DxD: I know…I'm not the real one,just a cheap copy. but...I'd win

Chapter 67 - 66: The God Eater and The Angel

"You've got some nerve, I'll give you that."

Surprisingly, Lindow didn't take Sanguinius's words badly.

On the contrary, he seemed to pity him.

'If he only knew the real personality of that madwoman...'

The God Eater's thoughts didn't escape Sanguinius's abilities.

He simply moved toward the adventurer's guild to escape the man's overly familiar grip.

"How do you find Axel?"

In an attempt to change the subject, Sanguinius inquired about Lindow's opinion of his city.

The man quickly glanced around before speaking:

"Any planet would've done in our situation, but yours is beautiful," he said in an honest tone.

The two entered the guild.

Everyone immediately stopped their activities to come greet them.

"Keep working, ladies. I'm just having breakfast with an acquaintance."

The people who came to greet them dispersed at his request, but also thanks to his use of his Charm skill.

A skill he prefers to avoid using too often.

'However, if I don't use it now...'

Fame is sometimes a curse, and Sanguinius understands that well now.

"I already noticed it when I arrived here, but you're damn popular."

At Lindow's words, he just let out a tired sigh.

He would have preferred to end this celebrity, but he needed power.

Unconsciously, he looked toward Trust.

'My Trust is already in the millions, and the billion will soon be reached.'

At that point, pure and simple reality alteration would be as easy as it was for Hero X.

"Haha, it's normal after all. I'm a hero in this dimension," he replied after ordering giant chalk meat for him and Lindow.

"A hero... yeah, if you say so."

The God Eater's voice didn't hide his skepticism.

Since their meeting, Sanguinius had already understood that Lindow hadn't come just to talk about girls or Axel.

"Why that tone?"

A purely polite question, because he had already seen and understood everything about his interlocutor's intentions.

Lindow and the other God Eaters haven't spent much time in this reality.

Thus, they haven't gained enough power to hope to escape his divination.

'This guy is here to ask for the freedom of the minor God Eaters.'

A request he prefers not to grant.

Call him a hypocrite or a dictator masked under an angel's skin if you want, but the God Eaters are literally weapons.

They were trained and prepared to kill Aragami.

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So why should he give up such living weapons?

The Administrator shared his vision, and sent all the God Eaters in training to Axel.

Even those officially retired, as long as they were young enough... like Lindow's sister.

"Nothing, I just don't like the atmosphere the natives of this city give off about you," he said while taking a sip of beer with the giant toad meat.

"Oh, I see... sorry in advance, then."

Unfortunately for Lindow, his interlocutor had worked extremely hard for that.

All the inhabitants of Axel are fans who provide him with Trust.

At Sanguinius's words, the man's impassive face tensed slightly.

"I understood Morbius's analysis, but I don't believe in your inability to make a God Eater completely human again."

Perhaps he had understood that provocation would lead nowhere. Lindow finally decided to express his true desire.

"Oh really? And why?" Sanguinius raised an eyebrow as their gazes met.

"You hide a tremendous amount of secrets from your people, and frankly, I even doubt your humanity."

Yes, Lindow had conducted a little investigation on him.

The Administrator had forbidden residents of other worlds from talking about their world of origin or sharing their multiversal experiences with Axel's inhabitants.

Why not directly restrict or muzzle them with magic?

Because no one would believe them anyway.

He also wanted to sort people out.

Obedient and stubborn.

But there's still another category... people like Lindow.

Humans who are a bit too greedy.

"Pfff haha, you're funny, Mr. Lindow."

Sanguinius's laughter drew attention again.

He hadn't used his Charm skill for absolute control, only to prevent people from interfering.

"Me? Not human? What would I be? A cosmic entity? A god?" he said in a mocking tone.

"Who knows." Lindow simply shrugged.

"But... I'm sure you can offer a normal life to those kids who became God Eaters."

Lindow displayed a serious expression while staring at Sanguinius.

"... Not only do I grant a new life to your people, but on top of that..." Sanguinius stopped eating.

"On top of that, you want me to receive nothing?"

The atmosphere between the two men became tense.

