In this world, Lin Luo and Shana did not stay long; by the morning of the third day, they were preparing to bid farewell to Wilhelmina... Although Lin Luo had considered taking the maid with them, Shana did not want to drag her into the God War, so Lin Luo did not insist.

Regarding Lin Luo and Shana's "relationship," Wilhelmina held a very complex attitude; she was happy for Shana, yet also felt a pang of envy. In short, the way she looked at Lin Luo was filled with various complex emotions.

Of course, Lin Luo didn't get to witness this complicated gaze for long. After a few words of parting, he left with a reluctant Shana.

A moment later, he found a secluded spot and activated the Starlight Avenue to return to the Bright Realm. The Crimson Realm where Shana originally came from had been a battlefield for the God War, and its time ratio was perfectly synchronized with the Bright Realm.

Due to this back-and-forth, nearly two days had passed in the Bright Realm. “You don't need to see me off,” Shana said coolly, glancing at Lin Luo trailing behind her.

“The next Host should have emerged yesterday, hmph!” With that, she tossed her head and walked ahead proudly. Lin Luo stopped at the top of the stairs, shrugged, and contacted the head maid of the Sky City.

From the head maid, he learned that, just as Shana predicted, a Host had indeed emerged yesterday. After obtaining the other party's location, he immediately rushed over...

The Sky City held a massive garden surrounded by waterfalls. This place was planted with all sorts of vegetables and fruits; naturally, it was the vegetable patch.

When it was first established, Lin Luo had given this garden a rather amusing name—Keep Far Away from Yuyuko. This vivid and profoundly meaningful name had drawn numerous complaints.

Since the Maid Captain Izayoi appeared, he had been intending to change the name... After all, if Tsukuyomi came, would Yuyuko be far behind?

If she saw him practically ostracizing her, wouldn't she swallow him whole! What did it matter if the Dictionary Emperor ate the Periodic Table?

The great Lady Yuyuko could eat anything! However, these maids were extremely dedicated and quite opinionated.

They felt that a name was a lifelong matter and should not be changed, and the garden was no exception. They had tended to it for so long, treating it like their own child; how could they change the name?

Thus, Lin Luo had to compromise. At worst, if Yuyuko really did come someday, he would simply feed her well before she threw a tantrum...

As for what to feed her with, pure men understood, and wicked women understood too. Lin Luo hadn't come to the garden to pick vegetables, but to find the Host.

Although the garden was vast and spanned seven levels, Lin Luo quickly found the Host's figure in the watermelon patch on one of the floors... Pink short hair, magnificent xxx, two small wings on her back, crouching on the ground stroking the watermelon before her with a completely vacant expression—it was Ikaros.

Besides her, no one else seemed to enjoy staying in this watermelon patch. Ikaros seemed to sense someone approaching.

As Lin Luo looked toward her, the wings on her back twitched slightly, but there were no other movements. Lin Luo walked up beside her and joked, “It seems the charm of watermelons surpasses even mine.” Hearing his voice, Ikaros did not turn around but already knew who had arrived.

While still stroking the watermelon, she asked, "Master, do humans experience heartache, right?" “...Of course,” Lin Luo paused, unsure why she was asking such an obvious question, but answered truthfully. Ikaros asked again, “Then, do Artificial Angels experience it too?” Lin Luo nodded.

“As long as they possess independent consciousness and a soul, regardless of the creature, if they encounter something sad, they will certainly feel heartache... Yes, it’s the same for everyone.” Ikaros finally turned to face Lin Luo, her bewildered expression seemingly resolved.

“I see. I am an Artificial Angel with independent consciousness and a soul?” “Naturally.” Lin Luo suddenly understood a little, smiling.

“Whether Artificial Angel, human, or any other monster, even if their life functions differ, one thing is common to every being possessing self-awareness—emotion.” “Congratulations, Ikaros. You are no longer an Artificial Angel, and you don't need to call me Master anymore.

You are now an independent entity.” Lin Luo smiled and pulled the girl up from the ground. The meaning of "Master of an Artificial Angel" and "Master of a Mechanical Maid" were two different things.

For Artificial Angels, the Master was singular, an existence surpassing their own meaning; they were appendages to their Master, and losing the Master would cause them to feel lost about their own existence. In Lin Luo’s framework, for Mechanical Maids, Master was merely a title of respect.

They possessed their own consciousness; if the Master treated them well, they would adore the Master more, but if the Master treated them poorly, their feelings toward the Master would diminish... This all indicated that Mechanical Maids were complete and independent individuals, not needing to be dependent on anyone, acting solely based on the feelings in their hearts.

