825 Just a Little More
“Ellie, is that all right? As far as I can remember, you’ve been busy lately.” Erina asked worriedly.
“Mm, that seems to be over much quicker than we thought. We’ve just teamed up with two powerful organizations, and they’ve made our job a lot easier.” Elysia waved her hand in front of her face.
“Do you mean that evil organization destruction? What kind of organization are you referring to, Elysia?” Kenji was taken aback by the bold statement.
“It’s not good. I can’t reveal more, but that evil organization is almost completely destroyed.” Elysia put her hands on her lap and shook her head.
“You only need two days to completely destroy a world class organization!? That’s unbelievable…” Mitsuzuka widened her eyes as if she couldn’t believe it, but she didn’t feel Elysia was bragging. As he expected, Elysia’s background was far more powerful than he could have imagined.
“Mm, you should be fine starting from tomorrow. I will also remove my prey marker soon. That way, everything will return to a peaceful life. Several precautions have also been launched to stop any war and chaos. I hope, with the end of the plague, the world will be peaceful.” Elysia looked up in her mutter.
“Your organization goes that far just for peace? This may be a bit presumptuous, but may we know your influence in your organization, Elysia? You are part of the mysterious organization called Guardian of Dream, correct?” Kenji cleared his throat and made a steeple of his fingers with a solemn expression.
“Would that change anything? You better not know too much about us because they might have a different opinion of you, sir. That said, please pull back the scouts around my temporary house.” Elysia looked at everyone in the living room and heaved a subtle sigh.
“I see… However, we only have an elite team in charge of guarding the house. The other teams are from the government and some third parties.” Mitsuzuka sighed.
“In that case, allow them to scout for something pointless.” Elysia didn’t really care about the third party because her group would be leaving soon.
“For the Hong Clan matter, I will help Hong Ju-Won. He may be the successor chosen by his grandfather, but that terrible scheme happened because of the people who are hungry for power. Do you have some power in South Korea, if I may ask?” Elysia returned to her previous topic.
“Yes, what do you want to do with it?” Mitsuzuka asked in a neutral tone.
“You don’t have to do anything. It’s just that, the Minamoto Clan can expand your influence there because the good relationship with Hong Clan. The Hong Clan is one of the most powerful clans there, yes?” Elysia opened her palm and smiled faintly.
“You are willing to help that young master to make his clan indebted to the Minamoto Clan?” Mitsuzuka raised his eyebrows.
“That’s not entirely true. They will pay dearly for all the materials that will be used to help them.” Elysia shook her head.
“You’ve changed a lot since the first time we met, Elysia. Very well, do what you need to do. Please let us know if you need any help, whatever it is. We’ll be happy to help you.” Mitsuzuka laughed dryly.
“Hehe, thank you. Anyway~ Erina, do you want to come with us to South Korea? It’s a one day trip. Mio is also coming. You have a grand concert next week, right? We can sing, dance, and play music together in an amazing place in Seoul.” Elysia invited Erina with a smile, and Erina’s expression became bright in that instant.
“E-eh? Can I?” Erina wanted to immediately give a yes, but she needed to ask her grandfather and father first.
“…” Mitsuzuka and Kenji glanced at Erina’s sparkling and hopeful expression. They couldn’t possibly forbid Erina just like that. Elysia would also be there to make sure everything was okay.
“Fine, it’s to celebrate your recovery. As for Kenji, he might be fully recovered when you come back here tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow, haha…” Mitsuzuka patted his son’s shoulder.
“Thank you! Ellie, Mio and I will be coming with you tomorrow morning!” Erina clasped her hands in front of her chest. She smiled, gleaming with joy.
After exchanging a few words, Erina said goodnight to her grandfather and father. She then took Elysia and the girls back to her room.
“Sigh… That girl becomes more mysterious as time goes on. She once came before me as an innocent girl, and I bullied her recklessly. And now, she played her cards, and it’s overwhelming me.” Mitsuzuka took a deep breath.
“It’ll be fine if she stays as our ally. Erina must maintain a good relationship with Elysia at all costs. Hm?” Kenji sighed, but his attention was drawn to his tablet’s notification. He checked it and was surprised by the information he had just received.
“America invites all superpower countries to a grand meeting. They want to discuss the war that broke out in the last month.” Kenji gives his tablet to his father.
“Hm? What kind of reason do they have? They literally attack us for no reason.” Mitsuzuka frowned.
“There are some traitors in their military base. It’s related to the dangerous monster experiment. A Great General went to the dark side and betrayed the country–” Mitsuzuka read some crucial points in the state report.
“Does that have something to do with what Elysia said earlier? The Guardian of Dream was the one who created this situation, right?” Mitsuzuka put the tablet on the table. He looked at his son with a wondering look.
“That is highly possible. If they want a peaceful world, they will start with America then the superpower countries. Whatever it is, this meeting will be held next month.” Kenji nodded.
