"Sis... Sister Lumina, Lady Aglaea has already agreed."
It didn't take Castorice long to discuss this matter with Aglaea, and she soon received a specific reply from Aglaea's lips.
Aglaea had no objections to Castorice's plan to go to Styxia to find the [Death Titan].
Styxia was surrounded by the Styx. If Thanatos was to be found anywhere at last, it could only be in Styxia.
After agreeing to let Castorice go to Styxia, Aglaea did not say much else. She only told Castorice that she should be herself and express the thoughts in her heart without keeping them hidden.
Finally, she shared some of what she knew about going to Styxia.
This included... a method for traveling to Styxia quickly.
"Alright, alright, no time to lose. Let's set out from Okhema immediately."
"Let's head to this so-called Styxia, and find the [Death Titan]."
Lumina's eyes were full of smiles, and upon hearing Castorice's words, the corners of her eyes couldn't help but curve slightly.
She looked extremely happy right now, though it was unclear whether she was happy because Castorice had finally found a specific direction amidst the confusing fog, or because of some other matters...
Well, there was absolutely no need to ask this as a question.
Without even thinking, there was a 100% probability that it was both.
For someone who devoted her whole heart to beautiful girls and filled her mind with thoughts of them, the better the beautiful girls did, the happier Lumina would naturally become.
Of course, at least until the beautiful girls surpassed her, until they counterattacked and finally pinned her down to manipulate her as they pleased, as long as the beautiful girls made progress, Lumina would feel extremely happy.
If they progressed too much, then... then Lumina would have to start acting like a rogue.
"Um... Sister Lumina." Facing Sister Lumina's gentle gaze, Castorice couldn't help but feel something was a bit off.
Why did she feel that Sister Lumina wanted to go to Styxia even more than she did herself?
Castorice mumbled inwardly, but soon shook the thought from her mind.
Regardless, whether it was her own misconception or not, Sister Lumina's feelings of caring for her, worrying about her, and being concerned for her were all genuinely real.
There was absolutely no need for her to doubt these emotions; she should just accept them completely.
Castorice put no more thought into it and spoke softly: "Sister Lumina, before we head to Styxia, we still need to wait for one more person."
"Wait for someone? Other than you, me, Herta, Stelle, and Mem, is there anyone else who needs to go to Styxia?" Upon hearing this, Lumina asked with some confusion.
The slight curve in the corners of her eyes also returned to normal because of these words.
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It was supposed to be "quality time" for the few of them, but the sudden appearance of another person caused Lumina's burning excitement to weaken instantly.
Unless... unless the person they were waiting for was also a super beautiful girl.
"Mhm." Lumina's "not grinning anymore" gesture was very subtle and went unnoticed by Castorice.
She nodded obediently and gave a soft hum of agreement.
Then she explained: "Styxia is completely surrounded by the River Styx, making it very difficult to enter by ordinary means."
"Besides, Miss Stelle doesn't have much time left. If we were to set out from Okhema and travel to Styxia by riding Dromas or on foot, there's no telling how long it would take."
"If we had plenty of time, we could do that, but in our current situation, we can only trouble others for help."
"Lady Aglaea has already arranged this matter, so we just need to wait a moment."
Castorice's voice was soft, her words filled with worry for Stelle.
Styxia was quite far from Okhema, and it would be absolutely impossible to reach in fifteen hours.
Not to mention, after arriving in Styxia, they would still need to search for Thanatos's whereabouts.
Once she was found, they would have to complete her Trial and wait to become the Demigod of [Death]...
After this entire sequence of events, Miss Stelle would probably have died several times over.
Castorice thought to herself as she mused.
Um... No, no, how could she be saying something so inauspicious?
Soon, Castorice realized her mistake.
Even if they were to walk there or ride a Dromas, she had to maintain the best possible mindset!
Her originally despondent mood instantly vanished, replaced by a determined expression.
No matter what, Castorice absolutely could not let anything happen to Miss Stelle.
This was a promise!
This was Castorice's promise to Stelle, a promise that had to be fulfilled!
"Um... Alright." Hearing this, Lumina nodded without saying anything else. The expression and emotions on her face returned to their normal state.
It was as if she hadn't been affected by the words just now.
And indeed, she wasn't affected at all.
At first, Lumina was indeed affected, but hearing Castorice's explanation, she suddenly thought of something.
This was a "Game World," and the production team needed to sell characters through the gacha.
Now it was Version 3.2, and Aglaea, Castorice, Hyacine, Tribbie, Mydei, Anaxa, and Phainon had all appeared.
Combining this with the Amphoreus Saga of Heroes she had read before, there were twelve Chrysos Heirs.
If nothing went wrong, these twelve Chrysos Heirs, even if not all of them, would mostly end up in the gacha.
In the final segment of that Amphoreus Saga of Heroes, wasn't there a display of "art photos"?
She didn't know what those four silhouettes in the back were, so she would set them aside for now.
So, among the eight "art photos" in the front, which Chrysos Heir had Lumina not yet seen?
[ Let Her Run ]
[ Swift-Footed Cifera ]
"Let the stopped time flow for you."
Lumina remembered these words from the PV clearly.
In fact, Lumina remembered all the introductions of the beautiful girls in the PV with perfect clarity.
Of course, Lumina also remembered the male characters with perfect clarity.
It was just that when she thought about them, she had to think a little harder for them to surface in her mind.
Cipher, the Demigod of [Trickery].
Based on her introduction in the Amphoreus Saga of Heroes, the person they needed to wait for before heading to Styxia might be her.
Hmm... she could probably remove that "might."
It would definitely be her.
If they wanted to save time, other than using Tribbie and the others' Century Gate, this was the only way to solve the problem.
The Swift-Footed Cifera was "swift-footed" after all, so her speed would definitely be very fast.
