Chapter 815: Chapter 419: As Long As I’m Not Embarrassed...

Noticed the bite marks left on top...

Others might find it a bit unsanitary, but Herbert knew it represented Valentina’s personal approval.

Valentina had a little habit; she liked to eat the good stuff last.

And the fact that the yogurt stick was left uneaten after being nibbled at means that she found it delicious after tasting it and deliberately saved it for last.

To have her willingly share her favorite food, there aren’t many people in the world lucky enough to experience this.

Thinking about this, even in the current urgent situation, Herbert couldn’t help but feel a touch of sentiment.

This Hungry Dragon was indeed worth raising!

"Hmm?"

Seeing Herbert not reacting but instead seeming more dazed, Valentina grew even more puzzled.

Is he... so hungry he’s losing it?

About to starve?

No way!

I must save Herbert!

"You can’t die!"

Valentina shouted, suddenly grabbing Herbert by the neck from behind and anxiously pushing the yogurt stick into his mouth.

Herbert: ???

Wait!

What’s going on?

"Hurry, eat it!"

No, what exactly do you want?

Also!

Don’t choke me so hard!

"I, uh... whew..."

Officer, I can’t breathe!

Yet, in this "urgent situation," the anxious Valentina didn’t notice Herbert’s struggling and just kept poking the yogurt stick at his face.

Pokepoke.

She poked the yogurt stick at Herbert’s face several times, but it didn’t go in as intended.

Eh?

She blinked her eyes and muttered in confusion: "Hmm? Why won’t it go in... Eh? Where did you run off to?"

Finally, after struggling several times, Herbert finally managed to escape the clutches of the Hungry Dragon just as Valentina was having a moment of doubt.

"Hey, don’t run! Just eat this already!"

"Stop! Cough cough!"

After escaping, Herbert quickly raised his hand to stop Valentina from continuing her "attempt to shove the stick into his mouth."

"You! Hold on... cough cough!"

Herbert coughed laboriously for a while, glaring exasperatedly at the now vaguely embarrassed Hungry Dragon, and asked irritably: "Are you trying to kill me?"

Are you a yogurt stick murderer?

"Hmm? Oh!"

Valentina wasn’t exactly a fool, and now she realized something had gone wrong.

"...uh-hehe!"

Realizing she might have messed up, Valentina chuckled awkwardly twice, a bit embarrassed, and silently looked away.

Avoidance mode · Ignoring what you’re saying · I know nothing.JPG

Not looking!

As long as I don’t look, I don’t know who you’re talking to!

And then... her face was turned back.

"Where are you looking? Look into my eyes!"

Whoosh—

Valentina didn’t respond but instantly turned her head to the side with force.

I’m not looking, I’m not looking!

Faced with unexpected strength, Herbert couldn’t turn Valentina’s head back and could only watch as she stubbornly twisted her neck to the right.

However, although Miss Hungry Dragon refused to admit her mistake, Herbert had his own methods.

You don’t want to turn your head to look at me?

Fine.

Then don’t ever turn back again.

"Hmph!"

Herbert snorted lightly and was about to open his mouth to bite Valentina’s ear—but failed again.

He was ambushed.

Just as Herbert leaned in, Valentina swiftly turned her head back and pecked him lightly on the lips.

"Hehe!"

After making the bold move, Valentina nervously glanced around, relaxed only after seeing neither the Demon nor Demon had noticed.

"Hehe, don’t be mad~"

Then she gave Herbert a silly, appeasing grin and whined while hugging him: "Aww, I didn’t do it on purpose, it’s just that I thought you were about to starve to death!"

Pouting strategy.

Having discovered that Herbert was tough on the outside but soft on the inside and that pouting worked, Valentina often used this adorable tactic.

As for the result, it indeed worked very well. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Herbert wasn’t angry initially; seeing Valentina already starting to pout, he couldn’t say anything and could only shake his head helplessly: "I’m not hungry, nor was I angry... By the way, where did you pull that thing from, anyway?"

