Chapter 541

Chapter 548: The Wise Goddess Wife! I Can Do It!! (Please Subscribe!)

In the Adimi House courtyard.

The gentle sunlight steadily poured into the yard, with colorful flowers around adding to its vibrancy.

Within the pavilion situated in the courtyard was a delicate set of table and chairs. Artemis sat on one of the chairs, leisurely sipping her tea.

The goddess’s attire differed significantly from her usual wear; she rarely wore such a light blue dress. Its ruffled hem and fitted waist accentuated her graceful figure perfectly.

On her feet were white lace-up flats paired with over-the-knee socks, outlining her slender and well-proportioned legs like a fine piece of art.

Through her elegant crossing of legs and slight raising of one, one could catch a glimpse of the white skin teasingly peeking out from under the edge of her skirt.

It was an area that naturally drew everyone’s attention, possessing an indescribable strange charm.

At the very least, Izay felt his gaze being pulled towards it.

Next to her, a young star deity was reading a book of fantastical adventures, her small head hidden behind the upright book.

Her cute cat-patterned shirt and three-tiered cake skirt enveloped her tiny body, her bubble-socked feet dangling in the air as they swung back and forth.

This scene looked just like a mother enjoying leisure time with her child.

Meanwhile,

“Izay… do you still have time to visit me during the day recently? It’s quite rare~”

A soft voice carried a special beauty.

Noticing the golden-haired figure here, Artemis’ gem-like clear eyes sparkled with joy. She paused her tea-sipping, and then her beautiful face revealed a gentle smile.

“—Izay came!?!”

Instantly, as if triggered by a reaction capture device, upon hearing that name, Ailuko immediately threw the book of fantastical adventures onto the table and happily lifted her little head to observe, wanting to confirm the authenticity of the message.

By the time she reached a conclusion, Izay had already arrived inside the pavilion, stopping beside the two.

He first rubbed Ailuko’s silly hair.

“It’s me, Ailuko. How have you been recently?”

“Hmm… I feel happy, but also not so happy…”

Ailuko truthfully replied to her inner feelings after having her hair teased.

“Oh? Why is that?” Izay curiously asked.

“The young master means that living together with everyone at the Adimi House is fun, but because you haven’t come to see her these days, there’s also a bit of resentment.”

At this moment, another voice answered Izay’s question.

When Izay looked down at the table,

A fish about the size of a palm swam next to the book. Its scales alternated between crimson and pale silver, clearly serving as Ailuko’s Red Lake Duke.

“Red Lake Duke, you’re here!?!”

Red Lake Duke: 「……」

To be honest, although he didn’t know why Red Lake Duke had shrunk, given her current size, after being blocked by the book, Izay really didn’t notice her at first.

But still, thanks for her impromptu explanation.

“Sorry, Ailuko. There was something going on with the Familial Group these past few days, so I didn’t have time to accompany you.”

Understanding the reason, Izay honestly confessed.

Throughout the process, his hand never left Ailuko’s silly hair.

Because according to years of unfounded experience, combining an apology with a head pat is more effective when apologizing to children~

“…It’s fine, Izay is here now, right? I forgive you!”

Ailuko actively rubbed her head against Izay’s palm, closing her eyes and smiling.

Caught up in her emotions, Izay relaxed. Only then did he belatedly look towards Artemis.

The goddess had been watching attentively with a maternal warmth all along.

Even though she initiated the conversation with Izay first, she wasn’t in a hurry for a reply. Instead, she patiently waited until Izay had comforted Ailuko.

Unconsciously, a refined and composed demeanor of a wise wife goddess emerged. (Mist)

That regal aura strangely imparted a hint of pressure to Izay.

And simultaneously, it stirred up some excitement within him.

Wise Goddess Wife…

Izay felt he could do it!!

“Cough, why did Lady Artemis say that earlier? I actually think I’ve had quite a lot of free time recently.”

With a light cough, Izay suppressed those stirring thoughts and continued speaking.

“Oh? Are you saying you’ve been idle lately? Are you sure～?”

Artemis rested her elbow lightly on the table, her small hand forming a fist supporting her cheek, dragging out her tone.

“As far as I know, Loki Familia has been busy opposing the Dark Faction recently, and external invasion war guilds will also require your mandatory participation…”

“Previously, Freya returned Ishtar, and the aftermath of this event similarly affects your urban largest faction. Honestly speaking, I thought we would only be able to meet secretly at night for a while.”

The goddess smiled faintly as she directly stated what she believed to be the most realistic situation.

However, that was the result of Artemis viewing things from an objective standpoint.

She actually overlooked many details.

For example, the victory of Loki Familia’s first invasion of the artificial labyrinth, which Finn and Loki had sealed off the news, resulting in almost no one outside knowing about it.

Also, Izay was planning to find excuses to skip the guild’s summons and not participate in the invasion war of the Lagia Kingdom.

Due to the lack of time, Izay hadn’t yet shared these situations with his goddess.

If she knew later, Artemis absolutely wouldn’t have made such assumptions.

In the end, it was an issue of information disparity.

As the main deity of the second-tier Familial Group in the Labyrinth City, Artemis’s acquisition of urban information wasn’t slow. In fact, due to the relationship with the guild, it could even be considered swift.

Based on the various pieces of information she had obtained, Artemis wanted to convey through words that she had always been paying attention to his news.

Similar to how partners show intimacy through words.

Artemis merely made this behavior more “adventurer”-like.

But she didn’t expect there to be other underlying issues, resulting in an unintended outcome.

After listening, Izay thought for a moment and understood her meaning.

He couldn’t help but feel happy for a moment…which quickly turned into a deeper emotion.

Because Artemis was quietly concerned about his deeds where he couldn’t see her.

Faced with such a situation, who wouldn’t be happy?

At that moment, he even had the urge to embrace Artemis affectionately.

However, he soon calmed down.

“…What is ‘secret meeting’?”

Ailuko innocently asked in a childlike tone.

Her index finger tapped her pink lips, her little face full of confusion.

“Red Lake Duke… it’s time to put your ‘former guardian’ skills to use. Go ahead, leave this question to you to answer!”

Izay and Artemis, who were about to get closer, exchanged glances and decided unanimously to pass the buck!

For Izay, Red Lake Duke was very useful at this moment!

He was “making good use of the fish”!

For Artemis, the goddess had just been thinking about Izay and unintentionally neglected Ailuko.

This made her temporarily unwilling to face the innocent gaze of the little one, as it might stir up feelings of guilt in her heart.

She wasn’t like this before, was she?~ (Big Mist)