The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

By the way... get that thing that was taken from me back!

Sigh, even though I had a spare, it's still a shame that such personal equipment was taken away...

If she were to sell it in the future, I would be too ashamed to face anyone!

As the goddess Eris stared at Kiana as she slowly approached, a thousand thoughts flooded her mind.

Of all things, what she most wanted to say was the declaration of war from the gods.

Even before descending to the mortal realm, she longed to challenge it, thus demonstrating the goddess's power!

However, when they met again, this junior of Akya hesitated.

To be more precise, you could even say they chickened out.

After all, she had already witnessed the power of the greatsword that radiated strange colors of flame during her previous observations.

It's hard to imagine that such powerful strength could be wielded by a spirited girl.

If it weren't for the fact that there was absolutely no other suitable candidate, Eris would have been convinced that Kiana was a member of the Demon King's army.

However, how could a transmigrator be a member of a faction within the world from the very beginning?

This is such an outrageous thing, no matter how you look at it—!

"Eris? Eris...Eris!!!"

Kiana's increasingly loud shouts instantly interrupted Eris's ramblings, causing her to quickly regain her senses and turn her gaze to the imposing white-haired girl before her.

After a brief hesitation, the goddess instantly realized...

She didn't even think to help conceal her identity!

“Who…who is Eris! I am Chris, a thief as you can see.”

In order to avoid exposing his trip to the mortal realm, Chris had no choice but to straighten his back and lie through his teeth.

Kiana, who hadn't thought much about her defense, found it very puzzling.

Did I call it the wrong name?

Or did they mistake one person for another?

"Strange, why won't she admit it? Could it be that she's on some mission that requires her to conceal her identity? Hmm... that must be it."

With that in mind, Kiana agreed with Eris's statement.

She nodded slowly, then smiled and clutched her chest, indicating:

"Oh, I see... I'm sorry, I've been a bit busy lately, so I mistook you for someone else. Chris, right? Nice to meet you... Hey? Why are you staring at my hands?"

Kiana, who had originally intended to go through the motions and introduce herself, looked at the disguised goddess in front of her with considerable confusion.

At this moment, she was staring intently at the hand she was holding to her heart, her clear and beautiful eyes flashing with a sense of unwillingness to accept defeat.

It gives the impression that...she seems to have been hurt by something?

"No, it's nothing."

It wasn't until Kiana reminded her that the goddess Eris reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

She really couldn't understand why this white-haired girl was covering up somewhere for no reason.

What's so special about this?

Is it to show off one's wealth?

hateful!

Feeling hurt, the goddess took out a handkerchief and bit it hard, tears streaming down her face.

Before she could complain for long, Kiana casually patted her on the shoulder.

Would you mind having a drink?

"Huh? Is that okay...?"

After a brief chat, Chris felt his anger and resentment inexplicably lessen.

She took a deep breath and then slowly returned to her seat.

To show her hospitality, she even ordered a few glasses of strong liquor for Kiana, but Kiana said she didn't drink.

Helpless, she settled for second best and asked the busy cat-eared waitress behind the counter to bring her a glass of juice as a substitute.

With the addition of light wine and fruit juice, both parties felt much closer to each other, and their initial awkwardness disappeared when they spoke.

"whee..."

"hehe..."

"hey-hey..."

Hey! Let go of my hand! Don't hold me!

Chris tried to shake off Kiana's grasp, but she was clearly prepared.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.

After several unsuccessful attempts, the goddess, who had secretly descended to earth, gave up in frustration.

"Is there a problem?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to test your thieving skills. Surprisingly... I thought you'd suddenly throw out a smoke bomb and then disappear in a flash!"

Kiana released her grip as she spoke, showing absolutely no hostility.

This situation made Chris feel both annoyed and amused.

"What was that...? It doesn't seem like the kind of escape method a thief would use..."

"Haha, I think so."

Kiana took a sip of juice, savoring the sweet, freshly squeezed flavor on her tongue, and revealed an expression of extreme joy.

Honestly, after handling so many tasks in a row, being able to relax like this in a pub and chat with friends is truly a pleasure.

Of course, it would be great if this friend could focus on leisure and entertainment instead of trying to escape...

"Strange, why does she seem so afraid of me? System, do you think I'm scary?"

It's not scary.

"Isn't that strange?"

Kiana reached out and flicked her ponytail, then coughed and intervened in the proceedings in a more formal tone.

"Long time no see. By the way, what are you planning to do in this city?"

"Huh? I...I didn't plan to do anything."

"If you didn't plan to do anything, then why are you hiding your identity like this?"

"Uh, so as not to cause panic?" Chris gave this answer hesitantly.

Upon hearing this answer, Kiana paused for a moment, then nodded.

"That's a good idea."

"Then?"

"I initially thought you descended to the mortal realm because you sensed something big was about to happen. But now it seems... I was overthinking it?"

Upon hearing this, Chris felt a cold sweat break out on his brow.

She did indeed sense something was wrong, which is why she made a special trip down to the mortal realm to check on the situation.

This so-called odd situation is related to the Demon King's army officers.

According to recent prayer records, it appears that a demon king's military officer has appeared in this city.

With her decisive style and unstoppable momentum, she took over all the tasks in the city, leaving all the adventurers with nowhere to go!

Their intentions were sinister and utterly outrageous.

Its strength was so formidable that even she, a goddess, was astonished.

No wonder she forcefully ripped the breast pads off her body, leaving her powerless to resist...

"But, I feel like she's not actually a bad person? No, no, this must all be a fabricated hometown she created to deceive herself! Hmm..."

With this thought in mind, Chris turned his gaze to Kiana, his eyes filled not only with doubt but also with a fear of the unknown.

Because she had not yet found a suitable candidate, she had no idea which executive Kiana was.

But she was certain that this was someone not to be trifled with.

This so-called revenge... feels like a lot of pressure, doesn't it?

"Huh? Why are you not talking again? Is there something on my face?"

Kiana slowly extended her fair, jade-like hand to wipe away the juice residue from the corner of her mouth, then opened her bright eyes to look at the goddess who had descended to earth before her.

Whether it was out of guilt or simply because of her low posture, the other person didn't muster the courage to meet her gaze and instead slowly lowered her head.

Clearly, they were embarrassed to look directly at themselves.

"I feel like she's trying to say something—!"

"Ahem! Um..."

Just as Kiana began to ponder what Eris was trying to say, the other woman suddenly blushed.

"Can you give it back to me?"

"what?"

"It's... the one you took..." Embarrassed to speak, she covered her face and whispered her request.

Kiana was puzzled by these actions.

Did you take it yourself?

Did I take anything from her?

[Host, have you forgotten?]

"what?"