Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 297 — Litha And Ophys! Sister Promise Lift up!
Litha sculpted when Ophys told about the monster figure that inhabited the sea of demons or better known as the southern sea.
“Really? Is there such a creature?” Litha asked with a bright face. The sweet girl's mentality slowly scavenged.
Ophys laughs softly, “True, and there are also mermaids known as Ras Mermaid.” Ophys blinked his left eye at Litha.
The two seemed familiar in an instant. Ophys was so considerate of Litha. Likewise with Litha who did not feel afraid of Ophys at all, and instead the sweet girl unceasingly wanted to listen to the Ophys story.
In the subconscious world of Litha's despair, time is running slow. Ophys felt a tightness in his heart when he saw Litha fall asleep and called Nagato and Soren names in turn.
“Litha, what do you want to do when you're sober? Although your old memories are gone, but I think you have something you want to do, right?” Ophys asked, while staring at Litha with both warm eyeballs.
Litha opened her eyes and looked at Ophys face closely, “I want to see the Flying Whale..” Litha rubbed her eyes while looking at Ophys smiling face.
“Currently we are on the back of the Flying Whale. You were hugging me in the room.” Ophys explained to Litha about the headquarters of his group that was on the back of the Flying Whale. Currently they are on their way to the island where they will live, which is an island inhabited only by women.
Litha's face turned red after finding out that she was naked hugging Ophys. Seeing Litha's adorable expression, Ophys let out a soft laugh.
“Can you take this me into an illusion, at least I want to hug you. I want to cry, I'm afraid to be alone like this.” Litha came back crying. Despite trying as much as possible to laugh and be calm but the sadness is too big to make the sweet girl whine to people she just met.
Ophys unleashed his magic power. Dream magic is just an illusion. But to Litha this was reality, when Litha and Ophys faced each other, Litha immediately embraced Ophys body.
Litha immediately cried hysterically and hugged Ophys so tightly. Ophys as much as possible tried to be the one to lean on Litha. Given that the sweet girl had experienced trauma and suffering that could not be expressed in words, Ophys stroked Litha's hair and returned to create an illusion.
Litha wiped her tears and sat down with Ophys enjoying the sea of clouds that stretched wide around her. His eyes looked at Ophys who was smiling kindly at him. Litha once read an article in the Crow Newspaper about Ophys with her late mother.
Litha thought that Ophys was a frightening female figure due to earning the nickname Demon Queen, but all of that was far from what she thought. It turns out that the figure of Ophys is a woman who is beautiful, kind and makes herself feel so comfortable when near him.
“My ancestors once came to the Ezzo Continent. I think we're both distant sisters. Although I am hundreds of years old, but I can be your age.” Ophys pinched Litha's nose and made Litha laugh amusedly.
Ophys told Litha a little because the sweet girl looked so curious about the past of a witch. Litha's attitude is always curious about a history or important events in the past, very different from Nagato who is always a good listener.
“I didn't expect to see such a beautiful angel. All this feels a dream, I hope all those events are dreams.” Litha was sad again, after feeling cheerful for a moment, Litha looked gloomy. Immediately Ophys touched Litha's cheek.
Both of Litha's eyeballs looked brightly at Ophys's face. Before long the sweet girl laid her body and buried her head in the lap of Ophys' thigh.
“Litha, aren't you afraid of me? I could be the bad guy who's gonna eat you.” Ophys rubbed Litha's hair and looked at the sweet girl's face.
Litha laughed again because Ophys always said things to make her feel calm and comfortable, “I'm not afraid at all. Because I feel like you look like my brother. Although my brother was always insensitive, but he was very attentive to me.” Litha grumbled, while Ophys only laughed hearing it.
“Soren's brother is a strong and tough guy, but if I'm not around, I'm afraid he's doing something stupid. I'm afraid he's dead.” Litha returned to shed her tears.
“Isn't he a strong man? Then, you don't have to worry about my future husband.” Ophys tried to calm Litha who came back crying.
“No. He's not strong at all. Brother Soren is just a person who is too active in training more than anyone, if I do not reprimand him and no one beside him, maybe he will do something stupid.” Litha cried as she pleased and hugged Ophys' stomach. “Can only he die by suicide. Brother Soren is just a weakling. I felt like he could die at any moment when he felt desperate... That's why I'm so worried about him! I don't want to leave him alone!”
