“I’ll go with you.”
Bai Lianyue’s lips curled into a smile as she said this with a meaningful tone.
Upon hearing this, little Aeria suddenly trembled, instinctively feeling a chill run down her spine.
“You... you want to go back with me?”
“Yes.”
Bai Lianyue nodded confidently.
“It’s just for safety’s sake. What if, after you return, little one, you don’t come back to make a wish? That would put me in a tough spot. You’re smart, you should understand, right?”
“This...”
Aeria was momentarily at a loss for words, nervously staring at the blue-haired girl in front of her.
From their previous interactions, Aeria had believed that the Earth Evil God was simply a monster acting on instinct, lacking intelligence, and that with her wits, she might be able to trick it into letting her go back.
But now?
This monster,
Why has it suddenly become smarter? Though it still seems a little off...
And going back with me? Is that the true purpose of it disguising itself as my mother?
The monster’s impersonation of her mother was so perfect that almost no one could identify it... even if Aeria pointed it out as the Evil God, no one would believe her.
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And if this monster infiltrated the alliance disguised as her mother... although she wasn’t sure what its real intentions were, it definitely wouldn’t be anything good.
“I... I’ll think about it.”
Aeria shifted her gaze, her eyes full of hesitation.
Sensing her indecision, Bai Lianyue tilted her head and suggested another option:
“If you don’t want me to go with you, that’s fine. We can try a different approach.”
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“A different approach?”
“Yes.”
Bai Lianyue nodded:
“You said you needed to consult with your family, right? Well, I could just invite your family over instead.”
“No!!”
Aeria immediately jumped up from her chair as soon as she heard that.
“Oh? Why not?”
“B-because... my family’s health isn’t good, and... it’s not suitable for them to travel far.”
Aeria, too afraid to look Bai Lianyue in the eyes, lowered her head, speaking with a voice full of fear.
She and her sisters were already in enough danger, trapped by the Earth Evil God in the Enigmatic Abyss.
The ‘invitation’ from the Earth Evil God could not possibly be a normal one.
It was probably going to use force to drag them in.
A creature of this level, if it really decided to act, her grandfather and uncle would stand no chance.
Aeria didn’t want her family to be dragged into this.
Her grandfather and uncle loved her and her sisters so much, she couldn’t let them be hurt by this monster.
As for her father...
Although he was cold and frightening... he was still her father, and Aeria didn’t want him involved either.
“No, you don’t need to bring them... I can think of something on my own.”
Aeria murmured nervously.
“Oh, really not needed?”
“No.”
“Heh, well, since you say so, I respect your choice. Then stay here and think carefully about what wish to make~”
“Phew~”
Seeing that the Earth Evil God seemed to have no further interest in the topic, little Aeria let out a sigh of relief.
After all,
Bringing Gaia Lobil to the alliance or having it bring her family was unacceptable to Aeria.
It seemed that,
This monster wasn’t going to let her go easily.
If she wanted to go home without selling her soul... she’d probably have to escape on her own.
With that thought in mind, Aeria stole a glance at her twin sisters, still sleeping peacefully in their crib not far away.
Don’t worry,
I’ll think of a way to escape and take you both home.
Aeria encouraged herself inwardly.
But just as Aeria was thinking this, a soft voice drifted into her ears:
“Hey, little one, I’d advise you not to think about running away.”
?!!
Huh?!
Upon hearing these words, as if her inner thoughts had been seen through, Aeria froze, her heart racing with fear. She quickly turned her head toward the source of the voice. The next moment, she saw Bai Lianyue’s beautiful yet chilling face.
In the brief moment when Aeria had looked at her sisters, Bai Lianyue had already crouched in front of her, cupping her face with both hands, silently staring at Aeria’s panicked little face.
The girl’s gaze was incredibly sharp, as if she could see straight through Aeria’s heart.
“Don’t think about running away.”
“No, I... I wasn’t thinking that.”
Aeria hurriedly shook her head, denying it.
At this, Bai Lianyue smiled softly,
“That’s good...”
Saying this, Bai Lianyue’s eyes narrowed slightly, and her expression darkened visibly. Not only that, but the once gentle aura around her began to twist and darken.
In an instant, a terrifying oppressive aura mixed with soul-crushing power spread out from Bai Lianyue, forcing Aeria to sit back down on the stone bench as she struggled to stay upright.
Meanwhile, Bai Lianyue slowly reached out and gently stroked Aeria’s face.
The action looked gentle, but her words were icy cold and full of threatening meaning.
“Otherwise, I might not be able to guarantee the safety of your two lovely little sisters.”
As she spoke,
A flash of emerald light appeared in Bai Lianyue’s eyes, and sharp, thorny vines began growing out of a map, heading straight for the baby crib.
“...”
Upon hearing this, Aeria didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she held her breath, staring at Bai Lianyue, her face frozen in shock.
Seeing this,
Bai Lianyue’s lips curled up slightly, and she raised her hand to rub Aeria’s little head, continuing in a meaningful tone:
“During this time, you’d better stay here. Don’t try to leave. Outside... is very dangerous.”
Aeria: “...”
...
After giving little Aeria this warning, Bai Lianyue left the courtyard with the emptied cans, allowing the little one some time to see the current situation more clearly.
Once Bai Lianyue had closed the old, crumbling gate to the courtyard, the pink octopus seized the opportunity and slowly climbed onto her shoulder.
“Ying ying ying~” (Boss, how’s it going?)
“Everything’s going smoothly.”
“Ying ying?” (The warning’s done?)
“Mm, after I scared her a little, she probably won’t dare to make any more moves.”
With that,
Bai Lianyue slowly turned her head, looking back at the courtyard.
Although it was beneath Bai Lianyue, once a Heaven’s Decree Knight, to threaten a child, she had no choice but to intimidate Aeria.
“For that child, outside is very dangerous...”
Bai Lianyue said, her mood complicated.
“Ying ying? Ying ying ying~” (If you’re worried, should I go clear out the low-intelligence fallen beasts nearby? That way, the little one will be safe.)
Hearing the pink octopus’s suggestion, Bai Lianyue smiled in amusement.
“What good would it do to clear out those fallen beasts? With the miasma so thick outside, even if that child encounters them, she’ll still die.”
“Ying ying?” (I suppose that’s true?)
“Besides, the danger I’m talking about... isn’t from the things inside the Enigmatic Abyss. It’s from what’s outside the Abyss.”
“Ying ying?” (What do you mean?)
The pink octopus scratched its head in confusion.
“That child, and her sister, have an aura that can suppress curse power. Do you understand what that means?”
“Ying?!!”
“It means that these two children, their bodies are already nurturing the ‘origin’ that the Solrog Family has been craving for thousands of years... If those beasts find out about this, they won’t let these children go.”