Chapter 50: So You Agreed, Right? You Agreed, Didn't You?

The entire population of Verlier was undoubtedly enormous. Even Haruna's student ID number was nine digits long. Lilia's royal guard alone numbered in the millions. And as for the other magical girls? Countless. So if Takumi truly planned to bring all the magical girls with him, it would undeniably be a massive migration. Could he really accommodate all of them? With this thought, Yuu expressed her concern. Yuu: [The population of Verlier is massive. Are you sure you can bring them all?] After seeing Yuu's message, Takumi thought for a moment before replying: Takumi: [That won't be a problem.] [Only a few billion people, right?] [My world can easily accommodate that.] Takumi was confident. An influx of population that size would be a tremendous gain. It was akin to assimilating an entire magical civilization. He was sure that once he returned, his power would surge. With that conclusion, Takumi became even more excited. No matter what, he was going to bring Verlier back with him. Once he secured Verlier, only the Netherworld would remain. As for the Netherworld—forget it for now. He'd return later, pack up their technology, and shut down the Megalo system. That way, this world could return to a state of normalcy. Yuu: [Then it's up to you.] Since Takumi had already decided, Yuu had nothing else to say. Still, she couldn't help but think how ridiculous it was for him to want to pack up an entire world. But maybe that was just like him. Perhaps it wasn't such a bad thing after all. Zhongli: [You're packaging an entire world? Consider it practice for the future.] Zhongli was curious. Would Takumi really succeed? If he did, then packaging Teyvat in the future would be a piece of cake. Other chat group members didn't know how to react. Especially with the whole "timid queen" situation. Maybe he shoved a Star Destroyer in her face and asked if she wanted to surrender? They couldn't help but suspect Takumi had scared her into submission somehow. Takumi: [That's pretty accurate~!] [Anyway, I'm going to have a proper talk with Lilia now.] With that, Takumi logged out of the chat group. Not long after, Lilia returned. She still looked visibly anxious. Takumi gestured to her, motioning for her to come closer. Seeing his gesture, Lilia immediately panicked. What now? But she didn't dare resist and obediently walked over. As soon as she approached, Takumi pulled her into his arms. Lilia stiffened. "What-what are you doing?" She instinctively tried to push him away. No man had ever dared do something like this to her. "Let's discuss something," Takumi said. "Surely you're not thinking of rejecting me?" he added with a raised brow. Even that small expression was enough to terrify Lilia. "S-sorry!!" She looked ready to burst into tears. When she had gone outside earlier, she saw firsthand just how terrifying this man was. Her royal guard stood outside like puppets, completely ignoring her commands. Totally under his control. Just from that, she knew she stood no chance against him. "Don't be scared~" Takumi said gently, rubbing her head with a smile. He appeared kind and gentle, but Lilia only wanted to cry. "I'm the ruler of another world," Takumi began. "In my world, due to certain events, all humans went extinct. I was the only one left." "I came from another world, then became bound to that one. The stronger the world becomes, the stronger I become." "That's why I'm traveling through other worlds looking for strong and willing people to join me." "And now, I've come to your world." "Verlier is quite nice." "So, Your Majesty—interested in immigrating?" "I'll give you land. Someday, I'll take you to see other worlds too." "Like heavenly paradises filled with gods and immortals, or strange monkey-sake drinking places!" Takumi grinned at her with amused anticipation. Lilia was completely dumbfounded. Could she say no? Heavenly paradises? That sounded... extremely dangerous. She really didn't want to go. "I..." she started to say, but was cut off—her mouth silenced. Her eyes went wide. How dare he? After the kiss, Takumi nodded in satisfaction. "Excellent. From now on, you belong to me." "So you agreed, right? You agreed, didn't you?" It was a forced contract. Lilia was dumbstruck. She didn't agree to anything! "I mean, immigrating to my world has a lot of perks, right?" "At the very least, you get a strong, strong man by your side." "You won't have to worry about anyone threatening you." "Because I'll protect you~!" "Oh, and I forgot to mention just how powerful I am now." "Destroying this world? Child's play." "Crush it with ease." "I possess over a dozen different authorities." "If your world merges with mine, my power will undergo a qualitative leap." "And the stronger I become, the more benefits you'll receive as someone close to me." "So really, it's a win-win situation~!" Takumi had already calculated everything for her. Such a bright future. It was a great deal no matter how you looked at it. Lilia fell silent. Even if what he said was true... it all felt so strange. This was his first time here, and already he had done that and that. Even kissed her. "Do I get a say in this?" she asked. Realizing resistance was futile, she gave up and opened her mind. She was no longer that scared. She relaxed. "Nope~!" Takumi smiled. "From now on, you're mine." "What's wrong? Don't think I'm giving you enough benefits?" Lilia's mouth twitched slightly. Benefits? Was he giving them or forcing them on her? She wanted to retort, This isn't a benefit at all! But at this point, there was probably no changing the outcome. She'd been queen long enough to know better. So she calmly started thinking. But before she could think too deeply, Takumi's hands began wandering. "Wait!! What are you doing!?" Lilia panicked, trying to break free. But it was no use. "To prevent you from backing out, let's take care of the final step~!" Just in case you changed your mind, I'll seal the deal!! (?ω?)y The Herrscher of Knowledge says: You fell in love with him, so now you're his girlfriend!