“Yeah, all countries are still struggling to fix their economy crisis, stop the chaos, manage the pandemic, and a many other things. One month is too soon, I must say.” Mitsuzuka leaned back and looked up. For some reason, he had some plans regarding Elysia.
Meanwhile, Erina had just arrived at her bedroom with the girls.
“Erina, we should go get some rest soon.” Elysia looked at the clock on the wall.
“Are you going to stay here tonight, Ellie?” Erina felt a little sad.
“Hm, I’m afraid you won’t have enough rest time if I stay here all night.” Elysia patted Erina’s hand on her arm.
“You, you won’t let me sleep? What might you do, Ellie?” Erina took a step back. She misinterpreted Elysia’s answer.
“Hmm?” Elysia was confused as Erina gradually blushed. Yet, she shrugged her shoulders and then raised her hand in farewell. “Anyway, have a nice sleep. I’ll be back tomorrow morning. See ya~”
*Poof*
Elysia, Sylvia, and Lynn instantly disappeared from the room, leaving Erina and Mio stunned in amazement.
“They really can come and go as they please…” Mio muttered under her breath.
“That’s not true, Mio. Ellie need me to get here because she must have a marker for instant transfer.” Erina twirled a lock of her hair.
“Anyway, Mio… you will sleep in this room with me, right?” Erina looked at Mio.
“If that is your wish, I would be honored to accompany you, milady.” Mio bowed slightly with one hand on her chest.
Elysia’s small team just returned to their temporary base. Nell then immediately came out of disguise and flew to Rhea’s shoulder. “Where did Midori go?”
“Welcome back. It was a sudden business regarding the evil deities that the Divine Association captured. They and Zhao Fu managed to eliminate eleven deities today.” Rhea answered with a smile.
“She went alone to pick up those captured evil deities?” Nell frowned.
“No, she went with Ai and Lina. They might be back soon. Also, please don’t call her Midori, she’s actually not satisfied with that name.” Rhea replied in a whisper-like voice.
“Oh, that’s a nice nickname given to nature spirits, though?” Nell blinked her eyes several times in wonder.
“Hmm.” Rhea just nodded in reply.
“We’re back.” Elysia joined Rhea on the sofa. She smiled gently to see Evelyn, Yuuki, and Vanessa asleep on the sofa, leaning against each other.
“Welcome back.” Rhea responded with a smile.
“Mhmm…” Xentia opened her eyes and saw that Elysia was back. “Let’s sleep?”
“Hmm-mm~ Have a sweet dream, sweetie. Let’s move to the bedroom and sleep on the bed.” Elysia gently rubbed the head of the girl sleeping on Rhea’s lap.
“Xentia want to be carried to bed.” Xentia spoke in a semi-conscious tone and stretched out both her hands.
“Aw, you’re a big baby girl.” Elysia complied and carried Xentia in a princess carry.
“Hmm… An effective childish trick.” Lynn muttered under her breath at that sight.
“Ehehe… A pleasant and calming scent just like Goddess Aria said.” Xentia took the opportunity to smell Elysia’s scent.
“You love it?” Elysia felt slightly embarrassed and put Xentia down on the futon.
“Love. Fwaah…” Xentia yawned and closed her eyes. She smiled sweetly as Elysia covered herself with the blanket.
“…” Rhea just stood beside Elysia in silence.
*Clack*
A subtle noise was heard from outside. Elena, Lifa, and Ai just returned.
“We’ll be right back and we’ll sleep together in this bedroom.” Rhea rubbed Xentia’s head.
“Mm…” Xentia mumbled softly.
Elysia and Rhea left the room, but someone came over first.
“Ely, I’m sleepy… I want to sleep in your shadow.” Ai covered her mouth and hugged Elysia. She was already feeling sleepy and wanted to get some rest soon.
“Sure, please.” Elysia hugged Ai back.
“Mmm…” Ai took a little distance to look at Elysia’s lovely face. She then smiled back at Elysia and said her goodnight before entering Elysia’s shadow.
“With this, we should only have twelve evil deities left. Just a little more and we’re done.” Nell rubbed her hands together after putting the eleven evil deities into prison.
“We still don’t know the exact number. We need to ask Earth Mother tomorrow.” Lifa shook her head.
“Yeah, anyway, I want to have a quality break. You’ve ruined my schedule.” Elena glanced at Lifa briefly, then went over to Elysia. She went straight into the Elysian Realm. ‘Oh my dear Ely, I’m back! That Lifa dragged me away to meet those annoying deities. I missed the opportunity to educate Xentia.’
‘You still have a lot of time to play with Xentia. She won’t run away either.’ Elysia was pretty amused.
‘Well, I’m really sleepy and tired right now. You should go to bed soon, Ely.’ Elena climbed into her bed and hugged Elysia’s spirit all for herself.
‘…’ Elysia was at a loss for words. Her spirit was like Elena’s exclusive property, but she didn’t mind such affection.
Elysia then invited all the girls to sleep. In the end, everyone slept together in the same room again. Although the room became a bit cramped, no one complained because it was their wish.