touchnovel Chapter 237 The Gift
Chapter 237 The Gift
Chapter 237 The Gift
Standing to one side in front of the majestic castle, Tianyin looked at the gentle woman with a warm smile before her, and then at the maid beside her.
No,
Is this world really this surreal? Someone's actually trying to steal my owner!
wrong,
It is a calamity beast from the abyss.
The phantom butterfly and Tianyin had just landed on the ground when...
She then felt a familiar abyssal ammonia begin to gather beside her.
As the black fog dissipated
"No, Duluo, I just finished creating the maid troupe, and you're already stealing my ideas. Don't you have any... ...Never mind, it's your birthday today, I'll let it slide."
The words of the Demon Princess Iris slowly drifted out from the black mist, while in her hand she held a small, struggling creature called Little Mist.
"Let go of me, you bad sister! I'm never sleeping at your house again! I'm running away from home!"
"I'm home."
Yugiri's gaze left Iris, looking at the familiar surroundings, and then noticed several strange gazes with varying expressions beside her.
She seemed a little embarrassed and quickly covered her face with her two small hands.
Upon arriving at the destination, Demon Princess Iris threw Yuugiri to the ground, ran to Phantom Butterfly, and pulled her into her arms.
"Long time no see, I've missed you so much! We live in the same city, and you didn't even visit me during your vacation."
The soft jade embraced her, bringing that familiar sense of security. Huan Die felt a strong psychological resistance to this, wanting to break free, but her body seemed to be completely insecure.
Yugiri was thrown to the ground by Iris, and shook her head.
Suddenly, she noticed another unfamiliar figure at the scene. She sidled up to Tianyin and poked her shoulder.
With a curious look, she asked, "Who are you, and why did you come back with Sister Xiaodie?"
Why is it another magical girl? Doesn't Sister Xiaodie already have a magical girl girlfriend?
"Narakuhoshi, she is my master."
Yugiri sized up Tenon, who in turn sized up the Abyss Demoness before her. This Abyss Demoness looked so weak; although she possessed the strength of the [Crystal Wall], she seemed even weaker than the [Shura] Calamity Beast.
"When did Little Butterfly Sister become so fancy?" Yugiri asked, somewhat puzzled, but she wasn't particularly interested in magical girls; her gaze had already returned to Phantom Butterfly and Iris. She rushed over, shouting, "You naughty Iris, get out of my way! Little Butterfly Sister is mine!"
With the help of Yugiri, Phantom Butterfly was able to successfully break free.
Duluo stood aside, quietly watching them play, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
that's nice,
It's the same as before.
Yuanluo chuckled softly, then turned and began walking into the castle.
As soon as you enter the castle, a solemn and sacred aura washes over you.
Above the dome, exquisite inscriptions and stained glass windows complement each other, while massive stone pillars stand like guardians, supporting the entire space.
Chesia, dressed in a lace-trimmed nun's habit, stood on both sides of the corridor.
However, compared to the maid Chesia they had seen before, the aura of the abyss emanating from them was weaker. But they were slender and graceful, with delicate yet powerful limbs, and every inch of their skin was covered with rhomboid blue scales that shimmered with an eerie luster in the dim light.
Even Tianyin, who is human, couldn't help but feel that they exuded a strange beauty.
Entering the center of the castle,
A red carpet stretched from the entrance to the innermost part of the castle, with bright oil lamps hanging on the walls on both sides. At the very front stood a statue of a graceful goddess, but her head had been cut off by someone, the cut clean and neat.
Although the castle has been restored, the statue of the goddess remains unrepaired. Yet, this does not diminish the solemnity and sacredness emanating from the statue.
So much so that when Tianyin followed Huandie in,
I felt nothing but hatred.
Your Abyss Demoness's lair is not quite like what's shown in anime,
Entering a cave in a valley, the walls were covered with a thick, disgusting biofilm, and inside were round, damp abyssal eggs. Every now and then, a drop or two of foul-smelling, corrosive liquid would drip down, making a chilling sound.
But there should at least be some bizarre abyssal monsters and bio-technological structures filled with a terrifying aura!
After all, abyssal creatures are, in a sense, a microcosm of the dark side of the universe.
Now that she's come in, isn't this exactly the same as the layout of a church in the human world?
I don't know.
I thought this was a mysterious church built by humans in some forest!
Upon entering the castle, Tianyin's expression revealed her thoughts.
Huan Die could guess some of it, but she didn't explain too much, after all, this was the home of the Abyss Demoness, not the lair of abyssal creatures.
