Event Raid (1)
Two weeks remained until the regular season opened—the stretch of time when other gods raised minions that would receive spring-season synergy bonuses.
Sophia glared at the two cockroaches that had taken up residence in her divine realm.
"Cheonsol. Try this too. Blood bonbons I bought from the new Minion Market."
"I can taste the sweet richness of blood in the grape. Lan-lan-i will love these."
"There's some for Lan-lan-i as well, so eat plenty."
"Mad Demon, you eat some too."
Cheonsol and Yohan sat with their feet in the stream Sophia had poured her heart into making, feeding each other grapes. It was a picture of domestic bliss—and Sophia's stomach began to ache with a slow, sour twist.
The children who normally interrupted the couple's flirting were too busy with their new friend to care.
"Na-a's amazing! She's swimming with Lan-lan-i and the little ones on her back—and she's fast!"
"Thiiis is Naa-a."
Na-a glided through the stream with Evni and Lulu on her back and Lan-lan-i coiled around her tail, swaying gently as she went. Even timid Evni was happily splashing the surface with her hands.
"Naa-a will show you a special trick tooo. Just don't get maaad, okayyy?"
"What is it? What is it?"
"Sea miiist. The big sisters haaated it."
Why?
"Because sea mist is ocean fog, so the well got saaalty."
"The sea..."
Evni's eyes sparkled as she stroked Na-a's back. Sophia was stunned.
Evni is expressing herself clearly!
This was a child who barely spoke to anyone but Yohan—who used to squirm and complain she couldn't breathe whenever Sophia hugged her too tight.
Sophia found herself envying the easy way Na-a had befriended the adorable little half-elf.
Do I need a tail too?
"Then I'll make it nooow? Sea miiist!"
Fog billowed out around Na-a in thick, rolling clouds. As it settled along the stream bed, Lan-lan-i dipped a finger in the water and tasted it.
"Salty! It's real ocean water!"
Wooow. So this is the sea? I've never seen the ocean before in my whole life.
"Lan-lan-i's first time too!"
"Me too..."
"It feels sooo nice when you like it."
The children and the lamia splashed and played in the stream that had turned to seawater. Sophia let out a long sigh.
I'm the only one left out.
When things got like this, the only person she could lean on was a friend. Sophia placed a call to Dohoyo.
"Sorry. I'm playing with Evril right now. There, there. Mommy and Auntie won't play with you so you're sad? They're busy training, so play with Goddess for now. Yes, yes."
Click.
I'm genuinely lonely.
In a fit of sulking, Sophia started circling the fountain for no good reason, fidgeting with the ring she always wore.
Once I'd settled the hierarchy with Cheonsol through sex, the household turned peaceful. A harmonious home, as they say, is built on a man's stamina.
I was feeding Cheonsol grapes when I spotted Sophia circling the fountain, looking painfully lonely.
"Cheonsol. Why's Sophia acting like that?"
"Is she not simply lonely?"
"Yeah, I thought so too. Should I call her over?"
"Heh. Mad Demon is truly considerate. Do so."
"Sophia!"
I called her name loud and clear. Sophia, who'd been fiddling with her fingers, jerked her head up in surprise.
"Y-yes? Yes?"
Just from hearing her name, she looked that happy. Like a dog that had been moping all day and then started wagging its tail the second its owner walked through the door.
"No matter how much you love the statue I made for you, you should enjoy it with us. I also bought snacks for you from the Minion Market. Could you try them and tell me if they suit your taste?"
Even I was startled by what came out of my mouth. Way too sweet. Way too considerate. No wonder women fell for this stuff.
"Should I? Hah! Since Yohan prepared them, I suppose I'll go!"
Sophia huffed and puffed in classic tsundere fashion. A goddess with a chest that massive acting like that was genuinely adorable.
"It's milk from a high-level minotaur. Rich and sweet—really good. Go ahead."
"...I'm grateful for everything, but why did you buy me milk?"
Obviously because I also wanted to drink the milk that came from Sophia's tits.
"On Earth there's a superstition that milk makes your chest bigger. So I figured you'd like it."
"The reason's weird, but I do like it. I'll drink it properly."
Sophia took a sip and a little milk spilled. The bottle's mouth was awkwardly shaped—that was the whole point.
Watching the milk trail down her chin, I thought: Good call buying something with a weird opening. Thanks to that, I got this hot little scene.
Memories of feeding Sophia my cum came flooding back. Next chance I got, I wouldn't do a facial—I'd go for a chest shot.
Doing a chest shot on Cheonsol had been insanely hot.
"This is really good! How much was it?"
"Sell one item and you can buy a few of these."
"Just one bottle of this milk costs as much as several regular items?"
