Chapter 104: Is, of course, set in the grove

“Master, these two bottles of goat milk…”

Mosen had already brought the prepared two bottles of goat milk over, and then subconsciously looked at Theodore, who was hanging her head in discouragement not far away.

“Come here.”

Saying so, Lutherch put down the paper and pen in his hand and led Mosen over to Theodore’s side.

“The Great Craftsman God wants me to go back…”

Theodore’s voice was full of an indescribable dejection, mixed with a hint of sadness.

She really wanted to stay here.

Clearly, the Great Craftsman God also longed for this place, so why did the Great Craftsman God seem so wary of it… even though it was so comfortable here?

“Don’t worry, His Holiness will make the Great Craftsman God change his mind.”

Lutherch comforted Theodore with a few words, then handed the two bottles of goat milk Mosen had prepared into Theodore’s hands.

“Help me give one bottle of goat milk to the Great Craftsman God, and keep the other one for yourself to drink.”

Theodore looked at the two bottles of goat milk in her hands.

Weak tears flowed from her eyes, but she quickly shook her head, though her eyes still carried a bit of sorrow.

“Really? Can I still come back?”

Theodore looked at Lutherch, her eyes filled with expectation.

Seeing Theodore looking at him like that, Lutherch said with a smile, “Of course.”

Immediately, an excited light flickered in Theodore’s eyes.

At least she had something to look forward to!

“All right, Mosen, go see Miss Theodore off.”

It was about time; if they delayed any longer, the Great Craftsman God would get anxious.

When Mosen heard Lutherch’s words, although he grumbled in his heart, he did not dare to disobey.

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“Your Highness, how does it feel? ～”

Qiansitelin stood to the side, looking at Muxuan, who was lying motionless on the ground.

Her eyes curved slightly as she asked with a hint of amusement.

“I can’t do it anymore, Qiansitelin, help me out quickly…”

Muxuan panted heavily, feeling as if his entire body was about to collapse from exhaustion.

“But Your Highness just said that you didn’t need my help— ～”

Qiansitelin’s lips parted slightly, and the smile in her eyes was uncontrollable.

Hearing this, Muxuan’s lips twitched, and he said somewhat helplessly, “I was wrong, help me quickly!”

He originally thought he could do it, but who knew why this stone pillar was so heavy! He had already reached the Deep Sea Layer, and his legs had even been strengthened by Qiansitelin, yet Muxuan found that lifting this stone pillar was still a struggle.

‘This isn’t scientific! I just infused a bit of Faith Power. How can I not even lift it after using Lightforce?’

“Fine, fine, I’m coming— ～”

Tucking the scattered golden hair behind her ear, Qiansitelin rolled up her sleeves and wrapped her arms around the stone pillar.

With just a light effort, she lifted the stone pillar up.

Seeing this, Muxuan was momentarily stunned.

Good grief, he had exhausted himself just to move it two steps, yet Qiansitelin lifted it with such ease…

She truly was a being who could force Lutherch, a Sage of the Mage Tower, to train his physical body.

‘She’s terrifying!’

“All right, Your Highness—don’t just stand there in a daze. It’s time to get up and arrange the remaining Nodes— ～”

Just as Muxuan was still marveling at Qiansitelin’s strength, her voice drifted over from not far away.

Muxuan hurriedly stood up, patted the dirt off his body, and looked at the several stone pillars standing to the side.

‘Infusing them with Faith Power makes them so heavy that ordinary Faithful won’t be able to move them… I’ll have to do this personally.’

He felt a bit speechless in his heart.

Either he infused the Faith Power first and then moved them, or he moved them to the location before infusing them.

Regardless, he had to do this task himself.

With a sigh, Muxuan decided to move these stone pillars to their corresponding Node locations first.

After telling Qiansitelin his plan, she didn’t object.

In any case, no matter what her Highness wanted to do, she could move them.

Since the Node locations were all far away from the crowds, Muxuan and Qiansitelin didn’t need to pass through the people.

Although the distance was further, it was quiet, and they wouldn’t be surrounded by fanatical Faithful.

When all the Nodes were reset, a subtle flicker occurred.

Without anyone noticing, the light in the settlement became brighter and softer.

However, connecting the Goddess statue to the various Nodes was even more complicated and troublesome.

Muxuan and Qiansitelin spent almost a whole day on it.

“Your Highness, we should find a quieter place— ～”

Qiansitelin’s breathing was also slightly unstable; this task was not easy for her either.

Muxuan was even more exhausted.

His eyelids began to droop, and he was on the verge of falling asleep.

Hearing her words, he forced his eyes open against the sleepiness and looked at Qiansitelin with a trace of confusion.

“[Lyrasel] is about to begin— ～”

Muxuan was startled and immediately rolled over and stood up.

According to Qiansitelin, in order to minimize the impact on the settlement as much as possible, they needed to find a quiet place for the absorption.

Nothing else needed to be said; Beikeze had specially built a residence for him.

Although it wasn’t that magnificent, given the current conditions, it was already considered excellent.

“All right— ～”

Hearing Muxuan say they were going to his residence, an ambiguous glint suddenly flashed in Qiansitelin’s eyes.

She rubbed her hands together, appearing somewhat eager.

Muxuan’s lips twitched, and he couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

He was certain that Qiansitelin’s main purpose at this moment was definitely not to let [Lyrasel] absorb the Lightforce.

Shaking his head, Muxuan picked up the Crosier and hurriedly followed Qiansitelin.

The distance wasn’t far, and the two of them soon reached the place.

“This place is pretty good. We can play some bolder games.”

Scanning the surrounding trees, several strange ideas immediately flooded Qiansitelin’s mind.

A faint blush appeared on her face, and the tip of her tongue lightly flicked across her lips.

Following behind her, Muxuan saw her suddenly stop and couldn’t help but shudder.

‘Why do I feel like I’m in danger…’

After subconsciously scanning his surroundings and finding nothing unusual, he asked, “Qiansitelin, are we going in or…”

“Of course we’re staying in the woods… *cough cough*…”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Qiansitelin realized something was wrong and quickly coughed twice, trying to hide her embarrassment.

“I think we can have a barbecue here.”

This time, her expression returned to normal, and she spoke with a serious face.

Looking at her, several black lines appeared on Muxuan’s forehead.

While a barbecue was certainly possible, however…

‘Are you sure that “barbecue” was what you were about to say?’