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"What do you mean by cute...?" Hel asked, cheeks burning with embarrassment. "Hmph! Okay, enough! S-Stop flirting with me—I’m not into that stuff...! Bye!"

Hel turned to leave quickly.

Maria didn’t try to stop her.

But then Hel rushed back, threw her arms around Maria, and kissed her lips again.

"...?!"

Maria still couldn’t keep up with her constant mood swings.

She simply hugged Hel tightly and kissed her back.

"I love you, Hel."

"Geez... idiot! We shouldn’t do this... but... but...!"

"Hm?"

"Another kiss and I’ll leave...!"

"Sure~"

Hel kept saying that, yet they ended up kissing for a full hour. What started as playful soon turned heated, and the two girls slipped into bed together...

"Aahhh! M-Maria~ Nngh!"

Hel moaned adorably as Maria’s tongue traced her chest, then slid up to her neck for soft kisses before exploring her cute armpits.

"You’re so cute, Hel... I can’t stop!"

"Aahhh~!"

Hel finally let go of her inhibitions and surrendered to the most incredible night of her life. Maria enveloped her in fierce passion and deep love, pouring out every bit of her gratitude.

Their lips stayed locked, tongues moving together with shameless hunger. Hel allowed Maria to roam freely, kissing every inch of her body before guiding her lower.

"Ooough? Ahhh! T-This is new—Ahhh~!"

"I can’t believe a goddess who’s lived hundreds of thousands of years is still a virgin! Well, I’ll take good care of you."

Maria licked slowly downward and then pleasured her deeply with skillful tongue work. Hel had never known such overwhelming physical bliss.

"I-I can’t go on anymore—Aaahhh!"

When she finally reached her limit, Hel experienced her first true orgasm.

"I’m so sorry! It’s... in your mouth?"

She flushed with embarrassment when she realized what had happened.

But Maria—long accustomed to this with her wives—licked it up with relish and continued pushing Hel past her limits.

"Hyaaaa! Nooo! Mariaaaaa~ AAAHHHH~!"

Hel could have stopped her at any moment with her power, but her moans told a different story. She never once tried.

"At least... let me do the same?"

"You want to taste my body now, my goddess? As your Saint, my body is yours to claim."

"Gulp..." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Freshly satisfied, Hel gazed at Maria’s naked form with awe and rising excitement. She licked and savored her chest, her lower regions, everything.

She finally understood why so many men and women were utterly captivated by her.

"You’re my Saintess! Mine!"

"Ooohh~! Not bad, my goddess!"

Things soon grew rougher. Hel turned possessive in bed, grabbing Maria tightly, sucking her nipples, then pressing their lower lips together in heated friction.

Though she had never done this before, she was surprisingly skilled... apparently she had studied quite a few books on the subject.

The two girls spent the entire night lost in each other’s bodies.

When morning arrived...

"Ugh... my head..." Maria groaned. The divine liquor had actually gotten her drunk. "Where... where am I?"

Vague memories surfaced—slaying Odin, destroying Yggdrasil, or something like that.

She wasn’t sure if it had all been a dream.

The hangover pounded mercilessly.

But then...

"Eh?"

She noticed someone beside her in the small bed of an abandoned inn.

A beautiful, petite woman with pale skin, long silvery-white hair, and red eyes—now slowly opening.

"Hel?!"

Maria couldn’t believe it as the memories of last night flooded back.

"Ah... yeah, that happened."

She groaned, used magic to purge the hangover, and slowly sat up on the bed with a sigh and a yawn.

Still naked, she walked to the window and looked out. People in the Empire of Light were already resuming their daily lives.

"Well, I guess that’s nice."

With Odin, Loki, and Yggdrasil no longer threats, Floor 50’s world could finally taste the peace it had craved for so long.

As she gazed outside, arms wrapped around her from behind. Both were still bare, skin pressing warmly together.

"Good morning..." Hel yawned, nuzzling her face against Maria’s back. "Did you sleep well?"

"Kind of..." Maria giggled. "I had no idea you were the clingy type, hehe."

"A-Ahh... is it weird?" Hel stepped back, suddenly self-conscious.

"No, it’s cute," Maria said softly, turning to hug her and lift the petite goddess off the ground. "Good morning."

They kissed without hesitation, sharing a deep, lazy morning kiss that carried the faint taste of wine.

"Want breakfast?" Maria asked, gently caressing Hel’s face.

"Aaah... I really should go home now. I shouldn’t stay too long," Hel sighed. "Sorry... maybe later?"

"Come on, just a quick breakfast," Maria coaxed. "Pretty please?"

"Hmmm..." Hel pouted, growing grumpier. "Fine, but make it fast."

"Yaaay!" Maria cheered, stealing several more quick kisses before finally releasing the adorable Underworld goddess.

She summoned a full-course breakfast from the Ghostly Pagoda kitchen in her Soul Realm, the food enchanted against decay. Hel savored every bite.

"Hmm...! Ooh! This is good too... you said this is from Murim?! So amazing!"

"Right? Maybe one day you could visit other worlds with me."

"Uuuh, I wouldn’t count on that, but... we’ll see what the future holds."

Hel shrugged, enjoying the meal and light conversation with Maria.

Eventually the time came. With a snap of her fingers, Hel opened a portal to the Underworld.

Maria had lent her one of her own dresses—Hel’s original one was now a keepsake, kept because Maria wanted something that carried Hel’s scent. Hel had blushed furiously but allowed it.

In return, Hel now had something of Maria’s scent too...

"Okay, I’m going. Let’s keep in contact," Hel said. "Goodbye kiss?"

"Mooch!" Maria peppered her lips with kisses before finally letting go.

As the portal closed, a hollow ache settled in Maria’s chest...

"Uogh... Hel...!"

She let a few quiet tears fall, suddenly feeling very alone.

But then she remembered her family and hurried toward the rebuilt Imperial Palace where they had spent the night.

Meanwhile, in Helheim, the Queen of the Underworld stepped into her castle wearing the new black dress, glancing around to find her family waiting.

"Welcome back. Did you have fun with your Saintess?" Loki asked, one eyebrow raised.

"A-Ah! Hi..." Hel mumbled. "What do you mean by fun, Dad...?"

"Hel, you’re covered in kiss marks everywhere..." Fenrir pointed out.

"What?! Ah, damn it—she uses labial!" Hel facepalmed.

"Haaa... is it even okay to..." Jormungandr began, then shook his head. "You know what? I’m not even going to ask."

"H-Hahah... we have a lot to talk about, you three," Hel sighed, sitting down. "But shall we have some tea first?"

Thanks to Maria, Hel had grown far more emotionally open.

Her brothers and father could see the change clearly.

With their plans in ruins, they had no choice but to accept defeat and move forward.

"Fine... let’s try to make this world better, Maria."

Loki sighed with a small, defeated smile as he accepted the tea his daughter poured.

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