{They're here, they're here, we're going to the Lower City!}
Theresa put away Oath of Judah and walked over to the others.
"Nothing much. I ran into something interesting."
Theresa smiled as she told Stelle, Dan Heng, and the frightened March 7th what had just happened.
"Waaah! So scary! I didn't think there really was something there!"
March 7th clung to Stelle in fear, while Stelle looked utterly bewildered as she held her.
"Something that bizarre actually happened? No, Theresa, aren't you scared at all? You're a girl too, aren't you?"
Dan Heng looked curiously at Theresa's regretful expression. She was the bravest girl he had ever seen.
"The way to face fear is to eliminate it. Other than making your limbs go weak and embarrassing you, what can fear do for you?"
"I thought that since ghosts are plasma, could Oath of Judah, the Divine Key of the Herrscher of Binding, absorb and convert that yin energy?"
"Sadly, they vanished with a snap. Just like that."
Theresa complained helplessly.
Everyone looked at Theresa's regretful face in speechless amazement. It was their first time realizing just how brave she was.
Little Cutie was probably the bravest Theresa I had ever seen. It seemed like every other Theresa was afraid of this sort of thing, but she wasn't. Wasn't that a kind of joy in itself?
Scared off ghosts. Reward: 1,000 Joy Points.
The Herta Space Station System rarely praised Theresa, and she smiled even more happily at its words.
"Theresa, you scared me so badly I won't be able to sleep. How about this? I'll sleep with you!"
March 7th excitedly ran into Theresa's guest room, laughing.
"Me too!"
Stelle eagerly joined in as well. In the end, Theresa wisely looked at Dan Heng, who had been watching them.
"..."
Without saying a word, Dan Heng returned to his own guest room and shut the door. With Theresa around, he felt much more at ease. After all, she was so brave.
"Bring it on."
Theresa was naturally more than willing to sleep together with other girls. Besides, Stelle was a girl too. They were all cute, beautiful young women, so why should she be afraid?
Little Cutie, that's some Kun-less nonsense. Hehehe~
The Herta Space Station System maliciously teased Theresa. Theresa's face darkened as she silently scorned the system.
After washing up, Theresa changed into a white nightgown and prepared to rest with March 7th and Stelle.
"Splat, splat."
Suddenly, that familiar sinister feeling returned. March 7th and Stelle shrank fearfully beneath the covers, while Theresa's eyes lit up. She had almost forgotten there was still a bonus scene!
Theresa shushed March 7th and Stelle, telling them to hide in the wardrobe with her. That thing wanted to scare them, so they would scare it instead!
"Do you remember what I said? The way to face fear is to eliminate it. I'll teach you a slogan. When the time comes, we'll all jump out of the wardrobe and scare it!"
Theresa said excitedly. March 7th and Stelle's eyes lit up, and the three girls hurried into the wardrobe and shut the door. Theresa also told them the slogan. Fortunately, they were all petite girls, aside from Stelle being a little taller.
"Knock, knock, knock. Is anyone there?"
"Splat, splat."
"Click."
The locked door suddenly opened under some unknown force.
"Where are they? Under the bed?"
The woman's voice asked faintly.
"Mm, no."
She spoke regretfully, then began searching all around the room. She even drifted into the washroom on a gust of chilling wind.
"Still not here. Stop hiding. Hehehe, there's one more place~"
The eerie female voice laughed as it prepared to float toward the wardrobe.
"Three,"
Theresa whispered from inside the wardrobe, taking the lead.
"Two,"
March 7th was nervous but excited, practically itching to try it.
"One!"
Stelle whispered excitedly.
"???"
"What was that?"
The female voice asked in confusion.
"Big Qiuqiu got sick, Second Qiuqiu checked, Third Qiuqiu gathered herbs, Fourth Qiuqiu—"
"Roar!" *3
The three girls excitedly leaped out of the wardrobe and shouted.
Little Cutie Hu Tao: Roar~
"Waaah!!!"
The ghost shrieked in fright, then fled frantically and vanished.
The Herta Space Station System was left speechless by their stunt.
"Hahaha, that was amazing! I actually scared the ghost away!"
March 7th hugged Theresa and laughed excitedly. Stelle grinned happily too. She had discovered that this was really fun!
Come, come, come. Little Cutie, you are simply too outstanding. Reward: Praise of High Morals. 2,000 Joy Points! Remaining Joy Points: 7750+1000+2000=
"So, does scaring away ghosts count as joy too?"
"I only make fun of other people~"
Theresa laughed excitedly in March 7th's arms. March 7th nodded happily. The girl was no longer afraid!
"..."
Dan Heng, in the room next door, smiled silently at the girls' antics. He was already used to it. Or rather, thanks to Theresa, he actually had a day when he showed a smile. Still, he didn't dislike it, because Theresa's joy had boundaries. She never made fun of her own people.
The young man couldn't be bothered with them anymore. He closed his eyes and fell asleep, though his dream was not a good one.
He dreamed of something utterly absurd.
He dreamed that Blade was squatting beside his bed, carefully lighting candles and scattering several Higanbana flowers over him. Then Blade kept whispering in his ear, "Five Names, Three Prices," repeating it over and over.
"!!!"
Dan Heng woke up in fright, clutching his head.
"Did I watch a broken record in my past life or something?"
Dan Heng muttered bitterly. He drank a glass of water, then listened to the sounds next door. The girls seemed to have fallen asleep and were no longer making noise, which let him breathe a sigh of relief.
He no longer planned to sleep. Blade's nightmare had left him numb, so he decided to rest with his eyes closed and keep watch, lest Cocolia stab them in the back.
By then, Theresa and the others had already fallen asleep. The three girls slept while hugging one another. Outside their guest room window, shadows with long arms swayed back and forth, but none of them dared come inside. Theresa's antics had made them wary.
Six hours later, dawn broke.
At the Iron Guard Restricted Zone, Gepard received a new order: Cocolia wanted him to lead the Iron Guards in capturing the Stellaron Hunters. Naturally, Gepard was unwilling. Theresa's prediction had come true—Cocolia had really betrayed them!
So Gepard led the Iron Guards toward Fortress City after accepting the order. He intended to confront Cocolia! After all, Belobog's ultimate stubborn blockhead, Gepard, had earned that reputation for a reason.
Furious and full of questions, Gepard led the Iron Guards to Fortress City. He told them to stand guard outside, then encountered Bronya, who had also arrived.
"Commander Bronya, did you receive the Supreme Guardian's order as well?"
Gepard asked Bronya sternly.
"Yes, Garrison Officer Gepard. Mother... she actually said the Stellaron Hunters intended to rebel. I truly can't believe it."
Bronya looked at Gepard blankly as she explained.
"I received the same order. The Iron Guards monitored the Stellaron Hunters all afternoon. Aside from going to the Eternal Winter Monument to chat with Secretary Pela for a while, they only went to my sister Serval's Everlasting Mechanical House. What exactly does she mean by rebellion? Does that include my sister too?!"
Gepard spoke in a low voice, worried and angry. This was what concerned him most.
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