The former Ikaros, as an Artificial Angel, followed the same laws of survival as any other Artificial Angel. But now, she had clearly formed an independent personality, no longer an appendage to anyone, but a truly liberated existence.

“Mhm,” Ikaros smiled faintly. As she stood up, she gazed at Lin Luo.

“Although I no longer need to depend on a Master, I still wish to call you Master. I still hope to stay with Master always.

This is not an obligation as an Artificial Angel, but... the emotion of Ikaros myself.” As she spoke, the girl’s arms wrapped around Lin Luo’s neck, she pressed her cheek close, eyes closed, and kissed Lin Luo’s lips.

As their lips and tongues met, a heady fragrance washed over him. Lin Luo instinctively held the girl close, feeling the perfect figure press tightly against him, causing a surge of blood.

Simultaneously… “Heart Contract activated, entering Covenant Mode.” A brilliant light suddenly erupted from Ikaros’s body. The two small wings instantly spread outwards, showering colorful feathers.

Even more miraculous, countless threads condensed purely from light suddenly sprouted from her body surface, extending outward, connecting heaven and earth, as if tightly bound to this world. “Covenant complete.

Current Contractor and Contractee have achieved coexistence. Current Contractor obtains Proof of Constraint—Heaven’s Verdict.

Current Contractee obtains Proof of Constraint—Bond of Light.” Contractor Lin Luo: Walker (Lv3) Physical Strength: S Spiritual Strength: S Overall Strength: Peak Spirit Rank Level Advancement: Requires three more Covenants. … Contractee: Ikaros Physical Strength: SS Spiritual Strength: SS Overall Strength: High Earth Rank Proof of Constraint: Bond of Light Mark of Protection: Saintly Light Maiden Heart of the World: Heart of Light (No.

29, Form: Clear as a Mirror, Merged Heart) … When the contract was completed, Lin Luo was still holding the girl in his arms, kissing her cherry lips. Ikaros was the same, her hands entwined around Lin Luo’s neck, as if hanging entirely on him, fiercely responding to the kiss—the old and new Lin Luo—as if trying to release every last bit of emotion.

It wasn't until over ten minutes later that Lin Luo reluctantly pulled away from her mouth. He reached up to cup her pretty face, stroking it gently as he asked softly, “Do you want to visit your world again?” Ikaros neither agreed nor objected, merely replying, “I listen to Master.” Lin Luo pondered for a moment and said, “Then we’ll go next time.” “Mhm.” Ikaros closed her eyes, quietly enjoying Lin Luo’s touch.

Lin Luo did not know much about the worldview of Sora no Otoshimono (Heaven’s Lost Property), but it was undeniable that that world was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. Ikaros already possessed High Earth Rank initial strength before gaining the special abilities of the Heart of the World.

Although she was the strongest Artificial Angel, the Queen of the Sky, possessing such power, even the weakest ones a level below her should still be at Peak Spirit Rank. For example, Astraea, whose close-combat ability surpassed Ikaros’s—judging by the queenly dominance when she first appeared, it was impossible for her not to be at Peak Spirit Rank...

Even though her IQ was less than 9, Cirno could smugly assert intellectual superiority over her. In the manga world, Astraea was incredibly dense, hopelessly stupider than Cirno.

Her Peak Spirit Rank combat power couldn't be fully utilized; in fact, during every fight, she would trip over small pebbles on the roadside, making her no different from a weakling whose combat power was only five. But!

That was just the manga, ultimately just a method of comedy. If placed in reality...

would a Peak Spirit Rank powerhouse trip on a stone while preparing for an all-out battle? Unless that stone was transformed by a master above the Earth Rank, there were only two words: nonsense!

Furthermore, the world of Sora no Otoshimono did not only contain one or two angels with powerful combat prowess; there was even a mysterious Sky Goddess who seemed to be sealed... Since Ikaros is Earth Rank, assuming the Sky Goddess is Mid Earth Rank, then the one who sealed her must be at least High Earth Rank.

Lin Luo was uncertain if there were High Earth Rank powerhouses in that world, but he couldn't rule it out. Although he also had a High Earth Rank Ikaros here, there was no need to take such a risk.

He could easily postpone it. With Destiny as a sparring partner, traveling to one world less or more would not significantly impact him.

Therefore, Lin Luo decided to wait until he reached Quasi-Heaven Rank, possessing absolute crushing power, before visiting again. At that time, no matter what accident occurred, he could easily withstand it.

“Master, I have good news.” Just then, a mechanical maid suddenly rushed up, saying excitedly to Lin Luo, “Miss Chouchou has emerged, and the Law Weapon…” RO