Has this girl's brain been fried?
That was just a joke he made on a whim, how did she take it so seriously?
Although the Spirit Contract could force the other party to sign an unequal treaty, he hadn't done anything of the sort!
Seeing him hesitate to respond, Lillian's face flushed even redder.
“If you don't say anything... I'll... be very embarrassed...”
Ain squeezed out a forced smile and said, “I was only joking at the time. The relationship between us shouldn't need this kind of method to maintain.”
“I won't abandon you. Never.”
“Then what is our relationship now?”
Lillian asked stubbornly.
Ain averted his eyes from the girl, unable to give an answer.
They had already signed a contract, so what else could their relationship be?
It had to be master and servant!
“Actually, it doesn't matter to me,”
Ain put on a nonchalant expression.
“but if Erylin finds out her best friend is calling me 'Master,' she'll probably beat me to death, right?”
Ain struck a fearful pose.
“Why don't you just romance her?”
“Me, romance Erylin? That's impossible! She's the academy's goddess! An idol! How could I ever pursue her?”
“And isn't there also Vanessa in your trio of best friends? She doesn't even know me. If she finds out, she'll definitely beat me up, right?”
“Then why don't you just romance her as well?”
“Huh? Me, romance Vanessa? You've got to be kidding me.”
Seeing the serious look on the girl's face, Ain's expression right now was...
⊙_⊙
Have I seen this scene somewhere before?
This isn't right, is it?
Lillian's thoughts were actually very simple.
What she yearned for deep in her heart was not an ordinary bond, but a special promise, a relationship that belonged only to her. She simply wanted to grasp the happiness that belonged solely to her in this complicated world.
Ain, of course, knew this.
Having been abandoned repeatedly, what her heart lacked most was a sense of security.
“You wouldn't... not want to acknowledge this relationship of ours, right...?”
Seeing Lillian's downcast mood, Ain was about to speak when a status panel suddenly popped up in front of him.
【Please save the last witch in the world and make up for the happiness this race has never had.】
What is this?
The Goddess of Light?
More and more panels popped up, as if they were about to envelop Ain entirely.
Was this urging him to agree to Lillian?
Why are you forcing me to do something you couldn't accomplish yourself hundreds of years ago?
Perhaps sensing the dissatisfaction in Ain's heart, an ethereal female voice echoed repeatedly in his mind.
“Please save the last witch in the world and make up for the happiness this race has never had.”
“Please save the last witch in the world and make up for the happiness this race has never had.”
“Please...”
Ain was already feeling dizzy, and now he was thoroughly distracted and irritated by the noise.
“Li... Lillian!”
Ain suddenly reached out his hands, wrapping the girl's cool fingers tightly within his palms. There was not a single stray thought in his clear eyes, only a sincerity and conviction that was about to overflow.
“As long as you want...”
“I'll always be willing to hear you call me Master!”
“Mph!”
The flush on the girl's face deepened instantly, embarrassment rushing straight to her head. She seemed to turn into a pot of boiling water, with literal wisps of white steam rising from her head, and even the backs of her ears felt scalding hot.
“I-It's not that I want to call you that...”
“I'm just, I'm just...”
The girl was so nervous she was somewhat speechless.
But in her heart, she had already received the answer she wanted.
The ethereal voice vanished along with it.
【The God of Light casts an approving glance at you!】
Ain breathed a sigh of relief.
【Please make up for the happiness this race has never had.】
?
Ain was stunned.
Why hasn't it disappeared yet?
What is this supposed to mean?
Forced love?
This so-called happiness, could it refer to...
The kind where they spend the rest of their lives together?
【Please defeat the person before you and shatter those filthy prejudices.】
【Status: Completed】
The next second, a dazzling golden light emerged from Ain's right hand, and a circular fragment appeared in his palm.
【Tier 7 Magical Tool: Holy Judgment - Wings of Dawn (Fragment)】
【Description: You have severed the shackles of destiny and fulfilled the unfinished regret on Her behalf. This fragment is a gift of gratitude from the deity, as well as Her coronation of your supreme courage.】
What the fuck?!
Tier 7?!
Wait, Wings of Dawn? Isn't that the holy spear from Act Three of the original plot?!
A fragment?
Ain suddenly understood everything.
In the original game's Act Three, the holy spear that no one could pull out turned out to be incomplete!
Just how many things did this trash game hide!
Before he could check the fragment's attributes and effects, Lillian's small face drew close to his.
“What's wrong? You've been staring over there for so long.”
Ain suddenly realized something.
Just by defeating Wesley, the Goddess of Light had given him such a Tier 7 magical tool.
Then what if he completed the prompt to “make up for the happiness the witch race has never had”?
Thinking of this, a wicked smile appeared on Ain's face.
“Lillian.”
“Eh?”
“Let's do xx!”
“Right now, right here!”
...
A slap mark appeared on Ain's face.
“Sorry, I just did it subconsciously...”
“It's fine, it's fine. It's my fault for saying something weird.”
The two walked side by side through the woods.
Lillian lowered her head, grabbing the corner of Ain's clothes, and made an extremely soft sound.
“In a little while, it would be okay...”
“If you want to...”
“What?”
“N-Nothing!”
A moment later, a gentle smile quietly blossomed on Lillian's lips. Without hesitation, she reached out and tightly clasped Ain's hand in her palm.
To her at this moment, Ain was her reason to live.
“What is it now?”
“It's nothing...”
“I just want to be with you.”
Ain completely failed to understand the girl's thoughts.
As long as you're happy.
Before long, bursts of noisy voices shattered the surrounding quiet, clearly reaching their ears.
Lillian subconsciously held her breath, an instinctive dread and anxiety spreading through her heart like an undercurrent.
They had reached the outskirts.
They hadn't encountered any monsters along the way, probably because they were scared off by the witch aura radiating from Lillian.
While contemplating, Ain took Lillian's slightly trembling hand and slowly walked forward.
“Do you see Erylin?”
Ain chuckled, pointing in a direction.
“Yeah...”
Ain knew the girl was afraid.
“This time, say it yourself.”
“That unfinished apology.”
【Word Spirit: Prayer】
【Current Target of Influence: Lillian Knight】
Ain let go of her hand.
He felt that Lillian shouldn't always stay passively in place, waiting for others to come find her.
She deserved to have the confidence and freedom to actively walk toward the world.
As if understanding Ain's meaning, Lillian suppressed the dread in her heart and walked forward stiffly.
The moment she took a step, the noisy voices suddenly spiked, becoming sharp and chaotic. Those voices seemed to take on a life of their own, turning into countless invisible hands that frantically shoved and rejected her, refusing to let the girl step into that unknown territory.
The girl walked slower and slower. She suddenly wanted to stop, to rely on Ain standing behind her.
But in the very next second, all the sounds vanished, as if the world had been muted at this moment.
Lillian met Erylin's gaze.
At this moment, the girl completely understood that not everyone had abandoned her, and it wasn't only Ain who cared about her.
The world had never forgotten her.
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes, and she rushed toward Erylin regardless of everything.
The girl who was supposed to die tonight took a step toward her own tomorrow.
Ain watched the scene with gratification, then slowly spoke up.
“What, do you have business with me?”
“Lola?”
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