"Master, are you trying to debate scripture with me?!"
Tripitaka was completely stunned by Setsuna's words.
After thinking about it, she decided it was better not to interfere with her Master's private life.
So she simply dragged Sheraha and several other Demonia girls into a small dark room.
"Come, come. The sins you committed before were too many, and the malice in your hearts is too strong. In the Starsea Empire, that could easily cause trouble."
"Let me teach you some Buddhist doctrine."
"Nooooo!!—"
The demon girls wailed like ghosts crying and wolves howling.
"I want to destroy the world! I want to plunge the entire world into a hell of flames and darkness!! That's what demons are supposed to do!!"
"I don't want to hear Buddhist teachings, ahhhh—"
"You see, you truly haven't been enlightened yet."
Tripitaka clasped her hands together slightly.
[Fifty-Phases Tathagata Palm]
Boom—
The bridge of Eternal Snowfall trembled slightly as everyone watched Tripitaka drag several Demonia girls away to deliver her sermon.
"..."
Order gradually returned to the starship.
The chefs from Totsuki brought out exotic ingredients collected from Disboard, preparing a grand banquet to celebrate the success of this expedition.
"Commander-sama, Taihou has been waiting for you for so long~"
Setsuna found himself surrounded by shipgirls, Heroic Spirits, Spirits, and various other races, many of whom were constantly trying to squeeze into his arms.
"Wah—"
Jibril, Azril, and the other Flügel were startled.
"Master is this popular?"
Compared to Artosh, who sat sternly upon his throne all day in Avant Heim, the leader of the Starsea Empire was far more approachable.
"Of course. Lots of people are jealous that you've been staying by the Commander's side every day lately, Jibril."
Nymph said while munching on snacks.
"Mm..."
Finally getting a rare chance to meet Setsuna, Asuka gathered her courage, moved closer to him, and spoke with a faint blush on her face:
"Um, Commander, are you free tomorrow? Maybe we could go out together?"
"D-Don't misunderstand! It's about EVA piloting techniques. I just happen to have some questions I want to ask you..."
Before she could finish speaking,
She was immediately squeezed aside by Taihou and Unzen.
Taihou grabbed Setsuna's hand and pressed it toward her chest.
"Commander, Commander, would you like to eat first, bathe first, or do something naughty with Taihou first? ..."
Unzen deliberately tugged at her open-front cheongsam that barely covered her important parts.
"Commander, the moonlight is beautiful tonight. Would you come to Unzen's room and admire the starry sky and moonlight with me? You could also tell me stories about your adventures in other worlds."
"I will prepare tea and snacks. If you wish to stay overnight, that is also fine..."
Jeanne Alter looked displeased.
"Hey, Master, you haven't spent time with me in ages!! Don't play favorites!! That girl came too..."
Jeanne d'Arc pretended to admire the scenery. Although she and Jeanne Alter didn't get along, Setsuna liked having both black and white together, so she didn't mind.
"???"
Asuka was completely stunned.
Were these shipgirls and Heroic Spirits a bit too wild?!
"Please, tsundere characters are already out of meta."
A swarm of nanomachines spoke gleefully nearby.
"Being reserved? In the Starsea Empire, if you're too reserved, you won't even get a turn pushing from behind in the future."
"Ahhhh?!—"
Asuka's worldview shattered into pieces. Rei Ayanami sat on the sofa reading a book, nodding as she silently committed Grey's teachings to memory.
"So that's how it is? I understand now."
"..."
"Mm..."
"Commander, Commander, are we doing things like usual? ..."
Mio bounced cheerfully in front of Setsuna.
Thanks to time distortion abilities, they could indulge freely aboard Eternal Snowfall while still having plenty of time to accompany every girl.
Everyone felt it was the perfect way to relax after an expedition.
After several refits, Eternal Snowfall had reached planetary scale, capable of accommodating a huge number of people. Its facilities were also extremely abundant, ensuring that boredom would never exist.
"Mm..."
Looking at the familiar bridge, Setsuna suddenly had an idea.
"Eternal Snowfall is nice, but I have an even better place."
"Now that we have the Suniaster, we can give it a try."
Flash—
He clasped his hands together.
The scenery before everyone suddenly changed.
Their vision first shrank into a single point, then expanded dramatically.
Heaven and earth expanded countless times in an instant as space stretched to an extreme.
When they opened their eyes again, they were standing in a completely unfamiliar space.
All around them was endless void, filled with drifting magic power and Honkai energy. No clear direction could be perceived.
It felt like standing atop a sea of purple clouds.
"Where is this? ..."
Cecilia, Gudako, and the others found the Honkai energy somewhat familiar and quickly realized:
"The Theater of Dominance?"
