Girl, Do You Desire Power? (5.5K)
Ah... I finally found her.
My dear sister, I will definitely take good care of her.
Floating in the darkness, Beatrice's consciousness began to awaken.
She vaguely heard a voice lingering in her ear.
"Mahiro Shinhiro, is it really alright to do this?"
"No problem, I did go a bit too far, consider this compensation."
What was that sound?
The consciousness, still in a state of chaos, has not yet fully awakened and is currently unable to think.
Immediately, I felt a sharp pain in my arm, as if something had pierced it, followed by a cool sensation that spread throughout my body.
As it reached the heart, the coolness gradually turned into warmth, and the body slowly began to feel hot.
It felt like being thrown into an oven.
"It's so hot..."
"It feels so bad..."
But my whole body seems to be full of energy, as if my body is undergoing some kind of transformation.
"Ugh..."
Gradually, she felt her lost consciousness return to her body.
My heavy eyelids were slowly opened, and a gentle smile immediately came into view.
"Oh, you're awake?"
It was Yotsuba Mahiro.
On the table next to it was a syringe that had been used for an injection.
"I..."
Beatrice seemed to realize something, and subconsciously touched her body, only to find that she felt no pain at all!
They were beaten so badly on the field before.
"Of course, while you were unconscious, I gave you an injection that healed all your injuries."
Mahiro through the adorable elf swordsman's thoughts and said, half-jokingly:
"But don't worry, I didn't do anything strange to you."
"While it might be interesting to take advantage of someone who's asleep, I'm not interested in forcing others."
Upon hearing this, Mahiro felt several gazes silently watching him.
That's right, the room wasn't just occupied by him and Beatrice; there were also people from the Shadow Garden, the Snow Woman, and Elizabeth.
Naturally, all eyes were on them.
But, it's one thing for Snow Woman and Alpha to join in the fun, Elizabeth, why are you getting involved too???
Never mind.
In the end Mahiro gave up complaining and continued:
"By the way, you've slept for four hours, and it's almost dusk now."
He pointed outside; the sun was setting, and the sky was tinged with a blood-red hue.
"Thank you."
Just like when they first met, Beatrice's tone remained calm.
"You're welcome. And as promised, I've brought your niece along. You two should have a good chat first."
As he spoke, Mahiro pushed Alpha, who was standing behind him, forward and gently patted her back, gesturing for her to come forward.
He then turned and left the players' lounge with the Snow Woman, Elizabeth, and the dog.
Only Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Epsilon remained in the room.
After all, they are all elves, and they are basically acquaintances, so they should have something in common.
However, the moment he left the lounge and closed the door, the room fell silent.
Before they met, they had both thought about what to say and had a lot to say.
But after meeting, they couldn't utter a single word.
Beatrice silently sat up in bed, staring intently at Alpha, not daring to blink, for fear that she would disappear from her sight again in the blink of an eye.
"..."
"... Please don't call me that name anymore. I'm called Alpha now. The person you're talking about is dead. The only one here is Alpha from the Shadow Garden."
Just as Beatrice was about to speak, Alpha interrupted her.
Beatrice felt a pang of sadness at his calm expression and indifferent voice.
She was so lively and adorable as a child, and even after losing her mother, she remained incredibly strong...
A pang of guilt welled up in her heart.
"Sorry."
Why apologize?
"If I hadn't left you there alone, but had taken you with me and taken good care of you..."
"No ifs."
Alpha interrupted, "Besides, I've never blamed you, Aunt. None of this is your fault."
The word "aunt" made Beatrice look up, her eyes instantly filling with tears.
"That..."
"Impossible."
Alpha shook her head, her dazzling golden hair swaying gently with her movements.
"I will not go back with you. As I said before, that place is no longer mine. As Alpha, I have only one goal in this life, and that is to keep following in his footsteps."
"He...?"
Beatrice didn't realize at first who that was referring to.
Then he remembered that powerful figure.
"That's right, Lady Beatrice. Not only Lady Alpha, but we are the same. Mahiro saved us, but that place colluded with the Order to abandon us heartlessly."
"Your Highness..."
Beatrice then realized that the silver-haired girl standing beside her was none other than the princess!
And not only that, even the girl from that family is here.
Besides these, there was another elf I didn't recognize.
But they will gather together, meaning they are all elves exiled because of [Demonic Possession]!
"It's not just us, Lady Beatrice. The abandoned elves have all joined our Shadow Garden, including that Saint Victoria."
It was Epsilon spoke.
However, regardless of who they were, they all showed the most basic respect to this Martial God, the Elf's Sword Saint.
"Is that so."
Beatrice blinked. Her face was always expressionless, and apart from Alpha, almost no one could guess what she was thinking.
Then, a moment later, he uttered a startling statement.
"I see."
"If this is your choice, I won't force you."
"But, can I join?"
"I hope I can take care of you."
Upon hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on the faces of Beta, Epsilon, and Gamma.
They stared blankly at the relatives.
You want to join the Shadow Garden for such a reason???
Sword Saint, you're not kidding, are you???
Chapter 224 Girl, Do You Crave Power? (5.5K)
"Oh? You mean Beatrice wants to join the Shadow Garden?"
"Um."
"This is a bit unexpected."
He was quite surprised when he heard the story relayed from Alpha.
I originally thought that this adorable martial god would try to take Alpha away by force, and then get beaten up by Alpha.
Finally, I will step in and try to persuade Beatrice to come in.
Unexpectedly, these steps were skipped entirely, and we went straight to the final step.
It was still a proactive request.
It seems Alpha holds a very important place in Beatrice's heart...
What should we do?
Alpha is waiting for his reply.
The others were also watching him with unsettling gazes.
The elves were quite excited, after all, it was the God of War, but Snow Princess wasn't so willing, because she felt a strong sense of crisis.
"Since she wants to join, let her join."
"It doesn't matter," Mahiro said nonchalantly.
"Then what should we do? Should we start her from the numbered group?"
"There's no need for that. Beatrice has great talent and can skip training without any problems. Giving her the same position as you all wouldn't be a bad idea."
What do you think of giving Omega this position?
Starting with her niece Alpha, who reigns supreme as the strongest suppressor in the Shadow Garden, and ending with her blood-related aunt Omega (Beatrice), isn't that perfect?
Since he spoke up, naturally no one had any objections or rebuttals.
Moreover, they also agreed with the approach.
Although Beatrice is only the strongest in the surface world, her actual strength is in no way inferior to that of the Numbered Ones.
"Oh, right, besides that, there's also the matter of Omega's training, which I'll leave to you, Alpha. After the 'Bushin Festival' ends, Alpha, you'll be responsible for teaching Omega how to use slimes."
"Okay, I understand."
The slime battle outfit is considered a symbol of the Shadow Garden, and learning to use slimes is equivalent to officially joining the Shadow Garden.
This good news was naturally relayed by Alpha.
Beatrice agreed without the slightest hesitation.
After all, she had no other family members, only this one niece, and Beatrice was willing to do anything for this niece.
At the same time.
While watching the match below from the dome of the stands on one side of the arena, Mahiro was also quietly listening to the report from Zeta.
"My lord, Princess Rose has been found."
"So fast?"