Chapter 543

Chapter 550: The Kid Was an Accident～ (Please Subscribe!)

After hearing Xiao You’s explanation, Artemis’ lips curled up slightly as she drew out her tone.

“Eh——? Izay, you’ve gotten stronger again… That’s wonderful～”

The goddess sincerely expressed her admiration.

After all, if Izay grows stronger, it means he’s one step closer to eternity.

The future of endless years they will spend together is slowly coming into fruition.

Just thinking about it fills Artemis with indescribable joy.

Though she cherishes every day she spends with Izay now…

The future must not be overlooked either!

As the boundless Goddess of the Moon, she has to plan for the rest of their lives ahead!

Honestly speaking, Artemis is even contemplating what names their future children should have……

At the same time, facing each other at such a close distance, Izay could feel the precious sentiment.

Therefore, he was unwilling to give a perfunctory response to such an important matter.

Gently holding the goddess’ hand that rested on the table, Izay pulled them closer and spoke with certainty.

“The future will definitely develop as you hope… Lady Artemis.”

Artemis paused, then reacted by gripping Izay’s hand tightly: “Mm… I believe in you……”

Beside them, Xiao You closed her eyes, looking like she was enduring immense pain.

What had she done wrong?

Why must she be subjected to such cruelty?

Dad and Big Mom are literally shoving this couple’s PDA down her throat! Even though she’s already full!

So, parents really are the ultimate OTP, and kids are just an accident?

Thankfully, the two finally showed some conscience… or perhaps rationality, realizing there was still a child present. Thus, they refrained from doing anything overly inappropriate.

The escalating atmosphere subsided, transforming into heightened mood levels for both of them, elevating directly to peak bliss.

However, correspondingly… Xiao You’s mood dropped slightly, adding a layer of gloom.

At this moment, Cat and Airuko finished their cross-channel communication and approached.

The five gathered together, with Cat and Xiao You politely greeting Artemis.

They had been excited earlier and unintentionally neglected to acknowledge this Big Mom, so the two little ones wanted to make up for it.

Artemis didn’t mind such trivialities, kindly overlooking it.

After all, Izay treated these two as his daughters.

By extension, aren’t they equivalent to her daughters too?

Thanks to this, Artemis grew quite close to Cat and Xiao You.

Her warmth was enough to make the former Lanti cry.

A certain Half-Elf still hasn’t forgotten the days when she was punished by Artemis.

……

Subsequently, under the watchful gaze of Izay and Artemis, Airuko, Cat, and Xiao You played around in the courtyard for a while.

But soon after, they returned to the pavilion.

It seemed Airuko had something to discuss with Izay.

The young star deity fiddled with her crimson hair, twirling it around her finger, before hesitantly broaching the topic with a timid tone.

“Izay… Can we go back to my world for a bit? Let’s visit Raine and the others, alright?”

Like a child asking their parents for permission to visit a friend’s house.

This was how Airuko acted now.

As companions, Cat and Xiao You naturally supported this proposal.

Unfortunately, their support held no decisive weight; it still depended on the opinions of the two adults～

“Return to the End World…?” Izay blinked.

Upon Airuko’s mention, he immediately recalled the promise he made to the two fairy girls upon parting ways.

—Back then, he promised to actively seek them out……

“Airuko’s original world? Should we go now?”

Artemis noticed Izay zoning out and followed up on the topic.

“Hmm, truth be told, I’m somewhat interested in this suggestion. What do you think, Lady Artemis?”

“This late request for my opinion? Are you inviting me along as well?”

“Yes, remember the idea I mentioned before about increasing the population of the Adimi House? You readily agreed back then～”

“You remember that clearly.”

Artemis gave him a flirtatious glance.

Then the goddess looked up to check the current time of day.

“If we’re going… we need to return before nightfall, otherwise Letsha and the others will worry.”

In other words, she had already accepted Izay’s invitation to travel to another world.

“The timing won’t be an issue, I assure you! If you’re truly concerned, we can leave a note for Letsha and the others. Seeing it will set their minds at ease.”

Izay confidently gave his assurance.

With that, Artemis pushed herself off the table: “Alright, I’ll go find some paper～”

Before leaving, as a necessary precaution, preparing a note was essential.

After all, there’s no guarantee that during their absence, members of Artemis’ faction might return early, only to discover their main deity missing and potentially escalate the situation unnecessarily.

To prevent such occurrences, Artemis wrote a concise message summarizing the situation, stating that she and Izay were taking Airuko out, urging Letsha and the others not to worry.

After finishing this task, the five of them arrived at a secret room within the Adimi House.

“Isn’t any preparation required for traveling between worlds?” Artemis asked.

From what she knew, crossing worlds was a complicated process.

Due to the existence of world barriers, which act as protective membranes instinctively blocking external entities, their strength varies depending on the size and nature of each world.

Forcing your way through the barrier would trigger intense resistance, possibly leading to suppression or expulsion.

It’s akin to bullets forcefully entering a human body.

While humans cannot stop bullets, they know how to heal, and eventually, the bullet will be removed from the body.

Unless the bullet kills the person outright, in which case there’s nothing left to say. One might as well consider destroying the entire world.

But who would waste time trying to destroy the world for fun?

Thus, to ensure safe passage and enjoy life, deities like those from Dungeon World devised methods to peacefully traverse world barriers.

Artemis had witnessed the grand ritual once.

It was intricate, certainly not something one or two gods could complete in a short period.

Now seeing Izay claim he’d take them across, Artemis couldn’t help but wonder how exactly he planned to do it.

“No need for all that hassle, just hold my hand～” Izay casually extended his right hand, gesturing for Artemis to grab it.

“…”

???

Ritual? Magic circle? Preparations for crossing?

All that boils down to holding hands?

The goddess was momentarily dumbfounded.

To be precise, the disparity between the imagined elaborate magical array and the reality left her speechless.

Nevertheless, trusting Izay, she silently placed her hand in his upon hearing his words.

Airuko, having experienced this kind of travel before, immediately hugged Izay’s waist without hesitation, claiming a large spot.

Xiao You and Cat exchanged glances, remaining calm.

The two little ones didn’t argue, instead grabbing onto the corners of Izay’s clothes on either side, establishing contact.

Then, without warning… the five figures blurred and vanished like fading afterimages.