Wrong, my props refresh every day

Because of this, they were able to stay in the sword-making city of Zolingen for a few more days. For Ryu, this was unexpected, and he could only say that it was all thanks to Hoshimi...

As he left, Liu secretly glanced at the boy beside him.

These past few days, thanks to this black-haired boy, she was finally able to face the goddess and confide in her the guilt and confusion that had been pent up for so long.

And Lady Astraea was still as gentle as she remembered.

"Xingjian is such a good kid."

The goddess smiled, her slender fingers gently supporting her chin, and she looked at the boy lovingly, "He's truly worthy of entrusting your life to. Making things a done deal is a fait accompli. There are plenty of people who dare to do what you don't dare to do~"

"..."

This week, she had already said something like this countless times. Every time, her cheeks instantly turned crimson, and even her pointed ears shone a faint pink. But this time...

This was said before the star meeting.

Xing Jian was quite frank, but just scratched his head embarrassedly: "Goddess Astralia, you are too kind."

Astraea chuckled and let Xingjian go first. The goddess then changed the subject and looked at the elf girl.

"Come to think of it, Xingjian is a child of Hephaestus's family, right?"

"Yes."

Liu nodded, still feeling a little awkward.

"Hephaestus is a kind and righteous god of forging, and he's also one of the top five factions in Orario."

The goddess' tone was gentle, yet it carried a subtle depth of meaning.

Liu was slightly startled.

What does this imply?

"Liu, there's no need to be too obsessed with some things. You are my child no matter what, and that will never change."

Astralia continued to smile softly.

When Liu reached LV5, he not only learned new magic, but also gained a new skill called [Inheritance of Justice].

Justice continues. If he fights alongside adventurers with the same clan's divine blood, his strength, mental strength, and magic resistance will be greatly improved. However, the members of the reborn Astralia clan are almost all blacksmiths and rarely set foot on the battlefield.

Astraea felt that if it was registered under the name of her own god... it would be such a waste. The Hephaestus family and the Loki family were at the forefront of the dungeon exploration. If she could help them, Astraea felt it was worth it.

Liu's expression was particularly complicated.

The goddess didn't say it explicitly, but her smiling eyes made it clear enough: she hoped Liu could choose a more suitable destination. Not for herself, but for that boy, for their shared future.

The morning breeze blew by, Liu took a deep breath, looked up and met Astraea's gaze. Goddess Astraea still smiled gently, as if she had already seen through her struggle and determination.

We'll talk about it after we return to Orario.

Astralia watched the backs of Xingjian and Liu gradually leaving. Suddenly, the boy stopped as if he remembered something.

"Wait a mininute."

Xingjian turned around and quickly walked back, and the green-haired elf girl blinked in confusion.

Goddess Astraea was still standing there, her long skirt flowing like water in the morning light. Seeing the stars coming and going, she tilted her head slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Goddess Astraea." Xingjian stood still and said in a firm tone:

"Are you...preparing a gift for the newborn Ryu?"

Astraea's eyelashes trembled slightly.

How did he know?

Even Liu had never been told about this secret gift.

Astraea subconsciously looked at the blue-haired blacksmith Cecil who was not far away.

Did this kid let the cat out of the bag?

Actually, it’s not…

Goddess Astraea retracted her gaze, a gentle curve appearing at the corner of her lips. "Indeed. But it's not yet finished, and the children and I are still working on it. Next time, I will go to Orario and hand it over to Liu in person."

Hoshimi's eyes lit up.

"That's too much trouble for you."

As Xing Jian spoke, he stretched out his hand into the void. With a flash of light, an exquisitely shaped longbow and several colorful targets appeared in his hand.

Hoshimi handed the longbow and the crimson target to the goddess.

"what is this?"

"Things move arrows."

Props: Object Moving Arrow (Transporting bow and arrow, arrow reaching the destination)

Effect: A set of bows and arrows and targets. When the user shoots an arrow of a certain color with the bow, the user will fly to the target of that color and break on the ground. Currently, there are yellow, red, blue and other colored targets.

Appears in: The short story "Going to School with a Bow and Arrow", where Nobita uses this tool to conveniently go to school and travel between places.

After listening to Xingjian's introduction, Astraea widened her eyes slightly. Even the knowledgeable goddess had never heard of such a magical creation.

However, she remembered that the elf girl once said that Xingjian had the ability to develop [mystery], and the magic tools he made often broke the rules, and even gods found it difficult to understand their principles.

Seeing it with my own eyes now, it really lives up to its reputation.

"I'll place a green target on the balcony of Ryu's room," Hoshimi continued, explaining, "In the future, all you have to do is shoot a green arrow, and your gift will be delivered directly to Orario. Once I make another bow and arrow of the same design, Ryu will be able to write back to you in the same way."

Astraea couldn't help but chuckle, "Looks like Hermes is going to be out of a job."

The sunlight danced on the bowstring. The goddess gracefully took over the magical props and looked past Xingjian to Liu who was waiting quietly in the distance.

"Then I will accept it with great anticipation. When the gift is completed, I will let Liu have a good time."

Xingjian smiled softly, but his expression suddenly became solemn and his voice became a little deeper.

"Goddess. Regarding Alyse and the others... I have something to say."

