She was still clad in battle armor not exactly casual wear. Someone might think she was heading to war.
Gabriel looked down at herself, then nodded. With a thought, her armor vanished and was replaced with a casual outfit. Though the clothes were a bit bulky, they concealed her flawless figure well. She now looked like a sophisticated big sister approachable and elegant. Honestly, Gabriel would look good in anything.
With the disguise done, the two left Heaven and started strolling through the streets below.
Gabriel hadn't done this in a long time. Walking down the street now, she felt something different.
"Lord Takumi, our world is getting more and more crowded," Gabriel said, a hint of amazement in her voice.
When she first arrived, there weren't this many people. But now, the numbers had grown significantly.
"Well, several worlds have already fused into ours. And more are coming," Takumi said. "Do you miss home, Gabriel? If you do, I can send you back."
He meant sending her back to the High School DxD world.
Gabriel shook her head. "Not really! I can go back anytime if I want, so I don't feel nostalgic. If anything, I wish the Lord would visit here instead."
Yep, not planning to go back she wanted her Lord to come over instead. No problem with that. More than seeing her colleagues, she wanted to see her God.
Takumi was speechless. "I'll ask Akeno to invite them over. If they're free, I'm sure they'll come. That world is stable now they should have plenty of spare time."
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. When Takumi visited the DxD world, he had resolved many of their hidden dangers even paid a visit to several pantheons. That's why it was peaceful now.
Gabriel's eyes lit up. "Great! Thank you, Lord Takumi!!"
She hooked her arm around his, and the two of them walked down the street like a couple.
Takumi messaged Akeno in the group chat to ask her to extend an invitation when she had the chance.
Chapter 248: I Have a Feeling Everyone in the Group Will Move Here Eventually
Takumi: [@Akeno, if you're free, send an invitation to the God of the Bible and invite her to visit my world. Tell her Gabriel misses her.]
Not long after the message was sent, Akeno replied.
Akeno: [Received! I'll talk to her next time I get the chance.]
Naturally, that wasn't a problem. Lately, their world had seen a noticeable presence of angels. When the time comes, she could just have one of them deliver the message.
Ever since Takumi's last visit, their world had achieved complete peace. Life now was almost too tranquil.
Fujiwara Chika: [Image] [Are you trying to make a move on Gabriel?] [Are you actually on a date?]
Just then, Fujiwara Chika sent a picture. It showed Takumi and Gabriel on what looked like a date. Gabriel was even holding Takumi's arm. No matter how you looked at it, they resembled a couple.
Seeing the picture, Takumi turned his head and spotted several familiar faces looking at him curiously. Fujiwara Chika, Katou Megumi, and Yuuki Asuna had just finished school and happened to encounter Takumi and Gabriel on their way home.
Takumi was a bit speechless but waved at them. Gabriel, a bit confused, turned to see what was going on and also noticed the approaching girls. Upon realizing the situation, she quickly let go of Takumi's arm, looking a bit embarrassedas if she had been caught doing something wrong.
The trio approached.
"Well, well, who would've thought," Fujiwara Chika teased, looking at Takumi strangely. "You actually pulled it off?"
Takumi looked puzzled. What did she mean by 'pulled it off'?
Without a word, Takumi wrapped an arm around Fujiwara Chika and the other around Asuna.
"Come on! Let's have dinner together tonight."
Caught off guard, Fujiwara Chika's face turned red.
"What are you doing?!"
She tried to shake free, but Takumi didn't give her the chance.
"Gotta build those emotional bonds if we're going to get married one day," he said playfully. "You're all my wings, after all."
Call it shameless or fearless, Takumi had long since given up on being subtle. He used to be a bit reserved, but now? He was determined to give all the girls a warm home.
Seeing she couldn't escape, Chika started pinching Takumi's waist in frustrationan instinctive move most women seemed to know. But it didn't work on Takumi.
Asuna, on the other hand, didn't seem to mind. She struggled briefly, then gave up and let Takumi lead her away.
Gabriel and Katou Megumi watched the scene, both at a loss for words.
"Do you two want to hang from the front or the back?" Takumi joked, glancing at Gabriel and Katou Megumi.
Both rolled their eyes.
"Please don't joke like that, Lord Takumi," Gabriel said, a little exasperated.
Takumi just laughed and didn't press the matter, releasing Chika and Asuna shortly after to let everyone walk alongside him.
