Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 514 The Goddess of Luck Won't Dream of a Boy Who Traveled Through Time

Spirit world.

Against the pitch-black background, only the goddess on the throne emitted a faint glow.

Having finished her day's work and sent away the last soul, the goddess Eris slowly exhaled and turned her gaze down to the mortal realm.

The life of a deity is somewhat tedious and boring, repeating the work of reincarnation day after day, maintaining a polite smile, treating everyone who comes here with gentleness, and in their spare time they can only look at the wishes of believers and occasionally respond to reasonable prayers...

The long passage of time is a good medicine for eroding one's sense of mission, so Eris quite understands that Aqua, the water goddess who was her predecessor, would become so heartless.

Same now.

Although she cried her eyes out when she was dragged down to the realm of the gods, she was actually quite happy there. She ate different kinds of delicious food every day, drank spicy and refreshing shochu, and mingled with adventurers...

Eris watched as the drunken Aqua made a scene, throwing a tantrum and rubbing against the lazy young man, her hands wandering over his well-defined abs. She couldn't help but mutter under her breath.

"Honestly, she always gets drunk and then latches onto Riku. Is Aqua-senpai pretending to be oblivious while secretly cheating on him?"

If she also...

No, no, no! If she did that, wouldn't her IQ be the same as Aqua's? That's absolutely unacceptable!

Although she thought this to herself, seeing Aqua receiving such attentive care, albeit with a hint of disdain, and being carried back to her room, Eris was still a little envious.

When she first noticed Lu Ke, he was just a two or three-year-old child. Amidst the prayers of a group of devout believers and countless wishes for good fortune, she inexplicably received a "complaint letter".

The gist of it is that he was disappointed that he was given no special abilities to survive after transmigrating, and he hoped that the goddess Eris would make up for the lack of such abilities.

When Shen Sheng received the first "complaint," Eris immediately went to investigate. After careful observation, she found that the child who was praying devoutly did indeed behave like a modern young man. She even went to Aqua, the senior in charge of reincarnation, to report the situation.

The water goddess at the time simply waved her hand impatiently to interrupt her, saying things like, "What kind of nonsense is this? Don't disturb my nap," "Do you look down on me because you think you have more followers?" and "That guy deserves his bad luck," before kicking her out.

Helpless, she could only silently watch over the child, offering a tiny bit of luck when he was in danger, doing something akin to after-sales support.

Watching Lu Ke eat, sleep, walk, and play below, growing up little by little as time goes by, has unknowingly become a fixed routine after work.

Gradually, feelings developed from watching him. I can't quite put my finger on what those feelings were. At first, I saw him as a child who needed to be cared for. Before, I thought he was more like a mischievous younger brother. But recently... I've realized without even realizing it that he's already a grown man.

Eris felt that something must be wrong with her.

That's why she felt nervous when Luke was in danger, joyful when Luke laughed heartily, and even found the smug look in Luke's eyes after successfully cheating others as a shady broker to be cute.

It's rare to wait until he's grown up and want to get to know him, but our last encounter turned out like that, and Aqua-senpai even exposed my secret... I hope it doesn't leave too bad an impression.

Eris sighed, watching as Luke disgustedly tossed the drunken Aqua onto the bed, returned to his room, frowned, sniffed the stench of alcohol on his body, went into the bathroom, took off his clothes, revealing his strong and muscular physique.

"Gulong~"

To be clear, she only kept her eyes on the bathroom to prevent anyone alone from falling or fainting.

She is a proper, gentle, and compassionate goddess with no unhealthy thoughts. She treats Luke as a child, a younger brother, or... cough, a friend.

In short, it's a pure gaze!
"Although this isn't the first time I've seen this, are kids these days raised on gentian?"

Eris blushed and sighed, but just as she was about to look away, she suddenly saw her good friend, the devout follower of the Church of Eris, the Knight of the Cross, float into the room, her face slightly flushed.

No wonder she was shy. The female knight was wearing something like dog ears on her head, had a fluffy tail under her pajamas, and wore a loose collar and a chain around her neck, waiting for her owner to hold her.

This is too...too private. I can't watch any more of this.

Eris blushed and shyly raised her hand, her beautiful gray eyes peering through the gaps between her fingers, watching the scene below without blinking.

