Elliot could swear that this time had just been an accident.
He had been too sleepy to look closely and had tossed Vanessa straight into the card slot.
He had meant to leave it until tomorrow, but the Difference Engine had faithfully carried out his will, and Vanessa had once again knocked on the door of Victoria's Library at four in the morning.
Victoria stood expressionlessly on the Library's carpet, wearing bear pajamas.
"Did Elliot send you?"
"No, my Lord sent me," Vanessa replied.
"So Elliot did send you!"
Victoria did not believe her at all.
Elliot had only just left before Vanessa arrived. She would not believe there was nothing fishy going on even if it killed her.
And she had been the one to tell Elliot to call Vanessa over.
He had even been this efficient. Elliot left at three, and you arrived at four, huh?
She had finally managed to comb her long golden hair smooth and had just lain down for a lovely sleep, only to see Vanessa's hateful face.
Victoria's long hair stirred without a breeze. She had already begun considering whether to bind Vanessa into a cocoon too.
But her golden hair had barely risen before quickly falling again. Since she had gotten up in such a hurry, it seemed her hair needed tending again.
"Well? What exactly do you want?" Victoria's expression was icy. She had quarreled with Vanessa last time and had no intention of making up yet.
How could she possibly be pleasant to her!
Vanessa nodded and said, "You can go to sleep now."
Victoria: "???"
To be precise, Elliot's order to Vanessa had not been to have a conversation, but to draw Victoria into [Dream Entry].
Such a simple command did not require his control throughout. Once he issued