Chapter 75

Ereshkigal sat on the edge of the bed in a duck-like position, her head bowed in shame, her eyes filled with apology.

She didn't know why she had become like that. She remembered when she secretly sneaked into Lan Ze's room, and she knew what she was doing, but she just couldn't control her desires, and in the end, she did that kind of thing to the person that Aika liked...

Even though the other person had kindly taken her in, she had actually cheated on Aika with him... This feeling of betraying Sajyou Manaka filled Ereshkigal with intense shame.

But for some reason, besides shame, there was also a vague, inexplicable excitement in my heart...

She knew it was wrong, but she couldn't control this feeling of excitement, as if some little devil was whispering in her ear: I know I'm wrong, but I'm determined not to change.

Lan Ze was silent for a moment, then said, "I just checked the drawer and found that the Magic Potion are gone."

Ereshkigal paused, then exclaimed in surprise, blinking, "The Magic Potion you're talking about...?"

"It's the Magic Potion you reminded me to hide." Lan Ze nodded gently.

"How could that be?!" Ereshkigal immediately shook her head. "There were only the three of us in this room at the time. It couldn't have been Mother who did it, could it? How could she possibly use Magic Potion on us?"

"Perhaps she tasted the Magic Potion and found it sweet, so she thought it was some kind of seasoning..." Lan Ze said quietly.

"How is this possible?!" Ereshkigal's eyes widened, seemingly forgetting that she was still completely naked.

"Even I sensed the danger of that Magic Potion, how could Mother not have noticed?" Ereshkigal continued.

"I think she probably only tried a tiny bit of the Magic Potion, just like you, which is why she didn't notice anything," Lan Ze said.

Tiamat is a final boss with high health and attack power, so this Magic Potion is probably like an ant on the ground to her, completely painless and as ordinary as drinking plain water.

However, for Ereshkigal and even Lan Ze, this Magic Potion was extremely deadly.

After all, not everyone can resist the power of the Magic Potion.

"But I don't remember ever drinking Magic Potion..." Ereshkigal still found it hard to believe.

Lan Ze explained, "According to my mother, she thought the fish soup was too salty at the time, so she added some ingredients herself later."

"That explains why the fish soup was so sweet back then... that Magic Potion itself was a bit like sugar water."

"Oh, I see..."

Ereshkigal murmured something, then suddenly noticed a gaze fixed on her. She looked up slightly and, recognizing Lan Ze's gaze, Ereshkigal cheeks flushed. She crossed her arms and said, embarrassed and annoyed:

"Hey, stop staring at me like that..."

As she spoke, her previously exposed snow-white skin was gradually covered by a layer of Spirit Garment, quickly concealing her graceful and slender figure.

Then, after a moment of Ereshkigal, recalling what had just happened, a more adorable blush spread across her face, making her as cute as a red apple.

She lowered her head and whispered, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry for doing this to you so late at night, it's disturbed your rest."

I'm fine. If I had to say anything, I should say thank you for the treat... Lan Ze asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Ereshkigal gently shook her head, still conflicted, and whispered, "It hurt a little at first, but then it felt very comfortable. I don't know why—"

She suddenly raised her flushed face and shouted, "What did you make me say, you idiot, you idiot!"

Overwhelmed with shame, she threw the blanket directly at Lan Ze's face.

Then, watching the boy pulling the blanket off, Ereshkigal's eyes flickered slightly. After a long silence, she suddenly asked, "I don't seem to have any memory of what happened... Was that goddess still in my body at that time?"

"Hmm... When they first came out, they were shouting and yelling, which alerted their mother."

Even Lan Ze was still a little shaken when he talked about it. If Tiamat had actually opened the door back then... he couldn't even imagine what terrifying things would have happened.

At that moment, Ereshkigal suddenly asked, "So, you and Ishtar are also...?"

After seeing Lan Ze nod in affirmation, Ereshkigal's eyes sparkled with shyness, and she suddenly asked in a low voice, "Who do you think is better?"

