Chapter 682: The One who Leaks Secrets
Chapter 682: The One who Leaks Secrets
Elena lectured Yuuki on a few things, mainly because she didn't like what this snow fox beastkin was doing without her or Elysia's approval. However, in the end, she just sighed in letting Elysia have another pet besides Vanessa.
After Yuuki's oath of allegiance to serve as Elysia's servant.
'Sigh, maybe this way, our Vann can be slightly affected by Yuuki's beastkin form. She almost advances to Saint-level. I wish a catgirl or tiger girl, nekomimi! Not like her uncle. That muscular tiger man...' Elena muttered in her mind.
Thanks to her father's last gift, Vann may only need a few more days to advance to Saint-level. Uhm, I'm getting a little envious. It seems I haven't made any progress in the last month. I'm still an Apprentice Mage. I'm just one step away from Beginner-level! One more level.' Elysia caught a snow fox that jumped onto her lap and gave the little one a few pats.
'Well, my real concern is your physical strength and endurance. You need to do some physical exercise like in the gym. You don't need to build muscle like those bodybuilders, but we need some strength for that supple and soft body of yours, Ely.' Elena held Elysia's arm and pinched it gently. 'Yup, almost no muscles and very weak without magic.'
'Uuu, I know about it. All right, we'll do some physical training soon. But! You will come with me too.' Elysia was aware of her drawbacks, but it was still embarrassing to put it plainly.
'Sure, I'll help you throughout your physical training~ Be prepared because Instructor Elena won't give you any leniency.' Elena smiled mysteriously.
"Hum-mm, hngh~" Yuuki snuggled into Elysia's lap and enjoyed the gentle caress.
A white cat suddenly climbed onto Elysia's lap as well. Vanessa patted Yuuki's back to ask. "Who are you now?"
"Uh, hello, my fellow comrade. I am Master Elysia's faithful servant." Yuuki responded eloquently, though her expression seemed to melt as Elysia's hand was still stroking her.
"No, you are not only a servant but Master Elysia's pet." Vanessa pointed out the obvious.
"Huh, why?" Yuuki opened her eyes wide in confusion.
"Servants don't get spoiled every now and then. It's a pet's behavior and privilege." Vanessa shook her head.
"Then, we are Master Elysia's pets too? Servant pet? Mm, yes, we are pets craving some head pats."
"Welcome, Junior Yuuki. Now, you need to address me by senior." Vanessa patted Yuuki's head with her little paw.
"Greetings, Senior Vann!" Yuuki complied right away.
"Hmm, pet, huh... I'm getting a bit envious." Evelyn muttered from beside Elysia. She looked at the two fluffy little ones on her best friend's lap as if she wanted to pet them too.
"Yeah, so envious." Sylvia muttered in agreement but with an entirely different meaning.
"We're almost at the gray meadow. Allow me to excuse myself to prepare everything." Freya excused herself and went out of the carriage after receiving a nod from Evelyn.
"Eve, what role did Miss Freya play against you in your operations on the battlefield? Is she the bodyguard, your father, sent to protect you?" Elysia asked the girl beside her.
"Mm, that's one of Freya's duties, but she also plays a role in being the main force in the battle beside the Holy Knight General, Sir Patrick. I hope our friends are doing well out there." Evelyn muttered as she looked far into the twilight sky.
'Hmm, I know now. Eve's father sent her to the battlefield, regardless of her base power, because she has your gift, Ely. Otherwise, I'm not sure that chubby king will let his lovely daughter go to the battlefield even if it's just for the experience.' Elena glanced at Evelyn with a strange glint in her eyes.
'Yeah, Evelyn's mouth is easy to spill secrets without realizing it. I wouldn't be surprised if her family and circle would find out about Eve's divine mage battlesuit the same day we gave it to her.' Elysia sighed in her mind. Sometimes, she thought of keeping her secret away from Evelyn for the same reason.
"Are we there? Wow, the meadows here are really gray!" Sylvia exclaimed when she saw the vast expanse of meadow in the surroundings.
"Huh? Is it okay to camp on a stretch of meadow without any trees around? A big, fierce wind could blow at any moment, right?" Elysia asked in wonder.
"You don't have to worry because the meadows here are part of the valley. There won't be much ferocious wind blowing here even if the trees are far from here." Oceanid reassured with confidence.
"Yep! Apparently, this entourage chose this place because the vast expanse would make it easier to spot monster attacks if they were there. I'm sure they'll build a brigade or fortification to prevent an ambush." Sylvia gave a thumbs up.