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

Astraea's eyes fell on the black-haired boy.

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Chapter 82: Star Viewing: Promise to the Goddess of True E that I will bring Alisha back

Astraea tilted her head slightly, her long brown hair cascading down like a waterfall, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.

Alicia?

Is there anything else that needs to be mentioned about that child now?

Hoshimi looked directly at the goddess and said in a low, firm voice, "What I said to Ryu in the memory projector... I said I wanted to save everyone in Astralia's family. Those weren't just nice words to comfort her. I meant it."

Astraea was slightly startled.

Rescue... ?

are you serious?

In Astralia's mind, an absurd idea emerged...

Could it be referring to... resurrection?

But how is this possible?

Even gods cannot reverse the laws of life and death. Those so-called "resurrections" merely create soulless bodies that ultimately become twisted monsters...

"Mr. Hoshimi, this is no joke."

"I swear to the broad-minded God of Righteousness." Xingjian said suddenly, and there seemed to be stars flowing in the depths of his black pupils.

“This is not a delusion, but a promise that will eventually be fulfilled.”

The air freezes.

Astraea stared blankly at the boy in front of her.

Reason told her that this went against common sense, but the burning will in the boy's eyes made the stars and the god of righteousness, Astralia, tremble.

What a dazzling light...

Finally, Astraea slowly closed her eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, they were filled with gentle ripples.

"……I see."

Astraea nodded slightly, a nearly transparent smile rising from the corner of her mouth. "I will keep this oath... quietly guarding it, along with the rest of my life."

The morning breeze passed by, carrying Astraea's whispers to the distant sky:

"After all, a [miracle] that can make you so determined must be worth looking forward to, right?"

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The afterglow of the setting sun gilded the Tower of Babel with a layer of gold, and Xingjian and Liu untied the magnetic levitation ropes wrapped around their waists.

A whole day's long journey had left their clothes stained with dust, but Xingjian's eyes were still bright. Liu's green hair was gently lifted by the evening breeze, and the ends of her hair were still stained with tiny water droplets that had been collected when she flew through the clouds with the [Bamboo Dragonfly] not long ago.

In the twilight of dusk, the streets of Orario were bustling with people. Ryu and Hoshimi crossed the familiar cobblestone road and walked quickly towards the "Mistress of Plenty".

"Oh my! Isn't that Ryu-chan and Hoshimi-kun?" The lady at the fruit and vegetable stall's eyes lit up and said with a smile, "I haven't seen them for a week. Could they be on their honeymoon?"

Liu's footsteps suddenly stopped.

Honeymoon?

Isn't this what newlyweds do?

"Yeah!" Xingjian replied with a smile, and took an apple from the stall. "We went to the Sword City, the scenery was pretty good."

"Sword City?"

The uncle from the bakery next door poked his head out and winked, "That's a great place for romance! I heard that the furnace fire at night is especially suitable for couples--"

Liu suddenly panicked, and his blue eyes glanced to the side, only to meet the meaningful smile of the flower shop owner.

There is no rebuttal, this is the default behavior.

"It's great to be young~" The aunt nudged Xingjian with her elbow and lowered her voice, "Ryu-chan is so beautiful, you must cherish her!"

"Of course."

Xingjian was chewing on an apple, laughing heartlessly, completely unaware that Liu was so embarrassed and angry that he was about to throw Xingjian over his shoulder...

As night fell, the magic stone lamps in the tavern swayed gently in the wind.

Just as the two of them stepped onto the stone steps, there was a sudden "bang" sound -

Chloe flew out of the door in a big letter shape and fell heavily at Xingjian's feet. Her cat ears drooped limply, and she was still holding a half-burnt "Forget It Stick" in her hand.

"Did you make Mia's mother angry again?"

Xingjian squatted down and poked her dirty face.

"Wow... I used the [Nevermind Stick] too many times and it blew up..."

The black cat girl held up the broken item with tears in her eyes and explained, "I just wanted to help you try out the new dish..."

Before he could finish his words, the oak door was kicked open with great force. In the backlight, Mia's mother's mountainous figure cast an oppressive shadow, and a wooden spoon stained with a strange purple sauce pointed directly at everyone:

"What are you mumbling about standing at the door?!"

Mia's mother paused slightly when she glanced at Liu, then asked in a rough voice, "Did you see her?"

"Yeah." Liu raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Since this kid brought you back intact, I reluctantly made a decent meal. Come in quickly."

The gray-haired girl Xier poked her head out from behind Mia and giggled, "Miya's mother heard that you guys were coming back today, so she specially bought some Northern Iced Pork and Evening Primrose from the Elf Forest~"

Liu's blue eyes widened slightly, those were all her favorite combinations of ingredients.

"Such noise! ​​You're the only one who talks too much."

Mia suddenly turned and walked towards the kitchen, her apron strings snapping. "Come in quickly, or you'll be washing the dishes!"

Xingjian smiled and pushed open the door of the tavern, and the warm light and noisy sounds hit him in the face.

Anya was secretly licking the stew pot with her red envelope on her hand, Lunova and the newly resurrected Chloe were fighting with hidden weapons for the last piece of barbecue, and Mia's mother was wiping the ancestral dinner plate with curses.