[Random Cadian Soldier: Today it's the xenos... and tomorrow? Huh?! My former brother-in-arms Kazuma, open your eyes!!]
Sanguinius was left speechless by "Random Cadian Soldier's" explosion of conspiracy theories.
'I can't really refute what he's saying about Ogre... but I have no intention of killing the chat group members "for nothing".'
It's true, Sanguinius had already considered killing certain members of the chat group.
However, he had rejected this idea as a last resort. He had preferred to try improving his relationships with Alicia and Ryu Habin.
Why?
Because he wasn't a Chinese manhua protagonist, the kind who massacres at the slightest wrong word.
Damn, he was still a 21st century man just six months ago.
'Anyway, it's not just a question of morals or ethics... but also intelligence.'
Even if Ryu Habin and Alicia had often been antagonists in the chat group, Sanguinius would never go so far as to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
He needed the resources from their worlds, especially those from Warhammer 40k and The God of High School.
In short, it was in his best interest to calm the misunderstanding caused by his poor choice of words... and the conspiracy theories of "Random Cadian Soldier."
[The False Light of Baal: Ignorance is truly a curse. My father was right... sigh]
[The False Light of Baal: Ogre, why don't you explain to them the practical capabilities of dragon bones?]
[I'm just THE dragon: Personally, I immediately understood your interest in my bones or the Sage Pills... but why my tears?]
Hearing this, Sanguinius became even more aware of his current weakness compared to the entities from The God of High School.
You need to understand something about Sage Pills: they have a unique and very useful property for fighters.
They can drastically and permanently increase the user's power, but if the user doesn't have good control of their subconscious, they might end up dying later.
That said, this danger mainly concerns humans.
Sanguinius is a somewhat... particular and complex case.
He doesn't know how his body would react to this fruit because of his human origin, but also as a fallen angel.
To counter the risk and play it safe, he had decided to use a tear from a divine creature or dragon.
'Of course, there's also the option of intensive training to control the subconscious... but I literally have a dragon in my contacts.'
He had also thought about using Mittelt's tears. After all, angels are technically divine creatures.
But well... she's also a fallen angel, so the risk is still there.
And he didn't want to waste a Sage Pill with stupid tests, so he asked Ogre for a dragon tear.
Simple and effective.
Unfortunately, he had miscalculated the group's reaction due to their ignorance.
[The False Light of Baal: You need tears from a divine creature or a dragon to safely consume a Sage Pill... at least for a mortal.]
[The Red Empress: Can't you just use your own tears? And what's all this talk about bones? It's weird to want the remains of an acquaintance.]
[Leader of the gender equality sect (administrator): Maybe Sanguinius has special tastes... No. Impossible that he'd like that kind of thing... right?]
[The man stuck in the Rocky Mountains: As cunning as he is, I don't think he has that kind of inclination, Kazuma.]
[Random Cadian Soldier: He's a heretic touched by the powers of ruin. I wouldn't be surprised if he performed degenerate rituals with xeno bones.]
Among all the nonsense spouted, Kazuma's were already absurd... but those of Random Cadian Soldier? A level above.
Sanguinius immediately understood why these two had become friends.
[The False Light of Baal: I can't safely consume this thing because I'm no longer truly a divine entity... I'm a fallen angel. And for the bones...]
Sanguinius hesitated slightly because he was wary of Random Cadian Soldier's and Alicia's reactions, but he decided to speak a little.
[The False Light of Baal: I know almost nothing more solid than dragon bones, particularly those of Ogre... I need them for my weapon.]
Yes, he admitted wanting to use the future remains of an acquaintance as a future weapon.
[The Red Empress: I understand better now, but it's still morbid... you're weird for asking for that.]
[Random Cadian Soldier: I'm curious, how practical are these bones?]
As expected from a Cadian, for him and the humans of the Imperium, xenos are simply resources or enemies and nothing else.
[The Guillotine: May I have some too?]
