My Goddess is Good at Pretending-Chapter 669: Regular Guest Visits
The sun shone brightly over the scenic beach in the Nature Realm where the Elysium Pantheon members gathered for a girls-only retreat. The white sands sparkled under the sunlight as if infused with stardust, and the crystalline ocean shimmered with hues of turquoise and navy blue.
The event began with cheerful laughter as the small Elysia ran toward the water, hand-in-hand with Miko and Megami. They wore a similar radiant swimsuit adorned with shimmering starry night sky patterns, but Megami got a bikini while Elysia and Miko got the one-piece ruffle swimsuits. The other girls followed suit, each donning attire that reflected their unique traits and charms.
Elysia went for surfing, but she became a bit tired from playing in the sea. Moreover, Elena fell and got swept by the wave, returning ahead of her. Thus, she also returned to the shore.
"Phew..." Elysia wiped her sweat and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Ely~ Let’s play beach volleyball with us!" Fortuna called out while waving her hand for attention.
Elysia tilted her head slightly, wondering why Sylvia passed out and was carried to the tent on a stretcher by Evelyn and Ella.
One of the teams was short of people because of that, but she thought it would be a bit too much if she had to compete with the ’big’ girls in her currently small body. It would take her another hour before she could revert back to her original mature form.
Thus, she looked aside and sent Megami instead. "Megami, please answer their call in my stead. I’ll check Sylvi’s injury."
"Alright, maste-" Megami put down her surfing board, but Miko glared at her. She hastily corrected the pronoun. "Mama..."
"Hehe~" Miko was pleased because her elder sister finally called their true body mama fluently. Although they were literally one entity, their mama created them as daughters with their own minds, not just clones.
Megami joined the losing team. The participants were four senior Goddesses, four newly ascended Goddesses, and four girls at 10th Rank or below. The distribution was even, but Sylvia as the newly ascended Goddess was out of the game.
Lifa and Rhea led the game with Luna, Vanessa, Xentia, and Morfina. While Gaia and Fortuna lost the score quite a lot, and with Sylvia out, it was only Yuuki, Ariel, and Lynn left.
"Sylvi, she gets hit right in the face and passes out. That’s the second time." Yuuki murmured, complaining a bit.
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"Fufu, Sylvi is just too excited. The ball’s trajectory can be unpredictable sometimes." Elysia covered her mouth as she went to check on Sylvia’s condition. It was a hard smash from Xentia.
"I’ll apologize to her later..." Xentia felt a little sorry. She calculated everything well, but somehow, the ball hit Sylvia in the face.
"It’s okay, Xen. Sylvi won’t hold a grudge." Elysia waved her hand to reassure Xentia.
"Sister, you can do it. Beat them against all the odds." Miko took out cheerleading poms, cheering for Megami’s team.
"Mm, so what’s the rules?" Megami nodded to Miko and entered the volleyball court, gathering with her team.
"The rules are the same as regular volleyball, but we have fixed attackers. Only 10th Rank and below are allowed to hit the ball to score a point. Our team’s attackers are Ariel and Lynn, and the opposing team is Xentia and Morfina." Fortuna explained a bit.
She honestly felt the team division, even by drawing lots, was not balanced. Yet, since it was just a fun game, they just took it for granted. But Megami’s arrival on her team would break the game for sure.
"Hm?" Seeing Elysia back, Elena put down her sunglasses and got up from her lounger chair, following Elysia to the tent.
They were surfing together just now, but she drowned in the waves, losing her surfboard. Thus, she went ahead, swimming back to the shore. She watched the scenery of beautiful girls in sexy various swimsuits while enjoying a bottle of cold juice, waiting for Elysia to return.
"How is Sylvi’s condition?" Elysia entered the tent, asking with concern.
"Sylvi’s nasal bone was originally fractured, but her regeneration healed her wound before we cast a healing magic." Evelyn removed the cotton plugs from Sylvia’s nose.
"Eh-ah?!" Sylvia regained her consciousness, flinching as if shocked by something.
"You should be more careful even though it was a fun game, Sylvi." Elena entered the tent, advising with a helpless smile.
"Sorry to worry you, everyone. I’m a bit careless, and Xentia is truly hard to deal with. She should be counted as the newly ascended Goddess with that kind of power output! That’s 2-3-1 versus 2-2-2..." Sylvia clenched her fist.
"It’s alright. Megami has taken your position for the game. Let’s watch them and cheer for them. And, how about we build a magnificent sand monument after watching their game?" Elysia put her hands together with a gentle smile.
"It’s like what we did years ago. A magnificent sandcastle and a menacing statue. That reminds me. Fufu, the local beasts treated it like a sacred monument and started worshipping the sand dragon statue." Ella chuckled in amusement. It was amusing when she remembered what happened to the sand monuments they built on the uninhabited island of Vrelenia.
