Celestial Path Chapter 33 (Patreon)

I followed Yae Miko a good way as she brought me to the central temple and following her. I could feel divine eyes upon my form as we reached the top of the mountains' solitary temple that was for Yae Miko's worship of Amaterasu and special rituals.

And as we stopped running, Yae Miko said in some amusement. "Not many people actually get to see Amaterasu's direct temple. How does it make you feel to have such glory?"

I shrugged and said evenly. "It's a very beautiful temple. Actually, I was curious, beyond myself, are there any other champions of Amaterasu out there?"

Yae Miko snorted and she threw a teasing look over her shoulder at me as she kept walking and said. "And what do you think my status is beyond being that Shut In's head priestess?"

She giggled but then nodded, though she didn't turn around, as we walked into the temple and into a long main hall. That was extremely well decorated and ornate with an imperial throne couch at the end that was clearly for Amaterasu.

But at the front of the meeting hall was a couple of thick padded pillows next to a low table that Yae Miko brought me towards as she spoke. "Besides yourself? Yes, she has three 'champions' currently active as you could say." 

"First is the Emperor's second daughter in Feng Xe'er, who has inherited the noble Phoenix flames, as well as having Amaterasu's sun flames. Next is Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he is bar none the strongest samurai and swordsmen alive in this current age. But he has been busy in Demon Country keeping the land overrun with demons in check." 

Yae Miko then took a breath, and then, with a chuckle, she said. "And lastly, there is Kaguya Houraisan. A daughter of Tsukiyomi and someone utterly impossible to kill. But having zero interest in combat or leaving her private castle hidden in the shadows of the world."

My face twitched at the last one as the Hourai Elixer I first got from the Celestial Grimoire came from her hands. In the Touhou universe, anyway. But this world has such strong Shinto tones, and even some Inuyasha elements from its Shinto roots.

It wasn't surprising she had a counterpart here after all.

Then I paused with my idly swaying tails going stiff as I hissed out. "Wait! So out of her like four champions, only me and Yoriichi are busy actually doing things! You all are living as noble princesses and just mooching off of Amaterasu's divine power!"

Yae Miko, who had just finished pouring me a cup of tea. Paused at my words before she giggled and said with a wide smile. "Oh dear heavens no. I am quite busy, but as for the divine tasks that Amaterasu throws into my laps. Haven't I spent the last two centuries training fifty powerful kitsune to fulfill my will?"

"If Feng Xue'Er uses the power of the Land of Fire to do her own tasks as its most beloved princess, is that wrong as well? If anything, it's clearly that you and Yoriichi who are the fools who won't cultivate talents to help you in your tasks, ufufu." Yae Miko finished with an utterly heartless giggle.

I gave her a looong look before I looked over towards Amaterasu's throne, where the seat remained empty. Yet I could still feel the divine gaze on me from here.

"Well then, I suppose I will need to gather my own talents in Konoha just as Hashirama and Madara did." I said blandly before I took a drink and relaxed for a moment.

And for a good minute, we just enjoyed the tea in silence before Yae Miko perked up with her ear's twitching before she hummed thoughtfully. "Hmm, that is an interesting gift I suppose." She mused.

Then I watched in confusion as she motioned for me to stay there as I elegantly moved to a side room and then brought out a long package wrapped in fine silks.

"Well, Akari, the great goddess, hearing your point about how you went above and beyond. And hearing the Kage's own wishes in Konoha has taken into account your future and your desire to have a force of your own as well."

"And she has granted you this divine bow and a mandate from her own voice." Yae Miko finished more seriously as she pulled out a plaque that bore a burning sun upon the polished bronze.

I took the bow in confusion as I had... Zero fucking skill in the slightest with a bow. 

But Yae Miko wasn't done as she continued. "This bow will automatically enchant any arrows you use with the wind to provide extreme speed in their flight, along with penetration. And as for the mandate, you must take it to the Hyuga household, and to their clan head, where the mandate's divine words will be shared for all to hear." 

I held the bow in hand... And I thought. 'Is this the equilvalent of someone randomly giving me a pack of socks for Christmas? Whatever, maybe I can just sell this.' I thought helplessly.

Then I nodded and gave a slight bow towards the throne, and said tiredly. "I will treasure this bow then. And I will display the mandate as soon as I get back to Konoha."

