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Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Lumina Reads Her Own Doujinshi



"Ugh~"

Lumina collapsed onto her plush bed with a contented groan. Sprawled out like a starfish, she narrowed her eyes, her face radiating pure bliss.

"Oh, right!"

Before she could settle in, Lumina remembered something. She grabbed her phone, cradled it in both hands, and held it up to her face.

"Let's see if the Lumina doujinshi is out yet♪"

She hummed softly as she launched her familiar "study" app.

If Asta could see you like this, her faith might shatter on the spot... the System sighed inwardly, observing Lumina's behavior.

If Asta ever found out, she'd never believe it. The absolutely perfect, pure, and revered Saintess she idolizes is now engrossed in... this filth?

"Don't worry," Lumina scoffed, glancing at the System's message. "Even if Asta saw, she wouldn't say a word."

"So what if Asta sees it? Little Asta? I can handle her in a minute."

Lumina opened the search bar in the app, typed "Lumina," and pressed enter.

Unlike last time, when only one result appeared, this time there were many.

Lumina quickly scanned the results, selecting a doujinshi with a slightly more appealing cover. She tapped it, then clicked "Start Reading" and began quietly reading.

It didn't take long for Lumina to finish the doujinshi. She frowned.

"This is... not great."

She shook her head and clicked on another doujinshi, reading them one by one.

As time passed, Lumina finished reviewing all the search results. Her frown vanished, replaced by a completely impassive expression.

After closing the app, Lumina set down her phone and sat up, recalling the images she had just seen. She rubbed her forehead.

"Seriously, what even was that?"

"Can you even call those things doujinshi? Do these people even know how to draw?"

Apart from the title containing the words "Lumina," the artwork and storylines had absolutely nothing to do with her.

The doujinshi didn't even bother depicting her, let alone her own likeness.

"Sigh..."

Thinking about this, Lumina couldn't help but feel sorry for the future of the doujinshi world. At this rate, the decline of her sect seemed inevitable.

"Sigh..."

Lumina lay back on her bed, feeling utterly dejected. The sect's impending downfall clearly weighed heavily on her mind.

"Hmm? Wait a minute!"

As if struck by a brilliant idea, Lumina suddenly sat up straight, propping her chin in her hand as she pondered.

"Whenever a sect faces collapse, a peerless genius inevitably emerges to save it from ruin!"

"And under this genius's leadership, the sect will undoubtedly rise to glory once more!"

[ What does this have to do with you? ] the System asked, utterly bewildered. [ Even if a genius does appear, it'll take time. Why are you getting so worked up over nothing? Why are you talking about sects?]

"Of course it concerns me," Lumina replied with a soft smile. She swung her legs over the edge of the bed, her bare feet landing on the wooden floor with a faint thud that echoed loudly in the quiet bedroom.

"Since a genius is bound to emerge sooner or later, why can't that genius be... me?"

Lumina spread her arms wide, a villainous grin spreading across her face.

[???]

[Wait, wait, wait! Let me process this.]

The System struggled to keep up with Lumina's words, its virtual CPU practically overheating.

Lumina glanced at her notebook, filled with trash. After careful consideration, she realized the reason for its poor quality: her sect was in decline.

In doujin novels, a sect's decline is inevitably followed by the rise of a prodigious genius who leads it back to its former glory.

Now, Lumina was claiming she wanted to be that genius. Could it mean...?

[Lumina is drawing a Lumina doujinshi and then showing it to herself?]

The System's CPU whirred furiously, finally arriving at this conclusion.

"No, no, no. I'm not drawing doujinshi—I'm drawing lewd art~♪" Lumina shook her head dismissively at the System's deduction.

[But... isn't that basically the same thing?]

"How can you even compare them? A doujinshi is a doujinshi, and lewd art is lewd art—they're two completely different things."

"Whatever, I'm too lazy to explain it to a clueless noob like you. Just hurry up and materialize my computer so I can get to work."

Lumina didn't bother wasting her breath on the System, which clearly understood nothing.

[Fine, whatever makes you happy.]

As the message appeared, a complete computer setup materialized before Lumina.

"And my art tablet too," she added, glancing at the equipment.

[...Fine.]

After a brief silence, drawing tools and peripherals appeared alongside the computer setup.

"Now, I'll personally revive the Sect!" Lumina declared, settling into the chair, her eyes burning with determination.

[ So... you actually know how to draw? ] the System typed timidly.

Lumina chuckled softly. "As an Abundance Emanator, wielding the power of creation itself, do you think I can't even manage a simple illustration?"

"Besides, even if I couldn't... so what?"

"I can always take a selfie!"

[...]

The System fell silent, then...

[Give me back my pure and immaculate Saintess! Aaaaaaaah!]

The System wailed. From that moment on, Lumina's image in the System's mind shattered completely...

"Finished! ♪"

As an Emanator, Lumina's drawing speed was naturally beyond human capabilities. In just half a hour System Time, she had created a brand-new, suggestive illustration.

The image depicted Lumina on a sandy beach, clad in a skimpy swimsuit that barely covered her most intimate areas. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and a serene smile graced her lips as she clasped her hands behind her back, as if adjusting something.

Her fair skin glowed in the sunlight, and her long, bare legs were breathtakingly beautiful. One foot rested firmly on the sand, while the other was slightly raised, a few grains clinging to it before falling back onto the shore.

Though nothing explicit was revealed, the image exuded an undeniable erotic charge, stirring primal desires in viewers.

[ But... you haven't actually shown anything! ] the System protested, unable to comprehend Lumina's artistic sensibilities.

"You wouldn't understand," Lumina scoffed, her gaze fixed on the image with satisfaction. "True allure lies in what remains unseen!"

She saved the illustration and promptly posted it across various social media platforms, investing in promotional boosts to ensure maximum visibility.

"Just you wait," Lumina declared, her eyes gleaming. "The era of Lumina will finally dawn!"

[ Why are you suddenly so fired up for no reason?! ] the System exclaimed in exasperation.


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