Ash admitted that he was sowhat disoriented by beauty, holding the witch’s slender waist and kissing the Sword Maiden’s soft lips, surrounded by the warmth of the two. He nearly lted like ice cream, leaving no room to concern himself with comrades who had just been drenched in blood from battle.
But bear in mind, the Sword Maiden was also his intimate comrade—When Ash and Sonia battled the Fish-Slicing Dragon in the Void Realm, Igula was still his despised prison adversary. Considering who ca first, it’s reasonable for Ash to first attend to the Sword Maiden; those who bathed together, bled together, and sat in jail together still need to wait their turn.
"They’ve disappeared."
Dedarose kneeled on one knee in front of Ash. Her platinum tuxedo was slightly damaged from the battle, yet it couldn’t hide the natural elegance of the first beauty under the starry sky, especially her almost worshipful fervent eyes, exuding a faint aura of wishing to rge herself into the other person, an allure that could captivate anyone instantly.
"Mr. Bokin and Mr. Harvey quietly left the Forest Theater, even Mr. Harvey’s Coffin was taken away; according to the traces, they left of their own accord, and their whereabouts cannot be found temporarily." She took Ash’s hand, kissing the back of it: "Shall we utilize the energy of the Four Pillars God Sect to track them down, Observatory?"
If previously Sonia and Diya were filled with Killing Intent toward Dedarose rely because she was the tactile sense of the Four Pillars God, then now they began to be thankful she was the tactile sense of the Four Pillars God—otherwise, even finding a reason would be difficult—even if Dedarose was once Sonia’s source of Spirit, now that she was openly displaying her almost devout affection for Ash, her lodious voice in Sonia’s ears had morphed into the yowling of a cat in heat.
However...
"Is that so..." Ash pulled back his hand, contemplating: "No need to find them; they should be handling their own affairs."
Ash empathized, understanding Igula and the others’ goodwill. After all, it was his reunion with the Sword Maiden and others; it was sowhat inappropriate for Igula and the others to join in, bringing an awkward feeling of ’I should clearly be under the car, not in it.’
Especially with Harvey, who would undoubtedly disrupt their tender atmosphere. If Ash were embracing Sonia, and Harvey suddenly hugged Alice, it would ruin everything.
Thinking in detail, Igula’s thoughtful act of taking Harvey away was hardly an unannounced departure—it was a favor to all living beings, worthy of being listed among Igula’s top ten touching deeds. Silently, Ash gave Igula a thumbs up, knowing that despite the Swindler’s constant claim to witness his chaotic scene, if faced with emotional challenges, the Swindler would surely despise him while aiding him.
It’s not to say Harvey was bad, but beyond offering posthumous arrangents and a Coffin, Harvey’s role was limited to singing an elegy for Senluo.
Thus, there’s absolutely no need to find them; once they’ve attended to their matters, they’ll co to him, possibly with a heap of troubles—they’re all death row prisoners who escaped from Shattered Lake, existing purely to create problems for one another.
Ash had never imagined they would leave him; the three had crossed Shattered Lake, traversed the Gospel, and weathered Senluo—even the Divine Lord’s cage couldn’t confine them—they’re destined to continue wandering the world as agents of chaos.
Though he could hardly bear it, besides the two, where would Ash have other candidates for groomsn? Even Harvey, Ash would accept because without them, his life thus far wouldn’t be worth ntioning.
Compared to them, the blue-haired beauty before him was Ash’s main focus. He sighed, holding the Sword Maiden’s hand tightly, and asked: "Are you the tactile sense of Dazzling Star, Dedarose?"
"Yes, Observatory."
"You..." Ash struggled to say: "Do you know about the birth of the fifth Pillar God?"
"I know." Dedarose smiled: "Just now, Lord of Wind, Rain, and Snow inford that my shadow was honored to serve as the reference image for the fifth Pillar God. Thanks to your efforts, Observatory, my Task was accomplished perfectly."
"Since your Task is complete, why do you still hold in such regard?" Ash said: "I thought my existence was solely to ensure the birth of the fifth Pillar God."
"Because you are the tactile sense of tactile senses, the only one among Pillar Gods." Dedarose bowed her head and said: "You are above all tactile senses, the will of the Pillar God walking the earth. Although the fifth Pillar God has descended upon her throne, she still needs you to Heart Hunt Sovereignty."
"The Fla Princess yearns for your thoughts," Dedarose lifted her gaze to Ash, still adorned in male attire, yet her eyes brimd with a seductive allure capable of reaching the deepest corners of one’s heart: "I am willing to serve as her proxy, becoming the vessel of your thoughts until overflowing."
Before Sonia’s eyes could turn into vertical pupils, Ash tightly embraced the Sword Maiden and shook his head at Dedarose: "There’s no need; I might still interact with you in the future, but you mustn’t propose such a thing in front of us."
"I will carry out the Fla Princess’s thoughts, and you ensure the Four Pillars Gods won’t bother ."
He paused, "For the sake of Rose, I’ll pretend that your attempt to sow discord between us never happened, but if there’s another ti..."
Dedarose felt a chill at the nape of her neck; the starry sky’s first beauty’s most praised long blue hair cascading down now barely reached her shoulders.
"I just have a good relationship with the Fla Princess." Ash nuzzled against Sonia’s cheek, striving to provide her with a sense of security, but his words bore no rcy: "You, an nothing to ."