Yae Miko gave out a weird giggle that made me feel like something in this situation was fucking weird. But she merely covered her expression with an elegant sleeve before she said teasingly. "Here, Akari, take this seal. You may spend the night and the following days at any of the cities' inns and hotels to rest."

After finishing my cup of tea I gave a bow of the head and as I went to leave Yae Miko's temple and home... I paused before I looked back at Yae Miko's flowing pink tail and then my own gold and white-tipped tails before I said 'helpfully.'

"You need some more beauty sleep Yae Miko... I think I can see a dry patch on your tail over there where the hair is falling out." 

And as her teasing, smug expression utterly froze. I quickly walked away, even as a weird giggle rang out that tickled the back of my ears.

'Was that Amaterasu giggling there?' I wondered as I knew that the sun goddess was watching our little meeting. But it could also have been Inari as Inari was, in particular, the main goddess of kitsune.

Even though Amaterasu and Inari shared the domain anyway.

-

Across the Land of Fire, inside a large meeting tent that was filled with elite Jounin and several of Konoha's most elite agents. Kushina in her disguise as the fourth Hokage, her lost husband Minato was wearing a very helpless expression as she read a major report.

"Akari stirred up the nest as it were... Kusagakure is completely alert as he sunk a good part of the city using Jiraiya's Swamp of the Underworld jutsu. He did this while stealing an Uzumaki clan sealing scroll that also had all of Kusagakure's forbidden jutsu and other things." 

There was a pause before Orochimaru spoke with a hiss of curiosity. "Truly? Then that is... Very interesting, as I last I heard. The true Kusanagi was sealed within Kusagakure's forbidden scroll after they killed that champion of Susanoo and stole it." 

Kushina, knowing that Orochimaru was very interested in collecting divine relics, said rather bluntly. "If Akari want's to trade or sell it to you, that's fine. But don't press or force anything. Amaterasu blessed that blade, and she might have led him to it to begin with."

The unspoken message being. 'You may be an immortal/ageless sage. But if your fingers get sticky around one of the most powerful gods toys... That is going to be your end.'

Jiraiya who was also in the tent spoke up. "That brat's Swamp of the Underworld was VERY deep. He knows we planned to attack Kusagakure, so he made sure to do as much as possible. And the depth of that Swamp of the Underworld hit the underground water table that is below Kusagakure."

As the Land of Grass was just north of the Land of Rain... And the Land of Grass was where all the endless rain of the Land of Rain went. Which made the Land of Grass, the world's biggest bread basket when it came to massive-scale rice farms, it could easily support with its mostly flat land.

"Orochimaru, you and I should combine another giant Swamp of the Underworld to build off the soil damage that Akari left behind when we reach the village. We will completely destroy the village entirely by doing so." Jiraiya said firmly as his eyes glowed with the power of Senjutsu.

Kushina slowly nodded as she looked to Shikaku Nara, who was 'her' chief advisor when it came to these kinds of more wide-scale events. And the older scarred Nara interjected.

"Good, Kusagakure is a smaller village, so I suggest kill teams of elite Jounin that will hunt down the patrolling ninja as our Kage-level ninja do as much damage as possible." 

After all... Kusagakure had long since lost its strength as they had been relying on demons and greater Yokai to keep themselves safe. With the 'Fourth Hokage' here as well as two sages and a dozen Elite Jonin. Plus a couple of hundred of the most elite Chunin and forty normal Jonin.

Kusagakure, having lost it's forbidden scroll which contained heaven knows what self-treasures or horrors they had sealed away to use as a suicide bomb defanged it heavily.

Then Kushina stabbed the three-pronged dagger, which had the Thunder God Seal emblazed upon it, into the table as she said firmly. "Good! I will take Kusakage's head myself! Now, all of you get to your positions!"

-

I awoke the following day with a lovely yawn as life was good... I got to relax in a natural hot spring that was blessed by divine energy, so it remained clean at all times.

And with a good night's sleep, I was ready to get going back to Konoha... Even though I was a bit worried about how Kushina was going to react when I got back after all.

"Hmm, teleporting back with a reverse summon will use a lot of chakra, and I bet the sealing corps are losing their shit at Quelaag breaking in and out of Konoha's seal barrier to be teleported to me." I muttered before I shrugged and transformed into a bird to quickly fly back to Konoha.

Flying to Konoha from the Amaterasu shrine only took me a good three hours as I flew at high speed and as I reached the gates of Konoha as I flew over the rather hurried patrolling squads.

