Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 538 Eris: This is absolutely unacceptable!
Before we knew it, the weather was getting colder, and when the first snow of winter fell, the entire town of Axel was covered in pure white.

As temperatures gradually drop, most monsters hibernate or reduce their activity frequency, and most of the quests on the quest log are canceled, with the remaining ones being unpopular and tedious tasks.

Therefore, most adventurers choose to stay in the guild, enjoying the warmth from the fireplace and drinking a couple of glasses of strong liquor to warm themselves up.

Luke was no exception; he also chose to seek refuge in the guild, though in a slightly different way.

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Behind the guild reception area was a small but clean and tidy bedroom, decorated in a very cozy style. However, the door was now locked and the curtains were drawn, blocking out the outside light.

The atmosphere in the dimly lit room was unusually heated.

As members of the heroic squad that repelled the mobile fortress destroyers, it's only natural that they would expect more considerate service from the hosts.

Although a little shy, the gentle and considerate Luna did not refuse Luke's request to warm up and took him to her room.

There are only a few ways to keep warm: heat generated by exercise, heat conduction, and heat generated by friction. A single method may not be effective enough, but when all three are used together, you won't feel cold, and you might even sweat profusely.

The battle was extremely fierce at one point.

Miss Luna suddenly fell ill; her face flushed, her heart pounded, and her temperature rose sharply. She was also biting her lip and glancing at Luke from time to time, clearly indicating a severe fever.

Upon seeing this, Lu Ke's instincts as a medical student kicked in, and he immediately wanted to conduct a thorough diagnosis. He sacrificed himself to feed the tiger, transferring the excess heat to his own body. To prevent any accidents, he also used a unique syringe for treatment.

Miss Luna is more willful than a child. One minute she says she doesn't want to take her medicine, the next she says the injection technique is too uncomfortable, then she complains that the IV drip takes too long, then she yells that she needs to go to the toilet, and then she wants to lie down, lie on her side, or walk around while getting the injection.

Any other doctor would have been infuriated by such an unreasonable patient, but fortunately, Luke had a professional spirit of dedication. He kept comforting Luna and even used a traditional Chinese medicine formula to prepare the medicine, finally curing the disease.

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"Mr. Luke, you've finally become a formidable adventurer!"

Luna nestled against Luke's chest, her slender figure covered in sweat, a few strands of her golden hair damp and clinging to her face, making her look exceptionally sexy.

"Yes, it's all because Miss Luna has been watching over me and urging me on."

Lu Ke answered lazily, one hand around the receptionist's slender waist, feeling the body beneath his hand gradually cool and tremble slightly, while the other hand pulled the blanket over both of them.

"It has nothing to do with me, I just... occasionally look at you." Miss Luna blushed as she stroked Luke's well-defined abs.

"Speaking of which, your team's exploits have even reached the capital. You might receive a summons from the royal family soon and be required to go to the capital."

More than a month has passed since the failed attempt to lose her virginity, and the story of Megumin and Aqua defeating the mobile fortress has spread, causing their reputation to soar. Even members of the guild have become much more respectful towards Luke and the others.

Fortunately, Kazuma and the others maintained the same attitude towards the other adventurers and did not become arrogant because of their change in status. During this time, the attitudes of the others gradually returned to their original state.

Lu Ke shook his head indifferently: "Let's forget about that. I've already been to the royal city once before, and I'm a little tired of it. New scenes are more interesting."

"Is that so? Then let's leave it at that."

Luna smiled gently, nuzzled against the man's chest, and sighed with emotion:
"It's amazing! In just two months, that shady real estate agent who used to give me a headache has actually assembled such a fantastic team and accomplished such a feat. I still feel like I'm dreaming..."

"I owe everything I have today to myself; I've built it up step by step through hard work."

"Yes, I know. You must be working very hard behind the scenes..."

Luke: ...

That's a rather embarrassing thing to say.

The two lingered in bed for a while, enjoying the afterglow of their lovemaking. A moment later, there was a knock on the door, and the sweet voice of the waitress came from outside.

"Miss Luna, an adventurer has submitted a quest. Please go and verify it."

"Okay...okay, I'll be right there."

Luna, who was always dutiful, was visibly nervous. She braced herself against Luke's abdomen with both hands, disconnected with a "pop," got up, dressed, and ran out.

