My Goddess is Good at Pretending

"Father, stepmother, do not worry. I will fight to ensure our people's safety." Sylvia bowed, bidding her farewell gracefully.

Though revered as the strongest devil, right now, Dylan was nothing more than a father, sending her daughter off as she was about to leave, following Elysia to the faraway place to follow her heart's desire.

He only smiled bitterly as he placed his hands on Sylvia's and Elysia's shoulders. "A parent's heart does not yield to reason."

Yuuko wiped her tears. "Come back safely, Sylvi, my child."

Elysia nodded quietly before placing a gentle hand on the Emperor's hand. "Sylvi is under my divine protection."

Dylan bowed his head slightly. "Then I entrust her to you."

Sylvia then bid her farewell one more time with a warm hug to her father, stepmother, and also her little brother. Unfortunately, the devil prince was too shy, wary, or maybe a little afraid of her. Therefore, instead of a warm hug, she flicked his forehead instead.

"Be stronger, lil bro. If you're still weak by the time this elder sister returns, I'll reward you with a festive beating and hellish training that you would never have imagined. But if you can satisfy this elder sister's standards, I'll bestow upon you an otherworldly weapon and artifact." Sylvia giggled as she waved her hand.

"And many otherworldly snacks." Zach, the devil prince, held his forehead, but he puffed out his chest, confident that he would easily grow into an elite devil warrior in ten years. So, by the time his elder sister returned, she couldn't bully him anymore.

"Yeah, more snacks... I guess you really like them, huh? I'll personally bake some more for you next time." Sylvia glanced at the snacks on the table.

They were warm gifts, but she took no part in them because almost all the souvenirs were made by Elysia. However, she could learn to cook properly, considering she had so many years to spend with Elysia.

"..." Elysia put her hands together, praying for the little bro. He was so happy to hear it, oblivious to Sylvia's nightmare-level cooking skill. However, since it would take place in the future, Sylvia could improve one's skills to fulfill that promise.

Elysia and Sylvia waved their hands before vanishing from the room, leaving the Transcendent Family behind.

Dylan took a moment of silence, staring at the trace of Elysia and Sylvia's presence. A few minutes later, he sighed and looked up at the sky. "There are too many unsolved mysteries there."

"..." Sophia just silently nodded.

She couldn't tell what Elysia and her husband discussed in secret a few moments ago, but she knew that her husband wouldn't be satisfied with his current accomplishment. He would aim somewhere higher than the Emperor, namely God, the Devil God.

While the father and mother were not paying attention, the devil prince secretly took more snacks from the table and hid them in his storage pouch.

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Ella was the next person in turn. Elysia took Ella to the Human Continent, or more precisely, to the Holy Cathedral in the capital city of the holy central region. Rosie and Rosa happened to be in the capital city, so they might as well visit their old friends.

For some reason, Ella could only meet her grandfather, Pope Alexander. Her father and mother were currently in a faraway land, wandering around the world.

The reason behind their expedition was because of Pope Alexander's demands, asking them to have another child, if possible a boy. Although the bloodline curse had been lifted, it would take them a while to produce healthy offspring, especially since the birthrate in this world was so little. So, they had to leave home for a while for a few months of honeymoon...

After a warm meal, Ella grasped her hand and expressed the purpose of her visit this time. She would go to war, fighting alongside gods, and it would take many years before she could return to pay him a visit.

"It's our duty, my Goddess. I believe our Goddess will not let her faithful servants suffer." Alexander gave his blessing without hesitation or reluctance because Ella already had the highest honor of serving by their Goddess' side.

"Your faith is commendable, Grandpa Alexander. Ella won't suffer under my rule and authority." Elysia put her hands on the table, opening her palm to Ella.

"Haha, that's what I'm proud of, but it makes me feel a little awkward now. You've already ascended into godhood with many goddesses under your name, but you still call me Grandpa." Alexander laughed loudly, feeling flattered but also a little embarrassed.

"Why not? Our encounter was predestined, and you were the first to take me as your granddaughter." Elysia laughed along.

"..." Ella grasped Elysia's hand with a bashful expression.

Alexander's expression softened, understanding his granddaughter's situation. Ella was no longer suffering from the bloodline curse that greatly harmed the female descendant in his family, but her place to return now would be the Goddess they served, namely Elysia.

He then bowed his head slightly, expressing his gratitude. "I can see Ella is blessed with joy. I can rest assured to leave her in your care, my Goddess Ely. May you return safely from your holy journey."

