Chapter 781: Chapter 609 First Initiative
Ash wasn’t as carefree as he appeared.
This beca apparent when he dragged his feet for five days.
Before entering the Void Realm tonight, he specifically sought out Igula to ask for a Spirit Miracle.
At that ti, the Swindler looked at him with a peculiar expression, as if he had seen a fat marshmallow asking to check if the oil in the pan was hot.
In fact, Ash simply hoped for a Spirit Miracle that would make him braver, more decisive, kinder, and more confident.
Igula understood and said, “Turn left when you go out and look for Harvey. He should still have so Snow White candy left from the Blood Moon—Spirit Mages don’t offer drug services.”
Under Ash’s persistent requests, Igula reluctantly bestowed upon him a special miracle: using his fingers as a dium to directly touch the scalp, soothing the brain nerves, thus granting ntal tranquility… If it weren’t because Igula was a Spirit Mage, Ash would have definitely thought it was a scalp massage.
But this Spirit Miracle was indeed effective; Ash felt much calr internally and was also ntally prepared for the worst, which enabled him to face the Sword Witch boldly.
There was no evasion, no dodging; he laid out the unspoken anxieties for everyone to see.
Yet, even after making many contingency plans, when the Sword Maiden uttered, “You are not allowed to date,” it still left Ash utterly bewildered.
He pondered for a mont and asked, “Do you an that I’m not allowed to date anyone?”
“Correct.”
“Like Hanna I know in reality?”
“Not allowed.”
“What about the Witch we t only in the Void Realm?”
“Not allowed.”
“And, what about you?”
Sonia stared into his eyes and slowly shook her head, “Also not allowed.”
Hogging the bathroom without using it… This was Ash’s first reaction in his mind.
“Don’t think that I just want to limit you.” Sonia pinched Ash’s cheek, “Although that’s part of it… But more importantly, this is the only outco that everyone can accept.”
“The Witch won’t give up on you, and you won’t give up on us, but I also can’t tolerate you maintaining intimate relationships with others.” The Claw Club president felt one hand was not enough, so she extended both hands to cup Ash’s face, “So, there is only one answer—since we can’t move forward, let’s step back. Retreat to where you’re just friends with everyone; that way, you won’t have to give up, the Witch won’t refuse, and I won’t need to worry.”
“This requirent of yours is also based on a premise,” Ash said with a smile in his eyes, “‘Until I et you at Dazzling Star’—”
“That’s right, as long as you see in reality, you won’t have to keep following this restriction,” Sonia huffed, “That’s also why I’m willing—because I know, no matter how close we are in the Void Realm, it’s all just a vain fancy, a rootless wander. Dating you in the Void Realm really isn’t a cost-effective option.”
Ash blinked, “It’s not cost-effective, but you like it.”
“I don’t like it.” Sonia stuck out her tongue and made a face, hesitating before adding, “And, I also have to consider the Witch’s feelings.”
“Just like I’d be upset to see you close to the Witch, wouldn’t the Witch feel bad seeing you close to ?” she softly said, “If that’s the case, then everyone should step back to a safe distance, and that way… at least we can still be together.”
“But this request of yours rely postpones our problems until the mont we et,” Ash said, “At that ti, we will still have to face them.”
“Don’t worry, because by then, I’ll already be by your side. And by that ti, I’ll be stronger than you, definitely holding higher authority,” Sonia’s lips slightly curled up, revealing a smile that made Star Cluster lose its brilliance:
“I’ll help you completely resolve this problem. And then…”
Then, what would happen?
Before Ash could ask how she wanted to resolve it, Sonia continued, “Actually, my request mainly targets your situation in reality! Can you guarantee you won’t ss around in real life?”
“I never ssed around!” Ash argued vehently for himself, then added weakly, “But if…”
“I know. I’ll let go of those tis with Hanna and Silver Lamp, because you really were ‘helpless’ then.” Sonia gripped Ash’s neck with both hands, gritting her teeth as she spoke, “But now you are a Holy Sanctuary Mage; surely you won’t be drowned by the Flowing Gold River every day, right? You won’t be enslaved every day, will you?”
Ash shook his head, “That won’t happen, but you know I’m always adventuring, and there’s always a chance…”
“If you really get controlled by soone again, then I won’t bla you even if you beco involved with soone!”
“Really?”
“False!” Sonia stomped on him hard, triggering “Ice Crystal Shoes,” creating frost everywhere, which chilled Ash to the soul. However, she quickly cald down, “But it’s also true, at least I can convince myself not to be angry with you. After all, you can’t even guarantee your own safety now, and you’ll be adventuring to find a way into Dazzling Star. I can’t ask more from you.”
Only not to be angry with …?
Ash vaguely understood what Sonia ant. He slid his hand through the Sword Maiden’s blood-red hair, caressing her cheek gently with the back of his fingers, “I understand, I promise I’ll try not to make you angry.”
“If you can lie and keep it from , as long as I don’t know, I naturally won’t be angry,” Sonia spoke softly.
“Isn’t it contradictory for a girl?” she laughed softly, “On one hand, they like to hear false sweet nothings, and on the other, they hope to hear honest confessions, even if it hurts.”
“It’s not contradictory,” Ash responded, “The feeling of liking soone is sothing beyond one’s control. In the end, I am neither good enough nor bad enough.”
“I’m not good enough to not hurt you, nor bad enough to deceive you.”
Sonia shook her head, “I don’t want to bla you this ti, because this is self-inflicted.”
The red-haired Sword Maiden lifted her head, her eyes misty, her gaze stubbornly eting Ash’s, a forced smile playing on her lips:
“Let’s just continue to torture each other like this.”
Seeing her like this, Ash felt as if his heart was being hamred, intertwined feelings of Heartbeat and guilt knotting into an indescribable complex emotion. He stared back at Sonia earnestly, bending down to gently kiss her.
There was no entanglent, no depth, just a brief touch, yet both of them beca shy, the usually proactive Ash even averted his eyes a bit.
“Excluding that ti you deliberately took to the Dark Miracle Park,” Sonia asked, “Is this your first kiss?”
“That ti, I just wanted to kiss your cheek, who knew you would turn around suddenly…” Ash weakly explained, then nodded, “Yes.”
He actually didn’t realize I had the sa idea that ti… This realization made Village Girl feel very pleased; she chuckled softly, “Though there’s no warmth, no taste, no biting, I am your first initiative.”
“This is my third request.”
Even though Sonia spoke in her usual tone, her cheeks still blushed to the tips of her ears as she said these words, “All your first initiatives must be reserved for .”
Ash looked at her in surprise.
Even now, utterly embarrassed, Sonia didn’t back away but maintained eye contact with Ash, preserving her dignity as a Legendary Mage of the love faction. Only her soul showed slight changes according to her emotions, her pupils almost turning into heart shapes.
Pfft.
Ash couldn’t help but laugh, then looked at her seriously, shaking his head.
“No.”
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