"It was just as planned," a voice said from inside the walker.
Kusuki smiled. "Excellent! Then I'll be off. If I really can tame the 'Serpent,' I'll definitely repay you!" Kusuki seemed extremely pleased. He glanced at Hizaki Kiriha and the walker, then boarded the submarine. Standing atop it, Kusuki spread his arms and laughed at the rising sun over the primordial sea horizon. "King of Monsters! Let us travel together and follow the Forgotten War King's example in delivering judgment upon humanity!" Before long, the submarine departed.
Chen Fan explained Eguchi Yutou's situation to the girls. When they heard that the little girl was the strongest Nightmare, Xuecai, Shishihua, and Aoba Asagi found it hard to believe.
Nightmares were a relatively weak race of demons. They were not particularly powerful and could do nothing while their target was awake. They only took effect when someone was deeply asleep and their consciousness was relaxed, which was why Yutou had used her power while the girls were sleeping. Eguchi Yutou was considerably stronger than an ordinary Nightmare, but not by much. At least physically, she was no different from an ordinary human.
Chen Fan told them about Eguchi Yutou's miserable past—bullied by her classmates and abused by her parents. The girls could not help feeling sympathy for her and no longer blamed the little girl.
Of course, in some ways, they were still grateful to her. Although they felt embarrassed about what had happened, they were not unhappy.
The only thing that annoyed them was Chen Fan's womanizing. When Chen Fan had kissed them earlier, they had all known and remembered it clearly.
"Senior! You really didn't do anything to us, did you?" Xuecai asked, looking at Chen Fan suspiciously.
"No, absolutely not. I didn't do anything!" Chen Fan said, raising