When the player controlling Stelle ended her conversation with Columbina, if she chose the second option, a notification would pop up.
[Obtained Credits ×200,000].
If the second option wasn’t chosen, this reward would not be granted.
As the ring shimmering with silvery light landed in the inventory, an item description window immediately appeared in the center of the screen.
Gift from the Moon Goddess: Ring of the Silver Moon Item Description: Under certain specific circumstances, the Ring of the Silver Moon can be used to directly enter the Silvermoon Realm, a space exclusive to the Moon Goddess.
Immediately after, a new mission marker abruptly lit up.
[New Mission Unlocked: Selenic Chronicles].
Small text below it supplemented key information: After seven days, the next segment of the Selenic Chronicles in this series can be accepted.
“What the hell?
One character can actually give so many missions?
This is clearly a long-term series!” Grizzly, controlling Stelle, suddenly sat up straight, his tone filled with shock.
“This treatment is just too top-tier, I’ve never encountered anything like this before!” The bullet comments were instantly thrown into a flurry of excitement by his reaction.
[Just finished reading and I’m thinking, this is definitely a nurturing-style line!
Slowly unlocking the plot by following Columbina, just thinking about it is interesting.] [I’ve already accepted the mission!
I just don’t know how long I have to nurture her.
Please don’t make me wait a whole year!
I want to know the next part of the story right now, I can’t wait!] [Seriously, with this plot direction, does this count as the official ship between Columbina and Stelle?
But I saw her being pretty gentle with other people before, so it’s hard to say.
Whatever, I’m shipping this pair first!] Just as the bullet comments were flooding the screen, Columbina on the screen spoke softly, her voice carrying an irrepressible weariness yet remaining gentle: “I hope you’re satisfied with this gift…
Um, I need to rest now.
Please close the door for me when you leave, and don’t tell anyone I’m here.” As soon as she finished speaking, she didn’t even glance at Stelle again, simply turning on her side and lying down.
“Hey, hey, hey!
She’s just lying down like that?” Grizzly stared in astonishment, controlling Stelle to move two steps forward.
“She trusts us way too much, isn’t she afraid we’ll do something?
She’s too careless!” Following his controls, Stelle slowly walked to the side of Columbina’s bed.
At this moment, the system popped up a dialogue option, with only a single line of gentle prompt.
(She looks very tired, it’s best not to disturb her) There were no other choices, as if even the game itself was reminding them that this precious sleep should not be disturbed at this moment.
– Columbina herself couldn’t say how long she had slept this time.
All she knew was that upon waking, the exhaustion that had weighed her down seemed to have been washed away by moonlight.
Even the faint, garbled whispers of wishes that had previously filled her ears had grown a little clearer.
“How nice,” she smiled, savoring the newfound clarity of her own existence, the vivid sensation of being alive.
She reached out from under her pillow to find her phone.
As the screen lit up, it reflected her sleepy eyes.
She wasn’t actually trying to check the time; she had simply fallen into the habit of checking her phone first thing upon waking.
Her slumbers were always long, often lasting several days.
If anyone had contacted her or asked for her help, she needed to respond promptly to avoid delaying matters.
Unlocking the screen, two notifications immediately popped up, impossible to miss.
[You have pending friend requests] The message accompanying the first request was exceptionally plain: I’m Stelle (Plain and Simple).
The second one was full of lively energy: Big Sister Columbina, can you add me as a friend?
This is Little March, please please please~ Right below, there was another line of red text: [You have (4) unread messages] The sender’s name read: Herta.
Tapping into the chat, Herta’s messages flowed in one after another, her tone shifting so dramatically that Columbina could almost picture her on the other side of the screen: Herta: Dear Lady Goddess, where are you?
I have something to ask you~ Herta: Columbina, where are you right now?
Don’t pretend you didn’t see this!
I’m waiting for you in the office, get over here, quickly!
Herta: You’re not replying to my messages.
Don’t tell me you’ve been attacked out there?
Hello?
Are you still alive?
Herta: …Never mind.
If you see this, remember to get back to me.
From the deliberately reverent “Lady Goddess” at first, to the impatient urging later, and finally to the calm tone.
It probably reflected Herta’s state of mind.
Columbina accepted Stelle and Little March’s friend requests, then sent them both a message: “Sorry, I was sleeping, and I just saw your requests.
You can message me directly if anything comes up in the future.” After processing the friend requests, she then replied to Herta individually, her tone carrying a hint of apology: “Herta, sorry, sorry, I just woke up and saw your messages.
Am I still in time to come see you now?” Less than two seconds after sending the message, Herta’s reply popped up, accompanied by a sticker: (Furious.jpg) Sleeping for twenty-four hours straight?
Columbina, you’re something else!
Stop talking nonsense, get to my office immediately!
Columbina: “Okay, I’ll head over right now.” Putting her phone away, she stood up and smoothed her clothes.
As she reached the door, she gently raised her hand, gradually reducing her presence to the absolute minimum.
This was a unique trick of hers, exceptionally effective against ordinary people and average Pathstriders, allowing her to go unnoticed.
However, if she encountered a more powerful Pathstrider or an Emanator who stood above them, this trick would be useless.
Following the route she remembered, she headed toward Herta’s office and arrived shortly after.
Just as she reached the door, the sensor activated.
After a soft “beep,” the cabin door slowly slid open to the sides.
Columbina stepped inside.
With a quick glance, she saw Herta standing beside a massive, glowing blue spherical device.
“Finally here?” Hearing the footsteps, Herta immediately turned around.
Her frown softened slightly upon seeing her, but her tone remained tinged with sarcasm.
“Asking Lady Goddess Columbina to visit is truly more difficult than asking a robot head…
You didn’t reply to my messages just now, and I almost thought you’d been attacked out there.
I was already preparing to send someone to find you.” Columbina felt a little embarrassed by her words.
She opened her mouth but could only manage to squeeze out, “Um…
I…
I didn’t do it on purpose.” “Forget it, forget it,” Herta waved her hand, clearly not truly blaming her.
She beckoned to her.
“There’s no point in arguing about this with you.
Come over here and look at this, my new project: the Simulated Universe!” Columbina followed her gesture and walked over.
Her gaze fell on the massive blue spherical device, her eyes filled with bewilderment.
She could only honestly shake her head.
“Um…
I don’t understand any of this.
Herta, just tell me directly what you need me to do.” “Stand right there.
I’ll bring you into the Simulated Universe so you can experience it for yourself.” Herta pointed to the spot in front of the blue sphere.
“Okay.” Columbina obediently stood there.