The pure white [Elf Goddess Dress] clung to her voluptuous and sexy body, perfectly accentuating her soft curves.
It was just... chilly.
The wind blew right in, without a single thing to block it.
Ever since she had "grown up," Elysia had never experienced this feeling.
Moreover, the fabric that clung to her skin was like a semi-transparent but not-quite-transparent catsuit, outlining the curves of her body.
The pure Elysia felt completely ill at ease walking outside in this white gauze.
She crossed her arms over her chest, squeezing the soft, deep valley.
Elysia put on a pitiful expression. "Could you really bear to let other people see a cute girl like me... in this state?"
"You've gotten to know me so well in such a short time, Ely. You little elf, you're truly a delight.
"That's right, I do have a strong possessive streak. But everyone here is a cute girl, Ely. So it's alright."
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Elysia lowered her gaze.
But then she heard him continue, "However, I also respect your thoughts, Ely. Here, this is for you."
Elysia looked in confusion at the three rectangular, sticker-like objects Ye Feng handed her. They were printed with different cute penguins: a Gentoo penguin, a Chinstrap penguin, and an Adélie penguin.
"What are these?" Ely blinked.
"Band-Aids."
"Band-Aids?"
"Did the Previous Era not have them?"
"...I mean, why are you giving these to me?"
Ye Feng looked at Elysia cheerfully and laughed heartily. "Didn't you want underwear? These can serve the same purpose."
"?"
"Seeing that confused look on your face, does that mean you don't know how to use them? Never mind, I'll help you."
"Eh, eh? N-No, that's not necessary."
Elysia hugged her chest and shrank back.
"Freeze!"
Ye Feng pointed a finger forward, and Elysia instantly stopped as if the pause button had been pressed on her.
Only her pair of bright, star-like eyes darted around.
"There's no need to be so formal with me, Ely."
Ye Feng took the Band-Aids from Elysia's palm, tore one open...
Three minutes later.
The paralysis was lifted, and Elysia's body shuddered.
She wanted to reach down and tear off the Band-Aids stuck to her body, but she thought the action would be too indecent.
And so, the Pink Elf could only bite her lip and stare at Ye Feng, her eyes shimmering with a misty haze.
"There, you should be more comfortable now. Let's go. The Herrscher of the Void is just up ahead."
"No, I feel even more uncomfortable now... You didn't put something in the cotton pad, did you?"
Ye Feng blinked, his face full of innocence. "It's just ordinary medicine."
"Why do I feel like... Never mind. Let's just go see the Herrscher."
Elysia didn't want to say any more. If she did, who knows what new trick this guy would come up with.
The place where the Herrscher of the Void resided was another space: a small, snow-covered village.
Getting there was simple. They just had to walk to the "24-hour convenience store" and open the door.
The front of the village was covered in white snow. A bone-chilling wind blew, lifting the gauze skirt that was slit all the way to her upper thigh, revealing her fair, beautiful legs and... the faintly visible Band-Aids.
With a cry of "Aiya!", Elysia pressed the hem of her skirt down, turned her head, puffed up her cheeks, and glared resentfully at Ye Feng.
"It wasn't me this time."
"..."
"It really wasn't me."
Elysia's eyes were pitiful as she said softly, "Of course I believe you, Mr. Ye Feng. It's just, can you make the wind stop?"
"Why?"
"Eh?"
What do you mean, why?
Isn't it obvious?
"Sigh, it seems we still don't have enough of a heart-to-heart connection. What I mean is, if things stay as they are, I get to see a beautiful landscape. Why would I do something that doesn't benefit me?"
"How could it not benefit you? A cute and beautiful Pink Elf will be grateful to you for it."
Ye Feng looked at Elysia with a grin. "Then how will the Pink Elf show her gratitude?"
"Mmm... Let me think. Ah, I know! I'm pretty confident in my cooking. Would you like to taste a dish made by the Pink Elf's own hands?"
