Chapter 268: True Intentions, Hyper Amu, Chaos In Elf Kingdom (7)
"They are bad people, so I won't be surprised if they plan something bad," Aria sighed. "I don't know why they hate me even though I have always been obedient and never complained about anything."
"Sometimes, people just don't like other people because of preconceived notions," Lilith remarked. "Your father had an affair and got you into the palace. This is enough for them to hate you no matter how you behave."
Aria could painfully understand that as she bit her lips and nodded.
'Oh yeah, I forgot to mention one more thing.'
The group once again heard Amu's voice, but this time…the content shocked them enough to make them collectively stop walking.
'I want to destroy this Elf kingdom's royal family and this palace. Their rise started because of I, but only they will be solely responsible for their downfall.'
'I can't do it personally, so I'll need your help,' Amu's chilling thoughts continued. 'I want to raze this palace down and erase this Bloodline that I've helped build.'
"Eh? What happened?" Aria turned back to see their shocked face, confused. "What is Amu talking? I hope it's not about me."
"Yeah," Rin dryly chuckled. "That slime wants to destroy this palace through us."
"Existences like Amu have different thought processes," Lilith wryly smiled, "In Amu's case, I feel like it can take a great liking to people and can go to any lengths, but can also intact extreme measures without considering the lives of bystanders or other people."
"This palace will go down though," Rin casually said. "I want it to happen."
"I don't want those maids and my teacher to die, so I will save them beforehand," Aria said with determination. "I can save them with my power!"
"What about your father?" Lily asked.
"He…" Aria became slightly distressed, and her heart twisted with pain. She had understood true intentions of her father using her innate spiritual power when she went to talk to him, and the main reason why he wanted her to marry off to that prince.
"I don't want him to die because of me, that's all," Aria said after taking a breath.
'This girl is way mature in her thinking in a certain way,' Lilith was surprised. 'Her conscious is solid despite not showing or being wholly aware of it.'
'All I know is that I welcome her in our group,' Rin grinned. 'If she comes likes Erix, that's even better. I haven't fought her, but I am getting tingles just from her presence when I try to inspect her.'
'She is damn powerful, I am sure.'
'Hehe, she is of course,' Amu's voice once again rang out of nowhere. 'But in a different way. She still needs to refine her combat ability because she doesn't have much experience regarding that.'
'But she knows the importance of having power, and her thirst for it deep down is no less than yours except that she will priotize her emotions and care in some circumstances.'
"Amu," Aria suddenly said with a pout. "I don't know what you are talking about, but please come out already. You made me powerful, so I can always sense it when you talk with others."
The cute slime with big golden eyes popped out amidst the group with a grin. "We are only done halfway. The final part of awakening is left, but we'll do it after you enjoy some time outside with them."
"Was he talking about me?" Aria asked as she eyed the girls.
"Eh, yeah," Rin chuckled with a nod.
"I told you not to talk about me," Aria's cheeks turned red and puffed.
"It's fine. Amu was just praising you," Lilith smiled.
"If you were an idol, Amu would be your number one fan," Rin laughed.
"What's an idol?" Aria curiously asked.
"Eh…I'll tell you about it later," Rin wryly smiled. "For now, let's go and register. The people who want to kill us should be there, so let's talk spiritually."
Everyone nodded while Aria was confused and shocked, 'They want to kill you?!'
The group flew towards the floating island while Rin told Aria the mother-daugther's plan.
'B-But why? Why do they want to kill you?'
'For Erix,' Rin sneered. 'Your bitchy sister wants to marry Erix, but she wants to keep him for herself, so she decided to kill us.'
Aria was shocked.
'Erix needs vital essence of elves since they have a life-attributed bloodline and contain the purest power of life to balance his source, so we came here for that,' Lilith said.
'Didn't you see your sister coming in when you were in the pond?'
'I left after Erix finished his test, and he…' Aria blushed. 'I wanted to meet you there, but you all started making love, so I quietly left. I have a special power to turn my entire existence spiritually and remain undetected, so you didn't notice me.'
'Sorry…I-'
Rin and others couldn't help but burst out laughing.
'That must have been awkward for you,' Lilith blinked at Aria and smiled. 'Were you turned on?'
'Turned on?' Aria confusedly replied.
Rin chuckled and explained, 'She means did you feel like doing it after watching?'
'Aahh,' Aria blushed hard. 'I-I never thought about it before, but...'
'If I can become someone like you whom Erix cares for greatly as I saw in his test, then…'
Aria's heart fluttered, and her eyes remiscisced of what she saw.
'He was so attractive, valiant, and loving, especially at the end of the test,' Aria continued with sparkling eyes. 'I want to work hard and be at the receiving end of his care like you. It must feel sooo blissful, right?'
'Hehe, I feel strange and good inside me whenever I think about it.'
Lilith and others couldn't help but smile but heard Amu's voice in a somber tone.
'This is just between us, so listen. Aria's father betrayed her feelings, and if not for her meeting me and you all, she would have killed herself today.'
'She felt she was getting care and love from her father, but her father is a scum, and she had found his true nature today since she decided to know the true thoughts of her father.'
'She found that her father simply wanted to use her for his benefit in the other world after leaving Abyss after a month. He would join a kingdom, and become father-in-law of that kingdom's prince, hence gaining support and much more.'
'No matter how lively and jolly Aria looks, she is standing on a twisted thin line right now. She is craving love and care, and she will do anything for that, anything, even if it means giving away her life for that minuscule moment.'
'So, Erix better love Aria as he does to you and make her happy because, in her eyes, Erix is the ideal figure that she wants to love and get loved from as she had seen his whole journey in his test,' Amu severely said, 'Don't worry, she will make him fall for her. I can assure you that since I know Erix's personality to the core after putting him through that test.'
'It's just a matter of some events occurring and interacting, which I think are going happen a lot during the next few days as those two bitches try to plot against you.'
'But they have screw loose, especially that Runia. You all better be careful all the time.'