Chapter 9. The Goddess fallen unto the earth

"T-That was awful."

"Hmph. You certainly seemed to be enjoying yourself, damn pervert Hero."

Due to the suddenly occurring fistfight as he was being milked, Luka was flung away. After being squeezed by Tamamo, he barely managed to crawl away on his own strength. He made it out of the door, only to be captured by Kamuro, Kitsune, and Nanabi who swiftly continued where Tamamo left off.

Kamuro was the first to try her hand at her first proper practice milking a man, but it did not go well as a result of her target's high endurance. Kitsune went next, but her attempts were also in vain as they failed to overcome Luka's stupidly high stamina (Over 7000 HP). Eventually, Nanabi decided to teach by example. Though not matching up to Tamamo's nine tails, being teased by her seven still felt pleasant. The other four also joining the fight ultimately proved too much as Luka was drowned within fluff, and the first eruption occurred.

"Wah, A-Amazing... Ah, and delicious, too."

"Ah, no fair, Kamuro! Me too, me too!"

"Hold on, you two. I was the one who made it come out, so it should go to me."

And so the master and fellow disciples squabbled but ultimately decided to share equally... but squeeze out all the more for it. Luka, being excellent in both quantity and quality as a monster's food source, was squeezed until nothing was left. However, as this work is unfortunately not 18+, the details shall have to be omitted.

"Hohoho, till we meet again, Luka. I'll make sure to pamper you a lot next time, too~"

"Yes, when that time comes, by all means, allow me to participate as well."

"I'll practice a lot until next time!"

"I-I'll do my best too!"

It seemed the four took quite a liking to him. With a gaunt face, Luka waved as they teleported away and could finally let out a relieved sigh when they were gone. He then entered the ravaged treasure room to look for anything that remained.

"Ugh... the treasure is quite battered... Let's see, this and that should sell for a decent price... as expected of Selene's treasure. There is some really good stuff here, but a lot of it is ruined."

Alice averted her eyes at my glare. "I have no interest in things I cannot eat."

"Even if you can't eat these, selling them would give you enough money to buy whatever food you want; you could even go on a food tour with this much."

"Alright, Luka, take everything, nailed down or not!"

"...Anything still sellable, anyway."

Having safely stowed away the intact gold and silver treasure in Alice's magic bag, I began rummaging through the armor. After all, the treasure of such a renowned pirate would surely hold something good. Most of it was ceremonial or for use by nobility with an emphasis on their value as treasure, but I eventually found something that seemed usable.

Luka obtained Orichalcum Circlet!

"Oh, orichalcum armor? She must have been quite powerful for a human pirate to collect such a thing."

"Yeah, she might have even been able to match Pirate Queen Roza. Alright, I'll take this one."

Quickly equipping it, I was happy, feeling that my coolness had gone up a notch. It was a bit nostalgic of my excitement back when I got my first piece of equipment.

"Now, let us go back to the port and proceed to the next continent already. With these funds, I shall eat everything tasty until nothing remains."

"In moderation... moderation, alright?" I said it twice as it bore repeating. Those funds should last for a while, but between a hungry Monster Lord and high-class inns, it was questionable how long they actually would. I decided to worry about that later and teleported outside with Alice in tow.

The sun had already completely set, and a starry sky could be seen above.

"I guess we'll have to camp for today. I'll see what I can do with our remaining ingredients."

"Very well, I shall be waiting, so make it quick!"

...

Even though I thought it was about time she could at least help with camp preparation, I still set up the tent myself for now, as it would be bothersome if it got destroyed. Then I cooked, and Alice ate most of the food as always. After that, it was finally bedtime... but I was coiled up once more.

"Uhm, Alice... I was already squeezed a lot today; I don't think there is anything left."

"Oh, be quiet. It is all because of you being so lovey-dovey with those foxes. I cannot have you stinking of fox, so I shall overwrite it with my own scent."

Apparently, she wasn't particularly pleased that someone else had milked me. "B-But..." I tried to argue, but of course, she did not listen.

"Well, I am not entirely without mercy. If you service me instead, I shall reduce the overall amount."

"Wha—!?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she skillfully turned me around using only her tail, putting us into a position reminiscent of a six and a nine.

The powerful, monstrous scent made my head spin, and a soft gasp left my lips.

"Fufufu, it seems that put you into the mood. Now service me like a dog."

"Uhhh..."

And so Luka was trained in his licking skills for a night. While forced at first, the taste and scent gradually charmed him. Furthermore, being finally granted the opportunity to please his partner after always being a bottom, he became a bit more proactive.

