Chapter 72 Awakening
“Wuwu…”
Feeling a burning sensation at the tip of her nerves, Lonis slowly woke up.
In her dream, she remembered dreaming about something very important.
But after waking up, her mind was blank, and she couldn’t remember almost anything. Lonis only remembered that it seemed to be related to Castor, and it also included the method of battle.
“Right, where is Elus?”
The girl had just shaken her head, but then…
A very cute voice sounded around her.
“Mm… it tickles.”
“Eh?”
“Little pillow, don’t move around… mm…”
…
Lonis lowered her head and realized that she was not alone in the covers.
There was also a black-haired little loli lying on her belly—using her silver hair as a blanket and sleeping soundly.
And as for the name of this little loli?
(Elus?)
Because Elus had not transformed into a little loli for a long time, Lonis had almost forgotten about it. And perhaps it was Lonis’s movement upon waking that gradually woke the little loli up.
“Wuwu, the pillow flew away… Eh, eh? Am I… wuwu?”
Although Elus was a bit confused when she first opened her eyes, she quickly frowned and immediately sat up.
“Little idiot, you’re awake?”
“Ah, ah… Elus, that… what’s going on? I remember Princess Cécile told me before I went to sleep…”
“Alas, don’t mention it. We’ve been outmaneuvered by Castor again?”
“Eh? What does that mean? Is a companion seriously injured?”
Lonis was startled, and her heart sank.
However…
“Everyone is fine, what I mean is… didn’t we stop replicating the Dark Abyss?”
“Ah, yes…”
“So, Castor is not in a hurry to attack the Land of Eternity. He is currently just sending his subordinates to continuously put pressure on us.”
“What!”
“It’s probably to deplete our supplies, right? It seems that guy is very vigilant and won’t make any moves until you actually make a move.”
“!”
Hearing Elus say this, Lonis felt nervous but also breathed a sigh of relief.
To put it metaphorically, it’s like final exams are starting tomorrow, and suddenly the exam hall is flooded. So, the exam will be postponed for a week… It’s hard to describe whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.
But the pressure has been accumulating, and…
“But Elus, how did you become…”
“Alas, don’t mention it. Because I had too much fun killing, I forgot about magic control.”
“Ah?”
“I accidentally used up all my magic power and turned back into a loli? Phew… it’s so annoying. The only way to recover even a little is by sleeping with you, little idiot.”
“Ah, then I disturbed your sleep?”
“It’s fine, my rest efficiency is very high anyway. But you, little idiot, are you okay?”
“I…”
“Mm, when I just lay down, I felt your mood was very chaotic. It’s hard to describe what kind of situation that was. Did you have a nightmare?”
“Nightmare… wuwu!”
As Elus reminded her, Lonis instantly remembered what had happened in her dream!
Both the invincible Castor, the fantasy immersed in darkness, and the helpless appearance of her companions.
So…
“Lonis, what’s wrong?”
“Elus, I… I think I dreamed about some things again.”
“Eh, what is it?”
“Mm… it’s like this…”
…
…
Recalling that experience, Lonis felt her body trembling uncontrollably, as if she were in an indescribable state.
But fortunately…
Elus was always by her side.
And after becoming a little loli, this black-haired girl no longer had her usual fierceness, but instead looked quite cute, which made Lonis feel very reassured.
…
…
And after listening to Lonis’s narration?
Elus fell completely silent.
Many emotions flowed through her pupils, and her lips were slightly parted… as if she had a lot to say.
But in the end, the little loli simply said:
“I see… now I completely understand.”
“Eh?”
“Lonis, don’t you feel something strange? I’ve had this feeling all along, that our relationship might not have been meant to be like this.”
“!”
“At that time, I thought it was because you, this little maid, were too silly and too lewd. But now I know, this is the only way for all of us to safely reach the ‘true ending’ called happiness.”
“Elus!”
Lonis was stunned for a moment, because at this moment Elus was not teasing her. Her eyes were so serious, so carefully gazing at her.
So…
“Elu, you’ve worked hard.”
“Eh?”
Lonis was taken aback, because if she remembered correctly. This Elixia was the name she took when she was a Hero.
And,
If this was the case, then Elus…
“Mm, because you used my name, I could only change it and use the name of you, the idiot hero. But, I remember this isn’t your real name either, right?”
“Ah, yes… my real name should be three characters.”
“Mm, then I’ll still call you Idiot Lonis.”
“Why do you have to add the word ‘idiot’, and don’t say I’m an idiot so seriously!”
Normally, Elus would tease her with a smile. It was never like this “formal” teasing.
“Because calling you an idiot isn’t looking down on you, but praising you?”
“Eh?”
“Smart people can’t defeat General Castor and the Trickster Demon, because their calculating power is much stronger than ours… So, there’s only one way.”
“One way…”
“Yes, don’t think about anything, just charge forward guided by instinct.”
“Ah?!”
“Great wisdom appears foolish, great skill appears unskillful. That’s probably what this means, right? Precisely because your head is full of lewd things, and you’ve turned into this appearance, we’ve been able to avoid many traps along the way.”
Elus patted Lonis’s shoulder, but because the little loli was not tall, it ended up being a pat on Lonis’s chest.
“What Elus means is…”
“Mm, it’s what I said before. Castor and the others are afraid of you, so they don’t dare to have a decisive battle right now.”
“Ah?”
“Don’t forget, what was Castor best at back then? Using pain to enhance human potential, using desperate situations and death to gather strength. He completely abandoned the path chosen by the Eight-tailed Fox.”
“!!!”
“So, my hero wife~~~ what do you want to do next? No matter what your thoughts are, they should be able to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.”
The little loli said with a slight smile.
