The moment Eris laid eyes on Maple—Maple—her expression froze in astonishment.
"…That girl's luck is ridiculously high."
Her voice carried genuine disbelief.
If not for the complete absence of divinity in Maple's aura, Eris might have mistaken her for a goddess of fortune from another world.
Standing beside her, Izumi let out a soft chuckle.
"She's just an ordinary girl," he said lightly. "A gamer who enjoys playing at her own pace."
Then, after a brief pause, he added with a teasing tone:
"If you're interested, you could take her in as one of your followers. Who knows… maybe she'll become a goddess someday."
Eris blinked—and then her eyes lit up.
"That's… actually a great idea!"
Her expression turned excited in an instant.
"Say, what do you think would happen if I gathered a whole group of people with insanely high luck as my familia?"
Her voice sparkled with anticipation.
"Wouldn't that be incredibly fun?"
Izumi couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"You can try," he replied. "As for what happens… no idea."
Eris grinned.
"With how this world works now, it's definitely possible."
She folded her arms, thinking aloud.
"If I give them blessings like Loki or Hestia… and combine that with leveling from monster hunting…"
She clapped her hands.
"That's not just one plus one equals two—that's exponential growth!"
Izumi nodded slightly.
"Then go ahead and try."
But then he tilted his head.
"Do you even know how to grant blessings?"
Eris puffed her chest confidently.
"Of course I do. Hestia taught me."
To her, it wasn't anything complicated.
Divine blessing—Falna—was simply the act of embedding divine blood into a mortal body, allowing them to grow through combat and experience.
For a goddess, it was basic knowledge.
And now, she finally had a reason to use it.
With that, Eris wasted no time.
She descended directly toward Maple and her party.
Izumi followed casually behind.
...
Meanwhile, on the field—
Asuna Yuuki and Maple's group had just finished defeating a monster.
They immediately began harvesting materials—meat, claws, anything useful.
These items could be sold later in the Dimensional City for points.
After all, monster meat was in high demand—especially by chefs like Erina Nakiri.
For warriors from martial arts worlds, such meat even enhanced vitality.
As they worked—
A sudden presence appeared.
Eris.
The group froze.
"…Um, who are you?" Maple asked cautiously.
Her friends tensed, eyes filled with vigilance.
At that moment—
Izumi landed beside them.
Asuna's eyes widened instantly.
"Eh? Izumi-san?!"
She looked between the two.
"What's going on?"
Maple tilted her head.
"You know him, Asuna?"
Asuna nodded.
"Yes. This is Izumi-san… the owner of this world."
Silence.
Then—
Everyone stared at Izumi in shock.
"The… owner?!"
Maple's eyes sparkled.
"Does that mean… you're like a Creator God?!"
Izumi smiled faintly.
He didn't deny it.
From a certain perspective, it wasn't wrong.
Not wanting to be overshadowed, Eris quickly stepped forward.
"Hello, everyone!"
She smiled brightly.
"I am Eris, the Goddess of Fortune."
Then, without hesitation, she got straight to the point:
"Would you like to become my followers?"
The group froze again.
"…Goddess of Fortune?" Maple's friend Sally muttered, stunned.
Eris nodded.
"It's true."
She gestured toward them.
"I came because I was drawn to you."
Her tone grew persuasive.
"You've heard of familia, right?"
"In certain areas, gods grant blessings to their followers."
"If you join me, I'll give you my blessing."
She winked.
"You could level up faster. Think of it as… double EXP."
The offer hung in the air.
Maple and her friends exchanged uncertain glances.
It all sounded… real.
Especially with Izumi standing right there.
But—
This was happening too fast.
They had just met her.
How were they supposed to decide something like this immediately?
Then—
Maple suddenly turned to Izumi instead.
Her eyes blinked innocently.
"Um… Creator God-sama?"
"Can I become your follower instead?"
Izumi paused.
Then laughed.
"Me?"
He shook his head.
"No."
"I don't take followers."
He gestured toward Eris.
"You should go with her instead."
"She's the Goddess of Fortune. You'll probably get even luckier."
Maple's shoulders drooped slightly.
"…I see."
Meanwhile—
Eris's expression cracked.
"Hey! Don't ignore me like I'm not here!"
She puffed her cheeks, glaring at Izumi.
"That hurts, you know?!"
Then she muttered bitterly:
"I was the one who invited them first…"
Her gaze sharpened.
"…Seriously, why did you even follow me down here?"
Izumi just smiled.
He didn't answer.
But his expression clearly said—
This is going to be interesting.