Elysia faintly smiled and replied in kind. She and Ella stayed for a bit longer in the Holy Cathedral to share many things with Pope Alexander. After that, they went to the chamber of commerce, the Starlight Corp, to meet Rosa and Rosie.

Even though they were called old friends, sharing some chemistry from before the calamity and Elysia's godhood ascension, Rosa and Rosie already became two of the most influential faithful followers of the holy light religion to serve the Goddess of Light.

They were initially busy with their booming business, but once the unexpected guests paid them a visit, they canceled all their scheduled events for the day because nothing was more important than welcoming and entertaining their Goddess and precious friends!

"We brought a lot of new stuff for you, especially the spicy variants. I hope you like them." Elysia chuckled in response to Rosa's sweet pleasantries.

"I never expected it, but it's much appreciated." Rosa responded as if she was embarrassed to accept it, but her hands already received all the gifts. She almost drooled to imagine what kind of spicy ingredients Elysia brought for her.

"Hehe~" Elysia chuckled softly, amused by Rosa's expression. She then joined Ella and Rosie for a light chat. At that time, she appeared not as a goddess or lofty being, but as a mere girl with her friends.

"Huh?" Elysia noticed something smeared on Rosa's face, and she poked it to find her finger also got smeared.

It was like skin-colored powder, and it was rather thick. She put her finger on Rosie's thigh and pulled her hand, making a long mark.

"Hm, what's this?" Rosie looked down, curious about what Elysia did. She thought Elysia wrote something on her thigh, but it was just a skin-colored mark.

"E-Ely, aren't you so mean?" Rosie widened her eyes and nudged Elysia to express her dissatisfaction.

"Is this a beauty dust?" Elysia laughed innocently, pretending not to know.

"Uh, what is beauty dust... You don't understand the suffering of a mere human like me. I'm not blessed with great magical powers, and it's so expensive just to maintain my skin." Rosa tenderly rubbed her finger on Elysia's facial skin, and it was so fair and flawless even without any cosmetics.

"Hm, I can see you're slacking off in your magic training. You don't need to be proficient in magic if what you want is lasting youth. If you can't make it to Advanced Rank in three years, I'm afraid by the time we visit you next time, you'll already be a grandma." Elysia laughed in jest.

"Fufu... a little grandma." Rosie covered her mouth, laughing in amusement.

"I won't grow old that fast... You see, we're developing cosmetics to rejuvenate the skin. It's every woman's dream to possess eternal youth. Even I don't want to die looking old." Rosa pouted.

"Err, so you're saying you want to die in your youthful appearance?" Ella raised her hand.

"Yes, that's it." Rosa nodded proudly. She then showed her product prototype, hoping Elysia would inspect it for her.

"Doesn't this sound like a curse instead?" Ella tilted her head.

"Huh, why is that?" Rosa raised her eyebrow, feeling Ella tried to go against her here.

"Mm, your new cosmetic product is not bad. The composition in it can rejuvenate the skin with 50% effectiveness from your previous product. This will sell well in the market." Elysia inspected the beauty powder a bit and returned it to Rosa. "But, yes, what Ella said is true."

"Even you, my God and lucky star savior?" Rosa gasped in shock.

"That sounds like you want to die young. Be careful with your words, especially when you are in front of a divine." Ella sighed, explaining a little.

"!? " Rosa gasped in shock once again, shocked because it made perfect sense, and she literally branded herself to die young. "Ahem! Oh dear... that's not what I meant!"

"Mm, we understand what you mean. Use the proper words in your ads, or they'll think you want to curse them instead." Elysia covered her mouth as she couldn't contain her laughter.

Rosie, Rosa, and Ella soon laughed with her. After a brief chit-chat, Elysia and Ella got up from their seats as it was already time for them to leave.

"Leaving already? Can you please stay for a bit longer?" Rosie unconsciously pulled the hem of Elysia's sleeve.

"We always stay around you during your sincere prayers. In our wake, we can hear your words, and we occasionally reply in your dreams." Elysia gently put her finger on Rosie's chest.

"You're right, my Goddess. You are always present in my heart." Rosie released her grasp, replying with a bright smile.

"Hehe, then we should go now to greet more people. Cultivate diligently, Rosie. If you can achieve Spirit Rank by the time we return, we'll take you to see the otherworld."

"Mm, understood. It's a promise then."

Elysia and Rosie made a pinky finger promise and then bid each other farewell. It would motivate Rosie to train and cultivate intelligence, but unfortunately, she never mentioned anything about the upcoming great war.

What Rosie and Rosa knew was only that it would take a while before Elysia could visit Vrelenia again.