A sliver of morning sunlight slowly filtered in. Two fair, slender tails swayed back and forth on the bed. These two little lolis were restless sleepers, their tails flailing everywhere.
"Heh heh... Captain..."
Rosalia wore a slight smile, her eyes slightly narrowed, as if dreaming of something wonderful. Drool trickled down her chin, drop by drop.
And each drop fell unreservedly onto Lu Ze's head. Lu Ze, who had been sleeping soundly, was feasting in his dream, beautiful women by his side.
But suddenly, a large drop of water fell, enveloping him and making it impossible to breathe. Lu Ze instinctively struggled a few times, finding he couldn't break free at all.
As he held his breath longer and longer, he woke up from his dream, gasping for air.
He touched his face with his hand. Why was it wet? What was going on? Could it be that he sweated too much in his sleep? But that's impossible, not that much.
However, seeing the pink-haired loli beside him, Lu Ze's mouth twitched. How did this thing end up on his bed?
He clearly remembered closing the door. Could she have climbed in through the window? But this was the second floor! Though it probably made no difference to them.
"He probably already figured out what's going on."
Looking at her slightly open mouth, the water on her face was likely her saliva! What was this little one doing in her dreams to drool so much?
Seeing that it was still early, Lu Ze didn't plan to wake them up. They were children, after all. Let them sleep a little longer. They were his people, after all. They should sleep until they woke up naturally.
He tiptoed off the bed and went to the bathroom to wash his face. He suddenly noticed his reflection in the mirror. He looked a bit pale, but he hadn't done anything, had he?
It's not like he would inexplicably become weak, would he?
His chest suddenly flashed with a faint light, then dimmed again. He noticed this tiny change.
He took off his shirt and looked at his chest in the mirror. It didn't seem like anything was wrong. Perhaps the core within his body had a problem? But what kind of problem could a Herrscher core have? It couldn't just explode, could it?
He went downstairs and saw Wendy and Bronya busy at work. The two were busily preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
"Good morning, Lu Ze. Breakfast will be ready soon. You go ahead and attend to your business. I'll call you when it's ready."
"Mm!"
Lu Ze also noticed the changes in Bronya. It seemed the other party was also working hard to change herself.
He went to the counter and opened his computer. He had already edited a part of the ninth chapter's PV last night. It was an incredibly exciting edit filled with pathos. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
However, without seeing the preceding plot, this PV might be incomprehensible, only causing a ripple in the heart at most.
So he also casually wrote out the preceding plot, publishing it in the form of a short story. After a day of incubation, the sales were quite good. He had been busy all day yesterday.
Not only did he have to talk, but he also had to supervise at the printing factory, which was why he was so tired.
"Let me think, version upgrade... soon, please. I can't wait to see their expressions."
He contacted the system in his mind and used the accumulated points to directly upgrade the version. A long progress bar appeared on the computer.
"Why is there a progress bar this time? Well, well, in the time it takes to eat breakfast, I think it should be done."
An hour passed, and the progress bar finally reached the end. Most of the people in the shop were already up. They had no idea what would happen today.
Most of them recognized Teacher Himeko, after all, she was a teacher at St. Freya and had taught several generations of students.
"Version loaded. Would you like to play the edited PV?"
Lu Ze, who was happily eating, paused slightly at this voice. Playing it during breakfast...
Isn't that a bit impolite? After all, it might bring back unpleasant memories.
"Play it, play it. It's almost past eight o'clock, and most people are probably awake. It's the perfect time to inflict some pain."
As for the people around him, they had already been hurt once. He didn't think they would mind!
With a command, a large screen appeared in the sky. Then, a small screen appeared in front of countless people, whether they were in distant Inazuma or neighboring Mondstadt.
Or even in the vast Sumeru, or the Water God sitting in the court of justice, the Fire God on the high tower, the Ice God on the throne, all of them, without exception, had a screen appear before them.
"It's here again. What will it bring me this time?"
The Cryo Archon, sitting on her high throne, looked at the screen before her with a hint of amusement. After all, it always provided her with some respite from her endless solitude.
"It always appears when I'm watching judgments. If it weren't somewhat interesting... I would have already arrested this person for interfering with the gods."
The Hydro Archon, sitting on the throne of judgment, looked at the court of justice with her pale blue eyes. This was justice. This was justice. As long as she was given an opportunity, she could judge the gods.
The events of 500 years ago had tainted the word "justice" with a bit of filth. She could no longer tolerate any unjust or unfair things.
"Ah, I inexplicably feel the scent of war. This time... it might change my worldview again."
The Pyro Archon stood on the high tower. Natlan was a nation of war, and she, the Pyro Archon, was too. To put it nicely, she craved war; to put it bluntly, she just wanted to fight.
And the Pyro Archon had long been interested in that so-called shop owner. She hadn't managed to attend the last world boss battle, but the entire process had been broadcast live.
Such immense power, and such a mysterious person, made her yearn for a battle, to see where her limits lay.
Even if she suffered a crushing defeat, it could help her improve herself once more.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Principles, sitting in her palace, looked at the novel before her with a hint of anger.
And on the cover of the novel were written in large characters: The Thirteen Flamesmoke Heretics.
"I shouldn't have been interested in the first place. This is too cruel! Shattered ice, right? All gone, right? A grand reunion, right? I shouldn't have believed those people's lies!"
It turned out that she had been too bored a while ago and had gone down to the mortal realm for some fun. Then she saw the novel published by that shop owner and the lies told by those detestable people.
What do you mean, "so sweet"? A happy ending? This piqued her interest in the book, so she bought the entire set and returned to her palace to read it.
As a result, she finished it in less than two days. Her favorite, Elysia, the cat girl, and even the somewhat yandere Mobius, she liked them all very much, but they were all gone.
"Heh heh! Lu Ze, I will never forgive you! Why did you write so much sadness?! I demand an explanation!"
Suddenly, a screen appeared. Having grown accustomed to it, she knew it was another PV. Just as she was about to leave, she immediately stopped.
"Go ahead and watch it! It's almost time, around eight o'clock, and most people are awake."