novelraw Chapter 160 : Supreme Happiness
Chapter 160 : Supreme Happiness
The adult version of Yvonne appeared more mature than the current Evie. With time's refinement, her figure seemed to have improved even more.
"Ah~~ So cute— It's the Ellie from before!!"
Moreover, her personality was clearly more outgoing.
From the memories Elsa could see, this Yvonne from Dorothea's original timeline seemed to be a more extroverted, carnivorous type, so she was surprisingly proactive.
But... Wasn't it said that areas like the chest stop growing after puberty? Why did they seem to have become even more exaggerated!
Feeling the surge pressing against her arm, Elsa felt her thoughts come to a halt.
"Wait a moment— This is my Elsa! If you want to hug, go hug the one on your side!"
The Evie on this side also refused to be outdone, hugging Elsa's other arm, using the same area to counter, asserting ownership.
"You two... don't go too far."
The expression on Witch Lady's face, left on the sidelines, was quite interesting.
"Hehe..."
Seeing this scene, the adult Yvonne showed a satisfied expression.
She stuck out her tongue at the two, saying softly:
"Sorry... It's because Dorothea was too impulsive, she needs a bit of punishment."
"Don't use my Elsa as a tool for that!!"
"What does it matter~ We're all the same person, aren't we?"
"It matters a lot! Our Elsa is completely different from that witch—"
However, Yvonne didn't get an answer to what she said.
Aba aba aba...
At this moment, Elsa, embraced by two Evies on both sides, was opening and closing her mouth like a fish, completely at a loss.
"To cut a long story short... I have a few questions to ask you."
Dorothea rubbed her throbbing temples.
The space-time rift she had created was starting to deteriorate.
There wasn't much time left for this place to exist. She needed to clarify everything before it all ended.
"What was that wish just now? I remember that you in this timeline shouldn't have met the conditions for 'wishing', right??"
Although it felt unbelievable, a miracle had indeed occurred.
"About that—"
The adult Yvonne released Elsa, turned and put her arm around herself, resting her head on Evie's shoulder.
Due to their similar appearances, standing together they looked like a pair of twin sisters.
"Have you forgotten about the points 'we' have?"
After understanding her meaning, Dorothea's expression changed slightly, her eyes full of surprise:
"You mean... 'point inheritance'?? When exactly did this happen??"
The points accumulated through countless timelines were all put to use here.
"This is also thanks to you— Dorothea."
She showed a gentle smile, the kind of smile that had saved her time and time again.
"...Until now, your efforts haven't been in vain."
She opened her arms and tightly hugged the scarred witch.
"Now... you don't need to struggle so hard anymore."
This journey must have been very painful, right?
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm sorry—"
After being hugged, the black-robed witch choked up, apologizing repeatedly. Her tears flowed down the contours of her cheeks, finally seeping into the void floor.
"So many things happened during the time I didn't know about??"
Elsa was quite surprised and wanted to ask Yvonne for more details.
"Yes... Although the timeline can be restarted through the witch's magic... the system's time is calculated cumulatively."
Yvonne explained to Elsa how they were able to break free from this causal loop.
At that time, her soul hadn't disappeared, but was preserved in another form, existing within the system— This is why her will could be awakened in this special space when needed.
During the loading of the dimensional magic, a voice transmitted directly into her mind. Then a blonde woman who looked exactly like her appeared before her.
"Then I was entrusted... with using the system's function 'wish'."
"That's right, this is something only 'we' could do."
The adult Yvonne nodded in acknowledgment.
"So that's how it was..."
The doubts in Elsa's heart were finally answered.
But there was still one thing that bothered her.
"—"
She took two steps forward, directly grabbing the collar of the black-robed witch's hood.
"I say... if this option wasn't available, were you planning to destroy this world?"
Elsa questioned through gritted teeth.
"...That was my original plan."
Dorothea didn't intend to defend herself, directly saying the words that would most anger Elsa.
"You—!!"
This person had almost ended this timeline, attempting to erase her and Evie's existence.
"No matter what, I have to punch you once!!"
"Do as you wish."
Dorothea didn't resist, closing her eyes.
She understood better than anyone the consequences of what she had originally planned to do.
"——!!"
With an unquenchable anger, Elsa launched an all-out attack.
However, her fist, engulfed in flames, stopped just in front of her face.
But even facing such a heinous, unforgivable person,
Elsa still softened a bit.
Excessive empathy was at work, making her very reluctant.
Precisely because they were the same person, with similar thought processes, she could understand her feelings—
Seeing the other's unexpected application, Elsa glared back fiercely:
"Don't get it wrong, I'm not letting you off just like this— On the contrary, I will never forgive you—"
She pointed her finger at the two:
"In exchange, you must be 'cursed' by me!"
"...Cursed?"
Dorothea repeated these two words with some confusion.
She didn't remember teaching Elsa such magic.
Elsa paused, then continued:
"—I 'curse' you to fall into a love that can never end— Be bound together like this, entangled with each other, unable to separate even until death!! — Then welcome the graveyard of life with open arms!!"
Looking at her younger, passionate self, Dorothea was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
Translated, it probably meant 'If you can't find happiness after all this, I won't forgive you!'
"Thank you, Elsa... You're the best disciple I've ever taught."
"Hmph... Of course."
Hiss hiss— Boom!
The sound of something shattering came from all around.
This was a sign that the space was about to collapse.
"...Dorothea, our bodies..."
Their bodies were gradually becoming transparent.
"Looks like we're being forcibly recalled..."
Dorothea wasn't surprised by the current situation. Her face bore an expression of relief.
