Chapter 26: Dopamine Detox, Elysium

The Goddess’s hands trembled.

Even trying to see it in a positive light, the scene beyond the screen was ‘utter chaos’.

Bizarrely shaped red horses capturing people.

twisted bunny-like mascots chasing people.

centrifuging…. No, putting them on a merry-go-round one by one and sending them to nirvana………

A hellscape.

The Goddess stared at the screen for a while, only breaking out in a cold sweat.

Then, she snapped out of it and forced a smile.

“…No, no. It can’t be? It’s just the camera angle, right? Surely if I look at it from a different angle—.”

But—.

Looking at it from a different angle wouldn’t change its essence.

No matter how much she changed it, it was just a horror theme park that looked bizarre from different angles.

“How am I supposed to promote something like this?!”

The Goddess shouted, blaming Belial.

Honestly, even that was looking at it in a positive light.

the Goddess was already treating it like a piece of hell had been cut out.

But her voice couldn’t reach Belial.

Besides, she knew well that nothing would change even if it did.

The Goddess clutched her head.

‘…Did I, did I do the immigration check wrong?’

The Goddess, who had unknowingly come to deny Sachan’s inherent goodness.

began to thoroughly examine Sachan’s past life records without realizing it.

“What? No matter how I look at it, she’s too kind of a person….”

Her life was impeccable no matter how much she looked at it.

She didn’t give in to frustration or despair despite her unfortunate circumstances.

It was the life of a saint who lived for others, not herself, throughout her life.

“So she must have received the highest level of compensation…. How….”

The Goddess frowned as she flipped through the records.

She couldn’t believe that a person like this had created such a horrific scene.

“No, this is definitely something wrong. There must be some kind of hint…….”

The Goddess quickly flipped through the pages.

At that moment—.

“C, could it beeeeee—?!”

The Goddess jumped up from her seat and focused on a scene in his memory.

Bizarre monsters that were unbearable to look at.

Horrific scenes of them mercilessly grabbing, chasing, and capturing people. People in similar outfits struggling to fight against the monsters—.

It was a pandemonium of screams and struggles.

And in the distance, his past life watching the people.

His eyes, watching all of this, were filled with anticipation, just like now.

The atmosphere of the scene in his memory and the landscape of the sanctuary were quite similar.

The Goddess hurriedly examined the memory in detail.

And then, the Goddess’s eyes widened.

The place in the memory.

was none other than a training ground.

His memory of being a training instructor made the Goddess even more confused.

“…Why. He clearly said, ‘I want to be buried in cute things’.”

The Goddess, who was thinking deeply about something, soon covered her mouth with both hands.

Tears streamed down her eyes endlessly.

Elysium, the paradise of reward for all good people.

To think that even in Elysium, he would give up his own happiness and sacrifice himself for others.

Tears wouldn’t stop flowing at his noble sacrifice.

“Ah, what a foolish person. To show such devotion even in Elysium!”

The Goddess sobbed and slumped down in her seat.

As expected, he was no ordinary person.

It had only been a day since he arrived in this world.

To think he would grasp the problems of Elysium in an instant.

“As expected, the one who influenced that Belial.”

The Goddess wiped away her tears and looked around Elysium.

Elysium was peaceful again today.

It was too peaceful, which was the problem.

The Goddess let out a deep sigh without realizing it.

“……Ah, how did Elysium come to this?”

Elysium.

The Goddess’s paradise for all good people, regardless of race.

Such Elysium was called a land full of peace.

Because it was a heaven where heroes who had striven to save the world.

or those who had done good deeds, could reach if they wished for a peaceful and leisurely life.

And—.

The title praising Elysium’s characteristic as a ‘land full of peace’.

had long since become a derogatory term.

It was definitely a heaven prepared for heroes who were tired of war and chaos to rest.

But…….

The endless peace eventually turned into boredom and laziness.

and the boredom turned into lethargy, dulling the sharpness of the heroes.

Those who once had an indomitable will.

were now soaked in ennui and spent their days meaninglessly.

Eventually, even those who were still burning with fighting spirit.

couldn’t stand the boredom and mostly left for Valhalla or started a new life………

With no one left in Elysium to burn with fighting spirit or dream of development.

it became a backwater of heaven.

A sanctuary of dopamine detox.

If life in heaven is boring.

there was even a saying that you should live in Elysium for a few days.

It became the number one heaven to avoid because it was so boring.

“…I tried various things to break away from that image.”

The problem was that the Goddess’s own inclination was also that of a pacifist.

I tried to create tension by diligently creating intruders.

but the problem was that those intruders were all consistently pathetic.

Their first appearance created a slight sense of crisis.

but at some point, they became as annoying as mosquitoes in midsummer.