[The man stuck in the Rocky Mountains: Ok, I'm temporarily disconnecting.]
[The man stuck in the Rocky Mountains: This place has become weird with people wanting the corpse of a friend.]
[I'm just THE dragon: Friend?? Haha, that's funny.]
Friendship, a concept unknown to the strongest creature in the world.
Ogre had always been at the top of the food chain and alone.
Her strength was so great that it even frightened her draconic descendants, and even the meteorite that eliminated the dinosaurs couldn't eliminate her.
Thus, the notion of friendship is unknown to this creature, and the same goes for love or any other too complex emotion.
She only has the safety of her mother Gaia in her heart.
That's why she considered killing Dan Mori.
Despite their common origin as children of Gaia, he devoured their mother's reincarnation.
[I'm just THE dragon: I understand your requests better now and I'll keep my word. You'll soon have the Sage Pills and dragon tears.]
[The False Light of Baal: And for your bones? Will you summon me after your brothers and sisters' betrayal?]
[I'm just THE dragon: No matter their strength, they'll never be able to defeat me in one blow. You'll just have to summon me that day.]
[Leader of the gender equality sect (administrator): Wait a minute, how will you get her corpse if you save her??]
[Leader of the gender equality sect (administrator): She's trying to scam you!!]
[Random Cadian Soldier: Typical of xenos, no honor.]
[The False Light of Baal: Don't worry Kazuma, I know why she proposed it this way.]
Sanguinius just smiled, before leaving the chat group, or more precisely the thread.
'Ogre, you really are cunning.'
She plans to use Sanguinius to escape her world.
A clever choice, but Sanguinius doesn't understand her decision.
He remembers she was fiercely loyal to her mother Gaia.
She must surely know something about Gaia that I don't know.
Sanguinius just sighed in frustration at his lack of information, before leaving his room and walking toward Mittelt's location.
He must inform her of his long departure.
'Should I risk going into Konosuba until Kazuma's death?'
After all, Kazuma is mortal and Sanguinius can well wait to see him die of old age.
....
...
"No, you can't *sniff*"
Two people are huddled together, or more precisely, the smaller one is desperately clinging to the larger one.
"Calm down, it's just a few decades."
Words he would never have dared say in his past life.
Yet, Sanguinius spoke of it as if it wasn't serious.
Despite his mortal origins, he has begun to lose his concept of human time and adopt the angelic vision of time.
However, things have been different for his protégée.
Two weeks were already long... but he wants to leave for decades?
Mittelt had lived as a mortal with Sanguinius during all this time.
She learned to prepare his meals, hunt, study, and appreciate the present moments with her "friend" and her girlfriends at Grigori.
She imitated Sanguinius and lived each moment to the fullest.
Thus, learning of such a long separation shook something in her modest chest.
Sanguinius wanted to express himself further, but he refrained.
Tears. His subordinate's face was marked by tears slowly running down her cheeks.
"Sniff Y... you really have to go? What will I do during all this time without you?"
Sanguinius was at a loss for words and didn't know how to react.
"Be strong."
Finally, he expressed himself in the only language proper to this universe, and the others in the chat group.
"Become a Grigori cadre before I return. That's your mission… you must *kiss*"
Sanguinius didn't finish his words before his first kiss in this new body was stolen.
Despite the enormous difference in size, Mittelt was able to bridge the gap thanks to her wings and clung to his neck like a spoiled child.
"Thank you... I needed a purpose."
He wanted to respond, but words failed him.
He wasn't in love with Mittelt and he had always wanted to play with her feelings and her body... at least before.
Now, he no longer simply wants to use her.
He doesn't want to hurt her.
He never wants to see tears on that face again.
'Damn, this was just supposed to be a small fling about a legal loli but...'
But he no longer really knew what his current feelings were, and didn't want to give her false hope.
Not to her.
Not to his first friend in this new world.
Not to his precious partner.