Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice

Chapter 988: Rejecting the Beauty Goddess's seduction

Eiji watched as Fels became invisible thanks to his magical cloak—at least to everyone else—but he could clearly see him leaping across the rooftops as if he were flying.

The smile on his face faded, and he stroked his chin with a pensive expression.

"The Arc of the Xenos has begun."

Actually, he didn't know much about those creatures. He asked Rasiel to tell him information about them, and the plot related to them in broad strokes.

In just a few seconds, he finally knew a lot about the Xenos.

[My hunch was right; Fels met with me this morning to convey the mission Ouranos wishes to assign to my familia.]

[This mission requires the Seiya Familia to escort the creatures known as the Xenos to a safe place for them, the Deep Floors of the Dungeon. Many people in Orario don't know about the Xenos because their existence has long been kept secret by Ouranos.]

[But if I have to explain, the Xenos are a race of monsters who wish to coexist with humans. However, because their appearance resembles that of humanoid monsters, many adventurers who encounter them often hunt them down.]

[Unlike the Elves, Cat People, Dwarves, and other races known in Orario. The Xenos are completely foreign to most people, and it's only natural for people to harbor prejudices against them.]

[The Xenos themselves are even born inside dungeons. To be precise, they are the reincarnations of ordinary Dungeon monsters that have died countless times at the hands of adventurers. The accumulation of their memories and their longing for the "surface of the earth" (the sun and the sky) caused them to be reborn with full consciousness.]

Upon hearing the information about the Xenos, the heroines of Danmachi were shocked.

Are there really such creatures in this world!?

From what Eiji said, those creatures also seem to face discrimination because of their appearance.

They're pitiful.

Eiji, you'll help them, right?

[I received a mission from Ouranos, and told Fels that I'll also help the Xenos so they can be accepted by the people of Orario.]

[Aren't I just so kind?]

You're so kind!

The heroines admired Eiji.

But they don't see the sly smile on his face right now. If they saw it, their reaction might be a little different.

[Demeter: He's worthy of being my man.]

[Hestia: Eiji is amazing! Hehe, and he's my man too!]

[Hephaestus: That man is so lecherous and greedy that you're even here, Hestia. But, he really is very kind...]

The Goddess of Smithing, Hephaestus, touched her right eye—which Eiji had healed—and thought she hadn't chosen the wrong man.

[Artemis: Alright, Eiji is indeed kind. But I feel like our numbers will still grow. After Hestia, which other goddess will he add to his harem?]

[Demeter: There are many goddesses in Orario, but few of them are as beautiful as the four of us. But if it's from outside Orario… maybe Astraea?]

[Hestia: Pfft! Demeter, you must be joking.]

[Hephaestus: Astraea? She does have the kind of looks a guy like Eiji would like... But that's impossible, right? Besides, that's Astraea!]

[Artemis: Not only is she one of the Virgin Goddesses, but her personality...]

[Rias: What's wrong with her personality?]

[Kuroka: I'm curious too, nyaa.]

[Irina: Hmm... I think as long as the woman is very beautiful, her personality won't be an issue for Eiji.]

[Xenovia: After all, it's Eiji.]

Eiji had no idea what the women were talking about. Even if he did know, he wasn't sure if they were praising him or criticizing him!

And Xenovia, what do you mean—as long as it's me, not a single woman I like can get away from me?

In a certain sense, that's not wrong.

In his opinion, Astraea wasn't a woman who was hard to win over either.

Eiji was very confident.

"By the way... Ryuu is really slow. Should I go pick her and Astraea up?"

He suddenly remembered one of the Elves who was to be his wife.

Using his light perception and the shadow soldiers he'd left behind in her shadow, he knew she was still in the city of Solingen.

Ryuu had met Astraea and spent a few nights at her place. She had told her goddess many things, including how he had helped her revive Alise.

Eiji was happy because, with that, Astraea's positive level had increased significantly even though they hadn't met yet.

He would be patient for now, as he also had other things to do. Eiji returned to his familia's home and told the members of his familia about the mission he had received.

