“Herta is so amazing!
It feels like Lady Goddess was roasted so hard she was left speechless and started getting flustered.” As he watched the scene unfold on the screen next to Columbina, Grizzly leaned back against his chair, his shoulders shaking as he tried to stifle his laughter.
Finally, he couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.
[Holy crap, she’s so brutal!
Herta, you really dare to say that stuff.
The way Geniuses think is seriously different from ours!] [Wait, isn’t the Goddess’s reaction a bit too honest?
She just stood there blankly after being roasted, looking kind of clueless.
That’s so freaking cute!] [The person above, shut up!
Who gave you permission to say my wife is “not very smart”?
It’s called being pure!
One more slanderous comment and I’m charging into your comment section to fight you!] [Wait a minute, the Goddess helps everyone fulfill their wishes without asking for anything in return.
How is this setting so similar to the Aeon of Abundance?
Could there be some connection?] The bullet comments were scrolling by rapidly.
Grizzly also frowned and tapped the screen with his finger: “What does this mean?
Is this foreshadowing?
If so, would she actively join the Astral Express?” “So, is it because the Aeon of Trailblaze is dead?
Is there some…
impassable restriction on the Path?” He couldn’t quite figure it out, but his intuition told him that Columbina’s words contained something left unsaid, and they would definitely have to circle back to it later.
Before he could ponder it further, the dialogue in the story ended, and the free-roam segment began.
Grizzly’s fingers flew across the controls as he navigated Stelle through the Space Station’s corridors, finding Herta and Columbina standing and talking.
Then, he went straight to the iconic scene.
Herta crossed her arms, tilting her head back to look at Columbina, who was nearly half a head taller than her.
“I heard Lady Goddess is the best at granting others’ wishes, right?” Columbina: “Yes.” Herta: “Then I beg you.” Columbina: “I cannot hear your wish.
And…
you don’t sound like you’re begging me at all.” As soon as these words came out, Grizzly burst out laughing with a “pfft”: “Herta, you’re absolutely savage!
Do you think the Goddess is a robot that operates on commands?
Are you trying to exploit a bug where saying ‘I beg you’ triggers a wish?
Oh my god, and Columbina’s response.
She’s so serious.
Doesn’t she find this funny at all?
The contrast is just perfect.
This is top-tier entertainment!” [Lol!
As expected of the Genius Herta!
We’d rack our brains and never think of this kind of ‘loophole,’ yet she comes up with it so easily.
I’m impressed, truly impressed!] [So my wife is a wishing well?
What if we meet the standard of ‘sincerely praying’?] [Can we players also ask her to grant wishes?
I’ll get in line first, I want to cuddle with my wife!] [The guy above is dreaming.
The Goddess could see right through your little schemes!] The bullet comments were still flooding the screen as Herta in the game suddenly dropped her dismissive attitude, as if she had switched modes.
Her voice instantly softened, even carrying a hint of deliberate coyness, with the end of her sentence curving upwards: “Please~ Just add me!
It definitely won’t take too much of your time, I’ll be done with my work here soon!” As soon as these words came out, not only was Grizzly stunned, but even Columbina in the story was visibly startled, instinctively taking a step back.
The comedic effect was practically overflowing from the screen.
Grizzly laughed and remarked: “Herta’s face-changing is way too fast!
One second she’s being a jerk, the next she’s acting cute.
A Genius’s face-changing speed is indeed extraordinary.” He glanced at Columbina’s flustered expression and couldn’t help but laugh again: “And her acting cute is actually pretty effective.
Look, even the Goddess was scared off.
This is too funny.” [Face-changing without losing a bean!
Herta, if you learned face-changing, you’d definitely be a master!] [Heavens, my wife seems way too easy to talk to!
She got flustered just by someone acting cute?
If I were there, could I also say a few more words to her?
I feel like I love her even more now!] [The Proper Way to Use the Lady Goddess] [Bro, is this even decent?] After eavesdropping on the two of them, the figures of Herta and Columbina completely vanished.