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"Hmm, why are you dressed like this today?"

Luke, who had just finished showering, saw Darkness standing by the bed. Slightly surprised, he lifted the noblewoman's chin and examined the handsome knight with some bestial features.

Darkness crossed her arms over her chest, her gaze unconsciously drifting to a certain spot. A blush spread across her face, and her voice became hesitant and barely audible.

"There's no way around it, I made a mistake by accident... so I have to accept the punishment. Don't you like puppies?... I... I'm too embarrassed to dress up like this..."

Lu Ke, lying in bed, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this: "Was it intentional or accidental?"

"It was an accident! I swear in the name of the knight!"

Darkness coughed twice and said seriously, "If it was intentional, then punish me by making me your exclusive mistress... every night I'll be... and in the end I'll have to watch you with other women in front of me..."

"This is practically a reward for you, so it's not a bad thing."

Luke beckoned to Darkness, watching the female knight blush as she crawled over. He felt a little itchy and reached out to touch the ears on her head and the tail that looked very nice to touch.

Darkness sensed that the person opposite him was indeed more excited than usual. His throat trembled, and he closed his eyes with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

Today she wants to try and see if she can make it to the end.

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Eris covered her flushed face, shifting uncomfortably on her throne, her heart pounding. After a while, she lowered her hand, biting her index finger, and looked back with a flickering gaze.

It turns out that what happened before was just child's play.

Hmm... I can't believe it can be like this, that's amazing.

Hmm, that's a bit exaggerated. It's not even human-sized anymore.

Oh no, Darkness started crying... It's normal, it's reasonable to cry when facing that kind of alien, but it's so pitiful, and she even started praying to me.

What should we do in this situation?
Unable to bear seeing her best friend suffer, Eris was frantic with worry and struggled with her inner turmoil before finally making a reluctant decision.

There was no other way; they couldn't just stand by and watch their believers plead for help. After all, she was Eris, the goddess of fortune, and surely she was a bit stronger than Darkness.

Eris sat back on his throne and slowly closed his eyes.

Darkness was her devout follower, and it wasn't unreasonable for the goddess to occasionally reciprocate with a miracle.

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"Ok?"

Luke, who was instructing the female knight on riding skills, suddenly took a deep breath, exhaled through his nose, and slowly opened his eyes.

Darkness, whose riding skills had already shown some promise, froze in place, her demeanor instantly transforming into one of noble elegance, imbued with tenderness and forgiveness. Her tear-filled eyes lost their initial excitement, replaced by the shyness and disbelief of a first-time experience, as if her psychological defenses had been breached by the sudden, intense sensory experience.

Luke stroked his chin, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Darkness."

Darkness was a beat late in realizing she was being called. She looked up with teary eyes and gave a soft, nasal "Mmm."

As Luke gazed at the phantom of the goddess Eris's soul within Darkness's body, his smile widened and his voice deepened.

"It's nothing, I just feel it's time to increase the intensity for you."

Darkness blinked blankly, completely unaware of what was about to happen.

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The next morning, Luke got up and dressed, a cigarette dangling from his lips, while Darkness, with tear stains still on her eyes, slept soundly beside him.

Last night's experience was quite good. Eris's soul was interrupted three times. Each time it was forcibly interrupted, Darkness would take over again. When Darkness couldn't hold on any longer, she would be switched back. The two sisters, one human and one goddess, took turns like a marathon, finally reaching the finish line exhausted.

"Thank you for the hospitality. I won't blame you for not reissuing the cheat. Remember to use the real person next time... This god is coming."

Luke gently smoothed Darkness's hair, used the "Make the Room Look Fresh" spell to clean up all the traces in the room, and left.

The printing of the adventurer cards was finished, and there were no major events happening here for the time being. After making some simple adjustments, Luke grabbed Natsuki Subaru, who had crawled out of bed, and prepared to return to the other world.

To prevent Huihui from getting angry, before leaving, Luke took the sleepy red demon girl who had just woken up and used teleportation magic to the castle of the headless knight, a cadre of the Demon King's army. After she fired three burst spells to complete her daily task, he used teleportation magic to return.

Everything happened so fast that the Crimson Demon girl didn't even have time to react before it was over. Megumin glared at him with considerable dissatisfaction at this kind of daily lesson that only pursued efficiency.