Lan Ze was taken aback, not understanding the meaning behind her words.

"What I just said... who do you think is better, me or Ishtar?"

Honestly, they feel pretty much the same, since the bodies are the same, only the voice and hair color have changed a little... Lan Ze said, "Of course it's Ereshkigal."

"Ereshkigal is the cutest!"

Ereshkigal lowered her head, her face suddenly turning bright red, her thick, slightly curled eyelashes trembling slightly.

Even though she was the one who asked Lan Ze, when she heard his affirmative answer, the Goddess of the Underworld felt a strong sense of shyness and a slowly rising joy in her heart.

After a long silence, she cleared her throat, regained her composure, and raised her head as if making a decision. "Okay, I've decided!"

"From today onwards, I will take good care of you!"

"This is usually something men say to women... I think we've got our lines reversed," Lan Ze remarked.

"After all, I'm a goddess. Since it was something I did, of course I should take responsibility..." After Ereshkigal finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence again.

Ereshkigal glanced at Lan Ze and whispered, "By the way, can I sleep here tonight?"

Lan Ze nodded, then continued, "That's possible... but I might have to go out again."

Upon hearing this, Ereshkigal was clearly disappointed and asked, "Where are you going?"

"My mother came by tonight, and I promised her I would go to her room to see her, so you should get some rest tonight," Lan Ze said.

If I hadn't gone to see Mother of All that night, I probably would have heard Tiamat's mournful "Aaa" song coming from the house in a little while.

"Hmm... since it's Mother, there's nothing I can do," Ereshkigal nodded gently. "You go ahead, I'll explain to Aika and Mother tomorrow."

Lan Ze paused slightly as he was about to leave, turning back. "Tomorrow... explanation...?"

"Yes, since I'm going to take responsibility for you, I naturally have to tell Miss Aika and my mother about what happened between us," Ereshkigal said matter-of-factly.

Then, noticing Lan Ze's slightly odd expression, she tilted her head and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Lan Ze remained silent for a moment, then finally spoke softly.

At the same time, the expression on Ereshkigal's face froze.

When Lan Ze knocked on Tiamat's door, a gentle "Aaa" sound immediately came from inside the room.

Lan Ze entered the room, where Tiamat was sitting obediently on the edge of the bed, seemingly waiting for her baby.

I have a feeling that something's not quite right... As soon as Lan Ze stepped into the room, he felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.

Normally, Tiamat would be reaching out her arms to let her baby hug her right now, but tonight she just sits motionless on the edge of the bed, staring at herself.

"Mother...?" Lan Ze called out tentatively.

Tiamat stared silently at Lan Ze, then whispered, "Your magic power has diminished considerably."

"The atmosphere in this room feels a bit strange..." Lan Ze explained, "Maybe it's because I didn't sleep well tonight or something."

"Is it with, Ereshkigal?" Tiamat suddenly asked.

The woman's usually gentle eyes now appeared unusually dark.

Lan Ze paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and turned around to push open the door.

But almost at the same time, a thick layer of black mud emerged from beneath his feet, wrapping around his Black Mud, and then Black brought Lan Ze to Tiamat's side.

The woman looked up at Lan Ze with a lingering gaze, her lips slightly pursed. "Naughty boy."

She is the Creation Mother Goddess, the mother of all gods. Even though her Spirit Origin is now sealed, it's impossible that she couldn't have sensed the changes in that room back then. She only refrained from opening the door out of consideration for Ereshkigal's feelings.

After all, that girl was too easily embarrassed. If the door had been opened back then, Ereshkigal might have been so ashamed that she would have crawled into a crack in the floor and never come out again.

But you can't punish Ereshkigal... but you can punish your own child!

The Creation Mother Goddess gazed wistfully at Lan Ze and whispered:

"Bad boy, you must be punished properly this time."

Britain.

When Lan Ze woke up again, Artoria was no longer in the room.

He rubbed his lower back, glanced at the sky outside the window, and felt a slight discomfort as he thought about what happened last night.