I was greeted by a jounin at the front gates sign-in area. Which was really fucking weird, as it was normally just chunin watching the gates. "Akari, you were given an extra personal mission as is noted. Did anything else happen besides your actions in Kusagakure?" 

I sheepishly shook my head and said. "Besides heading back to the shrine of Amaterasu to try to meet back with my team. No, nothing else happened."

The jounin nodded before he said calmly. "Yeah, Yoruichi and those two Uchiha girls arrived late last night. You can find Yoruichi typically around the bars with her friends Anko and Kurenai at the dango or sake bars. Or just wait for Yoruichi to come find you."

"Uhhh shoudn't I report in to the Hokage or something? I did a lot of stuff that uhhh has probably affected the plans of the Kusa invasion."

To which the Jounin just rolled his eyes and said flatly. "The Hokage knows... Literally, your every move, and they have already left the village along with most of the top brass to destroy Kusagakure in a blitz attack. Just go relax kid. Your mission information was already fully documented." 

Whelp, in that case, I happily skipped back home with zero shame! As I wanted to see Eleanor and see what had happened with Changli, and Karin.

'Man... It really is inconvenient to get information from close friends and family when you don't have a cell phone.' I thought idly as I undid the seals around my house and came in with a call of "I am home!" To let Quelaag know it was me.

But I paused as I saw Karin bounce out from the living room in one of MY fucking shirts that went past her thighs, as I was a good bit taller than her. "Akari, you are back!" Karin said happily and ran over to throw herself into a hug with me.

I was confused as hell to say the least as to why she was living here... As there was no way Karin could be so shameless as to just be casually hanging out in my house wearing my clothes right? She had to be living her right?

And I knew this was Karin as her Uzumaki chakra was surrounding me in a warm almost clingy feeling as her chakra was trying to like... Inprint itself on me.

So I just patted her head as I said helplessly. "Look at you. Are you so comfortable in my clothes?" 

To which Karin hopped out of my arms with a deep flush as she pulled down the shirt slightly, as she said quietly. "We... It smells like you, and it helps me sleep."

I could only sigh helplessly as although it was a bit weird for her to be so clingy. Wait, no it wasn't I saved her mother, saved her from being drained by enemy ninjas. And then brought her to a safe, even if unfamiliar, new home.

"Is Changli here as well?" I asked curiously with Karin hurriedly nodding.

"Yes! She is probably in the back storage room. Miss Quelaag helped convert it into a small temple to Amaterasu, and a kitsune came over and told her to do so."

My lips thinned as I felt a bit of indignation at Amaterasu stealing my fucking future man-cave I was going to fill with looted treasures!

Still, I nodded and asked about Quelaag and whether Eleanor had been around. Along with whether they had been introduced yet.

To which the Karin told me that they had indeed met this morning, shared breakfast. And then said that Eleanor would be back around dinner.

So with my snuggle slut also coming over to check in, I was in a better mood as I gave Karin a full-body hug that made her shudder with joy as the Deathbed Companion perk went to work, as I gave her a soul-deep hug that also massaged her chakra to boot.

"Alright, I am going to go check in on Changli. You go back to reading." I said as I saw a large scroll bearing the Uzumaki clan seals on the long dinner table.

"Mngggh! Akari can't you at least save me from a bunch of homework?" Karin whined as she looked between me and the giant scroll.

And with zero shame, I just turned around and said as I powerwalked away. "Hell no, I gave up my humanity and became a kitsune to escape the Academy, and it's homework!"

Then as I was making my way towards the storage room... Apparently, the new shrine in my damned house. A ping rang out from the Celestial Grimoire as a new star descended from it and entered my body.

[I see you- You have a knack for tracking people, but also a knack for tracking them without them knowing how they're being tracked. Whether it's done magically or technologically, your attempts on spying on others is always covert and incredibly difficult to detect unless you announce yourself. Also, you can communicate directly with the person you're spying on, and they have no way of muting you or tuning you out. They're forced to listen to you.]

And my lips twitched as I imagined if this was the normal Naruto world... Imagine if I could just torment and gaslight Obito 'whispering' into his ears about how I was plowing Rin in the afterlife as a ghost.

'Well, if I need to track down a target with something to tie to them. This could be useful. Especially with these stupid quests, Amaterasu may be throwing me at. To say nothing of myself already being a ninja and doing such work.