As for what the Abyss Nest looks like, she didn't want to elaborate further.
Have you ever played StarCraft?
It's similar to the Zerg technology buildings inside.
After passing through the last magnificent golden door, Duluo finally led them into the living room. Although many things in front looked grand and imposing, they were actually just old items that had been renovated, with only a change in appearance.
But it wasn't until we entered the living room that it was completely transformed. All the furniture had been replaced, and there was everything: smart robots, refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions, robot vacuums—it had everything.
Tianyin's eyes widened in amazement at the massive LED screen, several tens of meters long, in the center of the living room.
Are all you Abyss Demonesses this good at enjoying yourself?
Her home is only 40 inches in size, not to mention other modern smart furniture.
Actually, let alone heavenly sounds
The other three Abyss Demonesses, besides Du Luo, were also startled by this sudden change.
No,
They've only been gone a short time.
Why does the whole house look completely different now?
As Yuanluo, who was walking at the front, noticed the surprise on her sisters' faces, her smile widened even further.
Especially the evening mist,
She had already skipped and jumped onto the soft sofa, excitedly exclaiming, "Yay! Is this a game console? The latest Xbox?"
SeriesX, I absolutely adore you, Sister Dulu! You're so much better than that wicked woman Iris, who always bullies me all the time.
Iris, who was walking behind, also shouted in disgust, as if the other party had suffered a loss by following her.
Every time she goes out, she treats the other person to the finest food and drinks, buys them new clothes, and takes them to amusement parks. The money she spends on them is many times more than this piece of junk.
not to mention,
With your skinny arms and legs, do you think you can even understand these games? Iris walked onto the sofa.
As soon as she sat down, her eyes were drawn to something.
It was a deep green gemstone earring.
of course,
She, Iris the Demoness, wasn't that kind of superficial woman.
The main reason she was attracted to the earrings was the forbidden abyss magic array engraved inside.
In the human world, there is a popular anime with a cultivation theme. She saw it during one of her spare time, but she wasn't particularly interested in the plot.
However, she was particularly interested in the magical artifacts inside; all sorts of strangely shaped magical arrays with different properties were inscribed on a medium.
In battle, striking unexpectedly can often yield excellent results.
She, the Demon Princess Iris, also knows all sorts of forbidden abyss magic arrays.
However, how to inscribe these abyssal arrays onto the medium is a very big problem.
The Abyss Magic Array requires nitrogen from the abyss as its energy source. Once the nitrogen from the abyss dissipates, the Abyss Magic Array will quickly collapse and disappear.
At this point,
The magical girls are the same as them.
Iris studied it for a long time, but she just couldn't succeed. Instead, she came up with some miscellaneous and useless little gadgets.
She left everything to Yuugiri to play with.
Unexpectedly, the other party simply modified these things, and the effects became completely different, including magic blocking, magic connection, and magic absorption...
Could it be that Yugiri is a genius?
So she dragged this seemingly genius girl over to do research together, but they failed to develop the abyss artifact and their home was destroyed.
How did those holes in the castle come about?
They were all blown up by Yugiri.
After several more failures,
Iris lost interest in the thing, but she never expected that Duluo... this woman, would actually develop it without a word!?
Looking at the earrings in front of me, which emitted a green glow under the incandescent light.
An indescribable longing arose in her heart, like a gentle breeze caressing her soul, making her itch with desire.
If it weren't for the upcoming birthday celebration for Du Luo, she would have wanted to run into her room with these emerald earrings and spend the whole night studying their underlying principles.
This is the first time I've discovered this.
It seems that Yuanluo isn't a woman you can't get along with.
Iris and Yugiri's return gifts, Iris has prepared them all:
Of course, Huan Die would also receive plenty of gifts, but even she herself didn't know what kind of gifts Huan Die liked.
Whether in the abyss or the human world, she had no particular needs.
And the gift that Duluo prepared for her
It's a book, but once you open it, it's more like a photo album. There are many photos in it, but she's the subject of every single one.
When she first arrived in the Abyss, she looked around this peculiar world with a face full of curiosity.
She began preparing breakfast for the demon girls, and while she was away, she ventured alone into the abyss's lair to gather ingredients.
When she was building castles with Yugiri
As she stood on the podium, looking down at the group of abyssal beasts with a disappointed expression, she...
She sat alone on the rock, gazing in the direction of Yeqiu City. The time span of these photos was so long that even Huan Die could hardly remember them.
Huan Die only glanced at a few photos before quickly closing the album.
A person ran into the kitchen.