"If this happens every day, I really can't take it anymore..." Lan Ze got out of bed, supporting his lower back, and then sat on the edge of the bed and sighed.

It wasn't just what happened last night; the atmosphere between them during breakfast today was also a little different from usual, to the point that Sajyou Manaka thought they had argued or something.

"Sigh, system, system, can't you help me improve my physical strength and magic power...? What if I get so tired one day that I can't even log into the game?"

"Although Mother of All is usually very cute, when she really punishes her children... it can be quite terrifying."

"As for Ereshkigal... we don't know yet how she is, after all, it was only her first time last night... but since she's a goddess, her stamina should be pretty good, right?"

Lan Ze sat on the edge of the bed, lamenting his tragic fate. Recalling the events of the previous night, he felt both pain and joy.

The joy comes from his pleasure, the pain from the fact that he has to keep enjoying it, because that's his Mother of All's punishment.

"I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore." Lan Ze shook his head and sighed softly as he climbed off the bed, supporting his back.

Let's take a walk in the garden; the air here is so much better than in his city.

In the garden.

A group of people were following King Arthur; they had recently participated in the monthly sparring tournament.

The purpose of the tournament was to select the most outstanding knight of the Knights of the Round Table.

In the last competition, Gawain was the ultimate winner.

That day happened to be during the day, and Gawain, who was three times Gawain, was invincible. Lancelot, who was highly regarded by the Knights of the Round Table, had spent the previous night having an intimate conversation with a beautiful woman in town and hadn't slept all night, so he was physically weak that day and was ultimately defeated by Gawain.

And Lancelot emerged victorious once again in this duel.

This Knights of the Round Table truly lived up to his title as the strongest knight, sweeping aside all other knights and reclaiming his title once again.

At this very moment, the Knights of the Round Table, having finished their duel, are taking a stroll together in the garden.

I've been cooped up in the government affairs office for too long these past few days, and my nerves have been stretched too thin. A proper relaxation will be more beneficial for my work going forward.

"Speaking of which, how are things going with the Queen, Arthur?" Agravain suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, everyone else instinctively looked at Artoria.

Everyone has a penchant for gossip, and even these seemingly tough men are quite interested in such things.

After all, she was the Queen chosen by King Arthur!

The Knights of the Round Table are all fans of the King, so naturally they care quite a bit about this kind of thing.

Artoria pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "This matter is unimportant; the most urgent thing is Vortigern's matter."

"That's what they say, but this is a major event in Wang Yisheng's life, so it's normal for us to care," Kai said with a slight smile.

His gaze towards Artoria was filled with affection. Artoria was actually his adopted sister. They had grown up together under the tutelage of their adoptive father Sir Ector, since childhood. Kay had practically watched Artoria grow up, so naturally he cared deeply for his younger sister.

Artoria immediately glanced at Kai.

Even Kai is so gossipy?!

Feeling the gazes cast upon her by the Knights of the Round Table, Artoria remained silent for a moment before saying calmly, "We get along quite well."

They did get along quite well; every day when she went home, she would just play chess and chat with Lan Ze.

Rather than being Queen, they were more like close friends.

Lan Ze was quite upright and didn't try anything inappropriate while she was asleep, which pleased Artoria greatly.

Aside from that day when I kissed her cheek...

However, since they were already engaged, that level of intimacy was still within acceptable limits.

"They're getting along well..." Agravain nodded thoughtfully. "That's good."

"You seem to have something else to say, Agravain." Artoria sensed something was amiss in Agravain and immediately glanced at him.

"Say whatever you want to say, Agravain," Lancelot encouraged.

"Yes, just say it directly, there are no outsiders here," Gawain added with a smile, patting Agravain on the shoulder.

"It's good to offer your opinions appropriately so that Wang can understand what you're thinking and avoid any future misunderstandings," Tristan said.

Kai looked at the group of people, smiling but saying nothing.

These people clearly saw that Agravain was stubborn and outspoken, so they wanted to use him as a tool to do their dirty work and get him to offer his opinions.