Vol. 1 Chapter 3.5 – NEXT: King of the Underworld, Anubis

The first thing he noticed was the scent of dry wind.

As soon as Issei regained consciousness, he opened his eyes and sat up.

A gray world of nothing but sand stretched out endlessly in every direction.

Where is this place?──

Why am I here?──

Such『obvious』thoughts never even occurred to the genius that was Issei.

There was clearly not enough information to reach any conclusions by thinking. Therefore, thinking would be a waste. And a genius does not waste his time.

“Oh. So you’ve awakened.”

Someone was standing beside him. …No, whether it was truly a『person』was uncertain.

The woman was dressed like an ancient Egyptian queen. However, in terms of exposure, she had more the feel of an Arabian-style belly dancer.

“What business do you have with me?”

When Issei asked that, the woman narrowed her already sharp eyes even more.

“Oh…? …What an amusing human. No one else has ever asked me that right off the bat.”

The woman laughed in delight. Then──she said:

“I am Anubis. The King of this Underworld.──A god.”

“Hmm…”

With that, he had confirmed where he was and who this woman was.

He also gained a clue as to why she had summoned him.

However, what occupied Issei’s mind was something entirely different.

From the slit in her waist-wrapped skirt, sun-kissed thighs peeked out.

Was there underwear beneath that…? What kind of panties does a so-called god wear?

“I wish to see your panties.”

Issei said this to the『god.』