"So... that was taught by Hermes?" "Yes, he said it was a very effective method for dealing with men..." "..."
A very effective method for dealing with men? At first glance, what Hermes said didn't seem to be a problem? But when Hyacine and Barbara lowered their heads to look at their toes, what came into view was indeed their own toes... Although there was a slight obstruction, those two small buns were clearly not enough to block their entire toes.
Despite this, all of this was still telling Hyacine and Barbara that she was no longer that young lad from before, but had become a beautiful girl... and two of them at that!
"I wonder if a man will appear in the future partner role-play..." "But that probably won't happen, right?"
Judging from the current situation, Hyacine and Barbara had only experienced two worlds and played four roles in total. The current Hyacine and Barbara, as well as Cerydra and Hysilens from the previous world... The probability of a man appearing is zero! The hope is slim!
"So do you think the method for men will be effective on us?" Although they said so, Hyacine and Barbara both understood that there was still some effect... After all, when they first turned into Cerydra and Hysilens, the girls had also been curious about their own bodies.
However, now, after living like this for so long, she had become completely accustomed to the female body, aside from the occasional discomfort with her size and figure.
"I don't know either, but... maybe a little?"
The current Artemis was very simple-minded. Perhaps because her main body had been devoured, this summoned avatar was exceptionally pure and also very honest.
The Moon Goddess recalled that moment when the girls were in her arms, and for an instant, they seemed to show an expression of happiness. She didn't understand what that expression meant, only that Hyacine and Barbara seemed very happy at that time.
"My Orion, do you... not have a mother?"
Upon hearing this, the girls' pupils dilated in shock.
Good grief!
This was the first time I'd heard someone say "you don't have a mother" so bluntly!
But what she said didn't seem wrong, did it? After all, the protagonist's parents were in high-risk professions; even if they weren't dead, they would experience unprecedented suffering and even face death countless times.
But Artemis seemed not to notice the girls' expressions and instead pulled them into her embrace once more.
"It's okay... If you are willing, you can call me Mother."
"But never forget your other identity: you are the Orion whose fate is connected to mine!"
The Goddess was reminding them that even if the form of address changed, they must not forget their identity and their mission to save the world.
After all, the reason they were living together was to allow the Moon Goddess's arrows to exert even greater power.
The identity of Orion was not fixed, but it was certainly someone whose fate was connected to Artemis.
If it were a male, she would try every means to make them fall in love.
If it were a female, she would focus on cultivating their friendship...
It was just unclear whether it would sour, or twist into some other kind of emotion.
But Artemis never expected that the first time she met Orion, they would actually be in female form? And two of them, no less...
To be honest, Artemis was completely at a loss because much of the knowledge she had learned before might not necessarily be effective.
But now, time was running out. The emotional bond between the Moon Goddess and Orion had to be strengthened as quickly as possible; even Artemis had no choice but to try anything, even if it meant treating a dead horse as if it were alive.
"I understand..."
"Artemis, you really do feel like a mother!"
"If you don't mind, could you let us rest like this for a while? Just for a little while..."
Even through their clothes, Artemis could still feel the comfort when the girls turned their heads. It was just like facing cute human cubs, which instantly stirred the Moon Goddess's maternal instincts.
"Of course, no problem, but be quick about it..."
"We don't have much time left..."
The two girls snuggled in the Goddess's embrace and slowly closed their eyes to sleep.
Since they started role-playing, Hyacine and Barbara had rarely rested in the true sense. Even as Empress and Knight, they had to be vigilant during their nightly rest, otherwise, they might be assassinated!
But now, Artemis was like moonlight shining down from the night sky, easily soothing the girls' mental anxiety and letting them fall into a peaceful sleep.
Watching this scene, a look of joy gradually appeared in Artemis's eyes.
"Sleep well, I will always be by your side..."
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Inside the room, it was incredibly quiet; the two girls and the Goddess lay on the bed, enjoying a rare moment of rest.
But outside the window, a tuft of yellow hair and a tuft of red hair twitched one after another, as if foreshadowing that something was about to happen.
"So that's how it is... Artemis, has she actually become like this?"
Clearly in her own Familia's headquarters, Loki was huddled at the edge of the window like a thief, carefully observing the situation inside the room.
And who else would be by her side but Hermes?
"Yeah, we didn't expect that there would be monsters in the world capable of devouring us, let alone that the first victim would be Artemis..."
Hermes's tone was somewhat lamenting, but the look he gave Loki next revealed an unparalleled seriousness.
"So Loki, you should understand, right?"
"No one knows what a monster that has devoured a deity will turn into... but if we don't handle this matter quickly, our situation will definitely get worse and worse!"
Deities held an extraordinary status in this world; even for the most down-and-out deity, humans had to maintain basic respect.
But now, a deity had actually been devoured by a monster?
If there is a first time for anything, there will be a second.
With a second time, there will be countless times, just like cross-dressing... No one can resist that kind of pleasure.
That was why news of the Calamity Scorpion, Andaris, had been sealed, and why Hermes had only just told Loki the full story.
As the patron deity of Hyacine and Barbara's Familia, Loki definitely had the right to know.
But after learning everything, the smiling face of Loki disappeared, replaced by Loki, who had opened her eyes and wore an incredibly serious expression.
The red-haired Goddess looked through the window at her own two children sleeping with another Goddess, and one could only imagine how painful her heart was...
But even so, Loki understood.
This was a necessary sacrifice!
If they didn't do this, the world might be destroyed by that monster that had devoured the deity.
At that point, all living beings in the world would die out, and the deities would return to the Heavenly Realm as a result...
That situation would be truly terrible!
Of two evils, choose the lesser; this seemed to be the best choice right now.
Loki covered her head in some pain, then looked at Hermes with an unpleasant expression. Although she hadn't released her divine aura, the sense of oppression Loki exuded at this moment was terrifyingly great.
"I understand, Hermes."
"But only this once!"
"If anything happens to my children, I will hold you solely responsible!"
"I understand... I will protect them at all costs."
Hermes lowered his head, pulling his hat down to hide his expression, but it must have been incredibly grim, right?
The threats from other deities could almost be ignored; they would pretty much forget about it after a few hundred million years.
But Loki was the only exception!
Do you know how Ragnarok came about?
Loki, this insane deity, dared to declare war on all deities without hesitation! She even created the unprecedented "Ragnarok" in the Heavenly Realm!
If the worst-case scenario really happened, Loki would probably bring about another Ragnarok...
Shattering the Lower World, crushing the Heavenly Realm, and slaughtering the gods!
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