I then opened the door to the shrine and it indeed had become a shrine as the floor had been replaced with much nicer padded flooring, the walls were decorated with paintings depicting mythological events.

And in the very back of the shrine was a bookcase-sized shrine tablet that included a prayer bell and a sand pit for several incense sticks.

But I was looking for a certain pink-haired milf who was reading a book as she laid out on a long couch on one of the sides of the long hall.

"Karin, I know you haven't finished-" Changli's words paused as she looked up at me, and I couldn't help but chuckle at the flush that entered her pale cheeks as I noted that Karin certainly got her pale skin from Changli.

But before I could tease her, Changli hurriedly put aside her book and then dropped down to her knees and bowed to me formally as she said quietly in the silent room. "My lord... Thank you for saving us and bringing us to Konoha. I can only hope we are not intruding rudely in your home."

I let out a small sigh before I approached, with her leaning up from her kneeling position, and she stiffened as I literally just picked her up. And with no shame, I just held her in my lap as I sat down on that couch she was previously in. 

Changli moaned into my chest as I tucked my jaw onto her head, and with a hand slowly trailing her back, I said softly. "It's fine. You and Karin need a home... And this mansion needs someone to fill it with some life anyway."

As the bearer of Mokuton and Amaterasu's champion in Konoha. I wasn't living in some dinky house. I had a fucking estate with the typical long style old style Japanese homes, my mansion literally had more then bed rooms and several other rooms.

To say nothing of Quelaag making herself a giant basement beneath the estate so she could be comfortable in all of her horrible natural form that leaked lava everywhere.

Changli muttered... Probably something life-changing, or I don't know, her dinner plans maybe? But she had buried her face into my chest, and even with my kitsune ears. I had zero fucking clue what she was saying.

So I just enjoyed having a bit titty salmon colored haired beauty in my arms for a minute that smelled of good incense.

And finally... After a good couple of minutes of relaxing. I looked down to Changli as I pulled back a bit.

And she instantly whined with those golden eye's looking at me with betrayed grievance in her gaze as she whispered softly. "Don't... Please Akari, please don't let go of me." 

Then a soft thud rang out with myself looking outwards helplessly as she literally headbutted my chest in her effort to resume the full body hug along with her legs locking around my back as well!

'The Deathbed Companion's soul-stirring embrace, which can resurrect the very dead back to life. Combined with myself literally having a Rune of Mending Death, which amplifies the soul-stirring abilities naturally. My blessing/curse is that it makes me unmatched in beauty to the point of enthralling people. And also the fact that with my power-sharing perk, I am a walking natural Ninshu generator with chakra.'

All these abilities mixed together to make me a cognitive hazard with my hugs to people who were in need of physical affection.

So I was left stuck here with a milf I really didn't know at this point... Who was probably addicted to my physical touch.

My suffering is to most people, complete success obviously. Especially if it was Jiraiya. He would just tell me to fuck Changli and run away to avoid any responsibility.

But eventually I had to get some space from Changli, as I said helplessly. "Alright, I just got back home. I need to put away my stuff, and get a shower after my travels."

Changli finally leaned back with a pout as she looked up at me with those golden eyes before smiling and saying easily in a tone that set off some warning bells. "Of course Akari. I apologise for keeping you. I just couldn't help myself."

She then let me leave 'unmolested,' and after putting away my extra gear and carefully hanging up that divine bow, I had zero fucking clue how to use. 

'Even though I rested at the hot springs... Nothing beats a nice bath in the comfort of your own home.' I thought as I soaked in the hot water and made a noise of relief as I began cleaning my tails of imaginary dust.

As my 'Incomparable Beauty' perk made sure my tails woudn't get dusty or ugly. No, they remained clean and shining elegantly to the point that Yae Miko was disgusted with their existence.

I hummed softly as I used a stone brush I specifically got for tails to gently brush through them for a good while under the water, and with how relaxing and comforting it was... I couldn't help the idle thought Yae Miko remarked previously.

'Yeah... I am the champion of Amaterasu, I have the Mokuton, and one of Konoha's most precious agents. I should totally have a couple mikos or serving girls to help me.' I thought as it was 'totaallly' unfair that all these noble assholes got all the perks.

Still, I just relaxed for a good bit until a soft voice rang out, making me pause as Changli cracked open the door. "Akari, may I come in? Lady Amaterasu sent me a divine message, she ordered me to come wash your tails and hair."

My face twitched as I remembered that Amaterasu was there in her own shrine, listening to the conversation between Yae Miko and me.

