Seeing March 7th looking a little scared, Xun yu suddenly smacked her on the head.
"I was kidding… sigh."
Seeing the look on Xun yu's face—one that clearly showed concern for her IQ—March 7th froze.
Her fists clenched.
"xun yu, you jerk!"
"..."
Little Xun yu let out a piercing shriek.
"Brother! My brother!!!"
Xun yu and Aha looked at Little xun yu's utterly dead-inside expression, then exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.
"Wahahahaha~"
"Change me back! Change me back right now!"
Little Xun yu shot forward in a flash, grabbed Xun yu by the collar, and shook him violently.
As for why Little Xun yu was this emotional…
"Hey hey, stop shaking me. Take a closer look—don't you think this is pretty good too~?"
Xun yu pulled out a mirror so she could see herself clearly.
Reflected in it was a cute little creature with white hair and red eyes—
Exactly the same as the loli form Xun yu had taken before.
Little Xun yu examined herself carefully.
"…Damn, I'm really cute."
The voice was soft and sweet, but the words themselves were… extremely crude.
"Right? Right? Isn't this way better~?"
"Th-Then… thanks, I guess?"
Little Xun yu forced an awkward smile at her creator, who was clearly grinning maliciously.
"No need to thank me, no need to thank me."
…Like hell she needed to thank him.
"So I really can't change back?"
Xun yu and Aha shook their heads in unison.
Seeing this, despair welled up inside Little Xun yu.
She knew there was no hope.
She had been created based on Xun yu himself, so she could more or less guess what he was thinking.
Xun yu got a trial loli experience card.
Why did hers turn into a permanent subscription?
And worse—her creator was a pervert. Would she end up—
Oh no. This is awful. Just destroy the universe already.
Although Xun yu didn't know what Little Xun yu was thinking, he could clearly sense the drastic emotional swings.
He hadn't expected the thoughts of a being born only moments ago to develop this quickly.
But his attention wasn't on that, because he suddenly realized something far more important.
"Hiss—Aha, listen…"
"She was created because I thought of combat dolls, and then you changed her into her current form."
"So technically, she was born through both of us."
"In other words…"
"…Doesn't that make her our daughter?!"
Xun yu stared at Little Xun yu in shock as he spoke.
Little Xun yu, having heard this, blankly pointed at herself.
"Huh? Daughter? Me?"
Aha froze for a moment, then stared at Little Xun yu while slowly circling her.
Aha: Shock (Upper)
Aha: Thinking (Middle)
Aha: Delight (Lower)
The three of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became… complicated.
"Then does that mean I get to sit in the seat of the Aeon of Elation for a couple of days?"
Little Xun yu was the first to break the strange silence.
Hearing that, Xun yu and Aha exchanged a glance.
Alright. Same appearance as Hengyu's previous transformation—no, not just similar, identical.
And her personality was just like Aha's loli form.
Diagnosis complete.
Definitely biological.
"Sure. Aha, step down."
Xun yu and Aha smiled at each other again, letting out sinister cackles.
Before Little Xun yu could react, the power of the Path of Elation flooded into her body.
"Wait—too much! Stop! I'm going to explode!"
Little Xun yu let out yet another piercing scream.
Perhaps this is what they mean by—
Parents are true love; the child is an accident.
...
That same day, the Astral Express crew arrived at the Divine Foresight Pavilion.
Seeing Little Xun yu floating beside Xun yu, Welt's expression darkened.
Combat dolls…
His past memories began attacking him again.
Fortunately, his mental resilience had already improved greatly thanks to Xun yu's repeated antics.
Aside from a few special cases, not much could shake him emotionally anymore.
Upon arriving, they were received by Qingzu.
At the same time, Fu Xuan was on a call with Jing Yuan.
"General, please stop matchmaking at random. Between him and me, it's only—"
"At most… friends."
"Instead of worrying about my personal affairs, wouldn't it be better if you recovered soon and dealt with the backlog of documents?"
Fu Xuan planted one hand on her hip, cutting off Jing Yuan's follow-up.
"Oh dear? Hello? Hello? Fu xuan—why is the signal suddenly so bad?"
"Well then, I still need to recuperate. I'll hang up first."
"Fu xuan~ There's a saying on the Xianzhou: 'Hesitation leads to defeat.' Heh~"
The call ended. Fu Xuan pinched the bridge of her nose helplessly.
"But General, there's also a saying that goes 'Decisiveness leads to throwing your life away.' And besides, I really don't—"
She frowned, seriously suspecting Jing Yuan was deliberately teasing her.
At that moment, she heard Qingzu speaking with the Astral Express crew, so she walked over.
"…I'm afraid I'm not used to this yet."
"It's good to see all of you here."
"Counting casualties, pursuing the remnants of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, reporting to the Six Charioteers… No wonder Jing Yuan said, 'Sitting in this seat is like sitting on a blade.'"
There was a trace of fatigue in Fu Xuan's voice.
But everyone could tell—
She was enjoying it.
Fu Xuan's ambitions were no secret.
"Really? Because you look like you're having a great time~"
Little Xun yu floated right up in front of Fu Xuan's face.
"…And who might this be?"
"xun yu's daughter."
Stelle's answer made Fu Xuan's pupils shrink, question marks practically popping over her head.
After hearing the explanation, Fu Xuan gave xun yu a strange look.
Are all followers of Elation like this…?
"Diviner, you specifically invited us—may I ask for what reason?"
"Ahem! Since I am temporarily acting as General, I must naturally thank you all on behalf of the Luofu for your righteous assistance. Now that matters have settled, it is time to openly reward you."
"Whoa! Are the benefits the General promised finally coming? Are they?!"
March 7th's eyes sparkled.
Just a small preliminary gift had been six hundred billion credits—what would the official reward be?
"Indeed. The Astral Express risked life and limb for the Luofu, your sincerity beyond doubt. After deliberation by the Six Charioteers, from today onward, you are recognized as the Luofu's sworn allies. Within Luofu territory, you shall receive the highest level of treatment accorded to allied envoys."