He looked at these people as if they were all cold puppets—he wasn't really looking at them.

Only when he gazed at the Centaur Heroic Spirit and the Sea Siren did Herbert's eyes reflect their figures.

Apart from them, no one here was qualified to enter his sight.

Even She, this Divine Favorer warned by Herbert, wasn't qualified.

The opposite party didn't regard Her at all!

But upon realizing this, Uphemia didn't feel angry.

On the contrary, She found Herbert even more intriguing.

She began to understand why Hecayas was attracted to Herbert, even at the cost of sending his Priest Order to win him over.

He indeed had an alluring charisma.

A particular charm.

Herbert, as if shrouded in a mist, half-hidden, attracted Them to explore.

The unknown can evoke fear.

But at the same time, it can also induce a strong curiosity in some people.

Now, the goddess known for her overflowing maternal and protective instincts had new thoughts about Herbert.

She wanted to unravel the secret behind Herbert.

Even wanting... to make him Her own child!

Very eager.

Feels like She urgently needs such a mysterious and interesting child!

Urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent!

Of course, even though Her heart was urgent, eager to immediately take Herbert under Her skirt... Uphemia wasn't in a hurry to reveal Her thoughts.

As a deity with a long lifespan and experienced through the ages, She has quite good patience.

Ahem, let's not rush.

After all, it's just the first meeting; first impressions may not be accurate.

Observe more, scrutinize well, understand his true nature!

Then, make him Her own child!

Just like Hecayas.

She would definitely cherish him well!

Imagining such a future, Uphemia couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Hehe, hehehehe~"

But Joanna, secretly watching "Yunier," scratched her head in confusion seeing this scene.

"Hiss... What on earth is going on?"

"Why does it feel so different from what I thought?"

She originally thought that after being handled in the game, the deity should be angry.

But now, this pleasant chuckling doesn't look like being angry... so angry they laughed?

Or did She not take those threats seriously at all?

Hmm, not worthy of being the goddess, truly inscrutable!

As Joanna was marveling, a Priestess came up to her and whispered, "Lady Joanna, we are ready here, do you want to come and verify it?"

"Uh, okay."

Joanna snapped back to reality, no longer bothering with these thoughts, and got back to her duties.

Forget it, never mind!

I'm just a small priest with the greatest dream of switching to the Cold Winter Goddess Church and finally becoming a Legendary Heroic Spirit in the Divine Kingdom.

Joanna went over, but the Priestess didn't leave; she looked at the still dazed "Yunier" over there and shook her head.

She put her hands on her hips, calling out in a mix of frustration and amusement, "Yunier, what are you daydreaming about? Come over here!"

"Hmm!!?"

Yunier: ?

The Cold Winter Goddess, suddenly awoken, was momentarily bewildered about Her current identity.

And this confusion in the eyes of the Priestess turned into dazed cuteness.

"What are you daydreaming about, hehe."

The girl wasn't truly angry, she pinched Yunier's soft cheeks jokingly, "Looking at you, you must have been captivated by the Lord!"

"Yunier" snapped back, shaking Her head vehemently, and defended, "Uh, no, don't talk nonsense!"

I just want to make him my obedient child, nothing else!

As She explained, Her gaze instinctively flitted towards Herbert over there. Catching his glance, She instinctively looked away.

"I didn't... uh!"

But after turning away, She realized what Her reaction would mean to outsiders.

A perfect image of a lovestruck young girl.

Sure enough, the Priestess smiled mischievously and teased, "Hm, it's not like there's anyone else around here, what are you pretending for?"

"Besides, it's not just you; I think Lady Joanna seemed a little enchanted too! She was also daydreaming earlier..."

Joanna, who had been silently observing Yunier, widened her eyes upon hearing this.

???

How did I get involved in this!?

I had no idea about this!!?

"Sana! You... you two stop slacking and come over to help quickly!"

In order not to expose Yunier's identity, she deliberately adopted an all-encompassing attitude.

"Okay~"

Sana lazily responded and naturally took Yunier's hand, walking towards their fellow sisters.

As they walked, she whispered quietly to Yunier:

"Yunier, you're new to the church and might think Lady Joanna is a serious person because you don't know her personality yet."

"But let me tell you, she might seem strict, but she's actually quite fun privately! She loves to think about all sorts of things..."

...

...

"Hmph! Now they're all interested in you, are you happy now?"

"Haha, don't be nervous."

Herbert listened to the jealousy-laden whispers and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He raised his hand to touch the Sea Siren who was clinging tightly to him, pressing her face against his cheek.

"I just showed a bit of my charm as a Lord, nothing more."

"Don't blame them, they just commit the mistake that all women do... cough!"

Even Herbert couldn't hold back a bit, shaking his head with a smile, teasing the protective mermaid lady.

"Or do you think your charm can't compete with theirs? Are you worried I've taken interest in them?"

Ah woo.

As Herbert was teasing, he suddenly felt his ear being gently bitten.

Eh?

Why are you biting my ear, are you Tyson? Or a piranha?

He subconsciously wanted to shake it off, but the mermaid lady had him completely under control, and he couldn't shake free.

Encountering a legendary mermaid, as strong as a monster, unable to escape with all his might... or rather, not using all his might.

After realizing he couldn't escape, Herbert just let her bite him.

Go ahead and bite.

Anyway, it feels quite nice.

And Fremay, with a "ferocious" bite on Herbert's ear, murmured, "See! You really are interested in them!"

"Don't worry, they're not your match and pose no threat to you." Herbert laughed and comforted her.

Then, he heard a resentful whisper in his ear: "They're not my match, but what about Valentina? Is she my match?"

"Uh! She..."

Suddenly caught off guard, Herbert was stunned for a moment.

His reaction, not saying it aloud, was enough to reveal a lot.

Fremay, sensing Herbert's hesitation, hummed unhappily, and her bite tightened slightly—but the next moment, she let go tenderly, leaving only a faint teeth mark behind.

And after she released his ear, Herbert finally spoke slowly: "Fremay, although it's unfortunate, you probably... aren't her match."

See, I knew it.

But just as Fremay was about to pout and complain, Herbert added another sentence.

"Well, in terms of strength, even if the two of us teamed up, we probably couldn't beat her, she's too brutal!"

Fremay: ???

"Who's asking about that!!?" The mermaid lady rolled her eyes at Herbert in exasperation.

Who's asked you about a strength comparison?

Is that what I was asking about?

"So what do you want to ask?"

"Well, of course, uh..." Fremay's words came to a halt right on the tip of her tongue.

Some words, once spoken, would mean something entirely different.

She was just complaining playfully now, but if spoken, it would turn into vying for affection, which would have a different nature.

"Hehe, don't worry."

Herbert chuckled, leaned his head to look at the unhappy mermaid lady, pressed his forehead to hers, and said softly:

"Trust me, just as you trust me."

"You all mean a lot to me and are irreplaceable."

"Just as I mean a lot to you all."

.

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Endless Maze.

Valentina lay sprawled on the ground out of boredom, staring at the ceiling overhead.

After sleeping for half a month while receiving the legacy, Valentina found herself unable to fall asleep now.

Someone who could sleep anywhere, anytime, was now suffering from insomnia!

Yes.

In! Som! Nia!

"So boring—"

"Herbert—"

"When will you be back—"

"Hurry back—"

She now missed Herbert immensely, wishing he would appear before her the very next second.

Because...

"I'm so hungry—"

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