"Are you sure you aren't going to take care of this little one?"
Hyacine, Dan Heng, and Mem all helped carry Stelle back to her room.
Looking at Stelle lying on the bed, completely asleep, Herta crossed her arms, glanced at her indifferently, and asked.
Although Lumina had already said it more than once, Herta asked again.
Lumina, who viewed beautiful girls like her "biological parents," could she really bear to let Stelle, this beautiful girl, suffer?
"What else?" Lumina snorted, then asked back, "Are you going to take care of her?"
"If you want to, you can. Getting help from Madam Herta would be a moment of honor in Stelle's life."
Lumina even used this chance to praise Herta.
Herta and herself were on the same wavelength, at least in terms of "praise."
To put it bluntly, they were both a little narcissistic.
For a narcissistic person, the best way to get along with them is to constantly and endlessly praise and admire her.
Although they wouldn't show any emotion on the surface at this stream of praise, their hearts must have already blossomed with joy.
Whether for Herta or Lumina, this trick was extremely useful.
Of course, Madam Herta might be a bit more tolerant; she would probably enjoy praise from anyone.
But Lumina was a bit different. Praise from anyone who wasn't a beautiful girl couldn't stir the slightest ripple in her heart...
Double-Standard Moon was just like that.
"Why should I bother with her? If she can't solve such a small matter, then don't ever mention my name, Herta, again in the future." Herta's expression remained indifferent.
Dying if the Trial wasn't completed within fifteen hours?
What was there to make a fuss about such a small matter?
It's not like she'd die after fifteen seconds. If she still couldn't finish after fifteen Dawns, she should just quickly delete her account and start over.
"Heh." Although Herta didn't say it, Lumina, who "knew her inside and out," could see right through what she was thinking at a single glance.
She didn't argue, because Herta was right.
This was just a small matter after all. A goal had already been given, so wasn't this considered a small matter?
If there were no goal or hint, and the time were shortened to fifteen seconds, then it would truly become a major issue.
Of course, this was relative to Herta. Even if it were changed like this, for Lumina, it would still be a matter so small it couldn't get any smaller.
"Miss Lumina, when will Stelle... when will she wake up?" After the two of them had a plain exchange, a man's voice seized the moment of silence to ask a question.
There was only one guy present, and it was obvious that this was Dan Heng's voice.
This voice carried a hint of worry.
Looking in the direction of the voice, one could also see the undisguised worry and anxiety on Dan Heng's face.
It seemed that even with a godlike figure like Lumina as a guarantee, seeing Stelle still closed-eyed and unable to wake up, Dan Heng would still be very anxious and worried.
At the beginning, upon hearing Lumina's words, Dan Heng had clearly relaxed a great deal.
But as time passed minute by minute, and Stelle remained asleep with her eyes shut, the emotions that had been suppressed resurfaced, constantly disturbing Dan Heng's mind.
At the same time... Dan Heng was also a bit worried, worried about whether Stelle could truly complete the Trial of the [Time Titan], whether she could retrieve her "Future" after fifteen hours.
Generally speaking, there shouldn't be any problem, but this place, Amphoreus, could no longer be described as "general" anymore.
A single strike had nearly killed both himself and Stelle...
It was inevitable that hazards of a similar or even higher level would appear later.
Although Miss Lumina and Madam Herta were here, one incident after another was still constantly stimulating Dan Heng.
But then again, although these things kept stimulating him, he was only a little bit worried.
After all, with Miss Lumina as a safety net, Dan Heng would not fall into that kind of "distressing worry."
Dan Heng was not a person who enjoyed wild thoughts, but at that time when the Train crashed, the scene where Stelle was covered in wounds and bleeding profusely... kept flashing through his mind.
If Lumina were not here, Dan Heng would probably be even more distressed and worried than he was now.
"Don't worry, Dan Heng." Seeing the expression on Dan Heng's face, Lumina smiled and gently replied, "Instead of worrying about when she'll wake up, you should worry more about what kind of crazy things she'll do after she wakes up."
It was obvious that Lumina could tell from his expression that the main reason he couldn't put his mind at ease was because of the scene he saw when the train carriage crashed.
