Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

"Mm, once Merlin and the others are done dealing with the Beast Goddess, I'll take you—" Lan Ze suddenly froze mid-sentence.

He had suddenly realized something very serious: even if the thread connecting Gorgon and Tiamat was severed, even if Tiamat wouldn't wake from her slumber, she would still remain in this world, wouldn't she?

Once she woke up, her massive, beast-like form would be beyond her control. An unconscious beast would destroy this land, and even Humanity's Order.

...So even if the Beast Goddess was controlled and the thread between them severed, Tiamat still couldn't leave here.

And could he really stay here with Tiamat forever?

It seemed like a dead end from the very beginning. Perhaps for Tiamat, sleeping in the cradle of happiness was already the best outcome.

Even if she had to be alone in her eternal slumber.

"Aaa?" Tiamat's eyes held confusion as she looked at the boy who was lost in thought.

Lan Ze looked up at Tiamat. Her beautiful, star-like red eyes sparkled, just like any ordinary woman.

At least, judging by her appearance, no one would suspect that this woman possessed the power to destroy Humanity's Order.

She sealed herself away and hid in dreams, alone without any children, misunderstood, and finally destroyed by the forces of justice. She hadn't actually done anything wrong... The only mistake was her innocence.

"Once they're done with the Beast Goddess, I'll take you to see the outside world," Lan Ze suddenly said.

"Really?" Tiamat looked up, her eyes filled with an unprecedented longing, like a glimmer of hope.

But the shine in her eyes quickly faded.

"Aaaa," she gently shook her head.

She knew very well what would happen if she left.

"If I go out, I'll cause trouble for this world, and everyone will be afraid of me."

"No, you're so cute, how could anyone be afraid of you?" Lan Ze couldn't help but reach out and pat her head.

"And even if someone is afraid of you, won't I be here with you? I'll protect you."

"I will disrupt the normal functioning of Humanity's Order," Tiamat said, still looking down. Her voice was soft, but it reached Lan Ze's ears clearly. Her gentle voice, however, made him feel a little sad.

"There will always be a way for Humanity's Order and beasts to coexist," he said softly.

"If Humanity's Order truly forbids the existence of beasts, then I'll come back and stay with you."

"If even that isn't allowed,"

He paused. "Then what's the point of saving Humanity's Order?"

Two options suddenly appeared before Lan Ze's eyes.

[Mission 1: Take Goddess Tiamat out of the dream and fulfill her wish for a date. Reward: Spirit Core Expansion 20%]

[Mission 2: Stay here and wait for Uruk's side to defeat the Beast Goddess, allowing Goddess Tiamat to continue sleeping. Reward: You're dreaming]

After looking at the options and remaining silent for a long time, Lan Ze suddenly smiled.

He pressed the option for Mission 1 and said softly:

"System, you're finally doing something good."

[Selected Mission 1. Please escort Goddess Tiamat out of the dream within half a month.]

When he saw this option pop up, Lan Ze fell into a brief moment of confusion.

"System, do you mean I have to escort Mother myself?"

He had thought accepting the mission would send Tiamat away, but it seemed different from what he had imagined.

"How do I take her out?"

"The System can temporarily shrink her Spirit Core. This effect will disappear within a week, so please decide the time of her departure yourself, Host."

"Shrink her Spirit Core... This way, she can maintain her self-awareness even after leaving the dream..." Lan Ze mused.

"Oh, right, what did that Spirit Core Expansion mean just now? Do I have a Spirit Core too?" Lan Ze suddenly remembered the reward he had just seen.

"This is basic common knowledge, Host. Even if you are not a Heroic Spirit, you still have a Spirit Core. Spirit Core expansion will increase your strength."

"I see..." Lan Ze pondered. "So, does this mean I might even be able to defeat a beast of 'Mother's' level in the future?"

"...Host, if it makes you happy."

Clearly, this was unrealistic.

Even the most powerful Heroic Spirits couldn't deal with a beast.

It was just that certain beasts were naturally countered by their corresponding Grand Heroic Spirits, and it was an absolute, overwhelming counter.

"Aaaa?"

At this moment, Tiamat's singing pulled Lan Ze back to reality. He forced himself to collect his thoughts and looked up, just in time to see Tiamat leaning closer. Her gentle gaze was filled with concern.

"It's nothing, I was just spacing out, Mother," Lan Ze smiled. "Let's keep watching."

He pointed to the laptop in front of them.

Tiamat hummed "Aaa" and gently nodded.

Then, she pulled Lan Ze into her embrace again. The softness, about the size of a basketball, pressed against the back of Lan Ze's head. The woman seemed oblivious to this intimate gesture, her attention completely captivated by the screen.

If Tiamat weren't a Beast, she'd probably be a shut-in... Lan Ze thought for no reason.

Looking at her now, she was already a bit like a shut-in.

While enjoying the soft embrace of the woman, Lan Ze pondered the timing for bringing Tiamat out of the dream.

According to the System, it would be best to wait until Gilgamesh dealt with the Beast Goddess and severed the thread connecting Gorgon and Tiamat, then bring Tiamat out of the dream...

Because the moment the "thread" was cut, Tiamat would awaken from her slumber, and the System's power would temporarily modify Tiamat's Spirit Origin, allowing her to maintain her self-awareness.

However, it might take a week or even longer to bring Tiamat out of the dream.

