Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess-Chapter 289: Moral Blackmail

The miracle caused by Yue Xuexia’s divine skill was treated as a blessing from the Moon Goddess. Even though she denies that she isn’t the moon goddess, one cannot deny that she has indeed accepted her legacy. She is the new generation Moon Goddess.

With Giant Rino’s daughter as the precedent, most of the sand giants had kneeled before her after witnessing such a miracle. This giant race had been terrified of this curse, as it was something not even their chief could resolve.

Most of them have their own children and wives, and this curse likes to target the weak in the tribe. Even if Rino and his family weren’t the ones chosen, there is another family among them that will be chosen next.

Yue Xuexia didn’t react to the reverence shown by the sand giant. Even if the rude old shaman giant is kowtowing to ask her forgiveness for his rudeness, she never cares. In her heart, a goddess will not be selfish and save everyone; however, she only saves whoever she wants.

She said to the giants, "I am not thy goddess. I didn’t cometh h’re to saveth thee. T wast only by accident yond I am h’re. I only saveth mine own cousin. Th’re is nothing m’re into t."

Translation: [I am not your goddess. I didn’t come here to save you. It was only by accident that I was here. I only saved my friend. There is nothing more to it.]

The giants all look at Yue Xuexia. They had seen no happiness in her eyes upon showing their reverence. They knew it was selfish of them to ask for another miracle, as the goddess had seen the selfishness of their tribe. They gave up on their kin just to save themselves.

Even after Rino lost his wife, they didn’t inform him about being chosen, and he also almost lost his daughter. It wouldn’t be any surprise if Rino hated their tribe for what happened and left the village.

The old shaman spoke while kowtowing, "Goddess, prithee f’rgive the like a toad, ugly and venemous w’rds this s’rvant hadst spoken. We eke knoweth how selfish we art f’r pushing ev’rything to Rino and his family."

Translation: [Goddess, please forgive the ugly words this servant had spoken. We also know how selfish we are for pushing everything to Rino and his family.]

"We all has’t sinned; this is a fact we cannot changeth. Howev’r, prithee pity us! The male giants doesn’t matt’r, coequal the females shouldn’t matt’r, at the v’r least prithee saveth our children."

Translation: [We all have sinned; this is a fact we cannot change. However, please pity us! The male giants don’t matter, even the females shouldn’t matter, at the very least, please save our children.]

"Those gents haven’t liveth longeth enow to seeth the w’rld. A lot of those folk hadst kicked the bucket. Those gents didn’t coequal reacheth the age of three bef’re those gents w’re chosen by the beshrew. We begeth thee. Goddess, prithee saveth our children."

Translation: [They haven’t lived long enough to see the world. A lot of them had died. They didn’t even reach the age of three before they were chosen by the curse. We beg you. Goddess, please save our children.]

At the words of the old shamans, those giants who have children had all lowered their heads to the ground, pleading for Yue Xuexia to save their children. However, what these giants are currently doing is moral kidnapping. It was something Yue Xuexia hated the most.

As expected, Yue Xuexia’s eyes turned colder and icier at the giant’s words. Those who were kneeling and saw her eyes were trembling in fear. The goddess, who thought they were young and could move with their pleas, is now looking at them worse than an enemy.

It was at this time that Taiyang and Tan Bingyu had returned to Yue Xuexia’s side. Seeing Yue Xuexia in a bad mood, they can somehow guess why. No one likes to be morally kidnapped.

Taiyang mumbles, "Uwa~ what did these giants do to make Xue’er angry?"

"Crowd. Race’s curse. Kowtowing. Are they morally kidnapping the mistress?" Tan Bingyu asked.

Shen Jueyang responded, "You got it right. That’s the wrong move for them. Now, it’s a question of whether Xue’er will turn a blind eye or not."

Even though the giants couldn’t understand the language the humans around the goddess were talking about, just based on the goddess’ expression, they had most likely done something wrong.

Yue Xuexia murmurs, "Boring."

Just as she was about to leave the village, the daughter of Rino called Arin caught her clothes.

With innocence and clear eyes, Arin asked, "Fairy, art thee fell? Can thee prithee saveth mine own cater-cousins to? I wanteth not those folk to beest gone liketh mama. Eke coequal at which hour I wast chosen by the teen, those gents did want to stayeth by mine own side. T’s just yond their mama and papa w’re afraid those gents wouldst beest did infect by Arin and taketh those folk hence. If ’t be true none of those folk art sick, we can playeth togeth’r again, right?"

Translation: [Fairy, are you angry? Can you please save my friends too? I don’t want them to be gone like Mama. Also, even when I was chosen by the pain, they wanted to stay by my side. It’s just that their mama and papa were afraid they would be infected by Arin and take them away. If none of them are sick, we can play together again, right?]

This time all the giants, especially the parents, couldn’t help but cry. Even though they didn’t say a word, they had intentionally ignored this cursed little girl. They took away their children, saying that she is ill and needs to be avoided. They were even angry that their children would sneak behind their backs to play with her.

They had forgotten that the world of children is too simple. They only wanted to have fun. Play with their friends all day long. They never cared about the curse nor were terrified by it. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

The children who came out with their parents were peeking at the goddess and noticed their friend Arin, who had been gone for a long time. They couldn’t help but smile and run towards her, joyously surrounding her.

The children were all delighted that their sick friend was healed.

"Arin, thou art did cure! Can thee playeth with us again?" Translation: [Arin, you’re cured! Can you play with us again?]

"Arin, art thee not hurting anym’re?" Translation: [Arin, are you not hurting anymore?]

"Big sist’r, thee still has’t did teach me how to maketh a floweth’r coronet. Teachest me, prithee." Translation: [Big sister, you still have taught me how to make a flower crown. Teach me, please.]

Arin was happy to see her friends and recalled the goddess who saved her. Seeing the little...? Huge dumplings surrounding her made her anger fade.

"Fairy Sist’r? [Fairy Sister?]" Arin calls. In a while, the other children called her the same way.

Yue Xuexia hated scheming adults, but she likes children. The moment she started looking at them, the coldness in her eyes faded.

"Doth thee wanteth sist’r to playeth with thee and maketh floweth’r crowns? Can thee bringeth this sist’r wh’re to maketh t?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Translation: [Do you want your sister to play with you and make flower crowns? Can you bring this sister where to make it?]

The children’s eyes glow at this question, and adding the fact that Yue Xuexia is a pretty fairy in their eyes, her smile makes them like her as well. The children held her hand and happily brought her over to their playground.

Shen Jueyang said, "Tan Bingyu. You follow Xue’er with Rino."

"Yes." Tan Bingyu whispered a few words with Rino, and they left to follow the children.

The parents of those children—no one stops them from leaving with the Moon Goddess. They can only pray that their children will be able to receive a blessing from the Moon Goddess and avoid being inflicted with the curse of their race.

As Yue Xuexia, Tan Bingyu, and Rino disappeared somewhere in the village with the children, the other giants who were ignored felt the awkwardness of the area. However, no one dares to take their leave.

Suddenly, Shen Jueyang spoke up and said, "Haven’t thee seen enow? Or doth thee wanteth to keepeth on hiding liketh a mouse?"

Translation: [Haven’t you seen enough? Or do you want to keep on hiding like a mouse?]

The giants were confused at first until their tribe leader, covered in bandages supported by the Snake God, arrived. Only then did the giants understand who this human is talking about.