Chapter 75: Favoritism
Night Star arrived in the Flower Capital, which happened to be where Loti Shana lived.
Night Star once invited Luo Xi here for a date, but unfortunately, that didn’t pan out.
Saying she has a pollen allergy? Yeah, right.
How could the Source of White, with her infinite power, have something as humanly trivial as a pollen allergy?
Turns out, she just didn’t want to be found by Loti Shana.
Night Star really should have seen that coming.
Maybe they hadn’t known each other well enough after all.
A little while later…
Night Star wandered over to Loti Shana’s castle and quickly spotted her.
“Loti Shana~”
“Gurgle… What do you want?”
Loti Shana had a slightly startled look on her face.
Even though she knew Night Star would come to the Star Eclipse Nation, seeing her appear right before her was still somewhat jarring.
Like a reflex.
In some ways, her body and soul had long been tuned to the shape of Night Lan.
She had lost even an iota of the royal dignity she once held.
Night Star grabbed her on the spot, pressing her onto the bed.
“Just felt a bit down and came here to clear my head.”
“Gurgle… So you’re thinking of me as a mere stress reliever? I’ll remember this!”
“Mmm, you’d better remember it. Preferably forever.”
Loti Shana didn’t say a word; she merely shut her eyes tightly, waiting for Night Star to ravage her.
Her beautiful lashes fluttered nervously, reminiscent of an innocent, timid damsel in distress.
Seeing Loti Shana like this, Night Star almost couldn’t resist gobbling her up immediately.
It reminded her of how things went with Luo Xi.
Back then, she was at a disadvantage.
Luo Xi’s forwardness was off the charts.
Like the current scenario.
Only, now Night Star was playing the role Luo Xi once did.
And Loti Shana, the role she once played.
Thinking about the violet-haired little girl in front of her, Night Star recalled herself back in time.
It was a bit embarrassing to admit.
Night Star never imagined she’d share the same status with Loti Shana one day.
She would push Luo Xi into bed just like Loti Shana sooner or later.
“Loti Shana.”
The violet-haired girl didn’t receive her favor, but instead, Night Star called her name.
Loti Shana slowly opened her eyes, too afraid to meet Night Star’s gaze.
“What… what is it?”
“I recently found the Source of White.”
“Gurgle? Really?”
“Yes, true. I invited her here, but she turned me down for some reason.”
“Oh… It seems White doesn’t care much for us…”
Loti Shana seemed slightly dejected.
It was unclear if she felt bad about losing a rare chance to remove her obsession restriction or because White rejected her invitation.
“Where is White now then?”
“I have no idea. She approached me under disguise but hid when I discovered her. I’m searching for her myself.”
“Did you find her?”
“No, otherwise, I wouldn’t need to come here to clear my mind.”
Loti Shana fell silent for a moment.
“What can I do?”
“Hmm, let me think… You’re probably only good for lifting my spirits. So when I’m upset, you’d better come pinch me. That’ll surely cheer me up.”
“But isn’t that a rather embarrassing task…”
“Yeah, you got that right.”
Loti Shana frowned, looking even more aggrieved.
Night Star gently rubbed her cheeks, trying to lift her spirits.
“By the way, White not coming to your Star Eclipse Nation must have a reason, knowing why?”
Hearing that, Loti Shana remembered something from distant memories.
“Maybe during the human era, we offended White, and that’s why she holds a grudge.”
Night Star’s expression turned puzzled.
“How does the three-lacking little girl even hold a grudge?”
“I can’t fathom what’s going on inside White’s mind, but I remember one thing. Among the First Generation, both Kuro and White have their favorites. Out of the nine, Kuro favors six—me, the Defending Rōnin, the Ballad Conductor, Hilo, Oya, Dream Narrator—while White favors three others—Judge, Perpetual Mechanism, Record Keeper.”
After saying that, Loti Shana mumbled.
“Maybe Judge, Perpetual Mechanism, and Record Keeper have already met with White…”
Loti Shana’s tone carried a hint of envy.
For the First Generation Star Eclipses, removing their obsession restrictions to pursue their obsessions unimpeded was crucial.
Loti Shana envied those who might one day achieve that.
Night Star pondered deeply.
In this timeline, the Origin of Kuro didn’t exist.
So, the obsession restrictions of the First Generation Star Eclipses could only be lifted by their Origin—White.
They were stuck on a single path.
If the Origin didn’t help, they were screwed.
There seemed to be no end to their search.
Worse still, they couldn’t stop.
It was just endless hide and seek.
Now, Night Lan was diving headfirst into it.
Without finding White, she wouldn’t give up.
Based on Loti Shana’s hints, targeting one of White’s favorites seemed like a good start.
Night Star had heard about Judge, Perpetual Mechanism, and Record Keeper through the Dream Narrator, but she never encountered them before.
Then Night Star suddenly recalled Luo Xi’s two brothers and one sister.
When first meeting them, she sensed something off—far from normal, and their relationship with Luo Xi wasn’t familial.
Without doubt, they belonged to the Origin of White: Judge, Perpetual Mechanism, and Record Keeper.
They must be around Origin White right now.
“I know exactly what to do!”
A light bulb went off in Night Star’s brain.
Since the Wish Princess couldn’t locate the hidden Origin, the First-Gen should be easier to find!
As long as White hadn’t helped those three hide, tracking them down would lead straight to her!
Filled with excitement, Night Star gave Loti Shana’s hair a playful rub.
“Loti Shana, thank you for reminding me. Once I find White, I’ll definitely bring her to you! If there’s any trouble between you two, leave it to me!”
With that, Night Star planted a kiss on her fresh, snow-white cheek before leaving without another glance.
A slight scowl crossed Loti Shana’s face as Night Star departed.
“Just a kiss? After all that mental preparation…”
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Night Star returned to the Rising Sun Theater.
Night Lan soon followed.
She didn’t want to waste too much time now.
Finding Luo Xi sooner was better even if dangers lay ahead.
“Hey, Wish Princess, take me to any one of Judge, Perpetual Mechanism, or Record Keeper!”