"Yes."
Setsuna nodded.
"This is an independent subspace detached from our spacetime. It's an accessory born from the authority of the Herrscher of Dominance, and it's under my control."
"Through the authority of the Herrscher of Reason, the environment here can be altered. Now that we have the Suniaster, we can accomplish even more."
Earlier, he had tried modifying the Theater of Dominance using Herrscher of Reason powers, only for Gudako to complain that he had upgraded it into a silver-party kingdom.
However, constructing an entire world purely through Herrscher of Reason abilities was too troublesome and limited in scale. With the power of the Suniaster, within this personal subspace, he could achieve something close to genesis itself.
"Open."
With a single command—
Chaos began to separate within heaven and earth.
Within the boundless void, land and oceans condensed into existence.
Everyone suddenly found themselves standing on solid ground.
Then, like a slowly unfolding painting, waves, beaches, trees, and magnificent architectural complexes formed in the distance.
The scenery extended forward endlessly. At the far horizon lay vast grasslands, lush tropical rainforests, and sprawling deserts filled with life.
A golden sun hung in the sky. Its original form was still unstable, like a burning fireball.
Crack—
Setsuna reached out and squeezed slightly, stabilizing the sun as it cast light across the world below.
Formidable stood on tiptoe to look around. She could even see the curvature of the horizon.
This world was spherical. Setsuna had created an entire planet with his own hands.
"Disboard? Ah... no..."
Jibril noticed that some of the architectural styles came from the Starsea Empire, while others referenced Disboard and various exotic aesthetics from different worlds.
"Mm... with the Suniaster combined with Herrscher of Reason authority, the scale of world creation really is much larger."
The continuation follows below.
The world Setsuna created left him satisfied as he observed his work.
Compared to the previous Theater of Dominance, it was countless times larger. The world constructed this time had already reached the scale of a planetary system, roughly comparable to the solar system.
"From now on, we can take vacations here. The flow of time in this world is also under my control, so it can be adjusted freely."
Setsuna said.
"Waaah—"
The girls were stunned.
"That's amazing. It's like traveling to another world for a vacation!"
The shipgirls and Spirits immediately grew interested.
Everything here could change according to Setsuna's will, meaning every visit could bring a completely new experience.
"This is the Commander's Reality Marble Silver Party Kingdom."
Gudako muttered.
Thud—
Setsuna chopped her lightly on the head.
"Mm... since we're finally taking a break, how about trying something different?"
"Back in the No Game No Life world, we arrived too early and never properly experienced what a world governed entirely by games felt like."
"Here, we can have a little more fun."
As he spoke, he issued a command through the power of the Suniaster.
"In this world, I hereby declare new rules:"
"All combat, attacks, and conflicts are forbidden here. All disputes must be resolved through games."
"Each game must involve stakes that both parties consider equivalent. The challenged party has the right to decide the type of game."
"Any cheating or improper behavior discovered during a game will be treated as immediate defeat."
"..."
He established rules similar to the Ten Covenants, and finally added one more clause:
"All of the above are subject to the highest interpretation by the god, who may modify or add rules as necessary."
Hum—
Everyone sensed an invisible force.
The new rules set by a god bound the entire world.
"Whoa, is this a new No Game No Life world? Created and managed by the Commander?"
The younger shipgirls became even more excited.
"Let's all play together!!!~~"
"Eh? But..."
Formidable hesitated.
"We don't really have anything to compete over, do we? Um, should we bet a few limited-edition Totsuki desserts or meal vouchers? Or maybe little souvenirs brought back from other worlds?"
"Hehehe..."
Taihou crossed her arms, thinking for a moment before revealing a yandere smile.
"That's fine for the younger shipgirls, but for us, that's a bit boring."
"Come on. Let's duel."
"I'll bet the usage rights to the Commander. The loser gives up their chance to spend time with him, and the winner gets extra alone time with the Commander."
"How about it?!"
"Huh?!—"
The shipgirls, Spirits, Heroic Spirits, and members of the harem erupted into excitement. Even some who had never succeeded before immediately agreed without hesitation.
"Sure. I'll put up one dinner-date slot!"
"I'll bet one entire night!"
"All in! I'm betting all my chances next month!"
Some even began to daydream.
"If I beat all my sisters, wouldn't that mean I could monopolize the Commander for a long time? Ah... that sounds amazing."
If Setsuna usually dated six girls at a time, then as long as someone defeated the remaining five, it would effectively become exclusive one-on-one time.
"???"
Setsuna suddenly realized that his own chastity had somehow become a bargaining chip.
After thinking about it, he decided to let it go.
"I have no objections."