"Let's have Alice cook dinner tonight. We'll eat at Kaguya-hime's place," he said while sending Alice a message, asking her to bring some ingredients.
Everyone noddedno objections there. Food was food, no matter where they ate it.
Alice quickly replied:
Nakiri Alice: [Sure! I've finished my tasks here.] [I'm coming over to learn under you soon.] [Bringing a few people along.] [Let me know what you want to eat tonight. Anything goes.]
She was preparing to bring others over for culinary training. With the world shifting dramatically, even renowned chefs were struggling with the unfamiliar ingredients. Some couldn't even handle the food they were supposed to cook.
After discussing with her grandfather, it was decided that some of them would go to Takumi's world to study combat techniques. Imagine a chef who can't even cut an ingredientthat'd be a joke.
They had also reached an agreement with IGO, though details were still being worked out. A draft proposal was expected soon.
Trade negotiations between Takumi's world and theirs had also begun, though Alice didn't know the exact progress. It didn't really concern her. Her job was simply to do her best.
Takumi wrapped up his chat with Alice and, after wandering for a bit with everyone, finally headed to Kaguya-hime's place.
Kaguya was still gaming. During Takumi's absence, Eirin Yagokoro had already finished setting up the magic formations there.
Takumi greeted Eirin, then took everyone to see Kaguya-hime.
"Wow, did Kaguya really move the entire Bamboo Forest of the Lost here?" Chika asked in amazement. The sight before her was stunninghad they actually moved the entire forest here?
Kaguya nodded while playing.
"I'm just more comfortable living in familiar surroundings," she said. "So I recreated it. Oh, and I'll introduce you to Mokou later. You're both Fujiwarasmaybe you're relatives."
Chika's face fell.
"We're from completely different worlds! How could we possibly be related?!"
"Well, the surname's the same," Kaguya said nonchalantly. "Close enough."
She then invited everyone to join her for a gaming session. No one refused. They all gathered and dove into a co-op game.
Gaming there was unbelievably cozy.
About an hour later, Alice arrived, accompanied by Nakiri Erina. The two sisters quickly got to work.
Watching them, Chika couldn't help but sigh.
"Takumi, I have a feeling everyone in our chat group is going to move here eventually."
More and more members of the group were settling in Takumi's world. When she first met him, barely anyone was willing to immigrate. But now?
Look aroundtons of chat group members had moved in. Even Chika was starting to consider it. For the sake of her family, moving over seemed like the right decision.
With that thought, Chika made up her mind.
Time to immigrate!
She'd find a time to go back and bring her entire family along.
Chapter 249: Three Missions at Once?
Takumi laughed when he heard what Fujiwara Chika said.
"From now on, this place might as well be the headquarters for our group chat. If we could set up a free passage channel through the group, that would be perfect. Everyone could just live here."
People could drop in anytime and gradually bring all the other worlds under his control. Eventually, he could construct a super-civilization that spanned countless dimensions.
If he truly succeeded in doing that, it would be incredible. Maybe one day, Takumi could even explore beyond the void. At his current strength, that was no longer impossible. As long as he didn't encounter beings too powerful, he'd be safe out there. And even if something went wrong, he could always use the group chat to return.
But that was for another time. There was no need to rush. The future held endless opportunities.
"I've made up my mind," Chika suddenly said. "Once I go back, I'm bringing my whole family here. I want them to learn magic or awaken superpowers too."
Takumi raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
"You've really decided?" Asuna asked, a bit surprised. She remembered Chika hesitating before.
Chika nodded. "Otherwise, think about itwhat if a few decades from now my family members start dying? That would devastate me. If Grandpa passed away, I'd be heartbroken. Now that I have the power, I want to give my family a better life. I'm going to give up everything in that world and immigrate here."
"Me too," Katou Megumi added. "And I plan to return soon. I've already saved enough points."
Her decision was much simpler. Her parents were just ordinary working-class people with a mortgage. Life would be far easier in Takumi's world. She had almost enough points; just a few more check-ins would do it.
"How about bringing Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri with you too?" Takumi's eyes lit up at the thought.
Megumi gave him a sideways glance. "I don't know if they'd agree, but I can ask."
Even if she was willing, the others might not be. But it didn't hurt to check. If they said yes, she'd bring them along. It'd be nice to have company.
