Chapter 130: Divine Assistance Must Be Had, and Divine Initiative Must Be Taken Too

"Are you that afraid of that skeleton? You’ve been staring at it for a long time."

"No, I was just reminded of a certain idiot."

Ruby could only rub his forehead helplessly at Moyna’s question. That idiot bespectacled girl, Bai Yu, had ultimately brought Xiao Bai inside.

"Wuu, wuuuu~"

As the two were chatting, a little girl's sobbing suddenly came from the side. Because this petite girl was so small, no one had noticed her sitting on the ground.

"Miss Qianye, why are you here?"

Ruby walked over to take a closer look and realized it was an acquaintance, so he pulled her up from the ground and asked in confusion.

"I’m obviously here to have fun."

This time, Qianye didn't have that faint smile on her face; instead, she became somewhat nervous, her hand clutching the corner of Ruby’s clothes and refusing to let go.

"You’re shivering."

Seeing Qianye’s state, Moyna immediately laughed. Although she was stubborn, her body was quite honest; her two legs were trembling slightly, and she seemed unable to stand steadily, clearly terrified.

"Nonsense, I’m not scared at all!"

Hearing this, Qianye immediately barked at Moyna like a ruffled cat, but the more she acted this way, the happier Moyna became. Moyna even let out a scoffing sound of amazement, saying, "My, who would have thought the heir to the God of War was such a coward."

"You’re one to talk. For a girl who isn't even scared in a situation like this, aren't you worried about being called a 'clumsy giant'?"

Seeing that her cover was blown, Qianye simply hugged one of Ruby’s arms tightly and shot a mocking expression at Moyna.

"I-I’m quite scared, too. I was just pretending earlier."

Moyna’s expression stiffened. She took a few seconds to adjust her face, finally settling on a pitiful, delicate look as she hugged Ruby’s other arm. Ruby hadn't expected such an unexpected windfall. Although the Mage God girl wasn't exactly curvaceous, the tactile sensation unique to a woman was still transmitted to his arm, and coupled with his feelings for her, his entire body stiffened significantly.

"Make it up, keep making it up. I don't believe for a second that you're actually scared."

Feeling Ruby’s body tense up, a flicker of realization crossed Qianye’s eyes before it vanished. She continued to feign the look of "even though I'm terrified, I still have to bicker with you."

"I am truly scared, scared to death."

Moyna was determined to fight this vixen to the end today. Internally, she was slightly annoyed at herself for not pretending to be scared sooner; now the vixen had taken advantage of the situation again.

The rest of the haunted house tour was spent with Ruby sandwiched between the two girls. Both of them engaged in a battle of acting, pretending to be terrified. When they encountered a poorly crafted three-headed hellhound around a corner, Moyna even jumped onto Ruby, incidentally pushing the vixen aside.

"Ruby, let’s go. Let’s go get something to drink at that maid cafe thing."

Not until they walked out of the haunted house did Moyna release Ruby’s arm. She had been screaming to feign fear inside, and her throat was dry. Honestly, vixens were just so annoying!

"Miss Qianye, you weren't actually scared, were you?"

Ruby didn't immediately follow Moyna’s pace; instead, he lowered his voice and asked the petite girl beside him. He had seen too many authentic, terrified gazes; an improvised performance like Qianye’s was decent, but it couldn't fool him.

"Hmm? You caught me? Actually, I was hiding there to scare people. Isn't scaring others more fun than being scared?"

There was no longer any trace of fear on Qianye’s face. She pulled a faceless mask from her pocket and gave it a shake. If Ruby hadn't asked her just now, he probably would have been scared out of his wits by this faceless mask.

"Why did you do that?"

"If I hadn't, would she have jumped onto you?"

"...Thank you."

Ruby really hadn't expected Qianye to be assisting him. She must have seen through his purpose in bringing Moyna into the haunted house and sparked her competitive spirit to help out. She really was a good person.

"Consider this a repayment of the favor."

Qianye waved her hand nonchalantly and ran off to explore elsewhere. The school festival had brought her plenty of joy, and after she returned, she planned to have the Beiana God of War Academy emulate it.

Afterward, Ruby took Moyna to visit many more places. The Mage God girl seemed to have a great time, but he never found the right opportunity to speak his mind. Just like that, the sky gradually darkened, and the first day of the school festival was drawing to a close.

"Why are you here?"

Moyna finally found Ruby on the roof of the teaching building. This guy had vanished after dinner. For some reason, the Mage God girl felt there was something off about him today—very off.

"I never realized it before, but the starry sky of this different world is quite beautiful. I don't know when it started, but I've already become a part of this world."

Ruby was standing behind the railing, looking up at the galaxy-filled sky. Because there were no harsh artificial lights in this world, the starry sky looked exceptionally brilliant.

"Is it beautiful? I don't really feel much. Come to think of it, it’s strange. We’ve only known each other for less than half a year, right? Why have we become so close?"

Moyna had no particular thoughts on the night sky she saw every day. She stood beside Ruby, side by side, and sighed with emotion. Before meeting Ruby, she had never imagined she would one day become so close to someone. This kind of feeling was something none of her teachers had ever taught her.

"That’s because..."

*Whoosh—pop!*

A sudden burst of fireworks cut Ruby’s words short. This gave Ruby his first urge to get angry and hit someone. Couldn't that brat Ximei read the room? Even though it was he himself who told him to light them at eight o'clock sharp.

"That flower is so pretty."

Moyna raised her left hand, pointing at a beautiful flower that lingered the longest in the air, and said excitedly. The fireworks, flying into the sky against the gunpowder, were like a master painter using the entire night sky as a canvas to recklessly sketch their artwork.

That flower was primarily white, with a touch of red in the center, as if it had been created just for her. It was the first time Moyna had seen such a scene, and she couldn't help but stare intently at the brilliant fireworks, revealing a joyful smile.

"I said, I lik... you."

The atmosphere couldn't have been more perfect. Ruby tried his best to express his feelings, but his voice was drowned out time and again by the explosions of the fireworks.

"Rice porridge? Are you hungry?"

Seeing Moyna still looking bewildered, Ruby was truly speechless. He grabbed her raised left hand with his right, gripping it tightly, while his left arm reached around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

"What are you—mmph!?"

Moyna hadn't even reacted to what Ruby was doing; she only saw his face drawing closer under the light of the blooming fireworks, until their lips met. The Mage God girl’s eyes widened. To Ruby, since words couldn't convey his message, he would simply use his body.