...Naturally, from a monster girl's perspective, this was no different from teaching a pet how to perform a trick; the man was never truly in a position of dominance. It may be a bit pitiful, but for Luka, who had only ever been violated, even this much was enough to make him happy.

Alice was quite delighted and decided to train Luka's skills more in the future every so often.

"...uuh..."

The next morning, a still recovering and somewhat emaciated-looking Luka was once more preparing breakfast. And though Alice did feel a little bad about overdoing it, that remorse really didn't go anywhere considering her heartless move of urging her exhausted and unsteady companion to, "Come on, make food." The aroma of food was beginning to put her in a good mood again, and as she watched Luka put on the finishing touches, she suddenly saw a shooting star in the sky.

"Huh?"

"Hmm?"

The two of them noticed by coincidence and followed its destination with their eyes... as the light continued growing ever brighter and larger. With a tremendous booming noise, it crashed nearby. Luka, for some reason, was getting a bad feeling.

"Eh... It couldn't be... right?"

As he was done cooking, Luka left behind the pot and rushed ahead at full force. Alice, having appropriated the pot and now guzzling down the contents, followed.

Pushing through the forest, Luka found a hole amidst broken trees. As he peeked inside, a memory flashed in his mind. It was the same as back then—that first encounter...

In the hole, a little angel lay collapsed in a pose similar to that of a certain Z Warrior after being hit by a self-detonation. Surprise colored both Luka's and Alice's faces. But, of course, she did not stop eating.

"Hmm... this is the first time I see an angel on the surfa—"
"Ilias!?"
"WHAT!?"

Luka ran up to her and immediately applied a healing technique with all his might. Before long, she awakened.

"Where... Am I?... Luka... Is that you?"

"Yes, it's me. Are you alright?"

"...It seems the damage has been healed."

Before she could truly grasp the situation, Alice reverberated with deafening laughter. Lolias glared at her as if offended.

"Ugh. You there, Monster Lord, what's so funny!?"

"You need to ask? Seeing you shrunk like that... Kukuku, I have never seen anything more humorous in my life!"

She laughed so much that she forgot to continue eating. Ilias, with her incredibly short temper, reacted as expected and immediately attempted to smite her.

"It seems you have already forgotten being smashed into the ground after losing against me. I wonder if even your inferior brain will finally be able to remember the difference between us once your body has been reduced to charcoal."

Ilias used Thunder of Judgment! Alice takes no damage!

"Hmph. This is not even enough to qualify as a massage. What's wrong? You would not turn me into charcoal like that in a million years, you know."

Laughing evilly, she continued inciting Ilias. She was barely able to stay upright from all the laughter; even during his time in the other world, Luka had never seen her this gleeful.

"This time, I will turn you into ash for certain! I will personally deliver your carbonized body to the Monster Lord's castle and present it to that fox!"

Ilias used Thunder of Judgment! Alice takes no damage!

"Oh my, what a gentle goddess Ilias must be that her divine wrath is merely at the level of static electricity."

"Wha—!? Why am I not able to put any power behind it!? And why are you so tall!?"

"I am not; you are simply short."

Alice kept thoroughly aggravating Lolias, who still had yet to notice her condition. However, beginning to realize something was off, she magically produced a mirror.

"Mirror, mirror in my hand, show me the fairest in the land!"

And so, the mirror reflected the bizarre reality, her shrunk body.

"So small! What is the meaning of this!? Don't tell me... the Six Ancestors Great Seal!? Ugh, even my memory is fragmented... Who did this to me? Black Alice? Promestein? A ploy of the Dark Goddess? Agh, too many possibilities come to mind!"

'She sure has a lot of enemies,' Luka and Alice thought simultaneously. The goddess before them really did create far too many enemies.

"Well, Ilias, do you now realize the position you are in?" Alice asked with what was likely the most radiant smile she had managed in her entire life.

"Eep!?" Lolias shrunk back.

"You caused me quite some injuries. Allow me to repay you... Tell me, how would you like to be eaten? With my upper mouth, finger by finger and then go from there, or be dissolved bit by bit in my lower mouth so slowly it may very well seem like an eternity?"

"N-N-Neither! L-Luka save me!"

The chibi Goddess rushed behind Luka's back, desperately pleading for help while holding onto his clothes. Thoroughly enjoying herself, Alice formed tentacles alongside various other organs to further threaten Ilias, making her shrink and tremble even more.

