What if you are reborn as a demon after a funeral?.

She even went to duel with Ariel, only to be beaten up; when Bai Zhi returned, she went to duel again, only to be beaten up once more, and could only kneel in the corner and obediently reflect on her actions, living a life of utter misery.

Sophia was also furious, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She tearfully complained to Ash on the spot, telling him the whole story and hoping that he could uphold justice and teach the guy who bullied her a lesson.

"...They're really going too far! They bully me just because you're not home, taking advantage of the fact that they're stronger than me!"

"Is that so?"

What to do? I feel like this child brought this on herself. — Because she was talking about every little detail, Ash really found it hard to sympathize with the mature woman in front of him who was crying her eyes out.

Others would embellish their complaints, but surprisingly she didn't make anything up... This was probably because she had a good relationship with the two of them, and also because she was a typical big-breasted, brainless, and naive girl.

She's practically the epitome of a villainous supporting character, but with a great figure and a low-level brain. It's hard to be wary of her when you realize she's up to no good.

Seeing that Ash only nodded without making any further statement, Sophia immediately became unhappy and shook him vigorously again:

"—Don't just respond! Mr. Ash! Say something about them too!"

"No... what should I say?"

Why are the kids I teach either small-chested and naturally dark-skinned, or big-hearted and brainless? Isn't that a bit extreme? No, it's definitely because they have some problems themselves, right? — Ash frowned and worried for a while, then silently pricked his finger again and forced it into her mouth.

Sofia sucked without any hesitation, yet didn't forget to make a vague accusation:

"Blood alone isn't enough! They've bullied me terribly! You have to get justice for me!"

"...Can't you just drink blood honestly?" Ash shook his head helplessly. As soon as he finished speaking, Ariel couldn't stand it anymore and added insult to injury with a sigh: "You only got what you deserved."

"Waaaaah...!"

This made her feel incredibly wronged, and she couldn't hold back her tears any longer, about to burst into tears on the spot. It was Ash who helplessly raised his other hand and patted her head.

"Just behave yourself a little. They're not trying to bully you on purpose. After all... well, what can I say?"

"It's fine if you don't say anything." Bai Zhi, who had followed behind, watched quietly for a while, then opened her eyes for once, gave Sophia a cold glance, and said, "Just ignore this kind of... vixen who only knows how to cry and act pitiful."

"Although I think I've mentioned you before, I still have to say it. Sophia is a child we raised together, and although she's not a good person, calling her a vixen is a bit... "

"I've said it before... when she tries to steal someone from me, she's already someone else's mistress."

Last time, Shirai was sharp-tongued while drunk, and this time she was even more merciless.

Regardless of what others say or think, what matters most is what you do yourself! So today! At this moment! This child is, in my eyes, a wild fox from out of town!!

—Bai Zhi shouted her life motto in her heart, and looked at Sophia with a look of disappointment and dissatisfaction.

However, this time, seeing her crying so miserably, Bai Zhi did not forcibly push her away to stop her from continuing to suck blood, which was a bit gentler.

When Sophia saw Shirai return, she couldn't say a word despite being scolded so harshly. She could only look at Ash with her red, teary eyes, looking almost like she was begging for mercy.

She does look really pitiful, but... this person's personality and behavior are not good, making it hard to sympathize with her properly... even Ash, who watched her grow up, felt the same way.

Although Sofia and Shiraori are almost equally ruthless on this kind of issue, perhaps it's a problem they share? Maybe we can't blame her too much?

"Sigh...you guys..." He had no idea what to say about these people, so he could only sigh and shake his head repeatedly.

Ariel, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, finally joined the conversation at this moment, looking at him with an innocent smile:

"Speaking of which, why did you suddenly run away? Was it really just a simple family dinner? Or... did you think we were some kind of terrible people that you couldn't introduce to your family?"

"It's not that I think you guys are bad... but you're a ruthless demon king, right? Shiraori is a socially awkward spider, and Sophia is a crazy and willful yandere vampire... How am I supposed to introduce you? You can get along well with people, but can those two?"

