Chapter 109

I opened my eyes to see a familiar pure white space which is Pandora's place. I looked at my side, and she was there looking at me with her usual smile.

"Good morning my son! I can't believe you killed another heretic god in a short time even though it's an incomplete one." Pandora smilingly said.

"Good morning, mom. Well, it's not like I asked for a heretic god to spawn in front of me." I jokingly said.

"Hehe, that's true. Anyway, I'm actually wanted to tell you that you deserved that authority because even if it's incomplete, the hammer itself held the power of God. Besides, you destroyed it yourself after all. It's not like I did it because you are my favorite son, okay?" Pandora said.

"Hehe, alright. And I actually have something to ask. Do you know about the evil god that forcefully made Hephaestus fall and became a heretic god?" I smiled and asked thoughtfully.

"Of course! I am Pandora, the woman who knows everything after all... That's what I wanted to say but... I don't know about this evil god since it wasn't created by myth." Pandora poutingly said.

"But... I am sure you can kill it like you always did." Pandora casually said with a smile as if she believes I will be able to kill it without a problem.

"You seem to believe me that much, mom. Is there a reason?" I chuckled and asked.

"Let's see... I just have a feeling you definitely will. It's like the odds will be forever in your favor." Pandora giggled and said.

"Then, I will be sure to make that feeling reality." I confidently said.

"Nn, I know you will! Now, it's time for you to wake up." Pandora said.

"Alright then, see you, mom." I nodded and said.

"See you, my favorite son!" Pandora waved her hand and happily said.

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Presence detection was actually always active even when I was sleeping. But when I'm sleeping, it will only detect a presence that has a bad intention for me or someone close to me. I make it like this so it won't disturb my sleep if my girlfriends came to sleep beside me.

For example, currently, there is another presence in the room beside me and Alice. This presence was hugging my other hand and sleeping soundly beside me. When I looked at my right side, there is La Folia who sleeping comfortably while hugging my hand.

'Although I don't really mind, but...Why is she so defenseless toward me?'

La Folia is wearing a jacket-like trench coat with a white button-up shirt and black skirt. She also wears a blue pendant gemstone with red ribbons and golden chains looped around her left shoulder.

My intuition said she came here to wake me up but ended up joining after looking at how comfortable Alice who sleeping while hugging me. And there is no way my intuition told me the wrong thing.

Still, La Folia's face really looks like Kanon when I closely look at her who sleeping soundly next to me. Although there are some differences, there is no doubt that they're related. I gently shake my hands to wake La Folia and Alice up because we need to prepare for the party.

"Wake up Alice, La Folia." I gently said to wake them up.

"Mmm...Five more minutes please..." La Folia reacted and sleepily said. Meanwhile, Alice opened her eyes and sits on the bed while adorably rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"Good morning, Hime-chan," I said.

"Huaa... Good morning, Izumi..." Alice stretched her hand and said. Then, she blinked her eyes cutely to completely awake her consciousness. Seeing how adorable she is right now, I gently sit on the bed and pinched her cheek.

"Whhy did you phinch mhy heek?" Alice said.

"Hehe, no reason. Oh right, look who's sleeping beside us." I chuckled and said.

"..." Alice tilted her head while looking at La Folia for a while before she widened her eyes surprisedly.

"La Folia?!" Alice shouted.

"Mmm... Okay... I will wake up now..." Alice shout causing La Folia to wake up as she sits on the bed and said while rubbing her eyes from sleepiness.

"Fuaaa...Good morning Alice, Izumi..." La Folia stretched her hand and said.

"Good morning, La Folia," I replied.

"Good morning... Errr, Although I don't really mind could I ask why you are sleeping beside us?" Alice replied and curiously asked.

"Because when I look at how comfortable you are when sleeping while hugging Izumi, I can't help but want to try it too... And indeed, it's very comfortable..." La Folia calmly answered with a smile.

"I can't deny that, but aren't you too defenseless to a man that you just meet?" Alice wonderingly asked.

"Indeed. Although brief, we just met yesterday, you know?" I said.

"Not just a man, but our Lord and also my savior. But let's see... if there is a reason, it's because yesterday the moment you save me I know that if it's this man, I could give all of myself to him.

Although it is pretty weird, I believe what my heart says. And I believe you feel like that too, right Alice?" La Folia closed her eyes and said with a smile.

