Volume 24 Chapter 1, Peach Awakening

When Peach was brought to the relaxation area by Sylvia, she told everyone what she had just seen in Kousuke in a dream.

Peach was feeling somewhat unsteady, not so much from sleep, but from the first time she used her powers.

It was Sylvia who gathered the members together.

“So? What’s it like?”

Shrein cut in after Peach finished, giving everyone a rundown.

“Well, let’s see… Hold on a minute. I guess I’m still a little confused.”

Peach said, closing her eyes for a moment, and took a deep breath.

“Are you okay?”

Sylvia looked at her with concern.

“I’m fine~. But I guess I’m still trying to wrap my head around it a little bit.”

After all, she was remembering what she had seen in her dream as if it were reality.

However, it was very different from the feeling of not sleeping at all.

That seemed to be the cause of the confusion.

After a while, Peach continued to stabilize her breathing with her eyes closed, and she seemed to be getting more and more composed.

“I’m fine now~. Sorry, I didn’t mean to worry everyone.”

“Are you really alright?”

“Yes. After all, the main cause was that it was the first time I used this power~. My body was fine, but mentally I couldn’t calm down.”

Peach said with a smile.

The slight instability she had been experiencing recently was gone, as if it was a lie.

She had that dream, but wanting to meet Kousuke had definitely been a trigger.

“First, as for the Blessing, as I said before, I only discovered a trigger. I was able to meet Kousuke-san this time, but it may not happen the same way next time.”

“What do you mean?”

“This is a probability, but my power may have increased significantly as a dream demon succubus.”

Succubus, also known as the Dream Demon race, were a race that were said to appear in dreams.

In reality, however, an actual succubus did not have such power.

Or perhaps the fact that Peach now manifested some of that power means that it might have happened in the past.

“Perhaps only powerful succubus were able to do that~. I’ll check with the elders later.”

Peach concluded after saying her theory.

“I see. A succubus with powers from her ancestors, huh?”

Shrein nodded broadly at Peach’s reasoning, as if she too had an idea about the situation.

“Huh? Does Shrein have any idea what it might be?”

“No. I don’t, but some of my family members have knowledge of the old days. I was going to check with them and see what they know.”

“I see. I’ll also try asking that person.”

After Collete said this, she turned her attention to Sylvia and Floria.

“Did you think of something?”

Collete’s gaze made both of them look puzzled.

“The ones with power?”

“What I’m talking about are powerful individuals, some even have the title of heroes, and even among humans, there should have been many of them.”

When it came to humans, there were too many to narrow down the list.

Thinking back, it was the same when they were researching those who had children of the gods.

There was so little in common with each other that it was difficult to narrow down the list.

The two of them figured they were going backwards again.

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The manifestation of Peach’s power was also noticed in the Sanctuary.

But it was the three Great Gods and their Master who were paying attention.

“It’s a wonderful manifestation. I thought it would take a little longer.”

It was Asura who said that.

As a matter of fact, Asura, like Kousuke, had expected the process to take at least another month.

However, one week was all it took.

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When it came to matters involving Kousuke, even Asura’s expectations were frequently incorrect.

“Is this the final confirmation?”

“Definitely. Well, we still need to see what happens next.”

Eris smiled at Asura’s answer.

“I see. That’s good to know.”

“Oh My? Eris-nee, you look so happy.”

Seeing Eris’s expression, Jal grinned.

“Ah, wait, that’s right. I have to root for Sylvia.”

“Yeah, well. It’s only a part of the manifestation. In fact, I’m uncertain whether it’s what they wanted or not… Oh?”

Asura tilted her head and everyone’s attention turned to her.

“Is something wrong?”

Asura did not answer Eris’s question and remained in meditation for a while, but then she opened her eyes and smiled.

“You can call it an obsession or something…. No, in this case, is this the power of a maiden in love? It looks like they were about to evolve together as well.”

“”””No way!!!”””

At Asura’s words, the three pillars, Eris, Spica, and Jal simultaneously voiced their surprise.

No matter how unexpected it was, it was something even they had thought they would not see coming.

“Moreover, this is a species I’ve never seen before, isn’t it?”

Asura said, finally breaking out into laughter.

It was surprising enough that they had evolved so quickly, but now they were becoming an even newer species.

Such a thing had probably only happened a few times, at least, since Asura had started watching over this world.

It was also during a time when the world was not as stable as it was now, and at a time when it was still in chaos.

The three pillars were at a loss for words for a while, but then Eris asked Asura.

“So, what kind of species did they become?”

“Well, for Peach, she’s mainly a succubus, but she’s got two others mixed in. Instead of the succubus showing up, it’s a nice mix of all three.”

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“That’s spectacular, isn’t it?”

“That would normally be impossible.”

Jal said in admiration, and Spica said in surprise.

“To be precise, I guess it’s like her nature has just evolved. Definitely Kousuke’s Blessing influenced this one.”

“Does it, uh… affect the world?”

Eris asked Asura, seeming reluctant to say it.

“No, it doesn’t. If it’s only on this level, then won’t have that much of an effect. It’s just a new mix of what was already there before.”

“I see.”

Eris looked overtly relieved at Asura’s answer.

When a high-ranking race appears, it may have a significant impact on the world.

In such cases, they would sometimes be targeted for elimination.

But that was when the world was in chaos, and it had never happened when the world was as stable as it was today.

“The rest, well, I’m just wondering when they will realize it, but I guess it’s just a matter of time.”

“So, would it be fair to say that everything is fine?”

“Well, yes. But we can’t be too comfortable, can we?”

Asura looked at Eris and Spica.

They were the ones who were giving Blessing.

“We’ll have to wait and see for a while before we can do anything about this.”

“I agree. I think so, too.”

“Right. That’s fine then, but you’d better be cautious.”

Both Eris and Spica nodded at Asura’s advice.

“Oh, I like that. Maybe I should give someone a Blessing too?”

Jal, seeing the situation, suggested something like that.

“That might be a good idea. But it’s probably too late for that, don’t you think?”

“What? What do you mean?”

“Because it seems that the others who were available have already found their chance.”

Jal’s shoulders slumped when Asura mentioned this.

There were three who did not have Blessing, but one of them manifested this time, and the other was conditionally incapable of having Blessing.

That’s just how a priestess of the World Tree works.

“Jeez. Why did it manifest now even though she didn’t show any signs of it?”

“I’m sure she was inspired by the fact that the others were able to manifest it. Besides, maybe it was a good thing that she had vampire powers mixed in.”

Asura said this and cast her gaze into the distance.

The Goddesses would have to keep an eye on Kousuke and the others in the future.