He calmly glanced at the three women and recounted their characteristics as if they were his own. Even without their special family circumstances, their stories would have been enough to give him a stomachache.

When Ariel heard Ash's assessment, she wasn't angry at all; instead, her smile widened even more: "Oh dear~ So that's how you see me~ But so what if I'm a demon king? Can't a demon king have a cozy family dinner?"

So what if I'm a socially awkward spider...? Although I really don't want to have any contact with others! — Shiraori agreed inwardly, her face naturally showing indifference, not caring about Ash's description of her.

Compared to the indifferent Shiraori and the somewhat critical Ariel, Sofia was immediately indignant when Ash called her a "maddening, yandere vampire." She bit Ash's finger hard and angrily said:

"I may be an idiot! I admit it! But! I also know my limits! Absolutely... Waaah—!"

Sofia was saying things she didn't even believe herself, so before she could even finish speaking, Ash walked ahead and dragged her, who refused to let go, deeper into the rice paddies.

She protested incessantly, but because she was walking unsteadily and speaking unclearly, no one could understand her.

But in reality... nobody cares.

It wasn't that they didn't care at all, but both spiders understood that paying attention to Sophia in this state was a waste of their emotions.

..............................

..............................

Like fishing for a big fish, Ash hooked this plump vampire and, without a second thought, parted the wheat field and arrived at the foot of a mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, there was nothing else but a weathered stone tablet standing amidst the dense thicket of bushes. The inscriptions on it were long since blurred and illegible, and the bushes were so dense that they were practically invisible unless one got very close.

"This is...your friend's stuff?"

Having already become a god and mastered her own power, Shiroi immediately noticed the problem.

Because that goddess stele is the best preserved of all the goddess steles to date, and it contains the most residual goddess power.

"How could that be? To be precise, it's about... the direction of our efforts, or something like that?"

"...So? What are you doing here?" Ariel asked with a smile.

"I remember Xiaobai once said that she has a great talent for spatial manipulation, so... is it possible to track her down using this trajectory? Or use this?"

Ash silently took out a holy book with gold lettering and handed it to Shiraori.

This is the original scripture held by the pope of the Goddess Cult. Ordinary scriptures are obtained by copying this book. In other words, this book is the source through which priests and monks connect with the Goddess and borrow her power.

Bai Zhi silently reached out and touched the stone tablet. After receiving the sacred text and sensing it for a while, she slowly said:

"...Both are fine. They both retain channels for transmitting power...We can roughly deduce the location of the remaining power, and once we understand the characteristics of this power...finding this person won't be difficult...as long as she shows herself, just like when you appear looking for something."

"What do you want to do with this god?" Ariel asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Sophia almost instinctively muttered resentfully, "...Ex-lover! It must be an ex-lover!!"

"...Sofia, you're such a hopeless romantic." The petite Ariel was stunned for a moment, then looked at the tall Sofia with the eyes of someone looking down on a good-for-nothing, and criticized her mercilessly.

This made Sofia return the gaze with a resentful expression, and there was even a hint of grievance in her eyes.

Ash had no choice but to explain his connection with the goddess.

Of course, this mainly concerns him personally. Since he was born into this world and was born as a demon, he is a natural enemy of the goddess, so the only option is to expel the goddess.

But if we're talking about expelling him, it's not good to leave a ticking time bomb if there's a possibility, so now that he's become a god, he naturally wants to eliminate him completely.

After learning the whole story, Sofia, who had been bursting with jealousy, surprisingly calmed down.

"So, next we have to deal with the goddess, but..." Ariel sat on the stone tablet, freely drinking the wine brought by Shirai, a look of worry appearing on her small face: "Can we really win? The opponent is a very senior goddess, isn't she?"

"To be honest, I am very confident, even certain, of winning."

"So confident?" Ariel was somewhat surprised.

"Add me?" Shiraori pointed at herself in surprise, prompting Ash to grin mischievously, "I have complete faith in you, you know?"

