Chapter 438

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“Hmm, there’s actually a reason for this…”

Izay let out two fake coughs.

“In any case, once you’re inside the house, you’ll understand. It’s inconvenient to chat outside. By the way, is Lady Artemis asleep?”

“Probably not. Lady Artemis always reads a bit before sleeping at night. She should be reading right now.”

After Izay’s inquiry, Letsha shook her head slightly after some thought.

As the leader of our faction, Letsha knows quite clearly about our main deity’s living habits. After all, she is the leader of the Familial Group.

But hearing this, Izay was somewhat stunned.

Lady Artemis reads before sleeping? How come he didn’t know that?

He and Lady Artemis have shared so many nights together.

Puzzling over the reason for a moment, Izay suddenly realized his oversight.

Whenever he went to bed with Lady Artemis, wasn’t it really just for sleeping?

Where would there be time to read books?

They just fell asleep when they were tired.

Given these reasons, it’s understandable that he didn’t know about Lady Artemis’ little habit.

More or less…

“Izay, what are you daydreaming about? We’re already inside the house, right? Do you want me to call down Lady Artemis for you?”

“Sorry, I got lost in thought for a moment.” Reconnecting, Izay gave an apologetic smile.

“No problem. By the way, who’s the little girl you’re holding? Are you planning to entrust her to us?”

“In a sense, yes.”

“Alright, I’ll go call down Lady Artemis for you.”

Saying that, the girl turned and walked up the stairs.

Perhaps it was just a casual guess earlier, but without a doubt, Letsha guessed correctly.

In the vast city of Orario, the only deities Izay trusts completely are two.

Artemis, and that Loki.

Since Elk as an extraterrestrial deity can only be known by these two deities, their faction leaders and elites are also fine since they’re trustworthy acquaintances. The fewer others who know, the better.

By principle, as a senior officer of Loki Familia, if anything happens, Izay should consult Loki.

However, the issue is, Elk as a star deity is extremely cute, and Izay isn’t sure whether this might trigger something strange with Loki.

That guy likes pretty girls; who knows if such an adorable young god falls within her hunting grounds.

If so, then Izay would need to guard against her carefully.

How troublesome!

So, for safety’s sake, Izay won’t let Loki have any contact with Elk for now.

Besides, Loki is currently in Merlon anyway—there’s no way to find her! (Shrugs.jpg)

This is why he came to Artemis.

However, the others don’t know about all these considerations of Izay.

When Elk heard Izay was going to give her away, tears almost welled up in her eyes.

“I don’t want to be separated from Izay. Please don’t abandon me, Izay!”

—!?

“Ah? When did I say I was abandoning you?”

Izay looked over somewhat bewildered and found Elk shrinking in his arms, counting her fingers pitifully.

“You said you’d entrust me to them…”

“Ah… You misunderstood me, Elk. Don’t you remember what we talked about when we returned?”

“About finding Sister Goddess to seal your powers?”

Recalling in her little head, Elk spoke up.

“That’s right. A deity must seal their powers to act in this world, to avoid harming others and to experience life better. And everyone here isn’t exactly outsiders; they’re all my family.”

To dispel Elk’s unease, Izay explained the situation very carefully to her, giving her a crash course on the basics of this world.

Not long after, Artemis and Letsha descended from the staircase.

The former was still wearing a white nightgown, her sky-blue hair flowing freely, her skin fairer than frost clearly visible even in the dark night.

Her round, slender legs were exposed without any concealment, and due to descending the stairs, her flawless leg lines were fully revealed.

Perhaps because she was about to sleep, there was a hint of weariness on the goddess’s face, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, a gentle demeanor exuding intelligence and maturity, her aura elegant and transcendent, presenting an extreme contrast that could tempt one to sin.

The latter took a little longer to descend from behind the goddess. Due to her watch duty, she was still dressed in adventurer light armor, her serious expression combined with her efficient and decisive manner creating a striking image.

The two looked like a sleepy princess who had just woken up and her accompanying female knight.

On the stairs, they inadvertently focused their attention on Izay and Elk below.

Hearing the conversation between Izay and the little girl, both couldn’t help but feel confused.

Why talk about sealing a deity’s power with a little girl?

But soon, Artemis’ gaze on Elk changed: “Is this child a deity?”

It was a question.

As to whom she was asking, it goes without saying.

“Eh!?”

“Yes, Lady Artemis, Elk is a young star deity.”

Upon hearing the goddess’s words, Letsha and Izay reacted differently.

Elk, however, was somewhat puzzled and anxious.

She had already suppressed her own strength as Izay told her to, so how was she still recognized?

At this moment, Izay gently stroked her hair and said, “Don’t worry, Elk. This big sister is also a deity, she won’t harm you.”

“… Okay, I trust Izay.”

Beside them, Artemis cast a peculiar look.

“Izay, where did you find such a young deity? Not only has her divine power not been sealed before descending to the mortal realm, but she seems so dependent on you?”

“Hmm, Lady Artemis, this is a long story.”

“Then make it short? If not, we can take our time. After all, it’s not the first time we’ve had long talks through the night.”

Lady Artemis, can you just casually say things like that?

You’ve grown too quickly!

As the faction leader, Letsha recalled the past when the goddess, though strong-willed, would blush when teased by Izay, and felt a tinge of nostalgia.

Actually, she was wrongfully accusing her deity.

In terms of personality, Artemis hasn’t changed at all.

What has gradually changed is the way she interacts with Izay.

For example, it’s like the difference between how couples interact versus how married couples interact. Can these two be the same?

Obviously not. There’s a world of difference between the two, and they can’t be generalized.

Both Izay and Artemis, as parties involved, noticed these changes.

But both accepted them gladly.

Because there’s nothing bad about it, right?

This change signifies that the relationship between the two has deepened further, or simply put, their feelings have strengthened. Either way, it’s not a bad thing.

Putting aside the small episode in the leader’s mind, Izay pulled Elk to the front, lifted her underarms, and held her up in front of Artemis.

From age to background, Izay began explaining and describing everything.