Chapter 454
But she didn't rush to fill her bubble with more humans.
She actually walked into one of the bubbles herself.
The surrounding environment gradually transformed into a bright and warm home.
However, this dream was clearly still very vague and incomplete.
In many places, the true nature of the demonic tree has been revealed.
Tachibana was still carefully considering how to weave this place.
She stepped inside naturally, and soon, a little girl with black hair slowly walked out of the room. Upon seeing Tachibana, the quiet little girl showed a hint of joy.
Welcome back.
Upon hearing this, Tachibana couldn't hide her joy.
She smiled radiantly and quickly walked up to the little girl— Haihara Lily Chou Haibara.
"Yes, I'm back, Lily."
The woman carefully took Lily Chou's hand, felt it for a moment, then bent down and placed the other's hand next to her face and hair, letting her feel her presence.
Lily Chou naturally accepted Tachibana's presence.
This natural and spontaneous interaction brought Tachibana even more joy, happiness, and a sense of fulfillment.
When she realized that she finally truly owned and held all of this in her own hands, Tachibana felt a long-lost sense of peace. She gently placed one hand on Lily Chou's shoulder and led the little girl to sit on the sofa.
Although this dream home is not yet complete, Tachibana can treat it as a new house that is being renovated.
Then, under the little girl's slightly puzzled gaze, she hugged Haihara.
Her voluptuous figure made Haihara feel a little suffocated, but Haihara did not resist.
At this moment, Tachibana resembled a child clinging to her mother, embracing Haihara with both arms, nuzzling her chin and cheek affectionately, and gently inhaling the scent of Haihara 'Haihara hair.
She inhaled the child's scent deeply, while her lips lightly kissed the girl's dark hair, wetting it.
Before they knew it, their faces were inches apart.
Haihara's reaction to this was minimal:
Why do you look so happy?
"Because I am very happy now."
Tachibana smiled broadly.
Why do you feel happy?
This question is easy to answer.
However, Tachibana thought for a moment, "Isn't this the kind of time when I'll be happy...?"
"That's right, because we're together now," the child said.
Tachibana paused for a moment, initially seeming to understand but not quite, but quickly showed a look of realization.
She squinted her eyes:
"Yes, and we'll always be together from now on..."
This is the world she created for herself and Lily.
She had already made up her mind. In this world, she was Haihara's mother. She might be an ordinary person with a normal job, raising Haihara to adulthood, and the two of them would depend on each other for survival.
Although it's just a Phantasmal Dream now, soon everything here will become reality.
Everyone else in the world will come here and make this a real place.
Those Magic girls will also become a part of this place.
When she realized that this was no longer a dream, but a very real fact, Tachibana's smile disappeared, and what followed was a slightly melancholy expression.
That expression didn't resemble that of an adult who had everything under control.
She leaned against little Haihara, but she looked more like a child.
At that moment, the light in her pupils became hazy and unclear, as if she were thinking something.
When she adopted this expression, and spoke to Ai Haihara beside her, she no longer seemed to be playing the role of a mature and reliable mother.
The clock ticks on, its sound still reminding us of the passage of time, stirring a sense of anxiety and making us wonder if this fleeting moment will become Eternity, or if it will vanish in an instant like a dream.
Tachibana leaned gently against Haihara and suddenly said:
"You know what? I've been having the same nightmare for a long time."
"Um?"
It's like secretly finding an opportunity, casually confiding a little secret you've wanted to tell your lover for a long time.
When she says this, obedient Lily will pretend to listen and sit quietly.
This made Tachibana very happy.
She gently embraced Lily, as if she were embracing a delicate and well-behaved doll.
Tachibana was clearly confiding in Lily, but it sounded like she was talking to herself.
"That nightmare was something I've never experienced in real life, yet it felt so real, it's unbelievable."
Her thoughts at that moment sounded somewhat like she was lost in thought.
His gaze was colder and more puzzled than usual.
What's strange is that in that dream, she was once a human being.
But that can't possibly be true.
She was Monster from birth, hated by all living beings, nothing more.
What did you dream about?
"I dreamt that I was a little girl, and I even had a mother. We were living in a small, dilapidated house, suffering from cold and hunger."
She said with a light laugh.
That's why she found the dream strange and ridiculous.
But it was also very real, making her feel extremely sad. She was too embarrassed to share these emotions with any of her Demon King sisters, otherwise they might laugh at her.