"By the way... this should be the last time we meet, for real this time."
Looking at Yvonne, she paused, then continued:
"I've cleared most of the obstacles for you, but there might be some that slipped through the net. You'll have to be careful yourselves..."
She turned to look at her past self, her gaze becoming somewhat complex:
"Elsa... promise me one thing. In your future life, don't delve into dimensional magic— Let this possibility that shouldn't exist end with you."
But hearing this, Elsa became somewhat displeased.
"I can't promise that... What if something happens to Evie? I need to keep some trump cards, right??"
Only at times like this did her mind work fast. Hearing this, Yvonne immediately clenched her fist:
She gave Elsa a knock on the forehead.
"—Ouch!"
Ignoring Elsa's cry of pain, Yvonne promised Dorothea:
"I'll keep an eye on her."
Puff.
Dorothea and the person beside her exchanged smiles.
They really were a perfect match.
"...With you by 'my' side, I can rest assured."
She paused, then turned to her past self who was rubbing her forehead with a sullen face:
"Elsa, you're different from me... You have her by your side... The problems I couldn't solve alone before, the two of you will definitely be able to overcome."
"Hmph, did you need to say that?"
Dorothea shook her head with a wry smile.
"Well then, it's time to say goodbye here—"
The previous star position error was because the world line had changed, so there was no way to reach her timeline.
But now— Because of the 'wish' to let the story continue, the orbit was realigned, the star position returned to normal, and they were finally able to return to their original world.
"This will also be the last time I use dimensional magic... After this, I won't be able to interfere with the timeline anymore."
As their figures gradually receded, Dorothea's voice became indistinct.
"Oh, about the demon race—"
She seemed to have something more to say as she left, but the closing dimensional door didn't let her finish.
Soon, their transformed light disappeared among the stars.
"...What did she want to say?"
Elsa furrowed her brow.
"Forget it~ It doesn't matter, as long as we're together, we'll figure something out."
"That's true."
......
Elsa, wearing the Silver Shoes, tapped her heel three times, and quickly, in the blink of an eye, the two returned to their residence.
"Now that we're here, you can put me down."
"Haa..."
Looking at Elsa whose legs were trembling, Yvonne felt somewhat discouraged.
...Am I really that heavy?
"No... Evie isn't heavy, it's me, I'm too weak!"
Elsa said she wanted to try carrying Yvonne like a princess, so she held her in this somewhat embarrassing posture while performing the teleportation magic.
The result was that she could barely stand, struggling to take steps, making Yvonne both angry and amused.
"Looks like your training is far from enough— Shall we increase the amount tonight?"
"No~~~! I'm already completely drained!!"
Elsa, with her magic power exhausted, felt her whole body aching.
Just using the divine artifact for simple teleportation consumed a lot of magic power. This feeling... was like her body had been wrung dry.
Considering the current stage of Elsa's physical health, using the 'Silver Shoes' teleportation function once every three days would be ideal.
But with this, it would be very convenient to go anywhere in the future.
......
Both were exhausted and just lay on the bed.
"Dorothea said this world is an 'unfinished world'..."
"Are you concerned about this?"
"Of course! If this world's time has an end, won't Evie and I not be able to be together forever?"
"Then we'll just create, won't we?"
Yvonne smiled wryly, holding the hand of this fool who only had her in her heart.
"As Dorothea said... Creating new things, letting this world and our story continue, that's what we need to do next."
"...Mm."
"But... it's strange... If the king knew Evie's family hadn't rebelled... Why did he still 'exile' the Smollett family?"
"...About that, I already have some idea."
'Protective exile'—Just seeing that letter from back then, everything should become clear.
But before that, they wanted to rest for a while.
They were really too tired.
The creases in the bedsheet were quietly changing shape.
Elsa moved closer, making a coquettish sound.
"Evie... Can I do something relaxing now?"
"...Your 'relaxing' seems different from what I understand??"
"Fufu... That's what I mean~~"
Saying this, she occupied Yvonne's body like a cat.
She was still wearing a light formal dress, and through the exposed neck, one could see her transparent, beautiful skin, white with a touch of pink, making one feel appetizing just looking at it.
"Can I bite?"
"Wait... Not on the neck... If you want to leave a mark..."
Enjoying the soft parts of her body,
Holding the arm that hugged her from behind,
"You did something similar to me before, Evie."
"...That was a side effect of drinking the magical beast blood..."
"Doesn't matter, I want to leave something on Evie too."
"Mmhm... If you're willing, then bite."
"Too much! Of course I'm not willing~~!"
In the end, she just symbolically pecked Yvonne's neck.
After such intimate interaction with her,
Her mood became much more stable.
It's said that emotions tend to fade with the passage of time, but Yvonne felt the opposite.
The constantly deepening love didn't diminish at all, and it would surely remain so in the future...
"Can I touch you now?"
"...Of course."
Hearing her soft affirmative response, warmth flowed through her heart again.
When surrounded by her scent, there was always an indescribable sense of happiness.
The body quickly relaxed in their mutual dependence. Mirroring her own actions, she also put her hand on Yvonne's back, hugging her, and comfortably narrowed her eyes like a small animal.
Yvonne enjoyed hugging her tightly.
Having safely overcome this crisis, this was a long-awaited atmosphere that made her feel peaceful and relaxed.
Even without words, they could feel the love surging from their chests.
It won't disappear—
This love won't disappear.
It will continue like this until the end of this world,
Probably accumulating even more after this, then becoming profound.
It will always exist in this world, until it becomes something even more radiant.
Time won't stop its footsteps. If they can continue like this, that would be supreme happiness.