Cosplay?

"And so, where am I?"

That was the first thought that crossed Kaylon's mind after arriving in the new world.

In his vision, an infinite sky stretched toward the horizon, with no visible end or beginning.

It was simply endless.

"Uhh, I swear I set the coordinates outside the city."

With his hands on his chin, Kaylon tried to think about what might have happened for him to end up here alone.

After all, he was supposed to be at the coordinates he selected with his family by now.

However, now he was alone, and clearly, this was not the place he had chosen.

"Forget it, stop overcomplicating things, just remove the seal."

Shrugging, Kaylon wasted no more time, and without the limitations of Genkai, he easily removed the seal.

"Ahhh, freedom!"

Feeling the infinite power surging through his body, Kaylon let out a groan of relaxation.

It's always uncomfortable to be restricted, especially since Kaylon still isn't used to it.

"Alright, now for the situation..."

With total freedom, Kaylon quickly let his divine energy flow to investigate the place he was in.

The vast energy quickly covered not just the wide expanse of the sky, but within seconds, the entire world was enveloped.

"Riveria and the others are fine, and they arrived at the previously arranged coordinates... So now I wonder, who or what brought me here?"

After confirming the status of his family, Kaylon quickly realized that he had been brought to this place by an external intervention.

Knowing this, Kaylon asked aloud, hoping the reason for his presence here would make itself known.

And it didn't take long for the question to be answered.

"That would be me."

The silence and calm void were soon disturbed by a small, sweet voice.

"Umm?"

Tilting his head back, Kaylon observed the new presence in this place.

Behind him, a small girl, delicate as crystal, with bright green eyes and long, radiant green hair, stared at him indifferently.

"Long time no see, Kaylon... I see you're having fun."

The monotone voice snapped Kaylon out of his momentary daze after seeing the little girl.

And in the next second, his face turned into one of genuine disbelief.

"WTF, Motherfucker!!! GEA!?"

Standing behind him was none other than the will of the world itself, the primordial deity, the mother of the gods.

There are few faces Kaylon doesn't forget, and GEA's is certainly one of them.

Quickly jumping up from the ground where he had been sitting, Kaylon pointed at the little girl in shock.

"You... What the hell are you doing here!?"

After Kaylon's abrupt reaction, an awkward silence filled the space, and shortly after, Kaylon broke it by asking in confusion.

"This is my world," with the same indifferent look, GEA responded in an empty voice.

"Eh?"

Confusion once again washed over Kaylon upon hearing GEA's response.

After all, he was certain this was not the world of Danmachi but rather a different one.

Looking closely at GEA, Kaylon soon noticed something different about her.

"Wait, why are you so weak? And why do I feel like you're connected to this world just like you are to ours?"

The first oddity Kaylon noticed was GEA's strength. In his perception, she barely reached the level of a God King, which was far from GEA's true power.

After all, like him, GEA was a primordial being.

Then, Kaylon noticed GEA's connection to this world, something that didn't make sense, since GEA was the will of their original world.

Additionally, Kaylon could sense subtle differences in this GEA compared to the one from his own world.

Watching Kaylon quickly grasp the situation, GEA's expression remained unchanged as she responded.

"It's only natural... After all, I'm just one of the many avatars of the original GEA," GEA replied as she stared intently at Kaylon.

"Avatars?"

Questions filled Kaylon's mind; this was the first time he'd heard that term.

"You didn't know...? Oh! I suppose when we talked about this in Tenkai, you weren't paying attention as usual."

Nodding, GEA quickly deduced the reason Kaylon had no idea about the concept of "avatars."

"Hehe... I forgot, could you remind me?"

Scratching his cheek with embarrassment, Kaylon laughed awkwardly.

Feeling GEA's indifferent gaze, which seemed to judge him, Kaylon felt quite uncomfortable.

"I guess I'll have to explain it to you from scratch..."

...

"I see, so that's how it works!"

After listening to GEA's explanation, Kaylon finally understood the current situation.

The reason GEA appeared here was actually relatively simple; it was all due to "Influence."

Everything stems from that concept, and it's quite simple to explain: a higher dimension will overlap with a lower dimension, and beings powerful enough can extend their influence into the lower dimensions, thereby creating various avatars of themselves.

In simple, clear words, it's an explanation even a child would understand.

Concepts like higher and lower dimensions were things Kaylon could quickly grasp.

"Jejeje, I wasn't interested in the topic back then," Kaylon, who was now sitting at a table having some tea with GEA, laughed.

"Umu, that's why you never extended your influence to lower dimensions," GEA said, stretching out her short hands to pour herself some tea from the teapot.

