Payne von Everblack who is knocked out from taking a dragon breath from Darius after fighting the Dragon King and Murphy who is knocked out from spending days of non stop of fighting mutated monsters due to the side effect of his skill.
"If either of them wakes up, my plans will advance faster"
In a room bathing under the light, the two almost lifeless bodies laying down on the two bed were barely holding on.
Thanks to the runic circles, a continous simple healing spell is being casted in the room every second as long as someone charges the runic circle with mana.
"Leonard"
"Yes, your grace?"
"I suspect an envoy from Aelius will come sooner or later. What are your honest thoughts about going back to your homeland?"
"....."
"No need to worry. For I will respect whatever choice you end up deciding on"
Leonard bowed down in front of me.
- Master, that is not fair.
The prince of Aelius groveled as he carefully placed his forehead between my feet.
- That child has already went beyond the point of no return.
Like a dog begging for forgiveness for making a mistake, Leonard was silent.
"You should speak. I won't know your answer if I were to simply watch what you are doing"
"I no longer desire to go back. I only wish to stay and be of service to you, your grace"
As Leonard was bowing down, Mel smiled as she looks down on the back of his head.
'Red'
- Yes, master?
'Are you disgusted I brainwashed Leonard?'
- Disgusted? No. Do I feel uncomfortable? Yes.
'How so?'
- I am just not use to it. All of my previous masters were quite straightforward and let alone controlling others mind, they never did such underhanded tricks.
'So you feel that way because it is new to you'
- Yes.
Whoosh.
The door opened.
Without looking back, Mel asked,
"What is the matter, Finn?"
"How did you know it was me, your grace?"
He stopped as he felt it was creepy how Mel knew it was him.
"Idiot. So far, you are the only who is registered to open the door other than me. Of course I would know its you"
"Is that so?"
"Anyway, what do you want?"
"The one who says that she is the Goddess of War is waiting outside of your bed chambers. I felt a thick and murky divinity from her so I could tell she wasn't lying but... I thought the Goddess of War was someone who would slim?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Mel asked with a confused expression.
"Well, I've seen protraits and sculptures of her... it's just that, she doesn't really resemble of what I know"
"Does she look ugly?"
"No. I'm just saying she is fat"
How blunt of him.
No wonder the people are uncomfortable to be around him for too long. This punk is too honest.
"Go back to the basement. I'll take care of it"
"Okay!"
After sealing the room, I immediately went back only to see a crying Goddess.
"Waaaaah!!!!"
Just as Finn said earlier, the demi Goddess of War did become fat.
"I'm sorry but... why exactly are you crying right now?" I asked as I gave her a handkerchief to sneeze on.
"Make me your slave! And then turn me into a slime!"
".....?"
After pushing her while she cry, we managed to enter the room.
"So, why do you want to become a slime?"
"Look at me! I no longer have a sexy and beautiful body!!!"
"But you are beautiful and sexy. You just got... plump"
"Aaaaaah!!!!"
Leonard gave another basket of handkerchief to the demi goddess for her to sneeze on.
"Explain to me everything from the start, yeah?"
"Okay"
The demi goddess brushed her tears and stabilize her breathing.
"So... I was in my remaining house watching over you. Enjoying the battles you were doing here and there... and... whenever I come to your capital, there is just too much good looking food and I eventually became like this!"
"Go on"
"And, well... while I was busy watching and eating, I didn't notice I became fat! Seeing that all slimes are slim, I thought I could too. That's all"
"Okay, first of all, slime are slim by nature since us slimes occupies less space that way. It is also easier for us to control our body temperature. If we shift into a bigger form it would just inconvenience us since slime houses are traditionally small"
"But that is exactly why I want to be one!"
"Shouldn't you be working out? Although you are now a demi godess, you are still a deity. If you go against your former name as the Goddess of War, you will comepletely lose divinity and die"
"I will work out once I become a slime!"
"No. I don't believe you"
"What's there not to believe? Am I not trustworthy enough?"
"Yes. You just said you were literally watching the fights Lagnos had. And there will be more in the future. I doubt you would be able to work out and kill monsters if that happens"
"....."
Once a deity loses their divinity and meaning, they vanish as their existence is erased.
Unlike being killed, once a deity's existence is erased ressurection is no longer possible.
And for her, she will need to engage in 'Wars' which is 'Battle' in essence. The foundation of her existence.
For her to maintain the little amount of divinity she has, she will have to fight at least three times a day.
"Hey"
"What?"
"Who told you you're fat? In my eyes, you are still as beautiful and gorgeous as I saw you last time. You just got plump. So who was the bastard who said such things?"
"The guy who fetched you earlier"
".....!"
- Master, you cannot kill him.
'I know, Red'
That punk's honesty is not the problem. It's his poor choice of words!
I'm pretty sure he is the only one who is insane enough to go insult a deity.
Wait... is it even an insult when he doesn't mean it while stating a fact?
- Technically, he did say it since he knew he was going to survive if he ever fought with the demi goddess.
'What makes you say that?'
- Did you not taught him how to control divinity? That must have been his main source of bravery against those who can use divinity!
Mel stood up while clenching her fists.
"Demi goddess of war!"
"Yeah?"
She looked down with a fiery gaze.
"Are you ready to lose weight just as you wanted?"
"Of course I am!!!"
"Then let's head to the training grounds"
"No!"
After rebelling, the demi godess of war's hands begun to fade.
"See. You need to accept it. You have to work for you to stay alive"
"But I can't stay here for too long. Once I go beyond a day away from my house, the blessing I gave to the king of this country will disappear"
"Is that so?"
"Yeah"
"Then, wait here for a moment. I have somewhere to go to. Once I get back, we will be going to your house and train you"
After leaving the room with bulging veins on her face, Mel went down to the basement of the palace.
"Your grace! I- ack!"
After seeing his face, Mel pummeled Finn as she heals him.
"Listen here, once I get back, you better be able to answer everything I ask you about elementary grade questions. Got that?"
"But I don't need that in fights! I just-"
Bam!
With a pen being coated and enhanced with divinity and mana, it obliterated a dragon corpse.
"I, I will make sure to do it, your grace"
Finn replied in complete fright.
"Good"
After settling her business down, Mel and the demi goddess of war teleported back to the demi goddess of war's house located in a small island.