Chapter 228

Although Nahida was able to escape consciously and communicate with the children before she was released, as a god, she could not play with those children.

After being released, she has been learning continuously. Her current knowledge reserve is almost the same as that of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata before she became the seventh ruler of the world. Even now, Nahida could build a civilized country by herself. But deep down, she still longed to play with others her age. Unfortunately, except for the Hydro Archon of Fontaine, all her kind were much older than her. Nor would Fontaine's children play with a god like her.

But now, seeing Lord Tenri playing with the Sky Island rulers and the little girls, her hidden childlike innocence was instantly awakened.

Seeing Nahida and Buyur appear, all eyes turned to them. The little girls looked at the small god running over with curiosity. They knew they were in the presence of gods. Before they arrived, only the gods lived here.

Under the watchful eyes of Fanes and the girls, Takumi put his hands under Nahida's arms and lifted her up like a doll. He looked at Nahida's four-leaf clover motif and smiled as he breathed in the pure breath of the World Tree.

"Speaking of which, since I left Sumeru last time, I haven't hugged Nahida in an informal setting for a long time. She carries a lot of wisdom in her small body."

Nahida felt the aura of Lord Tenri and involuntarily thought of the time when she was rescued from the "confinement room" by Lord Tenri. At that moment, she no longer felt like a god but just an ordinary little girl.

"I followed Lord Tenri's teachings and have been learning during this period. I should be a qualified god now, right?"

Takumi nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, although your understanding of human nature is still lacking, you are already a qualified god."

With that, he held Nahida close and gently kissed her on the lips. The pure breath of the World Tree filled his senses.

Nahida is over five hundred years old, and her current appearance is purely because she is a young branch of the World Tree. Buyur was very happy when she saw this. She and Nahida were one, and her husband, Lord Tenri, liking Nahida meant he also liked her.

The little girls made cute sounds. Although they appeared very young, as 'cursed children,' their mental growth rate was beyond their apparent age, and they had an early understanding of various matters.

Lanyuan Enju's pale pink eyes sparkled, and her hands involuntarily rested on her cheeks. "Kissed! Wow!"

Tina rubbed her sleepy eyes, slowly widening them as she said cutely, "Yeah~"

Qianshou Xia Shi looked at them with eyes filled with curiosity.

Istaru snickered, "Hehe~ Master, you're setting a bad example for the kids~ Or should I say, Master..."

Fanes' peaceful aura turned a bit colder, her golden eyes fixed on Takumi. As the creator of humanity and protector of countless worlds, children were the future of humanity and a symbol of purity. In her eyes, any harm done to children was a violation of 'original justice.'

Lanyuan Enju ran over excitedly, opened her arms, her eyes full of expectation, and said, "Lord Tenri, I want a kiss too!"

In the hearts of all the cursed children, Takumi, who had brought them to heaven, was their savior. Though they didn't fully grasp the abstract concepts of the 'Creator' and 'Heavenly Principle,' in their eyes, Takumi was the best person for them.

Takumi unceremoniously flicked Enju's forehead with his finger.

"Ow! That hurts!" Enju covered her head, squatting down with tears in her eyes, her expression reminiscent of a famous defensive scene.

Takumi put Nahida down and said, "You can't. You're a real little girl. Nahida here is a five-hundred-year-old legal lolita."

He then patted her head, "If you want a kiss, you'll have to wait until you're old enough."

Enju's eyes widened in surprise. "Five hundred years old? That's ancient!"

Nahida put her hands on her hips, pouting, "I'm the youngest among all the Archons."

Enju, not giving up, boldly said, "Anyway, as long as I'm fourteen, I can kiss Lord Tenri, right?"

"You dummy, it's not fourteen, it's Ganryuu," Takumi corrected.

"No, it is fourteen! Tina, don't you think so?" Enju looked to Tina for support.

Tina yawned. With her owl genes, she always felt sleepy in sunny places. She nodded, "My parents said people become adults at fourteen."

Takumi chuckled, "I am a god, and I'll decide when you become an adult. From now on, it's a hundred years."

Enju was shocked. "Why is it like this?! Lord God, you're a trickster!"

Buyur smiled gently. "I don't want to interrupt you, my husband, as you play with the children, but did you call me here for these kids?"

The cold aura of Fanes faded, replaced by a loving demeanor, her golden eyes looking at Buyur. Buyur's smile stiffened as she quickly approached Takumi. Despite being a god, she still harbored fear towards Fanes, who had once been the Heavenly Principle.

Buyur remembered how, three thousand years ago, Fanes' will had descended upon the World Tree. She could sense the intent to erase her, but she had been spared, likely due to Fanes' injuries and lack of strength to complete the task.

Takumi, seeing Buyur draw closer out of fear, laughed softly and put an arm around her waist. The gentle aura she emitted felt like he was holding tenderness itself. Holding her seemed to calm any restlessness in his heart.

He understood that Buyur might have felt neglected because he hadn't sought her out for so long. She really had the temperament of a young girl, even though she was a god. It was endearing—it seemed she was a bit of a romantic.

Fanes frowned slightly upon hearing Buyur call Takumi "husband."