The Goddess, Please Devour the Evil Deity!

"Is it...?"
Emmm...

What... what is this? Did I fall asleep?
Huh? No, wait!! What happened to Vya?!
...

As the image of her sister being pierced through the chest resurfaced in her memory, little Aeria suddenly awoke from her slumber. However, when she opened her eyes, she froze.
"Huh?" Staring at two large, round lumps in front of her, Aeria blinked in confusion.
But soon, Aeria realized what was going on.

At this moment, she was lying on the Earth Evil God's lap... and what came into view was Gaia Lobil's chest, almost entirely uncovered.
But...
She had looked directly at it earlier and didn't notice anything strange! But looking from below... the question is,

Why is she not wearing a bra?! What kind of ridiculous clothes is she wearing?!
It's just some fabric draped over her chest, isn't it?!
From this angle, you can see everything, okay?!

What kind of perverted outfit is that?!
For a moment, little Aeria couldn't help but silently complain in her mind.
And just as she seemed to notice Aeria had woken up, Bai Lianyue lowered her head, smiling gently at the silver-haired girl who had just come to.

"You're awake?"
Hearing this, Aeria shivered, quickly moving her head away from Bai Lianyue's lap and sitting up.
"..." Looking at Bai Lianyue, who was smiling faintly, and at the sheep-like girl lying on the other leg of Bai Lianyue, Aeria showed a complicated expression.

No, I wasn't thinking about that just now...
"Vya, how... how is Vya?!" Aeria urgently asked.
She feared that, like the Heaven's Decree Knight, Vya’s core could mean death, especially for someone as young as her.
Although relying on the Evil God to save her was a very unreasonable hope, even so, Aeria still held on to a shred of hope.

Fortunately,
The Vya who had been saved didn't feel fear, and the Evil God, whom Aeria had despised, hadn't disappointed her like family.
Facing the anxious Aeria, Bai Lianyue gently reassured her:

"Don't worry... Vya is fine."
Bai Lianyue's soft gaze shifted towards the space behind Aeria.
Following the direction of the Earth Evil God's gaze, Aeria turned around nervously.

Then,
A silhouette wrapped in a dense emerald light appeared before Aeria's eyes.
"Vya!!"

The moment Aeria saw her sister, she immediately ran toward her.
"Huh? What’s this?"
But as she tried to reach out to Vya, Aeria was shocked to find that an emerald light barrier blocked the way between her and Vya.

"Your sister is fine, but her vitality is still depleted."
"That barrier is helping your sister heal. For now, it's best not to disturb her," Bai Lianyue explained softly.
"Is that so?" Aeria murmured softly.

Though human society often defines the Evil God as a symbol of hypocrisy and lies, Aeria had no doubts about Bai Lianyue’s words.
After all, Aeria could feel that Vya’s condition had indeed improved a lot.
Her chest was rising and falling normally.

Her face, which had previously been pale, was gradually regaining color.
More importantly, now, Vya's face showed no signs of pain.
She was completely immersed in the cocoon formed by the emerald light, sleeping peacefully.

Watching her sister, who had been saved from life-threatening danger and was now peacefully sleeping, Aeria’s heart finally calmed down.
The deep anxiety that had filled her heart earlier vanished in an instant.
"That's great, really, that's great." The girl knelt weakly on the ground, expressing her relief with deep emotion.

As she spoke, the corner of Aeria’s eye once again grew wet, tears slipping down her face, one after another.
Of course,
These weren't the tears of sorrow and despair from before,

But tears of joy and relief.
"Ah? Wh... why... are you crying?" Hearing Aeria's sobs, Bai Lianyue seemed genuinely flustered.
"Huh?"

Didn’t the child get better? Why is she still crying?
"...It’s fine, it’s fine," Bai Lianyue asked, her voice full of concern.
Hearing this, Aeria, still sobbing, slowly turned her head to look at the Evil God who bore the same appearance as her mother.

"I'm fine..."
Under the concerned expression from Bai Lianyue, Aeria bit her lip, her feelings complicated, and quickly looked away.
She's the Evil God, the one who killed my mother. Why does she look at me so gently?

Aeria could no longer understand this being before her, unable to grasp what the feared Evil God was thinking.
But no matter how confused she felt, Aeria couldn't deny the fact,
It was her who saved both me and my sister.

Without her, we would either have been killed by Hein extracting our cores,
Or become the monsters the Thousand-Faced Bird would keep as trophies.
Deep down, Aeria hated the Evil God because it was her who killed her mother.

But if she thought carefully, if it hadn't been the Evil God who killed my mother... me and my sisters might have been drained of blood for the rest of our lives.
And if Gaia Lobil hadn't stepped in, I... might have already lost Vya forever.
Should I thank her?

Thank the Evil God?
...
"Ah? Wh... what now??"

On the other side, seeing Aeria's face full of conflicting emotions, Bai Lianyue couldn't help but feel helpless.
Had she made a mistake in saving Vya?
Why did this child still look like she wanted to kill someone?

Had she done something wrong again?
Children... truly impossible to understand...
However, just as Bai Lianyue was utterly puzzled by Aeria's behavior,

A small voice filled with hesitation and complex emotions quietly reached Bai Lianyue's ears, causing her to tremble.
"Th-thank... thank you..."
??

What?
At the moment those words reached her ears, Bai Lianyue stopped thinking, staring at Aeria in disbelief.
"Did I just... hear that?"

"Child... what did you just say?" Bai Lianyue blinked, speaking in disbelief.
"I said, th-thank you, for saving us..." Aeria mumbled, her voice shy and awkward, "Thank you, for saving us..."
Lani had once said, as a good child, one should always be grateful. When someone helps you, you must thank them, even if the person is an Evil God.

So, after much internal struggle, Aeria decided to thank her.
"It’s nothing, don’t mention it."
Bai Lianyue paused for a moment, then smiled warmly at Aeria in response.

After Aeria had managed to express her gratitude, she once again fell into deep thought.
—If it's like this, silently watching over her beloved Vya and Miya, who was resting on Bai Lianyue’s other thigh...
"What’s wrong?" Seeing Aeria’s serious expression, Bai Lianyue asked in confusion.

After pondering for a while, Aeria finally responded.
"Gaia Lobil, Bai Lianyue..." Turning her head to meet Bai Lianyue's eyes, Aeria spoke seriously.
As soon as she said this,

Bai Lianyue froze, not giving any response.
Seeing this, Aeria hesitated for a few seconds, then shifted her gaze, nervously saying:
"Y-You’re Bai Lianyue, right?"

"Yes."
Bai Lianyue, snapping out of her trance, nodded slightly and absentmindedly scratched the back of her head.
"...It’s just a bit surprising. You suddenly called me by name."

Before, you always called me a “monster,” and now you suddenly call me by my name. I’m a little not used to it.
"So, what’s going on? Why so serious all of a sudden?"
"I won the Redemption Game earlier, so I can make a wish, right?"

"Yes..."
"I’ve decided what wish I want to make."