Chapter 49 Island of Eternal Night
“These fish are called star fish. Legend has it that they are formed from the souls of deceased heroes, so even in the absence of light at night, they guide people…”
In a daze, Lonis’s mind recalled Elus’s words.
The girl’s whispers were as vivid as if they were from the previous second. But now, that black-hearted girl had also disappeared.
“Elus…”
Thinking of this, Lonis felt a pang of sadness. But she immediately twisted her arm, using the pain to invigorate herself.
Because now was not the time for sorrow!
She had to do something!
If the star fish were for guidance, should she steer the ship towards the direction the star fish were migrating?
But this method was very risky.
Because there was a very slim chance that everyone had gone out to work. If she started the ship without permission, wouldn’t it be a disaster if everyone returned and couldn’t find the ship?
But…
“No, I have to take a gamble. I believe there must be something over there with the star fish?”
As a boy, Lonis’s intuition had saved his life countless times. Now that she had become a girl, her intuition seemed even sharper.
So the little girl didn’t think much further, but went to the cockpit and steered the ship, gradually sailing towards the trajectory of the star fish migration.
“Fortunately, this ship has an auxiliary driving function… otherwise, I wouldn’t understand what all these buttons mean.”
The ship sailed slowly, and as it moved forward, Lonis’s mood gradually calmed down.
Because she noticed…
Her choice was not wrong.
Those star fish were not drifting aimlessly in the night sky, but were swaying gently as if to guide her to a certain place.
If her ship went faster, they would also fly faster.
If her ship stopped due to an operational error, most of the star fish would stop and wait for Lonis.
…
Thus, accompanied and guided by the star fish, Lonis sailed for about 3 hours.
Although the heavy rain had subsided, faint clouds still covered the Milky Way, and the visibility at night was not high. The girl could only vaguely see a black object at the end of the sea.
Although she had never been a captain before, Lonis recognized it as an island!
And the star fish were circling above the island, as if there was something very important there.
So…
“Should I dock the ship there?”
…
…
Carefully docking the ship, Lonis did not get too close to the island.
Because she was afraid there might be reefs near the island, causing the ship to hit them—although the Time Shuttle was very sturdy, caution was the mother of safety.
After all, she couldn’t repair ships, and she wouldn’t be able to fix any alarms that went off.
So after dropping anchor, Lonis took the small boat and prepared to land on the island.
This small boat was actually a survival boat from the Snow Kingdom. Before the girls had the Time Shuttle, it had always been Lonis and Elus’s small home.
Therefore, seeing the long-unused boiler on the boat, as well as the small compartment under the bed, Lonis felt a mix of emotions and didn’t know what to say.
“Elus… Damn it, you were so detestable before, but now that you’re my lover, you’ve become so silly!”
Lonis certainly didn’t forget how Elus used to bully her on the ship, even making her wipe the floor.
But now, she thought, that must have been a manifestation of her wife’s tsundere nature, right?
Mm…
Thinking of the black-haired girl’s figure, Lonis felt a little teary-eyed, but she still sat in the captain’s seat and started the ship.
“You idiot, black-hearted tsundere, just you wait, I’m coming… to find you!”
In the pitch-black night, a small boat sailed lonely towards the island.
…
When she arrived on the island, Lonis felt a chill all over her body.
Because on this beach…
Were the bones of some unknown fish!
They were scattered and piled together, emitting a faint greenish cold light under the illumination of the flashlight.
(What place is this…)
Lonis took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.
With her “1000 years of accumulated” knowledge, Lonis knew that some marine creatures (especially whales) would choose to commit mass suicide.
So this scene was not unusual. If it were daytime, this beach might even be very beautiful.
So the silver-haired girl continued to walk towards the depths of the beach, but she never expected…
“Wh-what is this!”
As she approached the boundary between the beach and the bushes, Lonis found some scattered trash.
To be precise, it shouldn’t be called trash, because those milk cartons were not opened, and some wine bottles and crates were also intact, without any trace of damage.
“Did a merchant ship get wrecked nearby, and the cargo drifted over? But I didn’t find any scattered wooden planks, and these things are too new…”
The inexplicable things before her made the silver-haired girl’s head spin.
But at this moment…
A faint light floated towards Lonis.
“Huh… Is, is that a star fish?!”
Lonis was startled, realizing that a star fish in the sky seemed to be not afraid of her at all and floated directly in front of her.
This star fish seemed to be the one that had been tapping on the glass before. It circled in front of Lonis, as if telling the little silver-haired fox that it had something to say to her.
“Are you… trying to take me somewhere?”
“~”
Seeing that Lonis understood her meaning, the star fish happily flipped over.
“Thank you.”
And seeing that it was willing to accompany her, Lonis felt a little more relaxed… After all, no matter what, she had a companion.
Although the star fish’s light was not enough to illuminate the surrounding space, it appeared so conspicuous in the pitch-black night. Before long, Lonis followed it to the depths of the island.
There were many bushes here, lush and green.
There were no traces of man-made objects, not even a dirt path. Lonis climbed through layers of bushes with her hands and feet… Fortunately, with the assistance of her fox tail, the girl did not fall.
“Little star fish, where exactly are we going?”
.
And just when Lonis was confused about where the star fish was taking her, it jumped excitedly and stopped on top of an object.
“Huh, th-this is…”
When Lonis shone the flashlight’s beam and saw the shape of the object, she gasped.
Because placed there was a small, silvery-white fox doll.
And its fluffy appearance…
It was the one that she and Elus had won while playing ring toss!
