Chapter:57 The Goddess's Defeat - Is it wrong for a Godslayer to Have a harem goddesses

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Lancelot smirked. "Shouldn't I be asking you that? You just declared you were willing to put your whole Familia in danger just for him. Why is that, Loki?"

Loki opened her mouth, but nothing came out.

Finn clenched his fist. He wanted to know the answer too. He had kept quiet this whole time, but even he found his goddess' plan to be borderline unreasonable. The Fifty-Ninth Floor was already stretching the limits of their skills, and throwing in a Black monster at that level was an unnecessary risk he didn't want to take.

It was foolhardy. He had worked with Loki for a long time now. He knew she had many layers. She appeared carefree and mischievous, but a cunning and selfish side was hidden behind that persona. And beneath even that, a strong desire to protect what she loved and to watch them grow and prosper. She was a complicated person, but not once had Finn doubted her sincerity and love for her Familia. It was why he had chosen to stay with her all this time.

And now, Loki was willing to jeopardize all that for the sake of a man who didn't even want to be involved in it. It would have been one thing if Godou was trying to wriggle his way into the expedition, but the man in question was literally pulling out all the stops to get out of it. Including summoning a goddess of his own, apparently.

And for that, Finn could not bring himself to blame him for Loki's erratic behavior. Godou didn't want any part in it either.

What was it about Kusanagi Godou, besides his unique abilities, that could make Loki want to go all-in?

"Well?"

"I...don't know," Loki finally admitted. "It's a feeling. There's something within Godou, something I still can't put my finger on. Something that tells me his existence is beyond unique. It's not just his power, it's Kusanagi Godou himself. There's something about his personality, about his soul, that makes me shudder in excitement as a God."

Finn noticed Godou's face darken by a shade. To be honest, he felt a little jealous. Besides Aiz, Loki had never remotely shown such a keen interest or obsession in anyone in their Familia. But Aiz was special in her own way, as well.

Lancelot's lips thinned out. "Even though you are correct, that was the wrong answer."

"What?"

"Kusanagi Godou is a unique existence. You may be the first God here to realize it, but you certainly will not be the last." Lancelot shook her head in disapproval. "You fail. You will not win him over like that. Then again, I do not think any God will be able to win him over."

"Oh? And why is that?"

Finn knew when Loki heard a challenge, and the note of defiance in her in her words was something he was used to hearing. It rarely boded good news.

Lancelot strolled to Godou's side. Finn noticed how even Godou looked a bit wary. She licked her lips.

"Why would Godou want any other God?" she asked, grabbing his shirt and pulling him towards her.

"Lancelot, what are you-"

Godou's mouth was sealed shut by another pair of lips smashing into them.

In response, Finn's own mouth dropped, and he heard several gasps around him. Still stuck in the kiss, he saw Godou's arms flail for a second before falling limply to his sides. He saw both Lancelot's and Godou's eyes closing, their facial features relaxing as a blissful expression overcame both of them. He saw how Godou pulled her towards him, his arm wrapping around her waist tightly.

They stayed like that for what felt like an eternity, but when the two finally parted, Finn couldn't help but note the strand of saliva that momentarily continued to connect them afterwards.

"When he already has me?"

Lancelot's words were directed at Loki. If a challenge hadn't been already issued before, it was certainly issued now. Lancelot's lips were curled upwards in a haughty smile, and her tongue swept over them to clear up the residual saliva left from the kiss.

Finn's own goddess looked shell-shocked. He could not blame her. He was still trying to figure out what he'd seen. There were countless rumors of Gods becoming involved with mortals, but Finn had never personally seen such an obvious display like that before.

Despite their God-Captain relationship, Finn had no idea how Loki would respond. He was curious, but that quickly turned to worry when he saw her fingers clench into tight fists at her sides. Her throat bobbed as she swallowed, and Finn knew from that that Loki was still trying to process everything.

"You can talk all you want about wanting him, Loki. But the truth is this: Kusanagi Godou doesn't need your help."

Loki blinked. Finn saw her chest rise as she took a deep breath. And then after that, the only thing he saw was her back as she calmly walked out of the room, slamming the door on her way out.

Finn passed the subsequent silence, slightly dazed in response to Loki's unexpected and unceremonious exit, by watching Godou's face morph between worry, guilt, and finally, acceptance.

"You might have gone a little too far there, Lady Lancelot." Gareth said.

Finn knew his friend was boiling inside. He too, felt something swell inside of him as Lancelot merely combed her hair with her fingers, looking completely unconcerned. Loki was upset because of her, whether unintentional or not. That was something nobody in his Familia could stand for.

Finn clenched his fists. But what could he do? Lancelot was a God.

Gareth's words seemed to startle Riveria back into reality. The Elf immediately stood up and made her way to the door. "I'm going to check on her," was all she said before leaving.

He was the Familia Captain. He'd just witnessed another God cause his own goddess to storm out of the room. He should be saying something. But he could find no words to express how he felt. Even Aiz staring longingly at the door seemed to be a better response than whatever he was doing.

"I think I should leave," Godou said.

Finn didn't want to admit it, but it brought him great pleasure to finally speak again fo

r the first time since Lancelot appeared. "Yes, I think you should."