The door slammed shut behind her, and her words lingered in the silent air for a long time:
"I'm going to the kitchen to cook, and none of you are allowed to come in."
"Hey, Sister Yuanluo, what gift did you prepare for Sister Xiaodie? Why did she suddenly get angry and leave?"
Hearing the door close, Yugiri put down her game controller and turned her head to look at Tokuro-nee beside her.
Before the Demon Princess Toro could speak, the incredibly curious Yugiri had already given Iris a good pounding.
"Play your game and stop asking questions."
Iris slowly withdrew the finger she had given to Chestnut. She looked at the single water droplet dripping onto the ground, her gaze unusually complex.
"Hmph, you bad woman."
Yugiri covered her head, her pink eyes darting around as if she were thinking about something.
Upon hearing Xiwu's words, Yuanluo simply smiled and remained silent. However, when her pale golden eyes fell upon the embarrassed Tianyin, her smile widened even further.
She stood in front of the mirror, straightened her pale white dress slightly, approached Narakuhoshi, and said softly:
"Hello, Amane-chan, welcome to Huandie's house. I'm her older sister, Toro. You don't have to be so reserved. Just make yourself at home."
Looking at the gentle and elegant Demoness Duluo in front of her, Tianyin felt a mix of emotions, not to mention why the other party knew her name.
What she found hard to believe was that, in the information they, as magical girls, had about the Abyss Demoness,
The seemingly harmless older sister in front of you is actually the most tyrannical and terrifying being among the Abyss Beasts, who enjoys torturing and dismembering magical girls.
At this moment, Yuanluo is like a gentle and caring older sister. Her voice is like a spring breeze brushing across a lake, soft and warm. Her eyes sparkle with wisdom and love, making people feel at ease and close to her.
Even Tianyin, who had been mechanically modified by Ercani, felt all sorts of strange debuffs on her body rapidly dissipating at that moment.
She seems to have returned to being the Azure Star.
But would she dare to uphold justice at this moment?
They probably wouldn't dare.
She had never tried to single-handedly take on the entire abyss nest before, and it wasn't really her time yet.
After all, Huan Die brought her here to eat.
Correct!
She was giving Huan Die face.
but,
But then another problem arose.
It's the birthday of Abyss Demoness Junichi's daughter, Tokuro. As a guest who has come from afar, shouldn't I give her a gift?
But after giving the gift...
Does this mean I've colluded with the abyss and become a villain?
But if we don't send it...
Would that be considered impolite and a disservice to the Earthlings?
And if you give a gift
What should I give as a gift?
It's impossible to give away one's own Azure Star to porcelain!
If she had known it would turn out like this, when Huan Die asked her if she wanted to come to the Abyss, she said she would never have come.
She was so embarrassed!
While she was still struggling with her decision, Du Luo gently waved her hand, and a prismatic gem that shimmered with azure light emerged from her palm.
"As Xiaodie's older sister, this is a gift I'm giving you to mark our first meeting. I hope your friendship will last forever."
Upon seeing this magic stone,
Azure Star's eyes widened instantly.
If she weren't worried about using impolite language, she would have really wanted to yell, "Holy shit!"
yaoba,
It's already been said.
Low-grade magic stones have many impurities and limited uses; their main purpose is to provide magical girls with a small amount of holy power (converted from abyssal nitrogen). However, magic stones of higher grades (abyssal stones) are different.
It contains not only more sacred power, but can also be used in other areas.
For example, in the military field,
The space-based weapons deployed by the Xia Kingdom in outer space are powered by magic stones of the [Sunfall] level, with each stone capable of launching a weapon once.
A magic stone of the [Shura] level can be fired a hundred times.
Civilian applications:
The capital city of Xia Kingdom, Tianjing City, has developed a new energy vehicle that can use magic stones as energy. When attacked by abyssal monsters, it can automatically provide a magic shield.
Different magic stones can withstand different attacks from calamity beasts. For example, a magic stone of the [Sunfall] level can fully withstand a full-force attack from a calamity beast of the [Moonfall] level.
She had never seen a magic stone of this caliber before, since becoming a magical girl.
Let alone her, even if all the magical girls on Earth were combined, there would be very few who had ever seen a magic stone of this level.
And the canal is there,
The other party actually gave it to her without even trying, and Tianyin felt her heart beating a little faster.
"Um, Sister Duluo, won't this be too much?"
Tianyin's voice trembled slightly.
She stared at the magic stone in the other person's hand, which emitted a mesmerizing blue light, and even the language system within her was almost short-circuiting.
When Demon Princess Dulu heard the other person address her as "older sister," she smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, please accept it."