I failed again. Once again I can''t protect her. How many times have I failed to save her? One time, two times,... No, it''s more than a million times. With my eye, I have witnessed her death over and over. But I won''t give up on saving her no matter what. I try a thousand ways to keep her safe such as lock her up, freeze her, but the ending will never change. She will be killed by those goddesses again and again.

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    This time I change my approach. I will try destroying them from the inside. I approach the greediest goddess, Avaritia. I invade her goddess realm to meet her. She has a haughty attitude when she sees me.

    -My, my what a guest we have here. (Avaritia)

    -... I have an offer. (Septem)

    -Hmm, continue. I''m listening. (Avaritia)

    -Do you want to become a goddess who governs everything? (Septem)

    Avaritia surprised at my offer:

    -That sounds attractive. With the power I feel from you, I think we can achieve it. (Avaritia)

    -So? (Septem)

    The goddess comes closer to me:

    -But my answer is no! Greed beast eats her! (Avaritia)

    A black beast is summoned from the void. It''s way a hundred times bigger than the goddess. It''s open mouth and tries to eat me.

    -Goddess Realm! (Septem)

    The girl was surprised.

    -No way goddess authority. (Avaritia)

    Many nanomachines are summoned around me. They quickly into a big gun and point at the huge beast. *Bang* with 1 shoot from the gun. I can see no more trace of the black beast. Avaritia''s goddess realm easily being overlapped with my goddess realm. The void around us gradually disappears and replaces it with a gigantic city of the machine. Many robots gradually raise from the city and start attacking Greed.

    -She is considerably stronger than me. I must escape. (Avaritia)

    However, I won''t allow my target to escape that easily.

    -Why can''t I move? (Avaritia)

    I slowly walk near her.

    -No, go away. You are the creation of "him", so get away from me. (Avaritia)

    -So being a creation of "her" makes you different? (Septem)

    -Stay away! (Avaritia)

    She tries looking around to see why she can''t move. It took a while for her to notice there is a big clock floating on her head.

    -Is this why? (Avaritia)

    She tries using her power to attack that clock but nothing come out:

    -Why, why, why? (Avaritia)

    -It''s useless to resist. (Septem)

    I use my hand and grab her head.

    -Time froze. (Septem)

    She instantly stops moving. I command nanomachines to turn into 10 black gears. I slowly put it inside Avaritia''s body.

    -With this, she will be under my control. (Septem)

    Her body slowly falls. It takes a moment for her to stand back. She immediately bends down when she sees my eye.

    -It''s my pleasure to act with the ruler of machinery. (Avaritia)

    -Quit your flattering. (Septem)

    -Yes. (Avaritia)

    The former greed goddess is bending down and wait for my command.

    -Give me the blessing of Greed. (Septem)

    -As your command, my master. (Avaritia)

    A light starts transferring from her body into mine.

    -I have finally achieved the first step of my plan. (Septem)

    The former greed goddess keeps smiling at me.

    -I am waiting for the order from my master. (Avaritia)

    I throw a photo and a map at her.

    -A photo of a girl with pink hair? Therefore you desire me to kill this girl? I will go immediately. (Avaritia)

    I immediately come close and strangle her neck.

    -Ugh... master. (Avaritia)

    She tries telling me something, but I ignore it. Some kind of liquid starts leaking from between her leg.

    -If you dare to think of harming her. You will die in the worst way you ever think of. (Septem)

    -I''m sorry master. (Avaritia)

    -You need to go to this place and safeguard her. She will wake up 40,000 years from now. Remember to deliver a report to me every 10,000 years.

    Avaritia bends down and replies:

    -Absolutely, master! (Avaritia)

    Avaritia disappears from my sight.

    -Did my gears adjust her mind that much or her real character originally like that? (Septem)

    I received four reports through 40,000 years. However, her report is an unpleasant mess. It seems gears have made her abnormal.

    10,000 years/Master, it''s too boring to look at that pink girl face all the time.

    20,000 years/Master, I think the girl is pretty lovely, isn''t it? Presently I feel I can look at the girl''s face all the time.

    30,000 years/I wonder she will be waking up soon. I want to snatch her as my wife. Is that okay?

    40,000 years/She wakes up, master. She is so adorable. For her most appropriate protection, I follow her everywhere insider her shadow. As per your command, I have never left her alone since the moment she waked up. Don''t worry master, just leave her to me. However, that maid dares to touch my cutie. Can I eliminate her? Hey, master please respond.

    I close the report and utter an audible sigh. At least no one can harm Farah for now.

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    The maid is asking me:

    -Is it okay to leave Farah there? It''s bad to have no one safeguarding her. (Hana)

    -No worry, I have already sent the most talented bodyguard to her side. (Septem)

    -Really? how strong is she? (Hana)

    I laugh.

    -At least strong as a goddess. (Septem)

    -.. Hmmm. (Hana)

    I take a crystal from my pocket and make a call:

    -How''s the current plan? (Septem)

    - It''s going excellent for now. (???)

    -How is she? (Septem)

    - She is sleeping beside me. I will lock her up when the plan happens. (???)

    -That''s splendid. (Septem)

    -Everything will be following your command. (???)

    -Tell the one hiding in her shadow not to hinder our plan. (Septem)

    -Roger that. (???)

    Name: Avaritia (Goddess of Greed)

    Age: ???

    Breast size: E/ Height: 180 cm/ Weight: 60 kg

    Like: Farah, Master.

    Hate: Maid.

    Madeus