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[The Goddess of Joy, Lliira]
[Alias: The Lady of Joy, the Joybringer, the Lady of Happiness]
[Holy Symbol: An equilateral triangle formed by three six-pointed stars of different colors (yellow, orange, red)]
[Home Plane: The Brightwater]
[Alignment: Chaotic Good]
[Portfolio: Joy, Happiness, Dance, Festivals, Freedom]
[Worshippers: Bards, Dancers, Performers, Poets, Revelers, Singers]
[Cleric Alignments: Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral]
[Domains: Chaos, Charm, Family, Good, Travel]
[Favored Weapon: Joyful Spark (shuriken)]
Lliira was a constantly dancing goddess. She represented countless ballads, was the leaping inspiration that inspired the creation of poems and songs, and was also the various joyful and free experiences and wonders in life.
She rarely appeared directly in the mortal world, but would visit her most devout followers in their dreams, teaching them a carefree happiness, letting them know that there were no worries that could keep them away from the “Dance of Joy”—a philosophical view that placed joy above all else.
Lliira’s priests came in all different types, from the frivolous… to the hedonists who deviated from normal life. But they were kind-hearted and placed the importance of joy above all else.
They were usually extremely devout and were quite popular in various parts of the Material Plane, and were regarded as the spreaders of joy.
Her temples often held grand celebrations to raise donations, and then they would invest the raised funds in all sorts of seemingly unplanned uses… for example, concentrating on beautifying a public area, or spending a lot of money to hold a surprise banquet for a serious local lord.
In civilized and open areas, Lliira’s joybringers were widely sponsored and supported, and were even the most popular priests in the area. But in dark, dangerous, or uncivilized areas, Lliira’s faith was severely suppressed… just because under the pressure of the general environment (whether natural or man-made), recklessness would only bring death.
However, out of curiosity, this frustration would only encourage her priests to find this kind of area, hoping to bring happiness and joy through joyful dance steps or light and pleasant songs.
By the way, most of her followers were women, and they were all young, beautiful, and good at singing and dancing.
Generally speaking, from the followers of a god, one could slightly see what type of god it was… a hedonistic, playful goddess.
At the same time, she was also a member of a small group of goddesses who had gathered together, “the Goddesses of Beauty, Happiness, and Lust.”
[The Golden Lady, Hanali Celanil], [the Goddess of Love, Sune], [the Goddess of Joy, Lliira], [the Goddess of Cats and Pleasure, Sharess].
These few, one could tell just by hearing their names, were goddesses with very high looks. And they were all very amorous.
For example, the Lliira before Shelley’s eyes was a famous lesbian goddess. Several of the high priests in her church were her former lovers… and also because the previous high priest had been killed by a follower of the Goddess of Pain, under Lliira’s instruction, the followers had formed an assassination cult called the “Scarlet Mummers.”
They toured and performed in various parts of the Material Plane, using exquisite and deadly dances as a cover, and using dance shoes with hidden blades to take the lives of the followers of the Maiden of Pain.
“My lady, don’t be nervous.”
Not caring, he strode in. Shelley looked at the now-calm beautiful young girl, admired the beautiful scenery for a moment, and then controlled the towel in the room to fly over and cover her body.
“I have no malice toward you at present.”
The decoration of the room was extremely luxurious, with the most representative videos and antiques from all over the place, and also some strange and bizarre features, things that even Shelley could not name.
“You…”
Lliira’s expression had just improved because of Shelley’s actions, but it became embarrassed again because of his words.
What do you mean, “at present”? Will there be in the future?
Shelley was also helpless at this goddess who had put a bathtub in her room. It took him a long time to find a place to sit. He took out two magnificent glass cups, filled them with amber-colored liquor, and then nodded at Lliira.
It took a moment, but this old god finally calmed down. She held the bath towel on her body with her hand and stood up from the huge bathtub with a gentle and elegant air.
Splash.
“In any case, it’s polite to have a drink first.”
Her thigh stepped out of the bathtub. The fleeting scenery did not make Shelley’s expression change in the slightest. The next moment, the wet bath towel became a light slip dress.
She was barefoot and came to the table lightly, picking up the wine glass.
The two of them’s wine glasses clinked lightly. Shelley revealed a smile and said, “I don’t think that in your situation, you can waste your divine power like this now.”
Lliira’s expression did not change. She took a demure sip of the wine and looked at the beautiful man before her. He looked ordinary in strength and seemed to have no threat, but the fear just now was real.
“To maintain a lady’s elegance is a must. Could it be…”
Her gaze became playful. She looked at Shelley with some provocation, and her voice seemed to have a hint of charm, “Do you want me to talk to you like I did just now? Or is it better not to wear anything?”
Shelley’s smile turned up. He laughed happily and then said with emotion, “As expected of a member of the Goddesses of Lust. You’re really so good at this kind of thing.”
Lliira’s bewitching expression froze for a moment. She felt the amusement in Shelley’s smile.
“A lady certainly has the right to wear any clothes she likes. I will always support this point.”
“But, I’m not talking about this.”
Shelley swirled the wine glass and then casually splashed it to the side…
Sizzle.
Crack.
“You!”
The scene before her instantly changed. Lliira’s figure also appeared in another corner of the room, about to successfully escape.
Shelley appeared silently beside her, looked at the still-chaotic city outside the window behind her, and said flatly, “You should save this kind of trick for your pitiful followers.”
“Playing tricks with dreams in front of me, save it.”
From the moment he had entered, Shelley had clearly discovered the incongruity. This was a place where dream and reality were combined. What he saw were all illusions.
Sensing the masculine aura that was close at hand, Lliira wanted to retreat but was against the wall. She raised her head with difficulty and looked at the strange man who was now staring at the outside world. She asked in a hoarse voice, “What on earth do you want?”
Finally turning his head, Shelley looked at his own empty wine glass, and then he very naturally took her glass from Lliira’s hand. He took a light sip from the same spot where Lliira had drunk, and then he took a step forward, completely cornering the Goddess of Joy.
He rested his hand on the top of her head, lowered his head, and looked at the flustered goddess and laughed out loud.
“Of course, I…”
“Am here to express my goodwill to you.”
Lliira: ???
