Chapter 30: Lonis Seeks Answers
In the following days, the ship sailed smoothly towards the Dulan Islands without any disasters.
During this time, in addition to fulfilling the wishes of Senior Isumi and Senior Zhisheng Luo, the girls also helped Princess Cécile and Candelle fulfill their wishes.
Princess Cécile’s wish was simple: she hoped to become an ordinary girl and be treated as such by everyone.
“Huh? Does Princess Cécile mean… we normally show her too much respect?”
“No, that’s not it. Everyone is very nice… it’s just that I’ve never been an ordinary girl before.”
“Huh?”
From a very young age, I was trained as a princess. Not only was I constantly under the protection of a dedicated escort, but my words and actions had to conform to a princess’s status, so as not to bring shame to my family.
“Oh…”
“So, I want to be a little more free. Could you all completely disregard that I’m a princess for these few days?”
“Mm, of course, that’s no problem at all. Little Sister Cécile!”
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Prior to this, although there were no barriers between everyone and Cécile,
Cécile’s noble temperament was inborn. Her every move revealed the etiquette and demeanor of royalty, easily making people involuntarily look up to her.
Even when she acted as Candelle’s mount or raced Lonis with the little fox, Princess Cécile’s crawling posture was still elegant… like a noble silver-haired kitten, a pleasing sight.
So now, Cécile also wanted to change her mood.
This meant that Cécile no longer had to maintain a princess-like posture in her daily actions.
However, this approach, though simple to say, was still somewhat difficult for Cécile.
Because she had already made this princess habit her instinct, even when she wanted to act like an ordinary girl, she still found it somewhat challenging.
“I… I somehow feel like I can’t switch as freely as Senior Elus?”
“I don’t think that’s true. Cécile is already a bit… ordinary?”
“Or, still has a somewhat indescribable regal air?”
“Then why not say some things you haven’t said before?”
“Words…”
“For example, try being arrogant like Elus?”
“Ah, that… I don’t think I can do that?”
Cécile shook her head, but everyone was not in a hurry. They were just slowly cooperating with Cécile.
For instance, they cleaned rooms together, washed clothes together, and specifically did simple chores.
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And on the other side?
Candelle’s wish was unexpected by everyone.
The girls originally thought that the mischievous red-haired loli might come up with something strange and weird… After all, now that Elus had become a soft girl, no one could restrain her.
However, Candelle simply said:
“Me… I want to know more about the human world.”
“About the human world?”
“Yes, for example, in our western territories, there are several demons who believe mating is a glorious thing. The longer you mate, the more vitality your body cells possess, which is proof of a hero.”
“Ah?”
“We even have special festivals to celebrate such moments. But I see humans seem to think that mating is a shameful thing? Why, why are you humans unwilling to openly propose mating?”
“!!!”
“My effeminate old man, Ruo Hui Gong, is also like that. He dresses so flamboyantly and is so charming, but when I violated the family rules, he punished me so severely… Why are you humans so strict about sexy things!”
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Candelle’s question made the girls slightly stunned.
In their daily understanding, self-discipline and chastity, even if not mandatory choices, were at least noble qualities.
But why was the opposite a sign of degeneration?
Not just children, but adults couldn’t do it either.
Not only in eras of material scarcity and population explosion, but also in regions of material abundance and sparse population.
It seemed that the more humanity developed, the more it spoke of mating in hushed tones.
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“C-Candelle, wait a moment. I’ll go and discuss it with everyone before I give you an answer.”
“Alright! Please don’t rush.”
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Since Elus had become a soft girl, Lonis had to go find the answer on her own.
But must we say that an idiot is an idiot after all?
Lonis read many books but couldn’t find a reasonable explanation… After all, there were many similar statements.
One theory is that patriarchal society viewed women as property, so to satisfy their possessiveness, patriarchal society placed great importance on female chastity.
Therefore, infidelity and prostitution, which violate good customs, are actually proof of patriarchal society.
Another theory is that in ancient times, many terrifying diseases were transmitted through mating. Because many tragic things happened, frequent promiscuous mating was not allowed… The principle behind this is the same as why close relatives cannot have children.
There is also a theory that if one engages in promiscuous mating, the children born will not know who their father is, and the father will not fulfill his maintenance obligations. This is irresponsible… If this continues for a long time, society will definitely face various problems.
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These statements all had merit, but they still couldn’t resolve some of Lonis’s confusion.
It was understandable that promiscuity violated public order and good morals, but it was very strange that even virtual erotic works were banned.
Because unlike filming, the creation of two-dimensional erotic works does not harm any interests.
It’s not like a voice actress will be looked down upon when dating because she voiced some works. It’s not like an author will be disliked by their partner for writing erotic novels.
On the contrary, people with such characteristics are often more welcomed by their other half.
Two dimensions are a pure land, even eroticism is pure… But Lonis knew that writing erotic novels would definitely lead to arrest.
(Candelle really asked a fatal question, why is that!)
Lonis was so anxious because she couldn’t find the answer.
However, at this moment, Elus walked into the library.
Today, this black-haired girl was dressed more simply, wearing a plain beige dress. Under her lacquer-black socks were a pair of slippers… Such comfortable attire did not diminish her temperament; instead, it gave Elus an even more gentle and mysterious charm.
“Little Idiot Fox, what are you looking at?”
“Wuwu, Elus…”
Lonis didn’t want to ask Elus for help, but at this point, there was no other way.
So, Lonis narrated her thoughts.
But she didn’t expect…
Elus simply nodded slightly and gave the answer:
“Actually, Lonis, you’re very close to the correct answer. The reason people do this… is because they lack confidence.”
“Lack… lack confidence?!”
“Perhaps it wasn’t like this in the previous epoch, but the reason why most of human society prohibits eroticism now is because, compared to demons, humans truly have too little time to do those things.”
“!”
“Lonis, you should still remember Miss Nine-Tailed Fox, right? She could experience supreme happiness, and even without promiscuous mating, she could experience ultimate pleasure… If most people knew this, many ordinary people would become dissatisfied, even wanting to change, thereby subverting the current human society and political power.”
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