"The dignified Madam Herta has tripped on flat ground several times. Could she be sick?"
"Does Sister Lumina, who possesses both wisdom and beauty, need to check your body for you?"
With Herta interrupting like this, the various emotions that had arisen in Lumina's heart naturally dissipated.
Even if they hadn't dissipated, there was no way to continue.
Just like last time, Castorice quickly pulled back, her face flushed and her head lowered, almost burying her head in the ground.
Under such circumstances, it was obviously completely impossible to continue the unfinished action with Castorice.
Faced with this, Lumina could only turn her attention to Herta and sarcastically comment on her behavior just now.
And in the face of this sarcasm, Herta's expression did not change at all.
She gently shook her head, her face full of a calm expression, as if nothing had happened just now.
"I won't trouble Miss Little Lumina. I know my body's condition better than anyone else. There is nothing wrong, so don't pay too much attention."
Herta calmly refused Lumina's request to "check her body."
What could possibly be wrong with Herta's body? She did it on purpose.
She tripped on flat ground on purpose and deliberately bumped into her.
Otherwise, how could she just happen to trip on flat ground right before the two of them were about to take the next step, and then just happen to bump into Lumina, preventing their action?
Besides doing it on purpose, could there be any other options?
Obviously not.
Herta understood this truth, and Lumina naturally understood it as well.
But she did not say it out loud, instead letting Herta interrupt this action twice.
Every action has a price marked by fate. Herta's current behavior would bring backlash in the future.
This was one point.
And the other point was... Lumina, Lumina actually wasn't ready either.
She didn't know what to do in the future if she and Castorice shared a kiss, giving away her first kiss... So, she allowed Herta to interrupt this action.
Otherwise, with Lumina's strength, how could Herta have stopped it?
It could be said that Herta being able to stop the two of them from this intimate act was permitted by Lumina.
If Lumina hadn't permitted it, Herta would never have succeeded in stopping them.
Herta naturally understood this truth as well.
She was extremely happy about it.
Not ready, huh?
That's good.
If Lumina had been ready, then Herta would have been truly troubled.
Shaking her head with a smile, she said, "Anyway, since everything is settled, let's get out of here quickly."
"Castorice was right earlier. This is the Nether Realm, after all, and it's no place for the living to linger."
In the meantime, the blush on Lumina's face had completely faded, and her expression had returned to normal.
She glanced at the "Rules of the Underworld" she had created, which were functioning normally. The restless souls that had been wandering outside were gradually flowing into the Nether Realm under the guidance of the rules.
The once desolate Nether Realm had suddenly become quite lively.
"Mem... Lumina is right. L-let's leave this place quickly." Seeing the lively scene before her, Mem nervously tugged at Lumina's clothes, agreeing with her words and wanting to get away from here immediately.
Lively is good, lively is good.
Mem usually liked lively occasions.
But... but this kind of "lively" depends on the place.
The Nether Realm being lively... no matter how you think about it, it's a bit scary.
A place like the Nether Realm is better off not being lively.
Mem muttered to herself.
In any case, with Lumina's intervention, Little Cas shouldn't have to stay alone in the Nether Realm anymore.
Since that's the case, let fewer people die, and let the Nether Realm become very, very lonely!
Mem offered a prayer in her heart.
"Even if we're leaving, we still have to ask for Little Sister Castorice's opinion first."
Although Mem hadn't said anything, Lumina seemed to see right through her thoughts.
She chuckled softly but said nothing.
She turned her gaze back to Castorice, asked with a gentle smile, "Little Sister Castorice, what do you think of the 'Rules of the Underworld' I created?"
"See if you can escape the Nether Realm with the help of these 'Rules of the Underworld'."
Castorice: "..."
After Lumina spoke, she didn't immediately get an answer from Castorice.
This was obviously a bit strange.
Given how much Castorice adored Lumina, let alone ignoring her, she would express her concern even if Lumina's eyelids twitched slightly.
Faced with Lumina's question now, her complete lack of response seemed like an impossible thing.
Yet, this impossible thing was actually happening right before their eyes...
But if one thought about it carefully and observed Castorice's current state, they would realize.
Her failure to answer Lumina's question seemed almost predictable.
Castorice still maintained the exact same posture as before.
With her hands clasped in front of her waist and her face flushed red as she lowered her head, no one could see her expression, nor could they tell what she was thinking.
It wasn't that she refused to answer Lumina, but rather that she was still lost in her own world and hadn't heard her.
Compared to Lumina's rapid recovery, Castorice clearly lacked such an ability.
At this moment, although her body was here, her soul still remained in the past.
Still remaining in... the past where she was about to share a passionate kiss with her Sister Lumina.
Seeing this, and after having exchanged a look with herself, she finally decided to let the culprit who had caused Castorice to fall into this state be the one to resolve the matter.
"Little Sister Castorice?"
Lumina walked in front of Castorice and looked at her. Seeing her head hanging low, yet her elf-like ears still standing upright, Lumina suddenly found her appearance quite cute.
So cute and sweety, fragrant and soft Little Castorice was born to be eaten by Lumina!
Lumina suddenly laughed wickedly in her heart. If others discovered this scene, they would probably give Lumina the title of an "Evil Grand Witch."
Although, just looking at Lumina's face, they would instantly withdraw that newly given title of "Evil Grand Witch," wouldn't they?
With a face so beautiful, how could she be an Evil Grand Witch?
Three views following the five senses, it was also a fairly common behavior in the Galaxy nowadays.
"..."
"Little Sister Castorice?"
Seeing that the previous call received no response, Lumina called out again.
"..."
Yet Castorice still did not respond.