"Don't receptionists get any breaks? That's too hard."

Luke shook his head as he watched Luna's retreating figure. After lazing around for a while, he slowly got up, raised his hand, and restored the horrific accident scene to its original clean and tidy state before teleporting back to the mansion.

In the center of the living room.

Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Ram were all huddled in the fireplace, looking content and unwilling to move. Only Rem was in the kitchen preparing lunch for them, which made Luke feel a little sorry for the sensible maid.

Because Ram is very afraid of the cold, after it snows, he is completely reduced to a state of just eating and waiting to die, so all the work at the mansion falls on Rem's shoulders.

Although it wasn't as big as Roswaal's mansion, Rem was quite serious and skilled at all kinds of work, making her very useful. As a result, she was always being directed by Aqua and the others to do all sorts of chores.

"Rem, it's okay to rest for a bit."

Luke gently patted Rem's head. "Ram can't just sit around doing nothing, and you don't have to listen to those guys. Rem just needs to take good care of me."

Rem was easily satisfied; she just patted his head and gave a shy yet joyful smile: "It's okay, Rem likes doing these things, and if doing these things will get Lord Luke's attention, Rem is more than happy to do them."

Luke couldn't help but chuckle: "It's not right to just state your purpose directly. Any ulterior motives will only diminish my sympathy for Rem by half."

"Eh? Is that so?"

Rem was a little bewildered.

"No, Rem is cute just like this, I like her even more."

After teasing the obedient child for a while, Luke went to the living room with the fireplace and found that Aqua had disappeared without a trace. He nonchalantly sat down in the seat that Aqua had vacated, propped his head up, and looked at the others:
Where did Darkness go?

“In the morning, Darkness received a letter from home saying that her father had heard about her recent situation and summoned her back to discuss her future career plans.”

"Oh, I see."

Luke nodded and followed along to enjoy the comfort of the fireplace, only to find that the other three were staring intently at him.

"What...what's with that expression? Is there something on my face?"

The three exchanged glances, and finally, Kazuma Sato spoke on behalf of the group.

"Um, Luke... what exactly happened between you and Aqua? Why is she avoiding you? This is so strange."

This is indeed unusual. In the past, no matter what happened, as long as she slept, ate a delicious meal, and drank a few bottles of good wine, the easygoing Aqua could forget all the unpleasant things that had happened.

Generally speaking, one day is enough, and at most no more than three days.

But now more than a month has passed, and Aqua is still avoiding Riku. She's the same idiotic goddess when she's with other people, but she runs away the moment Riku is around...

Ram looked at Luke with an expression as if he were scum, "My lord, you wouldn't have harbored evil thoughts towards the Goddess of Water and done something bad to her like 'piling a stake,' would you?"

Kazuma Sato sighed, "After thinking it over, this is the only possibility. Based on my experience with visual novels, Lu Ke, forcing this will only lead to a bad ending."

Megumin hesitated for a moment, then turned her head away and muttered softly, "Besides, I don't have to keep staring at Aqua all the time, I do too..."

She's a teammate too, and she turned 18 just a few days ago!

Lu Ke: ? ? ?
No, is his reputation really that bad?

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Axel, Church of Eris.

Unlike the infamous Church of Axis, whose members are all mentally unstable, this church conforms to traditional beliefs and worships the gentle and beautiful goddess of fortune, Eris.

The believers help each other, care for others, and lend a helping hand to those in trouble. They also regularly perform free rituals such as confession, baptism, repentance, sermons, and marriage.

"Hold kindness and hope in your heart, respect order and harmony, remain humble and reverent, give food to the hungry, clothing to the cold, and work to the idle..."

Praise be to the great goddess Eris!

The believers spontaneously chanted the doctrines of the Eris Church, their voices melodious and soothing, as if bringing spiritual comfort and baptism.

"What? There are so many people, but they're nothing special. A lot of them are just fake believers, not even close to the presence of this goddess."

The goddess in azure blue lurked furtively in the back row, looking down on the large number of believers with disdain.

Isn't it the state religion of the Kingdom of Belzer? It's also the state religion of the Dragon-Protecting Kingdom in another world! Moreover, it's spreading to the other three major kingdoms, not to mention its quality.

Her followers are so pure!

That being said, Aqua knew that her beloved followers couldn't offer advice to others; they could only try their best to spread their teachings in various ways...

