No."
"Urk." Loki clutched her chest, as if she'd just been shot, and did a false stumble out of chair. From where she lay on the ground, she cracked one eye open. "Was I closer this time at least?"
He rolled his eyes. "No."
"Rats," was the goddess' response.
Godou sighed and turned away, making sure that the small s
mile on his face couldn't be seen by her.
It was a good thing he could lie to the Gods.
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