"Is she really that immersed?" Seeing this, even Lumina couldn't help but show a slightly surprised expression.
After all, in Lumina's view, her own voice was quite recognizable.
As long as she got a little closer and called out softly, Castorice would definitely be able to snap out of it.
But judging by the current situation, this method would probably not work.
Well, since the simplest method didn't work, let's use a method that's even simpler, yet slightly more complex.
Lumina's small eyes darted, a glint of brilliance flashing in her jade green eyes, as she opened her arms and leaned forward.
"!"
The next second, she once again pulled Castorice into her embrace.
And the effect was immediate. The moment Lumina hugged Castorice, Castorice snapped out of her own world.
Feeling the warmth of being held by Sister Lumina, Castorice slightly lifted her head and then gently leaned against Lumina's chest, quietly feeling the aura and warmth emanating from Sister Lumina.
And Lumina also held her quietly, saying nothing, soothing the emotions that had arisen in her heart in this way.
After a while, feeling Castorice's breathing gradually steady, Lumina reluctantly and slowly loosened her arms, ending this warm embrace.
"Ah..."
And feeling the warmth vanish, an emotion named "emptiness" suddenly arose in Castorice's heart.
It was as if her heart, which had just been filled, suddenly became empty... making her feel extremely uneasy, extremely uncomfortable.
"Sister Castorice, what do you think of this new 'Order of the Underworld'?"
"Can it fulfill the duty of maintaining the Order of the Underworld in place of the Demigod of [Death]?"
Lumina took a few steps back, creating a small distance between herself and Castorice. After this slightly eased the reluctance in her heart, she asked Castorice.
"Um, Sister Lumina, let me see." Hearing this, Castorice hurriedly suppressed all her thoughts deep within her heart.
Then she nodded, closed her eyes, and began to observe the current movements of the Nether Realm.
"In... incredible..."
Not much time had passed before Castorice reopened her eyes, her face instantly covered in shock. Her small mouth was slightly open, forming a small circle that made one want to reach out a finger and touch it...
"S-Sister Lumina, you're... you're so amazing!"
After the initial shock, Castorice quickly recovered.
Her slightly flushed face was instantly filled with joy and admiration. Like a devoted fan, she praised Lumina with all her heart.
"With this, even you, the Demigod of [Death], won't have to stay here to maintain the Nether Realm anymore, right?" Facing Castorice's fan-like praise, Lumina felt incredibly pleased.
On the surface, however, she showed no emotion, maintaining that same calm, gentle smile that always put others at ease.
"Mhm, with this Order in place, I don't have to stay in the Nether Realm all the time to maintain it!" Castorice nodded her head up and down like a little chick pecking at rice. Combined with her adorably blank expression, she looked exceptionally cute.
Sister Castorice is just so cute~
Even Lumina couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Well... alright, even if the person in front of her wasn't Castorice, Lumina would still sigh in admiration.
In Lumina's eyes, all beautiful girls were equal.
Lumina would wholeheartedly praise every part of every beautiful girl, even a single strand of hair.
"Mem, this is great, now Little Cas can come back with us!" Hearing these words from Castorice, Mem was instantly filled with joy.
That earlier divine decree concerning Castorice had truly scared Mem.
She had thought that after Castorice became the Demigod of [Death], she would never see Little Cas again.
Fortunately, Lumina was here and had solved the problem that troubled everyone the most.
At this thought, Mem turned her gaze to Lumina.
Even though this bad woman is sometimes wicked, she's still very gentle and kind to girls...
Mem couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
But soon, a nameless little spark of anger flared up in her heart.
But... but why does she have to be so mean to me?
Thinking about everything Lumina had done to her lately made Mem very angry.
Even though she wasn't a girl yet, she would definitely become one in the future.
Whether she could become a girl was an uncertain matter marked with a question mark. However, Mem had a hunch she would definitely become a girl.
And a very pretty, peach-like beautiful girl!
Even though this had not yet happened, and there wasn't even a single sign of it now, Mem was just that certain!
But...
At this thought, Mem thought of a point that could not be confirmed.
That cute, fluffy little face was momentarily covered with melancholy and nervousness that did not belong on this face.
What Mem was worried about, nervous about, and unable to confirm was... Would Lumina like Mem after she became a beautiful girl?
Although Lumina seemed to very much like girls now, or rather, very much like beautiful girls.
She even went to the point of being able to go up mountains of knives and down seas of fire for beautiful girls.
But Mem was still filled with worry.
What if... What if Mem in her beautiful girl state just happened to be the kind of girl Lumina disliked?
If that were really the case, then Mem would rather not become a beautiful girl.
Just staying like this, acting as Lumina's little body pillow, seemed... not bad.
But if she stayed like this, she wouldn't be able to fully experience the warmth in Lumina's embrace, not like Little Cas or Stelle.
After all, Mem didn't have a body like Little Cas and Stelle, so she couldn't have large areas of contact with Lumina like they did...
She could only feel her warmth within a limited area.
If it were just this, Mem would definitely not be satisfied.
If this were the beginning, Mem would have been very satisfied.
But after this period of time, having personally witnessed Stelle's and Little Cas's close behavior with Lumina, if Mem said she wasn't envious, she would definitely be lying...
Mem also wanted to be like them, to do some more intimate things with "Sister Lumina."
Mem didn't know when she had developed this idea, but... but she just couldn't help this thought.
The usual "bad woman" was just something she said verbally.
Every time Mem was held in Lumina's arms, she only did a symbolic struggle at the beginning, tricked herself for a bit, and then began to enjoy it...
This point alone was enough to prove that Lumina had already broken into Mem's heart...