Thinking this was inevitable to an extent and that if she got a thorough scare now, she might be less prone to acting rashly in the future, Luka waited a bit to save her. He, too, could be quite heartless.

"Come now, Alice. Ilias' state is quite abnormal. We really should question her first."

"Mmh... Fine, if you say so... let us return to our campsite; I have yet to eat my bread."

Alice seemed to also understand this. After one more threatening motion, She turned her body back to normal, then turned around and headed back to camp. Finally released from the hostility, bloodlust, and appetite directed at her, Lolias heaved a sigh of relief. However, her legs seemed to have given up on her as she continued grasping Luka's clothes without moving.

"Luka... Luka... I bestow onto you the honor of being allowed to carry your Goddess. Carry me with care and ensure I am protected even should you need to shield me with your own body."

"Alright, alright."

As Luka carried Lolias back to camp, he cracked a wry smile, thinking of how much this situation resembled their first meeting.

"So, what exactly happened to you?" Sitting at the fire, Alice glared at Ilias, though she looked rather undignified. Which was to be expected considering Luka made her sit in Seiza in her human form after she ate the entire content of their pot on her own. Ilias, scared of Alice, was still hiding behind Luka while clinging to his back, so their current lack of dignity was approximately equal.

"Wait a moment, I am trying to remember. After being turned into this form, my memory capacity is— Ah, I believe it was this morning..."

Little by little, as if putting together the pieces of a puzzle, she reconstructed her memory. And as it was being restored, she unconsciously spoke aloud the events that happened just beforehand.

Ilias Flashback

"Eden, have you made preparations for the steamed egg custard I told you about yesterday?"

"Yes, Ilias! I, Eden, have done my utmost to search for it! Please look!"

"...Eden, what is this?"

"It is the custard you requested, Ilias!"

"...Eden, this is a lifeform known as a cricket; it is not food."

"T-Truly!?"

"Eden, correct this at once! Why do you always bring something incomprehensible whenever I ask for food—Why would you even think icicles sprinkled with sugar are delicious—Cannot even make a single piece of Okonomiyaki; what have you been doing for these last few hundred million years—Are you listening to me Third!?"

"...For some reason, Ilias seems rather unguarded."

"...It does appear that way. Why, right now, it might even be possible to hit her with the Six Ancestors Great Seal. Right along with the Seraph beside her."

"Hahaha, surely that wouldn't work."

"Ho-ho-ho, yes, surely it wouldn't... but... how about we make an attempt, anyway?"

Flashback Over

"Black Alice... Promestein... curse you both! The moment I regain my power, I will cast the two of you into the deepest pit of hell!"

Alice was flabbergasted and Luka had a distant look in his eyes. This situation would unmistakably prove troublesome.

"Letting your guard down because of something that trivial... what a pathetic goddess you are." Alice shook her head in exasperation.

Lolias, unwilling to be made a fool, immediately offered a rebuttal: "Oh? Tell me then, Monster Lord... If you were expecting to be served Luka's cooking and your subordinates brought crickets or sugar-sprinkled icicles instead, what would you do?"

"I would banish them from my castle for three hundred years and not allow them to pass the threshold until they have mastered the art of cooking... Ah!?" Alice said with an entirely serious face. Yup, I've been thinking as much for a while, but...

"See, you are not any better!"
"Oh, be quiet! I have not actually done as such, which still makes me better than you!"
"Gluttonous Monster Lord!"
"Useless goddess!"

...Those two really are alike in several ways. Well, I already had a decent grasp of how to solve this kind of situation.

"Hey, you two, I made sandwiches!"

"Hurray~"

"I accept your offering~"

As long as they are provided food, they get along quietly. But as the Goddess and Monster Lord were eating happily, I couldn't help but worry about the future.

TN: Man, the author sure is skirting the line on that alleged 17.9 age rating, but I suppose it just barely counts as safe... or questionable, at least. Also, we finally get the third party member! Usually, Eden's unwitting job is to serve as an implicit threat against Promestein and Black Alice so they don't try anything against Ilias until everything is in place. Though not very reliable for a lot of things, she can fill that role easily, considering she is still considerably stronger than a Monster Lord and would absolutely destroy the two in a fair fight. For Ilias to get into a situation where both Eden and her are vulnerable simultaneously... she really did get careless... and small, heh. As for Eden's mistake... she mistook the 'steamed' bit of the dish for 'insect,' which are both pronounced 'mushi' in Japanese.