"Lucy, this is so boring!"

Luke stroked his chin. "Didn't you cast your spells well? You seemed quite happy just now."

Huihui bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "It's not enough to just walk with me and chat casually along the way, and then hold my hand as we slowly recover our strength on the way back... Even though using the Explosion Magic is the goal, the process is also important!"

"I might be very busy afterwards. If I use teleportation magic, it'll be fine, but I might not have time to walk slowly with you. Why don't you let Aqua or Darkness go with you?"

Huihui was taken aback, puffed out her cheeks, and gave up: "Fine, teleportation magic is barely passable, but I can only use it once when I'm out with other people..."

Lu Ke ruffled Huihui's hair. "Sweetie, I'll take you for a walk when I have time."

Huihui pushed Lu Ke's hand away, turned around and left, emphasizing earnestly before leaving: "I'll be fourteen after the New Year, don't always treat people like little kids!"

Natsuki Subaru watched in amazement, "Senpai, not even fourteen years old yet~"

Lu Ke glanced at him sideways: "I'll wait until I'm a bit older before I take the plunge. Besides, in this world, you can get married at fifteen, kid."

"Well, it's paradise for some people."

"It's just because of the Demon King's army that many young and middle-aged people die young. This world is generally more cruel than yours."

Lu Ke tapped Natsuki Subaru's forehead with his index finger. "However, as a supporter of the Chosen Ones, it's a different story if you get caught up in trouble and don't know how to back down in time."

In the original timeline, if Subaru Natsuki hadn't insisted on dealing with Emilia's mess, with Reinhard as the "world stabilizer," ordinary people wouldn't have had such a difficult time.

"Oh, by the way, is there anything special about your 'High Sin Archbishop'?" Luke asked casually.

Natsuki Subaru immediately gave a miserable look and crossed his arms in a big X.

"It's completely unacceptable. I thought it would be a powerful profession, but after choosing this profession, I can't learn the skills of this world. It seems that only the magic from that world is compatible."

Lu Ke frowned slightly. "Isn't there any benefit at all?"

"No, it's not that. The 'Witch of Jealousy' Satella's blessing that you mentioned, senior, the skill called [Return by Death] appeared in the skill list, but it's grayed out. When I tried to use it, a message appeared saying 'Missing Witch Factor'."

Natsuki Subaru scratched his head: "Oh right, there's also a passive skill called [Adaptability], which slightly increases the compatibility of 'Witch Factor'."

Lu Ke nodded thoughtfully and gave Natsuki Subaru a simple explanation of the concept of "witch factor," leaving him dumbfounded.

"In other words, I need to defeat the Archbishops of Sin of the Witch Cult to gain experience points and 'Witch Factors' before I can unleash the power of the 'Archbishop of Sin' profession."

Luke: "That's right."

Natsuki Subaru's lips twitched twice. "But how am I supposed to defeat the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult?"

Luke: "Just harnessing the power of the 'High Sin Archbishop' profession should be enough."

Natsuki Subaru: "So how do I unleash the power of the 'Archbishop of Sin' profession?"

Luke: "Defeat the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult."

Natsuki Subaru: “…”

Lu Ke: "..."

Natsuki Subaru: "Senpai, don't you think this looks like a looping trope in some games?"

Luke: "Indeed."

Natsuki Subaru: "Senpai, could you kill two Archbishops of Sin for me so I can level up?"

Lu Ke gave Natsuki Subaru a deep look and revealed a gentle smile: "If I help you kill them, I won't get any experience points. How about I break their limbs, seal their authority, disable their 'gates,' and then let you finish them off?"

"That feeling is good!"

"...You really are lazy."

Luke took out a familiar little bottle and gently shook it in front of Subaru Natsuki. The boy, who was watching with great joy, froze with a smile and changed the subject.

"Never mind, senior, I prefer to work hard on my own!"

"Really? You could choose to work thirty years less."

"Seriously! I love striving!"

Luke put the bottle back with a hint of regret: "That's a pity."

He was quite curious whether the woman transformed from the "Mother's Drowning Spring" counted as a woman, and whether she could help Kazuma Sato break the curse.

(End of this chapter)