Lumina hadn't experienced that scene personally, but the sheer brutality of that train carriage alone was enough to explain everything.
Stelle probably "died" right before his eyes.
"Yes, Miss Lumina is right." Hearing Lumina's humorous words, Dan Heng's mind immediately flashed with images of Stelle acting wildly and crazily from time to time.
The slight worry that Dan Heng had been feeling vanished in an instant the moment this image surfaced in his mind.
Miss Lumina is truly a remarkable woman.
Dan Heng silently sighed in his heart.
It's no wonder she is so popular across the Cosmos.
With a kind heart and such a fascinating spirit, even without the Divine Miracles of the Aeon of Abundance, Miss Lumina's fame would have been only a matter of time.
The fact that Emanators of Abundance are not anything good is not only a truth recognized by the Xianzhou Alliance, but also by the vast majority of factions in the Cosmos.
Yet Lumina, by her own strength alone, had forcibly rewritten this fact.
She had raised the reputation of Emanators of Abundance by an unknown amount.
At any rate, it went from everyone wanting to beat them up, to the "everyone wanting to beat them up except for Lumina" version.
Lumina has a high reputation, Lumina is loved by people, Lumina is treated well by others, what does that have to do with you, Emanators of Abundance?
The people who liked Emanators of Abundance were basically those who wanted to obtain the Divine Miracles of Long-Life.
But since Lumina appeared, these people had added another wish to their desire for the Divine Miracles of Long-Life: the wish to obtain Lumina's Divine Miracle.
Because Lumina is much, much, much gentler, she is also beautiful, and the Divine Miracles she bestows do not cause any side effects. Who wouldn't like such a Divine Miracle?
The Divine Miracles of other Emanators of Abundance are ninety-nine percent just feeling comfortable and refreshed for a while, then waiting for disaster to strike... After all, not every person or faction has the foundation and resources that the Xianzhou Alliance possesses...
"Hmm... Stelle should wake up in a little while." Lumina's gaze fell upon Stelle, who lay quietly on the bed. "We just need to wait a moment."
"Hmm... Ugh..."
Shortly after Lumina finished speaking, the fingers of Stelle, who lay quietly on the bed, trembled slightly.
Then, a line of sleep-talk escaped her lips.
"Mmm... Lum... Lumina... Sister Lumina, hehe..."
A glistening drool immediately appeared at the corner of Stelle's lips.
Lumina: ?
Dan Heng, Hyacine, Mem: ?
Upon hearing this, a giant question mark immediately appeared over Lumina's head.
What kind of dream is this person... having?
Not only was Lumina a bit confused, but Dan Heng, Hyacine, and Mem were also a bit bewildered.
However, Dan Heng and Mem quickly snapped out of it and shook their heads helplessly, seemingly already used to this.
The only one who wasn't used to it was Hyacine.
After all, among the people here, she was the one who knew Stelle the least.
Therefore, this line of sleep-talk, especially one directed at Lumie, instantly left her completely stunned.
At the same time, a strange thought also emerged in her heart.
"Grayie... couldn't be... the same as me?"
After this thought flickered through her mind, Hyacine's small face flushed slightly.
Among everyone present, Herta was the only one who remained completely unaffected.
Hearing Stelle's words, Herta showed no emotion—neither outwardly nor inwardly.
If Herta had to comment on Stelle's dream, she would only offer three words:
Perfectly natural behavior.
She knew exactly what kind of "dream" Stelle was having.
Because it was so blatantly obvious.
Is she not simply fantasizing about Lumina becoming her lover?
How normal could that be?
What was there to be so surprised about?
Herta had been thinking the exact same thing, and she had been steadily working toward that very goal.
Turning this desire into a reality.
The only thing was, the time required to achieve this might be far longer than Herta had originally imagined... and the effort she'd need to put in, far greater.
The difficulty of this task was also higher than anything Herta had ever attempted before.
But none of that mattered to Madam Herta.
As long as she could successfully turn Lumina into her lover, even if it took hundreds of Amber Eras, it would be absolutely worth it!
