C 117
I was sitting at the table, enjoying some delicious blueberry pancakes. Even if I didn't need to eat, that still didn't mean I would ever give it up!
I was also doing my best to ignore the hundreds of eyes staring at me as I ate. Apparently, my transformation into a 10-winged Angel was a bigger deal than I thought. While Ultimate Class wasn't the pinnacle of strength in this world, it still put me on the same level of power as the majority of Gods and Goddesses. For most supernatural beings, the gap between High and Ultimate class was so vast that they would never cross it, even in thousands of years.
"So, Layla? What exactly happened? You weren't supposed to be gone for days. And when did you even get back?" Gabriel asked me as I took another bite. She was looking at me with a lot of concern.
"Well, Azazel's Artificial Sacred Gear worked. It effortlessly breached the dimensional gap and took me to an alternate dimension as planned–" I started explaining.
"What!? Lord Azazel actually made a working Sacred Gear!?"
"That's amazing!"
"Lord Azazel is the best! This is a sign that our time has come!"
I had to pause my explanation as all of my eavesdropping siblings in the cafeteria started to cheer at Azazel's accomplishment.
A flare of magical energy originated from Gabriel and burst through the room. "Our youngest sister was speaking; show some decorum and don't interrupt her again," Gabriel said, and all of the Fallen in the room fell silent at her command. Asia, who was sitting next to her, was looking at Gabriel with stars in her eyes. I noticed that even Akeno was looking at her oldest aunt with respect. I wondered when that had happened? I'd have to ask later.
Hundreds of eyes were still on me, but the room had gone completely quiet. They were all waiting for me to continue my story.
"Right… So I was trying to find Earth Marvel, or the missing half of our world as most people refer to it."
Gabriel nodded. "That's where our Aho brother Azazel trapped himself, right? Did you find it?" She asked.
I shook my head. "No, but I should be able to by the end of the day or tomorrow at the latest. Anyway, Sif and I ended up on an alternative Earth where everyone was dead… a zombie apocalypse had completely overrun the entire planet," I explained.
Asia gasped in shock while Akeno just gave me a deadpan look. "You're full of it…" She said dismissively. "Zombies aren't a real thing."
Gabriel took a second to scold Akeno. "Akeno, this is a serious discussion, and there's no way Layla would lie. If she says she ended up in a dimension with zombies, then that's where she ended up," Gabriel said with a small shiver. Akeno put her head down and apologized to me.
From there, I gave a short summary of everything that went on up until I ended up meeting Lady Death.
"Lady D-death…" Gabriel voiced her name with trepidation. "A being that even our Lord Father feared above all others..." I almost wanted to scold Gabriel at the moment as she accidentally used "feared" in the past tense. Thankfully, it seems that Asia was still scared of hearing about zombies and missed Gabriel's slip-up. I noticed that Akeno did not, though, and she narrowed her eyes.
Gabriel continued. "Truly, your life has become complicated ever since you left Heaven, sister." She said while shaking her head with a faint smile. I could tell she was still concerned for me but knew I was strong enough to protect myself now. Maybe not quite as strong as her, though.
My life definitely was complicated, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. The Gamer System, the adventures, meeting unbelievably beautiful women, and all the excitement! I wouldn't trade any of that for anything.
[Damn right you wouldn't!]
I then told Gabriel how "I" had made a deal with Death, and in return, she granted me a massive powerup. I kept the contents of the deal private, along with the fact that Sif and I ended up destroying the planet. We'd promised Jarvis not to say anything about it, and I didn't need any rumors spreading across the supernatural community that I was capable of destroying worlds. There was a big difference between being able to travel through the dimensional gap vs. being a planet killer…
The former was something the majority of the world would come to know I was capable of in a few years anyway once we started implementing our plan to save humanity once our worlds recombined. Getting the information out there early will just add to my credibility with the fact that I wasn't hiding this information. And with that, my tale came to an end. I glanced around the room, and a blush formed on my cheeks when I saw everyone looking at me like I was their new idol.
I'd long since finished my pancakes, and all the staring was getting to me, so I decided to head back out for now. My crowd of siblings parted before me as I excused myself and headed towards the cafeteria doors. I exited without looking where I was going and ended up bumping into someone.
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