Chapter 311 : Dedication
"Hmm... finally about done."
Elucia yawned and said to Lonis, who was still jumping: "Alright, stupid little fox, you can call it a day."
"Wuu ah?"
"It's already late. Let's go have dinner."
Though she appeared to maintain a dignified front on the surface, in reality?
Elucia was quite happy~
Because today's special training was very effective. Lonis not only completed the planned tasks but also exceeded her expectations by jumping several more rounds.
After this, as long as she continued training step by step, this little fox should be able to be useful in battle.
Though she might still not be able to face strong enemies, at least she could maneuver around enemies and escaping would be no problem.
......
Elucia thought this way as she held the leash around the little fox's neck and walked leisurely upstairs.
But Elucia never expected...
A pink-haired girl suddenly threw herself in front of her.
"Master Elucia!"
"Hah?"
Little loli Elucia thought she had heard wrong, because Zhou Suling normally never joked around... She was a very cute and innocent girl who wouldn't do anything naughty.
But now, she was kneeling in front of her, saying expectantly: "Lady Elucia, please whip me. >_<"
"Suling?"
This scared Elucia into taking a step back.
Because ultimately, Elucia's "domineering" was only directed at Lonis and enemies. Facing cute allies, she could never do excessive things.
"Suling, what happened? Did you do something wrong, so you want to learn from Lonis..."
"No, I didn't! Suling just really hopes to be bullied by Lady Elucia! (serious face)"
"Uh?"
"Because only this way can Suling become the real Suling and open the door to a new era."
The pink-haired girl showed an eager expression, but this eagerness didn't look like begging for whipping—it looked more like wanting to whip Elucia.
And then... Bai Ye also ran over.
This white-haired girl said while running:
"Sister Elucia, please don't bully Suling!"
"Bai Ye..."
"If you want to bully someone, bully me instead. That kind of thing should be Bai Ye's responsibility~~!"
Though Bai Ye looked very earnest, this made Suling unhappy: "Wahh, why is Bai Ye trying to stop me?"
"Of course I have to stop you, because as a doll, Bai Ye should be the one protecting humans. This kind of thing should originally be Bai Ye's responsibility."
"But doesn't Bai Ye not feel pain?"
"Ex-exactly! So if I get tortured, everyone should feel much more at ease, right? If Sister Suling suffers, we'll all feel heartbroken."
"That's not right either. Even if Bai Ye doesn't suffer, we'll still worry!"
......
Bai Ye and Zhou Suling argued with each other, just like when saving the world requires sacrificing one person... serious, kind, their maiden hearts filled with the resolve to sacrifice everything.
But...
"Wait, wait, what are you talking about?"
"Elucia?"
"I'm not some world-destroying demon! Before saying such things, tell me what happened!"
Elucia shouted at her companions in complete confusion.
After that, with Elucia dragging Suling with her left hand, holding Bai Ye with her right hand, and a little fox following behind... they finally got to the bottom of things in the living room.
It turned out that after the Eight-Tailed Fox said those things, these two little ones were inspired and wanted to improve their abilities.
After all, even the soft girl Lonis had undergone such harsh special training.
As companions, they naturally had to work hard too, so they could protect their companions when fate arrived.
......
"Yes, that's it. So I'm planning to request that Elucia whip me and advance to Ultimate Zhou Suling."
"Bai Ye too... because my power was restrained before, Bai Ye feels... that being a doll has limitations. If I stop being a doll, can feel pain, and enjoy being tortured, wouldn't I be able to burst forth with new power to defeat enemies?"
Objectively speaking, the girls' resolve was reasonable too. After all, being whipped by Elucia might really improve their abilities.
But, but!
Just taking care of one little fox already used up all of Elucia's energy, let alone facing Zhou Suling and Bai Ye too.
She absolutely couldn't put on a stern face and pretend to be arrogant while bullying her companions.
So...
"We'll talk about this later... Also, Eight-Tailed Fox, don't you dare instill such strange thoughts in everyone anymore."
The little loli snorted coldly, looking at the instigator of this incident, the big-breasted fox goddess.
But this big fox?
She also looked very wronged. She pretended to sob and said pitifully:
"I was also... doing this for everyone's good. I've already told everyone all my understanding about Exotic Decay."
"That's true, but it's also too strange. And although suffering can be converted to pleasure to some extent, this ability isn't something you can gain through training."
"Eh, is that so?"
Suling blinked and asked curiously.
"That's right. Though this Lonis is silly, when it comes to this masochistic constitution, she's truly rare in the world. She's naturally suited to being bullied and having her tail touched~~"
With that, Elucia symbolically touched Lonis's little ears, and the little fox cooperatively squinted her eyes, looking very content.
But just then...
Suling suddenly had an epiphany: "Wahh, I understand! I finally understand what my sister said!"
"What she said...?"
"Yes, my sister always told me that hitting is loving, scolding is caring. And Elucia has been bullying Lonis so excessively, it must be because she likes her very, very much~~"
"???"
"So every time Elucia curses at Lonis, it's actually like saying 'I love you'? Every time she activates the little toys, she's saying 'I want to protect you'?"
"......"
"Eh, Elucia, what's wrong... did I say something wrong..."
"Suling, it's fine. I still have some things to handle, so I'm leaving first."
Elucia left expressionlessly.
Because she suddenly realized...
These beautiful girls on the ship were each quite the handful.
Maintaining the image of a sadistic, scheming beautiful girl really wasn't easy at all!