"Eula, why haven't you said a word since just now?" Amber asked Eula curiously.
The two had already arrived in the spare room Mr. Duraf mentioned and were lying on the bed.
Stelle also ultimately accepted Mr. Duraf's suggestion.
This was something Amber wanted to see, because she knew very well that if she slept with Stelle, she would most likely not be able to resist in the middle of the night.
After all, this was someone else's house, and besides, what if Eula discovered something amiss between them...?
Well, actually, it's nothing. Eula would probably just be slightly surprised at most, right?
At worst, just pull Eula into the group...
"I'm thinking about tonight's events," Eula's voice brought Amber back to her senses.
"You mean those monsters and the Abyss Order? It's certainly worth being vigilant. This should be the first time monsters of this level have appeared within Mondstadt's borders, right...?" Amber nodded in agreement.
The most dangerous monsters wandering within Mondstadt's borders were probably the Ruins Guards roaming in the ruins.
But those things wouldn't appear near human settlements.
And this time, so many dangerous monsters appeared near Springvale. This was not good news.
"Ah? Oh..." Eula blinked, responding faintly.
Actually, what she was thinking about had little to do with the monsters. The things she was recalling were mostly focused on Stelle.
Stelle's fighting style just now was something she had never seen before: simple, brutal, yet incredibly powerful.
Stelle was like a human weapon.
The image of her holding the electric-glowing bat was deeply imprinted in Eula's mind.
Even after that, she was embraced by Stelle.
Eula occasionally heard bards tell hackneyed stories in taverns. The hero saving the damselette trope was common, but she only treated it as a joke.
First, she didn't think she would ever be reduced to needing to be saved. Second, she didn't think that in a tense battle, the person being saved would still have the time to think about love and romance.
Stories are just stories; they cannot be confused with reality.
But...
Just now, she seemed to be able to experience the feelings of the heroine in those hackneyed stories again.
Although she wasn't in great danger and could have completely handled it herself without needing anyone to save her.
But after Stelle rushed to her side and embraced her, besides shock, her body did produce a feeling she had never experienced before.
That tingly, numb sensation, like being shocked...
Eula's body trembled slightly, and she hugged her arms tightly.
Clearly, she was also affected by Stelle's succubus physique.
And she attributed this unusual feeling to Stelle's hero-saving-the-damselette act.
"Amber, how did you and Stelle meet?" Eula calmed down, then turned to look at Amber and asked.
"Eh? Stelle and I..." Amber looked at Eula with some surprise.
But soon, she probably understood the reason. After all, she was also someone who had been through it, and she could somewhat sense Eula's unusualness.
So, a meaningful smile appeared on her face, and she slowly began to tell Eula about her experiences with Stelle.
"I see..."
"Eula, you seem very concerned about Stelle."
"Who, I, I'm not, how could I be concerned about her?!" Eula looked at Amber flustered, but when their eyes met, facing Amber's smiling gaze, she became even more flustered.
She could only turn away again.
"Don't be shy. Stelle is so charming; it's normal to be attracted."
"Who's attracted? What nonsense are you talking about? Damn it, I've noted this grudge!"
------------ Next Door ----
"Mew~" Diona snuggled into Stelle's arms, her tail unconsciously wrapping around Stelle's leg.
Diona, who was initially a bit reserved, later became completely unable to resist, as if she had smelled catnip.
She actively snuggled into Stelle's embrace, constantly rubbing her small head, like a real kitten.
Stelle reached out and stroked Diona's small head, feeling equally satisfied.
After all, Diona was still a child. Even if she were a little older, Stelle would absolutely not dare to share a bed with her; something would definitely happen.
But with a child, it was fine. Although the succubus physique would also make her attractive to children, this attraction wouldn't turn into something else.
However, these two rooms were adjacent, and the sound insulation was a bit poor.
She could hear Eula and Amber's voices from next door very clearly with her ears.
It made her feel a little awkward now.
Thankfully, Diona didn't hear, or rather, didn't pay attention.
"Does Diona go to work in the city from Springvale every day?" Stelle asked curiously.
"Not really, I only come back on my days off. When I'm working, I usually stay with Margaret," Diona said slowly, narrowing her eyes.
"I see..." Stelle nodded.
Although Diona has a Vision and isn't without combat ability, she's still a child. The tavern closes so late, and it would be dangerous for her to walk home out of the city at night after work.
"But Mr. Dulaf must be very trusting to let her. If it were me, I'd never agree to Diona working alone in the city," Stelle couldn't help but marvel at Mr. Dulaf's carefree nature.
To let such a cute daughter work as a bartender in a place like a tavern, if it were her, she couldn't bear it.
"I'm not working, I'm destroying Mondstadt's wine industry. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand," Diona grumbled, snuggling into Stelle's arms.
"Although I did have to beg my dad for a long time before he agreed. I'm already so big, but he still treats me like a child."
"Haha..." Stelle chuckled. It seems every child, at a certain age, thinks they've grown up, but in their parents' eyes, a child is always a child.
When she was chatting with Mr. Dulaf earlier, he had quietly complained to Stelle that his daughter was going through a rebellious phase, but his daughter also had a personality where it was hard to turn back once she set her mind to something.
She takes after him in that regard, but it also gives him a headache.
Now he can only wait. Perhaps when Diona grows a little older, she'll understand her old father's painstaking efforts.
"But... as parents, there will always be a day when you have to let go," Stelle looked down at Diona's cat ears, a little lost in thought.
She wondered if Kafka had even a hint of reluctance when she abandoned her.
She didn't know if she had biological parents, but the only person who felt like a mother to her was Kafka.
But Kafka...
Stelle slowly sighed.
Why think so much? She didn't even know when she would see Kafka again.
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