Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

The soft touch, like a milkshake, brushed against his cheek. After a brief moment of contemplation, Lan Ze gave up thinking.

Forget it, if I don't do the mission, I don't do the mission... it's not like I'm losing anything.

Lan Ze curled up in Tiamat's arms, rubbing the back of his head against her chest, like a cat searching for a comfortable sleeping position. Then, without realizing it, he quickly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him.

Lan Ze didn't know if it was due to lack of sleep from staying up all night, or because of the "Aaaa" lullaby Tiamat was humming that made him so sleepy.

In any case, in Tiamat's warm embrace, he soon fell asleep.

The sound of waves clearly entered his ears, and in the distance, he could vaguely see large birds of unknown species.

Tiamat stood quietly by the shore, opened her small mouth, and let out a soft yawn, tears welling up in her eyes.

Looking down at the child in her arms, her eyes softened considerably. She gently swayed her giant horns, appearing to be in an excellent mood.

Uruk, Temple.

With a deafening roar, Ishtar shattered the temple's ceiling. She stood on her Sky Chariot, panting heavily, and looked down at the extremely arrogant Golden King on the ground, speaking aggressively:

"Golden Flash, while I'm in a good mood today, return my Divine Messenger to me, and I'll let you off the hook!"

"Divine Messenger?" Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow, glancing dismissively at Ishtar. "Abandoning your Divine Messenger during battle, and now demanding this King return your hostage? Has your brain been flooded? Useless goddess."

Ishtar narrowed her beautiful eyes. "It seems you have no intention of handing over my Divine Messenger, do you?"

"Alright, if that's the case--"

Just as Ishtar was about to attack, Siduri's voice suddenly came from afar:

"Goddess, your Divine Messenger has already left on a Sky Chariot!"

The light cannon Ishtar was gathering in her hands immediately turned towards the voice. She blinked: "Huh?!"

Then, with a "bang," the light cannon fired. Due to her carelessness, Ishtar shrieked and almost fell off Ma'anna.

But she managed to steady herself, hands gripping the edge of the Sky Chariot, and stared at Siduri: "What did you just say? That guy has a Sky Chariot too?"

Siduri lowered her head slightly: "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."

"Hoh..." Gilgamesh's eyes narrowed, as if he had discovered something interesting.

Ishtar still looked incredulous, scanning Siduri up and down again. "Which direction did he go?"

Siduri pointed in a direction and continued: "At that time, not only I, but also Uruk's soldiers saw this scene. If you don't believe me, Goddess, you can ask others."

Ishtar pondered for a moment: "Alright, I'll believe you this time. But if you're lying to me, hmph..."

Ishtar glared threateningly at Gilgamesh on the ground. "It won't be as simple as today then."

But Gilgamesh couldn't be bothered to respond, which infuriated Ishtar to no end.

She snorted lightly, rode Ma'anna, and flew off in the direction Siduri had pointed.

Lan Ze had a dream.

He dreamed he was in a sea of red flowers. He was very familiar with this sea of flowers, as he had been trained by her in such a brutal and violent manner just last night.

It was hard to forget.

"Master, why are you here again..." Lan Ze said helplessly.

"Training cannot be slackened for even a day. I will come to find you every night from now on," Scathach said calmly.

As she spoke, seeing the fearful look on Lan Ze's face, a hint of a smile appeared on her lips. "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you this time."

"You said the same thing last night!" Lan Ze exclaimed.

Scathach suppressed the smile that was about to surface and said calmly, "I will go easy on you this time, don't worry. Aren't you happy to be able to learn new magic?"

Lan Ze was stunned, then fell silent.

"That's true," he whispered.

Although the terrifying training had left him with some psychological trauma, the rewards he received in the end were quite substantial. At least, Lan Ze himself was satisfied.

"Then let's not delay, we'll begin--"

As Scathach was saying this, she suddenly heard a beautiful singing voice faintly in her ear.

"Aaaa."

It was a sorrowful and melodious song, as if lamenting the world, like the song of a siren, making one unable to resist being captivated.

Scathach's body stiffened slightly. She raised an eyebrow, a strange look appearing in her eyes as she looked at Lan Ze: "Where are you right now?"

"At home," Lan Ze replied instinctively.

"How can there be such a singing voice at home? And this kind of magical power..." Scathach's voice trailed off, as if she were talking to herself rather than to Lan Ze.

This terrifying magic was like facing a god... No, it was the kind of magic that at least the Sovereign or even a Creation God would possess.

But I'm just at home... Lan Ze felt a strange sensation in his heart.

Wait... Lan Ze suddenly thought of something, and the mere speculation made his entire body tremble slightly.

Could it be that this game area I'm currently in is also a "reality"?

Perhaps sensing that Lan Ze's expression was a bit off, Scathach asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Lan Ze forced himself to calm down a bit. He looked up and stared into Scathach's eyes. "...I'm with Tiamat right now."

