Click... As Chtholly's room door opened, William walked in with Zhong Chen.
The room was unlit, with only moonlight streaming through the window and falling on the bed.
Chtholly lay silently on the bed, her eyes vacant, the witch's hat William gave her resting on her body.
At this moment, William stared blankly at Chtholly on the bed, while a low female voice came from beside him.
"She kept her promise, didn't she? From a battlefield where death was almost certain, she survived with only the stubborn desire to see you, to act spoiled with you."
"She preserved that tiny bit of life and came back alive."
Ithea sat on the floor by the door, a hint of sadness in her eyes as she spoke.
Upon hearing this, William was deeply moved. He walked over, saying, "Yes, she kept her promise, but I, I said nothing, did nothing."
"Nothing at all…"
Nephren sat on the floor at the foot of the bed, looking up at William, whose eyes were filled with tears, and said nothing.
"Chtholly…"
William murmured Chtholly's name, quietly watching her.
"Although speaking at this moment might ruin the atmosphere, I feel it's important to make my presence known."
Feeling the oppressive atmosphere in the room, Zhong Chen, unaccustomed to such an environment, couldn't help but speak up to announce his presence.
"Who are you, the fellow who came back with the caretaker…"
The twin-tailed loli Nephren hugged her knees, looking up with an expressionless face as she asked.
"Yes, I haven't seen you before…"
Ithea also suppressed her sadness and asked softly.
William, meanwhile, continued to stare blankly at Chtholly on the bed.
"Me, hehe, my name is Zhong Chen, you can call me Chen Gege, and I'm the new caretaker!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, the two girls were instantly startled—a new caretaker!
"What! A new caretaker, then what about William?"
"Yes, is William leaving?"
Hearing their excited voices, Zhong Chen continued to explain:
"No, I'm a special envoy; William isn't leaving."
"And William, you don't need to be so sad, this child is fine."
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, a glimmer of hope flashed in William's eyes. He quickly turned to Zhong Chen and asked excitedly, loudly:
"What did you say, Chtholly is fine!"
Zhong Chen waved his hand calmly and said softly, "Yes, don't worry, this child's will is very strong. She's just meeting a smaller child for now."
A golden light flashed in Zhong Chen's eyes, and the scene in his vision instantly shifted to Chtholly's mental space.
At this moment, the Star God Elq was taking Chtholly around, looking for something.
"A smaller child?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, William asked with a puzzled expression, while Ithea and the other girl also looked at Zhong Chen.
"Hehe, you'll know later."
Zhong Chen, with a mysterious air, became the very type of riddle-speaker he used to detest the most.
"Why can't you just tell me directly?"
William asked again, unwilling to give up.
"Heavenly secrets must not be revealed!"
"Mmm mmm mmm… Riddle-speakers are the worst!"
Ithea pouted her small mouth at the side, speaking with obvious displeasure.
Upon hearing her complaint, Zhong Chen showed a mysterious smile and leaned in close to her, whispering, "Oh my, little girl, in what capacity are you saying that? Is it you yourself, or Ithea's identity?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Ithea's eyes suddenly narrowed. She quickly turned to look at Zhong Chen, who was squatting beside her, smiling at her.
She had a feeling that he had seen through her identity. Ithea's tone was a little hurried as she asked softly, "What does the new caretaker mean by that?"
"Hehe, it means nothing, just casually saying it."
Zhong Chen laughed it off and stopped talking.
Zhong Chen, who was familiar with the plot, naturally knew Ithea's identity.
Because Golden Fairies constantly awaken memories of their past lives, and then gradually forget the memories of their current life.
The current Ithea is not the original Golden Fairy Ithea, but Ithea who has awakened her past life memories.
Fortunately, the Golden Fairy Ithea left behind a diary she had written.
And Ithea, who knew nothing about the world, learned everything about her current self from the diary.
Afterward, to ensure that the existence of the Golden Fairy Ithea did not vanish from everyone's eyes.
The current Ithea has been continuously impersonating the Golden Fairy Ithea.
It might sound a bit convoluted, but all in all, she is also a very good girl.
At this moment, Ithea looked gravely at Zhong Chen, who had stood up and was walking towards William.
Coming to the bedside, Zhong Chen gently patted William's shoulder and said earnestly, "Young man, you must know how to cherish good girls."
Then he turned to Ithea and the other girl and said, "Two lovely young ladies, could you give me a tour of this Fairy Warehouse?"
"Alright…"
"Okay."
After speaking, the two girls stood up and followed Zhong Chen out of the room.
William watched Zhong Chen, who was about to leave the room, and couldn't help but shout, "Lord Zhong Chen!"
Zhong Chen, understanding what William meant, did not turn around. Instead, he stopped, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, I didn't lie to you. Just wait here peacefully for Sleeping Beauty to awaken."
"Let's go!"
With that, Zhong Chen walked out of the room, leaving William to watch his retreating figure, feeling increasingly that this fellow was incredibly mysterious.
"Did you really not lie to William?"
Nephren, walking to Zhong Chen's left, asked with an expressionless face.
"Of course, I'm known as the Honest Young Master! I never lie, okay?"
Zhong Chen said loudly with a proud expression.
"Is that so…"
Upon arriving in the hall, the three immediately saw Nygglatho, with long pink hair and wearing a maid outfit, standing there waiting for them.
"Welcome, First-Class Spell Engineer, Lord Zhong Chen!"
Hearing Nygglatho's address, Zhong Chen knew that the Great Sage Swann had already sorted out his identity.
First-Class Spell Engineer—he had instantly become William's superior.
"Hehe, you must be Nygglatho, right? I heard you particularly want to eat human flesh?"
Zhong Chen showed a playful smile as he looked at Nygglatho in her maid uniform.
"Did Caretaker William tell you? That's right, after all, I am a cannibal."
"Then do you want to try biting me? I'm human too!"
"What!!!"
"Human!!!"
"Impossible!!!"
The three girls present, upon hearing Zhong Chen's words, all looked at him with incredulity.
Especially Nygglatho, as far as she knew, William should be the only human left.
How could another human suddenly appear?
"Caretaker Zhong Chen, you're actually human too, a human just like William?"
Ithea asked, her face full of surprise.
"William and I are a bit different. When it comes to human bloodline, I'm even more pure than him."
"One could say I'm ninety-nine percent pure, a rare commodity!"
"How about it, Miss Maid, want to take a bite, have a taste?"
Nygglatho heard Zhong Chen's words but made no move, instead watching the smiling Zhong Chen with a wary expression…