After leaving the Chamber of Judgment, since she was still wearing the Prison Uniform, Bai Yue Ling had Jelly fuse with the Slime Cloak, turning it into a larger Slime Cape that completely covered her head and body.
She kept her head down and walked toward the church doors.
Perhaps influenced by that cat girl loli, the Judgment Church was extremely “minimalist and practical,” with hardly a speck of dust on the ground, forming a stark contrast to the vine-covered Forest Church.
The nuns inside the church were also quite serious and steady, each busy with their own tasks, so no one paid attention to them.
After exiting the Judgment Church, Shi Qianla’s gaze roved back and forth between Bai Yue Ling and Aiya with great interest.
“Then I won’t disturb your private time~”
Aiya showed no reaction, but Bai Yue Ling panicked and waved her hands.
“What private time? It’s just going to the Fairy House for a massage!”
“Yes~ Yes~ I know Aiya wouldn’t do that sort of thing.” Shi Qianla enjoyed Bai Yue Ling’s flustered appearance and laughed.
“By the way, you’re not in a rush tonight, right? The equipment you had confiscated in the Royal Palace, I’ll deliver it to you tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
With that, Shi Qianla turned lightly, transforming into a black crow and flapping her wings as she melted into the distant night.
Bai Yue Ling sighed and turned to ask, “You’re really coming with me to the Fairy House?”
Aiya countered, “Is there something wrong with that?”
“Well, no… Sigh, forget it, let’s go together.”
For the first time in her life, going for a massage with someone accompanying her.
….
The road ahead gradually widened, the solemn and stuffy Judgment Church replaced by the bustling and lively Nightless Street.
The shops along the street were brightly lit, and the clamor and excitement came with it.
The prosperous night in the Royal Capital never disappointed.
The two wove through the crowd when Bai Yue Ling suddenly touched her stomach and walked up to a small shop, saying very familiarly, “Boss, give me one ‘Dwarf Spicy Potato’ and one ‘Fireball Spicy Meat Sauce.'”
After saying that, Bai Yue Ling paused and changed it to, “Two portions.”
Suddenly, she felt the Jelly on her body bump against her butt, and she said helplessly, “Three portions.”
Aiya stood behind Bai Yue Ling, watching the boss skillfully operate the big pot with fireballs splashing in front of him.
A wave of hot wind hit her face, and she couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Is it good?”
“Delicious.” Bai Yue Ling’s tone was very affirmative. “Please trust my taste.”
“You’ve eaten at this shop before?”
“Uh… You could say I have.”
Far from just this shop—in her previous life when Bai Yue Ling roamed freely in the Royal Capital, she had eaten at every shop on this street.
She had even, out of sheer boredom, compiled a Royal Capital Food Review Guide, listing all the must-tries and pitfalls to avoid, which had been hugely popular in the Destiny World.
It wasn’t long before the steaming characteristic delicacies of the Destiny World were served up by the boss.
Holding the small bowl and sitting on the roadside bench, Aiya took a bite, and her pretty face immediately flushed red.
She coughed once and stuck out her tongue. “So spicy!”
“Spicy?” Bai Yue Ling shoveled it into her mouth at top speed, her face unchanged.
“Isn’t this stuff sweet?”
“Is it…?” Aiya hissed, seeing that Bai Yue Ling was still holding another portion in her hand, and asked puzzledly, “Who is this one for?”
“This one’s for Jelly.”
The Slime Cape on Bai Yue Ling suddenly extended a tentacle, unceremoniously rolling up the food in the bowl and swallowing it into her body.
In no time, the originally pale blue Jelly also turned slightly red, just like Aiya’s face, her tentacles wriggling slightly in silent protest.
It seemed Jelly didn’t like overly spicy food either.
Bai Yue Ling laughed.
“Don’t look at her being so weak; actually, she’s just… Mmgh? Wu wu!”
Suddenly, Jelly used Slime fluid to seal Bai Yue Ling’s little mouth, like an airtight mask, preventing her from speaking and exposing her true identity.
Aiya quickly reached out to peel the Jelly off Bai Yue Ling’s mouth, shook the slime off her hand, and frowned.
“Slimes are convenient to raise, but as pets, they still need more training.”
“Whew… It’s fine; there’ll be plenty of chances to discipline her in the future.”
Bai Yue Ling huffed lightly and continued tackling the food in her bowl.
Although players in the game didn’t get any sense of fullness from eating, at least it satisfied the mouth.
On the surface, this was a good thing, because you could eat whatever you wanted without any worries.
But not every player was willing to spend that much gold on “eating”; most preferred buying more powerful weapons and equipment.
After Bai Yue Ling finished eating, she saw Aiya looking up at the starry sky, her whole person immersed in the vast and serene sea of stars, as if the surrounding clamor and excitement had nothing to do with her.
“Little White.” Aiya said in a daze.
“You know, I’ve never actually, like now, strolled idly on the streets of the Royal Capital with a friend, like an ordinary girl.”
“I was born in the countryside of the kingdom, and after growing up, I entered the Judgment Church. Usually, it’s either knight training or going out on missions… Even after I became the Chosen, I was still Your Highness’s personal guard, always staying in the Royal Palace, never as leisurely as this.”
“Normally, I could only stand in Your Highness’s room, looking at these lively lights from afar, but at this moment, personally basking under the lights, it instead gives a familiar yet strange feeling.”
Listening to Aiya’s recounting, Bai Yue Ling licked the chili off her spoon and comforted, “Young people can’t overwork themselves; they need to balance work and rest.”
Look at Bai Yue Ling herself—she skipped school every day, holed up at home playing games, with no worries except for propping up her feet.
“Balance work and rest…” Aiya pondered for a moment. “Then how should I relax?”
“Relaxing is much simpler—for example, having a big meal, getting drunk all night, having a life-or-death romance… Um, forget the last one.” Bai Yue Ling thought.
“Anyway, I think as long as it’s something that makes you happy, it counts as relaxing.”
“Happy?” Aiya smiled. “Like now, being by Little White’s side makes me very happy.”
Bai Yue Ling fell silent. “…”
[NPC “Aiya”‘s Dark Fall value has increased by 3%, current Dark Fall value: 70%.]
A fallen leaf drifted down with the wind, rolling onto the Slime Cape and being swallowed by Jelly without hesitation, wriggling as it digested completely.
Pairs of girls passed by the street, about Aiya’s age, full of youthful vibrancy in every gesture, exuding happy emotions.
Aiya’s eyes flickered slightly, and for some reason, a bit more soft, girlish charm appeared between her brows.
“Let’s go.”
Aiya suddenly stood up and took Bai Yue Ling’s little hand.
“Let’s go see Little White’s favorite Fairy House.”
Why does this sentence feel like it carries a hint of murderous intent…?
Bai Yue Ling shrank her neck and followed the flow of people toward the most bustling center of the street.
….
“Ah~ Guest, you’re back again. This way, please!”
As soon as they stepped through the doors of the Fairy House, the pink Fairy at the entrance greeted them with a joyful smile, her translucent little wings fluttering nonstop as she circled around Bai Yue Ling.
“Still enjoying the diamond-level service with ten Fairies this time? Your favorite massage is included, oh.”
Fairy massage… Bai Yue Ling unconsciously curved her lips into a relieved smile and was just about to nod in agreement.
Suddenly, she heard Aiya say, “No need for the massage.”
Aiya firmly pulled Bai Yue Ling’s slender waist into her embrace, like staking a claim, and said seriously, “For the massage, I’ll do it personally.”
Bai Yue Ling: “…Eh?”