"Hmph! Want me to bring Kaguya too?" Chika gave Takumi a disapproving look. "You're always thinking about cute girls, aren't you?"
"Kaguya's already here. I don't need you to bring her. Besides, I'm not into clowns. I'd rather have Ai Hayasaka. Your older sister's fine too," Takumi replied with a blank expression.
He didn't care much for silly beauties. He preferred someone like Ai Hayasakaor perhaps someone even more chaotic.
Chika rolled her eyes and stopped pursuing the topic.
Everyone continued playing games together until dinner was ready. Once Alice and the others had prepared the food, they all went downstairs to enjoy the meal. Miori Shiba and a few other group members staying in Takumi's world joined them.
They sat around chatting while eating delicious food. The mood couldn't be better.
The only downside? Chika and the others didn't drink. They insisted minors shouldn't consume alcohol.
But Takumi and Kaguya-hime had no such limitations. They were already adultsand Kaguya was far older than she looked. Takumi even drank quite a bit with Gabriel.
He was the only guy among a group of lovely ladiesand he was thoroughly enjoying himself.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone went home. Takumi personally brought the slightly tipsy Gabriel back to his place.
If this were any other world, Gabriel might have fallen many times over. But in Takumi's world, there was no chance of corruption. Still, the divine Gabriel had a very enticing presence.
...
The next morning, Gabriel fled Takumi's home in a fluster, returning to the heavens.
Miori Shiba looked at her, a bit exasperated. "Come on, what's there to be embarrassed about? Everything already happened."
She didn't get it. Why did people act so differently between night and day?
Takumi smiled wryly. "She's an angel, after all. Heaven used to have many strict rules. Gabriel was a little disoriented last night. After such an intense... impact, her mind went blank. Once she regained clarity, she remembered all the angelic laws."
Miori Shiba shook her head, unsure what to say.
"Anyway, enough of that. Which world do you plan to visit next? The Little Garden?"
Miori Shiba looked at Takumi. She couldn't imagine him staying cooped up in his world forever. With all the points he'd accumulated, he could travel anywhere now. And with his power, nothing could really stand in his way anymore.
"I'll go to Little Garden eventually, but not right now," Takumi said. "The group chat just got updated with some missions."
He opened the chat, seeing a flurry of discussion. Several new missions had been posted. Miori Shiba opened her chat too, checking the mission tab.
New Mission: [Highschool of the Dead] Objective: Rescue survivors and bring them to safety before complete extinction. Reward: 10,000 points. Participants: 5
New Mission: [World Fusion] Objective: The worlds of Campione and Strike the Blood are colliding. Ensure minimal casualties during the fusion. Reward: 50,000 points + [Permanent World Gate Pass] Participants: 5
New Mission: [Large-Scale World Fusion] Objective: Multiple worlds are colliding. Ensure minimal casualties during the fusion. Explore the involved worlds on your own. Reward: 300,000 points (distributed by individual contribution) + [Permanent World Gate Pass] Participants: Unlimited
Three missions had suddenly appeared in the chat.
Everyone was buzzing. Still, no one had signed up just yet.
Fujiwara Chika: [So many missions!!] [Is the last one for real? Multiple worlds colliding?!] [What's going on with those worlds?! Are they all this terrifying?]
Sagiri: [I think I can join too!!]
Herta: [Quickly, how should we divide the teams?]
Izayoi: [Time to rack up some points!!]
Shiroyasha: [@Zhongli, what does the group leader say?]
Zhongli: [@Takumi, what's your take?]
One by one, members started chiming in.
They had just woken up and were instantly hit with these missions. Everyone was stunned.
What kind of day was this?
Chapter 250: Yu — I'm Not Interested in Points
Takumi stared blankly at the new missions in the group chat.
"When did these refresh? There are so many?"
He was visibly stunned as he looked over the three missions.
"No idea. I passed out last night," said Miori Shiba, blinking.
"Whatever. But three missions, huh?" Takumi mumbled, quickly skimming through the mission details.
After a moment of thought, he began typing in the group chat.
Takumi: [For the Highschool of the Dead mission, let the low-level members go.] [@Katou Megumi @Yuuki Asuna @Sagiri @Saten Ruiko @Fujiwara Chika] [You five, take this one.] [Also @Nakiri Alice, if you're available, you can join too.] [This is the easiest mission.] [But it only allows five people.] [If not, just join another world for point farming.] [It's up to you.]
