Chapter 417

Chapter 423: Since You Said It～ (Please Subscribe!)

Laentoluca’s little calculations were quite pleasant and promising.

Unfortunately, after replenishing her nutrients from eating, she couldn’t find any chance to get her revenge during the entire afternoon spent with Izay.

Or perhaps, she had subconsciously put that matter aside.

Faced with the mysterious books Izay brought out, the young girl was utterly captivated, unable to resist their allure.

Laentoluca herself loved reading; quietly flipping through a book in peace was, in her opinion, one of the most wonderful things.

Especially when faced with unknown content in books, there would always be an unusual sense of anticipation. It felt like digging for treasure, and before she knew it, she’d be lost in it.

As for those incomprehensible foreign words, Laentoluca pestered Izay until they figured out every single meaning, looking like a diligent little learner.

On the side, Nafude, who couldn’t join their conversation, expressed her dissatisfaction with disdainful expressions.

Knowing full well that she didn’t like reading much, yet they wouldn’t let go of the books.

This is bullying!

I feel excluded…

But later, she wasn’t idle all the time.

After all, her father had arrived in a new world, and the Cat, who couldn’t freely transform into a maiden form in Orario, naturally wanted to take this opportunity to breathe some fresh air.

When they first saw it, Laentoluca and Nafude were both shocked speechless upon seeing a cat turn into a cute girl right before their eyes.

But then again, since they had already accepted the existence of Izay from another world, what was so hard about accepting a cat that could transform into a person?

Thus, the three girls quickly became acquainted.

The Cat even lured her sisters out using snacks obtained from her dad.

Her, along with Xiao You who had also managed to transform into human form by copying some talent, plus Nafude, they moved to the side to play board games together.

Chess games like flight chess, and the Orario version of Monopoly that Izay made out of boredom.

The small room accommodated five people.

Although the space wasn’t abundant, there was a comforting sense of fullness.

Spending time with friends, even if no words were spoken for a long while, brought immense joy.

……

While the four of them enjoyed their leisurely time indoors, the salvage team outside gradually began their operations.

The recovery work on the ruins of Lanoya City proceeded in an orderly and meticulous manner.

During today’s salvage operation, there was another attack by beasts. It was said that there was a nest of the Sixth Beast located underground in the ruins.

The Sixth Beast is a highly divisive type; its spores can split off from the main body and drift across the continent and even up to the floating island clusters in the sky.

So, the appearance of such beasts anywhere isn’t strange at all.

The current discovered nest seems to be deep beneath the ground at the center of the ruins. The beasts inside were hibernating, storing energy, and were accidentally awakened by the salvage team digging too deep.

At the cost of two lizardmen members’ lives, the salvage team delivered the message to the surface.

Next, the matter was handed over to Laentoluca and Nafude.

Clearing the dangers encountered by the salvage team on the surface was also part of the two girls’ job descriptions.

Regretfully, they had to put down their books and games and set out to complete the “clean-up” task.

In the process, the Cat also followed to stir up some excitement.

To quote the Cat: “My gaming time has been disturbed, I must vent my anger on those monsters!”

That was her excuse~

Actually, Izay could see through it. She was just restless and wanted to fight the monsters herself.

After all, every time Izay fought, the two little ones in the spirit realm could receive some feedback through their contract.

Xiao You was fine; her talent leaned towards support, giving Izay some enhancement, so he often synchronized with Xiao You to fight.

But as for the Cat…

Her talent, simply put, was that of a violent mental magic caster.

In her juvenile stage, she could hardly help Izay at all, serving more like a power bank, lending him magic when he ran out.

But the problem was that Izay rarely ever ran out of magic. So all this time, the Cat had never fought, lacking any sense of participation.

Now that there was an opportunity, how could she let it slip away?

“Izay… Is it okay for Xiao You and the Cat to come with us?” Laentoluca asked somewhat tactfully before setting off.

“Don’t worry, the two of them combined are not weaker than you and Nafude. They’ll handle the monsters just fine.” Izay replied with a smile.

“Alright, I’m overthinking it. Sorry.”

“It’s fine, your concern comes from good intentions. Why apologize?”

As the two finished their exchange, beside them, the Cat, having received her father’s approval, showed her excitement through her bouncing hair tufts.

“Hmph, that’s right, heard that Nafude? I’m super strong!”

Beside her, Nafude scratched her cheek: “Umm… I didn’t say you weren’t strong…?”

“Uh… I actually don’t want to go underground…” Among the four girls, Xiao You was the only one who resisted going underground.

“Consider it a new experience. If worse comes to worst, just think of it as accompanying your sister.” Upon hearing this, Izay rubbed her head to comfort her.

Xiao You’s human form looked very similar to the Cat, with little difference in appearance, both being white-haired.

The few distinguishing features lay in their eyes.

One had heterochromatic golden and blue eyes, the other sparkling azure irises.

Further details existed in their ears and tails.

Xiao You’s fur had a touch of light blue velvet, appearing more elegant.

Overall, they weren’t hard to tell apart.

“Since Dad said so…”

Xiao You fidgeted her little hands and obediently agreed with Izay’s words.

But someone wasn’t pleased.

The Cat perked up her ears and tail and approached.

“Wait, what do you mean ‘since he said so’? I haven’t acknowledged you as my sister yet!”

“Hmph, why should I need your acknowledgment? This is Dad’s official judgment, stinky younger sister~!”

“Meow! Xiao You! I’m going to fight you!!”

“Eh, you two, please don’t fight~”

“I want to leave first so I can return early to continue playing games. Anyone wants to come with me?”

The four girls quickly tangled up on the Airship deck.

(They’re getting along pretty well…)

Watching this scene, Izay thought with a peaceful heart.

This time for the beast cleaning mission, Izay didn’t plan to follow.

He had already used magic to perceive the situation in the nest. With the strength of the four, dealing with enemies of that level was completely worry-free.

After they left amidst their noisy quarrels, Izay took the opportunity to visit the eagle-winged commander of the Airship.

“Can I ask, how many more days does the Tiger Ear Grass intend to stay on the ground?”

“Well… If everything goes smoothly with the salvage, it will probably stay for about five more days… Leaving three days later to head towards the floating islands.”

Facing Izay’s visit, the eagle-winged man ordered his secretary to bring tea, then gave a thoughtful reply after a brief pause.

(Five days… should be enough…)

Having received the answer, Izay constructed the information of the empire’s territory in his mind.

With five days of free time, finding the location of the Star God within these five days should be possible… right?