Artoria and the others certainly didn't refuse, especially after learning about the discrimination faced by the Xenos.

"Eiji, I want to join this mission too! Is that okay? I want to help. My justice won't let me stand idly by when I know what the Xenos are going through!"

Upon hearing about the mission to escort the Xenos back to a safe place, she eagerly volunteered to join.

In the meeting room where every member of the Seiya Familia gathered, and Eiji sat on a chair resembling a throne, she was there as well.

"Alise, do you want to join this mission? Okay, you can go with Artoria and the others."

Eiji was actually reluctant to let Alise come along because he wanted to continue the fun thing they had been doing earlier. But there was no way he could say that.

Stopping her desire to uphold justice might diminish her affection for him.

Come to think of it, every member of the Astraea Familia is like this. When their sense of justice is triggered, they'll even jump right into a trap set by the enemy.

They're reckless.

But with Artoria and his familia members around, Alise will surely be fine. After all, they just need to escort the Xenos back to the Deep Floors while defeating a group of people from a certain familia.

"Thank you, Eiji! I'll try not to be a burden to Artoria and the others."

Alise smiled brightly; there was also a tenderness in her eyes as she looked at Eiji. Her man was supporting her—how could she not be happy and grow even fonder of him?

Before leaving with Artoria and the other members of the Seiya Familia, Eiji even gave her a sword he had made himself. The sword's quality was excellent, and it was no less than a top-tier weapon. Alise was initially reluctant to accept it, but when Eiji said, "You're my woman; your safety is certainly important to me. This sword not only helps protect yourself, but you'll also grow stronger when you use it."

"Eiji… I love you."

Under the gaze of Artoria and the others, Alise shyly stood on tiptoe and kissed Eiji on the lips.

Eiji grinned in his heart.

If you can win a woman's affection with a small gesture, why not do it?

This way, they can cook raw rice later tonight, right?

[Your mind is filled with sex, host.]

'Miss System, I'm a man. Isn't that natural? More natural than the hypocritical fanfic protagonist out there who doesn't even admit they want to have sex with beautiful women. However, his actions show the opposite. He's so inconsistent.'

[Umm... Host, who are you mocking?]

'Ahem! Whoever it is, it doesn't matter. There are actually quite a few protagonists like that out there.'

By the way, the sword Eiji gave to Alise was one he forged using his legendary blacksmithing skills.

Sword of Judgment.

It was a slender, extremely lightweight sword, similar to Alise's original sword in the original work. The blade is made of transparent sacred Orichalcum crystal that emits a golden-pink glow.

The sword's hilt features a handguard shaped like a spreading golden angel's wing, inspired by the aesthetic of the Sanctum faction in Epic Seven. Embedded in the center of the hilt is a fiery red Soul Stone that pulses in sync with Alise's heartbeat.

Upon seeing the sword's appearance and the aura it radiated, even Artoria and the other members of the Seiya Familia were awestruck.

However, the lips of some of them twitched.

Eiji didn't just give Alise a weapon—he gave her a god-tier artifact! The sword's power was on par with Yuki's Sword of Four Seasons.

Lante and the members of the Artemis Familia looked at Alise with envy.

After Alise and the members of the Seiya Familia, including Haruhime, left to carry out their mission.

Artemis couldn't help but say, "Eiji, you really spoil your women."

"Oh? Don't I do the same for you? Depending on whether you want it, I can also give Lante and the other members of your familia weapons of my own making."

"Really?"

She was surprised and touched by what Eiji said. However, before she could refuse, thinking it would be too much trouble for her, Lante and the other members of her familia suddenly chimed in.

"Artemis-sama, my weapon happens to be a bit rusty."

"There's a small crack in my sword blade."

"My spear is a bit bent."

"Artemis-sama..."

The Goddess of the Hunt glanced at her familia members impassively, "All of you… I remember that a few days ago, you all serviced your respective weapons at the Goibniu Familia."

She wasn't stupid.

Those women clearly wanted to use their goddess to get new weapons from Eiji.