Grizzly controlled Stelle, planning to explore the Space Station first.
But just as he reached the passage connecting the two sections, a golden quest notification suddenly popped up on the screen.
The background music also turned gentle, a stark contrast to the previous upbeat style.
New Quest: [Selenic Chronicles] Quest Description: Within a certain section of the Space Station, someone seems to be quietly awaiting your arrival.
Follow the guidance in your heart, and perhaps you will receive an unexpected warmth.
“Wow!
There’s actually a hidden quest!
And with the moon related name, it’s definitely a quest for the Goddess!” Grizzly’s eyes lit up, his voice rising with excitement.
Although it didn’t explicitly state who was waiting, who had the strongest connection to the moon?
That would be Columbina, of course.
Suppressing his excitement, he controlled Stelle to follow the quest’s guidance, finally stopping before a half-open cabin door.
Peering through the gap, he could vaguely see the room’s layout: no extra decorations, just a simple single bed and a natural wood-colored desk.
The soft light fell upon the bed, where Columbina lay, seemingly asleep from exhaustion.
Two options suddenly popped up on the screen: 1.
Gently push open the door and go inside to check on her.
2.
Reluctant to disturb her, silently leave.
“Which one should I choose?” Grizzly stared at the screen, hesitating for two seconds.
“I’ll go in.
What if she’s really not feeling well?
Besides, I’ve already reached the door.
It would be a waste not to go in and take a look.” (Regardless of which option is chosen, Columbina will call out.) Grizzly chose to leave.
Just as Stelle turned around, Columbina’s gentle voice drifted from the room, as if she had already sensed the person outside the door: “Is that you…
Stelle?
Please come in.” Grizzly controlled Stelle to push open the door, walk in, and then close it.
In the brief time it took to take these few steps and close the door before turning back, Columbina had already sat up.
“You live here?” Stelle’s tone was full of confusion.
(The place you live is completely different from what I imagined.) Columbina followed Stelle’s gaze and looked around the room, shaking her head gently, her voice still soft: “Is that so?
Actually, the environment doesn’t matter to me.
I don’t want my arrival to cause trouble for everyone in the Space Station.
Being this simple is quite nice, too.” As she spoke, she leaned forward a bit, her gaze falling on Stelle.
As if remembering something, a hint of apology crept into her voice: “Is there anything you want?
Don’t be shy, just think of it as my way of compensating you.” The options on the screen refreshed again, three choices clearly listed before his eyes: 1.
(You…) 2.
(Can you give me some Credits?) 3.
(There is nothing I want anymore) Grizzly stared at the screen.
Like most people in the bullet chat, he barely hesitated before clicking the first option.
Who could resist the urge to say something witty to the Goddess in an atmosphere like this!
“You…” Stelle opened her mouth and spoke, her voice sounding a bit strange.
The room fell silent instantly.
Columbina clearly paused for a moment, then shook her head gently, her voice carrying a hint of helpless tenderness: “Are you joking?
This wish…
I’m afraid I can’t help you fulfill it.” As soon as she finished speaking, the first option on the screen faded away with a faint glow, leaving only the last two options.
Grizzly pursed his lips and said with a smile: “Of course it didn’t work!
I knew it.
An ambiguous option like that is definitely a trap.
Better to choose something more practical.” With that, he clicked the second option.
“So…
could you give me some Credits?” Stelle’s tone became more natural, and she scratched the back of her head a bit awkwardly.
After hearing this, Columbina nodded gently without the slightest hesitation: “Of course I can, if that’s what you want.” She paused, then asked again, “Is there anything else you want?
Don’t be polite with me.” “There’s nothing else I want!” Stelle shook her head.
“Since you don’t want anything else, I’ll give you one more thing.” The camera focused on a moon-shaped ring.
There was a hint of barely perceptible anticipation in Columbina’s voice.
“With this ring, you can enter the Silvermoon Realm I created.
I also go in there to rest when I’m occasionally tired.
If you’re lucky…
I might just be there when you enter.
When that happens, we can chat, or you can tell me about your troubles.”