No, Sanguinius wasn't holding back his draconic aura.

At that moment, Lindow understood his mistake.

He had thought that the Administrator or Sanguinius weren't fighters.

'He's not just some guy in a lab coat.'

Despite the fear, he clenched his fists and continued.

"You already have the scientists, right? If that's not enough? You can even take my life or the planet."

An attempt to negotiate freedom for things that already belonged to Sanguinius.

However...

"If you're here, it's because you didn't come alone... There are surely several of you who want this."

Lindow was disconcerted by Sanguinius's words, because he had hit the mark.

The divination skill was really too frightening against opponents weaker than oneself.

"You humans are really too greedy. But I'm not in a position to blame you for it."

'Anyway, many of them will refuse to give up their power in an unknown world like Konosuba.'

After brief deliberation, Sanguinius accepted Lindow's request.

Under certain conditions.

"I'm going to allow people under 18 to have a free life, like real children and elderly people. And I'll erase the influence of Aragami cells on the God Eaters. But..."

Sanguinius asked for one simple thing:

Loyalty.

"Obviously. We're not going to bite the hand that was extended to us during our despair," he said in a sincere tone.

"Whether that hand comes from an angel or a demon, God abandoned us back then, haha."

For the first time during their exchange, Lindow lowered his guard against him.

...

"Phew, that guy intended to try some bullshit."

Lindow and the high-ranking humans from his world, as well as those from Highschool of the Dead's Japan, had considered a mutiny.

Why such confidence, when they had observed the power of the Neo-Citadel and the clones?

Because they precisely hadn't been able to observe the full extent of an ordinary clone's strength.

You have to understand this: each world has established laws.

It's also because of this that Khorne's plan didn't evolve as easily as he had predicted.

The DxD universe isn't linked to the Immaterium and has its own world rules.

This is also the case for Frieren's world and the others.

Sanguinius can use his powers nonchalantly, without "suppression," in Frieren's universe thanks to the chat group, and it's precisely this element that Khorne used.

The clones literally travel to other worlds without the help of this tool, so they're forced to respect world laws.

The clones decided to send servants to the Highschool of the Dead universe not out of laziness, but out of necessity.

There's literally no mana there.

Once their reserve is exhausted, it replenishes with difficulty through rest.

This is also the case for God Eater.

The only universe that has flexible laws is that of the man named Misu Kim.

"I'm going to have to clean up all these greedy types, and only keep the useful people."

Of course, this will be done under the cover of accusations or common illnesses.

He can't nurture hatred in his subordinates' hearts.

"I haven't discussed directly in the chat group with my real body for a long time."

The moment he opened the system, he was surprised by the messages.

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): I succeeded!!!]

[The Man Stuck in the Rocky Mountains: Succeeded at what?]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): I gathered enough points to unlock the chat group's gacha option.]

[The Red Empress: Isn't that the thing that costs as much as summoning another member to the chat group...?]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): Happy you remember.]

[The Red Empress: How could I forget? You literally begged here for help during your streams...]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): Me? Beg? Haha, ridiculous. I just provided an opportunity to the lazy asses you are.]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): Only Ogre and Sanguinius do streams.]

[The Guillotine: You think they're normal?]

[The Man Stuck in the Rocky Mountains: And you talk like you were alone facing that explosion-addicted demon...]

[The Man Stuck in the Rocky Mountains: I literally did everything!!]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): I'm a close combat fighter... I wasn't compatible with Wolbach and she teleported like a coward!! I lost the points proposed by Spart's ghost...]

[The Guillotine: Ryu, are you still human?]

[The Man Stuck in the Rocky Mountains: Why do you say that? That's weird coming from a demon.]

[The Guillotine: You've... become... never mind. My Lord always remains above.]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): I told you, Ryu. Chocolate abs are a cheat code.]

[The Man Stuck in the Rocky Mountains: I'm not interested in minors, Kazuma...]

[Leader of the Gender Equality Sect (Administrator): There's no law for demons, just saying.]

[The Red Empress: You're really the worst, both of you.]

[The Guillotine: Stupid human, I'm talking about power!! And not about... grr, never mind.]