Chapter 396 - 338: More Than Happy to Oblige

Chapter 396: Chapter 338: More Than Happy to Oblige

So, whether he was willing or not, Little Olga would agree to Lloyd’s invitation.

And so, the two of them hit it off instantly. They then worked in concert to reassure Evelor and get her to stop worrying so much.

It took considerable effort before Evelor finally, and reluctantly, nodded.

"Well... Yi, you have to be careful. You absolutely must not overdo it. And please, Mr. Little Olga, I’m counting on you to protect my brother."

"Rest assured, Miss Evelor. Lloyd is very important to our family. I will not let any harm come to him."

"Don’t worry, Sis. I’m actually... a tiny bit stronger than you think."

......

With the matter settled, Lloyd and Little Olga chatted away until late into the night. They kept on until Evelor was so tired she could barely stay upright and was about to fall asleep in her chair. Only then did Little Olga apologize and take his leave.

Lloyd quickly carried his sister back to her room and wrapped her up in a blanket like a little cocoon. Only then did he return to his own room and take out a matchbox.

He and Little Olga had already hammered out a rough plan of action, but he hadn’t performed a Divination yet. He hurried to do so now, using his most trusted method: matchstick Divination.

"What will be the outcome of this mission? What will be the outcome of this mission? What will be the outcome of this mission?"

Lloyd repeated the question as he casually tossed a few matches into the air.

The matches spun in midair, burst into flame, and then vanished without warning, leaving not a single trace behind.

But two seconds later, the matches inexplicably reappeared, continuing their fall. By now they were completely burnt, just a few blackened, curled slivers of wood. The moment they landed on the desk, they crumbled into dust.

Hmm...

Lloyd studied this [Omen] and [Revelation], rubbing his chin in serious thought.

The conclusion was...

Optimistic!

Lloyd grinned and nodded in satisfaction.

’If I can be said to never disappoint others, then the matchstick Divination can be said to never disappoint me. It always gives me a result that leans toward optimism.’

’The disappearing and reappearing part confirms my earlier suspicion that this is related to Space instability.’

’And as for burning to ash... that means this whole affair will be a piece of cake for me. Just like wiping the dust off this table—effortless.’

’See? I knew it. How could a little thing like this possibly be more dangerous than a Spatial Storm or an Evil God’s Offspring?’

His mind finally at ease, Lloyd quickly dove under the covers and went off to ’Night Raid’ Elolo.

The next morning, he entered the [Thought Realm] and approached the giant flower bud.

The moment the giant flower bud sensed his approach, it bloomed, revealing the stunningly beautiful girl within—a sight one could never tire of.

She immediately flashed a sweet, intoxicating smile and proactively slipped into Lloyd’s arms, embracing him tightly. Her pair of bright, beautiful eyes gazed at him with deep affection, as if conveying endless words of love.

But she never actually spoke a word, as if she hadn’t downloaded her voice files yet...

The Spiritual Contamination, however, was transmitted just fine, causing a constant DING DING DING to ring in Lloyd’s ears.

"Er... is it because I’m in the physical world that you can’t communicate with me directly?"

Lloyd asked tentatively.

Hildina nodded, then reached out to touch Lloyd’s honor-student lapel pin—the one with the life-saving function—as if to say that she could only speak when they were at the academy.

However, Lloyd recalled that when he communicated with her at the academy, no Spiritual Contamination was transmitted.

He didn’t really understand Saints or know why there was such a discrepancy. He could only press on with his topic:

"Right, I found an area with suspected Space instability. I plan to go check it out, but it seems to be tied to another abnormal incident..."

Lloyd briefly explained his plans to Hildina, wanting to hear her opinion.

But Hildina didn’t respond right away. She first cupped Lloyd’s cheeks, turning his head to force his gaze away from her exquisite, jade-like feet and back to her own lovely face. Only then did she smile and nod.

It seemed she approved of Lloyd’s plan.

Then, she began making various hand gestures, apparently reminding Lloyd to remember to retrieve the items within.

"Mhm, okay, I got it."

Lloyd nodded emphatically.

Only then did Hildina, satisfied, give him a light kiss on the cheek. She then floated back into the giant flower bud, which closed behind her.

Lloyd then allocated the five Attribute points he had just gained from leveling up to [Rationality], pushing it to 445 points.

He then got out of bed, followed his routine of combing his sister’s hair, and saw her off to work. He remained at home, waiting for Little Olga to arrive as planned.

Little Olga arrived right on time and asked curiously:

"Yesterday, you said we wouldn’t need to take an airship. I went home and wracked my brain, but I couldn’t think of any more convenient mode of transport. Don’t tell me you have some kind of Holy Artifact that can fly people at high speeds?"

"It’s much cooler than a Holy Artifact. I’ll let you experience something truly high-end."

Lloyd said with a smile. He led Olga to his room, instructed the little kitten to watch the house, and then opened a Teleportation Gate to the ’lifeboat’.

He could have actually calculated the spatial coordinates of Snowstorm Mountain Villa and opened a gate there directly with his Spatial Equipment, which would have been faster.

But since the area involved Space instability, it was safer to bring the ’lifeboat’ along.

Besides, it wouldn’t be that much slower.

"Is this... a Space Teleportation Gate? Are you actually a member of Mizkatoke?"

Little Olga’s eyes widened, a look of both surprised delight and utter shock on his face.