"...W-well, yes..." Alice shyly nodded.

"Hehe, I think that what was love is... Once you fall, there is no end in it even if it's only a small thing that made you fall. Now, how can you expect me to not fall with how you save me even though it might be a natural thing to do for you?" La Folia smiled and said.

"I understand that feeling very much..." Alice nodded with a smile after hearing La Folia's explanation.

"...There is no way I am unhappy that a beautiful girl confessed like that to me. But we just meet and I might be the reason the god took over your body yesterday." I apologetically said.

Naturally, I can just not tell her about it. But, there is no way I can do that after she said something like that. She needs to know the truth because, in the end, her life was in danger because of me.

"You are not in the wro-" Alice was about to console me before La Folia who has been thinking suddenly said.

"Oh, then it's more simple! Please take responsibility and make me one of your wives!" La Folia answered with a dazzling smile different from what I expected.

"....Eh?" Alice tilted her head as if she doesn't understand what La Folia means.

"...Didn't you hear what I said? I might be the reason your life is in danger, you know." I thoughtfully said.

"That's true... But here I am, talking happily with my lord and savior. Whatever the reason, the fact that you save me is still here. The feeling of love that I feel was also still here. Or do you want to deny my feelings too?

And besides, it's not like it happen because of your own will. But still, if you still want to apologize then might as well take responsibility and make me one of your wives." La Folia thoughtfully said before she smiled happily.

"Haa... Well, let's take a step by step before deciding that." I chuckled and said.

"Muu...Don't make me wait for too long. I am about to reach a marriageable age after all!" La Folia pouted and said.

"Besides, you need to have permission from us, his future wives too!" Alice smugly said.

"Oho...Then, I shall visit my fellow sisters too if there is a chance." La Folia confidently said.

"Hehe...we will wait for you." Alice laughingly said.

"Anyway La Folia, before we go to the party, there is one thing I need to ask." I shook my head and said to change the topic.

"Yes, what is it, Izumi?" La Folia tilted her head and said.

"Did your father go to Japan about 16-17 years ago?" I asked thoughtfully.

"Hmm...My father only ever visited Japan two times and the first time was six years ago with my mother and me. Is there a problem?" La Folia asked after looking at my thoughtful expression.

"I think you should see it yourself," I said. Then, I took my phone from the table beside the bed and opened a photo of Kanon and me together in my gallery. I gave the phone to La Folia to show the photo.

Alice, who looks curious also went to sit beside La Folia and looked at the screen. Alice looked at the screen and La Folia for many times before she widened her eyes. Looks like she understands what it implies. Meanwhile, La Folia is looking at the screen with a thoughtful expression.

"I have asked this to your father before, but did your family has a missing member?" I asked.

"As far as we know, we don't have one. But... I am certain she is one of my family members. And I think I have an idea... But I need to ask someone first before casually take an assumption..." La Folia said with a serious expression.

"Then, I count on you, La Folia." I smilingly said.

"Of course, leave it to me! This is for the sake of my family after all." La Folia answered.

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The continuation of the party was actually held only for giving the gift that La Folia made especially for me. Alice said this gift was very important for Witenagamot. Hence, everyone needs to witness this. In other words, they want this gift to symbolize that they give all their loyalty to me. And only La Folia with her power could make such a gift.

Right now, I was standing in front of the throne looking at La Folia who elegantly walk while holding something that covered by white cloth. When she arrived in front of me, La Folia looked at me with a smile before she knelt like a knight and respectfully offered the thing that she brought.

"Please receive this, Lord Kitahara. This symbolizes our eternal loyalty toward your cause. With this, we also hope the fortune of war will be with you forever." La Folia respectfully said.

I opened the cloth that covered it and found a silver bracelet with a red gem in the middle of it. When I touched it, the system's notification suddenly appeared in front of me.

*Ding*

[Unique Item: Symbol of the King]

[Can only be used by 'Kitahara Izumi']

[Unique item made by a Hime-Miko with the power of the divine blacksmith. This symbolizes loyalty from the maker and the rest of her organization toward Kitahara Izumi. This bracelet could change to a weapon depending on what the user wants.]

I wear the bracelet on my right hand after dismissing the notification from the system. At that moment, every person in the hall kneels and shouted.

"All hail our King!"