After all, although the League of the Three Goddesses had two traitors, Gorgon alone was already difficult to deal with.

Not to mention Kingu.

According to Lan Ze's estimation, it would take about half a month to bring Tiamat out of the dream.

"What are you thinking about?" At this moment, Lan Ze suddenly heard Tiamat ask softly. The woman looked down at her child, her eyes filled with confusion.

"It's nothing, let's keep watching anime, Mother," Lan Ze smiled.

He planned to give Tiamat a surprise later; if he told her now, she might get too excited.

Watching Tiamat's attention quickly drawn back to the computer screen, Lan Ze temporarily put his thoughts aside.

He took this opportunity to temporarily exit the game and slowly opened his eyes.

In his field of vision, a girl with short, light-gold hair sat at the head of the bed, looking down at him with a strange expression.

"Aika?" Lan Ze blinked. "Why are you in my room?"

"I just finished cooking and was about to call you out to eat," Sajyou Manaka smiled.

"I'm sorry for troubling you every day," Lan Ze said apologetically.

Sajyou Manaka snorted. "If you really feel sorry, then next time, please cook a meal for me yourself."

Lan Ze nodded. "Next time, I definitely will!"

As he spoke, he climbed out of bed, sniffed the air, and his eyes lit up. "It smells so good."

"Hmph, my cooking has improved again, after all," Sajyou Manaka said proudly. "Let's go eat."

Lan Ze nodded gently and got up to leave the room.

Behind him, watching the boy walk out of the room, the smile on Sajyou Manaka's face slowly faded.

The girl's sapphire-blue eyes stared intently at Lan Ze's retreating back, her face filled with disbelief.

When she had just entered the room, she had smelled a stronger Beast aura emanating from Lan Ze's room than in the past few days, which even confused the Princess of the Root.

She hadn't gone anywhere, so why was the scent on him stronger than before?

That Beast aura had even made her think for a moment that she was standing in front of an actual Beast.

Never mind... I'll remove the scent from him first, then observe him closely for a few days.

Thinking this, Sajyou Manaka stood up with her hands behind her back and walked out of the room.

She clasped her hands together and clapped them lightly, and a magic circle instantly condensed beneath Lan Ze's feet.

Lan Ze slowly opened his eyes.

After eating, he immediately returned to the game, and Tiamat stared intently at the screen.

It seemed Tiamat hadn't noticed he had left for a bit.

Lan Ze was somewhat relieved. He closed his eyes.

Previously, he had tried to use Illusion Manifestation to create Gilgamesh's EA but failed due to insufficient magic. Now, he wanted to try if other weapons could succeed.

For example... Master's red spear, how about that?

Thinking this, he tried to recall the shape of the red spear in his mind.

But what appeared in his mind first was Scathach's appearance, wearing purple-black leather armor, with a voluptuous figure... No, where was I going with this?!

Lan Ze quickly shook his head, opened his eyes, glanced at Tiamat, and felt the softness of the pillow beneath his head, calming down.

He settled his mind, closed his eyes slightly, and further conceptualized the red spear in his mind.

The air seemed to twist suddenly, and in the next instant, a red spear materialized silently in his hand.

"It really worked," Lan Ze was a little surprised. He hadn't expected to manifest the red spear so easily.

This ability is a bit too overpowered... It's just that the more powerful the weapon, the more magic it requires to manifest.

Lan Ze couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If he could materialize whatever he thought of, he felt his strength could reach a new level.

But it was just a thought, after all, if he could really do that, wouldn't he be practically invincible?

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard Tiamat make a sound, "Aaa," and pat his shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Lan Ze looked up and asked.

"Hungry," Tiamat said softly.

Lan Ze froze for a moment. "You get hungry too?"

Isn't this a Beast? Why would the Creation Mother Goddess get hungry?

Tiamat didn't speak, just stared at Lan Ze.

"Wait a minute, why are you looking at me when you're hungry?!"

Lan Ze suddenly felt Tiamat's gaze was a bit scary... Well, not scary, but he had the feeling that Tiamat was going to eat him.

"The magical energy on you, it's delicious," Tiamat said.

She could clearly feel that Lan Ze had gained magical energy that didn't belong to him... This magical energy also came from a Beast, but it was a different kind from hers.

At this moment, in the suburbs outside Uruk, Merlin and Ana encountered the Chaldea group, who had just arrived in Mesopotamia.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was wearing a black skirt, with Mashu beside her, and Fou, curled up under Mashu's chest, sleeping with his eyes half-closed.

They had just been attacked by "Kingu," but Merlin reacted quickly, and under Ana's cover, used illusions to lead the group away from Kingu's pursuit.

And now, they were on their way to Uruk.

Along the way, Merlin had roughly explained what he knew to Chaldea, including the connection between the Beast Goddess and Tiamat.

"So... in the end, we're not just dealing with the Beast Goddess, but also with that mythical Creation Mother Goddess?!" Ritsuka exclaimed after hearing Merlin's explanation.

This was a huge blow to anyone. After all, it was the Creation Mother Goddess. Even in the original story, if King Hassan hadn't coincidentally been there, and if Tiamat hadn't lacked the will to fight, Humanity's Order would probably have been lost by now.

"If things go smoothly, as long as we can control the Beast Goddess, this Singularity can be resolved," Merlin said with a smile.