Establishing a new Order for the Nether Realm was, for Lumina, both difficult and not difficult at all.
The difficulty lay in how to make this Order actually look like an Order.
After all, if Lumina wanted to slack off, she could simply throw a clump of power here and let it guide the Restless Souls.
As for how to handle any sudden Events, that was simply not an issue.
For a sudden Event to even occur, its power would first have to reach one-tenth of Lumina's.
Otherwise, it would be crushed like a speed bump, without the slightest power to resist.
And even if Castorice herself came, she would be useless against one-tenth of Lumina's power, so it would cause no harm.
Lumina could do this, but to keep Castorice from worrying too much, she still planned to give this "power" some dressing, making it look like an Order.
This way, her little sister Castorice would surely say nothing, her small mouth slightly open, shocked by this god-like act of hers.
In the end, she would become a cute little girl who could only call out "Sister Lumina" over and over again.
"Mm~ So comfortable."
Just imagining this scene made Lumina's mood become wonderful and comfortable.
"Mm... Although I'm supposed to make it look a bit orderly, as long as I make a big enough commotion to shock Castorice, even if she can't feel any Order being established, there should be no problem facing such a grand and imposing display."
While fantasizing, Lumina was also thinking things through.
Before long, Lumina had thought up a plan.
Establishing an Order was a bit troublesome. In that case, she would just follow her original idea and randomly throw a clump of energy here to guide things.
Then she'd make a big commotion to shock her little sister Castorice. As long as Castorice believed it, there would be no problem.
Mm~ I'm truly worthy of myself, just too smart.
In just one short second, she had completed the solution for this matter. Lumina nodded very satisfiedly, then glanced at the useless staff in her hand, which was only for show, and began to silently channel the power within her body.
Whoosh—
For a moment, a mysterious gale began to blow across the Nether Realm. The beautiful sea of flowers rustled softly, like a symphony orchestra playing its own unique music.
Um... it was just a little out of tune.
Other than that, it had no other flaws.
"Hmm..."
The second before she was about to unleash her "Divine Miracle," Lumina's mind fell into another internal struggle.
Should I say something cool while performing the "Divine Miracle"?
After all, with so many beautiful girls present, wouldn't a single cool line from me completely captivate them?
But... what should I say?
Hmm...
I should have asked Herta for her opinion earlier.
After thinking for a long time, Lumina's little brain still couldn't come up with any good-sounding or cool lines.
"Nether Realm, in the name of Lumina..."
"Obey Lumina's..."
Uh...
After thinking it over, Lumina decided to drop the idea.
Setting aside whether she could look cool enough to make the beautiful girls look at her with admiration for a moment.
Just saying these words made Lumina feel extremely awkward.
It was both cringeworthy and lacked any rhyme, making Lumina too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Castorice and Stelle probably wouldn't say anything.
But Herta and Mem would surely start mocking her because of these words, right?
Oh, Mem probably wouldn't, she would only find it speechless.
And Herta was the one who would mock her...
Thinking about it this way, Little Herta was still a little bit naughty.
She'll definitely have to make her behave later... so she won't dare to contradict a single word she says.
Make her become exactly like Castorice and Stelle.
No matter what she does, they will unconditionally support her, unconditionally praise her, unconditionally dedicate themselves to her... or something like that.
Judging by Little Herta's current attitude, achieving this feat would probably take quite a long time.
Of course, Lumina didn't care.
When spending time with beautiful girls, what Lumina lacked the least was time.
The time budget for spending it with beautiful girls was infinite.
Little Herta was difficult to deal with, but not impossible to defeat.
Now that Little Herta was already walking on the most correct path for Lumina, she only needed to keep doing this, keep letting her walk it, and her so-called attitude would naturally develop as Lumina expected.
This was a predetermined outcome; as long as she didn't get too careless, she would definitely be able to achieve it.
Lumina stopped thinking about these future matters and brought her full attention back to reality.
She wouldn't do the cringeworthy stuff anymore, just normally shut her mouth and pretend to be an expert.
After deciding this, Lumina began to use her power to envelop the entire Nether Realm, preparing to create a behavior that could replace Castorice in this "position."
"I'll just solve this with the most violent method."
As these words fell, an extremely dazzling green light suddenly bloomed from the top of the staff in Lumina's hand, and in less than a second, the light instantly covered the entire Nether Realm.
Under the radiance of this green light, Castorice and the others couldn't see anything, but they could feel an extremely warm sensation washing over their bodies.
It felt just like being held in Sister Lumina's arms, incredibly comfortable.
"Mm..."
Basking in the green light, Castorice, Stelle, and Mem all wore expressions of utter bliss and comfort, faint smiles gradually spreading across their faces.
And this green radiance, which blanketed the entire Nether Realm, even began to seem divine in their eyes.
"..."
Only Herta remained unchanged under the green light... did she?
Of course not.
It was said that being bathed in the green light felt just like being held in Lumina's arms.
In such a situation, even a genius like Herta would naturally find it impossible to remain calm.
The only reason she could maintain a calm exterior was simply because her inner resolve and facial management were incredibly strong.
That was why she could maintain her composure even while feeling so comfortable and blissful.
At this moment, Herta's inner thoughts were likely no different from those of Castorice, Stelle, and Mem.
They were all immersed in the warmth Lumina had brought to their bodies with this green light.
"That Little Lumina is starting to show off again."
Herta sighed inwardly.
But she didn't pay it much mind.
Go ahead, show off all you want. If the kid likes showing off so much, just let her.
When Herta first met Lumina, she thought she was a "Holy Maiden" who asked for nothing in return. As it turned out, her "asking for nothing in return" only applied to ordinary people.
When it came to beautiful girls, she wouldn't miss a single opportunity to take advantage...