"That is not needed. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable Changli." 

And her response for my care for her was her pushing open the door as she said softly. "It's fine Akari. I want to take care of you as your priestess. It's how I am able to keep myself out of the Villages affairs."

I sighed as I knew that while Kushina was the Hokage, the village would want more pure-blooded Uzumaki in the village. As well as for their bloodline to spread, the Uzumaki passive bloodline could be a massive boost to any clan.

"I... Alright, you better be good at brushing hair though." This was a bit much, honestly, but actually the more I thought about it. Actually, it was surprising that I didn't actually have servants of some kind in my household.

Like every major clan had then, and even though the Senju clan's massive estate was missing said Senju clan members, as they had largely died out/married into the village's civilians and clans, taking new names.

The estate still employed dozens of servants to keep the giant estate in good shape.

Changli finally came into view and I knew she had planned this from the get go! As she was wearing a thin silk gown of sorts laid over her voluptous form.

"Please relax Akari, I am merely here to make you relax and feel better." Changli said with an almost teasing smile as she demurely approached the large bath.

"Please move forward so I can slide behind you. I need to get at your back and tails." She whispered and I just mentally side 'Screw it' And just did so.

What was literally the worst thing she could do to me? Molest me? Ha! I would enjoy it! Put a knife into me? Sorry I was both immortal and unless she had a blade hidden up her ass. There was no way she could hide a weapon in her silk almost see through gown.

And as she sank into the hot bath behind me she exhaled softly as she said quietly. "Hmm you enjoy a very hot bath don't you? I also enjoy such hot baths as well, it helps my blood keep it's vitality."

Even as she spoke, she gently wrapped an arm around my chest and pulled me to lay back and as I did so... My neck was then cradled between two large scoops of heaven and Changli chuckled deep in her throat as her hands gently went to my ears and I groaned as she used some weird finger tip tools of some kind to stroke the inside of my kitsune ears.

"What... Are those things on your fingers?" I groaned weakly as I lost all tension at the fucking amazing feeling that felt like tiny dull spikes curling through the thin sensative hair that lined my kitsune ears.

Not only that, but for some reason I could like hear a soothing ocean like noise of waves washing over my form as well as soothing whispering that I coudn't understand that slithered past my ears.

"Lady Amaterasu gave them to me. She said they are made from pieces of the skull and pieces of their brush like teeth of a divine whale that Susanoo found dead after turning to stone. After it failed to become a sage." Changli whispered to me.

"They were supposed to be given to her chief priestess Yae Miko... But apparently she played a prank on Amaterasu, so she didn't give them to her."

I could easily see it.

"It's better in your hands... I am the one actually doing the goddesses hard work after all besides her samurai." I said with my eye's lulling and my head bobbing back and forward to her motions as she got used to the finger tip like scratchers of some kind.

And I honestly wasn't even paying any attention to the feeling of Changli's fantastic tits pushing against my neck as I just mentally shut down.

That mental shut down was utterly complete as I quickly lost conciousness in the baths to the sound of Changli giving a soft giggle of delight.

-

When I awoke it wasn't to the feeling of the cold baths, I awoke to the feeling of myself in my own bed... Clad in only a new pair of underwear which certainly felt weird as I also realized I wasn't in bed alone.

Which honestly wasn't anything to unusual, Eleanor was the very definition of a cuddle slut that spent more time in my arms or some form of embrance then not when we were in the same room.

The issue was the fact that there was another body in my bed. And as I stretched a bit, I also realized that I had wrapped my tails around the two ladies as well which resulted in us skipping blankets in general.

"Hmm, did I sleep past dinner or something?" I muttered as I knew Eleanor was already awake at this point.

And Eleanor lazily oppened her eyes before she said quietly. "Changli made a simple early dinner for Karin who hasn't been doing her studying. And I felt your chakra, and seeing you asleep... I decided to join you in bed."

I could feel my blood going southward as Eleanor had shed her favorite turtleneck sweaters which clung to her massive tits. And she was just in a sports bra that had deep cleavage cut that were very well filled with her dark breasts.

'Yup, my hugs truly are dangerous.' I thought before I nodded and with a glance at the nearby clock on my bedside table. I said with yawn. "Alright... In that case, Changli, Eleanor you want to go out to the Akimichi BBQ? I want some good beer and some meat." 

