Power of Creation

Book 2: Chapter 40

After I finish giving Grimhilde a dose of her drug, I mosey on over to the table where the hero has a haggard look from filling out paperwork for three different girls. Kida is now taking down information about the women.

Already, lets do this in order. First, you, the one with the short hair!

Ahh! You see me my name is Nala. Im Florians childhood friend.

What? He was summoned here six months ago. How does that work? I couldnt help but interject.

Ah, well, actually, Nala had lived on Earth as a child. Thats, uh, the name of my world. Then she had been brought over here. I would never have believed when I got summoned to another world Id encounter my very important friend. As the hero speaks, Nala blushes and twists her feet.

Pass I mutter.

Huh? Hero asks.

Nothing, anyway, whos the rest of your party?

I met Lamilia here two months ago. She needs some help with her tribe. She promised to follow me until we can help them. Sorry if I dont get more specific, its sort of a discrete problem. I dont even know the details yet.

Hey, Lamilia, I hold out my hand and Lamilia looks at it like its a strange entity.

Nn she merely responds and gives me a nod.

Ah, and this girl here is

My name is Meg! the girl herself gives a toothy grin and immediately poses with V signs over her eyes. Im the cutest girl in the woooorlld! So, remember judges, Vote for Meg!

She immediately switches to another pose with her arm in the air. Sebastion only rolls his eyes at it while Kida tilts her head in confusion.

On that note, would the hero from another world like to be a judge? I ask, ignoring the attention seeker.

Eh? Kida nearly tears a hole in the parchment shes writing on.

Kida wants to be a participant but then wed be short one judge, but with you here it solves everything!

Ah, sorry, but n- He suddenly looks at three women all staring at him feverishly. Ah, I guess itd be okay, then.

The three girls relax, finally entering the last bit of information to sign up. Sebastion, me, and Florian would make up the judges. Kida kisses me on the cheek before turning around and practically skipping off to the area behind the stage. I vaguely wonder if shell be alright once she realizes shell be on stage. The rest of the girls make their way to the back area too in order to get ready. Florian is giving me tight-lipped smile.

What, what is it? I ask.

You sure are popular, arent you? he responds.

Huh? Why do you say that?

Ah, well, you have a beauty calling you my love. You have an amazon goddess kissing you on the cheek I just thought

What about you?

EH, me?

Three beautiful girls. One of them is even a childhood friend you bastard.

Ah, well, theyre just friends. My quest is something I need to do alone. I am a hero. I cant be dragged down by worldly relationships. I have to be the hero this world needs!

Really, must be tough I answer nonchalantly.

Yes, but it was why I was sent here. It may break their hearts, but I must be a mountain.

So, I guess you wouldnt mind if I took them, right?

Huh?

Shh! No time, the pageant is starting!

And now! Starting the first annual Waifu competition of Riun! Were your hosts, May!

Daisy!

Sy-sylvia!

And Denise!

The four girls in maid outfits pose as there is a wave of shouting. Of course, they were reading lines written by Sebastian, who would provide them punishment if they make a single mistake.

Identical!

And Maids! Another guy shouts.

Didnt those girls cut my purse a few weeks back?

Naw, they have different hair color.

Oh, right, completely different, those girls werent this cute.

Daisys smile is faltering as it looks for a second like she might leap off the stage and pummel whoever is shouting, but a second later she recovers her smile after one look at Sebastian.

Harem Harem! Waifu. GET! The girls recover by performing another pose while saying something completely nonsensical, but it works as the crowd breaks into cheering once again.

And the curtain rises. Round 1 begins.