He left without further delay.
He once again headed to the dimensional rift.
But this time, someone had beaten him there.
It was Shiroyasha.
Seeing Takumi, Shiroyasha smiled and spoke:
"Interesting, isn't it? Looks like quite a few worlds are merging now. One there, another over there Though a bit far, I did a quick countit seems there are six worlds in total."
She had been here for some time, observing the phenomenon.
In her eyes, world fusion resembled two massive orbs of light slowly pressing into one another, gradually merging. It was fascinating.
Now Takumi had arrived.
"Hmm I'm thinking of checking out some of the other worlds. See what they're like. Want to come along?"
He looked at Shiroyasha.
She nodded.
"I'll head to that one over there. I have a feeling it has some strong opponents. I'll check it outyou can go to another."
She would definitely go, just not to the same world as Takumi.
Takumi nodded.
He surveyed the dimensional situation, thought for a moment, and added:
"Let's keep in touch through the group chat."
With that, he turned and left.
Unfortunately, only Shiroyasha had the strength to enter this place.
The others weren't strong enough yet. If they were, they too could explore the other worlds.
This time, six worlds were merging.
Takumi could feel that more than one of them contained immense power.
The three he already knewKonosuba, Akame, and DanMachiweren't particularly powerful.
So what about the remaining three?
One Shiroyasha was heading toward. Two others remained unknown.
They'd need to be properly investigated.
First, Takumi decided to visit Ais' world.
With that in mind, he set off.
He traveled to the nearest world.
It was similar to the Konosuba world, just slightly stronger and exuding a more intense divine presence. While other worlds had divine energy too, this one was still closer in scale to Konosuba.
Clearly, this was Ais' world.
Without hesitation, Takumi entered.
As he stepped in, many gods instantly sensed the presence of an intruder.
At that very moment, the gods were in the middle of a meeting.
The Loki Familia had just returned to the surface.
They immediately reported the situation to Loki.
Loki, shocked, wasted no time in reporting to Uranusthe founding god of the Guild and the first-generation King of the Greek pantheon. His status was exceedingly high.
Chapter 263: If You Don't Release the Seal, You're Going to Get Beaten
When Uranos received the news, he immediately checked it out.
He did indeed discover something, which led him to gather all the gods to announce this message.
Upon learning of it, the gods were bewildered.
What the hell?
Their world is going to fuse with other worlds?
And before they could say anything further, they sensed a powerful being entering their world.
Of course, not all gods could sense itTakumi's aura was simply too strong.
Anyone with some strength among the gods could feel him stepping in.
Here, the gods present weren't overly concerned, as their seals were currently lifted.
That meant they could take a lot of action.
"Oh my? That guy actually came over?"
Loki, sensing Takumi's aura, paused.
She had met Takumi before, so she naturally recognized his aura.
"You know him?"
Uranos looked at Loki with some surprise.
"Of course I know him. He's the one currently handling the world fusion business. His strength is ridiculously powerful. All of us combined probably wouldn't be enough to beat him."
Usually squint-eyed, Loki opened her eyes wide for once.
Having met Takumi, she knew exactly how terrifying his strength was.
Even if all the gods of this world joined forces, they might not be able to beat him.
If Takumi got serious, destroying their world would be a piece of cake.
According to Ais, Takumi had been getting stronger non-stop.
Since their last encounter, he had become even more powerful.
His speed of growth was absurd, something she had never even heard of.
Back when she first met him, she already thought he was terrifying.
But now, after all this time, he'd gotten even stronger.
At Takumi's level, even a slight power increase was terrifyinglet alone the massive boost he had experienced.
The gods present were shocked to hear Loki's words.
All of them combined couldn't beat one person?
Seriously?
Some of the weaker gods were completely lost.
"What are you guys even talking about? Include me too!"
"Did you guys start a new group chat without me?"
For a moment, the gods were at a loss.
"Let's go out and greet him. Everyone, release your seals now.
"Since worlds will start merging, and some of them contain very powerful beings, if you don't have any strength, you're screwed.
"You might not die, but you'll likely be sent back to the heavens."
Uranos didn't waste any more words and directly lifted some of the restrictions.
Now, all gods could use their full power.