He hadn’t seen where the yogurt stick was taken from.

"Hmm? Oh!"

Regarding Herbert’s question, Valentina blinked, then grinned sheepishly: "Oh, that, well, I’m not telling you... hehehe."

Just not telling you!

Thinking so, she subconsciously puffed out her chest, humming smugly.

And Herbert watched Miss Hungry Dragon’s actions, and his mouth twitched silently.

Hmm... so hard to guess.

Can’t guess, can’t guess.

Valentina felt that she had cutely muddled through, thinking herself exceptionally clever, and basked in her own intellectual superiority.

Herbert pretended not to know, silently shaking his head as he looked at her silly grin, unable to stifle his laughter.

It doesn’t matter who wins or loses, everyone is happy anyway.

Everyone’s happy!

Valentina hugged Herbert, rubbing her cheek against his chest for a while, then suddenly remembered the earlier oddities, and curiously asked, "By the way, what were you looking at just now?"

By this time, Herbert had calmed down too, looking at the divine reflection on the water’s surface, squinting slightly and softly asking, "You really didn’t see it?"

Eh?

Valentina looked where Herbert was gazing, puzzledly asking, "Hmm? Is there something there? What should I have seen?"

She sniffed the air but didn’t smell anything.

Isn’t there nothing there?

"Nothing, just an insignificant shadow, nothing to worry about."

"Oh."

Although Valentina guessed there might be something there, she was somewhat curious but did not press further.

Since Herbert didn’t tell her voluntarily, she didn’t need to know.

After all, he wouldn’t harm me.

Although Herbert didn’t explain anything to Valentina, he was quite curious about the reflection of the Sun Goddess.

"A reflection of the Sun?"

When Herbert was forcibly fed by Valentina but the Sun Goddess didn’t react, he realized he might have misunderstood something.

Moreover, combining this with Valentina’s total obliviousness, it further confirmed Herbert’s suspicion.

The Sun Goddess hadn’t truly appeared here.

Scaring myself~

Besides, even if she was really here, so what?

Herbert was just too nervous earlier, not coming to his senses immediately.

He still cared too much about what others thought.

If I’m not embarrassed, it’s others who would be embarrassed.

What can she do to me?

I’m her "Saint"!

Moreover, what do I have to fear?

I didn’t do anything illegal or against the rules!

Just bathing with a Monster Girl in the Holy Sanctuary, so what?

Which commandment in the Sun Holy Scripture prohibits this?

There’s none, right?

There’s absolutely no such requirement!

The Sun God? So what if she’s the Sun God, can she be arbitrary?

Even if she really wants to cause trouble, she would need evidence—huh?

Suddenly, Herbert felt Miss Hungry Dragon in his arms freeze and hold him tightly.

"What’s wrong?"

Herbert lowered his head, puzzled, to find Valentina, who had been playfully excited earlier, now extraordinarily quiet and obedient.

Not daring to move a muscle.

This is...

["What are you doing?"]

A sudden, cold voice rang in his heart, causing Herbert’s expression to freeze entirely.

Oh crap.

This time it’s real?

"Just... just bathing... cough cough."

He struggled to lift his head, looking at the goddess’ specter floating before him on the water, his mouth twitching, forcing a strained smile: "Would you believe me if I said that?"

["..."]

The Divine remained silent, merely lowering her head, gazing at the mortals soaking in the Holy Water Pool.

After a while, when she didn’t react, the mortal hesitantly asked, "Um, do you want to join?"

Finally, the Divine spoke her second sentence.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t "Get out!" or "Die!", those kinds of words.

Instead, it was something Herbert never expected.

She said:

["Have you decided?"]

"I’ll leave immediately... hmm?"

Herbert, initially resolved to make a straightforward escape, was taken aback.

?

What decision?

Allow you to join in?

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