The message had been delivered anyway, but the sleepy little sister-in-law made Zhao Bai feel even more guilty.
He did not dare linger any longer.
Time to run.
Zhao Bai darted back in a flash, his heart pounding wildly.
"You... seem to find this exciting."
"..."
Faced with Bronya's confusion, Zhao Bai felt deeply ashamed.
"Liliya fell asleep. She looked kind of... cute when she was asleep."
"You paused. Were you feeling nervous?"
Bronya stared at Zhao Bai with calm eyes. "Actually, sleeping Liliya is very cute. Bronya thinks so too."
"As expected of you."
Zhao Bai gave her a thumbs-up.
Back in the room, Zhao Bai took out two weapons that had been gathering dust in the warehouse.
Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty.
Their names were as beautiful as operas, but he had never used them. This was even the first time he had taken them out. Greatswords were not as convenient as other knives in the kitchen, and they felt too weak for fighting monsters. They were utterly useless.
They were beautiful.
Swan Lake was a piece of solidified crystal, its blade like a frozen lake. The craftsmanship was exquisite; it was hard to imagine it was Cocolia's work.
Sleeping Beauty, meanwhile, was a silicon greatsword crafted from Honkai Beast shells. Its blade was covered in thorn-like spikes, and whenever it sensed Honkai energy, it would slowly tremble, like Sleeping Beauty gradually waking from her dream.
Zhao Bai remembered that Rosaliya had named both of these weapons.
As expected of an idol.
Even her naming carried the full flavor of opera.
Zhao Bai gently stroked the blade, and Sleeping Beauty indeed let out a faint cicada-like hum, as though it were awakening from sleep.
Rosaliya's name was unexpectedly fitting.
Just as he was marveling at it, someone knocked on