The sun was about to set by the time Elysia and Elena had finished the third Oceanid's Avatars rescue operation of the day. After that, they decided to go to a warm tropical island for some quality rest.
Inside a small island of two hundred square meters, Elysia relaxed on the chaise longue to watch the sunset peacefully.
"Mew." Vanessa rubbed her head into her master's hand for more comfort.
It had been quite a while since she was showered with caress and attention by her master like this.
"Mm..." Elysia kept petting her white cat gently. "It's a peaceful moment."
"Yes, the sound of small waves on the beach calms me down. A lot of things have happened today." Evelyn nodded in agreement.
"We are only taking advantage of this brief moment of peace while the opportunity is still there. Will peace await us and the world when the accursed are no longer there?" Ella folded her hands in her lap. She tried to imagine a beautiful future in her mind.
"If you believe in it and do the best you can, it will happen without you even realizing it." Elysia looked at her friends with a reassuring smile.
"I don't want to burst your bubbles, but the world- Hmmf!" Oceanid's avatar appeared out of nowhere and joined the conversation. However, a raw fish suddenly silenced his mouth.
"Then please keep quiet and don't say mean things. We are doing our best and results are subject to change." Oceanid turned his face toward the setting sun.
"Well..." Oceanid's avatar just swallowed the fish and went to the nearest coconut tree.
"Nee, what are we going to do tonight? Are we going to do some Elysia's games to fill our free time, or are we going to sleep right away?" Sylvia rolled her futon roll and asked with enthusiasm.
"It's fine if we play some Elysia's games. However, only three hours okay? We need a quality rest to welcome tomorrow in top shape." Yuuki went over and sat on Sylvia's futon roll.
"Hey, don't sit on top of me. That's rude. You're not light, you know?" Sylvia used her horns to poke the rude fox girl.
"Oow, you horny devil girl. Are you saying that I'm fat and heavy, hmm?" Yuuki closed her eyes with a faint smile.
"I didn't say it. And, what do you mean by horny devil girl? Get off me or I'll poke your thigh again." Sylvia moved her head again to poke the fox girl with her horns.
"Yeah, that's the answer. You have horns and you're a devil. So, it's not wrong if you are a horny devil girl." Yuuki immediately jumped down and sat on the sand in front of Elysia. She also stroked the spoiled white cat.
A wild thought crossed her mind. Something about if she transformed into her little white fox form, would she also be showered with attention and pampered like this white cat?
"So comfortable, hmm..." Yuuki inadvertently muttered under her breath.
"What's comfortable, Yuuki? Would you like to be petted too? Here, here, you good fox girl." Elysia gave several head pats as she noticed Yuuki's envious gaze.
"Eh? Oh, hmm~" Yuuki was a little surprised, but she immediately rested her head on Elysia's lap.
"The annoying yet noisy fox girl was instantly tamed by Ely? Wow, this is a new revelation." Sylvia was somewhat dumbfounded and amazed at the same time.
"Aren't you similar too? You become quite submissive if it's Ely who asks you directly, right? Even though you are a rebellious girl sometimes." Evelyn glanced at Sylvia and shook her head with a subtle sigh.
"Hehe, thank you very much. I have a lot of respect for Ely, and that's why. You know, she was the first human to accept me for who I am." Sylvia chuckled as if she had just received a compliment.
The girls then talked about some light things. They had just had dinner and chose to relax for a while before playing some of Elysia's games.
However, Elena had other plans in mind. She walked over to Elysia while covering her mouth with her hand. "Fwaah... Looks like I need to get some rest first. Ely, everyone, see you tomorrow."
After saying that, Elena dematerialized her body to return to her subtle form. She went straight into Elysia's Soul Realm and plopped down onto the soft bed. "Uhn, this is a comfort paradise~"
'Good night, Sister Elena. Have a good sleep and sweet dreams.' Elysia conveyed her goodnight greetings even though it was still dusk.
"Mm, I'm going to have a wonderful sleep because I have you to cuddle~ Good night, Ely." Elena answered the greeting and hugged Elysia's spirit like a bolster. She then just closed her eyes with a sweet smile.