"I see. Ah, the entourage has stopped. Let's set up our own tent." Elysia looked left and right. Everyone stopped their journey. Hundreds of people got off their horses and started building a place to stay for the night. "Sylvi, you still keep our big military-grade tent, right?"
"Yup, I put that in my Space Bag. Shall we go down now?" Sylvia patted her Space Bag.
"Let's go." Elysia nodded, and they all got off the royal carriage.
It only took them three minutes to set up their big fancy tent for the night.
"Eh, you've set up your own tent? I was just about to pitch a tent for you..." Freya came with a large bag. She loosened her shoulders when she saw the tent had just been erected.
"Hehe, forgive us, Freya. It's not that we don't want to use the tent, but Sylvi has a handy tent from Ear- hngh!" Evelyn apologized with a gentle smile. However, Elysia kept her mouth shut before she finished speaking.
"From the ear?" Freya tilted her head slightly.
"Hehe, Sylvi's point is that we can use the tent for someone else. They might be short on tents. Let's build another one next to this. You and the mages also need a place to stay, right?" Elysia smiled awkwardly and waved her hand in front of her face. She then whispered into Evelyn's ear. "Eve, if your mouth keeps leaking secrets, I probably won't be sharing secrets with you anymore."
"Huh-uh?" Evelyn was taken aback for a moment when Elysia freed her mouth. She immediately chased after Elysia and held her best friend's arm.
"Ely, please forgive me. I didn't mean to say that you are from another-" Evelyn immediately covered her mouth as she almost blurted out that Elysia was from another world. She shouldn't have said 'Earth' and 'other world' to anyone.
*Stare*
Elysia just stared at Evelyn. However, Evelyn just blinked her eyes and smiled innocently.
"Hmph!" Elysia just snorted and entered the tent. She pretended to sulk.
"Oh no... What should I do?" Evelyn put her hands to her cheeks in dismay. She gave Freya instructions, and then she immediately followed Elysia into the tent.
"Sea God, we're going to forge some anti-curse mechanisms and need some distraction-free time. I want you to stand guard outside the tent for us. Would you like to do that?" Elena made a request politely.
"All right, it was an easy thing for me." Oceanid folded his arms and nodded. He then pointed his palm at the girls. "However, are these girls going to the Nature Realm with them? They might just be bothering you and Elysia in forging an anti-curse mechanism."
"How rude to think of us as nuisances. We also know how to behave depending on the situation, right, girls?" Sylvia immediately drew the others to her side.
"Yeah, we'll be helping, not a nuisance." Yuuki nodded repeatedly.
"I'm a good girl. Master Elysia never sees me as a nuisance." Vanessa defended her words while stroking her body to her master's leg.
"Hmm, then, how about this human princess?" Oceanid pointed to the girl who had just entered the tent.
"Hmm?" Evelyn had a few question marks on her mind. She didn't quite understand what everyone was talking about.
"..." Elysia didn't answer right away. She needed to know Rhea's opinion first.
However, Rhea immediately responded with a refusal regarding Evelyn because this girl easily leaked secrets without realizing it. The requirements for entering the Nature Realm weren't much if it was someone Elysia trusted. Still, Rhea didn't want information about the Nature Realm to come out outside her family group.
"My apologies, Eve. Looks like you'll need to spend the night in the adjoining tent. My master and I need to forge some anti-curse mechanisms tonight." Elysia could only apologize with an awkward smile. Rhea's decision made sense, after all.
"Eh, no way! Are you mad at me, Ely? Can you please forgive me? I can help too, right? What about Sylvi, Vann, and Yuuki?" Evelyn widened her eyes in disbelief. She pointed her palm at Sylvia and the others restlessly.
"I am Ely's assistant. Of course, I will be by her side to help make her job easier. As for Vann and Yuuki... Well, they are Ely's obedient little pets." Sylvia shrugged her shoulders slightly, but involuntarily her lips curved into a subtle smile.
"But, I'm also Ely's assistant. I'm Ely's secretary, actually!" Evelyn put her hand to her upper chest.
"I'm Ely's new all-round secretary. Your job is purely business, right, Eve? I'm sorry, please don't argue with me. That doesn't mean you won't see us tomorrow, right?" Sylvia wiggled her finger and puffed out her chest slightly.
"No way. Ely..." Evelyn loosened her shoulders in shock. She looked at Elysia with a pitiful expression.
"Alright, let's get out of the tent, girl." Oceanid wrapped his arms around Evelyn's stomach and dragged the girl out of the tent. He then erected a barrier around the tent to ensure no outside disturbances.
"I feel a little sorry for Eve. I hope she won't be mad at me tomorrow." Elysia clasped her hands together with a hint of worry on her face.