"It seems you've prepared a gift for everyone." Amanises glanced at the pile of boxes and opened the one Lynn handed over. Inside was a bright yellow dress.
However, it wasn't the ordinary dress that the Evernight Goddess had imagined. Instead, it resembled the kind of imperial attire Amanises had seen in TV dramas, just much smaller, clearly designed for a seven or eight-year-old child.
"How is it? Doesn't it suit your temperament perfectly?" Lynn said, pouring himself another cup of tea.
Amanises was noncommittal. She took the dress to the room Lynn pointed out and changed, though it took a bit longer due to her unfamiliarity with the garment.
When Amanises emerged, she noticed another guest had joined Lynn at the table. From the appearance and form, it was clear that the new arrival was the Earth Mother, or Lilith, in her child form.
As Amanises saw Lynn and Lilith, they naturally noticed her as well.
The outfit Lynn had prepared was of undeniably high quality and luxury. When worn by Amanises, it created an effect of 1+1=2. Although she still appeared to be only about 1.2 meters (3'11 inches) tall, her presence seemed to grow to 1.4 meters (4'3 inches), exuding the aura of a true empress, causing others to overlook her youthful appearance.
"Impressive, my sister!" Lynn clapped his hands like a seal, expressing his straightforward admiration for Amanises.
Next to him, Lilith, who had been wearing a polite smile and seemed to be probing Lynn, also brightened up. She ran over to Amanises with her short legs and hooked her arm around her. "Amanises, perhaps today the title of Goddess of Beauty suits you better."
She said this with a sweet smile, though her eyes quickly met Amanises', clearly exchanging a silent communication.
Lynn was aware of the exchange between the two goddesses but didn't mind. He simply smiled and said, "Just now, while you were away, Miss Lilith and I briefly discussed our views on the Mother Goddess of Depravity. However, she still holds great doubt about me, so we didn't delve into many topics. Perhaps you could explain my presence to Miss Lilith."
Lynn's words were true. He and the Earth Mother hadn't talked much. Aside from some meaningless pleasantries, only a couple of sentences were of any substance.
But Lynn didn't mind this at all. After all, he had no prior relationship with the Earth Mother, and it was normal for such a situation at their first meeting.
It was to change this that he had decided to host the tea party of the gods. At the same time, he didn't expect to bond deeply with these gods in the first session.
There was plenty of time in the future!
Thus, Lynn decided not to use the same strategy he had with the Death Consul but to step back and let Amanises, Lilith's staunch ally, explain the situation.
This would be much more efficient than doing it himself.
Lynn always understood that different people required different approaches.
So, looking at the two goddesses who were like close friends, he stood up and said, "It seems there are other guests arriving. I'll go greet them. You two can chat or walk around as you like."
"Oh, and Miss Lilith, your outfit is here. If you find it suitable, you can change into it as well."
Lynn pulled out a box with rice and vines as the main design and handed it to Lilith. Then he packed the remaining boxes into his spatial pocket and walked off in a certain direction.
Due to the complex structure of the "garden," Lynn quickly disappeared from the two goddesses' sight.
"Amanises, who exactly is he?" After Lynn left, Lilith released her hold on the Evernight Goddess' arm, her sweet voice tinged with confusion as she brushed back her hair.
Lilith had never met Lynn, though Lynn and Medici had once secretly watched her "fall." She had been too focused on faking her death to notice the two Sequence 2s spectating nearby.
But Lilith was not completely unfamiliar with the name Lynn Sotos. However, like Solomon, without specific reminders, she couldn't detect any discrepancies in her memory, thus not realizing that Libert was Lynn Sotos.
Nevertheless, Lilith could sense Lynn's uniqueness. What the Evernight Goddess could think of, Lilith could also consider, which is why she had been probing Lynn earlier.
"I can't really explain. In fact, I don't know much, and I can't guarantee the accuracy of the information I have."
Amanises rubbed her temples. Her mind was in turmoil, as Lynn involved a vast amount of information.
Although Amanises appeared calm, this was due to her strong expression control. Internally, her mind was filled with various speculations and doubts.
After glancing around, Amanises said, "We should leave here. This isn't the best place to chat."
After all, who knew when the next guest might suddenly appear.
"...Alright." Lilith surprisingly didn't object. However, before leaving, she looked at the box with the dress and said, "Wait, let me change. Since I've decided to attend this gathering, I should follow the host's rules to some extent."
Amanises didn't oppose this, although she understood that Lilith's desire to change was mostly due to her fondness for the unique and beautiful dress.
This was one of Lilith's rare hobbies. As the epitome of beauty, she never stopped pursuing it. She loved not only dressing herself beautifully but also had a particular fondness for dolls.
As far as Amanises knew, Lilith had even dedicated a room to house her dolls and their outfits, strictly forbidding others from entering.
Although Amanises couldn't understand this hobby, she had no objections to it.
In fact, most high-ranking deities had unique hobbies. For instance, the Lord of Storms loved singing, though his singing wasn't great, and the Evernight Goddess would frown every time she heard it.
This wasn't because these high-ranking beings were particularly human. On the contrary, it was because they often lacked humanity, clinging to their few remaining hobbies to retain some semblance of it.
Even the Evernight Goddess had her relatively ordinary hobbies like watching the stars and gardening.
(End of Chapter)
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