"Aah~ how nostalgic. Let’s do that." Evelyn pumped her fists, feeling enthusiastic.
"Hm-mm~" Sylvia nodded in agreement.
Elysia then led the girls to watch the volleyball match. If it was her in the past, she might get a nosebleed and flushed red just from seeing so many beautiful girls in sexy swimsuits around her, but she was already grown up and very familiar with all her family members.
After Megami teamed against Lifa and Rhea, the imbalance got switched and the round was won by Megami as the MVP. Lifa’s team couldn’t even score a point because Megami served as a perfect libero.
However, the girls cheered and laughed together in the end. Their voices harmonized into a pleasant melody as they went together to the vacant area. Next was a sand construction contest, and it wouldn’t be limited to sandcastles or statues.
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While the Elysium Pantheon enjoyed their family event in the private realm, Zi Xuan became a bit troubled by something in the outside world. A core disciple informed her that someone sought after Priestess Miko’s presence.
"Tell them to wait in the Guest Pavilion. Priestess Miko is currently in retreat and unable to meet anyone. I will meet them in five minutes." Zi Xuan took a deep breath.
The Nightmare Demon Clan paid them a visit, trying to inquire about their young lord’s situation in the Divine World. Martin Fear and Sarah Fear as the parents only wanted to know about his news because he ascended through the Sacred Sakura’s path. Skyla Dream, his fiancee, also came to inquire about his situation.
However, the biggest threat was Abraham Fear, the Nightmare Demon Clan’s ancestor, a 10th Rank Demon. As the great-great-grandfather, he was so proud of his descendant who ascended before him.
Unfortunately, Gerrard Fear, the Nightmare Demon Clan’s young lord, was no more. She and Gabriella already received some confidential information directly from the Sacred Sakura Goddess and how to handle this matter properly if problems arose.
"Alright. I’ll escort them there." Gabriella felt a bit conflicted as well. She knew how all the misunderstandings between her master and the Nightmare Demon Clan occurred.
Wakai Akuma was the pseudonym her master used at that time, but those nightmare demons misunderstood many things and treated her master as their young lord, but the real one had been eradicated by her master for all of his sins. During the purge half a year ago, this young lord ancient demon tried to devour her master and Rafaela in that evil cult’s ominous egg, and he got wiped out after that.
Regardless of anything, if her master would once again appear as the armored demon Wakai Akuma, she as the eldest disciple was unwilling to let that slutty demoness become the fiancee for one of the many identities her master had.
"Hey, yo, so how is it? If the sacred lady isn’t present, it’s also fine for an elder or anyone with authority. We just want to chat and inquire about my little boy." Abraham called out.
"I have already informed the higher-ups about your meeting request, but my master is still in her retreat. Shrine Priestess Zi Xuan will meet you instead. Please follow me." Gabriella guided the guests to the Guest Pavilion.
Her master gained cooperation and goodwill from the ancient demons thanks to all the misunderstandings despite barely doing anything.
The demons they were supposed to exterminate instantly became friendly, but they would definitely become enemies if the secret got known.
"Erm, excuse me. But, may I know about the lady, prolly my little boy’s secret wife and his daughter? Can we meet them as well?" Abraham covered his mouth and whispered softly.
"?!" Gabriella felt annoyed for many reasons, but she hid it well.
These nightmare demons misunderstood things that far. The ones that this old demon mentioned were clearly Lady Zera and her recuperating master but in a baby form. And yet! The nightmare demon was so fond of assuming things, and they considered Lady Zera and her baby master as the young lord’s secret wife and daughter?!
"They are not his secret wife and daughter." Gabriella emphasized her words.
"E-eh? So, he is still a single?" Skyla was shocked.
Gabriella did not respond to that. Once they arrived at the Guest Pavilion, she served a cup of hot tea to the guests. "Please enjoy your herbal tea, esteemed guests."
"Oh, thanks for the tea." Abraham appreciated the tea. It was just a glass of ordinary tea to those who couldn’t appreciate it, but it was actually a precious elixir to those who knew how to utilize it.
"Eh, wait. Did I see the araneae demon there? What is she doing in this Sacred Mountain? She spread her spider web around the sacred trees as she pleased..." Martin rubbed his eyes, afraid of seeing things wrong. But it was really the araneae demon from the Ancient Night Secret Realm, or more precisely, the Spider Queen!
"Hey, you, spider girlie. Spare a bit of your time and come here for this old demon." Abraham wasn’t too bothered, but he was also curious about what the Spider Queen was doing here.
"Huh?" Ranee was shocked by the sudden call. She looked aside and gasped because it was the Nightmare Demon Clan’s higher-ups!
She just did her job, and they caught her at the wrong time. Moreover, the first disciple Gabriella stared at her, and it frightened her a bit.