Litha hugged Ophys' stomach tighter than ever before to make Ophys feel relieved. His cries sounded loud and made Ophys' heart sliced. After crying for quite a while, Litha was curious about what Ophys said about Nagato.
“Sister Ophys, did you mention Brother Soren as your future husband? Or was it just me who misheard just now?” Litha instantly changed her sleeping position and looked at Ophys who was smiling kindly at her.
Litha opened her mouth but no words came out of her mouth. After the two eyeballs met the two eyeballs Ophys. Soon both laughed.
“Litha, what if you become my sister. I'll train you on magic. One day you want to help my future husband, right?” Ophys spoke in a tone very familiar with Litha. Every word and action of Ophys made Litha feel calmer.
Litha nodded her head enthusiastically, she immediately hugged Ophys body without shame. Yes, indeed both have more than expected ties. Ophys and Litha were quickly able to blend in with each other and became familiar because within the veins Litha flowed the blood of an Elf.
Although the Azbec Magic Queen who was the wife of the Azbec Magic King in the past is gone, but the blood ties will not be broken. Von's descendants still exist and in the future the three separated cousins will meet again and give up longing.
“I want to be your sister, Brother Ophys!” Litha looked spoiled, while Ophys felt his own happiness from seeing Litha again smiling cheerfully.
“But, can I practice magic in my subconscious filled with this despair? Then what about the part of me that was there, Brother Ophys?” Litha asked as she let go of her embrace slowly.
Ophys squeezed out Litha's hair and smiled, “Ten easy, this world is flowing slowly compared to the real world. I could have created a clone to take care of all my real-world affairs, so that I could keep you company all the time. I'm not that happy about leaving my sweet little sister.”
After replying to Litha's words, there was a feeling of shame in Ophys' mind because he had only first behaved naturally in front of someone except his late mother. The Ophys known to its members were firm figures, only Melodi, Fubuki and the leader of the Crow Newspaper knew the tenderness of the Ophys' heart so that the three men were willing to become swords and shields for the Ophys.
‘Novelitha By Azbec. For the first time in my life, I raised a sister as well as a disciple. As long as you become a crybaby little girl, I will stay by your side.’ Ophys looked at Litha meaningfully as he walked through the sea of clouds.
Litha looks cheerful now, “Kakak Ophys, thank you for saving me. Although Brother Ophys does not know me, but I will repay Brother Ophys' kindness one day! Sure, I'll reply!” Litha walked beside Ophys and said full of gratitude.
Ophys smiled hearing that, “I helped you sincerely. Look, Litha, this body of yours is a rare one. You have to find someone who truly loves you. Because I don't want there to be people like him in the past.” Ophys clutched Litha's shoulder and explained to Litha about the Medicine Goddess' Incarnate Body.
In the past women with the ability of the Goddess of the Devil have always been used by men. Ophys wants nothing similar at this time. Hundreds or even thousands of lives have been lost in the hands of the Ophys when the beautiful woman knew every man who was targeting women with the power of the Goddess Helping.
Litha listened carefully and nodded her head slowly understanding Ophys' words.
“I will forget Brother Soren as the person I want to make my life companion. I hope someday, I meet someone who sincerely loves me.” Litha said with her sweet face, and made her impression of innocence visible.
Ophys chuckled, “You are just a twelve year old little girl. Why can you say such a romantic thing.” Ophys smiled mischievously.
“Kakak Ophys himself is hundreds of years old. Doesn't mean Brother Ophys is already a granny..” Litha replied to Ophys fiercely.
Ophys smiled as sweetly as possible to Litha. “Does a woman as beautiful as me look like a granny?” Litha shook her head.
“Already made fun of it, I will train you.” Ophys pinched Litha's nose gently, “Do you have any goals or ambitions? If there is, tell me!”
Litha looked at the sharp Ophys and clenched her hands, “I want to become stronger! Until in the future I can fight against people with absolute strength like them!” There appeared some shadows of the people who carried out the massacre in both Roshima City and Ignist and its members in Litha's mind.
“The road of your life is long. But I will make sure you can master the development of aura even high-level magic, so that you can help my future husband.”
Ophys' words made Litha shudder in horror.
‘Prospective husband? I'm not sure Brother Soren will have more than one wife.’ Litha was second-guessing in her heart.
Thus begins the story of Litha being Ophys' adoptive sister.