Chapter 37: The Fated Maiden
A single afternoon.
Night Lan took Loli Shana to the places she often visited with Luo Xi.
It was a brief, yet pleasant tour of mountain and water landscapes.
Eventually, Night Lan led Loli Shana to the hot springs.
“Look~ These are hot springs! You can bathe here in the evening, you know. It’ll be super comfy!”
“My palace has a bigger bathtub, much bigger than this one.”
“I know, have I never seen one before?”
Hearing this, Loli Shana covered her now blushing face. Her ears turned red again, feeling embarrassed.
I knew it!
Night Lan’s peeping abilities are truly all-encompassing; even bathing isn’t safe from his gaze. Now there’s no privacy left.
How could someone be so despicable?
If this weren’t Destiny’s lover, they would definitely be cursed by heaven!
Ignoring Loli Shana’s resentful glare, Night Lan pushed on.
“Sure your palace might have a big tub, but it’s only for yourself. Even if it’s huge, what’s the fun? Here, you can soak in the hot springs with me tonight! Isn’t that just perfect?!”
“Gulp… Is there any benefit?”
“Mm… The advantage? Maybe a bit more lively, right? Luo Xi will join too. Doesn’t that make you a tiny bit excited?”
“I’d feel honored…”
After hearing this, Loli Shana started looking forward to the night.
Maybe it’s because she wants some novelty?
Seeing Loli Shana start to accept reality, Night Lan gave her a mental pep talk.
“Actually, everyone sleeps together at night. There’s no problem with four people in one bed. You probably haven’t experienced sleeping with someone beside you or holding onto them, right?”
“Gulp… That’s true.”
Thinking back, ever since she could remember, she slept alone. The bed was always empty, without anything to hold onto.
Tonight is probably going to be her first time losing something.
But thinking hard, she felt a bit nervous.
Because Great Being Destiny must also sleep next to her.
That great, unapproachable entity, just looking at her was enough to feel respectful.
To sleep next to her on the same bed… it’s unthinkable.
Night Lan said they would sleep together, which means she might not get any sleep tonight.
Loli Shana thought she had no right to be so close to Great Being Destiny, as if it were profane.
If she really did sleep on the same bed, then careful planning would be essential.
“Um… Night Lan, if we really do sleep on the same bed, where should I lie?”
Since she couldn’t escape such fate, then she might as well embrace it comfortably.
After all, life is like being raped, once you can’t resist, you may as well enjoy it.
Night Lan pondered, his lips curling slightly, he answered with another question.
“If you could choose, where do you want to sleep?”
“My choice, huh?”
Loli Shana fell into deep thought. The answer came quickly.
“Can… can I sleep next to you? Just not touching Great Being Destiny… otherwise it feels a bit improper.”
Night Lan nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood something.
“Mmm… I think I get it. You like me~”
“Not true! It’s just… it’s just because… uhmm… it makes me feel safer. Sleeping next to Great Being Destiny, I would surely stay awake…”
Seeing Loli Shana’s tense state, Night Lan smiled faintly, increasingly excited about tonight’s antics.
“So… you think I’ll let you get a good night’s sleep?”
“Gulp!? What?”
Loli Shana immediately protectively held her chest, retreating a half-step backward.
“What are you going to do to us?”
“Not much~ I just think you might feel uncomfortable. First time sleeping might be tough, right?”
“No idea…”
But there’s no doubt it wouldn’t affect her.
Ever since accepting power from Kuro and Destiny, Loli Shana could function well without sleep. A few nights without rest didn’t bother her, and she remained energized.
This was the power of Star.
An occasional night without sleep shouldn’t be an issue.
Just as long as Night Lan didn’t do anything weird to her.
At this point, Night Lan stroked Loli Shana’s purple-red hair.
“Don’t worry. Tonight, Night Star will hug Luo Xi, and I’ll hug you instead. How does that sound?”
“Gulp… Do we have to hug?”
“Of course. Do you think after becoming my friend, you’d escape it? It’s how things go from now on. Get used to it.”
Loli Shana’s world went dark again.
Why does she always feel her glorious life is ending before it begins?
From being a majestic ruler to becoming someone else’s warm-bed servant.
It’s over!
Loli Shana sighed lightly.
“I’ll get used to it…”
“That’s the spirit. Come on, let’s go somewhere else.”
Night Lan turned and left.
Loli Shana followed obediently behind her.
“Um… Night Lan, can I ask you a question?”
“Sure, go ahead.” Night Lan didn’t even turn around to answer.
“Why don’t you have the beneficence of Great Beings Kuro and Destiny in you? As Destiny’s lover, you should have more strength than me, right?”
“Because it’s unnecessary. With Luo Xi around, those powers are basically useless. Whatever I need, she can provide. The rest of the time, I’m taken care of by Luo Xi.”
“Oh, I see.”
Loli Shana understood mostly.
If she and the other eight humans were considered lucky, favored by the gods…
Then Night Star was the truly fated maiden chosen by the gods.
Kuro and Destiny gifted a small fraction of their power to nine humans, leaving them unbothered afterward.
But Destiny gave herself entirely to Night Star.
They were two different scales.
Loli Shana couldn’t help but doubt.
Could there really be someone this outrageous in the human world?
Or does Night Star just appear human but is actually a god?
Absolutely incredible.
But Loli Shana still had one last question.
“Considering Great Being Destiny already blesses you so much, why would you still seek out my presence? Shouldn’t having Great Being Destiny suffice?”
“Uh, that’s hard to say. To be precise, I probably just have greedy tendencies, greedy enough to surpass even Luo Xi, or maybe I’m just a slutty loli, very indiscriminate. If I like something, I want to hug and touch it. It’s pretty simple.”
Night Lan answered casually, without hiding her thoughts.
Loli Shana couldn’t help but comment.
“What if Great Being Destiny gets angry? Would she accept you sharing your love with others?”
“She won’t be angry. She knows nobody can compete with her, and indeed they can’t.”