Artemis was helpless; even though she was Eiji's woman, she didn't want to be shameless.

"That...!" Lante glanced at Eiji with a pleading look, as if to say: Eiji-sama, aren't I your concubine? Please convince our goddess for my sake!

Eiji felt a tingle; he hadn't forgotten the sensation of Lante's vagina and anus. So for her sake, he pulled Artemis's arm until she sat on his lap.

Artemis blushed and whispered frantically, "Eiji, Lante and the others are still here… You, what do you intend to do?!"

Eiji told Lante and the other members of the Artemis Familia to leave the room before answering, "Now, it's just the two of us. Making new weapons for all the members of your familia is certainly a hassle, but as long as you're willing to pay the price with your body, Artemis… I think that's fair."

"You! You're a bad person, Eiji!"

Artemis slapped the man's muscular chest with a flushed face, but his gentle smile made her heart melt.

She couldn't help but think he was doing this on purpose so she wouldn't hesitate to ask him for something.

For Lante and the members of her familia, he pretended to be a villain who wanted to blackmail a goddess like her.

Eiji: You have a good imagination, Artemis.

What that woman doesn't realize is that he only needs a little effort to make weapons for all the members of her familia.

The process only takes a few minutes.

Actually, he himself wanted to do something lewd with her.

Even so, Eiji didn't bother explaining all that.

Artemis bit her lip and softly said, "But all right… I'll pay for Lante's weapon and the others with my body."

After all, she had been his property for several days now.

She just had to endure the shame because this time, she was serving him for the sake of her familia members.

Soon, Artemis's dress slipped down, exposing her breasts, and she knelt before the throne. She unzipped Eiji's pants and licked his penis.

Eiji stroked Artemis's blue hair and enjoyed her service. He never got bored, especially when he saw a woman as beautiful as her taking his penis into her mouth.

Her mouth felt like a vacuum cleaner.

For an hour, the muffled sounds of Artemis's licking and moans filled the Seiya Familia meeting room.

Eiji cummed four times in her mouth. Only after that, even though he wanted to have sex with Artemis on the throne, his light perception detected two figures standing in front of the house's gate.

Both were beautiful women; one of them was even a goddess he didn't recognize.

...

"Is this his familia's house? Not bad. Harmonia, call the people inside for me."

"I'll just ring the bell."

"That's exactly what I meant."

In front of the Seiya Familia's gate, the two women standing there were Aphrodite and Harmonia.

*Ding dong!*

The latter swallowed the bell at the gate.

A few seconds passed and there was no response at all.

"Should I ring the bell again?" Harmonia asked her goddess.

Aphrodite said, "Keep doing it until someone comes out of that house."

As Harmonia rang the bell again, she folded her arms beneath her breasts in frustration.

How dare Eiji make her wait?

What is he doing?

Or is he out somewhere?

Even so, how could there be no one living in his familia's house?

Only after five minutes had passed did a white-haired man with a strikingly handsome face finally come out and open the gate.

It was Eiji; even though he could have told Lante and the other members of the Artemis Familia to welcome the guests, he deliberately told them to pretend to be deaf.

About three minutes ago, he was also still busy pounding Artemis's asshole and cumming inside her quickly. He did it on purpose, okay?

It was because he was in a hurry.

"Sorry to keep you two waiting; I was busy earlier. What brings you here?"

"....." The two women fell silent.

Or rather, the moment they first saw Eiji, they were captivated by his appearance!

Harmonia knew the man in front of her was the god they were looking for; she was absolutely certain of it.

He was even more handsome than she had imagined.

Just looking at his face made her cheeks feel hot.

Aphrodite was the first to speak up, "Hi, you must be Eiji Seiya, right?"

"Yes, that's me."

"I am the Goddess of Beauty, Aphrodite. The woman next to me is the captain of my familia, Harmonia. We came here just because we were curious about you. Are we bothering you?"

She smiled, radiating charm from her entire being. When she looked at Eiji, there was a hint of flirtation in her eyes.

