Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

"Herbert, you’ll always stand by my side, right?"

The Fallen Angels lowered her eyes, asking in a tone that seemed both like a question and a plea.

It’s not "believing" you’ll definitely stay by my side but "hoping" you can be with me.

If you’re here, then maybe I can become stronger.

Luhier was hoping so humbly, even praying.

And Herbert could certainly hear the underlying meaning in her words, knowing what kind of answer she was hoping for.

Luhier wanted a promise — even if it’s false, it doesn’t matter.

As long as he makes a promise, she can persist.

And his answer, of course, had already been decided.

"Of course."

"Even though we don’t know where the future will lead, nor what kind of trials destiny has in store for us... I think it must be a thorny path full of blood."

"Oh my, such a frightening future makes one tremble just thinking about it."

Herbert laughed at himself lightly. Although he spoke of fear, there was no timidity in his eyes, but rather a look full of anticipation for the unknown challenges.

He looked at Miss Fallen Angel with a smile and said softly, "Even so, my answer still won’t change."

He said:

"I will of course be by your side."

"Even if it means we’ll ultimately face the blazing sun’s brilliance and perhaps turn to ashes under its wrath."

"You and I will walk together at the end."

"Moreover, I will definitely walk in front of you, very considerately shielding you from some..."

Herbert blinked, letting his gaze move up and down, indicating the height difference between them, and remarked, "Well, if you could be a bit smaller, I think I could shield you from everything."

Herbert’s height was by no means short, but when facing a gigantic "real height" of about five or six meters, it still seemed a bit inadequate.

There’s really nothing to be done about it.

If it were just half a head or a head difference, he might reluctantly act as a tiptoeing little receiver, but with such a vast difference... it’s truly like jumping up to strike his knee.

"Hehe."

Luhier obviously understood the implication in Herbert’s words, smiling brightly and shaking her head slightly, "No change, I quite like my current height."

Or perhaps worried that Herbert might misunderstand her meaning, Luhier considerately added, "My current height is very suitable for hugging you like this."

With that, she puffed out her chest, submerging Herbert in waves again.

In the current posture, Miss Fallen Angel could not only hug Herbert but also directly envelop him with her wings, making it a perfect height difference.

"You, this... um!"

Herbert was once again forced to enjoy a wave of facial cleanse, his gaze became clear, and the planned retort seemed to disappear into thin air.

The little head captured the high ground, while the big head gave up thinking.

The lower house felt that what the Fallen Angels said was right.

After careful consideration, the upper house also believed that what the lower house said was correct.

Passed unanimously.

Luhier should be in this big vehicle form, no changes!

"Ahem, so be it... Besides, are you worried that I’ll change my mind? Haven’t I already promised you long ago?"

He looked at the Fallen Angels playfully, smiling as he teased, "Luhier, have a little more faith in me! Do you think I would leave you to die alone?"

The Fallen Angels were silent for a moment when asked this question, frowned, thought for a moment, then shook her head: "...No, you wouldn’t do that."

Herbert wasn’t the kind of man to do such things.

"Then it’s settled, isn’t it?"

Herbert shrugged, dropped his chin lazily onto the soft pillow, and reminded her with deep meaning, "Trust me, and also trust your own judgment."

"After all, the last being you trusted merely went astray rather than betraying your ideals, right?"

"And I believe that He will eventually return to His original self after wandering for a while."

Luhier only thought that the Sun Goddess was becoming increasingly "cruel," with ideas becoming more and more extreme, diverging further from the initial path.

But Herbert had a rough speculation about Alberta’s current state, knowing that His harshness wasn’t merely stubbornness — it’s probably His original character.

The Sun Goddess was likely backfired by integrating rules into Herself, with the risk of being assimilated into a "Rule Incarnation."

If His situation continues to deteriorate, the ultimate result would likely be becoming a puppet without any self-awareness, a being named "Divine" but essentially a "rule response machine."

Herbert doesn’t wish for the Sun Goddess to tread such a path, and the world doesn’t need a Rule Incarnation wielding immense power.

The world isn’t just black and white.

The world needs justice, but not pure, unreasoned, cruel justice.

If it ever comes to that point, then "justice" would no longer be just, but become an extremely dangerous Shackles.

If all life lived under the coercive constraints of rules... such a world would be too dull.

This world can’t withstand another reckless sun dominated purely by Divinity, but rather needs a compassionate warm sun full of humanity.

So, to avoid such a dangerous and tedious future, Herbert will certainly help the Sun Goddess regain more humanity.