Nanako gnashed her teeth with a "kakaka" sound.
Amazing! Truly amazing, my disciple!
You really went to great lengths to discipline your master!
Even the possibility of Vivian was considered by you!
Afraid that your master would be seduced away, you even transformed into a goddess...
"Just wait a moment." Nanako closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and struggled to maintain her expression, saying,
"Nanako has some things to take care of, just a moment."
Lynn, in her goddess form, was taken aback.
And under his gaze, Nanako, her head steaming, walked "papa" to a nearby marble pillar.
After a brief silence.
Pound pound pound pound—
Behind the marble pillar, a series of loud crashes sounded.
Lynn: "!!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ"
A few seconds later.
Nanako, with a red forehead and glaring eyes, walked out, crossed her arms, and said with her eyes closed,
"Much better."
Lynn curiously looked at the marble pillar.
And under his gaze.
Crack crack—
On the marble pillar, slight cracks began to appear.
Lynn: "(￣□￣；)……"
A brief, awkward silence.
Lynn, in her goddess form, coughed to break the eerie quiet, smiling gracefully,
"Nanako, this shows that you are a very special... girl, and the reason I summoned you here is very simple..."
She looked up, gazing at the sky, with a touch of melancholy, a hint of a smile, and a sense of relief,
"Because I want to find a girl who can inherit my mantle and take my place as the new ruler of ice and snow, and that's why I chose you."
Nanako glared and said, "Is that so..."
Lynn, in her goddess form, sighed, "Because I've been in this position for countless years, and I'm tired of this lonely life, I find..."
【Forgot the lines...】
Nanako: "……"
"Anyway..." Lynn, in her goddess form, changed the subject with a smile,
"I want to ask you, would you like to follow my path of magic and become a true witch who controls storms and ice!"
"Perhaps when you become a demigod, you will remember many things and understand your uniqueness."
In an instant, a whirlwind swept in.
As endless snow rolled in, it blurred Nanako's vision.
And in the swirling snowstorm, she faintly heard that faint, low murmur.
【Agree, Nanako, this is not a blessing, nor a gift...】
【Just a pitiful wretch's wish...】
...
The next day.
Outside the mage tower, Nanako sat intently on a small stool, her head wrapped in a white cloth with the word "effort" written on it, her expression extremely focused.
She held a quill and parchment, her small eyebrows slightly furrowed, sometimes deep in thought, sometimes writing, sometimes pausing, working very hard.
Vaguely visible.
On the cover of the notebook in front of her were inscribed a few large words.
《Ice Sorrow Meditation Technique》.
Lynn sat on the other side of the table, his mouth slightly raised, although he also held a pen and notebook, his mind was completely elsewhere.
【Hehehehehe—】
【The blue-haired loli seems to have suddenly become diligent, indeed, last night's teaching was very effective!】
Lynn immediately thought of last night's events.
Unconsciously, his mouth curled up again.
【But the blue-haired loli probably never thought that the goddess she met last night was me, her disciple!】
【Hahaha! I really want to see the scene when the blue-haired loli finds out the truth! That shocked expression must be very cute!】
Nanako's head antenna flicked the air with a "pop".
Grinding her teeth.
Deep breath.
Glancing at Lynn.
She really wanted to tell her disciple that your thoughts have already exposed you completely in front of your master!
But...
Her mind slowly recalled the scenes from last night.
Even though she knew that the goddess who taught her magic was her disciple...
But the focused look from last night, there was no trace of joking or pranking.
She lowered her head, holding a quill, writing down one formula after another.
Hand in hand... pointing out many of Nanako's mistakes...
Even when Nanako couldn't understand some obscure knowledge, she still patiently explained, very gently pointing out the correct meditation method for Nanako...
She subconsciously glanced at her disciple across from her.
Then quickly lowered her head.
"Disciple..."
Nanako propped her cheek with her hand, twirling the quill idly.
Her eyes looked to the side, but still occasionally glanced at Lynn.
She propped her cheek and casually asked; "Do you think there are people in this world who are good to others for no reason?"
【？？？】
【Why is this blue-haired loli suddenly asking such a question?】
Lynn was confused and said: "Well, except for family and lovers, most others will have some other factors involved..."
Nanako glanced at him, propped her cheek, and mumbled, "So that's how it is..."
Scribble scribble—
The sound of writing resumed.
Suddenly, Nanako looked up and asked another question.
"And if someone suddenly appears who is good to you for no reason, what should you do?"
Lynn leaned back, rocking the chair, and said: "Then you should be careful."
"Why?" Nanako asked curiously.
Lynn looked at the book and said seriously: "Because, he might be in love with you."
...
Several days later.
Winter Spring Valley Round Table Council.
Andrew sat in the main seat, frowning as he looked at the letter on the table.
The letter detailed several strange anomalies that had occurred in recent days within the Silver Empire, which had caused great concern in the empire.
As a guardian organization, Winter Spring Valley had also intervened in the investigation at the first opportunity.
But who would have known that the mages they sent out to investigate would suffer one misfortune after another.
And the most serious of which was...
He took a deep breath, looking at a robust boar across the round table, and said painfully,
"So, you're saying that you just camped and slept outside that dead volcano, and then you turned into a pig?"
The boar ^(*￣(oo)￣)^ said: "Oink oink, gurgle, roar roar..."
The whole room fell silent.
Andrew nodded and said: "I see, you said you found traces of the Secret Source near the crater of that active volcano, and suspect that the recent anomalies in the area are related to ancient Secret Source Mages?"
The boar ^(*￣(oo)￣)^ said: "Roar yeah, oink gurgle, achoo roar..."
Andrew pondered and frowned,
"I understand, don't worry, I'll send more people these days, if it really is the King of Secret Source, Winter Spring Valley will definitely not sit idly by!"
The boar ^(*￣(oo)￣)^ nodded and said: "Roar oink!"
Andrew nodded and said: "You're welcome."
All the members of Winter Spring Valley looked at each other.
Especially Nanako, with wide eyes, her gaze occasionally shifted from the boar to Andrew, swallowing hard and said;
"Grandpa Andrew, can you understand what he's saying?"
Andrew said indifferently: "Naturally, as the first executive of Winter Spring Valley, it is essential to be proficient in multiple languages, if I can't understand the language of pigs, wouldn't that make me even worse than a pig?"
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
