Chapter 550

Chapter 557: Ailuca: My Sadness of Over Five Hundred Years… (Please Subscribe!)

The reception room of the Fairy Home looked slightly old, but it had a sense of fullness.

A set of glass table and sofa was placed in the center of the room, surrounded by shelves filled with treasures and practical items like a fireplace. It was evident that it had been carefully decorated.

But if you were to ask how much of this decoration was done for the sake of receiving guests…

Probably zero.

After all, no one ever came to visit the Fairy Home intentionally, and Izay might just be the first.

The group sat down on the sofas in the room.

Nigoran then went to the cabinet, took out the tea set, and prepared drinks for everyone.

Kotori wasn’t in the room at this moment; she had gone to inform Laentoluca and Nafude about the news.

In the spacious reception room, Izay and Artemis sat on one sofa.

Ailuca, Xiao You, and Cat occupied another sofa.

Perhaps due to their nature.

After sitting down, they started testing the quality of the sofa under their bottoms.

As for why children liked jumping on sofas, Izay still couldn’t figure it out.

Could it be because they thought it was fun?

“Sorry, for troubling you with all this…”

Artemis felt a bit embarrassed about her group occupying all the seats and having Nigoran prepare tea for them.

“It’s fine! Just taking care of people, though you might find it strange, my hobby is taking care of others.”

Nigoran served her a cup of red tea and smiled faintly.

(Such a gentle person…)

While saying “thank you,” Artemis accepted the red tea offered by Nigoran.

Deep down, she made her judgment.

She could see that Nigoran’s words were sincere.

There was no intention of just speaking empty platitudes.

After thoughtfully serving red tea to Izay and Artemis, Nigoran also carefully brought juice for the three young ones who looked not much older.

After doing all this, she stood aside holding the tray, furrowing her delicate eyebrows as she raised a question.

“So, may I continue asking… What exactly do you mean by joining a familial group?”

“To put it simply, it means we hope you can become followers of a deity, or family members.”

Izay added sugar to his red tea with the porcelain spoon on the table while answering Nigoran’s question.

And in the next second, the expression of the thoughtful administrator lady couldn’t help but stiffen.

Her smile became very rigid, almost on the verge of breaking.

“…Deity, Deity!? Are you playing a joke on me?”

Or rather, is she just teasing me?

The latter guess Nigoran kept inside without saying.

But Izay could more or less guess what she was thinking.

Mentioning deities, no one in the End World could remain calm.

To the people of this world, there was only one kind of deity —— the Star Gods.

And their understanding of the Star Gods had forever been stuck in the stage five hundred years ago.

Everyone grew up hearing the legend stories of how the Star Gods wanted to destroy the world and were defeated by humanity’s uprising.

Their minds were fixed, so the people of this world were very sensitive to topics related to deities.

But sensitivity aside, the conversation must continue, otherwise how would the persuasion plan progress?

“I’m not joking, I’m being serious right now.” Izay straightened his body slightly, putting on a solemn expression.

“…But the last Star God was supposedly defeated by humans five hundred years ago… There are no gods left in this world, right…?”

Nigoran spoke of the existing historical records, looking at Izay with an increasingly subtle gaze.

It was a look filled with concern and affection!

For some reason, Izay had always emitted a certain charm towards her, and after saying these words, Nigoran’s attention towards him increased once again.

“That’s false, the Star God Ailuca from your world is still alive and well, don’t believe me? Look over there.”

Izay didn’t notice Nigoran’s attraction towards him, instead calmly pointing at Ailuca who was sipping juice.

—!?

Is Izay calling me?

Upon noticing Izay looking at her, the little one immediately perked up, putting down the juice at her mouth, and nodded cooperatively.

“Hmm! That’s right! I’m still doing perfectly fine!”

Can’t you see how healthy I am right now!?

Ailuca puffed out her tiny chest towards Nigoran.

It was a plain as a flatland compared to an airport.

Five hundred years have passed… truly a sorrowful story…

By Ailuca’s side, Cat and Xiao You didn’t follow suit in speaking.

The two were unusually quiet, knowing the rule that children shouldn’t interrupt when adults were talking.

“—!!”

Nigoran wasn’t an uneducated person; she knew that Ailuca was the name of the last Star God.

Now, looking at the small one who wouldn’t let go of her juice, she was filled with doubts.

“By the way, the one beside me is also a deity, a very kind and benevolent goddess. She has intentions—no, she wants to take the Golden Fairies as her followers!”

Taking this opportunity, Izay revealed Artemis’ identity.

Then he stopped speaking.

After all, such information might be too shocking for Nigoran, needing some time to digest.

(There are more than one Star Gods?!)

I’ve been deceived by history books!

That was Nigoran’s first thought.

Of course, the one deceiving her could also be Izay, not the history books.

But before she could rise any suspicion,

With the sound of “clatter clatter”, there were restless noises from the corridor outside.

Then, the door handle was turned.

Suddenly, the sound drew everyone’s attention.

The door groaned under the strain.

“—I heard Kotory say Izay came! Where is he!?”

With a bang, Nafude appeared, throwing open the door.

Her crimson hair remained unchanged… Standing, she was about the same height as Izay sitting on the sofa, and now, with a broad grin on her face after hearing the good news.

“Ah, it’s true! Izay, you really came!?”

At a glance, Nafude spotted Izay calmly seated on the sofa, ignoring even her most familiar Nigoran at this moment.

It was like the psychology of a child who discovers a friend secretly visiting their home and happily rushes to greet them, leaving their parents behind.

Speaking of which, the Golden Fairies didn’t have friends, let alone visits.

Her excitement seemed understandable.

“Nafude, please quiet down. It’s only been three days, no need to get so excited!”

Following closely behind her, another blue-haired girl entered into view.

Compared to her previous companion, she appeared much calmer, with a reserved demeanor… far from it!

Kotori standing behind her was extremely skeptical of this situation.

Just now, the one who was so happy upon hearing the news that she dropped her book and rushed over was none other than herself.

Speaking of which, she actually arrived faster than Kotori did. How had she never noticed Laentoluca’s such character before?

Kotori felt like she had re-recognized her companion.