Clearly, this kind of story beginning piqued Haihara Lily Chou's interest.
Tell me about it.
She wanted to hear the story in more detail.
"Of course I'll tell you, Lily, but... before that, we seem to have some unexpected issues to deal with."
Just as Tachibana had figured out how to begin, she seemed to suddenly sense something, and her words naturally shifted.
Then, she released Haihara and raised her head.
Haihara followed Tachibana's gaze, looked up, and looked towards the front door of the house.
At the entrance, however, lies the scene beyond the foam.
Just now, a violent tremor came from the top of the tree, and a figure quickly climbed up from below, breaking through one obstacle after another set up by Tachibana at an incredible speed.
Just as Tachibana had predicted.
---That child was the first to come to her.
Finally, the dark figure of the Centaur Black Death Cult was getting close to them.
When Ai Haihara showed a curious expression. However, at that moment, the woman beside her naturally raised her hand to cover her eyes, preventing her from seeing anything.
Without a doubt, that person came to destroy all of this.
Just as Tachibana ruined everything she had.
Tachibana's gaze was initially cold, but when she saw the figure's current appearance, she couldn't help but chuckle.
"As expected, you are the most enviable and annoying person to me, Miss Phantom Wind."
"But now, you look quite amusing."
Chapter 204 The Top of the Demon Tree
It's almost over, Kazama Kiriori thought.
She had just finally dealt with the Flash Thunder Black Death Cult that had been chasing her, while the Black Goat Black Death Cult had already stopped struggling during its ascent.
With this posture, Phantom Wind did indeed feel much more relaxed.
But we still need to stay alert.
Next, there is the final enemy.
Finally, she reached the top of the tree.
The dark cave disappeared, replaced by a dreamlike sky. Although it was night, the many bubbles beneath the darkness were crystal clear and bright.
Her gaze lingered for a moment, then she noticed the center of the treetop.
There, the branches stretched upwards, intertwined, and wrapped around a dark gold Magic Wand, forming a tree that was much smaller than the magic tree.
That tree was very strange; its entire body was covered with golden patterns, as if it were made of light.
Meanwhile, on that golden tree, numerous golden rays of light connected with the bubbles in the sky. Among them, the halo closest to the tree presented a scene that Kazama Kiriori was very interested in.
The scene depicted a warm and cozy little family.
There was a little girl inside, sitting in that foam, swinging her legs, quietly watching TV.
Where is Mom?
Kazama quickly recognized the child in the foam.
She took a few steps forward, trying to get closer.
"Shh."
A woman appeared beside her without her noticing.
Phantom Wind quickly realized what was happening and looked at the other person.
She saw the Flower Demon King smile, and lightly touch a finger to his thin lips, signaling for silence.
"Don't be too loud, that child needs to take a nap soon."
The Flower Demon King's voice can indeed make children drowsy.
Phantom Wind swung his spear at Tachibana, and the fierce blade instantly severed several thick tree branches in the distance. Those branches then plummeted thousands of meters down from there.
But Tachibana's figure simply vanished, only to reappear not far away, as if what had just happened was merely an illusion.
[You've appeared here... So who are Star Flower and the others dealing with?]
She stopped for the moment, calmly gazing at the Monster before her who had almost destroyed everything in her life, no longer speaking hysterically as before.
The message she received from Star Flower and the others was that they had already engaged in battle with the Flower Demon King.
Tachibana also had a similar indifferent expression:
"Are you saying that Little Chika and the others are dealing with this?"
She lightly touched her lips with the back of her finger, slowly considering her words, as if she wanted Phantom Wind to understand her easily.
"It's an avatar created using this magic tree. Although it's called an avatar, I still put a lot of effort into making it, investing a considerable amount of Magic Power. It's probably not much different from my power a while ago."
Her joy today felt more genuine than usual, gentle, as if she were speaking only to herself.
As Demon King had been restored to her peak on Earth for many years, she seemed to have accomplished this incredible feat with ease, and judging from her tone, she probably had many similar methods.
"But it seems they've almost realized there's a problem and are on their way."
Oh, I see.
Phantom Wind raised her head and looked at the dark golden tree again. This time, she noticed something else.
At the very top of the tree's branches, there was an unripe fruit, still just a blurry glimmer of light.
But Phantom Wind could sense that all the Magic Power in the world was now gathered on that spot.