As I only had a light meal at that inn before I made the several hour flight back to Konhoha, and then I just passed out in the bath due to Changli.

Our words had already woken up Changli and she who was on my right side gave a light sigh before she said teasingly. "Aww Akari, you have us two in your bed. And all you want is to get some food?"

And with zero fucking shame I said. "I haven't eaten for more than ten hours. I need fuel if I am going to be doing anything fun!"

I sure as hell wasn't turning down sex, especially with Eleanor as we had been pawing at one another for a good while even if we hadn't gone all the way.

But I literally only met Changli a few days ago, and I was feeling a bit... Iffy about her. Her latching onto me was entirely too quick. And I was worried about divine nonsense pushing her towards me.

The thought of Changli pushing herself towards me because of Amaterasu, made me feel a bit sour so after a moment of thought I brushed a hand through my hair and said. "Actually. I think I will go to Ichiraku Ramen and get some by myself. I could use some time to myself actually."

The two women shared a look as I had already gotten up at that point and Eleanor exhaled before she said thoughtfully. "I get it. You just got back home and barely got to relax from a dangerous mission. It's fine, me and Changli could use some time to talk to one another in depth anyway."

My mind was filled with the image of Eleanor coming into my room only to see me and Changli in bed together. And in order to not wake me up, Eleanor with zero fucking shame just stripped down and climbed into the bed as well.

'Damn, I am literally surrounded by crazy women.' I thought helplessly as I quickly threw on some clothes as I realized that my soul shaking hugs may not be the biggest issue with my beauty perk making others want to commit a crime!

-

I got to Ichiraku Ramen and I was actually a bit dissapointed not to see Naruko there wolfing down a bowl of ramen at one of the tables. But with a shrug I got myself some ramen and went to go sit at a private table in the corner.

As even while I had my ears and tails diguised away with a henge. My appearance still drew eye's to my every movement. But still, I feeling great as I got a giant bowl of ramen to work on in comfortable silence.

My team of angsty Uchiha's weren't here. My teasing 'sensei' in Yoruichi wasn't here. Nor was Jiraiya gawking at every woman who walked by and quizing me on their bust size for 'information gathering' training.

Just me and a giant ass bowl of ramen with two extra servings of pork chashu, an extra egg, and all the other goodies. Truly life was good!

Then... Just as though to spite me the Celestial Grimoire stirred at it dragged down another perk just to spite my moment of peace!

And as the perks information hit my mind... My inner peace was completely fucking ruined!

[Kiln of the First Flame- A massive, ancient stone structure, meant to contain the very thing that gave the Lords their power. This kiln contains the First Flame, or at the very least an everlasting copy of it. It will act as an infinite reservoir of souls, constantly producing around five thousand souls an hour, though some will be more powerful than others.]

[Once a month, there will be a soul of exceptional strength, fit for many of the stronger beings found here. Once a century or so, though, you will find something truly exceptional, a soul fit for a Lord. These souls are blank slates, and can be molded for any purpose you desire, whether that be enhancing yourself, creating items of great power, or using them in arcane rituals.]

My face twitched as I mentally screamed. 'What the fuck am I supposed to do with this thing? The moment I bring it out, the 'Eternal Flame?' Amaterasu is going to have my ass! And the endless free fucking souls!? Izanami is going have me lynched!'

My life of suffering clearly wasn't at an end either as the glowing red eye'd 'beauty' that was my previous classmate in Kamimu Sagui who was the descendant of Izanami herself came strolling in.

And her eye's were laser focused on me as she walked in and she gave me a small smile before she ordered herself something and turned her back to me.

'Ok Akari... Eat your food, then go home and cry in the closet like all real men do. Wait, I have to women stealing my bed right now. I don't even have man cave anymore!' I mused inwardly.

The Ramen seemed to taste a bit saltier with my inward tears as this perk was either going to be super useful and possibly a game changer. Or it was going to bring me a fuck load of trouble.

As this wasn't a knife cursed with some death nonsense or something the goddesses could push off as their divine power leaking and themselves 'forgetting' the blessing they threw at me.

And my fate was sealed as the descendant of the death goddess with an outlandishly sized bowl of ramen in both hands elegantly put it down and sat down. And before I could even ask how she was doing she dropped the bomb on me.

"Akari... Did you sleep with my grandmother? Why is her blessing so strong upon you?!"

I wanted to fucking kill myself at this point. But it literally wasn't even possible to do so with my immortality.