Chapter 52: From Today On, I’m Your Big Shot!

Lilia was stunned after listening to what Takumi said. Binding to a world but not being affected by it? She learned something new today. In other words, Takumi was basically playing the system with that world. Bound but not truly bound. A half-hearted contract. After understanding all of this, Lilia gave in. She accepted her fate. From now on, this guy would be her man. She now had a thigh to cling to? Thinking about it like that, Lilia found it not too bad? She had always lacked a sense of security. When facing someone stronger than herself, she only felt threatened and wanted to eliminate them. But Takumi was different. He was stronger. She couldn't defeat him. She even ended up surrendering herself to him. But maybe because of that, she had finally accepted her position. More than anything, she finally felt a bit of relief. She had found her protector. Takumi noticed Lilia's change in attitude clearly. Seeing her like that, the corners of his mouth curled upward. That's better. "How are you going to take all of us away?" Lilia looked up at Takumi. She was currently sitting on his lap. With so many people in Velier, it didn't seem like an easy task to take them all away. "I already said, I'll take your houses along too." "We'll wait until all your magical girls are back first." "Rather than worrying about that, we still have some time left, so let's continue~~" Upon hearing that, Lilia's face turned red. "T-That..." Takumi didn't give her a chance to refuse. The queen of Velier? Right now, she was nothing more than a bullied plaything. Too much fun to tease~!! ... Velier began operating at high speed. All the magical girls who had been summoned started returning one after another. Though they didn't understand what was going on, they followed orders. Even Yu had finished gathering her group. By evening, all the magical girls stationed outside had finally returned. The moment they stepped back into Velier, they lost their magic powers. That caused quite a few awkward moments. Good thing Velier was an extreme matriarchal society. Otherwise, the embarrassment from having their magical forms forcibly undone at the gate would've been immense. Velier did have men, but they were excluded from most things. Because of that, when the girls transformed back into their ordinary forms, it didn't cause too much fuss. Surrounded by other girls, the worst they got were a few curious glances. Losing their powers left many confused. But with others explaining the situation, the returnees finally understood what was going on. Though they were shocked and bewildered, they didn't overthink it. Since their queen didn't say anything, they waited quietly. Once Takumi confirmed that everyone had returned, he finally began the real task. He helped the exhausted Lilia up and restored some of her strength. He also tidied up some odd marks on her. Lilia looked like she'd been utterly worn out. She was genuinely terrified. This guy was way too scary! Shivering with fear! "It's time." "Let us depart to the new world." With that, Takumi removed the suppression on Lilia's body. She could feel her magic return. Lilia finally regained a bit of confidence. The two of them walked out of the palace. The massive square outside was already packed with magical girls. When Lilia and Takumi stepped out together, everyone was stunned. Ariel, who stood among the crowd, furrowed her brows at the sight of the unfamiliar man beside the queen. Who was he? "Go ahead," Lilia said, glancing at Takumi. She decided to let him take over. Takumi nodded and stepped forward with a bright smile. "Hello there~!" "Nice to meet you all!" His voice carried across the plaza through magical amplification. "I'm Takumi~!" "From another world." "And I'm your queen's husband~!" Upon hearing that, Lilia's face flushed. Who's your wife!? That's nonsense! The crowd below erupted in shock. The queen's husband? For real? "I came from another world." "Not the Netherworld. Not the Human Realm." "A completely different world, proper and distinct!" Hearing that, the magical girls below were surprised, but not skeptical. They had encountered beings from other worlds before, after all. "This time, I'm here to help you relocate~!" "I'm taking you all to my world." "Your queen has already agreed." "So let's begin!" When Takumi sorted through the data in Lilia's library, he confirmed it. All the magical girls were native to Velier. Because of that, he could simply package everything and go. Lilia watched him, still unsure how he planned to do it. The others also wore puzzled expressions. Begin? How? Were they going to open a portal and walk through it? But the next moment left them all speechless. Takumi unleashed the power of the Herrscher of the Void and covered all of Velier. Velier, itself a planetary body, started reacting to his powers. Under his control, Velier's space was stretched and flattened. Without harming a single soul, the space around them changed dramatically. Once he finished, Takumi snapped his fingers. Everyone watched in astonishment as a massive spatial rift opened up and swallowed all of Velier. At that moment, the sky disappeared. What they saw was an endless gray void. "All done!" "Now, please relax here for a while." "When we arrive on the other side, I'll let you out." "For now, just go on living as usual." With that, Takumi looked over at Lilia. "I leave things to you~!" "Velier is all packed up." "When the time comes, I'll release you all." "Next, I need to pick up a few more people." He ruffled her hair affectionately and vanished from sight. Once Takumi left, Lilia swallowed nervously. Was this guy even human? He just packed up an entire world? She was beyond stunned. After Takumi's departure, several Velier higher-ups hurried over to Lilia. Among them was Ariel. Velier's elite—adorably legal lolis—were all stunned. Lilia could tell: they all had one question. What just happened?