The residents of Elysium yawned even when intruders appeared.

and even kicked them out with their feet as if they were getting rid of a burden.

…The biggest problem was the insignificant intruders who collapsed helplessly from such kicks.

“I even went to great lengths to bring in people with unique personalities to somehow bring about change…….”

But they too were either soaked in Elysium’s lethargy.

or couldn’t stand the lethargy and left for other heavens.

Somehow, a very small number remained, but…….

“…They shut themselves up and make strange gardens, or make strange machines—!”

The Goddess slammed her fist on the desk and vented her anger.

That didn’t mean that they changed the atmosphere of Elysium.

They simply immersed themselves in their own worlds, immersed in bizarre hobbies to relieve their boredom.

Even the demon I recruited, hoping he would cause some big or small accidents………

was leisurely fishing at the lake over there again today.

living a leisurely life.

“If you’re a demon, you should cause some trouble sometimes!”

The Goddess screamed, looking at the huge fish he had brought one day.

Fun, tension.

Elysium, a paradise without even a slight disturbance.

In the past, I would have dismissed this as fate.

But—.

With the situation in hell being unusual.

there was no guarantee that this boring peace would last forever.

And the moment this peace was broken.

the ones who would lose would definitely be the residents of Elysium.

The Goddess clenched her fists.

“…No. I can’t do it alone.”

Elysium wouldn’t be absorbed into hell.

The other gods wouldn’t let that happen.

But that didn’t mean.

that the victims who were sacrificed while the problem was being solved would come back.

Some souls had already disappeared.

West Hell, the likely culprit, was still feigning ignorance.

‘In the end, to protect the souls, the souls themselves must become stronger.’

But that problem.

was grasped by a soul who had only been in this world for a short time, and he even suggested a solution.

“You really.. You were a savior to them, and you are also trying to be a savior in this Elysium.”

The Goddess was moved to tears by Sachan’s spirit of sacrifice.

As the main goddess of Elysium, I could never make this training dungeon, which he had created by putting aside his own earnest wish.

half-heartedly.

If it’s this terrifying dungeon.

if it’s him, the strongest hunter and a capable training instructor—!

He would definitely bring about a big change in this Elysium.

“Don’t worry. I will somehow, by any means necessary—! I will take measures to ensure that people flock to your dungeon!”

The Goddess wiped away her tears and burned with determination.

Meanwhile—.

The creator of the training dungeon (not).

and the savior (not) who gave up even his dream to save Elysium……

“Come here, Senior♡”

“Kyaaaaaa! Noooo! I’ll wash myself alone!”

was desperately struggling to protect his bathing autonomy.

Sachan crossed his arms in an X shape and strongly resisted Ria.

“No—! Don’t come! I’ll wash myself alone!”

“How can a child wash themselves alone♡”

“I’m not a chi…not not a child, I can wash myself alone!”

Sachan resisted by stomping one foot, and Ria finally backed down.

Ria seemed to hesitate for a moment.

then tilted her head and asked gently.

“…Can you really wash yourself alone?”

“Yes! I can do it well by myself!”

Sachan confidently declared and thumped his chest with a small fist.

But Ria’s expression was still full of doubt.

“…Really?”

“Really, really! What do you take me for!” Really,

“A cute and lovely senior of mine, and a small girl♡”

“……Awoo.”

Sachan shook off Ria’s suspicious gaze and walked bravely to the bathroom.

Then, he slammed the door shut and shouted.

“Don’t come in—!”

“Yes.”

“Don’t even peek!” 

“I understand, Senior♡ If you have trouble, be sure to call me.”

“I’ll never call you—!”

Ria burst into light laughter and looked at the bathroom door.

-Splash!

“Eh, I can’t reach my back—!”

Splaaaash─

“……Eh? The foam isn’t coming off. Eiiiit—!”

Sachan’s chaotic bathing sounds coming from beyond the door.

and the pink aurora leaking from the crack in the bathroom door, made Ria’s gaze soften.

‘Cute♡’

Ria crossed her arms and smiled.

Eurydice, who had been quietly watching her, bowed politely to her.

“It’s been a while, Lady Belial.”

“You seem to be doing well.”

“Hehe, you’ve even come to say such things.”

Even at Eurydice’s laughter, she reacted dryly.

Eurydice, who was used to such a Ria, simply smiled and looked towards the bathroom.

“But…. why is pink steam coming out of the bathroom?”

“…The entire bathroom must be flooded. I’ll clean it up when I go in.”

“Please.”

There was still some time before he would come out.

Ria, who looked at the bathroom one last time, opened her mouth to Eurydice.

“So. What exactly is the problem here?”

Her gaze had turned cold.