BOOM BOOM!!!
Just as Castorice and the others finished watching the memory within this Soul Remnant, a massive roar suddenly echoed from afar.
"Ah? Not again! Wh-what on earth is making that sound?"Hearing the deafening boom beside her ear, Mem instantly felt a wave of fear.
"Is Mem not familiar with this sound yet?" Seeing Mem floating in the air with a frightened expression, Lumina felt an instant surge of warmth and healing.
So cute.
"This sound, of course, belongs to a Black Tide Spawn that could devour Mem in one gulp."
Lumina's voice carried a hint of exaggeration and danger as she whispered into Mem's ear, like an old miko of the Middle World tempting an innocent young girl.
"Eek!"
Even though Lumina's voice was extremely pleasant and distinctive, causing no discomfort and instead bringing a sense of healing, Mem's skin instantly crawled with goosebumps due to her deliberate emotional control.
"Mem... Wah!"
Then, before Mem could say anything, the next second, a familiar fragrance wafted into her nose, and the world spun familiarly before her eyes. When things returned to normal, she was already cradled in Lumina's arms.
Then, the familiar warmth returned to the top of Mem's head.
"Mem..."
Once again being held in Lumina's arms and thoroughly petted, Mem found she had already grown accustomed to it.
Aside from a slight struggle at first when she didn't react in time, she didn't resist at all for the rest of the time, very obediently and actively letting this bad woman Lumina's small hand pet her head and body all over.
After all... it felt very comfortable for her too.
And it was also very safe, with no need to worry about encountering any danger.
Since it was very comfortable and there was no danger, why bother resisting?
Wouldn't it be better to just enjoy this moment?
"Hehe..." The smile on Lumina's face gradually deepened, but the movements of her hand became a little gentler because of it.
Mem was now starting to resemble Lumina's shape a little...
For Lumina, this was naturally a good thing that couldn't be any better.
"Black Tide Spawn? When did they appear?"
This interaction between Mem and Lumina did not attract much attention from Castorice and Stelle.
They turned around and looked in the direction the sound came from, only to see an elite Black Tide Spawn with several smaller monsters appearing silently less than a few meters in front of them.
Castorice's face was filled with confusion at this suddenly appearing Black Tide Spawn.
But the current situation was not the time to be doing any thinking.
"Miss Stelle, please be careful." Castorice crossed her hands in front of her body, and an unknown black liquid welled up in her hands, finally forming a scythe in her hand.
"Everyone, please hide behind me."
"Just leave these monsters to me to deal with."
Although Castorice was not yet the Demigod of [Death], her combat power was still not to be underestimated.
Dealing with these Black Tide Spawn was a bit troublesome, but it couldn't be called dangerous or difficult to solve.
Only...
Castorice looked at the Black Tide Spawn endlessly surging from behind, and her beautiful fair little face was instantly covered with seriousness.
So many Black Tide Spawn...
"Mem... Wh-why are there so many Black Tide Spawn!"
Seeing so many Black Tide Spawn before her, even though she was in the safest place in all of Amphoreus, Mem still couldn't help but be shocked.
There were too many... Even if everyone was very strong, they would gradually lose their strength under the endless onslaught of the Black Tide Spawn.
Feeling the warmth from above her head, Mem couldn't help but cast an expectant glance at Lumina.
"Hmm?"
Sensing Mem's gaze, Lumina understood what she wanted to do.
But Lumina remained unmoved, continuing to pet Mem's little head, without making any reaction to this sudden attack.
Castorice and Stelle were both very strong, and facing a few Black Tide Spawn would definitely be no problem for them.
But the endless Black Tide Spawn before them were definitely a bit beyond the abilities of Castorice and Stelle.
After all, neither Castorice nor Stelle had any skills that could cause large-area damage.
Facing the numerous Black Tide Spawn, even if they could defeat each one in two or three moves, they would still take a lot of damage from the endless wave of attacks.
If the beautiful girls were hurt, what difference would that make from Lumina being hurt?
As Lumina's "dear and precious," if the beautiful girls were hurt, it would be completely a wound to their bodies and a pain in Lumina's heart.
So why did Lumina remain unmoved in this situation?
Was it because petting Mem in her arms was too comfortable, or was she completely confident in Castorice and Stelle's strength?
Neither.
It was simply because Lumina sensed a familiar aura approaching, so she chose not to intervene.
As for what she had said before, that this matter was entirely for Castorice and the others to handle and she would not interfere, that was pure bluffing and nonsense.
As long as Castorice and Stelle encountered real danger, Lumina would be more anxious than they were...
"There are too many Black Tide Spawn... Should we leave this place first?" Castorice held her scythe, slicing the Black Tide Spawn in half like cutting a melon. Looking at the endless Black Tide Spawn appearing before her, Castorice's expression became extremely solemn.
She gestured to Stelle beside her.
Although this was the only path to the deepest part, retreating for a moment to formulate a strategy would not be a bad idea.
"Mm..." Hearing this, Stelle unusually did not force herself to be tough and nodded, agreeing with the suggestion Castorice had made.
"Then we..."
"A triumphant return... is merely an encore!"
Just as Castorice was about to inform the others, a voice she recognized suddenly rang out in her ear.
Immediately after, a crimson crystal lion's head descended from the sky, smashing into the ground. The red crystal deeply embedded itself into the bodies of all the Black Tide Spawn. In just an instant, the swarm of Black Tide Spawn present completely lost the ability to resist.
"Ah..." Witnessing this scene, Castorice put away the scythe in her hand.
She looked in the direction the voice had come from.
She saw... Mydei in the state of a Restless Soul.
Mydei came before Castorice and the others: "You all..."
Perhaps because he was in the state of a Restless Soul, his words were somewhat intermittent at this time.
"Lord Mydei?" Castorice looked at Mydei before her and said with heartfelt respect: "Lord Mydei, you... have been through another life-and-death battle."
As for the reason Mydei appeared here, other than "Death," there seemed to be no other possibility...
Although Mydei would not die and possessed an immortal body, in the end... she still felt unable to bear it.