Chapter 116: Darke Demon Could Not Choose Between Time and Love
Darke poured freshly squeezed apple juice and pear juice into two glasses and presented them to Diana and Rose.
The two young girls had already grown fond of the taste of these juices and took small sips as they drank.
Darke poured himself a glass of water and casually asked, “So, what do you want to know?”
Diana replied, “Of course, everything!”
Rose nudged her waist and whispered, “Is it over?”
Darke said, “For now, it has been put on hold.”
Rose immediately patted her chest and sighed with relief, “That’s good then.”
With that, she pulled Diana away and bid him a “good night” before leaving.
After sending them off, Darke locked the door again, his expression slightly sinking.
What happened tonight actually exceeded his expectations; he was far from as relaxed as he appeared.
“It’s already a new month.”
Next, he planned to take advantage of his still clear mind to first check the capital sin indicators and then devise some new plans.
But before that, perhaps taking a bath would be a good idea.
Even though his hair had been dried, he had actually gotten wet from the rain. If he wasn’t careful, he might have had to visit the infirmary during the day.
The first day of November was Halloween, a Wednesday, and there would be a day off.
Darke soaked in the bathtub filled with hot water for about half an hour, closing his eyes and recalling every detail of what happened tonight. Suddenly, he noticed that the short-haired girl he had knocked down in the temple seemed to be wearing the same costume as Wit?
“No way?”
Recalling the incident involving Robert, Darke suddenly felt uneasy.
…
After washing up, Darke dried his hair, wrapped himself in a towel, and walked out of the bathroom.
But just as he stepped out, he immediately retreated back inside.
“Have you washed clean?”
Lily Professor’s lazy voice came from the bed in the bedroom.
Darke grabbed a larger towel and wrapped himself up before going out to pick up his clothes.
“Professor, sneaking into the student dormitory isn’t something a proper imp would do.”
Lily Professor lightly patted her chest and sighed with relief, “Good thing I’m not a proper imp.”
“Meow meow—” The cat grass climbed onto the bed and rubbed against her arm.
She held the cat grass in her arms and playfully said, “Darke, I didn’t know you were interested in keeping cats?”
Darke replied, “It’s grass.”
Lily: “It’s a cat!”
Cat Grass: “Meow!”
Darke put on his pajamas and entered the bathroom to change before stepping out and asking, “So, Professor, why did you come so late just to pet a cat?”
Lily Professor focused on petting the cat and ignored him.
After a while, she moved to the head of the bed and sat up, placing the cat grass on her knees, inviting Darke to sit beside her.
Imps always exuded a pure and fresh aura like that of the wilderness.
Darke sat beside her, ready to listen.
Once Lily Professor calmed down from petting the cat, she softly said, “Darke, have you ever liked someone?”
Darke shook his head.
Lily Professor: “I thought so, you’re still so young…”
Darke suddenly asked, “What about you?”
Lily Professor proudly replied, “Of course I have! I’m already this old!”
Darke took the opportunity to ask the question he had always wanted to ask, “Then how old is Professor?”
Lily Professor: “Not much, just around two hundred years old.”
Darke roughly calculated and exclaimed in surprise, “Isn’t that still in your youth?”
Lily: “Hey! Don’t say that, I’m not a little girl!”
Darke: “…”
Lily Professor: “Humans, you all have such short lifespans. It feels like they blink their eyes and they’re gone. Alice was like that, Pagi was like that, and Am was like that too…”
Darke: “Who are they?”
Lily Professor: “Alice, she’s my oldest friend, even older than Didi! She was really kind, her cooking was great, especially her herb cookies, which were delicious. Even though she was about my height, she could do anything… Unfortunately, one day when I went home, I never saw her again.”
Darke: “What about Pagi?”
“Pagi,” Lily Professor rested her chin on her hand and thought, “He was a butcher, but after each pig slaughter, he would go to the chapel to confess. They say he later married a nun at the chapel and had a baby, becoming a doctor.”
Darke: “What about Am?”
Lily Professor fell silent for a moment, “Am, Am is my best friend. He was amazing; even at just a few years old, he was better at swordplay than me. We registered as an adventuring team and often ventured into dangerous places, always he saved me.”
Darke: “An adventuring team?”
Lily Professor: “Yes, a four-person team. Me, Didi, Kazel, and Am.”
As she spoke, she took out a beautiful flower card adorned with blue flowers.
That was the Blue Bride, a rare naturally growing blue rose.
Pure love and honest kindness, the Blue Bride who kept its promises.
Lily Professor infused mana into the flower card, and the Blue Bride began to bloom.
As the flowers floated out of the card and scattered, a face appeared on the card.
It was a human boy with a round face and a sweet smile, like an angel.
Darke had once seen this during the time Lily Professor was drunk.
…
Time passed slowly, and the long night was gently illuminated.
Lily Professor held the flower card and recounted her stories with Am, Didi, and Kazel.
These were the happiest, most exciting, and most memorable days of her more than two hundred years of life.
A timid yet kind young swordsman, an arrogant and stubborn imp mage, a mischievous and naughty imp sage, and a gnome alchemist who was both a father and a mother.
No matter who they were, each had their strengths and weaknesses.
No matter who they were, each had their merits and flaws.
Only by taking care of each other and compensating for each other’s shortcomings could they move forward together.
Even though it was only five years, Lily felt it was longer than fifty years.
In the fifth year of their journey,
They relied on a tattered map to find an ancient temple buried deep in the无人森林 (Uninhabited Forest) underground.
The temple was filled with various frescoes, silently narrating the history of the past.
There were many statues inside the temple.
Some were broken, some were intact.
Some were completely abandoned, while others still retained divine remnants.
Until they entered a hall dedicated to the Moon Goddess, they encountered the greatest crisis since the formation of their team.
After finally breaking through all the thorns, they inadvertently triggered the last remnants of the Moon’s dominion.
The four of them had to endure the final test to leave the temple.
The test was essentially a choice between “love” and “time.”
Didi chose “time.”
Kazel chose “love.”
Lily chose “love.”
Am chose “time.”
