1015. Kama's Kiss to Shirou / 1016. The Amazons' Approval ...
"Well done, Demon Sword Forger!"
"What a fantastic performance!"
"So that's the Demon Sword Forger. I thought he was just a blacksmith, but he's got some skills." The other gods also showed surprise in their eyes.
"Is he truly a free man? Has he not become a member of Hephaestus's kin?"
Some of the gods, harboring their own thoughts, began to whisper among themselves.
"It's said that Ishtar, Ereshkigal, and several others are vying for his attention."
"Oh, oh, oh, it's the story of the Golden Apple again."
Some deities were gloating, waiting to see the show.
"I won! I won!!!" Ishtar ran triumphantly to Astraea and said arrogantly.
"Yes, yes, take it." Astraea casually picked out a few small bags from the large pile of gold coins on her table and pushed them next to Ishtar.
Because the bear's muscular physique was so exaggerated, many people bet on Shirou to lose. Even excluding these factors, Astraea's accumulated wealth continued to grow, becoming even higher.
"Damn it!!!" Ishtar stared blankly at the mountain of wealth surrounding Astraea, completely losing any interest in mocking her.
Just then, on the platform more than ten meters high in the underground arena, a goddess who looked like a little girl appeared. She walked towards the edge. It was a thin platform made of wooden frames, and you could feel it swaying even if you just stood there, but she walked as if she were strolling in a garden. Even when she was about to fall, she did not stop.
Chapter 1015 Kama's Kiss to Shirou
Chaos erupted on the ground in the city of Orario.
Ganesha's retinue, having entrust the Loki Familia with the task of dealing with the rampaging monsters, brought forward the appearance of the massive dragon-shaped monster that was originally scheduled to be the grand finale, allowing the top beast tamers to perform a taming demonstration and capture the audience's attention.
Fortunately, most of the people who came to East Street to participate in the Monster Festival gathered in the arena where the beast taming performances were held and the underground gambling arena. There were only a few small vendors and a small number of local residents outside.
Sword Princess Ais and her companions have just dealt with the newly emerged alien species.
Meanwhile, the white-haired boy Bell grasped the new weapon that the goddess Hestia had just given him and rushed forward to stop a silverback gorilla.
The Ganesha Familia and guild, as the organizers, are also mobilizing manpower to clear out all the escaped monsters as soon as possible.
"It has nothing to do with me, I can't hear anything!"
"I can't hear anything!"
"Waaah, I want to go home so badly. But... is it okay with Kama- chan?"
As for Ganesha... she simply hid in her own little world inside the statue, oblivious to everything happening outside.
Inside the basement space.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
"What!" Ishtar heard the scream and quickly summoned her mount, wanting to fly up and rescue her.
It was too late! The little girl, having reached the end of the platform, jumped down. Ishtar couldn't save her in time.
"Why?"
"Is that Kama?"
"What exactly happened?" a deity asked.
"I don't know! Her personality changed drastically during the turmoil in the heavens, and I haven't seen her for hundreds of years," the Indian deity said, shaking his head.
The god's Divine Power was sealed, and his physical abilities here were actually inferior to those of a level one adventurer. If he fell like this, he would definitely die. Although a god who dies in the mortal realm only loses the qualification to descend to the mortal realm again, his true form remains alive and well after returning to the celestial realm.
But no one wants to experience death, nor do they want to return to heaven and be ridiculed by the other gods, unless this god has degenerated to a certain degree...
Her petite body fell from the high platform; she was so frail, even smaller than Hestia, just a little girl who was only a primary school student.
Shirou below sprinted forward, using the wall as leverage to leap high into the air, and quickly reached out to catch the falling goddess.
"As expected... you caught me." The white-haired little girl god reached out and cupped Shirou's face in her hands.
"Um..." Shirou looked at the familiar yet overly petite face, and at the gloomy eyes that conveyed despair.
"No one asked you to, but you still caught me willingly. Maybe you're the only one who's different," the white-haired little girl said, gazing at Shirou.
"Do you want to be someone who belongs only to me? If it were you, I think I might change a bit."
As the God of Love, he understands love better than any other being. He is born of love and dies because of love, but all of this is because of the love of others. Precisely because of this, he finds it harder to receive love than anyone else.