"Did your master go to her Private Realm to rest, Ely?" Rhea asked to be sure.
"Yes, my master went to her realm. Would you like to play some games?" Elysia invited everyone for some casual games.
"En." Rhea nodded. The others also agreed with that.
That night was fun for them because it was filled with some of Elysia's games before the girls finally decided to sleep in the wooden house.
'What is troubling you, Master Elysia?' Rhea got up from the bed and sat beside Elysia on the sofa.
Elysia just stared at the moon from the window. It looked so bright among the stars in the night sky. Her thoughts were going somewhere, and she didn't realize that Rhea was already sitting next to her.
Rhea noticed that Elysia's eyes were shining with a purplish-blue sheen. She then put her hand on Elysia's arm for attention. 'Master Elysia?'
'Eh? Ah, it's you Rhea... Uhm, are you having trouble sleeping?' Elysia instantly deactivated her sacred vision and greeted the girl next to her. She glanced at the other girls, but they seemed to be asleep.
'Mm. Is something bothering you? What are you trying to see on that month? If you don't mind, can you share your concerns with me?' Rhea put her hand on her upper chest and gave a gentle smile.
'Thank you for your concern, Rhea. But, it's nothing serious. It's just, I'm looking at what might be hidden within the moon. Two Ruvoid Gods at the highest level were sealed there. We don't know when they will be released from the divine seal. Perhaps, it will coincide with the collapse of the sealed areas of this world?' Elysia looked back at the moon and leaned back against the sofa with a subtle sigh.
'Ah, you know, Master Elysia... Zadris and Hera sealed the two Ruvoid Gods directly on the moon to reduce the impact of curse energy on the world. None of us knew any news about them after that, but I believe that the seal there won't break as fast as the ones in this world.' Rhea also leaned on the sofa and looked at the moon.
'There are two sacred altars in a holy temple in the moon. Two Ruvoid Gods were sealed there. We have met one, albeit only a fragment of his divine spirit. With that being said, are you curious about the other two that were sealed on the moon, Master Elysia?' Rhea seemed to know what Elysia might be thinking and offered a pertinent piece of secret information.
'I'm aware that the one we fought this afternoon has great skill in dimensional manipulation. And, it's only his divine spirit that gets some buffs. The real one is definitely stronger than that. But, yeah, I want to know the characteristics of the other two Ruvoid Gods for reference and anticipation.' Elysia nodded and gave her full attention to Rhea.
'Alright, the one sealed in this world is the third strongest Ruvoid God of their horde. Yes, he is actually much stronger than what we face. That's why we tested his abilities early in the fight to be sure.' Rhea was silent for a moment and looked Elysia straight in the eye.
'While the other two... They are creatures with a somewhat odd form. The number two strongest had the form of a black moon that could talk, and the number one strongest had the form of a black sun. The strength of the two of them cannot be easily measured, but they master all elements and myriad divine laws.' After saying that, Rhea was somewhat surprised to see that Elysia didn't have any significant expression change.
'Uhm, so a talking black moon and a talking black sun? Do they have faces too?' Elysia tried to make sure. Rhea's description reminded her of two characters in a storybook on Earth.
'Um, yes, they have faces.' Rhea didn't understand why Elysia's focus was directed there.
'Wait a moment, I'll try to make an illustration.' Elysia made an imaginary paper and printed an image in her mind there.
'...' Rhea just looked at the paper in astonishment as she saw the figure of the sun with a laughing babyface. Then, a globe with a face, hands, and feet.
'Are they like this?' Elysia displayed her imaginary print with a satisfied nod.
'Well... Actually, the black sun has the face of a woman, and the black moon has the face of an old man. Also, without hands or feet like this picture.' Rhea scratched her head.
'I see...' Elysia looked back at the picture and tried to imagine according to Rhea's additional description. It was looking weirder. Therefore, she simply obliterated the imaginary paper.
She then looked back at the moon. 'The lord of myriad of divine laws, huh.... That would be a battle that might be nearly impossible to win.'