The fatigue from a day of travel, coupled with the hellish scene at night, left young little Elysia tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Every time she closed her eyes, that inferno and thoughts about Honkai would appear…
As for Ryn beside her… he fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow, having gone into the Stigmata world to play with Tianqi.
After a hearty battle with Tianqi, the two of them pulled Stigmata Kiana back into the room. The three of them sat on the sofa, chatting about mundane, everyday things.
As they were talking, Stigmata Kiana scratched her head as if she had discovered something and slipped out of the Stigmata Space.
Leaving Tianqi and Ryn to continue cuddling on the sofa.
Suddenly, Tianqi asked Ryn a question that made him both happy and a little anxious.
"Ryn, have you ever thought about what would happen if you suddenly had a child or something?"
"You're pregnant?" Ryn looked at Tianqi joyfully, reaching out to stroke her smooth and delicate belly, wanting to feel the flutter of the small life inside.
"?"
Tianqi blinked, then slapped Ryn away.
"What are you thinking? Of course not. Answer my question first."
"Uh… No, I haven't…"
Ryn's spirits dropped instantly, not knowing how to answer Tianqi's question.
"Kids are so cute, just as adorable as Elysia, like a little angel.
Although she's a bit too kind, having a child like that would probably make me wake up smiling from my dreams.
But I have so many wives. If one gets pregnant, the others will definitely want a child too…
Even though children are cute, having too many can be a bit troublesome…
But who cares, having a child is better than having none~"
After speaking, Ryn hesitated, afraid of hurting Tianqi, and asked in a low voice:
"I really want a child, but Tianqi, you're a soul. Can you give birth?"
"…"
Tianqi raised her hand, considering whether to give Ryn another slap for asking such a stupid question.
Ryn quietly shrank his neck. Got it, Tianqi, as a soul, can't have children.
But Tianqi's next answer made Ryn's eyes light up.
"A soul can be divided, but creating a new soul is still a bit difficult…
But if one day I get tired of this life, and you're willing to create a body for me, I might be willing to give you a child, you know~"
Tianqi wrapped her arms around Ryn's neck, gave him a kiss, and then gave him a playful wink.
"But more importantly, I think you should consider what you'd do if a daughter suddenly appeared."
"???"
Ryn was full of question marks, already breaking into a cold sweat.
"Are you ruling out the possibility of a green hat?"
*Smack—*
Tianqi slapped Ryn away again.
"Stop asking such stupid questions. It's definitely your child."
Ryn clutched his cheeks, which were now swollen from Tianqi's slaps, and asked cautiously:
"So who's pregnant? Kika or Seele, or perhaps Houraiji Kyuusyou? I haven't done anything with Kiana and the others recently, so I would definitely know if they were pregnant."
"Guess~"
Tianqi spread her small hands and left with a chuckle.
"No way! Don't just pique my interest and run off, that's too cruel!!"
Ryn shouted in the Stigmata Space, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
But Tianqi clearly wanted to watch the show, so she didn't respond to Ryn.
In the end, Ryn couldn't get an answer and could only leave the Stigmata Space for now.
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When Stigmata Kiana emerged from Ryn's body, she startled Elysia, who had been drowsily on the verge of sleep, waking her up completely.
Afraid that Stigmata Kiana was a ghost, Elysia kept her small eyes shut tight, too scared to move, slowly pulling the blanket up at a rate of 0.1 centimeters per minute.
As long as she covered her head with the blanket and wrapped her whole body up, the demons and ghosts wouldn't hurt her!
But Stigmata Kiana was not a normal "ghost"...
After Elysia spent a long time finally pulling the blanket up and then suddenly covering her head with it.
Just when she thought she was safe, Stigmata Kiana reached out and pulled the blanket away, revealing the terrified little Elysia inside, her face pale with fright.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I just wanted to see you," Stigmata Kiana said softly, gently patting Elysia's chest to comfort her.
"Really? You really won't eat Elysia?"
Elysia clutched the blanket tightly and asked in a small voice.
"Of course! Little Elysia is so cute, I couldn't bear to eat you!"
Stigmata Kiana smiled cheerfully, sitting on the edge of Elysia's bed, just quietly looking at her.
Under the moonlight, Stigmata Kiana was almost indistinguishable from Kiana, beautiful and captivating like a moon princess…
Elysia had never seen such a beautiful girl before. She was no longer afraid and even subconsciously scooted closer to Stigmata Kiana.
Noticing Elysia's small movement, Stigmata Kiana couldn't help but feel a little happy~ She gently patted Elysia's head.
"Big sister… have I seen you somewhere before?"
"I don't know, maybe my future self has seen you…"
"The future? Wow… that must be amazing!"
Elysia was so happy she sat up straight, wrapped her arms around Stigmata Kiana's arm, and leaned against her.
"I don't understand this 'future me' stuff… but big sister, you have the same aura as Ryn, which makes Elysia feel very comfortable and warm… I can't help but want to be close to you both!"
"Of course… because Ryn and I are one. Although I'm not your biological mother, Ryn… is your father~"
"Huh?!"
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After leaving the Stigmata Space, he discovered that Stigmata Kiana, who had run out earlier, was leaning over Elysia's bed, curiously observing her with infinite tenderness in her eyes.
And Elysia, who couldn't sleep, with bloodshot eyes and slightly swollen bags under them, was also looking at Stigmata Kiana with reluctance, as if afraid she would disappear if she blinked.
The scene between the two was a bit too gentle and beautiful, like a beautiful mother lulling her sleepless daughter to sleep.
Ryn sat up and watched silently, not wanting to break such a beautiful moment.
But both Elysia and Stigmata Kiana noticed that Ryn had woken up.
Elysia was even more excited, reaching out and pouncing on Ryn, knocking him down on the bed, and shouting two words with a joyful face.
"Daddy!"
"What the hell!"