Kama was tired of love. All the people in the world, and even the gods, were in love all day long, loving each other to the point of life and death.
She was gloomy and resigned to everything, holding no hope, so she did not feel despair or sadness.
Perhaps it was for this reason that she formed a connection with a little girl in another world, which shaped her appearance.
She thought there was nothing left in this world that could ever make her feel any affection, and she thought it wouldn't matter if this world were destroyed right now.
However, during this duel, Moga sensed something different from the reckless challenger below.
My heart changed its beating frequency, and I inexplicably felt a warmth in my chest.
Then, inexplicably, I developed some new perspectives on the world.
As the God of Love, she knew very well what this inexplicable feeling was. Tens of millions of years ago, she herself had experienced this feeling day and night, and had been so obsessed and fervent.
If it were this person, she might be able to recall those feelings once again.
So Kama tried to confirm it.
If she dies, then in the end, it means that this feeling was just an illusion.
It would have been better if she had died here all along, according to the original plan.
As it turns out, her emotions didn't seem to be an illusion.
At this moment, Kama lay in Shirou's arms, gazing at him.
"Um..." Shirou wanted to ask about the little goddess's condition, why she jumped off the building, but he was stunned by her changed attitude.
Shirou guessed that although this little goddess resembled Sakura, she didn't actually look like Sakura; she was probably in a similar state to Ishtar.
However, he also couldn't respond to the little goddess's thoughts.
"So, do you want to become everyone's hero?" The white-haired little girl read the refusal in Shirou's eyes, so she changed her question.
Adventurers, perhaps, are the embodiment of romance for men; this is also a form of love, so she can understand.
Although Kama was somewhat displeased that Shirou did not meet her expectations.
But even the thought of 'hope' and the emotions she felt at that moment were enough to surprise her, because before meeting this man, she had never had such a thought as 'hope'.
Kama wanted to see more of this kind of man; if she could, she would want to keep looking until she got tired of him.
Therefore, Kama decided to help Shirou achieve his goal and go all the way.
"I know, then let me help you become a hero. I hope your performance won't disappoint me." Kama said, cupping Shirou's face in his hands.
Kama cupped Shirou's face and kissed him on the cheek.
"Huh!" Shirou was stunned.
"Ahhh!!!" The goddesses on the platform all looked like they'd seen a ghost.
"They beat us to it!!! That bastard Kama!"
"She's gotten so small! We've been overlooking her identity; she's definitely not to be underestimated!"
Kama, the Hindu God of Love of love, like Freya, is born with the power of enchantment. Anyone who sees her at close range will be captivated and unable to resist her.
"Shirou too! Why did you hug him so easily?!" Ishtar was so anxious that she was about to jump down and take Kama away!
"Goddess! Goddess~! Please calm down! Don't fall!" The nearby members of the clan hurriedly stopped the goddess and her companions.
Chapter 1016 Amazon's Approval
"Well, although I can't reciprocate your feelings right now, I'd be happy to start as friends with you," Shirou said, looking at the somewhat strange little girl, Shinmei.
Kama did not use charm on Shirou.
Having grown weary of the emotion of love, she was not pursuing something fleeting that could be obtained through means.
"Yes, please become my friend, and let me always stay behind you." Kama cupped Shirou's face and said with a light laugh.
"Whoa! You little one down there! Let go! Don't touch Shirou again!" A girl's shout came from above.
"Oh my, they are two radiant goddesses, Shirou. You are truly pampered." Kama looked at Shirou and continued, "But... it's alright, I will give you more love than any god could ever give."
"And Astraea, get off here! This is a single seat!" Ishtar piloted the Skyship down, kicking Astraea, who was trying to sit down with her.
"Ishtar, you bastard! You clearly wanted to Shirou on the boat by yourself, don't even think about leaving me behind." Astraea, behind, clung tightly to the stern while pounding on Ishtar's kicking leg.
"You bastard! Are you trying to get in my way?"
"You are!"
The two goddesses ignored everything and started fighting.
Although the gods sealed away their original Divine Power, their original abilities were preserved. For example, the physical strength of the Crafting God, the allure of the goddess of beauty, and the military strategy of the God of War are all considered to be the innate qualities, skills, and knowledge of the gods that were preserved.