He also contacted the heavens to tell Zeus and the others to prepare.
This served as a reason for them to descend again.
Even others couldn't objectafter all, the whole world was about to get reshuffled.
Hearing this, the gods present nodded. No one raised any objections.
Loki decisively unsealed her power and vanished on the spot.
She went straight to meet Takumi.
The other gods quickly followed.
After all, they were pretty curious about this being from another world.
As soon as Takumi landed in this world, gods started appearing in front of him.
"Yo, you came?"
Seeing the squint-eyed figure, Takumi was quite surprised.
"Loki, huh. Why'd you unseal your power?"
That was strange. This person had released all her power.
Hearing this, Loki rolled her eyes.
"If I don't unseal, am I just waiting to get beaten up?
"The worlds are about to fuse. If I keep my power sealed, I'll be the one getting wrecked."
What was he thinking?
At a time like this, who would keep themselves sealed?
Takumi nodded in agreement.
"True. When I arrived, I noticed quite a few strong individuals in those worlds. Lots of powerful auras.
"You guys should definitely unseal your powers. Otherwise, you're gonna get steamrolled."
Takumi strongly agreed.
Anyone without power would definitely be beaten.
"This is Uranos. I won't introduce the others."
Loki smiled at Takumi and pointed him out.
Yep, she only introduced Uranos.
The other gods? Eh, no need to know them.
Takumi scanned the gods present:
Freya, Ganesha, Miach, Takemikazuchi, Hermes, Apollo, Soma, Hephaestus, and Hestia.
Basically, everyone was there.
After Hestia unsealed herself, her strength was actually quite impressive.
The loli goddess was also observing Takumi.
All the gods could feel the aura radiating from Takumi.
His power made them wonder if he was some kind of evil god.
But then again, he didn't look like one!
It was all very strange.
Still, Takumi was indeed powerful.
For a while, the gods didn't even know how to describe it.
No wonder Loki said all of them combined weren't enough to defeat him.
"Next, can I trouble you to keep your people under control?
"At least six worlds will be merging together soon.
"Among the known worlds, the goddesses in the one next door are just as strong as you.
"And there are several other incredibly powerful worlds too.
"You really don't want your subordinates to start trouble and provoke others right away."
Since everyone was here, Takumi decided to lay it all out.
Hearing this, Uranos stepped forward.
"How long until the fusion starts?"
Even if he wanted to do something, he needed to know the timeline.
"As short as three days, as long as five. Your world is still a bit distant from the others.
"So, there's time."
This world would take about that long to merge.
As for the exact timing, even Takumi couldn't predict it.
Hearing this, Uranos nodded.
"That's enough.
"You all heard him. Go down now and give your orders.
"Tell your people not to cause trouble.
"I'll speak to Ares myself."
He said this in a low voice to the gods behind him.
Hearing this, the gods nodded solemnly.
Uranos wasn't particularly worried about the families of most gods.
He was only concerned about Ares's sideand some rats underground.
But now that things had reached this point, it was time to clean house.
With that in mind, he secretly sent a new order to the gods who had already left.
Chapter 264: Loki "You Country Bumpkin Straight from Heaven"
The gods who were about to leave paused briefly upon receiving Uranus' telepathic message, but they didn't say much. They knew what to do.
"Then, my lord, I'll take my leave now. If anything comes up, you can speak directly with Loki."
Uranus had everything arranged and took his leave. The gods on site had basically all departed, leaving only Loki and Hestia.
Now, Hestia was alone. She didn't even have a Familia, so she had no responsibilities. That's exactly why she had stayed. Uranus didn't even bother giving her any orders. She could do as she pleased, as long as she didn't cause trouble.
Hearing Uranus' words, Takumi nodded. With that, Uranus vanished from sight, returning to make further preparations. Once he left, only three people remainedLoki, Hestia, and Takumi.
"Shorty, why are you still here? What are you doing hanging around?" Loki frowned upon seeing Hestia lingering. What was this oversized bundle of useless chest fat doing here?
"Can't I stay here?" Hestia snapped back, clearly annoyed. What, was she eating Loki's rice?
"Hmph! Takumi, let's go! Forget about this one. Let her stay here by herself," Loki huffed, glaring at the petite goddess.
