23. How to Say Pull, Pull
Xia Yi was well aware that the succubus had ill intentions and would hardly be willing to help her out of sheer goodwill.
Certainly, the succubus was looking to have her fill.
And Xia Yi had precisely targeted this point, launching an attack on the succubus lady.
"Little Silver Dragon, you're quite jumpy, aren't you?" Ella whispered, her voice low as she struggled to keep her rationality in check.
Hehe~
Xia Yi felt the thrill of the situation.
The feeling of toying with someone else was truly interesting.
"No, not at all, I'm serious, Miss Succubus. I can offer you a feast," Xia Yi offered enticingly.
"Are you serious?"
"Mhm, mhm, of course, after all, I now bear your mark, and although this contract started by accident, meeting is fate, isn't it? Everything is negotiable."
"Alright!"
Ella gritted her teeth and nodded.
Honestly, just entering Xia Yi's dreams from such a distance had already been quite taxing for her, and now she had to influence those around Xia Yi through her, putting Xia Yi's enemies into a deep slumber as well.
The consumption was truly outrageous.
The key issue was that this little silver dragon's demands were somewhat unreasonable; she was expected to work without even a bite to eat, starving herself in the process.
"Little Silver Dragon, don't move now, I'm going to start invading the dreams of those around you."
"Mhm." Xia Yi nodded.
Then, Ella turned into a wisp of white smoke and flew out of Xia Yi's dream.
"Eh! What's this?"
"It's all fishy."
"Ah! It stinks to death!!"
She kept hearing Ella's complaints.
It really was quite tough.
Xia Yi even began to feel a bit of sympathy for the succubus lady.
After a long while, Ella finally returned to Xia Yi's dream.
"It's done, those… creatures that look like valuables around you, they've all been dealt with, they're all in a deep sleep, and when you wake up, there won't be any danger."
Ella came back looking exhausted.
The operation just now had taken a lot out of her; it wasn't a lie, from the sound of Ella's voice, she was drained of energy.
The work was done, and now it was time for the reward.
"Thank you, Miss Succubus."
"It's nothing, as long as the little Silver Dragon keeps her promise, this hardship is worth it. So, shall we start replenishing the astringent energy?" Ella was already looking forward to it, not even pretending anymore.
"Mhm, mhm, mhm," Xia Yi quickly nodded, "Next time for sure."
Ella was stunned, doubting what her ears had heard.
"What do you mean?"
"Next time for sure means that I will definitely cooperate with Miss Succubus next time. Then, Miss Succubus can do whatever she wants…"
"Why next time? I want it now!"
Ella was getting angry, feeling like she was being played.
"Are you going to break your promise?! What did you just agree to?"
"I'm not breaking my promise, Miss Succubus," Xia Yi laughed, "but I didn't say when I would fulfill it!"
"I disagree, it must be now!"
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush," Xia Yi explained, "first, let me explain properly. I've been in Seaside City of Golde for about a week now."
"Oh, so?"
Ella crossed her arms over her chest, looking displeased.
"That means, for this past week or so, I've been under the influence of the sirens, constantly having Sea Dreams, and I'm very tired, now suffering from severe mental exhaustion."
"…That's true." Ella couldn't argue.
"So in this state, I'm not fresh ingredients for Miss Succubus, and I presume, it won't taste very good."
Ella fell silent.
"Moreover, Miss Succubus, my current state is only temporarily safe. Once I wake up, I'll have to face a new round of battles. If I don't keep anything in reserve and just try to satisfy you, I'll be exhausted when the time comes, and I won't be able to face the battle. Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse? Not only would it not help, but it would also harm me, dying in Golde."
"…Hmm."
Ella couldn't argue with that.
"And that's why, Miss Succubus, I say next time for sure. It's not about reneging on my promise; it's actually for your benefit!" Xia Yi earnestly explained. "Let's keep it as a debt for now, and I'll definitely repay it next time."
"Doing so will incur interest, you know, little Silver Dragon," Ella's expression darkened.
"That's fine, I'll pay back the principal and the interest together!"
Xia Yi didn't mind at all.
Hehe~
Next time, she could continue to stall.
As long as she owed enough, it might not be clear who would be asking whom in the end.
Ella was silent for a long time, clearly unhappy, but she was still rational and just said softly, "You can do this, but I must remind you, little Silver Dragon, you're playing with fire."
"I'll remember that."
"Good." Ella didn't say anything more.
…
Xia Yi struggled to open her eyes, caught between sleep and wakefulness, and saw an unfamiliar… ceiling?
This wasn't the beach; it seemed like some kind of cave.
"What's… going on?"
"Little Silver Dragon, you were captured by those half-dragon creatures, but don't worry, you're safe now, they're all asleep."
"You… did you do this on purpose?!"
"Mmm, I can't really say," Ella replied cheerfully.
Damn it…
Sure enough, the succubus was no easy creature to deal with.
"Alright, I'm leaving now."
"Wait, we're not out of danger yet."
"You're too heartless, not paying a salary and still expecting me to work like crazy, you're even more of a succubus than a succubus!" Ella couldn't help but complain. "Also, I am a succubus, not some kind of spirit! I can only enter your dreams through the mark when you're asleep!"
"Okay." Xia Yi felt regretful.
"You're on your own now, the Succubus Mark has a cooldown period, after that, you can only rely on yourself, don't die, little silver dragon."
After saying this, Ella's voice faded away.
Xia Yi was now fully awake and could no longer sense the presence of the succubus.
She checked her lower abdomen, phew…
Good, it wasn't lit up, otherwise, it would have been social death for sure.
The silver-haired loli rubbed her eyes and looked around; indeed, all those half-dragon creatures were asleep due to Ella's actions, posing no threat.
It seemed she had simply been moved, taken somewhere.
Xia Yi got up and moved towards a source of light.
As her vision cleared, she was greeted by a majestic sight.
"Where is this?"
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