These two goddesses retained their wrestling and boxing skills, making them exceptionally skilled fighters.
"Let's do it! Let's do it!"
"Hit her! Hit her!"
For the gods in the private room, who always felt there wasn't enough excitement, this was truly a rare form of entertainment.
No one mentioned the rest of the match; instead, they cheered and encouraged the two goddesses to fight.
Several other gods took the opportunity to set up a betting pool on behalf of Astraea, wagering on who would win the fight!
"Alright, let's go up." Shirou gave up on stopping the two goddesses who were now tangled up together.
Once he leaves, those two will probably come looking for him after they calm down.
'I've done enough, haven't I?' Shirou looked at the silver-haired girl in the audience with that expression.
"Sisters! Bring our allies up!" Penthesilea stood up and said. Now that Shirou had completed the trial, according to the agreement, from this moment on, they and Shirou were unbreakable allies.
"Yes!" The Amazon smiled, acknowledging Shirou as a strong and respectable figure.
Under Penthesilea's command, the Amazon kin lowered the platform to the arena using cranes, welcoming the hero back to the ground.
Shirou and the little girl's god rode together on a platform suspended by a crane and were welcomed back to the stands of the Colosseum.
"Then goodbye, Shirou." The white-haired little girl landed on the ground, walked into the crowd, and soon disappeared.
The audience above, whether human or god, gave Shirou a warm round of applause and cheered for his brilliant performance.
The Amazon then raised a flag with a red sword-shaped mark, representing Shirou's products. This mark was actually the design of the Command Spells that appeared on his hand during the Holy Grail War, and it was now used as a trademark.
With the Monster Festival as its centerpiece, Shirou's weapon shop will make a name for itself in the dungeon city of Orario, and even throughout the world.
Now that Shirou has completed the trials of Penthesilea, he is now an ally of the Amazon. For this warrior race, there are not many tricks or schemes. They don't even bother to look at incompetent men, but they will show the utmost enthusiasm for men they take a liking to.
Now that Shirou has gained recognition, he will serve him wholeheartedly.
"The Demon Sword Forger has signed a contract with Amazon, and all future works will be managed by Amazon! If you want a scabbard with enhanced power, keep an eye on Amazon's auction tonight!"
"The creator Shirou, will then explain the principles of weapon enhancement! The key isn't the sword, but the scabbard!!!"
"This is a technological revolution, a scabbard that can enhance strength. The sooner you get it, the sooner you'll have protection for your life, and it even has the same one as the Sword Princess!"
"In addition to the scabbard, each sword comes with its own matching weapon. The Demon Sword Forger can customize a complete set of weaponry for you!"
Once back on Earth, the Amazon members began distributing flyers and going to various bars to recount the events that had taken place in the arena.
Through various forms of publicity and word-of-mouth, all adventurers learned that someone had developed new weaponry that could make weapons perform even better.
Then, Shirou will officially release his work tonight, becoming a rising star among Orario's weapon suppliers, and for a time, he can be considered a very important member.
In the darkest depths of the temple where Kama resides within the Ganesha Familia's territory, the little girl deity is conversing with a scorching being through this pool of water. Connected by the water's surface seems to be a pool of magma near the Earth's core.
"Yes, I've changed my mind. Do you have a problem with that? What can you do hiding underground? Hehehe?" Kama asked with a chuckle.
"..."
The magma beneath the earth surged violently, and the monster hidden within was speechless, only able to tremble and express his anger. However, without the blood sacrifice of the gods, he could not break through the seal of the world, and he was powerless against Kama.
"Once I emerge and ascend to the Heavenly Realm, the first thing I'll do is kill you and burn you to a crisp!" the being within the magma said viciously.
"It's alright. If that day ever comes, just come and take it. I just want an answer. But will you come out first, or will the one I love go underground and destroy you? I'm really looking forward to it. Hehehe." Kama laughed and walked out of the secret chamber. She would never come here again.
"Damn it! How hateful!!! Indeed, all gods should no longer exist! Indeed, all these gods should be killed!!!" The magma churned deep underground, echoing the giant's roar!
Chapter 1017 Shirou's Press Conference