"Oh? You're not just offering empty verbal thanks? Ah, that's right. You're my good Ely, after all. However, may I make one small request?"
"What kind of request? As long as it's not too outrageous."
Elysia looked at Ye Feng warily.
"Just remember to wear an apron when you cook."
"Mhm, that's only natural. So, what's the small request?"
"I already told you."
"Huh?"
"Wear an apron."
That's it? Elysia could hardly believe her ears.
"Has Mr. Ye Feng had a change of heart?"
Elysia blinked her big, shining eyes.
Ye Feng smiled and made the wind stop.
"Let's go. Our proud Herrscher of the Void is just ahead."
They walked side-by-side on the snow, heading towards the village entrance.
Elysia, in her long white dress with her pink hair draped behind her, was coated in a layer of frosty white snow crystals from the lingering moisture.
She truly looked like a goddess in the snow, crystalline, clear, and enchanting.
But as she walked, her long, fair thighs would flash in and out of view from under the swaying hem of her dress, a truly alluring sight.
Those flawless thighs, with their fair skin, smooth texture, and firm curves, were like a clear spring. To someone like Ye Feng, who felt like he had been "parched in the desert for days," he desperately wanted to embrace them and drink his fill.
But Old Ye was a man of his word. He had said he wouldn't do Elysia today, and he wouldn't.
After all, endurance was also... a part of the fun.
"What kind of person is the Herrscher of the Void of this era?"
Even though they were about to meet her, Elysia couldn't help but ask.
She had already gotten a general understanding from Ye Feng that the Herrschers born now all possessed "human intellect" and could be communicated with.
This point alone moved Elysia, the "lover of humanity," to no end.
It seemed her wish to "return to the stars" was finally coming true.
"This Herrscher of the Void... how should I put it? She looks like a queen. Proud, cold, views humans as ants, and looks down on everything."
"Proud, cold... those are all human traits. That's wonderful."
"The previous Herrschers didn't have them?"
"No. At least, the Herrscher of the Void I encountered didn't. It was a complete killing machine, a device for the destruction of civilization. Sigh, even though she was so cute..."
Elysia spoke with regret, but when it came time to act, she had been sharp and decisive, shooting the Herrscher down without hesitation.
Ye Feng said, "The Herrscher of the Void also has a mount called [Bella]. It's a very cool dragon, formed from her friend who died. Speaking of deceased friends, I feel she's more suited to be the Herrscher of Wind."
"Wait, a friend?"
Elysia ignored Ye Feng's commentary.
She had a bad feeling.
"That's right, a friend. She's been through a lot, too."
"Mmm... That's truly regrettable."
Elysia was in the [Elysian Realm], but she wasn't completely cut off from information.
She knew a little about the Herrschers of the current civilization, but not much.
Ye Feng said, "The Herrscher of the Void was born from hatred and pain, so she wants to destroy all of humanity."
"...So it still came to this in the end."
Elysia lowered her gaze.
She loved the "beauty" of humanity, and because of that, she understood its "ugliness" even more.
Humans could certainly be wonderful, but they could also be cruel.
Elysia was the sublimation of humanity's goodness, but she would never deny the existence of its ugliness.
"She must have been in so much pain, so much despair..."
Even though Ye Feng hadn't gone into detail about Sirin's experiences, Elysia could guess some of it.
Just like the Fire Moths of her era, there were still many dark corners where the sun could not reach.
"Sigh."
Elysia let out a small sigh.
As they talked, the two arrived at Cecilia's courtyard.
And then they saw the Herrscher of the Void on all fours on the ground like a little puppy. The little girl on her back, named "Bella," happily shouted, "Xiao Kong, charge! Huh? Xiao Kong. Why did you stop moving? Xiao Kong?"
The little girl felt her "mount" go rigid. She looked down and followed her mount's gaze to see two people slowly walking towards them from a distance.
They were looking at Xiao Kong, and Xiao Kong was looking at them.
They just stared at each other, and for a moment, it was as if the entire village had fallen silent.
"..."
"..."