As she thought about it, a look of anticipation suddenly appeared on Lumina's face.
A new beautiful girl was about to arrive, and Lumina could once again stop in her tracks!
She wondered if she would be easy to get along with...
Well, it didn't matter if she wasn't.
Under Lumina's warmth, even a cold heart would be melted!
Of course, even if this beautiful girl had no heart, Lumina could completely create one for her.
No matter what she was like or how she carried herself, Lumina wouldn't let her get away.
A beautiful girl appears before me and expects to leave unscathed?
What is she dreaming of.
Sister Lumina wouldn't let her leave safely without covering her in Sister Lumina's scent!
"My elbow!"
Just as Lumina was stating a fact in her mind, Herta raised her elbow and struck Lumina's arm again.
The force of the elbow was neither large nor small, just enough to elbow Lumina back to reality.
"...Little Herta, you feel strange right now." Being elbowed back to reality by Herta, Lumina's gaze fell directly on Herta. No displeasure or dislike showed between her brows; instead, a hint of profound meaning emerged.
"Could it be... you've been jealous all this time?"
Lumina asked with a smile on her face. Other than that profound smile, no other emotions could be seen, making it difficult for anyone to guess what she was thinking at this moment.
Fortunately, Herta didn't need to guess what Lumina was thinking.
Because she just needed...
"Yes, I'm jealous."
"Seeing you get so close to another beautiful girl, seeing you think about another beautiful girl in your mind, I'm jealous."
Because Herta just needed to answer honestly.
She crossed her arms, and the expression on her face did not produce any extra emotions because of these blunt words.
It was as if she were talking about a matter that was very plain, very natural, and very much taken for granted.
Hmm... thinking about it, for Herta, this was indeed a very plain, very natural, and very much taken for granted matter.
Don't ask, if you ask, it's just that she has gotten used to it.
This guy, Little Lumina, was simply too much of a player, falling in love with every beautiful girl she saw, and dating the next beautiful girl right after the one before without any gap in between...
After a long time, how could Herta not get used to it?
Although the main point here was that Lumina's behavior with the beautiful girl was limited to hugs and cuddles, with no further extreme behavior.
Otherwise, I'm afraid that even Herta wouldn't be able to maintain such a calm state of mind.
"Oh, so you're jealous..." Lumina feigned a look of sudden realization upon hearing this.
Then, she lowered her head, rested her chin on her hand, and pondered for a moment.
After a while, she looked up at Herta, their eyes meeting.
The gaze she showed was one of unprecedented seriousness.
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Seeing this, Herta, not knowing what kind of trick Lumina was up to this time, had a small question mark pop up above her head.
If it were the Herta of the past, seeing Lumina look so serious, she would have likely put on a serious expression herself and listened intently to Lumina's next words.
But now...
After experiencing all sorts of things with Lumina, and after Herta became familiar with her personality.
If there were no serious matters occurring before and after, this mysteriously appearing serious expression was eighty percent likely to be a prelude to playing a trick on her.
Soon, this thought in Herta's heart was also proven correct.
"Is vinegar delicious? If it is, eat a bit more of it."
Lumina said words that made Herta clench her fist, wanting to give her a vicious punch.
To put it simply, she had just said something incredibly punchable.
But then again, Herta was no match for Lumina.
Therefore, she could only endure, again and again, and again.
Herta didn't know when the light would finally come.
All she could do now, in this darkness, was to build up her strength.
She hoped that in some future moment, she could use this stored power to deliver the most fatal, game-changing, and truly decisive blow to Lumina.
The road is long and arduous...
A Xianzhou saying flashed through Herta's mind.
Fortunately, Herta could afford to wait.
If she could truly counterstrike Lumina in the future, if she could truly turn Lumina into her "little sister," then never mind ten Amber Eras.
Even if it took one hundred, one thousand, or ten thousand Amber Eras, Herta could afford to wait!
"Why aren't you replying, Little Herta?"
"If you say something back, something nice, I'll let you hold my hand. How about that?"
Watching Herta fall into a daze after hearing her words, Lumina smiled.
She reached out with a wicked little hand, gently resting it on Herta's head, and slowly began a gentle massage.
"..." Hearing this and feeling the warmth coming from the top of her head, Herta glanced at her with a slightly cold expression.
But she did not pull away her hand.
Still keeping her arms crossed, Herta asked with a flat expression, "Something nice? What do you mean by 'something nice'?"
"What kind of words are considered 'something nice'?"
Although Herta's face was flat, these words revealed a hint of confusion, as if she truly did not know what was meant by "something nice."
"Sister Lumina."
"Call me Sister Lumina, and I'll hold your little hand."
Lumina gently and cheerfully answered Herta's question, rubbing Herta's little head and feeling the sensation it gave her own little hand.
How could the great Madam Herta possibly not know what was meant by "something nice"?
But it didn't matter. Since Herta wanted to act, Lumina would play along.
"Oh, Sister Lumina."
Hearing this, Herta said the words with a flat expression, her tone devoid of any emotional ripple.
After saying this, without waiting for Lumina to respond, Herta unilaterally reached out with both hands, cupping Lumina's other free little hand and cradling it in her palms, playing with it as if it were a rare treasure.
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Faced with this sudden development, Lumina stopped all her current movements and blinked her little eyes, their clear jade green gaze appearing somewhat "profound."
Fine...
She neither stopped Herta's action nor withdrew her little hand that was still stroking Herta's head.
Continuing the motion of rubbing Herta's head, a doting smile appeared on Lumina's lips.
This past period of time must have been very difficult for her.
Then let her relax properly~
The act of continuously exploiting a beautiful girl's spirit is something Lumina would absolutely never do.
Even if this beautiful girl has some ulterior motives...