Eiji watched her without blinking, not because he was captivated, but simply because he was a little surprised. This morning, he hadn't used Future Insight to check the upcoming plot developments.

So, he really hadn't expected Aphrodite in this world to meet him. And yes, since she was the Goddess of Beauty, she was, of course, incredibly beautiful.

Just like Aphrodite in Draconic Deus, she had blonde hair and wore revealing clothing. However, her figure was slimmer and her breasts weren't that large.

As for the woman beside her? She was a woman of above-average beauty. She has long orange hair, and her breasts are much larger than the goddess's.

He looked at her longer than he had looked at Aphrodite.

That made the smile on the blonde Goddess of Beauty's face freeze; she sensed something was wrong.

"Beautiful women like you are curious about me and go out of your way to visit my home. Even if I'm busy, I'll put aside what I'm doing to talk to you in my living room."

"Come in with me."

Eiji kindly led the women into his familia's home.

Harmonia was pleased because not only was Eiji very handsome, he was also friendly and seemed approachable.

She didn't know why Freya had such a hard time charming him.

Aphrodite walked beside Eiji, saying, "Thank you, you're even more handsome and friendly than I expected, Eiji."

"Haha, is that so?"

Eiji laughed as he glanced at her casually, then turned his gaze back to the front.

Aphrodite was stunned.

How could that be?!

Why was Eiji's reaction so casual?

When he looked at her, he didn't have that adoring gaze like other men, especially after she gave him a sweet smile and a flirtatious look.

No way, no way!

She couldn't believe her beauty was actually having no effect on him. What made her even more annoyed was that Eiji was glancing at Harmonia more than he was glancing at her.

Damn it! Are you saying the captain of my familia is prettier than me?!

In the living room.

Eiji invited the two women to sit down. Soon, Artemis also came from the kitchen and placed two cups of tea on the table. Her asshole was still sensitive, but forget that—she was a little surprised to see that one of Eiji's guests was Aphrodite.

Aphrodite felt the same way because she hadn't expected one of the three most famous Virgin Goddesses in Heaven, Artemis, to be living with Eiji and serving her tea.

The woman also sat next to Eiji, acting as if she were the hostess of the place.

"Artemis, how did you end up here?"

"Is that strange?"

"Of course! After all, you're one of the three famous Virgin Goddesses in Heaven!"

Aphrodite raised her voice.

Not only that, she looked at Artemis with envy because compared to the last time she saw her, she seemed even more beautiful and her breasts were bigger too.

Artemis said with a chuckle, "Actually, it's been a few days since I've been staying at Eiji's familia home for various reasons. And the title you mentioned... It no longer fits me. I'm one of Eiji's women now."

"Pfft!"

Aphrodite spit tea out of her mouth; she coughed and stared at Artemis in disbelief.

"You're one of Eiji's women?! You lost your virginity to him!?"

"Don't say that out loud, Aphrodite. You're making me a little embarrassed. Instead of talking about that, why don't we talk about why you came here?"

Artemis scolded Aphrodite with a hint of embarrassment on her face.

Eiji wrapped his arm around Artemis's shoulder and shot Aphrodite a playful glance.

"Huh? Well... As I told Eiji, I'm just curious about him and want to get to know him. Before coming to Orario, I'd heard a lot of rumors about him and his familia."

Aphrodite wiped her lips and spoke with a touch of awkwardness.

She realized how Eiji was looking at her and clenched her teeth. He really wasn't affected by her charm.

She began to understand a little how Freya felt.

In this world, there actually was a man who was truly capable of resisting the charm of Beauty Goddesses like them.

That frustrated her, but it also made her even more interested in him.

Eiji had even managed to conquer a goddess like Artemis, and he seemed to have a harem.

He was clearly a hunter just like herself!

...

A/N: Just so you know, the new world is most likely Akame Ga Kill. But before heading there, Eiji will return to the previous worlds for some plot developments and spend time with his pregnant women.

By the way, is the *Strike the Blood* series popular? Are many of you interested in seeing the protagonist of that series wearing a green hat? I'm curious because that might be a series added in the future.