“I really didn’t expect it… that idiot…to actually realize that… Heh…”
Outside the Temple, Sylvia looked at the illusory vision before her and couldn’t help but let out a sigh. However, a satisfied smile played on her lips.
“Truly worthy of the fellow you’ve chosen, Sister. *Sigh*… I almost forgot that my name was actually Sylvia in the past.”
Celthina smiled plainly beside her, while Layla had already been stunned into silence.
The purple-haired Jellyfish-Haired Lady turned her head to look at the familiar Sylvia, then back at the Mage Executive, Lady Celthina. The latter had just called the former “Sister.”
“In other words, this really is some kind of memory from the past? And then the two of you swapped identities, which led to Sylvia meeting Keti and me?”
“Why do you make it sound like you two are some kind of couple? Isn’t Alice there as well? *Sigh*… Still, I never expected that Keti and you, this perverted Priestess, would find out everything. What kind of ghost of a Temple is this? Does it specialize in exposing people’s dark histories?”
A flash of an urge to blow up the entire Temple flickered in Sylvia’s eyes. Fortunately, considering Keti was still inside, the Miss elf refrained from taking action for the time being.
“Well, speaking of which, it seems like quite a coincidence. *Hiss*… Could it be that what Keti is doing now can actually change history? Wouldn’t that create a Time Loop?”
“It would mean you only met us and joined the team because of this, which led to the situation we have today.”
Layla let her imagination run wild with this theory, but Celthina immediately shook her head and dismissed the idea.
“It is not like that, Miss Priestess. The illusions created by this Temple are merely bubble-like projections. They cannot change actual history.”
“I see… Still, I imagine many things inside probably match up with reality.”
“In that case, Sylvia, I’m truly sorry. I didn’t realize I didn’t know the old you very well. I had no idea so many things had happened to you.”
“Knowing these things might not make you very happy, right? Don’t worry, I will never mention this matter! I swear!”
Layla could be quite considerate of people’s feelings at times. After hearing this, Sylvia simply smiled plainly… and didn’t make any demands.
As expected… she had a group of kindhearted comrades.
“Internalizing those things was all I could think about back then. I even swapped identities with my sister just so the name Celthina could become the name of an executive.”
“Heh… Looking back now, how should I put it? Perhaps it was a bit childish. However, I am truly happy to be on an adventure with Keti and all of you.”
“Yes. Actually, how should I say this? Sister, I have always felt very sorry toward you. I don’t expect you to forgive me, but my love for you is deeper than anyone else’s—it’s even deeper than your love for Keti.”
“Could you please stop saying such disgusting things? I have no intention of making up with a die-hard sister-con like you.”
Sylvia looked at Celthina with disgust before turning her head away.
“But if that’s the case, this Bubble should be ending soon, right? What’s the deal with the next trial? It’s so annoying. Why are there so many trials?”
“Can’t this end quickly? I really want to see Keti. I have so many things I want to say to her right now.”
“My, what a cold sister. However, please calm down for a moment. As for the specific contents of the Second Trial, I think I won’t give any spoilers. Otherwise, I’m a bit afraid that you might go berserk immediately, Sister.”
“Aren’t you just saying that to make me angry on purpose? What do you mean? What do you mean the next trial will definitely make me go berserk? What is it exactly?”
Sylvia turned around and glared fiercely at Celthina. The latter revealed a playful smile, looking completely unperturbed by her sister’s intimidation. This little devil of a sister.
“Do you really want me to reveal it? First, promise me that you won’t try to force your way into the Temple, okay? Otherwise, those inside the Barrier will be in great danger.”
“Is there really such a rule? You didn’t just make that up, did you? Oh, fine. Whatever. I can’t get in anyway if you don’t open the door. So, what exactly is the trial?”
“Yeah, yeah! I’m also very concerned about this point!”
Layla was still there, chiming in alongside Sylvia’s compromise. It seemed both young ladies were a bit anxious, and they both had a vague, uneasy premonition.
Celthina silently glanced at the two in the Temple on the screen. After leaving the first Bubble, Keti scratched her head, already prepared to enter the second Bubble.
Then, seeing that the time was ripe and the two had already entered the Second Trial, Celthina finally spoke with a wicked grin.
“Oh, how should I put this? It’s a bit embarrassing. Actually, the Second Trial is a bit simpler than the first one. To be specific, it’s… a Barrier that you can’t leave unless you ‘do that’!”
“Huh?!”
After hearing Celthina’s words, Layla and Sylvia froze on the spot, their expressions looking as if they had been struck by lightning.
“No, no, no, no! What did you say? What do you mean, a Barrier you can’t leave unless you ‘do that’? What does that mean?”
“Well, how should I put it? It’s literally what it sounds like. It’s… oh, how annoying. Don’t make an Elf Leader say such things. It’s quite embarrassing. It’s… it’s the kind of Barrier where you must do lewd things before you can leave!”
“Why would such a Barrier exist? Dammit, you’re the one who set this up, aren’t you!”
Sylvia could finally no longer endure it. The light vanished from her eyes as she pulled a chopping knife from beneath her skirt. Celthina hurried to wave her hands and quickly explained.
“No! How could it be me? This is a trial of the Temple! A trial of the Temple!”
“My… but aren’t you two overreacting a bit? Clearly, Miss Keti has such a good relationship with Lynn beside her.”
“Haven’t you two prepared yourselves mentally to watch them do those kinds of things? Perhaps they’ve already done it in secret long ago.”
“How could we have possibly prepared ourselves mentally for that?! Do you even know what Keti represents to the two of us?”
“And she used to be a boy! No, I won’t accept it! I absolutely will not accept my own husband entering that kind of special Barrier with a man! I won’t accept it!”
Before the purple-haired Jellyfish-Haired Lady could finish her shouting, Sylvia immediately added from the other side:
“Heh. I’m going into the Temple. I have to stop the two of them! The last time at the Casino, when I found out Keti was using her breasts… I already couldn’t accept it at all!”