Chapter 321: Galgi Was Captured by Izayoi

You aliens are just too casual about things.

But when Takumi thought more deeply about the suitors Kido had chosen for Lala, he fell into silence. As long as it had a humanoid form—actually, sometimes not even that—it qualified. He couldn't help but grumble inwardly, but didn't say anything more on the subject. After all, they had just met. Best to maintain some restraint.

While Takumi was silently sighing, Izayoi suddenly sent him a red envelope. Seeing it, Takumi understood right away—it meant Asuka and the others had arrived. Quickly, he accepted the red envelope and released them.

"Everyone's here now."

"Alright, no more chatter. It's time to eat. The food's already been prepared."

Takumi cut off the conversation and called for everyone's attention. Now it was time to eat.

Asuka and Kasukabe Yō had just arrived and were confused by what had been going on. But since Takumi had already made the call, everyone refrained from discussing the previous topic any further.

Delicious dishes were brought to the table one after another. The people from the chat group and Lala's family all found the food immensely interesting.

During the meal, Queen Sephie couldn't help but ask, "Can we import these ingredients into our world? We could dedicate a few planets specifically for cultivating or breeding these delicacies."

Her gaze turned toward Kido. Hearing her words, Kido nodded.

"Sure. We can arrange for some to be brought back. Momo, Nana—can I leave this task to you two?"

Momo's abilities focused on plants, while Nana specialized in animals. Having them handle this would be ideal.

Hearing their father's words, the sisters had no objections. In fact, they seemed eager.

"Leave it to us, Father," Momo agreed first. Nana also nodded from the side. After tasting the food themselves, they were even more excited. If they could grow these ingredients in their own world, countless people could benefit. Plus, it meant they'd frequently have to visit Takumi's world, which neither of them minded at all.

Just like that, the matter was casually settled between the royal family members.

People continued to toast and enjoy themselves. Once they were full, Queen Sephie took Kido and left, leaving the three sisters in Takumi's care. Kido also had things to organize back in his world.

After the banquet dispersed, Lala, Momo, and Nana settled in at Takumi's place. Chika Fujiwara and the others were still there too. Clearly, no one planned on leaving.

"When do we get missions?" Lala asked, eager for action. "I want to earn some points and power myself up."

Seeing her excitement, Takumi explained, "Well, that really depends on luck. Missions appear randomly. Since I joined the group, only two missions have appeared—and both were related to world fusion."

Group missions were highly unpredictable. No one knew when one might pop up.

"Hm... I guess that means we can only rely on daily sign-ins then."

"Well, alright."

Lala seemed a little disappointed. She was very curious about the group's features.

"Don't worry~" Chika Fujiwara chimed in, "As long as a mission appears, there'll be a chance to earn points. Just wait a bit."

Hearing her, Lala nodded. There was no other choice for now.

At this moment, Asuka turned to Takumi. "When are you going to Little Garden?"

Takumi was instantly puzzled. "Where are you guys in the storyline now? Has the Fire Dragon Festival happened yet?"

"The Fire Dragon Festival already passed. Izayoi beat the demon lords senseless. Next up is the Three-Headed Dragon arc. Those guys are probably going to make Little Garden relocate," Kasukabe Yō replied.

"Though, due to the presence of the God of War, the storylines are all messed up by now. Who knows if the Three-Headed Dragon will even show up. Galgi's already been captured by Izayoi and Shiroyasha."

Asuka's mouth twitched a little while speaking. She understood full well the current state of things. The future probably wouldn't unfold like the anime at all.

Az-Dahaka might not even be released. Little Garden might not need to be rebuilt. Ever since so many people joined the chat group, the whole world had turned upside down. Or rather, the moment they joined, fate had already changed.

The anime? It was just a loose reference now.

After all, everyone had powered up after joining the group. Their strength far surpassed what it was before. How could things still follow the original path?

"That said, if Az-Dahaka really is going to be released, it'll happen regardless," Takumi mused. "But Galgi was captured? Didn't he have two prototype star maps? Wasn't he supposed to be hard to deal with?"

Not only did Galgi have the prototype star maps, but he also possessed solar sovereignty. How could he be so easily defeated?

"Shiroyasha reclaimed his solar sovereignty," Yō explained. "And as for the prototype star maps... well, they were no match for Izayoi."

Even if he had those maps, it didn't matter. The ability of the Star-Eater (Kyūketsu) reduces others' divine status. But Izayoi's strength isn't divine status—it's pure, overwhelming physical power.

So Galgi got flattened.

Izayoi beat him down so badly there was no room for resistance. However, since Galgi was involved with other matters, Izayoi didn't deal with him too harshly and instead handed him over to Shiroyasha.

After two rounds of strengthening, the current Izayoi was no longer someone Galgi could compete with.

Even in the original, Galgi wasn't a match for him. Let alone now.

Understanding the situation, Takumi nodded.

"In that case, I'll wait a bit. If Az-Dahaka really gets released, I'll head over then. No rush."

Though he was interested in Little Garden, now wasn't the right time. Going now would be meaningless—what was there to see? Black Rabbit and the other kids?

Better to wait for Az-Dahaka's appearance. Then it'd be worth going.

"Alright," Asuka nodded. "Just let us know when you do. For now, we plan to go to the Gourmet Hunter world to gather some easily-raised ingredients and bring them back. So we'll be crashing at your place for a few days."

She didn't dwell on the earlier topic. Instead, she and Yō simply announced their plans to stay with Takumi for the time being.