Multiversal Friendship System-Chapter 182 - 181: "We’re Doing Something Serious Here, Right?"

As soon as Souta arrived in the Akame ga Kill world, before he even opened his eyes, he could already feel the intense power of faith.

He vaguely sensed—it seemed the number of believers had increased again.

Opening his eyes, he saw an ornate private palace.

He was standing in a spacious hall with stained glass windows on the dome depicting religious motifs, and massive pillars supporting the wide chamber.

Souta looked down—the floor beneath his feet seemed to be made of polished granite, so shiny it reflected his own image.

"Souta, over here."

A familiar voice called out. He looked over and saw Kurumi waving at him.

She and Chelsea were sitting at a carved stone table near a massive floor-to-ceiling window that nearly spanned the whole wall.

The afternoon sunlight streamed in, bathing their faces and the entire hall in a golden glow.

They appeared to be enjoying afternoon tea.

Souta walked over, glancing around in admiration.

"You two are living better than emperors now."

"It's all thanks to you, our divine partron," Chelsea said with a smile, her eyes half-closed in comfort under the sun.

"Besides, I'm the Holy Maiden of the organization now. I have to live in luxury befitting my status. I tried to keep it low-key, but the followers won't allow it!"

"Souta," Kurumi patted the stone bench beside her, "come sit here."

He didn't hesitate and sat down.

Kurumi gazed at his profile for over ten seconds before nodding in satisfaction, like she was recharging on his energy.

"Your aura's getting stronger," Kurumi said with a smile. "Your fashion sense improved too. Looks like... a girl helped you pick your clothes?"

"..." Souta immediately pictured Miku.

She had indeed helped him pick out his outfit.

But saying that now would definitely be low-EQ.

So he smoothly changed the topic, "I feel the power of faith has grown much stronger. Have the number of followers increased recently?"

"We couldn't help it—more and more people are coming," Chelsea said, glancing out the window. "The land of Jerok has become a holy pilgrimage site. Many who come end up settling down. The city's population is gradually rising."

"The population increased? Is there any issue with food supply?" Souta asked.

"Nope." Chelsea made a strange expression. "Remember how you used the seeds from Shiroyasha to materialize a forest? The land around it is unnaturally fertile. I imagine crop yields will keep increasing. But..."

"But?"

"Moving plants have caused a lot of trouble."

Chelsea scratched her head, clearly annoyed.

"Though they don't hurt people, they chase away anyone trying to gather fruit, which caused public unrest. Now, the city of Jerok has even developed a new profession—'adventurers.'"

Souta couldn't help feeling a bit impressed while silently cursing Shiroyasha.

She had promised the seeds were from ordinary plants.

Ordinary plants that move? Clearly, she had a very different definition of "ordinary."

"Looks like this place is really thriving now," Souta said with emotion.

A flourishing religious headquarters meant more and more followers and a steady supply of faith.

"But it's also getting too well-known," Chelsea said with concern. "Eventually, the news will reach the Empire's ministers, and when that happens, things may no longer be peaceful here."

"Don't worry," Souta said reassuringly. "It's bound to turn into a conflict eventually—worrying now won't help."

Chelsea: "..."

Kurumi pinched Souta's leg and shot him a look to behave.

"What I meant was," Souta coughed, "the Empire is nothing to worry about. Once I finish my current work, I'll take out the destabilizing elements there and then slowly infiltrate it with religious influence."

"So... you plan to support the Empire?" Kurumi asked curiously.

"Sort of. After eliminating the rot, I'll reshape the country with religion and build a system based on divine right."

He continued, "As for the Revolutionary Army, I'll just absorb them. If the Empire reforms, any rebels unwilling to surrender probably want to be nobles or emperors themselves—those I'll just eliminate."

Chelsea looked conflicted hearing that.

She had served the Revolutionary Army for many years, so hearing talk of "eliminating" them felt a bit traitorous.

But only a little.

She was now the Holy Maiden of Path of Peace. Her allegiance had shifted.

Compared to the Revolutionary Army, she believed Souta was the one who could truly make the world better.

"Oh, right—where's the person you rescued?" Souta looked around. "Not here?"

"Haven't picked them up yet," Kurumi replied. "Chelsea and I just returned from the future. We were planning to rest and go tomorrow."

"Ah! I forgot to tell you," Chelsea suddenly said. "We released Path of Peace's former head priest. After seeing the miracle forest and the scale of our sect, he joined us and is now helping with conversions."

"Path of Peace's former leader, huh..." Souta remembered the man and responded indifferently, "Letting him out is fine. He's a skilled politician. Having him around will help with managing things."

He wasn't worried about betrayal.

Souta was no longer the powerless man he used to be.

If that priest rebelled, Souta could crush him instantly and just replace him.

"Enough of that." Souta turned to Kurumi seriously. "Kurumi, I have the Spirit Formula in my head. Do you want to begin upgrading your sephira crystal now, or prepare first?"

"Let's begin now. I trust you."

Kurumi looked at him with anticipation.

She wasn't one to reject power—if she could grow stronger, she'd welcome it.

She had wanted to deal with Mio Takamiya for a long time now.

Having Shiroyasha do the work was one thing—but crushing Mio with her own strength would be far more satisfying.

Across from them, Chelsea also watched wide-eyed, clearly interested in the process.

"Alright." Souta touched his finger to Kurumi's forehead. A golden light began to glow where they connected.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you."

He closed his eyes and began channeling divine power to modify the Spirit Formula.

First, no need for the original's violent influx of energy.

Flooding a sephira crystal with the planet's leyline energy in one shot was more likely to make it explode than evolve.

The process had to be gentler—stable and gradual, to avoid overloading the crystal.

Also, no creating a new crystal. The energy must go toward upgrading Kurumi's current one.

With that in mind, Souta made a divine wish and began modifying the formula.

In that instant, he drained all his divine power.

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But he didn't panic—he immediately started withdrawing more from the store, steadily refilling.

He didn't mind spending heavily to cultivate Kurumi's strength.

After using five to six times his divine capacity...

The modified Spirit Formula was complete.

"I'm going to implant the formula now, Kurumi," Souta said.

"Mhm..." Kurumi murmured softly. "Go ahead. No matter how big your 'formula' is, I can take it all."

"..."

Souta was flustered by her teasing tone.

"Chelsea's right here, Kurumi. Quit saying weird stuff."

"Ah~ I'm just talking normally. You're the one thinking dirty thoughts. Tsk tsk, getting more impure by the day."

Kurumi smirked, clearly enjoying messing with him.

"...Let's begin." Souta kept a serious face. "Once the formula enters the crystal, I'm not sure if it'll hurt. If it's too much, tell me and I'll stop."

"No need to stop. As long as you're enjoying it, I can handle any pain~"

Kurumi's cheeks flushed slightly as she whispered back.