Under Ash’s soothing, Sonia’s turbulent emotions quickly subsided, feeling a tinge of shyness, as being so intimately observed by outsiders at such proximity scratched the tender yet sweet self-esteem in her heart.
Oddly enough, she was unbothered by being watched by the witch and Weiser, just as the witch was, as if love was a dal—offering it to strangers was flaunting, yet displaying it to adversaries was honor.
Dedarose couldn’t possibly be oblivious to Sonia and Diya’s relationship; had she spoken privately with Ash, Ash would’ve deed her to have made an effort—yet, she taunted before the two, leaving Ash no choice but to respond with fierce retaliation.
Now, the Four Pillars Gods and the Fla Princess disagree, maybe eventually Rose will beco the true fifth Pillar God, but then it also signifies Ash will completely part ways with her, as he would never truly beco tactile on her account.
From being tricked by the Four Pillars Gods into prison on the very first day he crossed over, to being captured and sacrificed by Eternal Damnation in Gospel, to being persecuted by rcury Wooden Horse in Senluo—peaceful coexistence was improbable; at least irreconcilable.
Now the Gods of Four Pillars wish to sow discord through touch, instantly stirring up Ash’s resentnt and anger accumulated over the year. Fortunately, Dedarose is just the model for Rose, or Ash’s first strike upon returning to reality would be against the Four Pillars God Sect.
Moreover, it is clear from the circumstances that Rose did not have an Emotion Feedback to Dedarose. To Ash, Dedarose is a complete stranger, and he has no ntal barriers in dealing with her.
Dedarose toned down her seductiveness, respectfully bowed her lovely head, "I overstepped, Observatory, Sword Seat, Magic Seat. Should we leave first? The car is ready, it’s not suitable to linger here."
"Let’s leave." Ash didn’t object, imdiately noticing a streamlined sports car. Though there was an armored vehicle with hexagonal bulletproof glass beside it, offering both comfort and safety, he still got into the luxurious sports car, as if it could recall the remnants of the Oracle Cot.
During the entire process, he didn’t let go of the hands of the Sword Maiden and the Witch, as if they would disappear the mont he let go. Sonia sat down and asked, "Really not even a Heartbeat?"
"Hm?"
"Dedarose is the first beauty under the Starry Sky," Sonia glanced at him, "She now worships you like a god, willing to wholly give herself to you. If you were to conduct a survey in Dazzling Star, choosing between and Dedarose as a partner, I bet most would choose Dedarose."
Ash promptly replied, "Then I’m in the minority."
"The minority ans wanting them all." Sonia rolled her eyes, "That truly is a choice you would make."
"She is just the first beauty under your Dazzling Star’s Starry Sky," Ash said, "But you are my first beauty under my Starry Sky. In my heart, there is no such question, you are always my first choice."
A poke at his waist made Ash turn to see Diya and Weiser with an expression of ’What about ?’, anwhile Sonia also stared at him, smiling softly as she asked, "Really? So am I your first choice among the three of us?"
Ash countered, "Is this a single-choice question?"
"It can be a single-choice question."
"But does that an all other options are wrong?" Diya straddled Ash’s leg, directly confronting Sonia, "Does not being the first choice an you deserve to be abandoned?"
"What do the other options have to do with ?" Sonia said coldly, "Witch, I appreciate your coming from Gospel to help..."
"I didn’t help to earn your gratitude!" Diya hurriedly said, "In terms of contribution, without and my Gospel Divine Being, Four Pillars God Sect couldn’t possibly shatter the Heavenly Curtain! Even by rit distribution, no less than twenty days a month should belong to !"
"You’re not the first choice."
"Do you think you’re eternally the first choice?" Diya’s words finally changed Sonia’s complexion, "You’ve always only communicated within the Void Realm...you’ve never lived together, you see each other with distanced filters."
"You never compromise, you always can’t bear grievances, so inevitably your end will be bruised and battered! Not everything can go as you wish...sotis you have to give up sothing...because others haven’t contributed less than you."
Sonia lightly bit her lip, her shoulders slightly trembling, the shadow behind her flickering ominously, the vertical pupils in her ruby eyes distinctly visible, clearly radiating an aura as fierce as a beast ready to destroy everything in the next second, yet her expression was as wronged as an abandoned kitten.
"I..."
"I’ve prepared not to let go of any of you," Ash interlocked his fingers with theirs, till all ten fingers were tightly clasped, "Also ready for being bruised and battered."
"But for now, let’s temporarily set aside the disputes," Ash smiled slightly, "Because there’s sothing more important I need to tell you."
"About the Fifth Pillar God·Firefly Glamorous Maiden?" Weiser finally spoke, having had no standpoint or qualification to speak during the previous debate, and not planning to join the battlefield so quickly—until she regained her body, she just needed to watch the battle between beasts and bronze.
"Yes."
At this mont, the car door opened, and soone sat in the driver’s seat, saying, "Ms. Lena said you have an opinion on her, so I will be driving."
Ash saw her golden hair in the rearview mirror and was slightly stunned, quickly reacting, "Felix?"
"After half a year, you still rember , Observatory?" Miss Vosloda said calmly.
"Of course, I rember, I still rember knocking you out that ti, because that night I was going to et Sword Maiden..." Ash said softly, "but ended up inadvertently entering the Kingdom of Allstars."
"There, I t three very important people,"
Ash took a deep breath, sharing everything with the operators, "Their nas are Rose, Filly, and Nia."
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