It could be said that, aside from "beautiful" and "pretty," Lumina's first impression on Herta had completely crumbled.
...Whether Herta preferred the Lumina from her first impression or the Lumina of now, her answer was always the same.
She preferred the Lumina of now.
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"Whew... finally finished."
Looking at the "Order" she had created with such a grand display, Lumina nodded in satisfaction.
To showcase her cool side, Lumina had deliberately drawn out the creation of this thing, which could have been completed in a single second, for several minutes.
After all, a task finished in a second would only leave people bewildered, not impressed by her coolness.
As long as she stretched out the time and maintained her grand "Divine Miracle" for a while, others would recognize her hard work.
Lumina understood this simple logic.
"Little Sister Castorice, it's done."
"With this thing here, we don't have to worry about the Order of the Nether Realm anymore."
Lumina turned around and smiled gently at Castorice, who quickly turned her head away, her fair little face starting to blush.
Well... it should be that it became even redder.
Under the warmth of that green light just now, Castorice's little face had already flushed once.
After the green light dissipated, before the blush on Castorice's face could fade, Sister Lumina's gaze fell upon her, making Castorice's head feel scorching hot while also feeling extremely shy about her previous uncomposed behavior.
I... I actually... just because of a green light, because of a warmth similar to Sister Lumina's, I... I started to fantasize, to fantasize that I was lying in Sister Lumina's arms right now, enjoying her embrace.
Isn't this, isn't this just too... perverted?
Fortunately, Sister Lumina didn't notice, which at least gave Castorice a short buffer time for her embarrassment.
But in any case, what I just did was truly mortifying...
Now, when Sister Lumina is right by my side, I would still fantasize just from a familiar warmth.
What about the future?
What will I... become like after I say goodbye to Sister Lumina, after she leaves Amphoreus?
Will I become someone who, whenever I see or think of anything related to Sister Lumina, will directly...
Castorice lowered her head, her hands tightly clutching her skirt, terrified that such a thing would happen.
Of course, she wasn't afraid of becoming a stalker.
But rather, she was afraid,
If... if Sister Lumina really leaves me, what am I supposed to do?
Castorice pursed her lips, unwilling to face this outcome.
Though the time she had spent with Sister Lumina wasn't much, in Castorice's eyes, Sister Lumina had already become the most important person in her life...
This kind of importance was different from that of a friend, and also different from that of a parent.
It was the kind of importance where, if she didn't see her for a single minute, her heart would ache terribly and her whole body would feel itchy with longing...
"Little Sister Castorice? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing that Castorice hadn't snapped out of it yet, Lumina, who was walking ahead, felt very confused.
But the next second, seeing her with her head lowered, her face flushed crimson, and her small hands tightly clutching her skirt, the confused little expression instantly vanished.
It was replaced by a mischievous look.
But so that the beautiful girls wouldn't discover that their Sister Lumina was actually an "ill-intentioned" wicked woman, this mischievous little expression almost completely vanished the moment it appeared.
It was as if it were an illusion.
But only Herta knew that it was no illusion.
As for Mem, although she also saw it, she was only a bit suspicious, scratching her head without thinking much of it.
Under everyone's gaze, Lumina suddenly flashed forward and appeared in front of Castorice.
Then, with a familiar motion, her small hand slipped around Castorice's slender waist and gently pulled her into an embrace.
Sensing this soft body and inhaling the scent wafting from Castorice, Lumina's pleasure reached its peak once again.
With one hand wrapped around Castorice's waist, she raised her other hand and gently pressed it against the back of her head, their bodies pressed so tightly together that not a sliver of space remained between them.
"S-Sister Lumina..."
As Lumina felt the softness of Castorice's body, Castorice was also feeling the softness of her own Sister Lumina.
Especially... especially the area in front of her chest, Castorice felt as if she were about to faint.
It was... too comfortable.
The small hands that had been tightly clutching her skirt now showed visible veins.
The sight of those slender, fair hands with veins popping out created a subtle contrast that made one want to cradle them in their palms and savor them carefully.
But Lumina was only human, not a three-armed or six-armed deity. With one hand around the waist and the other pressing against the back of the head, she had no way to do anything else, even if she craved those small hands.
"Sister Lumina, I..."
Before Lumina could say anything, Castorice's purple eyes filled with tenderness like water, so gentle that it made one's heart skip a beat and strike straight to the soul.
Even Lumina, meeting this gaze directly, found it hard to control herself.
Gulp...
Her fair throat bobbed as she silently swallowed.
Staring at the stunningly beautiful face just inches away, that thought buried deep within her surfaced once more.
"Sister Lumina, I..."
Castorice repeated the words again, her gaze hazy as she looked at Lumina.
Her breath came in heavy, ragged gasps... each one brushing softly against Lumina's cheek, bringing a faint blush that made Lumina look even more alluring in this moment.
"I... am willing."
Castorice didn't know what she was imagining, but after softly and tremulously speaking those three words, she slowly closed her eyes, her small lips parting slightly as if waiting for something.
Hah...
Lumina didn't say much in response.
What Castorice wanted to express was already crystal clear.
So it was time to...
"Hiss... Ouch!"
But the very next second, just as this thought surfaced in Lumina's mind, that familiar feeling returned as another soft body collapsed onto her, interrupting the action.
Lumina: "..."
"Ah, sorry, I tripped."
Without a doubt, the owner of this body was Madam Herta.
Feeling Lumina's stiff gaze, she waved her hand dismissively.
As if she had just done something trivial, her expression didn't change in the slightest.
But in reality?
This was not a trivial matter, nor was she "dismissive."
She cared so much she was practically flying...
Otherwise, how could this so-called "trip on flat ground" possibly happen to Madam Herta's body?