Shiori's uncertainty
When Ellen opened his eyes, he found his hands and feet bound by what appeared to be solid metal.
There were no signs of any Realizer on his body.
Feel the strangeness of this unfamiliar room, a place that is both unpleasant and strangely familiar.
Ellen felt uneasy, or rather, she seemed to foresee something that would happen in the future.
At that moment, the door opened, revealing someone who had set up surveillance in the room, keeping a close eye on Ellen's movements, and who had rushed in as soon as he woke up.
Upon seeing the person in front of her, Ellen frowned. The confusion in her mind and the drowsiness she felt upon waking up instantly cleared up and turned into a burning anger. She gritted her teeth and muttered the name.
"Elliott Baldwin Woodman!"
"Hey, long time no see, Ellen." Woodman, in his wheelchair, smiled with an expression that appeared remarkably kind to onlookers.
Yes, Elliott Baldwin Woodman was the founder of Ratatoskr.
In contrast to DEM's aim to destroy elves, this organization strives to protect elves through gentle means, aiming to achieve peaceful coexistence between elves and humans.
Their original identities were as one of the survivors of the massacre of the magician's village by humans. Ellen, Westcott, Karen, and Woodman made a pact to take revenge on humanity.
Summon the original First Spirit.
Woodman fell in love with the First Spirit at first sight, thus choosing their side and taking his sister Karen with him, choosing to be their enemy.
"You... traitor!"
Ellen became excited, but without the Realizer, his frail body couldn't even break free from the restraints that weren't made of steel.
"Back then, the four of us swore an oath to avenge the humans who slaughtered the magician village, but—you abandoned everyone and ran away alone for the sake of the elf you first met, and even founded an organization to fight against us."
Woodman looked at Ellen and sighed softly, "I'm sorry, Ellen, I failed your trust back then."
"Shut up! Just talking to me makes me feel sick!" Ellen felt nothing but deep disgust for the guy in front of him.
They grew up together, he was like an older brother to him, why did he choose to betray them?
Damn it...
Damn it...
Ellen calmed himself down, closed his eyes, and chose the most energy-efficient method based on his physical condition.
Ignore Woodman.
But deep down, I'm annoyed with my current situation.
Besides being unable to stand the other person speaking in front of me
Shiori Itsuka didn't want to be listening to Kotori's criticisms in Fraxinus like she was now, and then interacting with the spirits while wearing this specially made invisible headset.
Then, he would ask the geniuses on the ship for advice and suggestions, and then use the AI on the display screen to create dialogue options, the origin of which was unknown.
The probability of choosing the "Kanazuki Choice" #3 quote is 90%; these things are still too close to social death.
Even the gentlest Shiori felt she wouldn't have any good feelings towards this Kanazuki.
I can't calm down right now.
Huanyue's light pink face and slightly shy, adorable appearance made my heart flutter nonstop.
Then this beautiful moment was interrupted by his best sister.
"I'll use this remaining time off from school to cultivate a good relationship with the Yamai sisters." Kotori, with a black ribbon tied around her neck, sat proudly in the commander's seat, looking down at her older sister. Her small body belied her powerful aura.
"[Berserk]'s mood is very stable; this is the perfect time."
Looking at the display screen, Shiori's gaze became vacant, and her eyes unconsciously drifted to Gengetsu playing in the Huanyue on the screen.
Kotori's forehead creased with a 'h' sign, her brow furrowed even deeper, and she gritted her teeth, leaping off her seat without hesitation to deliver a powerful punch to Shiori.
"--Gurgle!"
Shiori almost vomited her soul from that punch; this was her younger sister's merciless love.
"Hmph, Shiori, have you degenerated into a brainless, irritable monkey, like an ape, with nothing but bestial instincts and a lack of brainstem?"
After saying a string of things that would have greatly excited Kanazuki, Kanazuki indeed did something that showed considerable annoyance.
"Wow! Commander, is this a reward?! Hehe! I want the Commander's too--"
Kotori gave Kanazuki another disdainful look. Not long after, the three burly men dragged the deranged Kanazuki away.
With Kanazuki's interruption, the tense atmosphere from before was gone.
"Kotori." Shiori opened her mouth, but finally voiced her true doubts.
"Elves, is sealing them the best destiny?"
Kotori's initially annoyed expression froze instantly, her eyes filled with confusion and other complex emotions as she stared intently at her older sister.
"Characters like Huanyue, Kurumi, and Nia don't seem to passively trigger Spacequake like Tohka, nor do they exhibit any seemingly out-of-control phenomena—"
Seal their Spiritual Power, save the spirits, and prevent them from harming people due to their loss of control.
Shiori initially firmly believed this.
"Alright, stop talking, sister." Kotori lowered her head, her expression unreadable, and simply put the Chupa Chups back into her mouth.
Reine, standing to the side, acted as Kotori's best analyst, explaining, "Shi, your thinking, based on what you've seen, is indeed not problematic."
"I'm sorry, Reine..."
Shiori's eyes widened, and her breathing became rapid. She seemed to realize that what she had just said was inappropriate, and she fidgeted with the hem of her clothes.
As she uttered these names, Shiori couldn't help but think of Huanyue. Unconsciously, every experience she had was tinged with that silver figure who was so adept at hiding himself.
"DEM is collecting the power of spirits. Ms. Nia Honjo suffered greatly from it. If you possess Spiritual Power, you will inevitably be targeted," Reine paused, "Not all spirits possess the power to resist DEM like... Qian Huanyue."
Lost is when an elf returns to the Neighboring World; it is a unique period of hibernation for elves.
"Feel sorry."
"No, it's not surprising that you have this kind of thinking and these doubts, Shi."