Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 261 : Deal Struck

"...A deal?"

Unsure of what Garuda was up to, Elsa gave her a skeptical look.

"What kind of deal?"

"As you've seen, part of my spirit body has already been absorbed by you—if you disappear from this time point now, my existence will truly be annihilated!"

"So?"

"Let me reside within your body and perform dimensional jumping together with you!"

"Hmm? So this is the attitude of the great divine messenger begging a human?"

Elsa felt annoyed. Ganadal had just threatened the life of her most important person; this matter couldn't be settled so easily—

Moreover, she wasn't foolish. Allowing an S-class magical beast to reside in her body could potentially lead to more hidden dangers.

There was only one person in this world she could trust wholeheartedly.

"I don't see any reason to agree—what benefit is there for me?"

The current situation was clearly in her favor, and she had the right to refuse Ganadal's request.

...Damn human!

Ganadal gritted her teeth in anger,

But with her life at stake, she could only choose to submit for now.

"Oh, come now, Lady Elsa—there are certainly benefits to becoming my host."

Time was running out for her!

"Lady Elsa has a desire to change the past—correct?"

"..."

Seeing the change in Elsa's expression, Ganadal knew—she had guessed correctly.

Among the conditions for achieving time jumping, the most crucial was the "wish" to traverse time.

Only by fulfilling the wish in one's heart could one successfully return to the original time point.

During her observation, Ganadal had discerned what Elsa truly desired—

"You seem quite concerned—about that girl's safety?"

Following Elsa's gaze, Ganadal looked towards Yvonne on the ground.

This blonde girl was undoubtedly the "result" she wanted to change in the past.

What she cared about was this girl's well-being.

"Can the past truly be changed?"

"'The World' will make adjustments, choosing the correct history. Trying to change history by yourself is, of course, nearly impossible—"

Ganadal jumped onto Elsa's shoulder.

"But—with me, it's different."

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"Mmm..."

Upon opening her eyes again, Elsa saw the morning light filtering through the mist and leaves outside the tree hollow.

Right... this was the camping spot Bebe had chosen. Yesterday, she and her daughter had rested for a night in the swift wind dragons' territory.

Although only about ten hours had passed in her perception, it felt like an eternity had gone by, as if she had experienced an incredibly vivid dream.

As she rose, leaves fell from her body. Elsa held up her right hand, which now felt tangible again, against the light. A golden mark was etched on it.

This was proof of her contract with Ganadal and her status as a temporary host.

Elsa couldn't describe the strange sensation she was experiencing—she could now clearly sense another presence within her body.

Elsa still had many questions she wanted to ask Ganadal.

However, after the dimensional jump, Ganadal's condition didn't seem good. It appeared she would need to sleep within Elsa's body for a while before awakening.

"So... it wasn't a dream after all."

While feeling incredulous, Elsa also felt reinvigorated.

If she could change the past like this—perhaps she could restore Yvonne's existence!

Finally finding a breakthrough, Elsa felt a renewed sense of motivation coursing through her body.

"Bebe, wake up, the sun's shining on your bottom—we need to continue our journey!"

Elsa turned and patted her daughter sleeping beside her, trying to wake her, but failed to rouse Bebe.

"...Bebe?"

Upon touching her, the unusual heat immediately made Elsa's chest tighten.

"Ugh..."

Bebe weakly opened her eyes, her usually rosy little face now flushed red, and her originally black hair seemed to have lost its luster.

"Mama... I feel terrible..."

The weak voice pierced like needles, and Elsa, at a loss, quickly picked up the child.

What should I do...

It's all my fault for being careless!

I was so focused on finding little Evie that I failed to take proper care of my daughter—I'm truly an inadequate parent!

"It's alright, hang in there a little longer. I'll take you to a doctor right away!"

Holding Bebe, her heart racing with worry, she was about to head down the mountain when the swift wind dragons blocked her path.

"Don't block the way, move aside!"

Elsa wanted to use harmless magic to drive away the dragon herd,

But before she could cast the spell, she quickly realized something was amiss.

—Why were the dragon herds still here?

Logically, after resolving the Garuda incident, both Sphinx and the other swift wind dragons raised by the knight squadron should have returned to their original paths.

But why... were they still appearing here??

Realizing this, Elsa's heart sank.

If that's the case... does it mean she hadn't changed anything at all?

What exactly was going on??

Just as Elsa was filled with questions and growing increasingly anxious, the dragon herd before her voluntarily parted, creating a path through the middle. A tall, silver-haired woman emerged from among them.

This beautiful silver-haired woman wore light, gauzy clothing that seemed to be formed from magical mist. A horn similar to that of the swift wind dragons adorned her forehead, and silver scales covered her exposed neck and hands, proclaiming her non-human identity.

"Please don't misunderstand, I mean no harm."

After speaking softly, she approached Elsa and gently touched Bebe's small hand resting on Elsa's shoulder.

A suspicious stranger was about to touch her weakened child—logically, she should have immediately stopped this,

But Elsa sensed an unusual familiarity with the woman before her.

"It seems she has been contaminated by the lingering impurities in the vicinity."

Closing her eyes, the silver-haired dragon woman furrowed her brow slightly and spoke softly:

"The miasma nearby hasn't dissipated yet. This child has a special constitution, making her easily affected by malevolent magical power... As her mother, you should let her live far away from such dangerous places."

As she spoke, she plucked a leaf, rolled it into a cone shape, and collected a small amount of spring water from beneath a dripping stone.

Then, she removed a silver scale from her forehead, crushed it into powder in her hand, and sprinkled it into the spring water.

"The spring water here has purifying effects. Combined with my infused magical power, let the child drink this, then rest for a while, and she should be fine."

After receiving the leaf cup, Elsa was too astonished to speak for a long time. She blinked in disbelief at the silver-haired, golden-eyed woman with dragon-like features before her.

"...Sphinx?"