Chapter 329 : A Moment of Tranquility
"Alright, it should be this way, right?"
Walking along the Tentacle Beast Path, Candel looked around.
Everything visible here was pale pink tentacles, and compared to the common artificial ones, these tentacles had clearly integrated with the surrounding environment, seeming to have become part of the ecosystem.
"You... really aren't lying to me?"
Following closely behind Candel was Withered Leaf with a weary expression.
Although her body remained intact, she looked as if she had aged over ten years, with crow's feet already appearing at the corners of her eyes.
Forcibly using that terrifying power wasn't without cost for her... after all, Withered Leaf hadn't originally wanted to live.
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"Haha, still doubting at this point? Although we and Hofa are enemies, I think you should... also understand him well."
"......"
"According to Master's speculation, Hofa originally wanted to find us that day to make some kind of deal... He knew he wasn't a match for Master Elucia, so he wanted to protect himself through surrender."
Candel smiled lazily, casually severing several tentacle monsters blocking the path:
"With the precedent of me and the Eight-Tailed Fox, Hofa also trusted Elucia's reputation, right? But he was calculated by Mortak and disappeared without a trace."
"That bastard Mortak... how could he possibly... defeat Lord Hofa..."
"I don't know about that. Maybe it was a sneak attack? Maybe he already knew Hofa's weakness? Anyway, that bastard Caster is full of schemes—even I almost fell into his hands."
Candel smiled coldly, and there was no one more convincing than her about such matters.
In fact, back at the western demon border, Candel had been very wary of Caster's infiltration. The Blood Bank she created was fundamentally meant to prevent demon power from being divided by Caster.
But she never expected she would lose to Elucia's hands, and so decisively. Finally, Mivira took advantage of the opportunity to rise, leading the entire situation into chaos.
"Withered Leaf, you've seen Caster too, right? So what kind of person do you think he is?"
"Uh?!"
As if struck at the core of the matter, Withered Leaf's body trembled.
But she shook her head, saying confusedly: "I... I don't know..."
"Oh?"
"Although he always showed a crazy yet calm expression, I... felt that expression was also his disguise. Caster... seemed like he wasn't a being of this world."
"Mm, then that's correct. In fact, there are quite a few demons who fear him."
"......"
"And now you understand how amazing Master Elucia, who can oppose Caster, is? If she really wanted to kill you and Hofa, you would already be dust by now."
Candel continued her work as a "demon collaborator," and before long she and Withered Leaf reached the center of the Tentacle Beast Path.
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"Captain Elucia, Candel and Withered Leaf have found Hofa's remains. He has been killed, but at least his head is preserved."
"Mm, I understand. Thank you, Senior Yicheng."
Elucia nodded lightly and recorded the following in her notebook at the desk:
"Hofa indeed wasn't completely dead. Caster probably wanted to use his remains for some purpose. But my unexpected use of the trump card should have completely disrupted their plans."
"The focus of dealing with enemies next should be damage control. We should make Caster not dare to act rashly, buying time for the next plan..."
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The girl's handwriting was very delicate, revealing a literary girl's aura between the lines.
And in fact...
Elucia's current temperament was exactly like this.
Although yesterday Elucia had "tasted" stewed little fox and recovered some magical power, the sense of weakness on the black-haired girl hadn't disappeared.
So now, every movement of Elucia's appeared very gentle, her speech slow and measured, completely different from usual.
Jet-black hair slid down her shoulders, weaving together with those calm and composed eyes into a serene and natural picture.
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(Wuu... my wife is so gentle and cute~!)
Watching Elucia working at the desk like this, Lonis felt her heart was about to melt with affection.
After all, Lonis originally loved soft girls the most. And now Elucia's various behaviors could be said to hit her moe points directly, simply filling her with protective desire~~
(I want to hug Elucia tight, want to pat my wife's little head~~~)
Thinking these thoughts, Lonis became somewhat carried away, and the final result was...
Buzz~~
"Wuu ah!"
The vibration on her body suddenly jumped to life, which simply sent Lonis, who had just ascended to heaven, back down to hell.
Because it had been so long since Elucia had activated the little toy, Lonis had almost forgotten she still had this method!
That pulsing sensation pressed against her skin made Lonis feel her cheeks growing redder, and even bending over with her legs crossed, it was hard to offset that mental attack.
Soon, Lonis couldn't support herself and unconsciously let out panting:
"Wuu... ah..."
And Elucia?
She didn't even glance at Lonis once. She just confirmed current information with Senior Yicheng, then murmured: "Senior Yicheng, I think I just heard some little idiot's panting?"
"Mm, I think I heard it too."
"Then, Senior, how do you think that sound is? If you think it sounds good, I'll turn on the volume button switch. If you think it sounds bad, I'll find something to block the speaker."
"Wuu ah! (What kind of description is volume switch? Elucia is too much of a bully!)"
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Lonis's heart was full of regret right now!
It seemed that although Elucia appeared very gentle, a scheming girl was still a scheming girl, and absolutely couldn't tolerate being underestimated!
But now was work time, so Lonis didn't dare interrupt or resist, only looking at her wife with teary eyes, hoping she would spare her.
However...
Senior Yicheng smiled lightly and said:
"I think... if Elucia were a bit more gentle, that sound would be even better."
"What?"
"The current sound contains embarrassment within excitement. Although she's enduring it, there's only 75% happiness. But if Elucia were more gentle, the sound would have 100% happiness."
"Hmph, who cares whether that little fox is happy or not? How dare she look down on me—Level 10, activate!!"
"How can you activate Level 10? That'll kill someone!"
Before Elucia could press that button, Lonis desperately threw herself forward.