Sophia, former poverty goddess, started trembling. Better not tell her it was rare items, not regular ones.
If she found out, she'd go past trembling and straight into fainting.
"I earn money so we can eat good food. So..."
I was about to keep talking when a message appeared. It wasn't just for me—god and minions alike all stared up at the empty air.
To all new trainers enjoying the Game of the Gods. How are your preparations for the regular league coming along?
To support trainers preparing for the Spring Season, we are holding a small event.
Event Raid is now open! Send your minions to subjugate elite monsters and obtain various goods and materials! Use the goods to purchase new minions and the materials to craft new equipment!
Elite monsters cannot be recruited as minions.
For detailed information on the Event Raid, please check the community notice board.
Going forward, regular raids will be held once per season.
I thought the announcement was over—then one more arrived.
Elite monsters are impregnable species; however, use of minion Yohan's skill—Impregnating—has been judged to disrupt game balance. For the Event Raid only, their reproductive capacity has been castrated. As an apology, a modest compensation will be provided.
They blocked impregnation sex with insanely hot monsters? No matter what compensation they prepared, I would never accept this!
• 30,000,000 Divinity
• Nutrient-Packed Phoenix Blood Juice for Baby Vampirs(1% Phoenix Blood)
• Spirit Play Package for Elf Spirit Mages
• Necromancy Textbook
• "Massage That Satisfies Even Goddesses" — secret manual written by Nguyen, the finest masseur in the Divine Realm
But in light of the organizers' sincerity, I would let it slide this once.
A honey tip from the deeply apologetic management team! After not impregnating the elite monster, how about telling your goddess, "I didn't use that skill—for your sake"?
Oh? Love coaching now too? Sounded plausible enough—I'd take the note.
Compensation will be added to the elite monster subjugation rewards to maintain secrecy. This is an additional reward that does not affect existing rewards in any way.
Judging by the tone, they hadn't told Sophia. They'd padded the compensation nicely, so I had no intention of telling her either.
The massage manual especially caught my eye. I'd use massage as an excuse to make progress with Sophia. Start with muscle work, casually graze her tits, casually graze her pussy, and develop her erogenous zones.
Develop them well enough and she'd become as obedient as Cheonsol.
"Right?"
"Mad Demon seems eager for the raid as well. Whatever monster appears, this lady would prefer that skill be restrained."
"Exactly! Minions are one thing—there's room for consideration—but monsters are absolutely not okay!"
Any other time I would have sweet-talked my way around it, but this time I could make a genuine promise.
"Don't worry. Even if I do use it, I won't create the situation you're worried about."
"?"
"???"
Sophia and Cheonsol both stared at me with question marks practically floating over their heads.
"You... who are you? You're not Yohan. Yohan would never be this well-behaved!"
"Has an elite monster stolen Mad Demon's body? Is that what this raid is about?!"
A guy can practice a little self-restraint. This was genuinely unfair.
The Event Raid took place in a separate space, just like battles.
"Mad Demon. This lady apologizes. Do vent your anger."
"I told you I'm not mad."
"...Want to touch my chest?"
"Actually, I am mad."
If it meant getting to touch Sophia's chest, I could be as petty a man as needed. I reached for them immediately—and Sophia glanced at Cheonsol and the kids.
"Later."
"Yes."
If it meant getting to touch Sophia's chest, I could also be a well-behaved man. After making that bold promise, I stepped through the portal.
We arrived at a colossal temple. A taxidermied specimen like a giant jellyfish hung from the ceiling, and the altar itself radiated a luminous glow.
The structures arranged around the altar were grotesque yet mysterious.
"Whoa."
"Wow..."
Waaah!
"Thiiis is a teeeemple? Amaaazing."
The children and Na-a stood with their mouths hanging open, overwhelmed by the temple. Watching Sophia clench her fists, I could tell she was vowing to build a temple like this someday.
"Magnificent. More grand and splendid than this lady's own church altar. To construct a place such as this for a mere Event Raid?"
"The free season was free season in the truest sense. From here on out is the real Game of the Gods."
Sophia delivered the line with weight. From here on out, the real Game of the Gods. Meaning races I'd never met, and plenty of females waiting for me with their virgin pussies intact.
"The raid runs for one week, and you can attempt it once a day. Today let's try a simple run just to see what kind of monster shows up."
"Yes."
"Participants are Yohan, Cheonsol, Lan-lan-i, and Na-a. Think of it as building teamwork for joint content later on. Evni and Lulu, I'm sorry, but you can join when you're bigger."
"Okay..."
Understood.
After soothing her minions, Sophia drew a deep breath and placed her hand on the altar.
The statue on the altar sank into the floor, and a massive spider appeared.