Among all the Primordial Gods, Kaylon was probably one of the few who hadn't extended his influence to lower dimensions.

"Haha, so it seems you've found me out," Kaylon smiled, looking at GEA with amusement in his eyes.

As an avatar of the original GEA, she must already have knowledge of what transpired here.

"I indeed discovered it long ago, from your first journey," GEA responded dryly, taking a small sip of tea.

"Eh?" Taken by surprise, Kaylon almost spat out his tea.

"You didn't think you could hide life forms in my world from me, did you? I am the embodiment of the world. Everything born in our world is born from me. How could I not tell my own children from outsiders?"

Although GEA's face showed no expression, Kaylon felt like she was looking at him with disdain.

"Uhh, I guess I underestimated you," Kaylon, his face slightly flushed, had to admit he hadn't accounted for that.

At the time, he thought as long as she didn't notice his entry, it would be enough, but he forgot how easy it is for a mother to recognize who her children are and who aren't.

"Well, in any case, I didn't make much effort to hide it."

From the beginning, Kaylon had only been superficial in his efforts; he never really thought he could remain hidden for long from GEA's prying eyes.

"By the way, this world?"

"Fate, right? I suppose that's how you know it. I also represent the will of the world here, though here I'm known by another name: **Gaia**." Guessing Kaylon's question, GEA answered.

"I see... by the way, who's that other loli who's been watching us for a while?" Now that his questions were resolved, Kaylon brought up a topic that had been bothering him.

"Oh! Her... Unlike in my original world, where I represent not only the will of the world but also that of sentient beings, here my authority is divided. She is **Alaya**, representing the will of humans," GEA commented indifferently, looking at the other loli watching from a distance.

"She's probably observing to see if you and your followers pose a threat to humanity..."

Kaylon, who had already guessed who the loli was, nodded. However, after a few seconds, he lost interest and turned his gaze back to GEA.

After all, that little one didn't pose any threat to him or his family.

"By the way, GEA, why are you so weak?" Looking at GEA again with amusement in his eyes, Kaylon asked.

"The strength of my avatars depends on the ceiling of the world they inhabit. This is the limit of this world, and thus, this is as far as my strength goes." GEA looked at Kaylon, but for some reason, she felt a bad premonition.

"Oh... so you're somewhat defenseless against me." Kaylon's lips curved into an even wider smile, and his eyes sparkled with even more amusement.

GEA didn't respond; she just stared at Kaylon as the ominous feeling in her heart grew stronger.

"You know, you and I have some unresolved issues, don't we?" Seeing GEA's lack of response, Kaylon's eyes began to take on a dangerous glint.

GEA had the fleeting thought of retreating, but soon dismissed it. Where could she run? Besides, there was no way she could escape from Kaylon, who had his full strength.

"I may be a personification of GEA, but I'm not the original GEA. Therefore, your grudges shouldn't have anything to do with me." GEA decisively shifted the blame onto her origin.

"That's true... but I suppose you know that when a man seeks revenge, he doesn't care about the small details." No longer hiding his ill intentions, Kaylon stood up from his chair, ready to settle some scores.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you; I'll just take out my frustrations for a while."

For Kaylon, this was an opportunity he couldn't pass up. GEA had played so many dirty tricks on him in their original world, but it was hard to get revenge on her there since her power was immense.

However, now he had the chance to settle the score.

As for intimidating the weak and fearing the strong?

Bah, it wasn't something Kaylon cared about in the slightest. After all, he was never one to be constrained by "Shame" or "Morality."

"Alaya... if we combine forces, we can reduce the damage," GEA, seeing that the fight was inevitable, quickly sought help.

"Alaya?"

However, to her disappointment, Alaya had already escaped long ago when she saw that things were turning bad.

"Tell me, GEA...? Which is your favorite hand?"

"JIE JIE JIE"

*BOOMM*

...

"Riveria-sama, where are we? And where is Kami-sama?"

The expedition group, which had landed on a desolate road, asked Riveria with uncertainty.

"Well..." Riveria, equally confused, couldn't provide an answer.

*PIUU* *PIIUU*

Soon, the sound of a horn echoed, and a small truck carrying fruit stopped in front of the group.

"Cosplay? Sweetheart, if you're looking for the cosplay convention, you're about 80km away," the truck's window rolled down, and a kind old lady peered out at the peculiar group with curiosity.

"Lovely young lady, I can give you a ride if you'd like. There's plenty of room in the back," the elderly woman smiled warmly at Riveria.

"Cosplay?"

With deep confusion, Riveria looked at the old lady in front of her.

**Kami-sama, where are you? I need help right now...**