Seeing the way the two were bickering, Takumi smiled.
"Let's all go together. This goddess here seems quite interested in me, so she might as well tag along."
Takumi didn't mind the blue ribbon girl at all. She was more like a wanderer right now. She hadn't even formed her Familia yet. Clearly, she had only recently descended from heaven. If she was curious, she might as well come along. After all, a loli goddess was kind of great, wasn't she?
Loki pouted at that but didn't argue further.
"I'm Hestia. And you?" Hestia's eyes lit up at the invitation and quickly introduced herself.
"Takumi," he replied. "I know you. In other worlds, you're quite famous too. Goddess of the hearth and family, also known as the sacred fire goddess. One of the twelve Olympian gods."
Despite her appearance, Hestia was one of the Olympiansher divine rank couldn't be underestimated. Though she wasn't as famous as Zeus, Poseidon, or Hades, her status was undeniable:
Zeus, King of the Gods
Poseidon, God of the Sea
Hades, God of the Underworld
Hera, Queen of the Gods
Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture
Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War
Apollo, God of Light
Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt
Ares, God of War
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
Hephaestus, God of Fire
Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth
Hermes, Messenger of the Gods
In myth, Hestia chose to live among humans and relinquished her seat among the twelve Olympians to Dionysus. Because of this, she's rarely featured in anime and stories, but that doesn't affect her standing in mythology.
Hestia blinked, surprised. "There are myths about us in other worlds too? My name has reached other worlds?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Loki butted in smugly. "I'm well-known too, you know."
Seeing Hestia's clueless expression, Loki was filled with smug pride. What a country bumpkin of a goddess! A total yokel! Her eyes were practically rolling in disdain.
Seeing Loki's attitude and noticing her mocking expression, Hestia got even more upset.
"Hmph! What's the big deal? So you know about other worlds a little earlier than I do!"
This woman was really annoying. Argh! She wanted to punch her. Just because she was a little more informed about other worlds, did she have to act so high and mighty?
Takumi watched the exchange with amusement.
"Heh~ Not only do I know about other worlds, I've even visited them, you know. And eaten food from those worlds. Have you ever done that? You country bumpkin!"
At this point, Loki's arrogance knew no bounds. Not only had she heard about other worlds, she had traveled to them! Meanwhile, Hestia was just a backwater goddess who had only just left the countryside of heaven.
Hestia was clearly frustrated.
"So what!!" she retorted. She wasn't jealous at all.
The two kept bickering, but despite the arguing, they kept moving toward Orario.
Back in Orario, the atmosphere was tense. The streets were nearly empty. Most Familia members had been called back by their gods. News of gods suddenly lifting their power seals, and the implication that something was to be announced, had caused a stir throughout the city.
Gods who had sealed their divine powers were now being told to unseal them? That could only mean something major had happened. After the divine assembly, this abrupt shift led many to speculate.
What had happened?
To stay informed, most people returned to their Familias. Only those without Familias or whose Familias had disbanded remained wandering the streets.
The members of Loki Familia had already returned to their headquarters. When Loki arrived, everyone quickly gathered around her. Seeing this, Loki waved her hand.
"Go back to your duties. Wait for Finn's orders. We have an important guest today. You, go fetch some good food."
While giving orders, she pointed someone out to go shopping. The member responded immediately, "Yes!" and rushed off.
The others, seeing this, didn't dare press further and went about their tasks.
Loki brought Takumi and Hestia into her grand residencethe living quarters of the Familia's upper echelon. Ais and other core members lived here.
"Ais-tan! Takumi's here to see you!" Loki shouted as soon as they entered.
Hearing her name, Ais looked up from her chat group distraction. Upon seeing Takumi, her eyes lit up. Others in the house also turned to look.
Everyone in Loki Familia had heard of Takumi.
Chapter 265: shiroyasha — Captured Two Dragons Alive!
When Ais saw Takumi, her eyes immediately lit up.
"Lord Takumi!"
Seeing him, she quickly stood up and greeted him. Ais had great respect for Takumi.
"Ais-chan. I've come, wo~"
Hearing Takumi say that, Ais couldn't help but smile wryly. Even her usually expressionless face showed a trace of helplessness.