"?" Scathach slowly typed out a question mark.

"Tiamat...?"

Scathach gazed into Lan Ze's eyes, her beautiful red irises filled with astonishment.

For some reason, under her gaze, Lan Ze felt as if everything about him was being seen through.

"No wonder..."

Scathach murmured to herself, then turned and left without looking back.

"Master?" Lan Ze called out.

Scathach stopped, not turning around. "We'll talk about training tomorrow."

After a pause, she continued:

"You should stay and keep your mother company for now."

After she finished speaking, she didn't give Lan Ze a chance to say anything else. His vision returned to darkness.

Splash.

He heard the sound of waves, exceptionally clear.

Lan Ze woke from his sleep and slowly opened his eyes.

Even though he had only slept in the game, he felt as if he had truly rested. He felt refreshed and invigorated.

The first thing he saw was Tiamat's face. She was gazing out at the distant sea, her eyes deep and calm.

What was she thinking? Or was she just spacing out?

Lan Ze fell into a brief period of contemplation.

As if sensing the young man in her arms had woken up, Tiamat looked down, then picked Lan Ze up. She hummed "Aaaa" as if coaxing a child, seemingly trying to lull him back to sleep.

Lan Ze: "..."

He had just woken up! Shouldn't they be eating first... Well, eating in the game didn't seem to have much purpose anyway.

"Um... I don't want to sleep right now, is that okay?" Lan Ze tentatively glanced at Tiamat.

"Aaaaa (Good child, rest well)," she said, stroking Lan Ze's head.

"But I'm not sleepy..."

"Aaaa (Not enough sleep, you won't grow tall)," she said seriously.

"But I just woke up..."

"Aaa (Sleep more, good child)," she pushed aside Lan Ze's bangs, stroked his head, and then pressed his face into her chest, covering his eyes.

His vision plunged into darkness.

Seawater lapped against the shore, faintly mixed with a cool sea breeze. Lan Ze's heart fluttered, but he was also filled with despair.

What else could he do? He was desperate too, but could he really force himself out of her embrace now?

It seemed unrealistic, so Lan Ze gave up struggling. He immersed himself in the Creation Mother Goddess's soft embrace and fell back asleep.

"Sigh... I just wanted a normal romance, why do people always try to stop me?"

Sajyou Manaka stood outside the door, sighing sincerely.

She didn't know why the Mage from last night had taken an interest in Lan Ze, even coming all the way to his room.

If the Magic Barrier hadn't activated in time to wake her, that Mage probably would have broken in.

Although she usually stayed at Lan Ze's place, Sajyou Manaka still went back to her own house at night.

This was because a book she was reading said that couples in love should maintain a certain distance; distance creates a hazy beauty.

A relationship was like reading a book; she couldn't let Lan Ze read the entire content of the book, which was herself, completely. Maintaining mystery was the key to attracting the opposite sex.

Sajyou Manaka had always followed the book's advice, keeping a certain distance.

But she didn't know when their relationship would finally blossom... The book didn't say.

She had something to do this morning and didn't come over to make breakfast. If nothing unexpected happened, Lan Ze should still be holed up in his room playing games.

Thinking of this, the girl felt a sense of peace.

Lan Ze wouldn't run around, so he naturally wouldn't attract any other women.

"Cheer up, let's make a hearty lunch!" Sajyou Manaka thought, snapping her fingers.

The tightly shut door opened silently. Sajyou Manaka entered as if she were home, saying "I'm back" as she took off her shoes, her slippers making soft slapping sounds on the floor.

She went into the living room and glanced at the closed door not far away, murmuring to herself, "He's still playing games, as expected."

She casually placed the shopping bags in the dining area and was about to turn on the faucet to wash vegetables.

But the moment she turned on the tap, Sajyou Manaka seemed to catch a scent, and her body froze stiffly.

She slowly turned her head, looking towards Lan Ze's room with surprise and uncertainty.

...beast?

"Why is there such a world-ending aura in his room...?"

Sajyou Manaka's expression shifted slightly, and she quickly walked to the door, pushing it open to look inside.

A young man wearing virtual reality glasses lay on the soft bed. Other than that, she saw nothing suspicious.

She stared intently at Lan Ze's sleeping face, her heart uncontrollably accelerating.

"Principle of Regression..."

At this moment, Lan Ze's room was filled with a strong "Beast" aura.

The omniscient and omnipotent girl sensed the source of this aura. It was the aura left by one of the Seven Great Evils of Humanity, a Beast possessing the 'Regression' principle.

"Why would his room..."

Sajyou Manaka was filled with confusion. However, not long after, she suddenly felt the aura in the room quietly fade away. In the blink of an eye, the aura of the Regression Beast had completely dissipated from the room.

But the girl still frowned, staring at Lan Ze, her heart filled with confusion and astonishment.

Could it be that Lan Ze had encountered the Regression Beast today?