Arcana, no longer as shy as she was at the beginning, asked her first question after a brief moment of thought.
“This world…
has no Honkai, no Herrschers, and certainly no Cocoon of Finality.”
“Elysia, why did you appear in this world?”
This was the greatest confusion in Arcana’s heart—a world without the Cocoon of Finality, without Honkai, and without Herrschers.
Why would Elysia appear in such a world?
Of course, there was the same question: why did the Emperor appear in this world?
He even appeared in the external form of a golden star, and could be resonated with and contracted by the magic of the Star Witch.
However, Elysia probably didn’t know the reason for the Emperor’s appearance, and she naturally wouldn’t ask about it.
“Hmm…
I don’t know!”
Arcana was a bit surprised.
Eh!
Even Elysia herself doesn’t know?
“I really don’t know~”
Elysia gently swayed the cradle swing they were sitting on while recalling her experience of appearing in this world.
From Elysia’s perspective.
She had worked together with the other twelve Flame-Chasers to defeat the Herrscher of Corruption, and the entire Elysian Realm was completely ‘formatted’.
After personally witnessing Mei complete her transformation.
She suddenly appeared in this world without any warning, in the form of a star.
In the days that followed, she was bored.
Very, very bored.
Suddenly turned into a planet, she found that she couldn’t leave the star system she was in, and could only orbit lonely according to her own trajectory.
She had even tried to generate thrusters on the planet’s surface to push herself out of the system, but she failed.
However, in her boredom, she soon discovered that there were actually many stars around her that possessed their own consciousness.
But unfortunately, these conscious stars were all, without exception, silent types.
After the initial greetings, no matter what topic Elysia brought up, the other party acted as if they hadn’t heard anything and ignored her.
In this boredom and loneliness, Elysia waited for 16 years.
Arcana listened, a bit dazed.
16 years—that meant the moment she transmigrated into this world, Elysia arrived in this world as well.
Was the Emperor the same then?
16 years ago, under the attraction of some unknown existence, the Emperor noticed this world and projected his own will and power into it.
And Arcana thought of a possibility…
Perhaps the two stars she had contracted at this stage had both come to this world 16 years ago, at the very moment she transmigrated.
And she certainly wouldn’t contract only one star.
Then was it possible…
That all the stars she was meant to contract in this life had already arrived in this world together 16 years ago?
The more she thought about it, the more terrifying it became.
This kind of future, which seemed to have been arranged in advance by someone, made Arcana feel uneasy.
“What’s wrong?
Arcana, your expression looks very uneasy.”
“I…
thought of some possibilities.”
Arcana pursed her lips tightly, her expression very uneasy.
She told Elysia her guesses about herself, about Elysia, and about the future.
However, after listening to Arcana’s speculation, Elysia immediately asked back, “Are you very afraid?”
“No, I’m not afraid.”
Arcana shook her head.
“I just feel annoyed.”
“This feeling of having all my future fate already arranged by someone is very annoying.”
“But…”
Arcana took a deep breath, suppressing the unease in her heart.
“Thinking about these things now is still too far away for me.”
“I’m just a Little Witch, a girl who has only been a witch for 2 days.”
“Thinking about those future matters is still too remote for me.”
Arcana laughed, “Instead of considering those things, I should focus on the present.”
“And…”
Arcana looked at Elysia, her smile becoming brighter, “You’re here, and the Emperor is here, aren’t you?”
Although Arcana felt uneasy about the future, when she thought about it carefully, there was no need for it at all.
The Emperor felt she was too weak, so to make her stronger, he had planned goals for her.
The power and blessings given to her were also delivered in stages.
Then there was Elysia.
She had transformed all the power of the thirteen Flame-Chasers into Signets and gifted them to her, allowing her to activate the Signets and wield the Flame-Chasers’ power.
In the future, as she grew, learned magic, and contracted stars, she would only become stronger and stronger.
Why care so much right now?
Moreover, she had two mothers who loved her by her side, and behind Mother Starshine was the massive Star Family.
To a certain extent…
The royal family of the Witch Empire could even support the Star Family.
So what exactly was she worried and uneasy about?
Having completely figured it out, Arcana’s smile became more bright and natural.
Elysia saw all the changes in Arcana’s state of mind.
“It seems I don’t need to guide you anymore.
I’m glad you could figure it out.
So, is there anything else you want to ask?”
Arcana thought carefully for a few seconds.
“After the contract, what do I need to do to let you move around freely?”
Arcana cared a lot about the boring and lonely daily life Elysia had mentioned—16 years with no one to talk to.
Arcana wondered if there was any way she could help Elysia escape the problem of being a star that couldn’t move freely.
Maybe she couldn’t do it with her current power, but her mother could help her!
“Oh, are you that concerned about me?”
“I’m so touched.
I didn’t expect Arcana to care about me so much.
I’m really happy.”
Elysia was very moved.
She hadn’t expected Arcana to care about her this much, as her first two questions were both about her.
“Don’t worry.
Once the contract is established, I can project my spirit and consciousness to your side through the contract channel.”
“Then I can observe and learn about this brand-new world by your side.”
“How about it?
Are you happy?
Does having such a beautiful girl accompanying you forever make your heart flutter?”
Arcana’s cheeks flushed red once again.
Heart flutter?
Of course it did!
Before becoming a witch, her sexual orientation was quite normal.
After becoming a witch, due to the special nature of the race, her sexual orientation wasn’t affected, so she naturally still liked girls.
Adding to that, in the game’s plot in her previous life, Elysia’s performance and personality had made her decisively join the ‘Elysia Cult,’ and she had even fantasized about becoming a beautiful girl and getting close to Elysia in the past.
Now that she had actually become a beautiful girl, facing her making such a declaration at this moment, how could she miss out!
So, Arcana plucked up her courage and looked directly into Elysia’s gentle, smiling eyes.
“I am willing!”
“Eh~”
This non-sequitur answer made Elysia draw out her tone, her smile carrying a hint of playfulness.
“Willing to do what♪?”
“I am willing to accompany you forever, Elysia.
Are you willing?”
Arcana reached out her right hand, her face flushed with a shy expression.
Elysia reached out her left hand and placed it on Arcana’s extended right hand.
“I am willing, Arcana.”
She’s willing!
She’s willing!
She agreed!
While Arcana was still incredibly excited by Elysia’s response, Elysia tightly grasped Arcana’s right hand and led her up from the cradle swing.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you somewhere.”
“A place you will absolutely love and never forget!”