"Oh, oh... I, I will try my best!"

After becoming a god, Shiro nods vigorously, though she was a little uneasy. She had only ever fought Bodimas and was still just a "power bank" for him.

"Let's do it! We've survived so many life-or-death situations! What's one more time? I'm a super spider now! And it's two against one! The advantage is on my side!"—She tried to encourage herself, but Ash just patted her head and said:

"Just kidding, actually I'm bringing Sally along."

"Lady Sally...?" Ariel was momentarily stunned, then frowned. "Even if it were me, Lady Sally wouldn't listen... If you're hoping I can persuade Lady Sally, then..."

"No, I have my own plans."

"What plan?"

"Isn't Sally 'malfunctioning'? A bit off in the head... cough, I mean, her logic is flawed? In that case, why not take advantage of it... I mean, cooperate and achieve a win-win situation?"

Since everyone present was one of their own, Ash inadvertently spoke a bit too bluntly, and under Ariel's gaze, he corrected himself twice.

"...Is this really a win-win situation? You're not planning to sacrifice Lady Sally, are you?" Ariel glared at him, her expression unusually serious. "You promised me you would save Lady Sally. Are you... now you're going to turn your back on me?"

"—Of course! You're all flat-chested and have no butt! You're just for fun. I'm the kind of person Ash is obsessed with... Waaaaa?!"

Before Ash could even speak, Sophia, like a minor villain, crossed her arms smugly, making her evil chest appear even larger, and arrogantly blurted out her answer.

Before she could say much more, Ash quickly shut up the girl who was making strange remarks and gloating at this important moment.

"Um..." He wanted to say something serious, but was interrupted by the strange fellow, who made Ash sit cross-legged on the ground. Ash then pressed Sophia's head against his thigh, preventing her from saying anything more. He then rubbed his forehead with his other hand, trying to gather his thoughts, before muttering to himself:

Where were we?

"You're not planning to pull the rug out from under me, are you?"

“...Ah, right, that’s it.” Although he wanted to complain about the strange way he said it, he still freed one hand and placed it on Ariel’s head, trying his best to keep the topic from going off track and continue: “When I say win-win, I mean win-win. There is no such thing as starting something and then abandoning it.”

"...Really? Aren't all your win-win situations...?"

“Those are outsiders! You’re one of us, and Sally is my mother-in-law. How could I possibly cheat you?”

When Ash was halfway through his speech, Sophia, who was being held down on his lap, heard the word "mother-in-law" and excitedly bit his lap.

Sharp fangs bring real pain.

Although it would be impossible for him to bite through normally, he voluntarily lowered his defenses, allowing Sofia to bite through and suck his blood... at least it would be quieter that way.

Even though my thighs are being drained of blood by the mature woman, it feels pretty strange.

After that, he revealed his true intentions.

Simply put, it means relocating all the native inhabitants of that planet on the verge of collapse into his inherent barrier.

Although it is a bounded field, its bounded field is no different from that of another world. Although it is no different from the ancient people's understanding of "a round sky and a square earth", its area is not large enough.

However, he could find a way to include most of the planet's land, oceans, and surface areas.

At that time, it would be more than enough for survival, since they didn't have many people to begin with, and half the area of ​​the earth would be enough.

That inherent barrier was deeply connected to him; in a sense, it could be called a divine kingdom or something similar, and it would disappear once he died.

In this way, Sally, who was extremely stubborn in protecting the native inhabitants of that planet, also had to protect his existence.

Sally is not a god, but she is an angel.

Her kind of angels are not messengers of God, but a fighting race specifically to deal with God. The gods speculate that they are the universe itself, an antibody-like existence used to fight against God.

Although Sally is not very bright, she is still a top-tier fighter among angels, and no pantheon would easily offend her, even though she is an angel who lives apart from the others.

Sally protected the natives she had always wanted to protect, and Ash gained a top-notch fighter. How can this not be considered a win-win situation?