Back in the real world, in Xiao Hunhun's live stream.
As the video feed returned, what came into view was Lumina's exquisite and beautiful face, a sight one could never tire of looking at, and completely flawless even up close.
"She's so beautiful!"
Seeing this face, one that could awaken all life and make the Cosmos boil, Xiao Hunhun immediately shouted out loud.
[ She's so beautiful! ]
[ She's so beautiful! ]
[ Waaaah, when will a perfect Lumina doujinshi ever come out? (sobbing hysterically). The game has been out for so long, yet there isn't a single good Lumina doujinshi out there! /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~ ]
[ Forget about your Lumina doujinshi. It's probably impossible for anyone to draw a Lumina doujinshi in this lifetime (speechless) ]
[ Even if there are no doujinshi, there's still text. I recommend one: "Madam Herta's Genius Romantic Brain Battle." ]
[ Why does that one sound like a serious book? Are there any non-serious ones? ]
[ Don't let the title fool you. The content inside is anything but serious. What has Madam Herta done to Lumina? She has to be carried while walking and fed while eating... Anyway, she has completely become Herta's plaything. ]
As Xiao Hunhun's words praising Lumina left his lips, the comment section was instantly flooded with a wave of similar praise.
But just like before, the praise suddenly took a strange turn.
First, they complained about the lack of Lumina doujinshi.
When complaining proved fruitless, they shifted their focus from doujinshi to novels, recommending "good novels" they had read about Lumina.
Among them, a novel titled "Madam Herta's Genius Romantic Brain Battle" was the most popular. It told the story of how Little Hei (Top) ruthlessly conquered Little Bai (Bottom)...
And not just ruthlessly, but super ruthlessly, the kind of ruthless that completely held her in the palm of her hand.
Fortunately, Lumina was completely unaware of this. Otherwise... well, she would probably have turned red with rage in a matter of seconds, wouldn't she?
Of course, it wouldn't be the kind of blush from embarrassment, but the kind of rage that shoots straight up to the top of one's head.
What a joke, Little Herta wants to control me?
She can keep dreaming.
If Lumina saw this, she would likely have this exact thought.
Fortunately, and also unfortunately, Lumina knew nothing of this.
She only knew that Stelle had just woken up, and the Players in the real world were watching her through Stelle's eyes.
[ Players are playing the game through Stelle's perspective ]
"Huh?"
In a room in Okhema, Amphoreus.
Lumina saw a blue screen suddenly appear before her, displaying this line of text.
Faced with this abrupt scene, Lumina paused for a moment before remembering: "Ah, the Players... I've been having so much fun in Amphoreus, I almost forgot about them."
Since arriving in Amphoreus, Lumina had felt as if she had stepped into paradise.
She played with Aglaea, Castorice, Hyacine, and Little Herta every day.
Playing so much had made Lumina a bit scatterbrained, and she had forgotten many, many things.
"The Players" were among those things.
But it didn't really matter; it was just a small thing.
"Hmm... I wonder how things are going in the Player community."
The Players themselves were a small matter, but the Player community was not a small matter for Lumina at all.
One part of the player discussion was a point of interest, and the other was the so-called fan creations.
The last time she had looked at fan creations in the Player community was during the Wardance Ceremony on the Xianzhou Luofu.
Based on the time elapsed, about half a year should have passed since then.
In this half year, what kind of fan creations would have been born between her and all the beautiful girls?
Lumina was very curious.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a completely one-sided match with me absolutely dominating, right?" Lumina thought to herself with great pleasure.
She was already a bit impatient to check the Player community and see the various fan creations of her taking hold of all sorts of beautiful girls and living a happy life!
Thinking about this, an itch immediately formed in Lumina's heart, giving her the urge to scratch it.
If there weren't so many people around, Lumina would have taken out her phone to look at it right now.
I, Lumina, am not only a winner in life in reality.
On the internet, I am also an absolute winner in life!
Although reality is the most important one between the internet and reality.
But for Lumina, the internet is equally important.
This is a "Secret Realm" that provides spiritual sustenance, after all.
And Lumina's spiritual needs were very, very, very great!