Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

It's a good thing Golden Flash isn't here right now. If he suddenly walked in and said, "How can you still be sitting here spacing out after being cuckolded twice? Useless goddess," Ishtar would probably lose it on the spot.

However, it seemed like fate was tempting her. The door curtain to the room was suddenly pulled aside, and Gilgamesh walked in.

He glanced at Ishtar but didn't acknowledge her. He didn't mock her as she'd expected, but instead walked straight to a nearby chair and sat down, taking a deep breath before slowly exhaling.

It wasn't just Ishtar; even the oldest hero king of Uruk was feeling the pressure right now.

They had finally managed to drive away one Beast, and now... two more had shown up.

He had managed to arrange accommodations for the two of them for now, but Gilgamesh wasn't at ease.

Even his Clairvoyance, which could see into the future, was useless. The future could change, so even if he confirmed it with Clairvoyance now, it wouldn't mean much.

Because human emotions were difficult to calculate. He still remembered the scene earlier when Tiamat had walked into the room holding Lan Ze's arm, with Sajyou Manaka standing behind them. The darkness in her eyes... for a moment, he even thought Uruk was about to face a second disaster.

Fortunately, that little girl seemed to have some restraint, or perhaps she didn't want to appear too violent in front of Lan Ze. In any case, she didn't throw a tantrum then and instead entered the room with Tiamat.

No one knew what had transpired in the room since then.

At that moment, Gilgamesh turned to look at Merlin, who was right behind him. As if Merlin knew what the King was thinking, he shook his head like a rattle drum and waved his hands frantically, refusing to use Clairvoyance to peek.

"You fellow, you seem to be in a bad mood today too,"

Even though Gilgamesh didn't start mocking her, Ishtar couldn't stay idle. After observing Gilgamesh's somewhat displeased expression for a few moments, her mood inexplicably improved, and the corners of her mouth curled up. "It looks like even the King of Uruk gets troubled when facing two Beasts."

Gilgamesh slightly opened his eyes and gave the goddess of the heavens a cold glance with his red eyes. He said indifferently, "This King has no time to bicker with you today. If you have nothing else, leave quickly and don't disturb my peace."

Ishtar glanced at Gilgamesh indifferently, snorted, and said, "What are you so proud of now, you who had your divine tower destroyed?"

However, Gilgamesh laughed instead of getting angry. He let out a "Hahahahahahaha" laugh. "At least this King's divine tower was destroyed in battle. But you, useless goddess, I heard that a few days ago, you gave up your main bedroom in the temple to Mother... Oh, you even gave Lan Ze to Mother to enjoy. Why are you still provocatively challenging this King?"

"This King is concerned about Mother and the Princess of the Root right now, but it's still much better than you. At least Lan Ze didn't sign a contract with this King, but with you, a useless goddess!"

Ishtar was so angry she almost flipped the table on the spot, unconcealed rage burning in her beautiful eyes.

Just then, Merlin from outside lifted the door curtain and walked in.

"King..."

As soon as Merlin spoke, Ishtar immediately jumped off the table and approached Merlin in a few strides.

"Goddess, is there something you need?" Merlin subconsciously took a step back, a smile on his face.

"You've come at the perfect time... Go see what they're doing."

"Them...?" Merlin blinked, stunned for a moment, then understood Ishtar's meaning. He said helplessly, "Goddess, those are the Creation Mother Goddess and the Princess of the Root. If I peek now, I'll probably be dragged over and beaten up."

"Besides, I'm a decent person. Decent people don't peek," Merlin added.

Ishtar wasn't fooled and snorted, "Hmph, don't you forget how you spied on me a while ago."

Merlin chuckled and scratched his head. "That was... forced."

"Forced?"

"Yes... Someone ordered me to do it. I had no choice," Merlin said with a helpless smile.

"Who?"

Merlin frowned and pondered for a moment, then his brows relaxed, and he smiled, "Lan Ze."

Ishtar hesitated. "Lan Ze told you to spy on me?"

"...Yes." Merlin nodded slightly, then spread his hands. "So, I can't use Clairvoyance on them anymore. I'll get beaten up."

Ishtar stared intently at Merlin's sincere eyes and finally pouted resentfully, not pressing him further.

Merlin was right. Daring to use Clairvoyance to spy on deities was a minor issue if discovered. If they encountered a deity with a bad temper or one willing to be ruthless, they would be dragged through the internet and beaten up.

But to make her sit here doing nothing...

No, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became!

That was her Divine Messenger. It was one thing for Mother to enjoy him, but who was that other girl?

She absolutely had to find out!

Ishtar lightly leaped off the table, Ma'anna stopping at her feet.

She stepped onto Ma'anna and flew out of the room.

Lan Ze sat on the bed, lost in thought.

It was already night. After the great battle, most of the city walls were destroyed, and many houses in the city had also collapsed. During the day, the residents were rebuilding the city, and by night, everyone was resting.

Lan Ze was also resting.

However, he had absolutely no sleepiness right now.

...As for the reason, it was actually quite obvious.

There were two people in this room now: one was a Beast, and the other was also a Beast.

Candlelight illuminated the dark room, and Sajyou Manaka's faint voice echoed within. She said in a low voice, "I now have reason to suspect that that game is something an enemy used to deal with me."

The girl, who had been connected to the Root since birth, had nothing to fear, but she also had nothing she particularly liked.

In modern times, where the Age of Gods has long since faded, she is a god.

Gods are omniscient, omnipotent.

If she wished, she could grasp everything that would happen in the future in an instant.

This is a rather boring prospect, as knowing the outcome of everything you do beforehand makes life incredibly dull.

That's why Sajyou Manaka has never had anything to fear or worry about, not in the past, nor now...

If there was one thing she worried about, it was that the person she liked would be snatched away before she grew up.

