Chapter 356 : The Girl's Troubles
(Hehe~~ Wife Elucia is getting shy and preparing to escape by changing the subject, hooray!)
Escorting Elucia to see Princess Sethilu, Lonis's face was full of smiles... there was nothing that could make her happier than seeing her wife show a shy expression~~
But this scheming girl knocked Lonis back to reality with just one sentence:
"Hmph, you little pervert, just enjoy yourself while you can! Once I recover my strength, let's see how I deal with you."
"Eh?"
"Hehe, I'm going to discuss business. There's no need for the little fox to participate inside, go wander around as you please."
......
The matter Elucia and Sethilu were discussing seemed to be some kind of classified information, so Lonis was shut out.
"Woo... it seems like although I succeeded, spoiling Elucia into a soft girl isn't simple either. Sigh..."
Lonis sighed, but she wasn't too discouraged. She was just thinking about what to do next and what methods to use to make both Elucia and everyone happy.
But just as Lonis was thinking while walking forward...
She suddenly bumped into Zhou Suling who was running!
Small breasts collided with big breasts, and the resulting elasticity made both of them separate like bouncing balls and fall to the ground.
"Ouch!"
"Ah woo!"
"Ah... it's, it's Lonis, are you okay!"
Compared to the physically frail Lonis, Suling obviously didn't crash as badly. She quickly stood up and tried to pull Lonis up.
"Mm... I'm fine."
"That's good~ I was in a bit of a hurry just now, really very sorry!"
"It's okay, eh... Suling, you seem..."
Lonis was stunned because she noticed that Suling now seemed somewhat happy.
It looked like Suling's previous worries had vanished.
"Suling, is everything okay now?"
"I... what could be wrong with me? Wasn't it me who bumped into Little Lonis?"
"It's... it's about the slime..."
"Slime, ah!! Are you talking about the slime track? That was me being too sensitive. I'm not in a hurry to play now. After all, Suling is going to the Vast Sea with everyone, so there's still plenty of time to play~~"
The pink-haired girl smiled happily, but Lonis didn't have the ability to see through people's emotions like Elucia.
If Suling was forcing a smile, that would be terrible, so as a friend, Lonis could only tentatively ask: "It's... about the one at Suling's house."
"At home?"
"It's, it's called Little Shi, right? Is it okay?"
"Little, Little Shi? So Lonis has been worrying about my feelings all this time?"
"Ah... that... Little Shi died, right?"
"Mm, it did die..."
When saying this, Suling's expression became somewhat dejected.
But it only lasted for a moment. This girl shook her head and said happily: "Hehe, but actually it's okay now, because Suling just learned some good news!"
"Good news...?"
"Mm, before Little Shi died, it actually gave birth to little slimes! It's just that sister was afraid I'd be fickle and always want to go see the little slimes, so she didn't tell me."
"Eh?"
"They're very cute and very energetic! Just knowing this makes me very relieved."
"Ah..."
Lonis was stunned because she discovered that Suling's current expression wasn't a forced smile, but genuine happiness:
"Lonis, I understand now! If death... is the inevitable final outcome for many people, then birth is also the best gift everyone can receive."
"!"
"Being able to be born into this world, being able to see everything in this world with your own eyes—that's the most wonderful thing."
"Suling..."
The pink-haired girl's words made Lonis's consciousness somewhat dazed.
Because if anyone knew, it was herself who most clearly understood that heartfelt joy of being reborn in this world.
Although Elucia always said that she had saved Snow Kingdom.
But wasn't it equally true that Elucia had saved her?
Mm, thinking about it this way...
Heroes go to save the world, and the world grants heroes new life... this really was the most wonderful transaction in this world!
"Eh, Little Lonis..."
"It's okay, Suling. I was just randomly thinking about some things. Oh right... let's go look at the slime track together."
"Should we go look now..."
"Mm, we'll have to play eventually, right? Then let's test it together."
"Hooray!!!!!"
......
Just like that, the two silly girls went to play together.
And on the other side, two clever girls were also very seriously "communicating."
......
"Mm... that's how it was. Because I wanted to come back to visit Brother Lingli, I got scolded by Father."
Princess Sethilu sighed, and her expression also revealed a trace of bitterness.
However, Elucia just smiled faintly and said mischievously: "So, Princess Sethilu, what are your father's views on the incestuous love between you and your brother?"
"Eh?"
"I remember... although our Colotia royal family doesn't prohibit homosexuality, love between relatives is still not allowed, right?"
"Mm, mm..."
Sethilu nodded her little head and also looked very bitter: "If it's intimacy between sisters, that's fine. But if it's love between brother and sister or sister and brother, the kind that would have children through marriage, that's definitely not allowed."
......
Why had things become as Princess Sethilu described?
Naturally, it was because the Colotia bloodline contained demonic power.
So when closely related royalty married each other, it was easy to give birth to children with demonic characteristics—if this became known to the people, the entire Bright Ember Kingdom would almost have to change completely.
Moreover...
The Colotia family had always led all citizens through strength.
Although this approach couldn't be called wrong, fundamentally it was very similar to the founding principles of the Last Era Independent Kingdom.
It was just that compared to transformation experiments or painful training, the method chosen by Bright Ember Kingdom was more acceptable to people:
Marriage.
The royal brides and consorts were mostly those who stood out from lower nobility or commoners.
This way, even commoners could gain powerful strength through marriage... the kingdom's noble bloodline could flourish everywhere, raising the physical quality of all citizens by a level.
This was precisely why Princess Sethilu was an idol-like existence to the people.
......
"Although Father also said I could always be with Brother Lingli, I just need a husband in name only. But wouldn't that hurt others terribly?"
"Mm..."
"After all, although becoming husband and wife with me, there would be no emotional foundation between both parties. The only meaning of this marriage would just be breeding."
When saying this, Sethilu was already very confused.
But Elucia's gaze remained calm, smiling and saying:
"Isn't there a very good candidate?"
"There is one?"
"Mm, how about that dummy Lonis? If it's her, you shouldn't have to worry about misunderstandings, right?"