Today, she has come to find an answer.

After the prayers ended, some believers lined up in the confessional and began to pour out their troubles in the private room. Aqua also put on a mask and hat and sneakily mingled in the crowd while queuing.

The reason Aqua made this disguise was because she felt it would be too embarrassing for others to know that she, as the goddess of water, had come to the church of a mere junior to confess.

But she clearly didn't understand that this kind of outfit actually attracted more attention.

Soon, someone recognized the high priest who had participated in the mobile fortress raid and had saved many adventurers, and they exchanged information with each other through their eyes.

"What is Miss Aqua doing?"

"Perhaps...some kind of disguise?"

"I remember she's a follower of the Axis cult; could she be here to cause trouble?"

The danger posed by the followers of the Axis sect is beyond doubt. News of the sect spread quickly, reaching the followers of the Eris sect and being reported up the chain of command, eventually alarming the highest-ranking member.

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"What? Senior is lining up here to confess?!"

Eris, seated on the throne, listened to the messages interspersed in the prayers, speechless with disbelief that her arrogant and domineering predecessor would do such a thing.

He immediately turned his gaze to his church in Axel. And there he found Aqua, who stood out conspicuously.

After a moment's thought, Eris hesitated for a moment, then slowly closed his eyes.

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Three hours later.

Finally getting her number called, Aqua stormed into the confessional, seething with resentment, and immediately launched into a tirade.

"I have to say, the Eris Cult is way too slow! My legs are about to break from standing here!"

In another room of the confessional, Chris, the thief girl who was the incarnation of the goddess Eris, smiled and apologized gently.

"I'm so sorry, we need to be responsible for guiding everyone who comes here, so it's been a bit slow... Is there anything I can help you with?"

When talking about what had been bothering her for over a month, Aqua, who was still angry, stiffened. She unconsciously recalled Darkness's words to her, words that lingered in her mind, and stammered.

“Um… I’m a follower of the Church of Eris. I’ve come here seeking an answer to a question.”

"Please tell me."

"Exactly, do you think it's feasible for a goddess to fall in love with a human?"

You've come to the right person!
Chris straightened his expression, sat up straight, and revealed the sharp eyes of an expert.

She had been secretly observing Lu Ke day and night since he was three years old, watching him grow into a cunning young man and then into a charming scumbag. Her feelings for him changed from son to younger brother and then to boyfriend, and so on!
Not long ago, I used my best friend's body to complete an unforgettable night, ending my long spiritual journey as a virgin.

"This question needs to be explained from multiple perspectives. Personally, I think it's feasible if there's a God (like myself), but absolutely not feasible if there's a God (like my predecessors)."

Chris changed the subject: "But it's said that there's a rule in the heavens that goddesses are not allowed to have relations with humans, right?"

Aqua curled her lip in disdain upon hearing this: "That's all ancient history. It's just the rule on the surface. As long as you don't get caught, it's fine. There are still many gods who blatantly bypass the restrictions by using incarnations or other methods."

"But it's hard to have common topics when you're on different levels of existence. Not to mention the different lifespans and perspectives, the goddess will always stay in the celestial realm, and the procedures for going up and down to the mortal realm are very troublesome. This is a long-distance relationship, you know. What if the man you like is a philanderer? The situation would be even worse..."

Chris spoke eloquently and fluently, discussing everything from poetry and songs to philosophy of life, from rules and regulations to personal topics, but in essence, it all boiled down to one sentence.

Goddesses and humans cannot fall in love.

Just kidding, knowing that the senior and her boyfriend are on the same team, she still asked such a question. You don't even need to guess what the situation is!

Chris's eyes were resolute. Her true form was still in the realm of gods, but her senior's true form had already descended. Moreover, she had the advantage of being close to the source. She was just Darkness's friend, while Aqua was her teammate... She clearly had the upper hand, and she couldn't do without using some tricks.

She absolutely, absolutely does not want to be NTR'd by her senior!

"I see, so this is the answer from the followers of Eris. I understand now."

Aqua slowly exhaled, revealing a bright smile. She thanked Chris on the other side and happily rushed out of the church.

The problem that had been bothering me for over a month can finally be solved.

Since the inherently evil followers of Eris have given a negative answer, eliminating one incorrect option, there is only one answer left!

(End of this chapter)