So, she had been doing her best to "deal with" every girl around Lan Ze... Of course, "deal with" didn't mean physically.

In short, Sajyou Manaka had gone to great lengths to avoid the tragic fate of being "cuckolded."

But she never expected that the game disc mailed that day would drag Lan Ze into this singularity...

And what's more, it was the very disc she had personally given to Lan Ze...

And as fate would have it... Lan Ze even ran into the Creation Mother Goddess in this singularity.

The most coincidental part...

"Why would the Creation Mother Goddess take a liking to you?"

Sajyou Manaka's eyes were filled with resentment as she stared at Tiamat by the bedside, who was affectionately hugging Lan Ze's arm.

The soft curves of Tiamat, slightly distorted by their overly intimate embrace, made Sajyou Manaka's usual cute smile fill with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

She was only fourteen years old; she would definitely become as big as Tiamat when she grew up.

She just needed a little time...

Tiamat, who was hugging Lan Ze's arm, had been spacing out. Hearing Sajyou Manaka seemingly mention her name, she tilted her head and let out an "Aaa."

Then, she gently tugged Lan Ze's arm, glanced at Sajyou Manaka, whose face was etched with resentment, hesitated, and then whispered into Lan Ze's ear, "Who is she?"

"My landlady. The apartment I'm renting is hers," Lan Ze explained.

Afterward, he looked at Sajyou Manaka with a complex expression.

He hadn't expected that this loli at home was not only rich but also incredibly powerful...

According to Goetia's earlier words, this loli was a princess connected to the Root... and also a Beast.

If he hadn't encountered Goetia this time, if Manaka hadn't saved the day, he probably wouldn't have realized it in his lifetime.

The girl who usually cooked all his meals and looked so pure and adorable was actually a Beast.

Speaking of which, how could a Beast have such small breasts...?

Lan Ze suddenly thought for no reason.

He remembered seeing some Beast illustrations before; they were all busty older sisters. As far as he recalled, there were no Beasts with small chests.

This was a rare specimen...

Tiamat nodded thoughtfully. Seemingly realizing that the resentful little girl before her would be her future landlady, she got up, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Sajyou Manaka.

"Aaa," Tiamat said with a gentle expression, though her eyes still held a hint of wariness, as if afraid Manaka would snatch her "cub" away.

"I'm not thirsty," Sajyou Manaka replied, unwilling to engage with Tiamat.

Tiamat didn't give up, holding the cup out to her.

But Sajyou Manaka turned her face away, still refusing to take the cup.

Watching this scene, Tiamat held the cup with both hands, lowered her head, and looked a bit dejected.

Seeing this, Lan Ze took the cup from her hands and placed it on the table. Then, he pulled her back to sit by the bed and whispered comfortingly:

"Don't worry, she's not angry at you, it's just because of me..."

Lan Ze was self-aware. He hadn't noticed Manaka's feelings before because he often joked with her, and she was quite young... But now it was different. Even an idiot could see the girl's feelings. He wasn't some dense harem protagonist from a light novel who played dumb.

However, he hadn't figured out how to handle it yet.

Compared to lolis, he still preferred sexy older sisters with big breasts and long legs, like Mother of All or Master.

Glancing at the night outside, Lan Ze continued, "Anyway, let's get some rest early tonight."

He said this while gently patting Tiamat's hand, as if to comfort her.

Tiamat's previously wronged expression lessened slightly. She nodded gently, then naturally pulled Lan Ze into her embrace. She then pulled up the covers, letting Lan Ze rest his face on her chest.

Afterward, the woman let out a soft "Aaa" sound, as if singing a lullaby to help Lan Ze sleep.

Sajyou Manaka stared at the scene, stunned.

Did this woman not take her seriously at all?!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She threw off the covers and stared darkly at the young man who seemed unable to extricate himself from Tiamat's embrace.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

Lan Ze sighed helplessly, managed to break free from Tiamat's embrace, and said, "Why don't you try to get some sleep first...?"

Sajyou Manaka took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

She didn't lash out, because she felt the need to maintain an elegant demeanor in front of Lan Ze... even though this ladylike elegance was barely holding on.

"Keep her away from you," Sajyou Manaka said, her expressionless.

"Mother..." Lan Ze felt reluctant in his heart, but he still called out helplessly.

"Aaaaaa!!!"

However, Tiamat shook her head rapidly, hugging Lan Ze tightly and refusing to let go.

Sajyou Manaka frowned. She threw off the covers and forcefully lay down between them, separating them.

But Tiamat no longer seemed to harbor the same hostility towards Sajyou Manaka as she did at first. Perhaps she felt the girl posed no threat, or perhaps her maternal instincts had overflowed. After staring blankly at Sajyou Manaka for a few moments, she gently embraced her, pulling her into her arms and softly humming a lullaby.

This scene could be translated as Magnanimity, or perhaps The Empress's Composure.

"..."

Sajyou Manaka remained expressionless, feeling her face being squeezed back and forth by a ball of soft cotton. She looked utterly despairing, as if her heart had died.

She glanced at Tiamat's chest and felt even more hopeless, silently breaking free from her embrace.

Then she got up and lay down behind Lan Ze, motionless, seemingly having a mental breakdown.

"Are you okay?" Even Lan Ze could clearly sense that Sajyou Manaka had gone completely silent. He turned around and asked gently.

You might not believe this, but his current actions were related to the safety of Humanity's Order.

Sajyou Manaka let out a soft snort and said, "I'm fine! Let's sleep!"

After a pause, she continued, "We're going home tomorrow."

After all, they would be separated after tonight. Not everyone could travel from Tokyo to the Seventh Singularity like she could.

She'd just be generous and lend Lan Ze to Tiamat for one night.

This was probably Magnanimity.